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| US12121921B2 |
Fixture assembly for coating combustor panels
A fixture assembly for supporting workpieces in a coating process includes a shaft; and a plurality of fixtures each having a workpiece support surface and a shaft mount defining a shaft mounting structure, wherein the shaft mounting structure extends from the workpiece support surface such that, when the shaft mounting structure is engaged with the shaft, workpiece support surfaces of the fixtures are positioned facing radially outwardly away from the shaft. |
| US12121920B2 |
Microstructured nozzle
A microstructured passage module for aerosolizer is disclosed. The module includes a plate overlaid by a cover, an entrance, an exit, a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of pillars. The protrusions and pillars project from and are integral parts of the plate. Further, the plate can be divided into a first zone proximate to the entrance and a second zone proximate to the exit. The protrusions are arranged into parallel rows in a direction from the entrance to the exit and form parallel passages therebetween in the first zone for the liquid to flow along. The protrusions in each column are spaced from one another by tunnels. The pillars are interposingly disposed in the second zone and define certain channels therebetween. Moreover, a plurality of pillars further disposed in the passages increase a flow resistance for the liquid flowing through the passages. |
| US12121917B2 |
Fluid product dispenser
Fluid product dispenser (D) having a reservoir (R) defining a bottom (R1) and an opening (R2), and a dispensing head (T) integrating a dispensing member (P) defining a vent path through which outside air can penetrate into the reservoir (R). The dispensing member (P) has a dip tube (TP) that extends into the reservoir (R), the dip tube (TP) having an inlet (Ti) close to the bottom (R1) of the reservoir (R). The inlet (Ti) of the dip tube (TP) is provided with a shut-off valve (V) having a movable member (V6) and a seat (V5), the movable member (V6) is urged into sealed contact with the seat (V5) by the fluid product when the dispenser (D) is upside down, while the movable member (V6) is urged away from the seat (V5) by the fluid product when the dispenser (D) is upright. |
| US12121915B2 |
Systems for storing, treating and/or processing blood and blood components
Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed relating to certain aspects of blood processing, collecting or storing, including method and system for automated authentication, processing device with scanner, blood container with two dimensional barcode, blood collection containers, blood container label and related tracking method, integrated container system, and processing device with sterile connection device. |
| US12121910B2 |
Dust mitigation system utilizing conductive fibers
A Dust Mitigation System (“DMS”) is disclosed that includes a fabric-material having a front-surface and a back-surface; a plurality of conductive-fibers within the fabric-material; and a plurality of input-nodes approximately adjacent to the back-surface or the front-surface of the fabric-material. The plurality of conductive-fibers are approximately parallel in a first direction along the fabric-material and are approximately adjacent to the front-surface of the fabric-material and the plurality of input-nodes are in signal communication with the plurality of conductive-fibers and configured to receive an alternating-current (“AC”) voltage-signal from an input-signal-source. The plurality of conductive-fibers are configured to generate an electric-field on the front-surface of the fabric-material in response to the plurality of input-nodes receiving the AC voltage-signal from the input-signal-source and a traveling-wave (from the electric-field) that travels along the front-surface of the fabric-material in a second direction that is transverse to the first direction. |
| US12121908B2 |
Method and apparatus for suspension separation utilizing a hydro-gravitational trap
The disclosed Hydro-Gravitational Trap (HGT) method and apparatus separate a suspension into two flow streams, discriminating particles based on a designated particle settling velocity: one Designated Particle Concentrated (DPC) and one Designated Particle Diluted (DPD). The HGT confines particles between a controlled upward hydrodynamic field and the downward net gravitational field within the apparatus's High-Energy Segment (HES), awaiting removal. The HES typically contains an internal agitator conforming to its divergent shape. Agitator motion prevents trapped particles from adhering to the HES, provides flocculation energy, and mixes the contents, controlling the DPC flow stream concentration. The agitator can also simultaneously function as a control valve or an actuator regulating this flow in some preferred embodiments. Designated particles remain trapped in the HES until removed with the DPC flow stream while the DPD flow stream advects upward, exiting the apparatus through the top of the Low-Energy Segment (LES). |
| US12121906B2 |
Objective function for automatic control of a mineral ore grinding circuit based on multiple size measurements of the final ground product size from hydrocyclone classifier overflow streams
A mineral processing system featuring a controller having a signal processor or processing module configured to: receive signaling containing information about a relationship between multiple particle size measurements of different measured particles having different measured particle sizes flowing in a hydrocyclone classifier overflow stream sensed by at least one particle size measurement device arranged on a hydrocyclone classifier overflow pipe of at least one hydrocyclone in a hydrocyclone battery, and about a floatable fraction that defines a particle size range of different floatable particle sizes of different floatable particles that can be recovered by the at least one hydrocyclone in the hydrocyclone battery; and determine corresponding signaling containing information to control a ground product size of ore having ground particles provided to the at least one hydrocyclone in the hydrocyclone battery, based upon the signaling received. |
| US12121903B2 |
Slag crusher, gasifier, integrated gasification combined cycle, and assembly method of slag crusher
Provided are a slag crusher, a gasifier, an integrated gasification combined cycle, and an assembly method of a slag crusher that can ensure the strength of a guide rod. The slag crusher includes: a porous member screen; a spreader that is reciprocated in a predetermined direction along a top surface of the screen and crushes the slag accumulated on the screen; and a guide rod having an axis line along the predetermined direction, is connected to the spreader, and restricts a moving direction of the spreader, the guide rod has a spreader-side member connected to the spreader and a shaft member connected to the spreader-side member, the spreader-side member and the shaft member are connected by butt welding in the axis line direction, and the spreader-side member and the shaft member have the same shape of cross sections orthogonal to the axis line direction at a butt welding position. |
| US12121902B2 |
Portable sample loading device
A portable sample loading device (1,4,7) include a base (11,41,71) and a fixing device (11,41,71) connected to the base (12,42,72). The base (12,42,72) can support a chip (2,5) and a sample loading connector (3,6). The fixing device (12,42,72) can detachably retain the chip (2,5) and the sample loading connector (3,6) on the base (11,41,71). The base (11,41,71) includes a front surface (110,410,710) and a back surface (111,411,711) opposite to the front surface (110,410,710). The front surface (110,410,710) includes a supporting surface for supporting the chip (2,5). A region of the supporting surface (112,412,712) corresponds to a sample inlet of the chip (2,5) is recessed toward the back surface (111,411,711) to form a receiving space (114,117,414,714) for receiving the sample loading connector (3,6). The receiving space (114,117,414,714) further defines a sample injection hole (115, 415,715) corresponding to the sample inlet of the chip (2,5). |
| US12121898B2 |
Droplet creation techniques
The present invention is generally related to systems and methods for producing droplets. The droplets may contain varying species, e.g., for use as a library. In some cases, at least one droplet is used to create a plurality of droplets, using techniques such as flow-focusing techniques. In one set of embodiments, a plurality of droplets, containing varying species, can be divided to form a collection of droplets containing the various species therein. A collection of droplets, according to certain embodiments, may contain various subpopulations of droplets that all contain the same species therein. Such a collection of droplets may be used as a library in some cases, or may be used for other purposes. |
| US12121896B2 |
Nucleic acid sequencing by synthesis using magnetic sensor arrays
Disclosed herein are apparatuses for nucleic acid sequencing, and methods of making and using such apparatuses. In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises a magnetic sensor array comprising a plurality of magnetic sensors, each of the plurality of magnetic sensors coupled to at least one address line, at least one selector element, and a fluid chamber adjacent to the magnetic sensor array, the fluid chamber having a proximal wall adjacent to the magnetic sensor array.A method of manufacturing sequencing device comprises fabricating a first addressing line on a substrate, fabricating a plurality of magnetic sensors such that the bottom portion of each sensor is coupled to the first addressing line, depositing a dielectric material between the sensors, fabricating additional addressing lines coupled to the top portions of the sensors, and removing a portion of the dielectric material adjacent to the sensors to create a fluid chamber. |
| US12121894B2 |
Microfluidic device
A microfluidic device for analysing a test liquid comprises: a sensor (235), such as a membrane provided with nanopores, provided in a sensing chamber (237); a sensing chamber inlet channel (261) and a sensing chamber outlet channel (262), each connecting to the sensing chamber for respectively passing liquid into and out of the sensing chamber, and a reservoir (233) forming a sample input port to the microfluidic device, the reservoir being in fluid communication with the sensing chamber inlet channel (261); a liquid collection channel (232); a barrier (231) between an end of the sensing chamber outlet channel (262) and the liquid collection channel (232); a first seal (251), covering the sample input port: a second seal (252), covering the end of the sensing chamber outlet channel (262), thereby preventing liquid from flowing from the sensing chamber (237), over the barrier (231), into the liquid collection channel (232); wherein the microfluidic device is filled with a liquid from the first seal (251) at the sample input port to the second seal (252), such that the sensor (235) is covered by liquid and unexposed to a gas or gas/liquid interface; and wherein the first and second seals (251, 252) are removable to cause the liquid to flow between the reservoir and the end of the sensing chamber outlet and over the barrier. |
| US12121893B2 |
Pinch to open sample collection device
A blood sample collection and/or storage device includes a two-piece housing that encompasses a port at which a fingertip blood sample is collected. After the sample is taken, the two-piece housing is moved to a closed position to protect the sample for storage and optionally process the sample within the housing. The housing may also be opened to access the stored sample for further processing. |
| US12121887B2 |
Method of preparation of dehydrogenation catalyst with high chromium content
A method for the dehydrogenation of lower alkanes is disclosed. The method employs a chromium-alumina dehydrogenation catalyst with high chromium content supported on eta-alumina. The catalyst contains greater than 25 percent by weight chromium in the form of chromium (III) oxide, and exhibits extended stability over traditional alkane dehydrogenation catalysts. |
| US12121885B2 |
Photocatalyst
A photocatalyst is described that is suitable for converting molecular nitrogen into ammonia. The photocatalyst comprises a layered base material comprising 1 to 100 layers, the layered base material being selected from the group consisting of molybdenum disulfide, tungsten disulfide, molybdenum telluride, tungsten telluride, molybdenum selenide and tungsten selenide, a layered base material comprising 1 to 100 layers, the layered base material being selected from the group consisting of molybdenum disulfide, tungsten disulfide, molybdenum telluride, tungsten telluride, molybdenum selenide and tungsten selenide, and 0.1-10.0% by weight, relative to the weight of the base material, of one or more Group VI, VII, VIII, IX or X transition metals. The photocatalyst can further comprise 0.1-50.0% by weight, relative to the weight of the base material, of one or more semiconductor materials having an average particle size of 0.5-50.0 nm. The photocatalyst exhibits high catalytic efficiency without the need for high temperature and pressure. Also described is a process for the preparation of the photocatalyst, as well as uses of the photocatalyst for converting molecular nitrogen into ammonia. |
| US12121884B2 |
Pressure vessel and closure system for improved pressure processing
An apparatus is disclosed for improved high pressure processing of parts and materials with fast cycle time, clean operation, and easy to change pressure vessels. Applications include but are not limited to pressure vessels for critical point drying of MEMS or SEM samples, parts cleaning, supercritical fluid extraction, and aerogel processing. In a specific embodiment, the pressure vessel can operate near or above the critical pressure and temperature of a fluid in the pressure vessel for parts processing. This includes critical point drying of MEMS or SEM samples in an easy to use processing pressure chamber system. |
| US12121879B2 |
Crosslinked polysaccharide based absorbents for removal of anti-A and/or anti-B antibodies from human plasma and whole blood
The invention concerns polymeric media based on modified natural polysaccharides for removing one or both of Anti-A Antibodies and Anti-B Antibodies from human blood or plasma, the media comprising one or both of (i) a polymeric solid support with a blood group A Antigen ligand attached to the solid support at a ligand loading between 1-5 mg/mL of solid support, and wherein the media is stable under physiological pH conditions, and (ii) a polymeric solid support with a blood group B Antigen ligand attached to the solid support at a ligand loading between 1-5 mg/mL of solid support, and wherein the media is stable under physiological pH conditions. |
| US12121878B2 |
Polymer formulations for extrusion of composite CO2 sorbents
An ink includes a vinyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane polymer, a polydimethylsiloxane copolymer having a hydride component, wherein a hydride to a vinyl ratio (hydride:vinyl) is in a range of greater than 1:1 to about 4:1, a hydrophobic filler, a crosslinking agent, and a carbon dioxide-binding component. A method includes extruding an ink for forming a three-dimensional (3D) structure, the ink including a vinyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane polymer, a polydimethylsiloxane copolymer having a hydride component, wherein a hydride to a vinyl ratio (hydride:vinyl) is in a range of greater than 1:1 to about 4:1, a hydrophobic filler, a crosslinking agent, and a carbon dioxide-binding component. The method further includes curing the 3D structure for forming a silicone polymer product having the carbon dioxide-binding component. |
| US12121877B2 |
Method for the production of superabsorbers
A process for producing superabsorbent particles by polymerizing a monomer solution or suspension, comprising the steps of continuously preneutralizing a monomer while cooling and partly recycling the preneutralized monomer into the preneutralization, continuously heating the preneutralized monomer by means of a heat exchanger and continuously postneutralizing the heated monomer, wherein the monomer solution or suspension prior to entry into the polymerization reactor is at a temperature of 70 to 99° C. and the temperature of the heating medium used in the heat exchanger is less than 160° C. |
| US12121875B2 |
Method for removing MTBE from a contaminated aqueous solution
Methods and compositions for the adsorptive removal of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) from contaminated water sources and systems. The compositions contain carbon fly ash doped with silver nanoparticles at specific mass ratios. Methods of preparing and characterizing the adsorbents are also provided. |
| US12121871B2 |
Pressurized liquid stream with dissolved gas
A system and method of injecting a gas enriched and/or emulsified first liquid into a second liquid is disclosed. The injection can cause generation of a high density of bubbles having a mean diameter of a selected size. The mean diameter of the bubbles can be selected and varied based on the characteristics of the injection system. |
| US12121869B2 |
Porous polytetrafluoroethylene membrane, and thermosetting method
The present invention provides a thermosetting method to form a porous polytetrafluoroethylene membrane, wherein a heat flow in a heat circulating environment is provided to ensure the porous polytetrafluoroethylene membrane is heated uniformly. A thermal heating radiation plat is further used that being heated by the heat flow to generate a far-infrared radiation for providing an enhanced heating effect without extra energy consuming sources. The thermosetting method of porous polytetrafluoroethylene membrane not only maintain a uniformity temperature inside the heating compartment, stabilize the quality of the polytetrafluoroethylene porous membrane, but also make the thermosetting process more efficiently without using extra energy input. |
| US12121868B2 |
Doubly porous multi-layer desal membrane
A multi-layer membrane which has a mixed polyamide selective layer supported on a porous polysulfone layer. The mixed polyamide selective layer includes reacted units of a polyfunctional acyl halide (e.g. trimesoyl chloride) and a diamine mixture containing 4,7,10-trioxa-1,13-tridecanediamine and a cyclic diamine (e.g. piperazine). Methods of fabricating the multi-layer membrane via techniques such as phase inversion and interfacial polymerization are described. The inventive membrane is evaluated on its water flux and salt rejection (e.g. sulfate and chloride salts) capabilities. A water desalination system containing the multi-layer membrane(s) is also provided. |
| US12121866B2 |
Method for preparing zeolite CHA membrane
In a method for preparing a zeolite CHA membrane, a gel conversion method is adopted to assist crystallization, seed solutions with different concentrations and sizes are successively coated on the surface of a porous support to obtain a seed layer, a synthetic gel is coated on the seed layer to obtain a gel layer, and then the porous support is subjected to a membrane crystallization reaction to obtain a zeolite CHA membrane. The method skips the conventional stage of converting the heterogeneous zeolite into the zeolite CHA seed, and directly takes a heterogeneous zeolite with the same secondary structural unit as that of zeolite CHA as a seed to directly prepare a zeolite CHA membrane on a support. |
| US12121863B2 |
Disposable filter capsule for a filtration device
A disposable filter capsule for a filtration device comprises only one housing, which has an inflow connection for a fluid to be filtered and an outflow connection for filtrate. The disposable filter capsule also comprises at least two separate filter means, which are fixed in the housing and together with the housing form an inseparable structural unit. All the components of the disposable filter capsule consist of sterilizable, in particular gamma-sterilizable, materials. |
| US12121861B2 |
Method and system for isolation of mesenchymal stem cell exosomes
Disclosed is a system and method for isolating large quantities of viable, undamaged exosomes from liquid, cell-free mesenchymal stem cell cultures using tangential flow filtration. |
| US12121860B2 |
Hollow fiber membrane module for direct contact membrane distillation-based desalination
Exemplary embodiments in desalination by direct contact membrane distillation present a cylindrical cross-flow module containing high-flux composite hydrophobic hollow fiber membranes. The present embodiments are directed to a model that has been developed to describe the observed water production rates of such devices in multiple brine feed introduction configurations. The model describes the observed water vapor production rates for different feed brine temperatures at various feed brine flow rates. The model flux predictions have been explored over a range of hollow fiber lengths to compare the present results with those obtained earlier from rectangular modules which had significantly shorter hollow fibers. |
| US12121858B2 |
Manufacturing method for exhaust gas purification device
A production method of an exhaust gas purification device includes the steps of supplying a solution containing a catalyst metal from a shower nozzle to an upper part of a honeycomb substrate, coating the honeycomb substrate with the solution, and firing the honeycomb substrate coated with the solution, wherein the shower nozzle has a plurality of discharge openings for discharging the solution and a guard which surrounds the plurality of discharge openings. |
| US12121856B2 |
Solid material for purifying air and preparation method and use thereof
The invention provides a solid material for air purification and disinfection and a preparation method and application thereof. The solid material includes: 50-60 wt. % of inorganic porous materials, 10-20 wt. % of nano titanium dioxide, 3-5 wt. % of fluorescent materials, 20-30 wt. % of sodium chlorite, 3-5 wt. % of sodium lignosulfonate, 1-10 wt. % of polyethylene glycol, and 1-10 wt. % of polyvinyl alcohol. The method for preparing the solid material includes: formulating the fluorescent material into a slurry by using a polyethylene glycol aqueous solution; uniformly mixing the nano titanium dioxide, the sodium lignosulfonate, and the fluorescent material formulated into the slurry, and then spraying the mixture on an inorganic porous material carrier to be uniformly adsorbed; and mixing the sodium chlorite with the above mixture for granulation to obtain the product. The solid material for air purification of the invention can be stored stably for a long time, and chlorine dioxide gas slowly released can degrade harmful substances in the air such as formaldehyde and kill bacteria in the air. |
| US12121855B1 |
Catalytic abatement system for semiconductor manufacturing process
A system to abate an emission stream from a semiconductor manufacturing process is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of sections configured to pass an emission stream therethrough. The sections include a metal oxide media section to remove a hydride from the emission stream; a desiccate media section downstream to the metal oxide media section to remove moisture from the emission stream; and a catalytic media section downstream to the desiccate media section to remove a nitrogen oxide (NOx) from the emission stream. The abatement system provides carbon-free abatement of nitrogen oxide and hydride(s). The abatement system has significantly lower cost to manufacture and operate. |
| US12121854B2 |
Device and method for continuous CO2 capture by double-bed hydrate process
A device and a method for continuous CO2 capture by a double-bed hydrate process are provided. The device includes a first fixed-bed hydrate reactor, a second fixed-bed hydrate reactor, a solution circulation system, a gas inlet system and an exhaust system; the first fixed-bed hydrate reactor and the second fixed-bed hydrate reactor are respectively connected in series with the gas inlet system, the exhaust system and the solution circulation system, and are connected in parallel; the refrigerant fluid and the heat medium fluid output by a compression-refrigeration system alternately flow into a heat exchange coil of the first fixed-bed hydrate reactor and a heat exchange coil of the second fixed-bed hydrate reactor, and the two fixed-bed hydrate reactors are alternately subjected to hydrate formation and decomposition reactions to realize continuous CO2 capture and separation. |
| US12121851B1 |
Wellhead carbon capture, utilization, and storage using mixed matrix membranes
A system for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture at a wellhead using a mixed matrix membranes (MMM). The MMM includes a polymer matrix and covalent triazine framework (CTF) fillers. The captured CO2 stream may be reutilized through sequestration and utilization approaches. The bulk stream may be split into multiple streams for various applications. Some CO2 may be converted chemically into fuels, reaction intermediates, and productivity enhancement tools such as methanol, syngas, CO2-foam, used in fracking fluids, and stimulant acids. The rest may be stored through direct injection into porous formations or reactive rocks such as basalt. |
| US12121850B2 |
Method of abating carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide
This invention relates to a method and a system of abating carbon dioxide (CO2) and/or hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in a geological reservoir. Water is pumped or transferred from a water source to an injection well. The gasses are merged with the water under conditions where the hydraulic pressure of the water is less than the pressure of CO2 and/or H2S gas at the merging point. The water with CO2 and/or H2S gas bubbles is transferred further downwardly at a certain velocity higher than the upward flow velocity of said CO2 and/or H2S gas bubbles ensuring downward movement of gas bubbles resulting in full dissolution of said CO2 and/or H2S in the water due to elevating pressure. The complete dissolution ensures a lowered pH of the water entering a geological (e.g. geothermal) reservoir which is needed to promote mineral reactions leading to CO2 and H2S abatement This abatement may be quantified by dissolving a tracer substance in a predetermined molar ratio to said dissolved CO2 and/or H2S and monitored in a monitoring well. |
| US12121847B2 |
Gas treatment method and gas treatment device
Provided are a gas treatment method and a gas treatment device capable of efficiently removing a bromofluoroethylene. A gas containing a bromofluoroethylene is brought into contact with an adsorbent (7) having pores with an average pore diameter of 0.4 nm or more and 4 nm or less in a temperature environment of not less than 0° C. and less than 120° C. to allow the adsorbent (7) to adsorb the bromofluoroethylene, and thus the bromofluoroethylene is separated from the gas. |
| US12121845B2 |
Kit for concentrating low-concentration air pollutants
The present invention relates to a kit for concentrating low-concentration air pollutants, and to a concentration kit for concentrating low-concentration air pollutants, and then desorbing same so as to detect the components and concentrations of the pollutants. The present invention comprises: a sensor positioned on a channel in which gas moves, so as to detect pollutants in the gas; and a concentration part, which comprises an adsorbent for adsorbing and desorbing the pollutants in the gas moving to the sensor, so as to transfer concentrated pollutants to the sensor. |
| US12121844B2 |
System and method for concentrating gas
Embodiments of gas concentrating systems and methods are provided. In one embodiment, the system includes, for example, a plurality of modules connectable and disconnectable from each other to thereby adjust the (gas) capacity and modality of the connected system. In this manner, a user need not maintain one system for on the go (ambulatory) scenarios and a wholly second system for stationary (e.g., at home) scenarios. The systems and methods further provide the ability to gradually upgrade the system capacity consistent with the user's lifestyle and medical needs. |
| US12121840B2 |
Multi-piece HVAC air filter housing, filter assembly and methods
A multi-piece air filter housing, air filter assembly, and method for assembling an air filter for use with a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems or stand alone air circulation devices. In one example at least a first sidewall section and a second sidewall section include sidewall connectors allowing the first and second sidewall sections to be connected defining an interior cavity for receipt and support of air filter media. In one example, the air filter housing includes four modular sidewall sections that are connected together to form the air filter housing. A housing connector is used to secure the air filter housing and filter media circumferentially around a forced air passage opening to direct airflow through the air filter housing and filter media. In one example, the air filter assembly is useful for suspending ceiling HVAC vents. |
| US12121838B2 |
Low-gravity water capture device with water stabilization
An apparatus to separate water droplets from an air stream. The apparatus includes an elongated tube, a reservoir, and a helix structure. The elongated tube has a first end, a second end, a longitudinal axis, an inner surface, an inlet opening at the first end of the elongated tube, the inlet opening arranged to accept the air stream tangentially relative to the longitudinal axis, and an outlet opening at the second end of the elongated tube. The reservoir is positioned at a second end of the elongated tube. The helix structure is positioned within the elongated tube and includes an upper surface, a lower surface arranged opposite the upper surface, an outer edge, and a variable pitch along a length of the elongated tube, the variable pitch providing a variable interior angle between an inner wall of the elongated tube and the upper surface of the helix structure. |
| US12121837B2 |
Method for recycling scrapped polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane produced in water treatment
A method for recycling a scrapped polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane through chemical cleaning-structural transformation-hydrophilicity is disclosed, which can extend the service life of scrapped PVDF membrane materials (namely, membrane at the end of service life). The method includes the following steps: cleaning a scrapped membrane with sodium hypochlorite and citric acid; treating the membrane with a structural transformation agent, where, irreversible contaminants are washed away while the PVDF membrane is subjected to pore expansion and hydrophilization; and with self-polymerization of dopamine on a membrane surface, further improving the hydrophilicity of the membrane surface, enhancing the anti-contamination performance, and repairing damaged points on the surface of the scrapped PVDF membrane produced during long-term operation. |
| US12121833B2 |
Slurry filtering apparatus and coating system
Embodiments of this application relate to the field of lithium battery production technologies and disclose a slurry filtering apparatus and a coating system. The slurry filtering apparatus may include a rotating filter element and a gravity filter. The gravity filter may be provided with a feed port and a first discharge port. A height of the feed port on the gravity filter may be greater than that of the first discharge port on the gravity filter. The rotating filter may be connected to the feed port and is configured to provide a positive-pressure filtered slurry to the gravity filter. The first discharge port may be configured to convey a slurry filtered by the gravity filter to a coating apparatus. |
| US12121831B2 |
Backflush filter assembly
A filter element includes an inner filter basket including an elongated tubular portion having a first open end and a first closed end. The tubular portion defines a plurality of perforations therethrough. An outer surface of the tubular portion is seamless. A first annular brim extends outwardly from the open end of the tubular portion. The filter element also includes an outer filter basket having a second open end in which the inner filter basket is received. A second annular brim extends outwardly from the second open end of the outer filter basket. The fabric filter bag is disposed between the inner filter basket and the outer filter basket. |
| US12121830B2 |
Emulsion detection in electrical separators
Electrical separators employing detection of conductive fluid excursions are described herein. A separator of this type has a separator, comprising a separation vessel; an electric field assembly extending a first distance within the separation vessel in a first direction of a density-based separation force; a plurality of detector electrodes extending a second distance within the separation vessel in the first direction; one or more power units; and one or more circuits electrically coupling the electric field electrodes and the detector electrodes with the one or more power units. |
| US12121828B2 |
Systems and methods of isolation of gallium-68
A process for the preparation of a carrier-free Ga-68 solution from an irradiated Zn target, systems comprising components used in the process, and compositions comprising Ga-68 prepared by the process. Purification of Ga-68 is carried out by feeding an irradiation target solution comprising Zn-68, Ga-68 and solid target assembly metals into a system comprising three chromatography columns in succession. |
| US12121824B1 |
Amusement device with cooperative gameplay
An apparatus for controlling an amusement device includes a plurality of targets of a playfield of the amusement device, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive an indication that a first target of the plurality of targets is hit during a first player turn. The processor is further configured to send, based on the indication, a signal to a moveable component of the playfield to unlock access to a second target of the plurality of targets during the first player turn. The processor is further configured to determine that the first player turn has ended. The processor is further configured to keep the second target unlocked during a second player turn. |
| US12121822B2 |
Method, apparatus, and terminal for transmitting message in multiplayer online battle program, and medium
A method, apparatus, and terminal for transmitting a message in a multiplayer game, and a medium are provided, belonging to the field of human-machine interaction. The method includes: displaying a first user interface of the multiplayer game, the multiplayer game providing a virtual environment for at least two teams of virtual characters to conduct an online battle; displaying a warning transmitting control in a predetermined region on the first user interface in response to that an event associated with a virtual character in the virtual environment satisfies a warning condition, the warning transmitting control being configured to transmit a warning message corresponding to the event; and transmitting the warning message to a second terminal in response to a transmitting operation on the warning message, the first account and the second account having a teammate relationship. |
| US12121820B2 |
System for validating play of game applications via game NFTs and methods for use therewith
An NFT system operates by receiving an application launch request for a game application having a game non-fungible token (NFT) associated therewith; generating, via the game application and in response to the application launch request, launch metadata; sending the launch metadata to an NFT wallet, the NFT wallet containing a private key associated with the game NFT; receiving, from the NFT wallet, a launch response that is generated based on the private key; generating, via the game application and based on the launch response, an ownership check; sending the ownership check to a blockchain system that stores the game NFT; receiving, from the blockchain system, an ownership validation response; and enabling, via the game application, play of the game when the ownership validation response indicates ownership of the game NFT is verified. |
| US12121819B2 |
System and method for providing a quest from a probability item bundle in an online game
A system and method for providing a quest from a probability item bundle in an online game. The system and method include executing an instance of an online game. The system and method include maintaining inventories of virtual items, and presenting offers to sell probability item bundles. The system and method include associating potential awards in sets of potential awards with different award distribution probabilities. The system and method include receiving activation requests from users for purchased probability item bundles. The system and method include stochastically selecting one of the potential awards in accordance with the award distribution probabilities and providing access to a first quest in an online game in accordance with the selected award. |
| US12121815B2 |
System and method for incentivizing user participation in video games
A system and method for maintaining and increasing the engagement of video game users is disclosed by providing a virtual container mechanism that modifies the game progress of all users after the occurrence of a game event. The system may provide repeated opportunities, with virtual items awarded through virtual containers, to achieve success for the lifetime of the video game. The system may further mitigate the fear of new users encountering veteran users in a game, while creating repeated engagement opportunities for veteran players. |
| US12121813B2 |
Virtual item interaction method and apparatus, computer device, and storage medium
A virtual item interaction method and apparatus, a computer device, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: displaying a virtual element and an image captured by using an interactive interface, the virtual element overlapping a reference body part of a target object in the image; displaying an animation of at least one virtual item; and in response to any of the at least one virtual item touching the virtual element, capturing the any of the at least one virtual item. |
| US12121812B2 |
Audio frequency signal processing method and apparatus, terminal and storage medium
An audio signal processing method, an audio signal processing apparatus, a terminal, and a storage medium are provided. In the method, audio signal in a first period of time is collected. A reference sound volume is determined based on the collected audio signal. Audio signal sampling is performed on the audio signal at multiple audio sampling points in a second period of time to obtain multiple audio sampling signals. In a case of determining that the multiple audio sampling signals meet a predetermined condition based on the reference sound volume, a basis sound volume is determined based on the multiple audio sampling signals. The basis sound volume is used for controlling a display effect of a target object in a virtual scene, and different basis sound volumes correspond to different display effects of the target object. |
| US12121811B2 |
Graphical marker generation system for synchronization
Systems and methods directed to generating an interactive graphical marker that includes a first region with a first indicator and a second region with a second indicator, the second region being around a circumference of the first region. The systems and methods are also directed to monitoring an animation of the interactive graphical marker to detect when the first indicator and the second indicator are aligned at a predetermined angle of rotation, and in response to detecting that the first indicator and the second indicator are aligned, initiating an interactive game application on a second computing device and a third computing device. |
| US12121807B2 |
Image processing method using a shared GPU shader cache mechanism and apparatus, server, and medium
This application discloses an image processing method, a server, and a computer-readable storage medium. The method includes: obtaining, in response to a trigger for an operation event of a target game running in a target container, a target shader code corresponding to the operation event; obtaining a target compilation result of the target shader code from a game resource, the game resource including: a game image of the target game and/or a target shared directory between the target container and an associated container of the target container. The target shared directory includes a first compilation result of compiling, when running the target game, at least one shader code by the associated container; and performing graphic processing according to the target compilation result to obtain a feedback image corresponding to the operation event. |
| US12121805B2 |
Systems and methods for using replay assets of executable in-game operations to reach particular game states in an online gaming platform
Systems and methods for using re-playable in-game operations to reach particular user game states in an online gaming platform are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: manage user inventories for users of the online gaming platform; receive a request, from the first user, for activation of the replay asset by the first user; and execute the set of in-game operations automatically such that a first current user game state for the first user is advanced to a first subsequent user game state for the first user within the online gaming platform, responsive to the activation of the replay asset as requested by the first user. |
| US12121799B2 |
Contextual adjustment of input device resistance
A method for adjusting input resistance includes determining, by an information handling system, one or more gaming context characteristics of a gaming application executed by the information handling system. The information handling system determines one or more adjustments to a resistance of a two-axis input device based, at least in part, on the one or more gaming context characteristics. The information handling system applies the one or more adjustments to the resistance of the two-axis input device. |
| US12121796B2 |
System for optically scanning and determining a vehicle to correspond to a vehicle available in an online gaming platform
A system and method for determining a vehicle and associating the vehicle with a gaming platform comprising a computing device having a camera to capture image data of a vehicle. An optical recognition module and/or a classification module are/is configured to receive the image data of the vehicle, determine a plurality of vehicle specifications, classify the image data and/or the vehicle specifications, and associate the plurality of vehicle specifications with a virtual vehicle on a gaming platform provided by a gaming module. The system and method permit a plurality of users to compete via racing the virtual vehicles. |
| US12121794B2 |
Electronic tracking system with heads up display
Electronic tracking systems are disclosed for assisting users with locating objects in a sporting environment. One such system includes a ball tracking component that tracks a game ball while moving in the sporting environment, and a heads up display that is worn by the user. This heads up display has an electronic display screen with a transparent display area that dynamically displays images within the user's field of view. A processor, which communicates with the ball tracking component and heads up display, is programmed to detect movement of the game ball, and responsively determine launch characteristics and/or flight characteristics of the moving game ball. The heads up display displays the launch/flight characteristics contemporaneous with an object indication adjacent to or superimposed over the moving game ball as the game ball is visible through the transparent display area of the display screen within the user's field of view. |
| US12121793B2 |
Sharing updatable graphical user interface elements
Sharing relationships may be established with multiple user devices to enable sharing of user interface element data. A view of a user interface may be presented that includes an activity user list. The activity user list may include user identifiers of activity user and updatable graphical fitness user interface elements. A detailed view of for a particular activity user may be presented. |
| US12121792B2 |
Systems and methods for measuring and/or analyzing swing information
In a first aspect, a system for monitoring a swing is provided that includes (1) a swing measurement device adapted to couple to a swinging object and to output a signal indicative of a characteristic of the swinging object; (2) a wireless transmitter coupled to the swing measurement device and adapted to wirelessly transmit the signal output by the swing measurement device; and (3) a wireless device adapted to receive the wirelessly transmitted signal and to provide information regarding the swinging object based on the received signal. The wireless device is a cellular telephone or personal digital assistant (PDA). Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US12121790B2 |
Swimming exercising system and method of use
The present invention relates to a swimming and aquatic exercise system and a method of use thereof. The exercise system includes a modified vest that has a ring rotatably affixed to a back portion of the vest. The vest has adjustable straps and a waist belt to secure the vest around a swimmer. A rope is removably attached to the ring using a cord hook wherein the opposite end of the rope is fastened to an anchor or any other fixed point around a pool. In use, the vest is worn by a swimmer to enable the swimmer to perform a full body aquatic workout while the fastened rope prevents the swimmer from advancing forward, and therefore enables the swimmer to swim and perform water exercises in place without getting in the way of other users of the pool. |
| US12121789B2 |
Golf swing training device and method of using the same
A golf swing training device attachable to a golfer's wrist. A rigid hand stop prevents the golfer's hand from bending beyond a pre-established distance or angle during a golf backswing. The rigid hand stop is configured and positioned to not interfere with, or restrict, the golfer's address of the golf ball or the early part of the backswing. The rigid hand stop allows desired movement of, and prevents undesired movement of, the golfer's rear hand (i.e., right hand for right-handed golfers and left hand for left-handed golfers) as the golfer moves from ball address through the backswing to the downswing to the impact position and finally the follow through. |
| US12121788B2 |
Golf club fitting apparatus and method of golf club fitting
A golf club fitting apparatus and a method for fitting using the apparatus are provided. The golf club fitting apparatus may be attached to a golf club and provide fitting information including effective lie angle and effective loft angle. The golf club fitting apparatus includes a lower surface that contacts a butt end of a grip, an upper surface opposite the lower surface, and a side surface connecting the upper and lower surfaces. An angle indicator is disposed at a predetermined angle relative to a shaft axis of the golf club so as to rest in a neutral position when the golf club is in a normal address position. |
| US12121786B2 |
Accessory pouch for golf
Disclosed herein is an accessory pouch for golf for accommodating a golf accessory. The accessory pouch includes: a pouch body formed in an openable container, and configured to provide an accommodation space for a golf accessory; at least one magnet provided on one surface of the pouch body, and configured to detachably attach the pouch body to a metal plate while providing a magnetic force; and a magnet holder configured to fix the magnet to the one surface of the pouch body. |
| US12121784B1 |
Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads
Embodiments of golf club heads, golf clubs, and methods to manufacture golf club heads and golf clubs are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion having an exterior portion and an interior portion, a first port on the body portion configured to connect the exterior portion to the interior portion of the body portion, a second port on the body portion configured to connect the exterior portion to the interior portion, a mass portion located in the interior portion of the body portion and coupled to the back wall portion, and a third material in the body portion between the mass portion and the face portion. The mass portion is at a different location than the first port and the second port. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. |
| US12121783B2 |
Set of golf club heads and method of manufacture
A co-forged iron type golf club is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention discloses an iron type golf club head from a pre-form billet that already contains two or more materials before the actual forging process resulting in a multi-material golf club head that doesn't require any post manufacturing operations such as machining, welding, swaging, gluing, and the like. The resultant golf club head may be capable of achieving center of gravity locations previously unachievable without utilizing this co-forging technique. The resultant golf club head may be used to create a set of golf club heads with center of gravity locations that are more advantageous throughout a set of golf clubs. |
| US12121781B2 |
Golf club
A golf club head includes a club body including a crown, a sole, a skirt disposed between and connecting the crown and the sole and a face portion connected to a front end of the club body. The face portion includes a geometric center defining the origin of a coordinate system when the golf club head is ideally positioned, the coordinate system including an x-axis being tangent to the face portion at the origin and parallel to a ground plane, a y-axis intersecting the origin being parallel to the ground plane and orthogonal to the x-axis, and a z-axis intersecting the origin being orthogonal to both the x-axis and the y-axis. The golf club head defines a center of gravity CG, the CG being a distance CGY from the origin as measured along the y-axis and a distance CGZ from the origin as measured along the z-axis. |
| US12121776B2 |
Sports ball with suspension system
A sports ball, for example a soccer ball, comprising a hollow shell and a pit suspended within the hollow shell by a plurality of cords. In some embodiments, the plurality of cords may comprise a first end coupled to the hollow shell at a first location, a second end coupled to the hollow shell at a second location, and a center portion coupled to the pit. In some embodiments, the pit may be suspended within the hollow shell by a plurality of cords, with each of the plurality of cords comprising a frayed end secured to the hollow shell at one of a plurality of spaced apart locations. |
| US12121775B2 |
Brace for preventing finger injuries
A brace for preventing injuries to annular pulley ligaments in fingers of human hands includes a proximal band dimensioned to be worn on a proximal phalanx of a finger, a distal band dimensioned to be worn on a middle phalanx, and a coupling attached to the bands. The band may be worn in position overlying an annular pulley ligament of the fingers. The coupling may bias the bands away from each other to promote retention over the annular pulley ligaments. The coupling may limit movement of bands (and thus finger) to a predetermined range of motion for avoiding tearing of the annular pulley ligament. The coupling may provide a mechanical stop limiting movement to positions in which annular pulley injuries are less likely. The coupling may be provided as a gas-pressurized struts or compressible coil springs, which may be mounted to the bands in diametrically opposed positions. |
| US12121774B2 |
Stilt device with improved leg pole attachment bracket
A leg attachment assembly for a stilt device of the type used to support a user above a base surface. The stilt device has a shoe plate supportable above a floor plate via front and rear struts and a leg attachment assembly configured to attach a leg of the user to the stilt via a leg attachment mechanism and a leg pole. A leg pole attachment assembly includes an exterior clamp bracket that forms an open-box with a c-shaped channel into which is disposed an interior swivel clamp. The interior swivel clamp has a base portion that swivels over a limited range of motion within the c-shaped channel and is affixed to a side portion of the exterior clamp bracket using a horizontally extending fastener. Opposing flanges of the swivel clamp extend around the leg pole and are interconnected using a second fastener that extends orthogonally to the first fastener. |
| US12121773B2 |
Personal athlete monitoring system
An athlete monitoring system includes body position beacons, a localized radar system, a foot force detection system, and a processing module. The beacons are positioned at various locations on the body of the athlete. The localized radar system creates a localized radar coordinate system in which the athlete is positioned and, at a first sampling rate, produces frames of body position data based on determining location of the beacons within the localized radar coordinate system. The foot force detection system generates frames of left foot force data and frames of right foot force data. The processing module correlates the frames of body position data, the frames of left foot force data, and the frames of right foot force data to produce integrated ground-body interaction data and athletic movement data. |
| US12121772B2 |
Systems and methods for formulating a performance metric of a motion of a swimmer
A system for formulating a performance metric of a motion such as water sport motion, preferable a swimming stroke, includes a wearable sensor device including 4 pressure sensors, a 9 degrees of freedom inertial measurement unit (IMU), a microprocessor communicating with the pressure sensors and the IMU, and waterproof housing in the form of a flexible silicone band to house the microprocessor, the pressure sensors and the IMU. The system includes an external computer communicating with the device for receiving and combining input data from each of the pressure sensors and the IMU, via the microprocessor, and a processing unit configured to combine the input data from both the at least one pressure sensor and the IMU. The input data is used to infer at least one force magnitude and at least one force direction, the input data being used to provide the performance metric of the water sport motion. |
| US12121771B2 |
Trajectory extrapolation and origin determination for objects tracked in flight
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for 3D flight tracking of objects include a method including determining a golf ball trajectory based on observations by sensor(s), extrapolating the trajectory backward in time, calculating distance measure(s) between the extrapolated trajectory and physical locations, determining one of the physical locations to be an origin of the golf ball based on the distance measure(s) and two types of separately estimated errors, wherein a first of the two types of separately estimated errors affects ball positional error for the initial observations, and a second of the two types of separately estimated errors affects an angle of the extrapolated trajectory; and presenting golf ball data on a display device associated with the origin of the golf ball. |
| US12121769B2 |
Lifting mechanism for treadmills
The present application provides a lifting mechanism for a treadmill comprising a running platform and a lifting mechanism for driving the running platform to raise and lower. The lifting mechanism comprises a driving device, a transmission assembly and at least two groups of lifting assemblies. The lifting assembly comprises a lifting screw, lifting nuts, supporting feet, wherein the supporting feet are connected to the lifting nuts and are configured to support the running platform, the driving device and the lifting screw are respectively arranged on the running platform, the driving device drives the lifting screw to rotate through the transmission assembly, and the lifting screw is raised and lowered relative to the lifting nut so that at least one end of the running platform raises and lowers accordingly. |
| US12121763B2 |
Fire-fighting apparatus, box assembly, battery, power consumption apparatus, and method for preparing battery
The present application provides a fire-fighting apparatus, a box assembly, a battery, a power consumption apparatus, and a method for preparing a battery. The fire-fighting apparatus includes: a pipe, a gas release mechanism, and a blocking structure. The pipe has an air inlet end and an air outlet end, and the air inlet end is configured to be connected to the battery, so that a combustible gas generated in the battery during thermal runaway events is capable of entering the pipe from the box via the air inlet end and being discharged from the pipe via the air outlet end; and the gas release mechanism is configured to be connected to the pipe and release a fire-fighting gas into the pipe when thermal runaway occurs in the battery; and the blocking structure is configured to block the combustible gas and the fire-fighting gas and change a flow direction. |
| US12121761B2 |
System and method for early detection and management of wildfires
A system and method are disclosed that allow for early detection and management of wildfires. According to various aspects and embodiments of the invention the system and method rapidly and economically detect and help manage and contain, control, suppress the progress of wildfires. |
| US12121756B2 |
Self-locking escape descent control device
A self-locking descent control device features a clamp body, a handle lever pivotably coupled to the clamp body near a proximal end of the lever, an attachment point carried on the clamp body for connection to body-worn equipment of a user, a friction arrangement on the clamp body at a location across the elongated lever from the attachment point, and featuring a first set of rope passages. A second set of rope passages are laid out in series on the lever, and a clamping surface on the clamping body is positioned adjacent the proximal end of the lever on the same side thereof as the attachment point. The rope is routed on a serpentine path through the first and second sets of rope passages, and onward through a space between the proximal end of the lever and the clamping surface, whereby the user's body weight automatically clamps the rope therebetween. |
| US12121753B2 |
Systems and methods for determining a radiation dose
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system for determining a radiation dose. The system may include: obtaining data related to radiation source, a radiation auxiliary image of a target object at a target radiation time point, and an initial fluence map corresponding to the target radiation time point; determining a target fluence map corresponding to the target radiation time point by one or more iterations based on the radiation auxiliary image, the initial fluence map, and the data related to radiation source; obtaining a target scanning image of the target object; and determining the radiation dose received by the target object at the target radiation time point, based on the target fluence map, the target scanning image, and the data related to radiation source. |
| US12121752B2 |
Systems and methods for radiation therapy
The present disclosure is related to systems and methods for radiation. The method may include obtaining a plurality of reference images of a target of a subject and reference physiological motion information of the subject. The plurality of reference images and the reference physiological motion information may be acquired in a radiation period. The method may include establishing a correlation model based on the plurality of reference images and the reference physiological motion information. The method may include monitoring real-time motion information of the target based on the correlation model during a radiation operation performed during the radiation period. |
| US12121751B2 |
Patient monitor
Images obtained by a camera system (10) arranged to obtain images of a patient (20) undergoing radio-therapy are processed by a modeling unit (56,58) which generates a model of the surface of a patient (20) being monitored. Additionally the patient monitoring system processes image data not utilized to generate a model of the surface of a patient being monitored to determine further information concerning the treatment of the patient (20). Such additional data can comprise data identifying the relative location of the patient and a treatment apparatus (16). This can be facilitated by providing a number or retro-reflective markers (30-40) on a treatment apparatus (16) and a mechanical couch (18) used to position the patient (20) relative to the treatment apparatus (16) and monitoring the presence and location of the markers in the portions of the images obtained by the stereoscopic camera (10). |
| US12121747B2 |
Artificial intelligence modeling for radiation therapy dose distribution analysis
Disclosed herein are methods and systems to optimize a radiation therapy treatment plan using dose distribution values predicted via a trained artificial intelligence model. A server trains the AI model using a training dataset comprising data associated with a plurality of previously implemented radiation therapy treatments on a plurality of previous patients and dose distributions associated with one or more organs of each previous patient. The server then executes the trained AI model to predict dose distribution for a patient. The server then displays a heat map illustrating the predicted values, transmits the predicted values to a plan optimizer to generate an optimized treatment plan for the patient, and/or transmits an alert when a treatment plan generated by a plan optimizer deviates from rules and thresholds indicated within the patient's plan objectives. |
| US12121742B2 |
Dermatological systems and methods with handpiece for coaxial pulse delivery and temperature sensing
Dermatological systems and methods for providing a therapeutic laser treatment using a handpiece delivering one or more therapeutic laser pulses to a target skin area along a first optical path, and sensing the temperature of the target skin area based on infrared energy radiating from the target skin area along a second optical path generally counterdirectional to the first optical path, and sharing a common optical axis with the first optical path for at least a portion of the first and second optical paths. The handpiece may also provide contact cooling for a first skin area comprising the target skin area. |
| US12121739B2 |
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for managing temperatures induced by alternating fields
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for managing temperatures induces my alternating electric fields by selectively activating/deactivating electrodes of a pair of transducer arrays according to defined parameters. |
| US12121737B2 |
Wearable cardioverter defibrillator system with remote alerts based on proximity
A WCD system is configured to monitor various characteristics of the WCD system including about the patient. The WCD system is further configured to transmit a notification of a notifiable event to responders that are outside a local area of the patient, and to silence the notification for any responder(s) that are inside the local area of the patient. |
| US12121734B2 |
Biocompatible housing
Implantable medical devices have a feedthrough from the device to the outside world to pass electrical current from electronics inside the implant to the patient or vice versa. A plurality of sensors and/or signal wires in a wire bundle must connect to the feedthrough and implant in living tissue in the patient. Chemical and physical forces work against the wire connections on the feedthrough. Disclosed embodiments include a biocompatible housing that can be used for an implantable medical device. The biocompatible housing includes a recess with at least one wire exit port, the recess having at least one feedthrough assembly mounted therein. A wire of the feedthrough assembly passes out the wire exit port, and the recess has a top hermetically sealed over it. |
| US12121731B2 |
Apparatus and methods for optimizing intra cardiac filling pressures, heart rate, and cardiac output
Apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for optimizing intracardiac filling pressures and cardiac output in patients with heart failure, conduction disease, and atrial fibrillation. The system is able to adjust and optimize intracardiac filling pressures and cardiac output by adjusting heart rate and the effective amount of total body blood volume. The device includes an adjustable member that may create a mean pressure differential in order to manifest an effective “mechanical diuresis” by sequestering extraneous blood volume to the high-capacitance of the venous vasculature. The system is therefore designed to reduce intracardiac filling pressures while maintaining or even increasing cardiac output. |
| US12121725B2 |
Biomarker sampling in the context of neuromodulation devices, systems, and methods
Methods for treating a patient using therapeutic renal neuromodulation and associated devices, systems, and methods are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present technology is directed to biomarker sampling in the context of neuromodulation devices, systems, and methods. Some embodiments, for example, are directed to catheters, catheter systems, and methods for sampling biomarkers that change in response to neuromodulation. A system can include, for example, an elongated shaft and a neuromodulation and sampling assembly having a neuromodulation and a sampling element. |
| US12121724B2 |
Systems and methods for facilitating optimal alignment of cochlear implant system components
An exemplary cochlear implant alignment system includes a cochlear implant system and a component alignment presentation system. The cochlear implant system includes an electrode lead and a cochlear implant that generates a wireless back telemetry signal during an insertion procedure of the electrode lead into a cochlea of a receipt. The cochlear implant system also includes an external headpiece configured to detect the wireless back telemetry signal generated by the cochlear implant and a sound processor configured to generate a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) signal based on a signal strength of the detected wireless back telemetry signal. The component alignment presentation system includes a processing device configured to receive the RSSI signal from the sound processor and to present an indication of a degree of alignment of the headpiece with the cochlear implant to assist a user in 15 aligning the headpiece with the cochlear implant during the insertion procedure. |
| US12121722B2 |
Wireless electrical stimulation system
An apparatus, system and method are provided for a wireless electrical stimulation. The apparatus generally includes at least two electrical stimulation units. Each electrical stimulation unit includes electrodes connected to the unit. The apparatus also includes a receiver configured for receiving the one or more control signals from a remote controller for remotely, wirelessly controlling each of the electrical stimulation units to selectively apply a time-varying electric potential to the electrodes to provide an electrical stimulation to tissue in electrical contact with the electrodes. The apparatus generally includes a heating device. |
| US12121721B2 |
Transvaginal treatment of stress urinary incontinence
A transvaginal stimulation device comprises a probe body sized to fit entirely within a vaginal cavity of a female patient. The probe body has a stimulating side defined by a length and a width of the probe body. The transvaginal stimulation device further comprises a pair of electrodes disposed on the stimulating side of the probe body and laterally spaced from each other. A method for treating stress urinary incontinence in a female patient comprises inserting the intravaginal device into a vaginal cavity of the female patient, positioning the pair of electrodes against an anterior wall of the vagina of the female patient, and conveying stimulation energy between the pair of electrodes to stimulate at least one muscle of a urethral sphincter muscle of the female patient without substantially stimulating pelvic floor muscles of the female patient. |
| US12121718B2 |
Treatment of acute medical conditions
Electrical stimulation of neural activity in the neural innervation of the spleen that is associated with neurovascular bundles provides a useful way to treat acute medical conditions, such as trauma, hemorrhaging and shock. |
| US12121715B2 |
Printed lead
A method (100) of manufacturing a lead for an implantable medical device. The method includes: depositing (110) a base layer (3) of biocompatible, electrically non-conductive material; depositing (120) one or more complementary layers (5) of biocompatible, electrically non-conductive material to the base layer (3), wherein the base layer (3) and complementary layer (5) form at least one slot (7); and depositing (130) biocompatible, electrically conductive material (9) into the slot (7). There is also disclosed a lead for an implantable medical device and an apparatus (41) to manufacture the lead. |
| US12121714B2 |
Sewing ring with quick connect to inflow
The present invention relates to an attachment device having a sewing ring frame and a locking element mounted on the sewing ring frame. The locking mechanism includes a flange element projecting from the outer surface of the sewing ring frame and a retractable locking pin projecting towards the interior of the sewing ring frame. The flange is coupled to the locking pin and the biasing element. The locking mechanism is transitionable between a locked configuration in which the locking pin is in an engaged position to an unlocked configuration in which the locking pin is in a disengaged position. |
| US12121712B2 |
Artificial right atrium design for failing Fontans
An artificial chamber including a first conduit, a second conduit, a third conduit, and a wall defining a space; in which the first conduit and the second conduit are positioned opposite one another; in which the third conduit is opposite the wall; and in which the wall has a concave surface is disclosed. The chamber can be part of a system for providing pulmonary support. The system includes the chamber and a first pump connected to the third conduit, and connected to a fourth conduit; in which the chamber receives fluid via the first conduit and the second conduit, in which the first pump receives fluid from the chamber via the third conduit; and in which the fourth conduit transports fluid from the first pump to a first blood vessel. Methods of making a chamber and a system, and methods of using the chamber and system are also disclosed. |
| US12121710B2 |
Device for cutting, separation, and discharge of syringe
A device for cutting, separation, and discharge of a syringe according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a barrel unit, a main body including a driving unit configured to rotate the barrel unit, and a cutting body configured to cut a needle portion of a syringe during rotation of the barrel unit, wherein transfer of the syringe inserted into the barrel unit, cutting of the needle portion, discharge of the needle portion, and discharge of a syringe main body are performed by only one rotation of the barrel unit. |
| US12121709B1 |
Adaptable multiprocedural sharps safety device
A medical sharps safety device that is affixable to a conventional medical syringe or other sharp device. |
| US12121708B2 |
Safety housing based implant/medicament injecting system
A safety housing based implant/medicament injecting system. The system includes a needle assembly prefilled with an implant/medicament for injection and an injecting needle/cannula, a housing for accommodating the needle assembly under usual bias inside said housing, a plunger means having a plunger rod configured for stage-wise forward motion including an initial-injecting plunger forward motion with the needle assembly within the housing to first engage the needle assembly with the housing and a subsequent continuing-injecting plunger forward motion independent of the needle assembly for injecting the implant/medicament. The needle assembly configured to return post-injecting to be secured inside said housing blocking any subsequent use thereof. |
| US12121707B2 |
Injection device
An injection device is disclosed wherein a dose can be set by rotating a dose setting member, whereby a push button is elevated from one end of the device a distance proportional to the set dose from a position fixed relative to the housing, and wherein the set dose can then be injected by pressing the push button back to its non-elevated position, through which motion a screw will move approximately the same distance or a smaller distance. The invention provides a method of reducing the dose force and/or the push-button movement during injection. |
| US12121702B2 |
Dual chamber syringe and methods of use thereof
A dual chamber syringe, comprising a syringe barrel having a forward end, a rearward end and at least one bypass protrusion arranged along the longitudinal extent of the syringe barrel; a finger grip element coupled to the rearward end of the syringe barrel, the finger grip comprises at least one protrusion extending radially inwardly from an inner surface thereof; a plunger rod operatively coupled with the finger grip element; a guiding track is formed on the plunger rod and comprises a helical track portion and a longitudinal track portion; and wherein upon relative displacement of the plunger rod and said finger grip element, the at least one protrusion is guided along the guiding track. |
| US12121701B2 |
Systems and methods for incorporating co-formulations of insulin in an automatic insulin delivery system
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for the delivery of a co-formulation of insulin and a second drug, such as GLP-1, using an automated insulin delivery system. In a first embodiment, a dose of insulin is calculated by a medication delivery algorithm and a reduction factor is applied to account for the effect of second drug on the user's daily insulin requirement. In a second embodiment of the invention, a total amount of the second drug administered to the user during the past 24 hours is used to modify the correction factor and the insulin-to-carbohydrate ratio used by the medication delivery algorithm to cause a reduction in the insulin delivered to the user to account for the effect of the administration of the second drug portion of the co-formulation. |
| US12121697B2 |
Syringe pump with syringe position guiding features and occlusion detection
A syringe pump including a housing with a syringe accepting region, a syringe holding system configured to hold a syringe in the syringe accepting region, a drive mechanism, and a drive head operatively coupled to the drive mechanism. The drive head is configured to engage a piston of a syringe held by the syringe holding system. |
| US12121685B2 |
Electronic valve reader having orientation sensing mechanism
Magnetic-based electronic valve readers for determining a location and orientation of magnets coupled to implantable medical devices to determine a setting of the device (e.g., setting of a fluid flow control valve of the medical device). The electronic valve readers include an orientation sensing mechanism that is provided and configured to enable the electronic valve reader to: 1) allow for internal offset calculation of an orientation change of the electronic valve reader during a reading process; and/or 2) during the reading process, provide an indication or warning to the clinician that the orientation of the electronic valve reader has changed to an extent at or exceeding a predetermined angular acceptance threshold or window. Systems including the disclosed electronic valve readers and methods of reading a setting of the device are also disclosed. |
| US12121684B1 |
Method of treating normal pressure hydrocephalus
A ventricular shunt assembly, used in conjunction with a hyperbaric environment (e.g., having a pressure of about 250 to about 350 mm H2O above atmospheric pressure) can be used to correct a patient's intraparenchymal venous pressure from a sub-normally low value to a normal value. The shunt may comprise a valve, e.g., and adjustable valve, disposed between the ventricular catheter and the distal catheter. Optionally, the shunt comprises a reservoir on the ventricular side of the valve. |
| US12121675B2 |
System for monitoring and maintaining an intravascular assembly
A system for monitoring and maintaining an intravascular assembly is provided. The system comprises a robotic device. The robotic device includes an optical sensor configured to detect an errant flow in at least a component of the intravascular assembly, and a pressure sensor that is configured to manipulate at least the component of the intravascular assembly to restore, start, stop flow, or change at least the component of the intravascular assembly. |
| US12121671B2 |
Intermittent catheter
Described is a catheter arrangement in which a sealed container of wetting agent is provided in a housing cap. The sealed container is pierced with a piercing member such that the wetting agent is directed towards the catheter. The wetting agent may bypass a handling surface of the catheter whilst being directed to the catheter tube. |
| US12121669B2 |
Assisted fluid drainage system
Disclosed herein are systems and methods directed to an assisted fluid drainage system including one or more ejector vacuum pumps disposed in-line with the drainage tube. The one or more pumps can use a venturi effect vacuum pump to draw a fluid in and urge the fluid through the drainage tube to prevent the formation of dependent loops. Dependent loops can form within fluid drainage tubes when slack portions of tube create a positive incline. These dependent loops trap fluid and can create a retrograde flow, leading to various complications such as catheter associated urinary tract infections (“CAUTI”). Advantageously, the pumps can operate while the drainage lumen remains in fluid communication with the catheter. As such the pumps can operate continuously to prevent dependent loops from establishing. |
| US12121666B2 |
Fluid trap apparatus
A fluid trap is disclosed herein. The fluid trap has a reservoir housing defining a reservoir and a tube connector coaxially disposed through the reservoir housing. The tube connector has first and second connector ends extending from opposing sides of the reservoir, an interior passageway in fluid communication with the first and second connector ends, and an aperture in fluid communication with the reservoir. The reservoir is in fluid communication with the interior passageway and is configured to retain fluid from that passageway. |
| US12121662B2 |
Systems and methods for monitoring the respiratory status of a user
A device for monitoring the respiratory status of a user is disclosed. The device may comprise a nasal cannula comprising a nasal chamber including first and second prongs, a connector configured to couple the nasal cannula to a remote device, and a tube configured to couple the nasal chamber to the connector. The nasal cannula may also comprise optical fibers passing through at least a portion of the tube. A first optical fiber may be configured to transmit light to a first nasal passage of the user, a second optical fiber may be configured to receive light passing through a nose septum and into a second nasal passage of the user. |
| US12121660B2 |
Oxygen face mask with filter
A clear, soft and malleable plastic constructed face mask is provided that has an elastic strap that is used to secure the mask onto a patient's face. The mask comprises of a malleable aluminium strip on the top for easy molding of the mask around the patient's nose; a front opening covered with a paper filter; and two side openings covered with a paper filter. The mask provides supplemental oxygen through connection to a Y-shaped respiratory/ventilator circuit or standard oxygen tubing. The mask also allows the patient to breathe comfortably without a supplemental oxygen source. It has ribbed tubing for gas sampling. The mask allows a health care employee to visualize breathing on the clear plastic material. The mask provides filtration of aerosolized contaminants. |
| US12121659B2 |
Respiratory mask
A patient interface is configured to deliver pressurized breathable gas to a patient's airways and includes a flexible cushion forming at least a portion of a plenum chamber. A pair of flexible receptacles are integrally formed with the flexible cushion and are formed on opposite lateral sides of the flexible cushion. Each flexible receptacle includes an inner wall that forms an opening configured to receive an air delivery tube and an outer wall that is radially offset from the inner wall. The outer wall extends laterally beyond the inner wall on a posterior side of the flexible receptacle and does not extend laterally beyond the inner wall on an anterior side of the flexible receptacle. The patient interface further includes a gas washout vent, a support structure that is attached to and is more rigid than the flexible cushion, and a pair of headgear connectors located on opposing lateral sides of the support structure. |
| US12121657B2 |
Airway device
A laryngeal mask includes a housing having a neck part and a head part extending from the neck part. The head part includes a sealing face and an opposing face, the sealing face and the opposing face being connected by an enclosing wall extending upwardly from the sealing face. The sealing face has a peripheral seal for forming a seal around a larynx and having an opening arranged to be positioned over a laryngeal opening. The mask further includes an airway tube positioned within the housing and extending from the neck part to the opening in the peripheral seal. The mask further includes a first drain tube extending from the neck part to an aperture located in a distal tip of the head part, and a second drain tube extending from the neck part to a position within the head part that is proximal to the distal tip. |
| US12121656B2 |
Accessory for removing and sequestering waste anesthetic gas
The present invention provides plastic and rubber devices molded to fit on existing anesthesia masks. The devices capture and sequester waste anesthetic gases that escape out of the perimeter of an anesthesia mask that has been fitted onto a patient. |
| US12121653B2 |
Wearable intranasal clip apparatus and method of use
A wearable intranasal device that dispenses concentrated oils, specifically Aromatherapy and Cannabidiol or CBD, allowing each to evaporate naturally through the nasal cavity providing temporary relief of a variety of symptoms these products have been positively found to impact. The device is a single unit consisting of two barrels on both ends joined by a bridging center arch and which will hug the septum of the user ergonomically not causing any irritation to the user. Each barrel receives a cotton wick which will hold the concentrated oil(s). |
| US12121652B2 |
Heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system
A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system includes a perforated glass substrate and a heater element. The heater element is provided in the glass substrate, on the glass substrate, or both in and on the glass substrate. The heater element includes a plurality of parallel strips between alternating rows of the perforations. |
| US12121651B2 |
Insufflation retention device with balloon
A probe may be inserted into a body cavity to perform diagnostic intervention(s), therapeutic intervention(s), or both. The probe may be inserted through a body aperture that is naturally occurring or man-made, intentionally or by accident. The body aperture may form a seal encircling the probe so that insufflation retention material may be effectively retained in the body cavity so that an operator can perform the intervention(s). However, there may be leakage of the insufflation material. The insufflation retention device is configured to form an effective seal contactingly adjacent the body aperture and to provide a passageway for the introduction of the probe into the body cavity, such that a diagnostic intervention or therapeutic intervention or both may be performed. |
| US12121650B2 |
Pharmaceutical administration to neonates, infants and children
The invention provides methods, devices and compositions for use in inhalation therapy of neonates, infants or children younger than 12 years, e.g. from 1 to 8 years, suffering from a disease, optionally a pulmonary disease, such as asthma, by which high amounts of inhaled drugs are directed to the small airways of the peripheral lungs of neonates, infants and children using slow, controlled flow rates and pre-set inhalation volumes. A novel inhalation device tailored for use in neonates, infants and children and adapted to provide said slow, controlled flow rates with a simplified jet nebuliser set-up is disclosed, together with kits comprising the device. |
| US12121648B2 |
Canister status determination
A method and apparatus are disclosed for determining status of a canister of a topical negative pressure (TNP) system. The method includes the steps of monitoring pressure provided by a pump element of the TNP system, determining at least one characteristic associated with the monitored pressure and determining status of at least one parameter associated with a canister of the TNP system responsive to the determined characteristics. |
| US12121646B2 |
Nasal irrigation device and system with faux collapsible cartridge element
A nasal irrigation device communicates an irrigant to a device user and comprises a mechanics module and a reservoir assembly wherein a source of saline comprising a cartridge is disposed within the mechanics module adjacent a lid assembly for piercing the cartridge upon closing of a lid for releasing the cartridge contents into the reservoir assembly. A faux collapsible cartridge for testing operability of a nasal irrigation device comprises a housing including a shaft, a spring biased rod extending from the housing shaft, and a flange depending from a housing wall whereby the rod and flange are disposed to actuate a trigger assembly of the nasal irrigation device. |
| US12121645B2 |
Method and system for removing exudates from a wound site
An apparatus (10) for controlling flow of fluid from a wound site of a patient including a cavity (28) connectable to a wound site and a reservoir (16). The cavity (28) may have a first deformed state, and a second state in which it is not deformed or less deformed than in the first state. The cavity (28) may be adapted to manage fluid flow between the wound site and the reservoir (16) during transition of the cavity (28) between the first state and the second state. An actuator element (64) of the apparatus (10) may be adapted to operate on the chamber (28) to transition the cavity (28) from the second state to the first state. |
| US12121643B2 |
Flow reversing device
A flow switch device includes a flow switch with four ports oriented at 90 degree intervals around a center of the flow switch. The flow switch is of a type that forms selectable flow passages between ports separated by 90 degrees and blocks flow between ports separated by 180 degrees in each of multiple selected positions. Two of the ports are connected to fixed flow passages and each of the fixed flow passages defines a flow path toward a remote port separated from each of the fixed flow passages by 180 degrees so that each of the fixed flow passages and a respective remote port are positioned in pairs on opposite sides of the flow switch. |
| US12121642B2 |
Autoimmune mechanical immunomodulation
The present disclosure describes a novel therapeutic apheresis system and, more specifically, methods and an apparatus for performing therapeutic apheresis. The disclosed system and methods for therapeutic apheresis modulate the immune system, thereby resulting in treatment of one or more underlying immunological disease processes. In some embodiments, the disclosed system and methods return at least a portion of blood from an extracorporeal circuit to a patient in pulsatile flow, where the portion of blood that is returned is augmented. In other embodiments, the disclosed methods and apparatus use the central arterial system to exchange volumes of plasma to immunomodulate disease processes. In addition, use of the disclosed system and methods reduces the amount of time spent by patients in therapeutic apheresis sessions and decreases patients' dependence on immunological drugs that may have detrimental adverse effects. |
| US12121640B2 |
Apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment
An extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus is provided comprising a filtration unit connected to a blood circuit and to a dialysate circuit, a preparation device for preparing and regulating the composition of the dialysis fluid; a control unit is configured for setting a sodium concentration value for the dialysis fluid in the dialysis supply line at a set point based on the physician prescription; starting from the initial patient plasma conductivity, estimated at the beginning of the treatment, and based on the target plasma conductivity/sodium concentration which is equivalent to the dialysate conductivity/sodium concentration prescribed, the control unit determines the minimum constant gradient between dialysis fluid and plasma conductivity/concentration to be maintained during treatment to achieve the conductivity/concentration target in the patient plasma at the end of the session. |
| US12121638B2 |
Method and device for controlling odor and vapor
A method of controlling vapor emissions using a liquid vapor trap containing an effective amount of a barrier fluid that will greatly reduce the volume of noxious and/or other gases emitted from a containment (natural or man-made) into the atmosphere. Examples of containment include, but are not limited to septic, fossil fuels and landfills. |
| US12121637B2 |
Method of atomizing a fluid composition
A method of atomizing a fluid composition is provided that includes dynamically measuring the minimum-required actuation energy for the fluid composition. The method includes the steps of: connecting a microfluidic cartridge with a housing of a microfluidic device, the microfluidic cartridge comprising a reservoir containing the fluid composition and a microfluidic die in fluid communication with the reservoir; the microfluidic device comprising a controller; measuring the minimum-required actuation energy for the fluid composition at a first time; atomizing the fluid composition in a first atomization period; measuring the minimum-required actuation energy for a fluid composition at a second time that is after the first time; and atomizing the fluid composition in a second atomization period. |
| US12121636B2 |
Fragrance-filling structure and fragrance structure set
The present disclosure makes it possible to fill a fragrance-holding structure with a liquid fragrance more easily and more appropriately. Provided is a fragrance-filling structure (100) including: an accommodating portion (110) which accommodates a fragrance-holding structure; a fragrance-guiding portion (120) which includes an inclined surface that converges on a fragrance pool and guides a liquid fragrance poured from an outside onto the inclined surface to the fragrance pool; and a first impregnated body (130) which includes one end that enters the fragrance-holding structure and provides the liquid fragrance accumulated in the fragrance pool into the fragrance-holding structure using a capillary phenomenon. |
| US12121628B2 |
Method of surface treatment of titanium implant material using chloride and pulse power and titanium implant produced by the same
The present disclosure provides a method for surface modification of a titanium implant material and a titanium implant obtained by the method for surface treatments. A titanium implant according to one embodiment of the present disclosure has high bond strength between implant and bone and its corrosion resistance. |
| US12121624B2 |
Disinfection method and disinfection device
The invention relates to a disinfection method to be used for cleaning. The invention is characterized in that hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is drained/transferred from one or more tanks (16) by a liquid pressure created by one or more pumps or gravity, through one or more draining pipes (6) to one or more draining devices (5), which draining device (5) drains hydrogen peroxide to one or more onto one or more evaporation top surfaces (4ea) of an evaporation member (4e) of a warming/heating device (4), the evaporation top surface (4ea) is at an evaporation angle (4ej) of 1 to 30 degrees in relation to the horizontal plane so that the end on the draining device (5) side draining end (4c) is higher than a gas discharge end (4d) at the opposite end of the draining device (5) of the warming/heating device (4), whereby hydrogen peroxide spreads by gravity on the evaporation member 4e where the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) turns into hydrogen peroxide gas by means of which hydrogen peroxide gas disinfection is performed, the evaporation member (4e) consist of one or more braidings or mat or fabric that is either in its entirety or partly a mixture of the aforementioned materials such as nylon or polyester (PET) or PEN fibre (Pentex) or kevlar or technora or twaron or spektri or dyneema or cetran or zylon (PBO) or vecran or fibre glass braiding or carbon fibre or perforated plate or metal net or aluminium oxide. |
| US12121621B2 |
Sanitization systems and methods
A sanitization apparatus may comprise a light source configured to emit a light having a first wavelength between 414 and 474 nm; a nonlinear crystal disposed proximal to the light source, the nonlinear crystal configured to receive the light having the first wavelength and output a first portion of the light having the first wavelength and a second portion of the light having a second wavelength, the second wavelength being half the first wavelength; and a prism configured to receive the first portion of the light and the second portion of the light, the prism configured to direct the second portion of the light toward a surface to be sanitized. |
| US12121615B2 |
Gel type pharmaceutical composition for treating/preventing an infection
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition stabilized in a gelled state at at least a temperature varying from 15° C. to 40° C., comprising at least one aqueous phase gelled with at least one hydrophilic polymeric gelling agent, lipid nanocapsules comprising a liquid or semi-liquid lipid core at room temperature enveloped in a lipid envelope which is solid at room temperature, said gelled aqueous phase and nanocapsules containing at least one antibiotic, identical or different, the antibiotic in said aqueous phase being present there in the form of a solute. |
| US12121614B2 |
Delayed release composition for peroral administration
According to the invention there is provided a pharmaceutical composition comprising N-butyloxycarbonyl-3-(4-imidazol-1-ylmethylphenyl)-5-iso-butylthiophene-2-sulfonamide (C21), or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, in which composition the C21 or salt thereof is protected by the presence of a coating comprising an enteric substance. Preferred dosage forms comprise capsules in which C21 or salt thereof is presented in the form of a dry powder mixture or a suspension of particles of C21 in a solvent in which it is insoluble. Such dosage forms find utility in the treatment of lung diseases, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis and respiratory virus-induced tissue damage. |
| US12121613B2 |
Lipophilic transport particles for cosmetic or pharmaceutical active ingredients
The invention relates to lipophilic transport particles for cosmetic or pharmaceutical active ingredients. The lipophilic transport particles comprise polyglycerol fatty acid ester as a main constituent and, because of the absence of polymorphic transformations, even during long storage, neither have volume changes nor allow the problem of expulsion of the adhering or enclosed active ingredient, due to intense structuring of the crystal lattice and associated compaction, to arise, and therefore the degree of loading with active ingredient and the release profile are stable. |
| US12121611B2 |
Oral care composition, and preparation method and application thereof
The present disclosure provides an oral care composition and a preparation method, and an application thereof. The composition includes: a drug-loaded micelle, wherein the drug-loaded micelle includes a polymer micelle and an enamel restoration drug physically wrapped in the polymer micelle, and the polymer micelle is micelle particles formed by a water-soluble polymer with a structure shown by Formula I in an aqueous solution with presence of tannic acid and the micelle particles have a shell connected to a salivary protein polypeptide through chemical bonds. The oral care composition in the present disclosure enables the salivary protein polypeptide to adhere to the surfaces of teeth so as to open the borate ester bond between the tannic acid and the water-soluble polymer in an acidic environment generated by the dental caries and release the tannic acid and sodium fluoride, thus achieving the purpose of preventing dental caries and restoring tooth defects. |
| US12121610B2 |
Compositions and methods for targeted delivery to cells
Described herein are compositions, kits, and methods for potent delivery to a cell of a subject. The cell can be of a particular cell type, such as a basal cell, a ciliated cell, or a secretory cell. In some cases, the cell can be a lung cell of a particular cell type. Also described herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutic or prophylactic agent assembled to a lipid composition. The lipid composition can comprise an ionizable cationic lipid, a phospholipid, and a selective organ targeting lipid. Further described herein are high-potency dosage forms of a therapeutic or prophylactic agent formulated with a lipid composition. |
| US12121608B2 |
Biodegradable implant for sustained trans-nasal delivery of therapeutic agents to the brain
A method of delivering a therapeutic agent into the central nervous system through the blood-brain barrier includes implanting an implant within the submucosal space of the olfactory epithelium. The implant can provide sustained drug delivery to the brain. The implant can be placed using a minimally invasive surgical approach. |
| US12121606B2 |
Methods and compositions for improving skin
A method for improving skin comprising reducing the barrier function of skin, and applying a skin treatment composition to the skin. The skin treatment composition may include about 0.1 to about 25 wt. % of acetyl trifluoromethylphenyl valylglycine; about 0.5 to about 30 wt. % of a polyol; about 0.1 to about 30 wt. % of a silicone, fatty compound, or a mixtures thereof, wherein the skin treatment composition is an emulsion, and all weight percentages are based on the total weight of the skin treatment composition. |
| US12121604B2 |
Composition comprising hydroxylated diphenylmethane derivatives
A composition containing at least 75% by weight of water, relative to the total weight of the composition, hydroxylated diphenylmethane derivative(s), oil(s) containing in its structure at least one amide unit, and crosslinked copolymer(s) containing at least one unit of an unsaturated olefinic carboxylic acid and at least one unit of a (C10-C30)alkyl ester of unsaturated carboxylic acid. |
| US12121598B2 |
Radiation-curable composition for use in rapid-prototyping or rapid-manufacturing methods
A polymerisable, radiation curable composition comprising (i) monomers comprising: (a) at least one acrylic acid ester having an additional carboxy group, acrylic acid ester having at least one additional anhydride group of carboxy groups, and/or derivative of the afore-mentioned acrylic acid esters, (b) at least one di-functional acrylate having a bivalent alicyclic group and/or at least one di-functional methacrylate having a bivalent alicyclic group, and (c) optionally, at least one disubstituted 4,4′-di(oxabenzene) dialkyl methane of formula I, and (ii) at least one further component comprising: (d) at least one photoinitiator for the UV and/or Vis spectral region or a photoinitiator system. The composition is suitable for producing dental prosthetic parts, orthopaedic appliances or dental pre-forms, having a) a flexural strength 50 MPa, b) an E-modulus ≥1500 MPa, c) a bending fracture ≥1.1 MPa m1/2, and/or d) a fracture work >250 J/m2 DIN EN ISO 20795-2. |
| US12121595B2 |
Methods and materials for GALGT2 gene therapy
The present disclosure relates to recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) delivery of a GALGT2 polynucleotide. The disclosure provides rAAV and methods of using the rAAV for GALGT2 gene therapy of neuromuscular disorders. Exemplary neuromuscular disorders include, but are not limited to, muscular dystrophies such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Congenital Muscular Dystrophy 1A and Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy 2D. |
| US12121593B2 |
Therapy
The application provides gene therapies for treating monogenic forms of nephrotic syndrome. |
| US12121591B2 |
Sulfur-containing ionizable lipids for the delivery of nucleic acids and other therapeutic agents
Provided herein is an ionizable, cationic amino lipid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The ionizable, cationic amino lipid has: a protonatable amino head group; two lipophilic chains, wherein the protonatable amino head group has a central carbon atom to which each of the two lipophilic chains are directly bonded; at least one of the two lipophilic chains has a structure of Formula C: wherein E is an ester in either orientation. The compounds may be formulated in a lipid nanoparticle for use in the delivery of charged cargo such as nucleic acid. |
| US12121585B2 |
Dendrimer compositions and methods for drug delivery to the eye
Dendrimer compositions and methods for the treatment of one or more inflammatory and/or angiogenic diseases and/or disorders of the eye include hydroxyl-terminated dendrimers complexed or conjugated with one or more active agents for the treatment or alleviation of one or more symptoms of the diseases of the eye, and/or for diagnosing the diseases and/or disorders of the eye. The dendrimers may include one or more ethylene diamine-core poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) hydroxyl-terminated generation-4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 dendrimers. The active agents may be VEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors including sunitinib or analogues thereof. Preferably, the compositions are suitable for administration via a systemic route to target activated microglia/macrophages in retina/choroid. |
| US12121584B2 |
Conjugate molecules
This disclosure provides multifunctional conjugate molecules comprising a target binding component covalently linked to one or more cannabinoids and/or one or more cannabinoid conjugate components. In some embodiments, the target binding component also is covalently linked to one or more active agent components. The disclosed conjugate molecules are designed to deliver therapeutic benefits of each component of the conjugate molecules and can be used to treat cancer and other disorders. |
| US12121582B2 |
Injectable pharmaceutical formulations of lefamulin
The present invention relates to an injectable pharmaceutical formulation comprising a compound of formula (I) the formulation being buffered to a pharmaceutically acceptable pH-value, especially a pH-value of from 2 to 6, in particular a pH value of from 3 to 5.5, preferred a pH-value of about 4 to 5, particularly preferred about 5. |
| US12121579B2 |
Antibodies specific to human t-cell immunoglobulin and ITIM domain (TIGIT)
Natural killer (NK) cell killing of various tumors is inhibited in the presence of ligands of TIGIT, an inhibitory receptor present on all human NK cells and on various T cells. Monoclonal antibodies that recognize TIGIT and inhibit its suppressive activity on T-cells are provided as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and methods for their use in cancer immunotherapy and in diagnosis and treatment of immune disorders. |
| US12121573B2 |
Methods and agents including STING agonist to treat tumor
This disclosure provides cell surface anchoring conjugates, formulations comprising cell surface anchoring conjugates, STING agonist and methods of using the same for boosting immunity in a subject and treating tumor cell and cancer. |
| US12121569B2 |
Methods and compositions for CNS delivery of iduronate-2-sulfatase
The present invention provides, among other things, compositions and methods for CNS delivery of lysosomal enzymes for effective treatment of lysosomal storage diseases. In some embodiments, the present invention includes a stable formulation for direct CNS intrathecal administration comprising an iduronate-2-sulfatase (I2S) protein, salt, and a polysorbate surfactant for the treatment of Hunters Syndrome. |
| US12121567B2 |
Methods to treat mucopolysaccharidosis type II or deficiency in iduronate-2-sulfatase using a recombinant adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector encoding iduronate-2-sulfatase
A method to prevent, inhibit or treat one or more symptoms associated with a disease of the central nervous system by intrathecally, intracerebroventricularly or endovascularly administering a rAAV encoding a gene product associated with the disease, e.g., a mammal in which the gene product is absent or present at a reduced level relative to a mammal without the disease. |
| US12121566B2 |
Methods for treating gout
The disclosure provides methods of treating gout in patients comprising administering a PEGylated uricase. Also provided are methods of treating gout in patients comprising co-administering a PEGylated uricase and azathioprine immunosuppressive therapy. Also provided are methods of reducing intolerance or enhancing immuno-tolerance to a PEGylated uricase and prolonging the urate lowering effect comprising co-administration of the PEGylated uricase and azathioprine immunosuppressive therapy. |
| US12121564B2 |
Use of lambda interferons in the treatment of obesity-related disorders and related diseases
The invention relates to the field of treatment or prevention of obesity-related disorders, atherosclerosis or a coagulation disorder. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of an activator of IFNλ receptor for the treatment or prevention of such disorders or conditions, and corresponding methods of treatment. |
| US12121559B2 |
Antibacterial treatment method for a patient with a skin wound
A method for treating a microbial infection, especially pneumonia, comprising administering an aqueous-ethanol extract of Thymus or Boswellia or a composition containing the extract. Aqueous-ethanol extracts of Thymus and/or Boswellia. |
| US12121556B2 |
Medicinal composition of amaranth origin for cardiovascular treatment
A medicinal composition having a nitrate enriched extract of Amaranth for the prevention and treatment of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, and for the improvement of cardioprotective health and cardio renal protection. A method for the prevention and treatment of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, method of improving cardioprotective health and cardio renal protection by using the composition having a nitrate enriched extract of Amaranth. |
| US12121555B1 |
Method for inhibiting enzyme activity using Boscia senegalensis
A method of inhibiting enzyme activity using an extract of Boscia senegalensis. In an embodiment, the extract is obtained from leaves of Boscia senegalensis. In an embodiment, the enzyme is one or more selected from the group consisting of acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase, tyrosinase, α-amylase, and glucosidase. |
| US12121553B2 |
Compositions including probiotic bacteria for the expression and secretion of enterocins to control clostridia perfringens-induced necrotic enteritis in livestock and related methods
This invention relates, at least in part, to engineered antimicrobial probiotics for the prevention or treatment of Clostridia perfringens-induced necrotic enteritis in animals and related methods. In an embodiment, a composition for treatment of chickens is included. The composition can include a bacterium originally isolated from the small intestinal tract of healthy chickens and can be genetically engineered with two exogenous polynucleotides. A first exogenous polynucleotide can include a heterologous promoter and a polynucleotide that encodes an antimicrobial protein. A second exogenous polynucleotide can include a heterologous promoter and a polynucleotide that encodes proteins that function to secrete the antimicrobial protein to the extracellular environment. In an embodiment, the antimicrobial peptide can be effective in killing C. perf. inside the gastrointestinal tract of chickens. |
| US12121550B2 |
Lactic acid bacterium, blood iron increasing agent, and anemia improving agent
A lactic acid bacterium is provided which has high foodstuff suitability, easy to manufacture, and can increase the blood iron concentration, thereby improving anemia. A lactic acid bacterium of salt-tolerant that increases the blood iron concentration. |
| US12121541B2 |
Processes for production of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes and uses of same in immunotherapy
The present invention provides improved and/or shortened methods for expanding TILs and producing therapeutic populations of TILs, including novel methods for expanding TIL populations in a closed system that lead to improved efficacy, improved phenotype, and increased metabolic health of the TILs in a shorter time period, while allowing for reduced microbial contamination as well as decreased costs. Such TILs find use in therapeutic treatment regimens. |
| US12121540B2 |
CBL inhibitors and compositions for use in adoptive cell therapy
Methods and compositions using novel Cbl inhibitors for supporting engraftment of immune cells to increase the efficacy of cell-based immunotherapeutics are disclosed. Also provided are cell-based immunotherapy methods and compositions using novel Cbl inhibitors for the propagation of cells desirable for use in cell-based immunotherapies. |
| US12121537B2 |
Dietary supplements
Compositions and methods for improving nitric oxide levels in a subject, comprising administering to a subject, a composition comprising dietary nitrate derived from potassium nitrate, beet root (whole plant, powder, plant extract), and/or nitrate-rich leafy green portions (whole plant, powder, plant extract) that improve functional nitric oxide levels in subjects as shown by increasing salivary bioconversion of nitrate to nitrite, a necessary a required step for nitric oxide mediated health benefits. The disclosed novel compositions improve cardiac health, lowers blood pressure, intraocular pressure, and LDL and restores nitric oxide mediated cardiovascular benefits, including but not limited, restoring endothelium function and improving flow mediated dilation. |
| US12121536B2 |
Strontium based compositions and formulations for pain, pruritus, and inflammation
Therapeutically-active compositions and formulations for treating pain, pruritus, irritation, inflammation, and tissue damage due to the irritation and inflammation, and therapeutically-active compositions and formulations for wound management, including wounds that are at high risk for infection. Strontium and beta hydroxybutyrate based compositions and formulations which can be topically applied. |
| US12121535B2 |
Therapeutic pharmaceutical composition for cancer including miRNA
The object of the present invention is to find a pharmaceutical having strong cancer therapeutic effect. The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for cancer therapy comprising a transcription or processing product of a gene encoding a miRNA, wherein said miRNA is one or more miRNAs selected from the group consisting of miR-3140, miR-137, miR-631, and miR-657, pharmaceutical composition. |
| US12121527B2 |
Anthracycline-based antibody drug conjugates having high in vivo tolerability
The present invention relates to antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) presenting improved properties of in vivo tolerability. |
| US12121526B2 |
Targeting NCCA-ATP channel for organ protection following ischemic episode
The present invention concerns protection of an organ or tissue outside of the central nervous system following an ischemic episode. In particular aspects, the invention concerns organ preservation for transplantation, angina pectoris, kidney reperfusion injury, and so forth. In specific embodiments, the organ is subjected to an inhibitor of an NCCa-ATP channel that is regulated by SUR1. Exemplary inhibitors include sulfonylurea compounds, such as glibenclamide, for example. |
| US12121525B2 |
Methods for treating GI syndrome and graft versus host disease
We have discovered that administering anti-ceramide antibody treats and prevents an array of diseases mediated by cytolytic T lymphocyte (CTLs)-induced killing and by damage to endothelial microvasculture, including radiation-induced GI syndrome, Graft vs. Host diseases, inflammatory diseases and autoimmune diseases. We have also discovered new anti-ceramide monoclonal antibodies, that have therapeutic use preferably in humanized form to treat or prevent these diseases. |
| US12121524B2 |
DNA-PK inhibitors
The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of DNA-PK. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various diseases, conditions, or disorders. |
| US12121522B2 |
Methods of treating cancer with an mTOR inhibitor
The present disclosure relates to methods for the treatment of diseases or disorders (e.g., cancer) with mTOR inhibitors. Specifically, the disclosure relates to methods of treating a subject having a cancer by administering a particular dosage of an mTOR inhibitor. In some embodiments this disclosure includes methods for delaying, preventing, or treating acquired resistance to RAS inhibitors using a dosage of an mTOR inhibitor. In some embodiments, this disclosure relates to methods of treating or preventing adverse events associated with administration of an mTOR inhibitor using tacrolimus. |
| US12121516B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition comprising selexipag
The invention relates to aqueous pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compound 2-{4-[N-(5,6-diphenylpyrazin-2-yl)-N-isopropylamino]butyloxy}-N-(methylsulfonyl) acetamide; glycine; polysorbate 20; and an aqueous phosphate buffer, wherein the relative amounts are as described in the description, wherein the pH of said pharmaceutical composition is between about 7 and 8; to lyophilized pharmaceutical compositions prepared from said aqueous compositions, and to reconstituted aqueous compositions thereof which are suitable for i.v. administration. The invention further relates to processes for the preparation of said compositions, and to their use for the treatment of diseases and disorders which are related to IP receptor. |
| US12121513B2 |
Betahistine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, for use in the treatment or prevention of one or more symptoms of vertigo in a subject
A first aspect of the invention relates to betahistine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a monoamine oxidase inhibitor, for use in the treatment or prevention of one or more symptoms of vertigo in a subject.A second aspect of the invention relates to a method of treating or preventing one or more symptoms of vertigo in a subject, said method comprising administering to the subject (i) betahistine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (ii) a monoamine oxidase inhibitor. |
| US12121511B2 |
GLP-1R modulating compounds
The present disclosure provides GLP-1R agonists, and compositions, methods, and kits thereof. Such compounds are generally useful for treating a GLP-1R mediated disease or condition. |
| US12121509B2 |
Methods of improving renal function
Provided herein are methods of improving kidney function in a subject in need thereof. |
| US12121505B2 |
Fap-activated therapeutic agents, and uses related thereto
Disclosed are prodrugs of cytotoxic anthracyclines (such as doxorubicin) and other therapeutic agents that are selectively cleaved and activated by fibroblast activating protein (FAP). The prodrugs are useful for targeted delivery of cytotoxic and other agents to FAP-expressing tissues, including cancer (e.g., solid tumors). Also provided are pharmaceutical compounds comprising the prodrugs, as well as methods of using the prodrugs to treat a disorder characterized by FAP upregulation, e.g., cancer, fibrosis, and inflammation. |
| US12121503B2 |
Antiviral treatments
The invention provides unit dosage forms, kits, and methods useful for treating viral infections. |
| US12121502B2 |
D-serine inhibits neuroinflammation due to a brain injury
D-serine is effective for inhibiting neuron loss due to an immune response by glial cells to a brain injury. An example of a method includes artificially administering a composition including D-serine to brain cells after an injury thereto, the composition including an amount of D-serine effective to inhibit death of neurons. |
| US12121501B2 |
Methods for treating hearing loss incident to cochlear implant surgery
Disclosed here is a method of alleviating negative effects of cochlear implant surgery in a subject in need thereof comprising administering effective amounts of 2,4-disulfonyl α-phenyl tertiary butyl nitrone (2,4-DSPBN) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a subject prior to, during, and/or after undergoing cochlear implant surgery. |
| US12121500B2 |
Inhibitors of Bunyaviridae and uses thereof
The present disclosure provides inhibitors of bunyavirus of the formula: wherein the variables are defined herein. These inhibitors may be used to treat an infection of Rift Valley phlebovirus, hantavirus, and La Crosse virus, or Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever. |
| US12121499B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition comprising the phytocannabinoids cannabidivarin (CBDV) and cannabidiol (CBD)
This invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising or consisting essentially of the phytocannabinoids cannabidivarin (CBDV) and cannabidiol (CBD). The composition is particularly safe and efficacious for use in the treatment of neurological conditions, characterized by hyper-excitability of the central nervous system, convulsions or seizures such as occur in epilepsy. Preferably the CBDV and the CBD are present with at least one non-cannabinoid component of cannabis such as one or more terpenes or a terpene fraction. More particularly the composition further comprises one or more cannabichromene type compounds. Particularly cannabichromene propyl variant (CBCV) and/or cannabichromene (CBC). More particularly still the composition is absent or substantially absent of other cannabinoids, including in particular tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), which would normally be present in significant amounts in cannabis chemotypes bred to contain a significant amount of CBDV and/or CBD. |
| US12121496B2 |
Reconstitution device, system, and method to administer a drug in a moderate bolus
A reconstitution device includes: a piercing member having a first end and a second end, the first end of the piercing member configured to engage an administration port; a delivery member having a first end and a second end, the first end of the delivery member configured to engage a delivery site; a collar configured to engage a vial; and a cap extending from the collar and holding the piercing member and the delivery member such that the second end of the piercing member and the second end of the delivery member are disposed within the cylindrical collar. |
| US12121491B2 |
Crutch and sitting device
Devices for improvement of the basic crutch, cane, and ambulatory aids to provide needed support to ameliorate potential injuries and improve ambulation for persons suffering from injured lower limbs, lumbar region or other injuries, and who frequently require using crutches for mobility. Normally, the conventional crutches require more energy from the user than merely walking, and frequently, a crutch user may require rest. Prior crutch systems have not provided a convenient way to provide the user with such rest. Also, we show crutch support in sitting position that works as a simple and handy decompression system for herniated or bulged discs and injured/weak back muscles. An integrated crutch and walker system is described. |
| US12121480B2 |
System, apparatus and method for patient positioning prior to, during and/or after medical procedures
A system for positioning a patient before, during or after a medical procedure can include an arm assembly having a proximal end, an opposing distal end, and at least one joint therebetween. The joint can be configured to permit the distal end of the arm assembly to move with respect to the proximal end of the arm assembly. The proximal end of the arm assembly can be configured to be fixed with respect to a surgical table. The system can also include a ball joint mechanism attached to the distal end of the arm assembly and to a head support configured to support a patient's head. The ball joint mechanism can include a ball joint and a motor. Activation of the motor can permit or prevent movement of the ball joint. |
| US12121479B1 |
Strap and release system
A therapeutic apparatus, such as a proning type bed or table, may include a plurality of support packs. The support packs may be disposed on support assemblies or arms that may be extended across the patient's body and connected so as to help support the patient during rotation. To connect the support assemblies together the assemblies may comprise securement straps and a connector. The support assemblies may further comprise a release lever so as help relax tension in a securement strap so as to help a user quickly release the connector. |
| US12121475B2 |
Localized cooling to induce browning of adipose tissue
Described are methods for inducing browning of adipose tissue. More specifically, the present disclosure relates generally to methods for inducing browning of adipose tissue remote to the treatment location. The methods can include at least a first treatment and a second treatment, wherein the treatments comprise applying a cooling element to a local adipose tissue deposit, wherein the cooling element cools the local adipose tissue deposit to a temperature of between 0° C. to 30° C. for a period of time sufficient to induce browning of adipose tissue in one or more areas of the subject's body remote to the local adipose tissue deposit. |
| US12121473B2 |
Air flow system with a proximal connector and a flow chamber
The air flow system includes a hose member having an exterior flow channel and an interior flow channel, a distal connector, a proximal connector, and a flow chamber. The air flow in the interior flow channel is separate from the exterior flow channel. Air flows from the exterior flow channel, through a flow chamber, around a treatment site of inflammation and back to the interior flow channel. The system for air circulation therapy also includes a connector to the hose member, an air pump supply in an inner chamber, and an air recovery unit in an outer chamber. The proximal connector includes a nozzle head, a tubular sleeve, a first set of slot openings, a second set of slot openings, a cover sleeve, and a locking ring. The system includes the flow chamber of a flexible polymeric material. |
| US12121462B2 |
Head support systems and methods for use
Systems and methods are provided for supporting a head of a user, e.g., while the user inclines their head downward, leans forward, and the like, for extended periods of time. In one example, a harness is provided that is configured to be worn on a body of a user, the harness including a shoulder harness configured to be worn over or around one or both shoulders of the user, and a head support. The head support may include a support bracket including a first end mounted to the harness, and a rest member coupled to a second end of the support bracket such that the rest member extends across a forehead of the user and/or at least partially around the user's head when the harness is worn for supporting the user's forehead. |
| US12121459B2 |
Self-expandable stent, method and device to produce the self-expandable stent
A self-expandable stent includes a folded cylindrical sheet wall, which is folded along axes parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sheet of the cylindrical wall creating three or more drop shaped loops having an inner diameter and an end portion where the sheet of the cylindrical wall contacts each other along an contact surface parallel to the longitudinal axis, wherein each of the at least three bending loops are rotated towards the end portion of an adjacent loop, wherein the end portion has a curvature describing a bending diameter. The improvement includes providing a stent within a fold and deploy structure being able to exert sufficient compression ratios as well as sufficient radial outward forces on the vessel wall, once deployed. |
| US12121458B2 |
Mating inserter and cannula for fusing a sacroiliac joint
An instrument set for installing a fusion implant into the sacroiliac joint. The apparatus comprises a working channel having an alignment means, an implant inserter having an inserter keying means for mating with the alignment means when the implant inserter is inserted into the working channel. The implant inserter has an insertion end with a pair of tines for releasably receiving a joint fusion implant. |
| US12121456B2 |
Graft material injector system and method
A graft material injector device and method are disclosed. The injector device includes an elongated injector tube and a side loading aperture for receiving graft material. A graft material loader and a cover for the side loading aperture may optionally be included. |
| US12121453B2 |
Dual wedge expandable implant with eyelets, system, and method of use
An expandable implant movable between a contracted position and an expanded position, is disclosed. In various embodiments, the implant may include a superior endplate and an inferior endplate having proximal ramps and distal ramps disposed on an interior surface thereof, respectively. In various embodiments, a proximal set screw and a distal set screw may be independently coupled to a proximal wedge and a distal wedge. Upon rotation of the proximal set screw, the proximal wedge may act against the proximal ramps of the superior and inferior endplates and cause the implant to expand at the proximal end. Upon rotation of the distal set screw, the distal wedge may act against the distal ramps of the superior and inferior endplates and cause the implant to expand at the distal end. In some embodiments, a first eyelet and a second eyelet for supporting a corresponding bone screw, respectively, may be included. |
| US12121450B2 |
Reverse shoulder prosthesis
Implant assemblies for reverse shoulder arthroplasty are disclosed. In one embodiment, the implant assembly comprises a humeral component, an adaptor fixed to the neck of the humeral component, and a glenosphere bearing component coupled to the adaptor. The glenosphere bearing component comprises a first bearing surface that interfaces with an articulating surface of the adaptor to allow the adaptor to rotate relative to the adaptor and humeral component. The adaptor and the glenosphere bearing component form a locking mechanism that prevents the adaptor from decoupling from the glenosphere bearing component while allowing the adaptor to remain rotatable relative to the glenosphere bearing component after the implant assembly is implanted in the patient The second bearing surface is configured to interface with a glenosphere component to allow the glenosphere bearing component to articulate relative to the glenosphere component. |
| US12121443B2 |
Implant and implant system
An implant system for implantation at a joint. The implant system includes an implant device with a body portion having first and second ends, and a first elongate member, extending from the first or second end of the body portion. The implant system has a corresponding fixation device with at least one latching element. The first elongate member has at least one cooperating element capable of cooperating with the at least one latching element of the fixation device in use. |
| US12121441B2 |
Bone void forming apparatus
A bone void forming assembly includes a support member having a head portion and an elongate portion extending therefrom. A guide member is connected to the support member and has a guide body including a channel extending therethrough. The channel defines an axis offset and obliquely angled relative to an axis of the elongate portion. The assembly also includes reamer having a cutting head and a stop member. A bushing is slidably connected to the reamer between the stop member and cutting head and is slidably connectable to the guide body via the channel. |
| US12121440B2 |
Bone graft system
The present invention relates to methods for bioresorbable and biodegradable casings having both micropores and macropores for providing shape, structure and containment to different bone grafting materials. Kits and methods of use are also described. |
| US12121437B2 |
Stationary intra-annular halo designs for paravalvular leak (pvl) reduction-passive channel filling cuff designs
A prosthetic heart valve may include a collapsible and expandable stent extending in a flow direction between a proximal end and a distal end, a cuff attached to an annulus section of the stent, a plurality of prosthetic valve leaflets each having a belly attached to the cuff between a first location and a second location downstream of the first location in a flow direction, and a sealing structure attached to the annulus section of the stent. The annulus section of the stent may be adjacent the proximal end. The stent may include a plurality of struts shaped to form a plurality of cells connected to one another in a plurality of annular rows around the stent. The sealing structure may have a deployed condition with a diameter greater than a diameter of the proximal end of the stent when the stent is in an expanded use condition. |
| US12121436B2 |
Prosthetic heart valve
A prosthetic heart valve is disclosed that is deformable between collapsed, radially uncompressed, and target conditions. The prosthetic heart valve includes an inner frame, at least one leaflet, and a braided wire mesh arranged outside and coupled to the inner frame by a coupling portion. The braided wire mesh includes a body portion between the coupling portion and a flared portion. In the radially uncompressed condition, the prosthetic heart valve forms a cavity surrounded by the braided wire mesh and the inner frame. In the target condition, only a part of the length of the body portion is radially compressed along an axis extending from an upstream side to a downstream side. In the collapsed condition, the inner frame and braided wire mesh are radially collapsed over their entire length. In the radially uncompressed condition, the body portion is tubular and the braided wire mesh has a rotationally symmetric circumference. |
| US12121435B2 |
Prosthetic heart valve leaflet assemblies and methods
Assembly methods for installing a leaflet assembly to an expandable frame of a prosthetic heart valve are described. The leaflet assembly comprises a plurality of leaflets coupled together at adjacent tabs, which form respective commissure tab assemblies. The commissure tab assemblies are inserted into corresponding windows of support members of the expandable frame. One or more wedge members are inserted into the commissure tab assembly, e.g., between the adjacent tabs or with the adjacent tabs therebetween, to restrain radial motion of the commissure tab assembly with respect to the window. The window can be a closed window, and the wedge member insertion can be after the commissure tab assembly is inserted into the window. Alternatively, the window can be an open window or channel, and the wedge member insertion can be before the commissure tab assembly is installed in the window. |
| US12121433B2 |
Progressive power intraocular lens, and methods of use and manufacture
Apparatuses, systems and methods for providing improved intraocular lenses (IOLs), include features for reducing side effects, such as halos, glare and best focus shifts, in multifocal refractive lenses and extended depth of focus lenses. Exemplary ophthalmic lenses can include a continuous, power progressive aspheric surface based on two or more merged optical zones, the aspheric surface being defined by a single aspheric equation. Continuous power progressive intraocular lenses can mitigate optical side effects that typically result from abrupt optical steps. Aspheric power progressive and aspheric extended depth of focus lenses can be combined with diffractive lens profiles to further enhance visual performance while minimizing dysphotopsia effects. The combination can provide an increased depth of focus that is greater than an individual depth of focus of either the refractive profile or the diffractive profile. |
| US12121432B2 |
Electrowetting ophthalmic devices including an elastic electrode
Ophthalmic devices having elastic electrodes are disclosed herein. An example ophthalmic device may be an intraocular lens that includes a support structure, two optical windows, two immiscible fluids, and an elastic electrode. The support structure may have an inner surface defining an aperture with first and second optical windows disposed on opposite sides of the support structure and spanning the aperture. The two immiscible liquids may be disposed in a cavity formed by the aperture and the first and second optical windows, and the elastic electrode may be disposed on the inner surface. The elastic electrode may be formed from an elastic metal alloy having a minimum yield strain of 0.25%. |
| US12121431B2 |
Durable underwear adapted for use with absorbent component
A durable underwear brief panty adapted to accommodate an absorbent component is disclosed. The panty may include a crotch portion that exhibits a crotch longitudinal Elongation of 5 percent to 100 percent and a crotch longitudinal Tensile Modulus of 20 gf/mm to 100 gf/mm; and a crotch lateral Elongation of 50 percent to 200 percent and a crotch lateral Tensile Modulus of 2 gf/mm to 20 gf/mm. A combination of a brief panty and an absorbent pad, and an array including a brief panty product and an absorbent pad product, are also disclosed. The products are useful for management of incontinence. |
| US12121428B2 |
Absorbent article having elastic members
An absorbent article (1) of the present invention includes a leg cuff (24). The leg cuff (24) has leg elastic members (25). The leg cuff (24) can be divided, by an imaginary line (IL) passing through the center (ct) between an outermost leg elastic member (25s) that is located farthest outward and an innermost leg elastic member (25i) that is located farthest inward, into a leg cuff first region (ST) that extends from the imaginary line (IL) up to and including the outermost leg elastic member (25s) and a leg cuff second region (IT) that extends from the imaginary line (IL) up to and including the innermost leg elastic member (25i). When the elongation amount of the leg cuff first region (ST) and the leg cuff second region (IT) in a natural state is defined as 0, and the elongation amount thereof in a maximally stretched state is defined as 100, the stress in the leg cuff first region (ST) is greater than the stress in the leg cuff second region (IT) when the elongation amount is 5. Moreover, the stress in the leg cuff second region (IT) is greater than the stress in the leg cuff first region (ST) when the elongation amount is 100. |
| US12121427B2 |
Disposable wearable article
A disposable wearable article has an elastic sheet stretchable structure in which a first and second sheet layer are bonded through joint holes penetrating an elastic sheet at a plurality of bonded portions arranged at intervals, wherein a part of the elastic sheet located in a stretchable region is printed with a first design, a part of the elastic sheet in the non-stretchable region is printed with a second design, the first design and the second design are the same when the stretchable and non-stretchable region are at an elongation at elastic limit, and a stretchable direction dimension of design elements of the first design when a stretch rate of the stretchable region is 130% or more is 80% or more of a stretchable direction dimension of design elements of the first design when the stretchable region is at the elongation at elastic limit. |
| US12121426B2 |
Method and apparatus for bonding elastic parts under tension to an advancing carrier
The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for stretching, transferring, and bonding elastic parts under tension to an advancing carrier substrate during the assembly of absorbent articles. A continuous carrier substrate may be advanced in a machine direction at a first speed, and a discrete elastic part may be cut from a continuous elastic substrate having a direction of stretch in a cross direction. The speed of the discrete elastic part is changed from a second speed to the first speed, and the central region of the discrete elastic part is stretched in the cross direction. The discrete elastic part is bonded with the continuous carrier substrate such that the stretched central region extends in the cross direction between the first and second longitudinal edges of the continuous carrier substrate. The discrete elastic part may also be bonded with the carrier substrate with adhesive and/or mechanical bonds. |
| US12121421B2 |
Wound therapy device and method
A wound therapy device and method includes a skin contacting element, a reactor, and a reactor housing element. The skin contacting element is configured for covering an associated tissue site, the reactor for creating a pressure condition at the associated tissue site upon actuation thereof, and the reactor housing element for accommodating the reactor. The skin contacting element has a skin contacting side and an interface side, which is opposite the skin contacting side. The reactor housing element has a lower affixing side and an upper side, which is opposite the lower affixing side. |
| US12121417B2 |
Negative pressure wound treatment apparatus
A wound packing material is provided, suitable for use in negative pressure wound therapy, including a body of a porous material, the body including frangible regions defining a plurality of portions, the frangible regions allowing the portions to be selectively removed from the body. Methods of manufacturing the wound packing material, and methods of its use are also provided. |
| US12121407B2 |
Vein mapping devices, systems, and methods
A device, system, and method for printing a vein map onto a patient's skin may include a probe and a printer. The probe may be configured to identify a location of a target vein beneath the patient's skin. The printer may be configured to receive the location and, using the location, print the vein map onto the patient's skin to indicate the location. The vein map may comprise antimicrobial ink printed onto the patient's skin with one or more colors and/or one or more patterns. The vein map may be a two-dimensional vein map or a three-dimensional vein map that indicates the location of the target vein within the patient, a width of the target vein, and/or a depth of the target vein within the patient. |
| US12121404B2 |
Systems and methods for endoluminal valve creation
A device for manipulating tissue at a vessel includes an elongated member having a proximal end and a distal end, a guide member at the distal end of the elongated member, the guide member having a blunt distal tip for engagement against an interior wall of the vessel, and a tissue cutting device at the distal end of the elongated member, wherein the tissue cutting device has a sharp tip that is proximal to the blunt distal tip of the guide member. |
| US12121401B2 |
Ultrasound imaging system with a neural network for deriving imaging data and tissue information
An ultrasound system according to some embodiments may include an ultrasound transducer configured to transmit ultrasound pulses toward tissue and generate echo signals responsive to the ultrasound pulses, a channel memory configured to store the echo signals, a beamformer configured to generated beamformed signals responsive to the echo signals, a neural network configured to receive one or more samples of the echo signals or the beamformed signals and produce a first type of ultrasound imaging data, and a processor configured to generate a second type of ultrasound imaging data, wherein the one or more processors may be further configured to generate an ultrasound image based on the first type of ultrasound imaging data and the second type of ultrasound imaging data and to cause a display communicatively coupled therewith to display the ultrasound image. |
| US12121399B2 |
Ultrasound imaging system with automatic configuration management and hinge mechanism
Ultrasound imaging systems for automatically adjusting settings according to an position and/or orientation of one or more interfaces. The ultrasound imaging systems can include a probe configured to send and receive ultrasound signals for performing a medical exam, a medical procedure, or both; and a processor configured to: select a diagnostics mode or a procedural mode based on an operating orientation of the ultrasound imaging system or a portion thereof, and adjust one or more settings of the imaging system according to the selected diagnostics mode or the selected procedural mode. |
| US12121396B2 |
Probe holder
A probe holder includes a casing and an elastic structure including an inner cover and a retainer unit. The retainer unit includes an enclosing wall, and a rib array protruding from an inner face of the enclosing wall. The rib array holds a cable end with a rear end of a probe head being supported by a support face of the inner cover. |
| US12121388B2 |
Energy-based scatter fraction estimation and scatter correction
A method is provided for determining a scatter fraction for a radiation diagnosis apparatus. The method includes acquiring an energy spectrum from list mode data obtained from a scan performed using the radiation diagnosis apparatus; determining, from the acquired list mode data, a first number of events occurring in a first energy window spanning a first energy range; determining, from the acquired list mode data, a second number of events occurring in a second window, the second energy window spanning a second energy range different from the first energy range; calculating a singles scatter fraction based on the determined first number of events and the determined second number of events; and reconstructing an image based on the acquired list mode data and the calculated singles scatter fraction. |
| US12121387B2 |
Radiation detection device, and operation method and operation program thereof
An average offset image is acquired without irradiation of a radiation. A first image is acquired when a first time elapses from continuous irradiation with the radiation for imaging a subject on a pixel region. A second image is acquired when a second time longer than the first time elapses from an end of the continuous irradiation. The irradiation with the radiation for imaging the subject is performed on the pixel region after an elapse of the second time from the end of the continuous irradiation and a pixel signal from the pixel region is read out to acquire a radiographic image. An offset image representing an offset component and an afterimage representing an afterimage component according to a time of the continuous irradiation, the first time, the second time, and a defined time are generated based on the first image, the second image, and the average offset image. |
| US12121386B2 |
X-ray computed tomography apparatus, medical image display apparatus, and medical image display method
An X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes processing circuitry and a display. The processing circuitry is configured to perform reconstruction processing to raw data generated by a scan of a subject to reconstruct a medical image, and determine a posture of the subject at the time of the scan, according to an imaging condition reflecting an examination order for the scan. The display displays the medical image in association with information as to the posture. |
| US12121384B2 |
Systems and methods for x-ray imaging tissue specimens
An x-ray breast imaging system includes a breast support platform including an x-ray receptor, and an x-ray tube head. The x-ray tube head includes an x-ray source configured to emit an x-ray beam in a direction towards the x-ray receptor, and a collimator. A filter assembly including a plurality of filter slots selectively positionable adjacent to the collimator, and a specimen imaging filter disposed within a slot of the plurality of filter slots. The specimen imaging filter includes at least one aperture defined therein. The specimen imaging filter also blocks a portion of the emitted x-ray beam so that the at least one aperture defines a path of the emitted x-ray beam towards the x-ray receptor. |
| US12121377B2 |
Light source for an imaging system and methods of the same
An imaging system includes a gantry and a compression system coupled to the gantry and rotatable relative to the gantry. The compression system includes a compression paddle, a support platform, and an x-ray receptor disposed below the support platform. An x-ray tube head is coupled to the gantry and includes an x-ray source and a light source. The x-ray tube head is independently rotatable relative to the gantry and the compression system. The light source is configured to generate at least a first light type and a different second light type directed towards the support platform. The second light type being mapped to an x-ray field of the x-ray source, and the generated second light type is based on a tilt angle of the x-ray tube head relative to the support platform and a compression force of the compression paddle. |
| US12121375B2 |
Computed tomography apparatus and method using plurality of light sources
A computed tomography (CT) apparatus includes a gantry including a rotation device which has a ring shape and is rotatable about an axis of rotation, a plurality of light sources configured to emit X-rays to a subject, at least one detector provided on the rotation device and configured to detect X-rays passing through the subject, and one or more processors. The at least one processors are configured to rotate the rotation device in a first rotation direction by an angle of rotation determined based on a total number of the plurality of light sources, emit X-rays to the subject and detect X-rays passing through the subject during the rotation of the rotation device in the first rotation direction, and rotate the rotation device by the determined rotation angle in a second rotation direction. |
| US12121374B2 |
Convertible container
A container for dispensing and disposing supplies is disclosed. The container includes a receptacle having a base and a plurality of walls extended up from the base; one or more compartments formed in the receptacle, wherein the one or more compartments is configured to be fluid-tightly sealed from each other; and one or more insert members, each configured to convert one of the one or more compartments from exclusively dispensing unused supplies to exclusively receiving used supplies. |
| US12121373B2 |
Surgical trays, instruments and methods for implanting a hip replacement prosthesis
Surgical trays, tools and methods for use in hip replacement surgery wherein the hip replacement prosthesis is a reverse hip prosthesis. The trial components, specialized tools and methods of the invention enable a surgeon to identify the optimum components of the reverse hip prosthesis for implantation in a patient based on the sizes and angles best adapted to the patent's anatomy. |
| US12121371B2 |
Systems and methods for non-invasive blood pressure measurement
Systems and methods for non-invasive blood pressure measurement are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system comprises a wearable member configured to generate first and second signals (e.g., PPG signals), and a blood pressure calculation system. The blood pressure calculation system includes a wave selection module configured to identify subsets of waves of the signals, a feature extraction module configured to generate sets of feature vectors form the subsets of waves, and a blood pressure processing module configured to calculate an arterial blood pressure value based on the sets of feature vectors and an empirical blood pressure calculation model, the empirical blood pressure calculation model configured to receive the sets of feature vectors as input values. The blood pressure calculation system further includes a communication module configured to provide a message including or being based on the arterial blood pressure value. |
| US12121369B2 |
Chest-based physiological monitor
The invention provides a neck-worn sensor that is a single, body-worn system that measures the following parameters from an ambulatory patient: heart rate, pulse rate, pulse oximetry, respiratory rate, temperature, thoracic fluid levels, stroke volume, cardiac output, and a parameter sensitive to blood pressure called pulse transit time. From stroke volume, a first algorithm employing a linear model can estimate the patient's pulse pressure. And from pulse pressure and pulse transit time, a second algorithm, also employing a linear algorithm, can estimate systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. Thus, the sensor can measure all five vital signs along with hemodynamic parameters. It also includes a motion-detecting accelerometer, from which it can determine motion-related parameters such as posture, degree of motion, activity level, respiratory-induced heaving of the chest, and falls. |
| US12121368B2 |
Embedded oral sensor platform
Embodiments of the present invention provide an oral device. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a mouthpiece suitable to detachably engage teeth of an upper jaw is provided. The mouthpiece comprises an adhesive layer configured to attach a hermetically sealed chamber to the mouthpiece. The hermitically sealed chamber fits within a concave space created by the mouthpiece. The hermitically sealed chamber comprises two layers and embedded between those two layers are a pressure sensor, a microphone, an optical sensor, a temperature sensor, a communications module, a storage enclosure, and a biosensor. Each of the pressure sensor, the microphone, the optical sensor, the temperature sensor, the communications module, the storage enclosure, and the biosensor are operably connected within the hermetically sealed chamber. |
| US12121366B2 |
Sensorized shoelace-tensioning system and method
The present disclosure relates to systems and devices for measuring motion of a shoe and tension in the shoelace of the shoe. |
| US12121365B2 |
Thoracic garment of positioning electromagnetic (EM) transducers and methods of using such thoracic garment
A garment for bringing an EM transducer to contact with a thoracic skin surface area of a wearer is disclosed. The garment comprises a thoracic garment having a EM transducer placement portion and a pressure applying element associated with the EM transducer placement portion for applying a pressure on an EM transducer secured in an associated the EM transducer placement portion when the thoracic garment is worn by a wearer so that the EM transducer applies a respective pressure on a thoracic skin surface area of the wearer. |
| US12121360B2 |
Brain-computer interface for facilitating direct selection of multiple-choice answers and the identification of state changes
Methods, systems, apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable media are disclosed utilizing brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). Various embodiments are disclosed to allow a user to directly select multiple-choice answers, to provide motorized wheelchair controls, and to allow a user to play a game via the BCI. When used in a cognitive assessment test, embodiments include the administration of unmodified standardized tests with results in the same or a similar format as those taken without a BCI. Various embodiments are disclosed to improve the accuracy of BCI test administration using a three-step process for each test question, which includes determining whether the user intends to select an answer, monitoring user brain activity to determine a selected answer, and verifying the selected answer. In addition, the selected answer may be verified by monitoring user brain activity in accordance with a hold-release process to determine whether a user intends to initiate a state change. |
| US12121358B2 |
Signal processing system for brain machine interface and method performed by the system
Disclosed is a signal processing system for a brain machine interface (BMI) and a method performed by such a signal processing system. The method involves receiving and filtering input data comprising cortical signal samples, calculating a threshold for detection of spikes, identifying spikes in subsequently received samples, and outputting spike data corresponding to the identified spike or spikes. |
| US12121357B2 |
High density electrode mapping catheter
Various embodiments of the present disclosure can include a flexible catheter tip. The flexible catheter tip can comprise an inboard understructure that defines a tip longitudinal axis, wherein the inboard understructure is formed from a first continuous element that includes a first rectangular cross-section. In some embodiments, an outboard understructure can extend along the tip longitudinal axis, wherein the outboard understructure is formed from a second continuous element that includes a second rectangular cross-section. |
| US12121356B2 |
Electrode sheet
An electrode sheet is provided which can be flexibly adapted to the position where a signal is acquired. This electrode sheet 1, which is attached to a living body M and acquires a biological signal, is provided with a sheet-form biological signal acquisition unit 10 which is attached to a living body part where a biological signal is acquired, and a reference potential acquisition unit 20 which extends from the living body signal acquisition unit and which is attached to a living body part where a reference potential is acquired, wherein the reference potential acquisition unit 20 is provided with multiple electrodes 23 which are arranged at a prescribed interval along the direction of extension and each of which can attach to the living body part where the reference potential is acquired. |
| US12121354B2 |
Tubing system for use in a blood sampling-blood pressure monitoring system
Disclosed is a tubing system for use in a blood sampling-blood pressure monitoring system. The blood sampling-blood pressure monitoring system may include a control valve, a reservoir with a plunger, a sampling site, and a blood pressure transducer for measuring the blood pressure of a patient. The tubing system may comprise: a plurality of flexible tubing sections and a plurality of rigid tubing sections. The plurality of rigid tubing sections and flexible tubing sections may be interlinked with one another between the patient and the blood pressure transducer for the blood pressure measurement of the patient. |
| US12121351B1 |
Pluggable distal measurement interface
A controller and a distal sensor module are used to emit optical emissions to a liquid sample being tested in a human body and detect desired optical data which the controller uses to electronically calculate a concentration measurement of a targeted analyte (e.g., glucose). The distal sensor module is held in place by a retention mechanism while a clamping system applies clamping pressure to the liquid sample during a test period to maintain a specified sample height of the liquid sample. An optical cable is intermediate the controller and the distal sensor module and is pluggably connected to the controller. Continuous monitoring of the analyte is possible without disconnecting the controller from the optical cable or the distal sensor module from the patient while clamping pressure on the test sample is reduced outside of the test period. |
| US12121350B2 |
Multi-function analyte monitor device and methods of use
A medical system comprising: an analyte sensor for receiving an analyte signal corresponding to an analyte concentration of a user; a health monitor device comprising a display unit and in communication with the analyte sensor, the health monitor device comprising a processor and memory communicably coupled to the processor, the memory including instructions stored therein that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: receive the analyte signal from the analyte sensor; determine the analyte concentration based on the analyte signal; calculate a recommended medication dosage based on the analyte concentration; associate a current parameter type with the recommended medication dosage; associate the current parameter type to at least one corresponding stored historical parameter type associated with a historical medication dosage; and display, on the display unit, the recommended medication dosage and the historical medication dosage. |
| US12121346B2 |
Dental bonded veneer identification device
A dental veneer is provided herein for supplying identification information. The dental veneer includes circuitry, memory, and an antenna. The circuitry reads and/or writes the identification information to the memory and causes the antenna to transmit the identification information. |
| US12121341B2 |
Systems and methods for tracking and imaging a treatment probe having an integrated sensor
A system includes an energy source configured to generate therapeutic energy, a treatment probe, an ultrasound imaging device configured to generate ultrasound images, a second tracking sensor configured to track a location of the ultrasound imaging device, and a tracking system configured to receive location information from the first and second tracking sensors and to overlay the ultrasound images with a graphical representation of the treatment probe on a display based on the location information. The treatment probe includes an antenna configured to treat tissue with the therapeutic energy and a first tracking sensor integrated in the antenna and configured to track a location of a distal tip of the antenna. |
| US12121340B2 |
Wireless radio frequency triggered signal acquisition device
A wireless radio frequency triggered signal acquisition device includes three orthogonal pick up coils in which voltages will be induced by a time varying, spatially varying magnetic field inside a chamber of an MRI scanner. A radio frequency detection circuit detects radio frequency pulses emitted by an MRI scanner and a wireless transmission circuit transmits data from the device. A 3-axis magnetometer is used for measuring magnetic flux in the chamber of the MRI scanner. A processor uses the detected radio frequency pulses to synchronize measurements taken by the magnetometer and pickup coils to a time frame of a gradient driver hardware, thereby matching the measurements to a pulse sequence waveform. The processor further combines measurements of induced voltages in the orthogonal pick up coils and the magnetic flux with the pulse sequence waveform in order to solve for the instantaneous position and orientation of the device. |
| US12121338B2 |
Heart monitoring system and method
A heart monitoring system (100) comprises an array of force-sensitive resistors (10) spanning a sensor surface (50). Each resistor (10) is configured to change a respective resistance value (R) in accordance with an amount of static pressure (P) exerted on the sensor surface (50) at a respective location of the force-sensitive resistor (10) by a subject (200). An array of piezoelectric transducers (20) is interspersed among the array of force-sensitive resistors (10). Each transducer (20) is configured to generate 10 a respective time-dependent electrical signal (S) in accordance with respective vibrations (F) exerted on the sensor surface (50) at a respective location of the transducer (20) by the subject (200). A controller (30) is configured to determine a heart rate (H1) of the subject (200) based on a combination of the measured resistance values (R) of the force-sensitive 15 resistors (10) and the time-dependent electrical signals (S) of the piezoelectric transducers (20). |
| US12121337B2 |
Apparatus and method for estimating bio-information
An apparatus for estimating bio-information of a user may include a first sensor configured to measure a first signal from the user; a second sensor configured to measure a second signal from the user; and a processor configured to obtain a first characteristic point from the first signal; obtain a second characteristic point from the second signal based on the first characteristic point and a pre-defined probability distribution function; and estimate the bio-information of the user based on the second characteristic point. |
| US12121335B2 |
Apparatus and method for estimating blood pressure
An apparatus for estimating blood pressure is provided. The apparatus for estimating blood pressure according to an example embodiment includes: a sensor configured to measure a photoplethysmogram (PPG) signal from an object; and a processor configured to detect a position of a dicrotic notch based on a local maximum point and a local minimum point of a second-order derivative signal of the PPG signal, to obtain a first value and a second value from a first section and a second section of the PPG signal divided based on the dicrotic notch of the PPG signal, to obtain a pulse pressure feature value based on the first value and the second value, and to estimate blood pressure based on a variation in the obtained pulse pressure feature value compared to a reference pulse pressure feature value. |
| US12121334B2 |
Advanced respiratory monitor and system
Disclosed is a bioimpedance measurement system: A stabilized high frequency current generator is connected to PadSet electrodes via a Patient Cable. Electrodes are connected to an adaptive circuit that conditions the resulting voltage signal and converts it to digital form. Firmware performs signal acquisition and relays data to the device. |
| US12121332B2 |
Performing one or more pulse transit time measurements based on an electrogram signal and a photoplethysmography signal
This disclosure is directed to devices, systems, and techniques for monitoring a patient condition. In some examples, a medical device system includes processing circuitry configured to determine a plurality of pulse transit time (PTT) intervals, determine, based on an accelerometer signal, a posture of a patient from a plurality of postures corresponding to each PTT interval of the plurality of PTT intervals, classify each PTT interval of the plurality of PTT intervals based on the respective posture of the patient corresponding to the respective PTT interval, and monitor, based on the classified plurality of PTT intervals, a patient condition. |
| US12121327B2 |
ECG-based cardiac ejection-fraction screening
Systems, methods, devices, and techniques for estimating a heart disease prediction of a mammal. An electrocardiogram (ECG) procedure is performed on a mammal, and a computer system obtains ECG data that describes results of the ECG over a period of time. The system provides a predictive input that is based on the ECG data to a predictive model, such as a neural network or other machine-learning model. In response, the predictive model processes the input to generate an estimated heart disease predictive characteristic of the mammal. The system outputs the estimated heart disease prediction of the mammal for presentation to a user. |
| US12121325B2 |
Lumen morphology and vascular resistance measurements data collection systems apparatus and methods
A method and apparatus of automatically locating in an image of a blood vessel the lumen boundary at a position in the vessel and from that measuring the diameter of the vessel. From the diameter of the vessel and estimated blood flow rate, a number of clinically significant physiological parameters are then determined and various user displays of interest generated. One use of these images and parameters is to aid the clinician in the placement of a stent. The system, in one embodiment, uses these measurements to allow the clinician to simulate the placement of a stent and to determine the effect of the placement. In addition, from these patient parameters various patient treatments are then performed. |
| US12121324B2 |
Animal detection
A detection apparatus for identifying the presence of a target warm blooded animal in a detection zone and a method of detecting a warm-blooded animal are disclosed. The detection apparatus utilizes a thermal imaging camera, a sensor, and a microcontroller to capture data on an array and interpret data, and a signaller for sending data indicating the presence of a target animal. |
| US12121321B2 |
Self-administered, non-invasive, transcutaneous viral detector
A non-invasive, transcutaneous, real-time viral detection device that is configured for self-administration, e.g., at a user's home. In one embodiment, and after positioning the device relative to the human body part (e.g., the user's finger), light sources in the device are activated (excited), and resulting data captured. In particular, a set of Raman spectra are collected from a configured set of emitters and detectors in the device and delivered to a nearby receiver, preferably wirelessly. The receiver filters and de-convolves the Raman spectra producing a data set representative of the constituent elements in the user's tissue of interest. The data set is applied against a statistical classifier, e.g., a neural network that has been trained to recognize and distinguish the absence or presence of viral components, e.g., C-19, or its associated blood-borne acute phase reactants. The classifier outputs an appropriate indicator, preferably in real-time, providing the user with an immediate indication of whether C-19 (or other virus of interest) is present. |
| US12121320B2 |
Method and device for label-free all-optical neural regulation and imaging
A method and a device for label-free all-optical neural regulation and imaging are provided. The method stimulates a neural activity through an infrared laser pulse, and acquires an optical scattered signal caused by the neural activity by optical coherence tomography (OCT) to realize label-free all-optical neural regulation and imaging. The method specifically includes: aiming an infrared laser at a target brain region, injecting a certain time series of laser pulses, synchronously scanning and imaging the target brain region by OCT, analyzing a relative change of an OCT scattered signal before and after laser stimulation, and acquiring a brain function signal based on OCT to realize synchronous neural regulation and imaging. The method and the device enable synchronous neural regulation and imaging without causing crosstalk between the regulation and imaging channels, and without the need for injection of a contrast agent or viral transfection. |
| US12121317B2 |
End tool for surgical instrument
The present disclosure relates to an end tool of a surgical instrument, and more particularly, to an end tool of a surgical instrument that is mountable on a robotic arm or manually operable for use in laparoscopic surgery or various other surgeries. |
| US12121316B2 |
Articulated tool positioner for robotic surgery system
In some embodiments, an insertion device for a robotic surgery apparatus can include one or more guides configured to receive and/or engage a plurality of control links. The one or more guides can each include a plurality of channels. The insertion device can include a tool interface configured to engage one or more surgical tools for performing a surgical procedure. At least one control link of the first, second, or third pluralities of control links can be overlapping, coaxially aligned, or otherwise placed in a nested configuration with respect to another control link of the first, second, or third pluralities of control links. One or more of the plurality of first, second, or third control links can be configured to be actuated to adjust spatial position of the tool interface to facilitate repositioning of the surgical tool. |
| US12121305B2 |
Methods and systems for controlling cooperative surgical instruments with variable surgical site access trajectories
Systems, devices, and methods for controlling cooperative surgical instruments with variable surgical site access trajectories are provided. Various aspects of the present disclosure provide for coordinated operation of surgical instruments accessing a common surgical site from different approach and/or separate body cavities to achieve a common surgical purpose. For example, various methods, devices, and systems disclosed herein can enable the coordinated treatment of tissue by disparate minimally invasive surgical systems that approach the tissue from varying anatomical spaces and must operate differently, but in concert with one another, to effect a desired surgical treatment. |
| US12121302B2 |
System for providing remote and rapid access to scanned image data
The invention provides a system, apparatus and method for providing remote and rapid access to image data. The invention can be employed during surgery to enable health care personnel, located away from a location where the surgery is being performed, to view and evaluate tissue excised from a patient during the surgery. Such health care personnel can provide feedback to the surgeon to enhance an outcome of the surgery. |
| US12121301B2 |
Line-scanning confocal inspection apparatus
The present invention relates to an apparatus for inspecting the ocular fundus that comprises: —an illuminator (1) adapted to provide an illuminating light beam (IL) to illuminate a portion of said biological tissue, said illuminating beam being shaped so that at least a portion of said illuminating beam has a line-shaped section; —one or more lenses (2, 4, 7) to focus said illuminating beam (IL) on said biological tissue, during operation of said apparatus said illuminating beam illuminating a line-shaped region (5B) of said biological tissue; —a scanning assembly (3) adapted to perform optical scans of said biological tissue by cyclically moving the illuminating beam (IL) projected by said illuminator on said biological tissue, along a scanning direction (DS) substantially perpendicular to a main extension direction (AE) of the region (5B) of biological tissue illuminated by said illuminating beam; —acquisition means (6) adapted to receive reflected light (R) from said biological tissue to acquire images of said biological tissue or to allow an observer to observe said biological tissue. Said scanning assembly (3) comprises: —a fixed support (33); —a first oscillating group (31) comprising a first mobile arm (312) and a minor (311) fixed to said mobile arm and adapted to receive said illuminating beam (IL), said first mobile arm being linked with said fixed support through one or more first joints (A1) that allow the rotation of said first mobile arm about a rotation axis (B1); —a second oscillating group (32) comprising a second mobile arm (323) and a first lens (322) and a diaphragm (321) comprising a slot-shaped opening (321A) fixed to said mobile arm and adapted to receive the reflected light (R) from said biological tissue, said second mobile arm being linked with said fixed support through one or more second joints (A2) that allow the rotation of the said first mobile arm about a rotation axis (B1); —mechanical transmission means (34) adapted to mutually link said first and second mobile arm, said mechanical transmission means being configured to synchronize the oscillating movements of said first and second arm. |
| US12121299B2 |
Thermal cooling ring for radiation therapy system
In some embodiments, an apparatus comprises a stationary frame and a thermal ring. The thermal ring may be rotatably coupled to the stationary frame and disposed relative to the stationary frame such that the thermal ring and the stationary frame define an enclosure. The thermal ring may include a thermally-conductive substrate configured to be in thermal contact with a heat-generating component. Heat from the heat-generating component may be transferred to the stationary frame via the enclosure. |
| US12121293B2 |
Neuromodulation catheters and associated systems and methods
Methods for treating a patient using therapeutic renal neuromodulation and associated devices, systems, and methods are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present technology, for example, is directed to a catheter apparatus including an elongated shaft defined by a braid embedded within a polymer. The braid can include one or more thermocouple assemblies intertwined with a braiding element. The thermocouple assemblies can be coupled to one or more electrodes at a distal portion of the shaft. |
| US12121292B2 |
Interatrial septum penetration
A method is provided including inserting a catheter into a right atrium and advancing a distal portion of the catheter toward a roof of the right atrium. A flexible longitudinal member is deployed from the catheter, such that a deployed portion of the flexible longitudinal member is loop-shaped. The deployed portion of the flexible longitudinal member is brought into contact with a single stabilization site located on the roof of the right atrium, between the roof and an interatrial septum, or on the interatrial septum superior to a fossa ovalis. A needle is deployed from the catheter and brought in contact with a hole site on a surface of the interatrial septum outside the fossa ovalis. A hole is formed through the interatrial septum at the hole site with the needle. The deployed portion of the flexible longitudinal member is withdrawn toward the catheter. Other embodiments are also described. |
| US12121290B2 |
Electrode assembly including expandable isolation member
An electrode assembly includes an electrode pair including a first electrode and a second electrode configured to be selectively energized for delivery of electroporation therapy. The electrode assembly also includes an expandable isolation member disposed axially between the first electrode and the second electrode. One of the first electrode and the second electrode is positioned proximally of a proximal end of the expandable isolation member and the other of the first electrode and the second electrode is positioned distal to a distal end of the expandable isolation member. The expandable isolation member is configurable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The expandable isolation member includes a circumferential sealing surface configured for sealing engagement with tissue of a patient such that the expandable isolation member inhibits fluid and electrical communication between the first electrode and the second electrode when engaged with the tissue. |
| US12121288B2 |
Combination tumor treatment
In some aspects, the present disclosure pertains to methods of treating a tissue volume comprising (a) administering an implantable composition comprising a releasable membrane-active agent to a target site such that the membrane-active agent is locally released to the tissue volume and (b) performing irreversible, reversible and/or thermal treatment by application of a pulsed electric field to the tissue volume. In other aspects, the present disclosure pertains to embolic compositions that comprise releasable membrane-active agents. |
| US12121287B2 |
Drive shaft for a surgical instrument
An improved drive shaft for controlling an end effector of surgical instrument having advantages over the prior art, specifically, the drive shaft includes two separate elongate elements, each including a flange at its proximal end for restricting the lateral movement of the drive shaft when installed within an outer shaft of the instrument. The dimensions of the flanges are such that they fit within the outer shaft with minimal clearance. This allows the drive shaft to be moved longitudinally within the outer shaft to actuate an end effector whilst minimizing any lateral movement. This consequently prevents the end effector from tilting as it is actuated. The drive members are arranged so that the flanges extend in opposite directions perpendicular to the length of the drive shaft. This helps to improve ease of assembly and provides space within the outer shaft for features such as connection wires and the like. |
| US12121285B1 |
Flexible boot with active electrode monitoring shield for flexible-wristed surgical devices
A boot for an electrosurgical instrument has a conductive boot shield substantially enclosed by one or more insulating layers. The boot shield has a flexible conductive medium. The flexible conductive medium has a plurality of conductive components suspended in at least one of a first liquid or a first gel, whereby the boot is configured to bend with a bend radius of about 10 millimeters or less without a loss in conductivity of the boot shield. A related method and system are also provided. |
| US12121283B2 |
Ultrasonic medical instrument having variable focusing depth of ultrasonic wave generating unit
Embodiments of the inventive concept provide an ultrasonic medical instrument moving horizontally by adjusting a depth wise location of an ultrasonic wave generating unit while not influencing an internal volume of a cartridge and variously setting focusing depths of ultrasonic waves in skin. |
| US12121281B2 |
Systems and methods for cryogenic treatment of headache
Methods and related systems treating headache and migraine. The method may include producing an injury to a nerve at an identified location of hypersensitivity; wherein the identified location is a location of nerve hypersensitivity. The identified location may be within the anterior or frontal aspect of a nasal cavity, corresponding to a location of the V1 branch of the trigeminal nerve. Producing an injury may comprise providing cryotherapy to the identified location. The cryotherapy is supplied by a chilled probe, a cryo-balloon, a nasal spray device, or a gel applicator. |
| US12121280B2 |
Intramedullary nail extractor
An intramedullary nail extractor including a central body, a rotatable sleeve and a clamping member. The central body includes a proximal end for attachment to an extractor, a distal end having a hook for engaging an intramedullary nail, and a threaded intermediate portion between the proximal end and the distal end. The rotatable sleeve threadedly engages the threaded intermediate portion of the central body, and the clamping member is operatively engaged by the rotatable sleeve and moveable relative to the central body. |
| US12121274B2 |
Bone fracture fixation clamp
A bone fixation clamp includes a first arcuate clamp member conforming to a shape of a bone and extending between a first connection end and a first free end, a second arcuate clamp member conforming to a shape of the bone, a second connection end of the second clamp member being pivotally attached to the first clamp member, the second clamp member extending between the second connection end and a second free end and a driving member received in the first clamp member passing out of the first clamp member to abut an abutment portion of the second member so that, as the driving member is extended further out of the first member, the driving member pivots the second clamp member relative to the first clamp member to draw the first and second free ends toward one another to apply a radially compressive force to the bone. |
| US12121267B2 |
Orthopedic tethered implants and system
A clamp assembly for orthopedic use having a housing that includes a top surface, a recess, a distal base and a bottom surface, the recess defining a longitudinal axis and extending through the housing from the top surface through the distal base and toward the bottom surface, and at least two through slots, each one of being disposed at a bottom or a side a surface of the housing. The assembly including a securement assembly positionable within the recess in a co-axial relationship to a mating surface on the recess, and a band sized for travel along a predetermined path defined in part by the through slots in the housing, wherein at least one of the through slots is a starting point for travel of the band along the predetermined path. |
| US12121263B2 |
Foot operated traction device and method of using same for mechanical cervical ripening
A foot operated traction device for allowing a pregnant woman to selectively self-induce dilatation of her cervix via her foot and a method for doing the same, the device comprising a balloon catheter comprising an inflatable balloon insertable above the cervix of the pregnant woman and an elongate catheter tube comprising a catheter tube proximal end portion and a catheter tube distal end portion coaxially mounted to the inflatable balloon, the inflatable balloon inflatable with a fluid to apply dilatative pressure against the cervix, and an elongate stirrup connected to the catheter tube at the catheter tube proximal end at a stirrup proximal end and removably engageable with the foot of the pregnant woman at a stirrup distal end, wherein the stirrup distal end is movable by the movement of the foot to selectively vary a traction force of the inflatable balloon. |
| US12121261B2 |
Surgical access device including anchor with ratchet mechanism
A surgical access device including a cannula body and an anchor is disclosed. The cannula body includes a housing, and an elongated portion extending distally from the housing. The elongated portion defines a longitudinal axis and defines a channel extending therethrough. The anchor is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the elongated portion of the cannula body and is longitudinally translatable relative to the elongated portion. The anchor defines an aperture and includes a ratchet mechanism configured to selectively lock a size of the aperture. |
| US12121260B2 |
Cannula for percutaneous minimally invasive cannulation of the vena cava
A cannula comprising a plastic tube having three longitudinal chambers, including a main chamber, a first lateral chamber and a second lateral chamber, and at least one reinforced section ensuring constant internal diameter, wherein the cannula is equipped from the distal side with a round end narrowing towards the end, in which there are longitudinal holes of a size enabling free venous blood flow, and a balloon. A fragment of the reinforced tube section located below the balloon is bent under an angle α of approximately 90°. From the proximal side, the tube ends with a flexible cone, sealing the cannula tightly, inside which there is a valve closing the main chamber and a port for inflating the balloon connected to the first lateral chamber. |
| US12121254B2 |
Slide slot type multi-arm clamp
A slide slot type multi-arm clamp includes a handle, a catheter, a clamping portion, a spring tube and a control line. In practical applications, a surgical operator applies an axial thrust and a pulling force to the handle to drive the control line to move, so as to open/close and lock the clamping portion. Moreover, side clamp arms and a clamp base in the clamping portion can be easily separated from the catheter or the spring tube to stay in a human body so as to achieve the functions of hemostasis and tissue suture. The side slot type multi-arm clamp can achieve the effect of minimizing the length of the instrument retained in the human body by the cooperation between the side clamp arms and the clamp base. |
| US12121248B2 |
Patient-specific surgical devices, system, and methods
A surgical device includes a body having a first side with a first surface that is complementary to a surface of a foreign object disposed within a patient based on preoperative imaging of the patient. The body defines at least one hole positioned relative to the body to facilitate insertion of an elongate device at a predetermined location relative to the foreign object. |
| US12121239B2 |
Multiple open/close of reloadable clip
A system for treating tissue includes an applicator including a catheter and a control member extending therethrough, the control member longitudinally movable relative to the catheter and including an abutment structure proximate a distal end thereof, and a clip assembly releasably coupleable to a distal end of the applicator, the clip assembly including a pair of clip arms, a proximal end of each of the clip arms slidably received within a channel of a capsule and configured to be releasably coupled to the distal end of the control member so that the clip arms are movable relative to the capsule between a tissue receiving configuration and a tissue clipping configuration, the capsule including proximal tabs movable between a biased non-engaging and an engaging configuration, in which the proximal tabs engage an engaging portion of the lumen of the catheter, when the abutment structure is received within the capsule. |
| US12121236B2 |
Electric surgical stapler with state display
An electric surgical stapler with state display is provided, which includes a housing, an anastomosis bobbin, a jaw, a dynamic structure, a power supply structure, a control board, a state display screen, and an RF antenna. The dynamic structure, power supply structure, state display screen, and RF antenna are respectively electrically connected with the control board; the housing includes a display slot, an antenna slot, and a board slot. The state display screen is provided in the display slot, the RF antenna is provided in the antenna slot, the control board is provided in the board slot. The state display screen and RF antenna are arranged in parallel. In working state, the dynamic structure is controlled to drive the jaw to perform by the control board, thereby completing closing, firing, retraction and other operations, the state display screen synchronously displays an operation state and progress of the jaw. |
| US12121234B2 |
Staple cartridge assembly comprising a compensator
A staple cartridge assembly comprising a staple cartridge and a compensator is disclosed. The staple cartridge comprises a cartridge deck, a retention rail defining an aperture, a staple cavity defined in the cartridge deck, and a staple removably positioned in the staple cavity. The aperture receives a portion of the compensator to detachable secure the compensator to the cartridge deck. |
| US12121232B2 |
Tissue repair device and method
Embodiments of the invention include a tissue repair system and related components and associated methods that provide for suturing of tissue using three or more suture anchoring implants, including multiple pairs of connected implants in some embodiments, all of which may be deployed from a single device. Some embodiments achieve this by employing a push mechanism capable of being activated to advance the push mechanism incrementally to discrete positions within the device and deploy implants one at a time from the device. |
| US12121229B2 |
Soft-bodied apparatus and method for opening eyelid
A soft-bodied apparatus and a method for opening an eyelid are provided. The apparatus includes: a head support module, a real-time eyelid positioning module, a robot end-effector real-time positioning module, and an automatic eyelid opening operation module. The automatic eyelid opening operation module includes a robot body and a robot control system. The robot body is provided with a multi-axis rigid body mechanical arm and a soft-bodied end-effector. The robot control system takes the real-time poses of the upper and lower eyelids of the user as a motion target, and takes the real-time shape and the pose of the soft-bodied end-effector as feedback information to control motion of the robot body to automatically open the eyelid. |
| US12121227B2 |
Cardiac transseptal instruments, assemblies, and method of use of the same
A needle or stylet has a tip contour with a reverse back bevel curved toward the longitudinal axis of the needle or stylet. The needle has a flexible intermediate portion and/or a two-part construction in which a distal portion of the needle to crimped onto a proximal portion of the needle. The needle or a stylet is combined with a spring mechanism in the hub of the needle or stylet assembly. The spring mechanism positions the tip of the needle or stylet in a middle position extending from the distal end of the assembly, allows the needle or stylet to be moved into a spring loaded fully retracted configuration within the assembly as the septal wall is tented, and then releasing the spring loaded needle or stylet as the needle or stylet penetrates the septal wall. A method of using a needle or stylet with a spring mechanism is included. |
| US12121223B2 |
Multifunctional visualization instrument
A multifunctional visualization instrument is provided that, in certain embodiments, includes a body having a proximal end and a distal end. The multifunctional visualization instrument includes a display screen on the body and a camera stick at the distal end of the body and comprising an arm and a camera. The arm of the camera stick is sized to fit within a channel of a removable laryngoscope blade. The multifunctional visualization instrument includes a port on a surface of the laryngoscope, configured to mate with an introducer and a steering input for steering the introducer, displayed on the display screen simultaneously with an image of the patient captured by the camera. |
| US12121222B2 |
Physical assessment device
An instrument head for attachment to a plurality of instrument handles having different power sources is described. The instrument head includes at least one light-emitting diode, and a controller. When the controller detects an instability in a voltage input from a power source in an instrument handle attached to the instrument head, the controller transitions from a normal mode of operation to a mitigation mode of operation. The mitigation mode of operation prevents an increase in output of the at least one light-emitting diode for a predetermined period of time. |
| US12121215B2 |
Optically guided surgical devices with expandable optical window
A device for performing surgical procedures, such as intracardiac procedures or neurosurgical procedures, includes a solid optical window formed of a transparent, compliant material, wherein the solid optical window includes a proximal side and a distal side, wherein a distal face of the solid optical window is configured to approach tissue during a surgical procedure; an imaging system embedded into the solid optical window and positioned to obtain an image through at least a portion of the distal face of the solid optical window; and a tool channel formed through the solid optical window from the proximal side to the distal side of the solid optical window, wherein the tool channel is configured to receive a tool for performing the surgical procedure. |
| US12121211B2 |
Guidewire and catheter system for in-vivo forward viewing of the vasculature
A medical system comprising a guidewire that is connectable to a catheter is described. The guidewire has a housing connected to the distal end of a core wire. A printed circuit board (PCB) electrically connected to a camera chip resides in the housing. An atraumatic lens is supported by the housing with the camera chip residing between the atraumatic lens and the housing so that light rays entering the atraumatic lens are refracted to a focal plane aligned along a distal face of the camera chip. A proximal connector powered by a controller is wired to a visual display. With the proximal end of the guidewire connected to the proximal connector, the controller provides electrical power to the camera chip via a power cable extending along the core wire to the PCB. The catheter has an axially-extending primary lumen and a plurality of optical fibers extending to respective light-emitting lenses. During a medical procedure, the guidewire is first inserted into the vasculature of a patient. The guidewire is then received in the primary lumen of the catheter to connect the catheter to the guidewire. Then, the guidewire is connected to the proximal connector to enable the controller to provide electrical power to the camera chip. This provides the surgeon with a visual image of the vasculature illuminated by the light-emitting lenses of the catheter during the medical procedure. |
| US12121202B2 |
Cleaning device
A cleaning device includes a base member extending with a first distal end and a first proximal end. The first proximal end is at an angle relative to the first distal end. A support member extends between a second distal end and a second proximal end. At least one support flange couples the base member and the support member. An extension member extends from the second distal end. At least one teeth member comprises a contact surface and an attachment surface. The attachment surface is formed with an inner channel, and the inner channel is coupled with one of the first distal and proximal ends. The contact surface has outer flanges with an outer channel formed therein. The contact surface is adapted to come in contact with a cleaning surface such that the outer flanges penetrate the cleaning surface to dislodge and collect debris. |
| US12121201B2 |
Agitator for a surface treatment apparatus and a surface treatment apparatus having the same
An agitator for a vacuum cleaner includes an agitator body and a resiliently deformable flap. The resiliently deformable flap includes a front face, a rear face, and one or more protrusions extending outwardly from the front face. An agitator for a vacuum cleaner includes an agitator body and a bristle strip and/or a plurality of tufts arranged in one or more rows along the agitator body. The bristle strip and/or a plurality of tufts includes a first bristle group including a plurality of nylon bristles and at least a second bristle group including a plurality of para-aramid bristles. |
| US12121200B2 |
Vacuum-based method and apparatus for cleaning soiled articles
Disclosed herein, in certain embodiments, are vacuum-based systems, products, devices, and methods for de-odorizing, disinfecting, or cleaning articles such as clothing, shoes, toys, or dishes. A system or device can comprise a vacuum chamber comprising a housing defining an internal space having an internal pressure and an opening; a vacuum lid adapted to engage with the opening of the vacuum chamber; and a vacuum source connected to the vacuum chamber, wherein operation of the vacuum source reduces the internal pressure of the internal space of the vacuum chamber, wherein the lower internal pressure enhances the vaporization and removal of odors located on one or more articles disposed within the vacuum chamber. |
| US12121195B2 |
Systems for rack operability in dishwashing appliances
A dishwasher appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber. A first rack assembly is slidably positioned within the wash chamber. A first spray assembly is positioned in the wash chamber and configured to direct wash fluids at the first rack assembly. A second rack assembly is slidably positioned in the wash chamber above the first rack assembly. A second spray assembly is positioned in the wash chamber and configured to direct wash fluids at the second rack assembly. A third rack assembly is slidably positioned in the wash chamber above the second rack assembly. A third spray assembly is positioned over the third rack assembly and configured to direct wash fluid at articles located in the third rack assembly. The third rack assembly includes a wire framework defining the perimeter of the third rack assembly. A wire insert is configured to removably couple to the wire framework. The wire insert includes a wire floor portion. The wire insert further includes a wire handle extending from the wire floor portion. |
| US12121192B2 |
Mobile device docking method and mobile device
A docking method executable by a mobile device is provided. The docking method includes obtaining a stored target location of a docking station, and navigating to the target location. The docking method also includes: during the navigation and/or at the target location, based on a determination that a guidance signal is not detected, performing a regional search. The docking method also includes: during the navigation, or at the target location, or during the regional search, based on a determination that the guidance signal is detected, moving, under the guidance of the guidance signal, to the docking station. Performing the regional search includes determining a basic search zone, searching for the guidance signal while moving along boundaries of the basic search zone, and based on a determination that the guidance signal has not been detected when a termination condition is satisfied, terminating the regional search. |
| US12121191B1 |
Skin cleaning device
The present disclosure provides a skin cleaning device, comprising a cleaning assembly, the cleaning assembly comprises a silicone sleeve, a foaming silicone brush, a fixed silicone brush, a rotating silicone brush, a rotating seat, a driving seat, three foaming protrusions, a driving shaft, a mounting seat, a cross block, a driving motor, a cross groove and an inner shell. The present invention adds facial cleanser to the surface of the rotating silicone brush, drives the driving shaft to rotate through the cooperation of the driving motor, the cross block and the cross groove, and the driving shaft drives the foaming protrusions and the rotating seat to rotate respectively through the driving seat. When the foaming protrusions rotate, they rub against the foaming silicone brush and move the foaming silicone brush, so that facial cleanser generates fine cleaning foam after friction between the foaming silicone brush and the foaming protrusions. |
| US12121189B2 |
Toilet
A toilet includes a base, a cover, and a seat. The seat is rotatably coupled to the base, and the cover is rotatably coupled to the seat. The cover and the seat define an angled axis that is oriented upward and forward toward a front end of the base. The cover and the seat are each configured to rotate about the angled axis between a lowered position in which the cover and the seat are located adjacent the base and a stowed position in which the cover and the seat are oriented in an upward direction. |
| US12121188B2 |
Toilet seat assembly
A toilet seat assembly including a toilet seat having a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface is configured to support a user on a toilet bowl while the bottom surface engages a surface of the toilet bowl. The toilet seat assembly further includes a hinge post coupled to the toilet bowl via a fastener and having an elongated slot defining a longitudinal axis. The toilet seat assembly further includes a hinge assembly pivotably coupling the toilet seat to the hinge post about a pivot axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The hinge assembly at least partially overlaps the elongated slot of the hinge post in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the elongated slot. |
| US12121186B2 |
Toilet paper covering device
A toilet paper covering device, including a base removably connected to at least a portion of an external surface, a roll rod angularly disposed away from the base with respect to a first direction to receive a roll of toilet paper thereon, a front wall angularly disposed away from the base with respect to the first direction to prevent access to the roll of toilet paper, and a rear wall angularly disposed away from the base with respect to the first direction to prevent access to the roll of toilet paper. |
| US12121185B2 |
Locking mechanism
A locking mechanism (104) for a kitchen device (101) having a vessel (105), the vessel (105) providing an interior space and having a rim (106) surrounding an opening (105a) of the space, and a lid (121) to engage the rim (106) to close the space, the locking mechanism (104) comprising: a retaining arm (107), the retaining arm (107) being attachable to the device (101) and movable between a free position, wherein the lid (121) is movable with respect to the vessel (105), and a retaining position, wherein the retaining arm (107) is engageable with the lid (121) to retain the lid (121) against the vessel (105) to at least partly close the opening (105a); a securing assembly (108), the securing assembly (108) being attachable to the device (101) to engage the retaining arm (107) and movable between a free position, wherein the retaining arm (107) may be moved between the free position and the retaining position, and a securing position, wherein the securing assembly (108) engages the retaining arm (107) to prevent movement of the retaining arm (107) from the retaining position; a processor; and an electric motor (157) operated by the processor to move the securing assembly (108) between the free position and the securing position. |
| US12121178B2 |
Double-bottom enamel pan with good thermal conductivity
A double-bottom enamel pan with good thermal conductivity, comprising a pan body and a double-bottom piece which is connected to an outer surface of a bottom of the pan body, wherein the double-bottom piece is provided with a plurality of annular bumps on one side matching with the pan body, the annular bumps are pressed into the pan body, and the double-bottom piece comprises at least one layer of enamel coating. The double-bottom enamel pan of the utility model has good thermal conductivity, so that heat and temperature distribution at the bottom of the pan body is uniform, which meets the user's requirements of excellent service effect and long service life, and has a broad market application prospect. |
| US12121172B2 |
Garment removing tool
The invention relates to a tool for assisting in the removal of clothing. In particular, the invention relates to a tool which can be used to help remove socks, stockings, leggings, compression stockings, wetsuits, dry suits and the like, which can be difficult to remove from the lower leg and foot. |
| US12121171B2 |
Ventilating hanger
Proposed is a hanger capable of being opened forward/rearward and, more particularly, to a ventilating hanger having a hanging part on which clothes can be hung and which can be opened toward front/back of clothes, so that the hanging part is in a narrow state to allow the clothes to ba easily hung thereon when the clothes are hung, and is opened to be wide forward/rearward in a state in which the clothes are hung thereon, so as to widen the space between the front and back of the clothes, and thus smooth ventilation is facilitated. |
| US12121169B1 |
Drinking cup and modified straw assembly
A drinking cup and modified straw assembly for facilitating drinking in a supine position includes a cup enclosing an interior space containing a fluid. The cup includes a base wall and a perimeter wall. A lid is mounted to the top edge of the cup and has a hole extending through there. A drinking straw is elongated from a first end to a second end and has an upper bend to define a first section and a second section. The first section extends through the hole such that the first end is positioned adjacent to the base wall. The drinking straw has a lower bend to define a third section. The lower bend forms an acute angle between the second and third sections such that the third section is angled upwardly away from a plane of the base wall. |
| US12121162B1 |
Collectable shelf system
The collectable shelf system is a display. The collectable shelf system is configured for use with a comic book. The collectable shelf system is configured for use with a hero figurine. The collectable shelf display incorporates a book mount and a figurine shelf. The book mount attaches to the figurine shelf. The book mount displays the comic book. The figurine shelf presents the hero figurine. The hero figurine is a character that is associated with the comic book. |
| US12121161B1 |
Collectable shelf system
The collectable shelf system is a display. The collectable shelf system is configured for use with a comic book. The collectable shelf system is configured for use with a hero figurine. The collectable shelf display incorporates a book mount and a figurine shelf. The book mount attaches to the figurine shelf. The book mount displays the comic book. The figurine shelf presents the hero figurine. The hero figurine is a character that is associated with the comic book. |
| US12121158B2 |
Baby incline sleeper
A sleeping device including an inclined mat or an inclination segment under a mat positionable under a baby for sleep. The inclined mat or the inclination segment includes a top surface area, a bottom surface area, and a thickness area lying therebetween. The bottom surface area is configured to lie against a sleeping surface and the top surface area is configured to lie against a baby. The top surface area of the inclined mat or the inclination segment includes an elevated surface, a downwardly surface, and a lower surface configured to receive a back of the head of the baby. The downwardly surface is configured to support a side of the head of the baby lying toward the downwardly surface to prevent the head from turning to a position wherein the side of the head lies planar with the sleeping surface. |
| US12121157B2 |
Child tray assembly
A child tray assembly adapted for a child seat is provided. The child tray assembly includes a first tray and a second tray. The first tray is slidably disposed on the child seat. The first tray includes a first tray body and at least one sliding track installed on the first tray body. The second tray includes a second tray body and at least one sliding latch slidably disposed on the second tray body, the second tray body being detachably combined with the first tray body by the at least one sliding latch. |
| US12121153B2 |
Hinge and electric bed using the same
A hinge includes identical first and second members each having a base portion with an end surface, a long arm with a pivot hole and a middle abutment surface and a short arm with a rear abutment surface both extending from the end surface, and a protrusion at a distal end of the long arm. Each protrusion has a front abutment. A pivot is inserted through the pivot holes to couple the first and second members in a way that the hinge is limited in a range of pivotal angle. |
| US12121150B2 |
Method and apparatus for dynamically mounting a camera in front of a display screen
A magnetic webcam mounting assembly apparatus and method of use are disclosed herein for positioning a movable webcam connected to a computer relative to a screen display of the computer while imaging a user in select, reciprocal viewing alignment with the screen display. The magnetic webcam mounting assembly comprises a magnetic base and a connector assembly. The magnetic base includes a magnetic base coupling assembly. The connector assembly includes a connector assembly body having a first end of the connector assembly body and a second end of the connector assembly body. The connector assembly further includes a base connector assembly attached to the first end of the connector assembly body and configured to couple with the magnetic base coupling assembly. The connector assembly finally includes a webcam connector assembly attached to a second end of the connector assembly body and configured to mount the movable webcam. |
| US12121138B2 |
Gear track system
Systems for holding tactical gear, such as firearm magazines, weapons, etc., and for connecting such holders to a harness are described and may include a carrier, and an accessory holder that is configured to attach to the carrier. The carrier and/or the accessory holder may be formed from substantially rigid materials, such as plastic or the like, and may be configured to be easily attached and detached from one another, using preconfigured, integral connectors. The connectors may be configured to resist rotation of the carrier and accessory holder with respect to each other, and/or to secure the accessory holder at a fixed angle with respect to the carrier. The accessory holder may also include flanges, surface treatments, or other features, that assist in holding the accessory in the holder. |
| US12121131B1 |
Rotatable cutter-integrated dispensing stick for hygienic and preservative product application
A dispensing stick designed for products such as lip balm, lipstick, or glue. The dispensing stick features a cylindrical body with an actuator mechanism at one end and an opening at the other for dispensing the product. Notably, the dispensing stick incorporates a rotatable disc-shaped cutter element, hinged to the cylindrical wall adjacent to the opening. This cutter element, equipped with a curved blade, is coupled to the body via a pin and operates in a plane parallel to the opening. The design allows for a cutting action as the product is pushed through the opening, thereby addressing issues related to product hygiene and longevity. |
| US12121129B2 |
Method of controlling a haircare appliance
Disclosed herein is a method of controlling a haircare appliance including a heater. The method includes measuring a temperature of output air of the haircare appliance to obtain a measured output air temperature. The method includes comparing the measured output air temperature to a desired output air temperature. The method includes determining a desired heater temperature based on the comparison of the measured output air temperature to the desired output air temperature. The method includes predicting a predicted heater temperature. The method includes comparing the predicted heater temperature to the desired heater temperature. The method includes outputting a control signal based on the comparison of the predicted heater temperature to the desired heater temperature. |
| US12121128B1 |
Hair curler
A hair curler is provided, which includes a grab handle, a control component, a bracket component, and a thermal conductive shell that are sequentially connected; a first heating sheet and a second heating sheet are respectively provided on inner sides of a first frame plate and a second frame plate, a sleeve cover is provided with a first slot portion, one end of a wire barrel is fixed on the sleeve cover. The sleeve cover is provided with a first guide pillar and a second guide pillar at interval. One end of a first wire is connected to the first heating sheet, the other end thereof passes through the first slot portion and is connected to the first guide pillar; one end of a second wire is connected to the second heating sheet, the other end thereof is connected to the first guide pillar. |
| US12121123B2 |
Collectible casing card
A collectible casing card can include a casing member, a card member that is engaged with the casing member to define a casing member interior, and a collectible that is positioned within the casing member interior. The card member and casing member can be engaged to form a flush or non-flush engagement. The collectible casing card can include a fastener that is secured to one of the casing member and the card member. The fastener can be positioned on a side wall of the card member. The collectible can include a ring. A method for manufacturing a collectible casing card can include the steps of engaging a card member and a casing member with one another to define a casing member interior and positioning the collectible within the casing member interior. The method can include the step of imprinting an image on a top surface of the card member. |
| US12121122B2 |
Umbrella case
An umbrella case configured to hold an umbrella having a rigid shaft with a handle at one end and a spike at the other end, the umbrella case comprising an umbrella holding assembly comprising a generally tubular sheath 106 having an open end and a spike-receiving portion 107 defining a spike-receiving aperture at the other end, and a fastening strap 100 having a first end coupled to an outer surface of the umbrella case, close to the open end of the sheath 106, and having a second, free end configured to be selectively moved to a fastening position in which it is connected to the umbrella case at a generally diametrically opposite location to the first end, the sheath, the spike-receiving portion and the fastening strap when in the fastening position, together, defining the effective length of the umbrella holding assembly, wherein at least one of the sheath, the spike-receiving portion and the fastening strap is selectively longitudinally extendible upon application of a force, in use, thereby to increase the effective length of the umbrella holding assembly to accommodate the length of an umbrella held therein. |
| US12121121B2 |
Band, watch, and band length adjustment mechanism
A band includes a clasp, wherein the clasp includes a cover member and an adjustment portion, the adjustment portion includes a pair of rail portions that are arranged along inner sides of two side walls of the cover member in a longitudinal direction of the cover member and have a plurality of grooves for length adjustment, a pressing portion that is disposed at an inner bottom surface of the cover member and includes an elastic member, and an engagement pin that is inserted through the one end of a adjustment piece and is configured to be engaged with the grooves of the rail portions, and the pressing portion is configured to press the engagement pin against the rail portions in a state where the engagement pin is engaged with the pair of grooves. |
| US12121119B2 |
Wearable accessory with integrated liquid container
A wearable accessory for storing and dispensing liquid and a method of using the same are provided. The accessory can include a housing having a loop structure with a through-hole configured to receive a hand of a user therethrough, and a liquid container enclosed within the housing. The through-hole can be sized for the user's lower arm. The liquid container can include a first end having a sealable opening for adding liquid for storing and dispensing, and a second end in fluid communication with a nozzle opening recessed in an external surface on the front side of the housing. The nozzle opening can be configured to receive and dispense a volume of atomized liquid from a sprayer coupled to the second end of the liquid container when the sprayer is activated by an actuator integrated into the housing. The recessed nozzle opening prevents the user from contacting the sprayer. |
| US12121118B2 |
Emergency alert bracelet assembly
An emergency alert bracelet assembly for inhibiting a user from being assaulted or kidnapped includes a bracelet that is wearable around a wrist of a user. A locking unit is integrated into the bracelet and the locking unit is actuated to lock the bracelet around the user's wrist to inhibit an unauthorized user from removing the bracelet from the user's wrist. A communication unit is integrated into the bracelet and the communication unit broadcasting an alert signal to contact emergency responders for assistance. A fingerprint scanner is integrated into the bracelet to scan a fingerprint. Furthermore, the locking unit is de-actuated when the fingerprint scanner scans a fingerprint of an authorized user thereby facilitating the bracelet to be removed from the user's wrist. |
| US12121116B1 |
Flat bottom resin zipper
The invention discloses a flat bottom resin zipper, which injects resin chain teeth onto a core wire or a chain cloth. Each resin chain tooth has a sewing thread slot on the top and a chain cloth embedding groove on the bottom. Then sew the entire resin chain teeth to the chain cloth, so that the sewing threads are tightened in the sewing thread slots, and the chain cloth is embedded in the chain cloth embedding grooves, forming a double fixed structure of injection molding and sewing thread sewing. Afterwards, the inner side of the chain cloth is folded back to form a flat bottom zipper with only the chain cloth on one side of the zipper without any protruding resin chain tooth, which can be used as an anti-pinch zipper or an invisible zipper. |
| US12121114B2 |
Two-stage clasp mechanism for a wearable device, and related systems and methods
Two-stage clasp mechanisms, and related systems and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the clasp mechanism includes a first housing portion, a second housing portion configured to connect to the first housing portion, and a locking mechanism configured to secure the first and second housing portions together. The locking mechanism can include a first striker carried by the second housing portion, a second striker movably carried by the first housing portion, and a blocking component movably carried by the second housing portion. The second striker is moveable along a first direction between an engaged position and a disengaged position with the first striker. The blocking component is movable along a second direction at an angle with respect to the first direction between a first position that prevents the first striker from moving and a second position that allows the second striker to move. |
| US12121113B2 |
Buckle and pet restraint device containing the same
A buckle and a pet restraint device, wherein the buckle includes a male buckle portion and a female buckle portion, wherein the male buckle portion has a first through hole and a second through hole through which the webbing passes, the female buckle portion has a third through hole through which the webbing passes, and the inner walls of the first through hole and the second through hole are spaced with a plurality of anti-skid ribs; anti-skid stripes are arranged around the first through hole and the second through hole. The buckle can effectively prevent the webbing on the buckle from lateral deflection or slipping, so that the webbing can always fit on the pet's body, avoiding safety problems caused by the looseness of the webbing or scratching of the pet's skin caused by the overturning of the webbing due to the lateral deflection. |
| US12121112B1 |
Quick-release cam buckle assembly
A quick-release buckle with a main body, a plate, and a strap. The main body has a frame and a release lever that rotates about a shaft. The plate has two parallel and longitudinal slots, and the strap passes through the slots in the plate. The frame has two parts that are separated by an angled wall that extends laterally across the frame width. The shaft is secured to the first part of the frame. The second part of the frame is configured to form a seat for receiving the plate. The second part of the frame has two side walls and a channel on an inside surface of each side wall adjacent to the angled wall. Each channel is parallel to the angled wall and at least as wide as the thickness of the plate. The two channels together are configured to receive the width of the plate. |
| US12121111B1 |
Footwear stretcher apparatus
The invention pertains to a footwear stretcher apparatus comprising: two spacer blocs separated by a wedge-shaped gap and configured to be inserted inside walls of a footwear; an actuator; and a wedge, driven by the actuator, and configured to change a spacing of the wedge-shaped gap proportional to a stroke of the actuator, thus stretching the walls of the footwear. |
| US12121105B2 |
Footwear insert
Disclosed is a readily removable molded insert for footwear, including dress or casual shoes and sneakers. The insert may be manufactured from a variety of resiliently compressible, semi-rigid, and/or resiliently deformable materials and is designed for the purpose of maintaining the general shape and appearance of the upper section of a shoe. Embodiments of the insert are specifically designed to adapt to and conform to the shape of footwear and also to adapt to the contour of a user's foot while the footwear is being worn. The insert may be further cut, trimmed, or separated to fit a range of shoe sizes, by use of perforations along the outer rim of certain embodiments of the insert. Another embodiment of the insert may remain adhesively attached to the inside of the shoe, or it may be removed and repositioned within the shoe, as necessary. |
| US12121097B2 |
Sole system for an article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with a one-piece knit outsole and a tensile element
An article of footwear including a sole system, including an upper and the sole system. The sole system includes a knitted component incorporating a one-piece knit outsole. The knit outsole has a ground-facing side, a top side, an inlaid tensile element, and a ground-engaging cleat member protruding from the ground-facing side of the knit outsole. The tensile element may be adjacent a cleat member. The upper is connected at its bottom to the top side of the knit outsole. |
| US12121096B1 |
Rapid-entry footwear having a stabilizer and an elastic element
A rapid-entry shoe having an elastic element to enlarge a foot opening of the rapid-entry shoe and also having a stabilizer to prevent a rear portion of the rapid-entry shoe from collapsing downward. |
| US12121095B1 |
Helmet
A helmet which is to be worn on a head of a wearer. The helmet includes a shell adapted to surround a wearer's head with the inner surface of the shell being spaced from the wearer's head at an initial pre-impact relative position. A subliner in contact with the wearer's head when the helmet is worn prior to an impact and during an impact, includes at least one viscoelastic foam subliner element extending from the inner surface of the shell. The subliner element is radially partitioned into individual and independent panel-shaped segments nested with respect to each other and have major side surfaces. Some of the nested segments have double-sided nano tape positioned between the major side surfaces thereof in direct contacting engagement with the nano tape and at least some of the major side surfaces of the remaining nested segments are in direct facing relation without nano tape therebetween. |
| US12121092B2 |
Method of making article of apparel including thermoregulatory textile
An article of apparel and method of making the article of apparel for a wearer is disclosed herein. In at least one embodiment, the article of apparel comprises a fabric defining a first, inner surface facing the wearer, and a second, outer surface opposite the first surface. A plurality of compression areas are formed along the inner fabric surface, each compression area comprising compressed yarns. A sealing agent effective to reduce the air permeability of the fabric is applied to each compression area. The sealing agent secures the yarns in a compressed state. |
| US12121087B2 |
Head worn and swing arm mounted mask
A head mounted face mask assembly wherein the face mask is connected to a headmounted device via articulatable swing arms. The assembly is configured so that the weight of the face mask is borne entirely by the swing arms and, in turn, the headmounted device. The swing arms can pivot relative to the headmounted device, and also mid arm, and also where the lower arms connect with the face mask itself. |
| US12121082B2 |
Humanoid robot
A humanoid robot (1) includes a heat discharge garment (5) that covers the humanoid robot (1), and an air blower provided in the humanoid robot (1) or the heat discharge garment (5) to blow external air into the humanoid robot (1) or the heat discharge garment (5). An air blowing flow path (101) is provided between the heat discharge garment (5) and an outer shell of the humanoid robot (1). |
| US12121080B2 |
Waistband for a garment
Examples of a waistband for a garment are disclosed. The waist band includes a front portion for covering at least a portion of an abdomen of a wearer, a back portion for covering at least a portion of a lower back area of the wearer, a first inner panel extending from a front central line at the front portion to a back central line at the back portion, a second inner panel extending from the front central line at the front portion to the back central line at the back portion, and at least one bonding adhesive panel bonding together the back portion with the first and second inner panels. The inside of the disclosed waistbands are seamless. |
| US12121074B2 |
Tobacco bowl
A tobacco bowl includes a first member having a tobacco receptacle for receiving tobacco, a second member over the first member, and a coal plate for supporting a coal. The coal plate is on the second member, and the second member is moveable relative to the first member for adjusting a vertical distance between the coal place and the tobacco receptacle. The tobacco bowl may be part of a hookah. A method of using a hookah includes adjusting the distance between the coals and the tobacco. |
| US12121072B2 |
Accessory for electronic cigarette
An exemplary accessory for an electronic smoking article includes a hollow body having inner and outer surfaces and a sensor in the body. The sensor is configured to detect an emission of the electronic smoking article. A processor is embedded in the body, where the processor is configured to generate smoking topography data based on the emission. A display generates an output based on the smoking topography data provided by the processor. |
| US12121071B2 |
Vaporization device with horizontal heating element
A vaporization device includes a housing having a length. A heating element of the vaporization device is configured to be energized to produce vaporized aerosol from the liquid. The heating element includes first and second end portions in electrical communication with positive and negative terminals of a power source, as well as an intermediary portion disposed between the first and second end portions. The intermediary portion is oriented between the first and second end portions along an axis substantially perpendicular to the length of the housing. |
| US12121070B2 |
Vaporization device with seal fixation member
A vaporization device includes a housing, an absorbent reservoir, a battery, a heating component, a controller, a seal, and a seal fixation member. The seal is at least partially disposed through an end of the absorbent reservoir. The seal is configured form a seal between the absorbent reservoir and the battery to retard leakage of liquid toward the battery. The seal fixation member is configured engage and retain the seal to substantially constant dimensions. |
| US12121069B2 |
System and method for metered dosing vaporizer
Provided is a system and method for a dosing vaporizer. More specifically, an embodiment of the system includes a housing with a first end opposite from a second end. A mouthpiece disposed proximate to the first end, the mouthpiece structured and arranged to rotate about the first end. An attacher disposed proximate to the second end, the attacher structured and arranged for removable attachment to a power source. A reservoir of liquid concentrate is disposed within the housing. A vaporizer disposed proximate to the attacher and thermally isolated from the reservoir. A vapor conduit passes generally from the vaporizer through the housing to the mouthpiece. A metered rotation driven dispenser, coupled to the mouthpiece, applies a predetermined force upon the reservoir to dispense from the reservoir into the vaporizer a predetermined amount of liquid concentrate. |
| US12121064B2 |
Electronic atomization device and atomization assembly thereof, and manufacturing method of atomization assembly
Provided are an electronic atomization device and an atomization assembly thereof, and a manufacturing method of the atomization assembly. The atomization assembly includes a porous matrix and a heating body. The porous matrix includes an atomization face. The heating body includes a heating part and at least one fixing part connected to the heating part. The at least one fixing part is embedded in the porous matrix, such that the heating body is mounted on the porous ceramic matrix and the heating part is arranged to correspond to the atomization face. The beneficial effect is that mounting of the heating body is realized by having the fixing part embedded in the porous matrix to improve reliability of the atomization assembly. |
| US12121063B2 |
Aerosol generation device, and heating chamber therefor
A heating chamber for an aerosol generation device includes a chamber side wall and a chamber base. The chamber side wall and chamber base together define an interior volume of the heating chamber. A heater is provided in thermal engagement with the chamber side wall. An insulating member includes an insulating side wall and an insulating base, and is arranged so that a part of the heating chamber including the chamber base is nested inside the insulating member. There is also disclosed an aerosol generation device including an electrical power source, an outer casing, the heating chamber and control circuitry arranged to control the supply of electrical power from the electrical power source to the heater. |
| US12121061B2 |
Electronic cigarette and heating assembly thereof
The present invention relates to an electronic cigarette and a heating assembly thereof. The heating assembly comprise: a porous member for absorbing an e-liquid and at least one heating member for heating and atomizing the e-liquid absorbed by the porous member. The at least one heating member comprises an elongated sheet-shaped heating portion. At least part of the sheet-shaped heating portion is partially embedded in the porous member. The porous member comprises an atomization surface corresponding to the at least part of the sheet-shaped heating portion. In the present invention, a heating member of a heating assembly comprises a sheet-shaped heating portion embedded in a porous member, such that a majority of a surface of the sheet-shaped heating portion is in contact with the porous member, thereby improving heat dissipation efficiency, and ensuring secure connection. |
| US12121059B1 |
Vaporizer cartridge
A vaporizer cartridge includes: a body including a storage compartment configured to hold a vaporizable material, the body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the body having a mouthpiece positioned at the first end and the second end being configured for insertion into a receptacle of the vaporizer device; a heating element configured to vaporize the vaporizable material; a vapor tube extending between the heating element and the mouthpiece; a seal insertable at the second end within the storage compartment of the body, the seal configured to retain the vaporizable material within the storage compartment and having interior surfaces inclined from a distal end of the seal toward the heating element for funneling the flow of the vaporizable material within the storage compartment towards the heating element. |
| US12121058B2 |
Vaporizer system
A vaporizer system has a cartridge section. The cartridge section has a cartridge connector connecting to a resistance heater formed as a coil, a resistance temperature detector, and a cartridge section cryptography chip. A battery section connects to the cartridge section at the cartridge connector. A battery is mounted within the battery section. The battery section further includes a microcontroller unit with a memory. The microcontroller unit is electrically connected to a resistance temperature detector converter. The resistance temperature detector converter is electrically connected to the resistance temperature detector when the battery section is connected to the cartridge section at the cartridge connector. A power board includes a coil power MOSFET. |
| US12121056B2 |
Hookah device
A hookah device (202) which attaches to a hookah (246). The hookah device (202) comprises a plurality of ultrasonic mist generator devices (201) for generating a mist for inhalation by a user. The hookah device (202) comprises a driver device (202) which controls the mist generator devices (201) to maximize the efficiency of mist generation by the mist generator devices (201) and optimize mist output from the hookah device (202). |
| US12121051B2 |
Method and system for optical analysis of a component of an aerosol generating article
The invention relates to a method for optical analysis of a component of an aerosol generating article, the method comprising: —providing a component of an aerosol generating article defining a first end and a second end, the component comprising: o an aerosol forming substrate; o a susceptor in thermal contact with the aerosol forming substrate; —providing a first polarized camera including a sensor to detect polarization information of electromagnetic radiation; —illuminating the component by electromagnetic radiation; —detecting transmitted, infected or refracted electromagnetic radiation from the component by the first polarized camera; —generating a first image of the first end of the component by the first polarized camera, the first image being formed by a plurality of pixels, each pixel of the plurality of pixels containing polarization information about the detected electromagnetic radiation; and—detecting in the first image a position of the susceptor. |
| US12121049B2 |
Electrostatic dispensing of an anti-microbial coating material
Methods and apparatus for electrostatic dispensing fluid onto food products are disclosed. An electrostatic dispense system includes a material supply, a voltage block, and a power supply to electrostatically charge a coating material. The electrostatic dispense system further includes a dispense assembly, a conveyor through or by which a food product is configured to be conveyed, and a support that supports at least one liquid outlet of the dispense assembly. The dispense assembly dispenses the electrostatically charged coating material from the at least one liquid outlet onto the food product. The voltage block provides electrical isolation, and includes a pump that pumps the electrostatically charged coating material to the dispense assembly. |
| US12121046B2 |
Systems and methods for deacidification of fluids
Provided herein are methods, systems, and computer-readable media for controlling a deacidification process for an aqueous fluid circulated through a deacidification column. A first pH value, indicative of a pH of the fluid before circulation through the column, is obtained from a first sensor located at an entry of the column. A second pH value, indicative of a pH of the fluid after circulation through the column, is obtained from a second sensor located at an exit of the column. The second pH value is compared to a target pH value for the fluid to determine a pH difference between the second pH value and the target pH value. Based on the first and second pH values, a deacidification capacity of the column is determined. A fluid flow rate of the fluid through the column is adjusted based on the pH difference and the deacidification capacity. |
| US12121042B2 |
Additive composition for ruminant feeds
Dispersion type feed additive compositions for ruminants, containing (A) at least one selected from hydrogenated vegetable oil and hydrogenated animal oil each having a melting point of higher than 50° C. and lower than 90° C., (B) not less than 0.01 wt % and not more than 6 wt % of a surfactant, (C) not less than 16 wt % and not more than 72 wt % of a biologically active substance (excluding L-lysine and a salt thereof), and (D) not less than 1 wt % and not more than 40 wt % of L-lysine or a salt thereof, contain a biologically active substance at a high concentration, show high protection in the rumen, and are also superior in dissolution in the intestinal tract. |
| US12121038B2 |
Method for producing a heat-treated concentrated dairy product
The present invention relates to a method (200) for producing a heat-treated concentrated dairy product (cdp). The method (200) comprising the steps of passing (210) the dairy product (dp) under a pre-determined pressure through a reverse osmosis, RO, filter (110) at a first temperature, the pre-determined pressure being sufficient to allow reverse osmosis, thereby concentrating the dairy product (dp). Preheating (230) the concentrated dairy product (dp) at a second temperature for a second period of time to stabilize the concentrated dairy product (dp). Homogenizing (240) the stabilized concentrated dairy product (dp) to reduce a size of particles in the stabilized concentrated dairy product (dp). Heating (250) the stabilized concentrated dairy product (dp) at a third temperature for a third period of time to reduce microorganisms in the stabilized concentrated dairy product (dp), thereby forming the heat-treated concentrated dairy product (cdp). |
| US12121033B2 |
Cutting machine and conveyor device
A cutting machine includes a cutting device and a co-operating conveyor device for conveying food products in a conveying direction. The conveyor device includes at least one conveyor unit having a conveyor belt which is guided by at least one deflection roll and which comes into contact with the food products in the contact area and having at least one guide means for guiding the conveyor belt. The at least one guide means has a first support portion for supporting the conveyor belt at a first height and a second support portion for supporting it at a second height, these heights being spaced apart in a direction extending perpendicularly to the conveying direction, and at least one recess arranged between the first height and the second height, in which the conveyor belt can give way at least partly due to contact with a food product. |
| US12121032B2 |
Plant growth promoter
The present invention is a plant growth promoter containing one or more seed shell components of plant selected from Palmae Elaeis, Leguminosae Faboideae, Juglandaceae, Rosaceae Prunus, and Oleeae. |
| US12121031B2 |
Magnetic biomass carbon-quaternary phosphonium salt sterilization material, preparation method therefor and usage thereof
The present invention provides a magnetic biochar-quaternary phosphonium salt bactericidal material, a preparation method therefor and usage thereof, and belongs to the field of water treatment. The preparation method comprises: 1) using corn straw biochar as a precursor to prepare magnetic biochar by a co-precipitation method; and 2) adding the magnetic biochar into deionized water, then adding a quaternary phosphonium salt, performing the magnetic stir at room temperature, raising the temperature after sufficient impregnation, carrying out a hydrothermal reaction, and then cooling to the room temperature to obtain the bactericidal material. The temperature is raised to 60° C.˜70° C. The recycling of the biochar material is effectively realized, the long-acting sterilization of the quaternary phosphonium salt bactericide and the magnetic recovery and recycling of the materials are realized, the residue of the bactericide is reduced, and a foundation is laid for the effective removal of microorganisms in wastewater. |
| US12121029B2 |
Antimicrobial products containing silver and copper particles
This invention relates to an antimicrobial product containing silver-copper particles and its preparation method. The product includes a substrate and positively charged silver particles with a particle size of 15 μm to 50 μm, and a positively charged copper particle with a particle size of 10 μm to 50 μm, wherein the copper particle size ratio to the silver particle is 0.8 to 1.2. The silver particle, the copper particle and the substrate are combined by means of semi-fused sintering, wherein the ratio of the silver particle to the copper particle is 40:60 to 95:5. The sum of the substrate, the silver particles and the total particles of the copper particles is less than or equal to 10%. |
| US12121025B2 |
Antimicrobial composition
Antimicrobial compositions and methods of use thereof are described. The antimicrobial compositions have an acid system, an anionic surfactant system and 2-phenoxyethanol and/or a fragrance. The acid system includes at least 30 wt % of octanoic acid and a secondary acid. The anionic surfactant system includes at least 60 wt % of octyl sulfate and a secondary surfactant having a moiety with a carbon chain length with at least ten carbon atoms. The antimicrobial composition has a pH of from about 1.5 to about 5 as measured at 20° C. |
| US12121023B1 |
System for hypothermic transport of samples
A system for the hypothermic transport of biological samples, such as tissues, organs, or body fluids. The system includes a self-purging preservation apparatus to suspend a sample in preservation fluid and perfuse a tissue with preservation fluid. The self-purging preservation apparatus is placed in an insulated transport container having a cooling medium. When assembled, the system allows for transport of biological samples for extended periods of time at a stable temperature. |
| US12121021B2 |
Decoy technology
A moving wing waterfowl or migratory bird decoy including a decoy body constructed of a predetermined material with exterior ornamentation to simulate a live waterfowl or migratory bird, the decoy body being arranged in a predetermined orientation to simulate a waterfowl or migratory bird, the decoy body having a top and a bottom. The decoy has at least one decoy wing connected to the decoy body, the decoy wing being constructed and arranged to simulate the wing of a waterfowl or migratory bird. The decoy body is constructed and arranged of a particular plastic material to hyper-realistically resemble a waterfowl or migratory bird. The control and power module is plug and play software controllable. The decoy is mountable on a male type member post via a female type receptacle on the decoy body. The decoy has a biased stabilizer cord that also mimics the legs of the waterfowl or migratory bird. |
| US12121018B2 |
Liquid lure dispenser
The herein described liquid lure dispenser is a closed chambered device, which is activated by the internal decrease in air pressure due to night-time cooling of ambient air. The enclosed reservoir is partially filled with a liquid. Expulsion of liquid and equalization of pressure within the device is controlled by two sensitive check valves. An upper check valve relieves excess air pressure as the ambient air warms during the day, which prevents fluid from being forced from the device due to increasing pressure build up. In the evening and night, when internal air pressure decreases in response to reduced ambient air temperature, the upper check valve closes. As internal air pressure begins to decrease, a lower check valve is biased to open. As internal pressure decreases, the lower check valve momentarily opens to equalize internal pressure. As the lower check valve opens, a small amount of liquid attractant is dispensed. When the internal pressure is equalized, the lower check valve closes. |
| US12121012B2 |
Fishing reel noisemaker
A baitcaster for retrieving a fishing line. The baitcaster includes a housing, a spool, and a noisemaker configured to alert a user in response to rotation of the spool. The spool is positioned at least partially within the housing, defines an inner volume, and includes a spindle. The noisemaker includes a sprocket having a plurality of teeth, a pawl positioned alongside the sprocket, and a set of arms abutting the pawl. The set of arms are positioned on opposite sides of the pawl. The pawl is positioned to engage with the plurality of teeth of the sprocket when the sprocket rotates. The noisemaker creates an audible alert when the pawl engages the plurality of teeth and thereafter disengages from the plurality of teeth of the sprocket. |
| US12121010B2 |
Animal feeders
Disclosed herein are devices and methods for livestock feeding and care. The livestock feeding devices include two horizontal bars adapted to be strung through a hay net, and further include at least two mounting brackets which each include a zigzag channel. One horizontal bar is fixed in place on the mounting brackets, and the other horizontal bar moves in and out of the zigzag channels of the mounting brackets. |
| US12121007B2 |
Method for determining biometric data relating to an animal based on image data
A method, device, and system for determining a body attribute of an animal may be provided. For example, a system may include a sensor configured to capture image data relating to the animal. One or more processors may be configured to receive the captured image data relating to the animal; identify portions relating to the animal depicted within the image data; input, into a machine learning model, the portions relating to the animal depicted within the image data; and determine, via the machine learning model, an ideal body weight (IBW), a body condition score (BCS) of the animal, a body fat index (BFI) of the animal, a weight or other attributes of the animal or part of the animal including height, width, length, depth, diameter, radius, circumference, and the like. |
| US12121005B2 |
Omnidirectional doorbell switch for pets
A swipe-activated self-canceling omnidirectional contact switch mechanism that provides felines and canines of any size, height, mass, or intrinsic pawing capabilities, with the means to send an electronically generated signal to their respective caretakers by applying, from any external direction, a natural non-linear swiping action of an arcing forepaw to an electrified outer semi-rigid, flexible, and hollow electrical conductor which, by being forced to come into contact with an axially aligned electrified inner electrical conductor, closes a previously open statically energized electrical circuit of an interconnected ancillary alerting system which actions culminate with the broadcast of an audible and/or visual alert. |
| US12121000B2 |
Soybean cultivar 13330102
A soybean cultivar designated 13330102 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 13330102, to the plants of soybean cultivar 13330102, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 13330102, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 13330102. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 13330102. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 13330102, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 13330102 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US12120998B2 |
Cannabis variety which produces greater than 50% female plants
According to the invention, there is provided a novel hemp Cannabis cultivar which produces a skewed ratio of female plants. This invention thus relates to the seeds of hemp Cannabis cultivar of the invention, to the plants of hemp Cannabis cultivar of the invention, to plant parts of hemp Cannabis cultivar of the invention, to methods for producing a Cannabis cultivar by crossing the hemp Cannabis cultivar of the invention with another Cannabis cultivar, and to methods for producing a Cannabis cultivar containing in its genetic material one or more backcross conversion traits or transgenes and to the backcross conversion Cannabis plants and plant parts produced by those methods. |
| US12120997B2 |
Purple baby broccoli
Purple baby broccoli plants and methods for producing purple baby broccoli plants are disclosed. The invention relates to the plants and seeds of purple baby broccoli and to methods for producing a Brassica oleracea plant having purple head and purple stems plant by crossing the purple baby broccoli with itself or another cultivar. The invention further relates to the parents of purple baby broccoli and for methods of producing purple baby broccoli. The invention also relates to methods for producing locus conversion plants of purple baby broccoli and its parent plants and to the plants produced by those methods. This invention also relates to Brassica oleracea cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from purple baby broccoli, to methods for producing other Brassica oleracea cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from purple baby broccoli and to the Brassica oleracea plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. |
| US12120996B2 |
Induction method for improving yield and fertility of 2n pollen in Camellia oleifera
The present disclosure relates to an induction method for improving a yield and fertility of 2n pollen in Camellia oleifera, including: subjecting a flower branch of the Camellia oleifera to a high-temperature treatment when a style length L of the Camellia oleifera develops to 1.97 mm |
| US12120993B2 |
Reciprocating cutting blade apparatus
The reciprocating cutting blade apparatus includes: a pair of reciprocating cutting blades disposed to overlap one another in a thickness direction; a support member configured to reciprocably support the reciprocating cutting blades in a longitudinal direction; and an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a gap between the reciprocating cutting blades on a lower surface side of the support member. The adjustment mechanism includes: a screw hole provided in the support member; an adjustment screw including an external thread configured to threadedly engage with the screw hole through long holes provided in the reciprocating cutting blades; and a nut configured to threadedly engage with the external thread protruding from an upper surface of the support member to fix the external thread to the support member. The external thread protruding from the upper surface of the support member includes an operated portion configured to be operated to turn the adjustment screw. |
| US12120991B2 |
Liquid flow controller for ancillary span zones
Aspects of the disclosure provide systems and methods for controlling the flow of water through zones of an ancillary span of an irrigation system to achieve optimal water distribution for each of a plurality of sections of a field-of-interest to be irrigated by the ancillary span. The disclosed systems and methods optimally turn control zones on and off to minimize the flow variability of water supplied to the ancillary span. The technology described herein runs a series of simulations to determine an optimal irrigation plan for the ancillary span. The instantaneous average flow at different points within a simulation may be calculated. The plurality of instantaneous average flows are used to determine a variance statistic for the plurality, which is used to determine the optimal plan. |
| US12120988B2 |
Plant cutting and clone-growth device and related methods
The present description relates to a plant cutting device for cutting or cloning a plant, and housing the plant for growth. The plant cutting device generally comprises two compartments that are operatively connected together and displaceable from an open position to a closed position defining an enclosure, a cutter mounted within at least one of the compartments and configured to cut a plant part when the first and second compartments are displaced to the closed position, a cut end of the plant part being accommodated within the enclosure; and a growth medium disposed in the first compartment and/or the second compartment for contacting the cut end of the plant part allowing for the growth of the plant. |
| US12120982B2 |
Electric work vehicle and mower unit
An electric work vehicle includes: a battery accommodating portion that is provided in the vehicle body and accommodates a battery; a first connector provided on the battery accommodating portion; a second connector provided on the battery; and an operating tool for moving the battery and the second connector, and switching from a pre-attachment orientation in which the second connector opposes the first connector to an attachment orientation in which the second connector is joined to the first connector. |
| US12120981B2 |
Reel assembly with removable tines and method of use
A reel assembly for a harvester head of an agricultural machine includes a carrier bar, standard tines coupled to the carrier bar, and gap tines removably coupled to the carrier bar and such that the gap tines do not penetrate an outer surface of the carrier bar. The gap tines contact the standard tines to prevent rotation of the gap tines relative to the carrier bar during operation of the work machine. |
| US12120980B1 |
Fruit picker
A two-piece fruit picker which includes a first basket portion and a second basket portion. The first and second basket portions may be selectively connected together to form the fruit picker. The second basket portion may be positioned in the first basket portion in a nested relationship for shipment, storage, transportation, or retailing purposes. |
| US12120979B2 |
Full-hydraulic chain reversing and remote control water-power harvesting equipment for lotus roots
A full-hydraulic chain reversing and remote control water-power harvesting equipment for lotus roots includes a main framework, a traveling module, an elevating module, and a working module. The main framework is of a two-cross-beam structure; the working module is of a skid-mounted structure; the working module is in transmission connection with the traveling module through the elevating module and is fixedly mounted on a top surface of the main framework; the traveling module includes caterpillar bands and a two-hydraulic-motor group; the two-hydraulic-motor group is in transmission connection with the caterpillar bands; the caterpillar bands and the two-hydraulic-motor group are fixedly mounted on a bottom cross beam of the main framework; and the working module includes a power driving module, a jet working module, a water suction pipeline module and a hydraulic power module. |
| US12120978B2 |
Wheel for lawn mower robot and lawn mower robot including the same
A wheel for a lawn mower robot includes a structure in which grass seeds can be discharged during a rotation of the wheel. Accordingly, grass seeds are shown as the lawn mower robot travels while performing a lawn mowing task. Therefore, a task of mowing the lawn and a task of sowing seeds can be performed in a unified manner. Thus, the lawn can be managed more efficiently. |
| US12120975B2 |
Method for determining setting recommendations
A method for determining setting recommendations for an agricultural spreader includes the steps of: determining an uneven spreading-material distribution in a usable agricultural area or an uneven nutritional status of plants in the usable agricultural area, determining an ideal balancing distribution of spreading material that balances out unevenness of the determined spreading-material distribution in the usable agricultural area or unevenness of the determined nutritional status of the plants in the usable agricultural area, and determining setting recommendations for the agricultural spreader for implementing a balancing distribution of the spreading material, wherein the balancing distribution approximates the ideal balancing distribution. |
| US12120974B2 |
Spread control mechanism
A broadcast spreader and methods of using the same. One method includes dispersing particulate material using a broadcast spreader having a hopper and an impeller by placing the spreader in a first configuration where a first set of through openings proximate a bottom portion of the hopper permit the particulate material to pass therethrough and fall onto the impeller to thereby be distributed in a first spread pattern, and shifting the spreader into a second configuration where a second set of through openings proximate the bottom portion of the hopper permit the particulate material to pass therethrough and fall onto the impeller to thereby be distributed in a second spread pattern. The first set of through openings includes a different number of through openings than the second set of through openings, and the first spread pattern is different than the second spread pattern. |
| US12120972B2 |
Agricultural machine control using work quality based on in situ operation sensing
A method of controlling a mobile agricultural machine that includes performing an agricultural operation during a given pass in a field using a first set of machine settings, obtaining in situ data representing the agricultural operation during the given pass, generating a performance metric based on the in situ data, identifying a second set of machine settings based on the performance metric, and outputting a control instruction that controls the mobile agricultural machine during a subsequent pass in the field based on the second set of machine settings. |
| US12127490B2 |
Gunn diode and method of manufacturing the same
A Gunn diode is disclosed which comprises a first contact layer, a second contact layer, and an active layer based on a gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor material having a base surface and a side surface non-parallel thereto. Optionally, related materials such as aluminum indium gallium nitride (AlInGaN) materials may also be used as the active layer. The first contact layer electrically contacts the side surface to form a side contact. The second contact layer forms an electrical contact for the base surface, so that a maximum of the electric field strength is formed when an electric voltage is applied between the first contact layer and the second contact layer at the side contact. |
| US12127487B2 |
Low current RRAM-based crossbar array circuits implemented with interface engineering technologies
The present disclosure provides an apparatus, including: a substrate; a bottom electrode formed on the substrate; a first base oxide layer formed on the bottom electrode; a first geometric confining layer formed on the first base oxide layer, wherein the first geometric confining layer comprises a first plurality of pin-holes; a second base oxide layer formed on the first geometric confining layer and connected to a first top surface of the first base oxide layer via the first plurality of pin-holes; and a top electrode formed on the second base oxide layer. The first base oxide layer includes TaOx, HfOx, TiOx, ZrOx, or a combination thereof. The first geometric confining layer comprises Al2O3, SiO2, Si3N4, Y2O3, Gd2O3, Sm2O3, CeO2, Er2O3, or a combination thereof. |
| US12127485B2 |
Switching element and method for manufacturing same
A switching element that has reduced switching voltage and leakage current and that demonstrates high reliability and low power consumption is achieved as a result of comprising: a first insulation layer in which first wiring mainly consisting of copper is embedded in a first wiring groove that opens upward; a second insulation layer which is formed on an upper surface of the first insulation layer and the first wiring and has an opening that reaches the first insulation layer and the first wiring; a first electrode which is the portion of the first wiring that is exposed from the opening; an oxygen supply layer which is formed on an upper surface of the second insulation layer, generates oxygen plasma during etching to form the opening in the second insulation layer, and remains at least in the vicinity of the opening of the upper surface of the second insulation layer; an ion conducting layer which is formed on the upper surface of the first insulation layer and the first electrode that are exposed from the opening, an inner surface of the opening of the second insulation layer, and an upper surface of the oxygen supply layer; and a second electrode that is formed on an upper surface of the ion conducting layer. |
| US12127480B2 |
On-substrate mechanical stress sensing and compensation
In described examples, a circuit includes an analog frontend arranged to generate an analog stress compensating signal in response to a to-be-compensated analog signal and a first-axis stress sensing signal. The analog frontend can comprise a first precision component (e.g., 220) arranged on a piezoelectric material and arranged to generate the to-be-compensated analog signal that is affected by a stress exerted in the piezoelectric material and a directional stress sensor arranged on the piezoelectric material and coupled to the first precision component. The directional stress sensor is arranged to generate the first-axis sensing signal in response to a longitudinal resultant of a stress exerted in the piezoelectric material. A compensating circuit is arranged to generate a compensated output signal in response to the compensating analog signal and to-be-compensated analog signal. |
| US12127479B2 |
Light-emitting element, light-emitting device, electronic device, lighting device, and organic compound
To provide a light-emitting element with an improved reliability, a light-emitting element with a high current efficiency (or a high quantum efficiency), and a novel dibenzo[f,h]quinoxaline derivative that is favorably used in a light-emitting element which is one embodiment of the present invention. A light-emitting element includes an EL layer between an anode and a cathode. The EL layer includes a light-emitting layer; the light-emitting layer contains a first organic compound having an electron-transport property and a hole-transport property, a second organic compound having a hole-transport property, and a light-emitting substance; the combination of the first organic compound and the second organic compound forms an exciplex; the HOMO level of the first organic compound is lower than the HOMO level of the second organic compound; and a difference between the HOMO level of the first organic compound and the HOMO level of the second organic compound is less than or equal to 0.4 eV. |
| US12127476B2 |
Compound for organic electronic element, organic electronic element using the same, and an electronic device thereof
Provided is the compound represented by Formula 1, an organic electric element including a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic material layer formed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and electronic device thereof, and by including the compound represented by Formula 1 and compound represented by Formula 2 in the organic material layer, the driving voltage of the organic electric element can be lowered, and the luminous efficiency and life time of the organic electric element can be improved. |
| US12127475B2 |
Light-emitting device including condensed cyclic compound and electronic apparatus including the light-emitting device
Provided are a light-emitting device including a condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1, and an electronic apparatus including the light-emitting device. The light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an interlayer between the first electrode and the second electrode and comprising an emission layer, wherein the light-emitting device further comprises a second capping layer outside the second electrode, the second capping layer having a refractive index of equal to or greater than 1.6, and the emission layer comprises at least one condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1. |
| US12127474B2 |
Compound for organic optoelectronic device, composition for organic optoelectronic device, organic optoelectronic device, and display device
The present invention is related to a first compound for an organic optoelectronic device represented by Chemical Formula 1, a composition for an organic optoelectronic device including the same, an organic optoelectronic device, and a display device.In Chemical Formula 1, definitions of each substituent are the same as defined in the specification. |
| US12127471B2 |
Light-emitting element, light-emitting device, electronic appliance, and lighting device
A light-emitting element which includes a plurality of light-emitting layers between a pair of electrodes and has low driving voltage and high emission efficiency is provided. A light-emitting element including first to third light-emitting layers between a cathode and an anode is provided. The first light-emitting layer includes a first phosphorescent material and a first electron-transport material; the second light-emitting layer includes a second phosphorescent material and a second electron-transport material; the third light-emitting layer includes a fluorescent material and a third electron-transport material; the first to third light-emitting elements are provided in contact with an electron-transport layer positioned on a cathode side; and a triplet excitation energy level of a material included in the electron-transport layer is lower than triplet excitation energy levels of the first electron-transport material and the second electron-transport material. |
| US12127465B2 |
Systems, methods, and structures for OLED substrates
Systems, methods, and structures for improving the performance of thin-film electronic devices, in particular organic LEDs (OLEDs) used in lighting, are disclosed. Enhanced substrates, upon which OLED devices may be deposited, incorporate various structures for extracting light trapped in the device stack and substrate. The substrates provide an improved transparent electrode layer. Methods for forming planarized buried extraction structures to reduce disruption to the deposited device stack layers are disclosed, as are methods for providing smooth, planarized buried metal mesh conductors. |
| US12127464B2 |
Preparation methods of quantum dot light emitting device and quantum dot display panel using stacked sacrificial layer and photoresist layer
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a quantum dot light emitting device, a preparation method thereof and a quantum dot display panel, the method includes: forming a first function layer; forming a first sacrificial layer and a first photoresist layer; patterning the first photoresist layer; patterning the first sacrificial layer, the first function layer includes a first part and a second part, and the first sacrificial layer pattern and the first photoresist pattern are stacked on the first part, the second part is exposed by the first sacrificial layer pattern and the first photoresist pattern; forming a first quantum dot material layer; stripping the first sacrificial layer pattern to remove the first sacrificial layer pattern, the first photoresist pattern and the first quantum dot material layer on the first sacrificial layer pattern, retaining the first quantum dot material layer on the second part of the first function layer. |
| US12127462B2 |
Display device including electrically connected sensor electrode and oxide conductive layer
The display device includes a substrate, a display region arranged on the substrate and including a plurality of pixels, a first wiring provided on the substrate, an insulating layer overlapping a portion of the first wiring, an oxide conductive layer provided on the first wiring and electrically connected to the first wiring, a sealing layer overlapping the display region and at least an end of the oxide conductive layer and sealing the plurality of pixels, a sensor electrode provided on the sealing layer and overlapping the display region, and a second wiring passing over the at least end of the oxide conductive layer provided with the sealing layer and electrically connecting the sensor electrode and the oxide conductive layer. |
| US12127457B2 |
Display substrate and display apparatus
A display substrate includes a base substrate, a first light-shielding layer, a plurality of first sub-pixels and a first power line. The first light-shielding layer is disposed on a side of the base substrate, the first light-shielding layer is located at least in a first display area, and has a plurality of openings arranged in an array. The first sub-pixels are disposed at a side of the first light-shielding layer away from the base substrate and are located in the first display area, and orthogonal projections of the first sub-pixels on the base substrate are non-overlapping with orthogonal projections of the openings on the base substrate. The first power line includes a first power bus and a plurality of first power sub-lines, and the first light-shielding layer is electrically connected to the first power line. |
| US12127456B2 |
Display device having a plurality of connecting lines
A display device having a plurality of pixel structures, each of the plurality of the pixel structures including: a substrate; a first active pattern on the substrate; a first gate line on the first active pattern and extending in a first direction; a first connecting pattern on the first gate line and configured to transmit an initialization voltage; a second connecting pattern on the first connecting pattern and electrically connected to the first active pattern and the first connecting pattern; and a first electrode on the second connecting pattern and configured to be initialized in response to the initialization voltage. |
| US12127454B2 |
Display substrate including common initialization voltage signal line, display panel, and display apparatus
A display substrate includes: a base substrate, a plurality of pixel units and a plurality of initialization voltage signal lines. The pixel units are arranged in an array to form a plurality of rows of pixel units and a plurality of columns of pixel units, at least one pixel unit includes sub-pixels, and at least one sub-pixel includes a light-emitting element and a pixel driving circuit. The initialization voltage signal lines are configured to provide initialization voltage signals to the plurality of rows of pixel units respectively, and are arranged at intervals along a second direction. At least one initialization voltage signal line extends along a first direction. The plurality of rows of pixel units include a (2n−1)th row and a 2nth row and pixel driving circuits of the (2n−1)th row and pixel driving circuits of the 2nth rows share a common initialization voltage signal line. |
| US12127449B2 |
Display device
A display device includes: a substrate that includes an island portion, a first connector that extends in a first direction from the island portion and a second connector that extends from the island portion in a second direction that crosses the first direction; a display unit disposed on the island portion and that includes at least one thin film transistor and at least one display element connected to the at least one thin film transistor; and connecting wires disposed on the first connector and the second connector and connected to the display unit, wherein at least one of the connecting wires is disposed on a same layer as a semiconductor layer of the at least one thin film transistor. |
| US12127447B2 |
Display substrate and preparation method thereof, and display apparatus
A display substrate is provided, which includes a base substrate and a plurality of sub-pixels disposed on the base substrate. At least one sub-pixel includes a light transmittance region and a display region. The display region includes a circuit structure layer and a light-emitting element which are disposed on a base substrate, and the light-emitting element is connected with the circuit structure layer. The display substrate further includes a plurality of insulating layers disposed on the base substrate, and at least one insulating layer is hollowed out in the light transmittance region. |
| US12127445B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes: a substrate; a first semiconductor layer on the substrate, and including a silicon semiconductor; a second semiconductor layer on the first semiconductor layer, and including an oxide semiconductor; a first conductive layer on the second semiconductor layer; at least one metal layer between the first semiconductor layer and the first conductive layer; and a first contact hole to electrically connect the first semiconductor layer to the first conductive layer. An inner surface of the first contact hole includes a side surface of the at least one metal layer. |
| US12127440B2 |
Display device
A display device includes: a substrate comprising a display region including main pixels, and a sensor region including auxiliary pixels and transmission areas; first anodes arranged so as to correspond to the main pixels; first pixel defining layers for defining openings which partially expose the first anodes; spacers provided on the first pixel defining layers and protruding in the thickness direction; second anodes arranged so as to correspond to the auxiliary pixels; and second pixel defining layers for defining openings which partially expose the second anodes. The spacers and the second pixel defining layers are simultaneously formed of the same material. |
| US12127437B2 |
Display device
A display device includes: a substrate; a first bank including a first sub-bank and a second sub-bank spaced apart from each other on the substrate; a first electrode on the first sub-bank; a second electrode on the second sub-bank and spaced apart from the first electrode; and a light-emitting element between the first sub-bank and the second sub-bank. Each of the first and second sub-banks has a first area having a concave curved shape in a cross section and being adjacent to the light-emitting element. The first electrode has a first section extending beyond the first sub-bank toward the light-emitting element, the second electrode has a first section extending beyond the second sub-bank toward the light-emitting element, and a width of the first section of the first electrode is different from a width of the first section of the second electrode. |
| US12127435B2 |
Display device having insulating layer containing fluorine
A display device includes: a substrate; and a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, and including a first area, a second area, and a third area that are sequentially positioned by dividing the semiconductor layer into three areas in a thickness direction of the semiconductor layer, wherein the semiconductor layer includes polycrystalline silicon, a concentration of fluorine contained in the semiconductor layer has a first peak value in the first area and a second peak value in the third area, and the first peak value of the concentration of the fluorine in the semiconductor layer is about 30% or less of the second peak value of the concentration of the fluorine in the semiconductor layer. |
| US12127433B2 |
Display device and driving method thereof
A display device includes: a substrate; and a transistor on the substrate. The transistor includes: a semiconductor layer; a gate electrode overlapping with the semiconductor layer; a first gate contact overlapping layer overlapping with a channel region, and in contact with the gate electrode, the channel region being a region where the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer are overlapped with each other; and a semiconductor contact overlapping layer overlapping with the channel region, and in contact with the semiconductor layer. The first gate contact overlapping layer and the semiconductor contact overlapping layer are spaced apart from each other by a gap within the channel region. |
| US12127432B2 |
Display panel and display apparatus
The present application discloses a display panel and a display apparatus, where the display panel has a first display area and a second display area, and a boundary is provided between the first display area and the second display area, and the display panel comprises: a pixel unit layer comprising a first pixel group positioned in a first display area, a second pixel group positioned in a second display area and a third pixel group positioned in at least one of the first display area and the second display area and adjacent to a boundary, wherein the first pixel group comprises a plurality of first pixel units, and the first pixel unit comprises a first sub-pixel and a first virtual sub-pixel; the third pixel group comprises two third pixel units which correspond to one first pixel unit. |
| US12127430B2 |
Micro-OLED display module thermal management
A device includes a micro-organic light emitting diode (μ-OLED) display panel and an electronic component. An electrical connector electrically couples the μ-OLED display panel and the electronic component. A standoff is disposed between the electronic component and the μ-OLED display panel. The standoff physically couples the electronic component and the μ-OLED display panel with a gap therebetween. The gap thermally decouples the electronic component from the μ-OLED display panel. A U-shaped heat sink can be disposed in the standoff, and heat generated by the μ-OLED display can be mitigated by a system fan when a U-shaped heat sink is disposed in the standoff. |
| US12127429B2 |
Display panel, manufacturing method thereof and display apparatus
Provided is a display panel, including: a base substrate, a light emitting device layer provided on the base substrate and including light emitting devices, and a light adjustment structure layer provided at a side of the light emitting device layer facing away from the base substrate and including light adjustment units and a dielectric layer covering the light adjustment units. Each light adjustment unit has a smaller refractive index than the dielectric layer and includes a light adjustment sub-section and a through hole penetrating the light adjustment unit in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate. The through hole overlaps one light emitting device, and the light adjustment sub-section surrounds the through hole. For one light adjustment unit, a thickness of the light adjustment sub-section gradually increases in a direction from the through hole to the light adjustment sub-section. |
| US12127428B2 |
Display device
A display device includes: a substrate; a first electrode on the substrate; a bank layer on the first electrode; an organic light-emitting layer on the first electrode; a second electrode on the organic light-emitting layer and the bank layer; a high-refractive lens on the second electrode and having a refractive index higher than a refractive index of a material that overlaps the first electrode and contacts a side surface of the high-refractive lens; a display panel including an encapsulation member that is on the high-refractive lens; and an optical path adjustment film on the display panel. The optical path adjustment film includes a plurality of protruding patterns on the encapsulation member and a cover layer in spaces between adjacent protruding patterns from among the plurality of protruding patterns. A refractive index of each of the protruding patterns is smaller than a refractive index of the cover layer. |
| US12127427B2 |
Display device having a thin film glass layer
Provided is a display device. The display device includes a flexible display panel configured to display an image, and a window disposed on a display surface of the flexible display panel. The window includes a first protection layer, a thin film glass layer disposed on the first protection layer, and a second protective layer disposed on the thin film glass layer. |
| US12127425B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes: a substrate; a display unit disposed on the substrate; a barrier unit disposed between the substrate and the display unit; and a buffer unit disposed between the barrier unit and the display unit, wherein a sum of a thickness of the barrier unit and a thickness of the buffer unit is in the range from 0.9 μm to 3 μm. |
| US12127423B2 |
Flexible display apparatus
A flexible display apparatus includes a substrate, a thin film encapsulation layer, a plurality of spacers, and at least one layer of a blocking dam in the non-display region. The substrate includes a display region having a plurality of pixels and a non-display region adjacent to the display region. The thin film encapsulation layer is over the substrate. The spacers are between the substrate and the thin film encapsulation layer and are arranged around a pixel region. A different arrangement of spacers are in a center region and an edge region of the display region. The different arrangement may correspond to at least one of a size and a number of the spacers. |
| US12127422B2 |
Display panel, packaging device, packaging method and display device
The present disclosure provides a display panel, a packaging device and a packaging method, relates to the field of display panel technology, solves the problem that the sealing effect of the display panel is poor. The display panel of the present disclosure includes: a panel body; a packaging layer located on a surface of the panel body; a cover plate located on a surface of the packaging layer away from the panel body, where the packaging layer includes a packaging adhesive layer and hydrophobic fibers, the packaging adhesive layer packages the panel body and the cover plate, and the hydrophobic fibers are located on peripheral sides of the packaging adhesive layer. The present disclosure is mainly used for packaging a display panel. |
| US12127421B2 |
Formation of a two-layer via structure to mitigate damage to a display device
In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a display device. The display device includes an isolation structure disposed over a reflector electrode, an additional electrode disposed over the isolation structure, and an optical emitter structure disposed over the additional electrode. A via structure includes a lower horizontal segment disposed on the reflector electrode, a vertical segment extending along a sidewall of the isolation structure, and an upper horizontal segment disposed over the isolation structure. The upper horizontal segment is connected to the lower horizontal segment by the vertical segment. |
| US12127420B2 |
Display device, method for manufacturing display device, and electronic apparatus
A display device includes: first electrodes formed to be arranged in a two-dimensional matrix on a substrate; a partition wall part provided between the first electrodes adjacent to each other and having a cross-sectional shape whose width decreases as it moves away from the substrate; an organic layer formed on an entire surface including surfaces of the first electrodes and the partition wall parts and formed by laminating a plurality of material layers; and a second electrode formed on an entire surface including a surface of the organic layer, in which among the plurality of material layers constituting the organic layer, a material layer arranged closest to the second electrode side is formed such that a resistance of a portion located on a slope of the partition wall part is higher than a resistance of a portion located on the first electrode. |
| US12127418B2 |
Light-emitting device with color conversion layers
A light-emitting device, an electronic device, and a display device each consume less power are provided. The light-emitting device includes a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, and a third light-emitting element that share an EL layer. The EL layer includes a layer containing a light-emitting material that emits blue fluorescence and a layer containing a light-emitting material that emits yellow or green phosphorescence. Light emitted from the second light-emitting element enters a color filter layer or a second color conversion layer, and light emitted from the third light-emitting element enters a first color conversion layer. |
| US12127417B2 |
Sensor device
According to one embodiment, a sensor device includes an insulating base including a meandering strip-shaped portion and an island-shaped portion, a first inorganic insulating film on the island-shaped portion, a first wiring layer on the first inorganic insulating film, a second inorganic insulating film on the first wiring layer, a second wiring layer on the second inorganic insulating film, an organic insulating film on the second wiring layer, a barrier film covering the organic insulating film, a sensor element on the barrier film, and a sealing film covering the sensor element. The barrier film covers side surfaces of the organic insulating film, and the sealing film is in contact with the barrier film and the second inorganic insulating film. |
| US12127415B2 |
Manufacturing method for capacitor structure, capacitor structure and memory
A capacitor structure includes two electrodes arranged oppositely and a dielectric layer located between the two electrodes, wherein the dielectric layer includes at least two perovskite layers stacked; an amorphous layer is provided between every two adjacent perovskite layers; two outermost perovskite layers of the at least two perovskite layers are in contact with the two electrodes, respectively. |
| US12127411B2 |
Cocktail layer over gate dielectric layer of FET FeRAM
In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an integrated chip that includes a gate electrode arranged over a substrate. A gate dielectric layer is arranged over the gate electrode, and an active structure is arranged over the gate dielectric layer. A source contact and a drain contact are arranged over the active structure. The active structure includes a stack of cocktail layers alternating with first active layers. The cocktail layers include a mixture of a first material and a second material. The first active layers include a third material that is different than the first and second materials. The bottommost layer of the active structure is one of the cocktail layers. |
| US12127409B2 |
Memory device and method for fabricating the memory device
Disclosed is a memory device and a method for fabricating the same, and the method may include forming an alternating stack in which dielectric layers and sacrificial layers are alternately stacked over a substrate, each of the sacrificial layers being a combination of porous and non-porous materials, forming a vertical opening penetrating the alternating stack, converting exposed surfaces of the sacrificial layers located on a side wall of the vertical opening into blocking layers through an oxidation process, forming a vertical channel structure contacting the blocking layers in the vertical opening, and replacing non-converting portions of the sacrificial layers with conductive layers, wherein each of the conductive layers comprises a round-like edge contacting each of the blocking layers. |
| US12127407B2 |
Memory device
According to one embodiment, a memory device includes: first and second memory areas each including conductive layers stacked in a first direction; a hookup portion between first and second memory areas in a second direction, the hookup portion including terraces; and interconnects provided in correspondence with the terraces above the hookup portion. First to fourth sub-staircases of the hookup portion are arranged in order of the first sub-staircase, the second sub-staircase, the third sub-staircase and the fourth sub-staircase in a direction from the first memory area toward the second memory area, and the first to fourth sub-staircases are arranged in order of the first sub-staircase, the second sub-staircase, the fourth sub-staircase and the third sub-staircase in a direction from the interconnects toward the terraces. |
| US12127405B2 |
3D and flash memory device having metal silicide source/drain pillars and method of fabricating the same
A three-dimensional AND flash memory device includes a stack structure, a channel pillar, a first conductive pillar and a second conductive pillar, and a charge storage structure. The stack structure is located on a dielectric substrate and includes gate layers and insulating layers alternately stacked with each other. The channel pillar extends through the stack structure. The first conductive pillar and the second conductive pillar are located in and electrically connected with the channel pillar. The first conductive pillar includes a first metal silicide pillar, and the second conductive pillar includes a second metal silicide pillar. The charge storage structure is located between the gate layers and the channel pillar. |
| US12127404B2 |
Semiconductor storage device with wall protions for isolatioing blocks
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a first stacked body, plate-shaped portions, and a wall portion. The first stacked body, in which electrically conductive layers and first insulating layers are stacked alternately one by one, includes pillar bodies that penetrate the electrically conductive layers in a stacking direction of the electrically conductive layers. The plate-shaped portions extend in a first direction intersecting the stacking direction and divide the first stacked body into blocks. The wall portion includes first and second portions. The first and second portions respectively extend in a second direction intersecting the first direction and the stacking direction and are arranged in the stacking direction. The second portion includes an outer edge connected to a side surface of the first portion and inclined with respect to the staking direction at an angle larger than an angle defined by the side surface and the stacking direction. |
| US12127401B2 |
Methods of forming microelectronic devices
A microelectronic device comprises a stack structure comprising blocks separated from one another by dielectric slot structures. At least one of the blocks comprises two crest regions, a stadium structure interposed between the two crest regions in a first horizontal direction, and two bridge regions neighboring opposing sides of the stadium structure in a second horizontal direction. A filled trench vertically overlies and is within horizontal boundaries of the stadium structure of the at least one of the blocks. The filled trench comprises a dielectric liner material on the opposing staircase structures of the stadium structure and on inner sidewalls of the two bridge regions, and dielectric structures on and having a different material composition than the dielectric liner material. The dielectric structures are substantially confined within horizontal areas of the steps of the stadium structure. Memory devices, electronic systems, and methods of forming microelectronic devices are also described. |
| US12127399B2 |
Array boundary structure to reduce dishing
A semiconductor structure including a semiconductor substrate and at least one patterned dielectric layer is provided. The semiconductor substrate includes a semiconductor portion, at least one first device, at least one second device and at least one first dummy ring. The at least one first device is disposed on a first region surrounded by the semiconductor portion. The at least one second device and the at least one first dummy ring are disposed on a second region, and the second region surrounds the first region. The at least one patterned dielectric layer covers the semiconductor substrate. |
| US12127398B2 |
Method for manufacturing memory using pseudo bit line structures and sacrificial layers
A method for manufacturing a memory includes the following steps. A substrate and bit line contact layers are provided. Pseudo bit line structures are formed at tops of the bit line contact layers. Sacrificial layers filling regions between adjacent bit line structures are formed, and the sacrificial layers are located on side walls of the pseudo bit line structures and side walls of the bit line contact layers. After forming the sacrificial layers, the pseudo bit line structures are removed to form through holes exposing the bit line contact layers. Bit line conductive parts filling the through holes and covering the bit line contact layers are formed. |
| US12127395B2 |
Semiconductor structure and semiconductor structure manufacturing method
Embodiments of the present application provide a semiconductor structure and a semiconductor structure manufacturing method. The semiconductor structure includes: a wordline; and a first bitline and a second bitline located on two sides of the wordline and a first memory structure and a second memory structure located on the two sides of the wordline. The first bitline and the second bitline are connected to the first memory structure and the second memory structure respectively through a transistor. An extension direction of the first bitline is perpendicular to an extension direction of the wordline. |
| US12127392B2 |
Semiconductor device
A method of fabricating the semiconductor device includes forming a bit line structure over a substrate, forming a spacer structure on a sidewall of the bit line structure, partially removing an upper portion of the spacer structure to form a slope on the spacer structure slanting to the bit line structure, forming a landing pad material to cover the spacer structure and contact the slope, and removing at least a portion of the landing pad material to form a landing pad against the slope. |
| US12127391B2 |
Semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device includes: a first wiring; a first semiconductor layer connected to the first wiring, the first semiconductor layer; a first electrode, the first electrode being connected to the first semiconductor layer; a second electrode disposed between the first electrode and the first wiring, the second electrode being opposed to the first semiconductor layer; a third electrode disposed between the second electrode and the first wiring, the third electrode; a second semiconductor layer disposed between the third electrode and the first semiconductor layer, the second semiconductor layer being opposed to the third electrode; and an electric charge accumulating layer electrically connected to the first wiring via the second semiconductor layer, the electric charge accumulating layer being opposed to the first semiconductor layer. |
| US12127389B2 |
Semiconductor structure and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor structure manufacturing method includes: providing a substrate, the substrate having a plurality of discrete bit lines, and a capacitor contact hole being provided between adjacent bit lines; forming a fill film, the fill film being provided with a gap region; etching the fill film by using a first etch process to open the gap region, the remaining fill film acting as a first fill layer; sequentially stacking at least two base fill layers on a surface of the first fill layer, the base fill layer farthest from the substrate filling the remaining capacitor contact hole; decreasing a doping concentration of the base fill layer, layer by layer and etching the first fill layer and at least part of the base fill layers by using a second etch. |
| US12127388B2 |
Semiconductor storage device
Transistors N1, N5 corresponding to a drive transistor PD1 are formed in a cell lower part and a cell upper part, respectively, and transistors N2, N6 corresponding to a drive transistor PD2 are formed in the cell lower part and the cell upper part, respectively. A transistor P1 corresponding to a load transistor PU2 is formed in the cell lower part, and a transistor P2 corresponding to a load transistor PU1 is formed in the cell upper part. |
| US12127380B2 |
Active/passive cooling system
A cooling assembly includes an evaporator containing a primary cooling medium, a passive condenser, and a heat exchanger. When a secondary cooling medium is provided to the heat exchanger, the primary cooling medium in the gas phase switches from being received by the passive condenser to the heat exchanger without operating any valves located between the evaporator and the passive condenser and between the evaporator and the heat exchanger. The primary cooling medium circulates between the evaporator and the passive condenser and between the evaporator and the heat exchanger by natural circulation and gravity without a pump in the flow path of the primary cooling medium between the heat exchanger and the evaporator and between the passive condenser and the evaporator to circulate the primary cooling medium. |
| US12127379B2 |
Rack assembly for vertical airflow cooled devices
An assembly includes a lower sub-assembly containing a first fan, a middle sub-assembly supported above the lower sub-assembly, a bottom air flow control plane supported in the middle sub-assembly and having openings sized to fit multiple computers having vertical cooling air paths, and a top air flow control plane supported in the middle sub-assembly above the bottom air flow control plane and having openings sized to fit the multiple computers such that air is forced through the vertical cooling air paths. |
| US12127376B2 |
Heat sink, board, electronic device, and manufacturing method
A heat sink includes a heat sink fin (HSF), a first heat sink plate (HSP), and a second HSP that is opposite to the first HSP. The HSF is located on the first HSP. The second HSP is flexible. Further, an elastic component is disposed between the first HSP and the second HSP. The second HSP is in contact with a heat source component (HSC). Thus, when the heat sink is placed on the HSC, the second HSP contacts the HSC, the second HSP is deformed because the heat sink and the HSC are pressed against each other, and the elastic component between the first HSP and the second HSP is compressed such that heat generated by the HSC is transferred to the heat sink. |
| US12127370B2 |
Electronic equipment chassis with hybrid cooling compartments
An electronic equipment chassis comprises a chassis housing and two or more cooling compartments in the chassis housing. At least a first one of the two or more cooling compartments in the chassis housing utilizes a first type of cooling for a first set of electronic equipment housed therein, and at least a second one of the two or more cooling compartments in the chassis housing utilizes a second type of cooling for a second set of electronic equipment housed therein. The first type of cooling comprises liquid immersion cooling and the second type of cooling comprises non-liquid immersion cooling. |
| US12127367B2 |
Composite cooling system and data center
This application provides a composite cooling system. The composite cooling system includes an indoor air duct and an outdoor air duct that are independent of each other. The indoor air duct and the outdoor air duct intersect in a heat exchange area of the composite cooling system. A first-stage heat exchanger core, a second-stage heat exchanger core, and a first side air duct are disposed in the heat exchange area. The heat exchange area is constructed as a part of the outdoor air duct. The first-stage heat exchanger core, the first side air duct, and the second-stage heat exchanger core are sequentially arranged along a flow direction of the outdoor air duct. An inner cavity of the first-stage heat exchanger core and an inner cavity of the second-stage heat exchanger core each are further constructed as a part of the indoor air duct. |
| US12127365B1 |
Multi-position PDU mounting bracket
An apparatus is provided for connecting a power distribution unit (PDU) to a rack where the apparatus allows for re-positioning the PDU between a deployed position for normal use and a retracted position for shipping. The re-positioning may be accomplished without disconnecting the PDU from the rack, or from a power supply. The apparatus includes three hinged elements that are rotatable with respect to each other to attain the deployed or retracted position. |
| US12127363B2 |
Compression mounted technology (CMT) socket retention mechanisms to board or interposer
Embodiments disclosed herein include sockets and electronic packages with socket architectures. In an embodiment, a socket comprises a housing with a first surface and a second surface. In an embodiment, a plurality of interconnect pins pass through the housing. In an embodiment, an alignment hole is provided through the housing. In an embodiment, an alignment post extending out from the first surface of the housing is also provided. |
| US12127359B2 |
Electronic unit
An object is to provide a technique capable of increasing waterproofness of an electronic unit. An electronic unit includes: a case including an opening; a circuit board housed in the case through the opening; and a cover attached to the opening, wherein a protruding portion is provided on at least one side wall of the case, and the protruding portion includes a step that causes an opening side portion of the side wall to protrude further outward relative to a rear side portion of the side wall, and is provided so as to extend along the periphery of the opening. |
| US12127358B2 |
Middle frame, electronic device, and method for manufacturing middle frame
A middle frame includes an inner frame, a blocking member, and a covering member. The inner frame includes an outer surface and an inner surface opposite the outer surface. The inner frame further comprises at least one mounting hole penetrating the outer surface and the inner surface, the at least one mounting hole comprises an opening at the outer surface. The covering member covers the outer surface, and the blocking member is disposed between the covering member and the outer surface so as to cover the opening of the at least one mounting hole at the outer surface. An electronic device including the middle frame and a method for manufacturing the middle frame are also provided. |
| US12127354B2 |
Car module comprising tamper detection electronic control unit
The invention relates to a car module (10) comprising a tamper detecting electronic control unit (1), wherein the electronic control unit (1) is configured to control at least one electrically controllable function of a vehicle, for instance a light function such as low beam or high beam of a vehicle headlight, said electronic control unit (1) comprising—at least one carrier (2), in particular a printed circuit board, comprising an electric circuit (2a) for performing the controlling by the electronic control unit (1), —a housing (3) enclosing the at least one carrier (2), wherein the housing (3) comprises at least two parts (3a, 3b), wherein a first part (3a) of the housing (3) is holding the carrier (2), and wherein a second part (3b) of the housing (3) is attached to the first part (3a) in order to close the housing (3) and as such enclose the carrier (2) within the housing (3), and—a system (4) for detecting opening of the housing (3). |
| US12127353B2 |
Display apparatus
Provided is a display apparatus. The display apparatus includes: a display panel; a chassis supporting the display panel; a printed circuit board on which an electronic component is mounted; and a supporter inserted in the printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board includes a first surface facing the chassis, a second surface facing a direction opposite to the first surface, and a through hole penetrating the first surface and the second surface. The supporter includes: a head fixed on the second surface of the printed circuit board; a first body positioned inside the through hole, and extending from the head toward the chassis; and a second body extending from the first body, and protruding from the through hole toward the chassis. |
| US12127352B2 |
Bracket for mounting load control module to wall box
A mounting bracket for coupling a control device to a wall box is disclosed. The mounting bracket may include a body having an inner perimeter defining an opening. A plurality of flanges may extend into the opening. Each flange of the plurality of flanges may be configured to be engaged by an arm of a faceplate for coupling the faceplate to the mounting bracket. |
| US12127349B2 |
Method for transferring micro device on curved surface and apparatus for transferring micro device on curved surface
A method for transferring a micro device on a curved surface according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: coating an adhesive layer on an external circumferential surface of a tube; providing a micro device pattern on one side of a substrate; positioning an external circumferential surface of the tube to contact the substrate and allow a length direction of the device pattern to cross a radius direction of the tube, and rotating the tube with respect to an axis-direction of the tube and simultaneously moving at least one of the tube and the substrate in a rectilinear way to transfer the micro device pattern on the substrate to the adhesive layer; and fixing the transferred micro device pattern to the adhesive layer by curing the adhesive layer. |
| US12127348B2 |
Component adsorption nozzle and component mounting system
In a component adsorption nozzle, the nozzle can be attached to both of the in-line shaft and the rotary shaft by utilizing the outside (outer wall) of the nozzle body for attaching to the in-line shaft and utilizing the inside (inner wall) of the nozzle body for attaching to the rotary shaft. Therefore, for a user who owns each of the in-line type and rotary type component mounters, it is not necessary to prepare a nozzle dedicated to each type component mounter and it is possible to reduce the burden required for preparing the nozzle. |
| US12127345B2 |
Display apparatus and electronic device
The present disclosure relates to a display apparatus and an electronic device, relating to the technical field of display. The display apparatus may comprise a display panel, a main circuit board, a bridging circuit board, and a first shielding adhesive tape. The main circuit board may be provided on the back surface of the display panel; the bridging circuit board may be provided at the side of the main circuit board distant from the display panel, and may be connected to the main circuit board in a binding mode; and the first shielding adhesive tape may be provided at the side of the main circuit board distant from the display panel, and expose the bridging circuit board. |
| US12127344B2 |
Circuit board interconnection device and circuit board assembly
A printed circuit board connecting device (1) for connecting printed circuit boards (3, 5) includes a non-conductive plate (21) having a top side and a bottom side, and a plurality of interface connections (23) which are arranged in the plate (21) so as to be spaced apart from one another. Each interface connection (23) has grouped-together conductors (41) which extend through the plate (21) and which are laterally enclosed by the plate material and the end regions of which protruding on the top side and lower side from the plate (21) can be fixed to interfaces (13) of two printed circuit boards (3, 5) to be connected. Therefore, the conductors (41) form both a mechanical and an electrical connection between the interfaces (13) of the printed circuit boards (3, 5). |
| US12127340B2 |
Wiring substrate
A wiring substrate according to the present disclosure includes: an insulation layer disposed at an outermost layer; an electrode conductor disposed at a surface of the insulation layer with a seed layer being interposed therebetween; a nickel layer configured to cover at least one of the electrode conductors and include a contact portion that comes into contact with a surface of the seed layer; and a gold layer configured to cover the nickel layer. The nickel layer includes a plurality of gaps at the contact portion, at least a portion of the gaps includes an opening toward the contact portion, and a portion of the gold layer is disposed in at least a portion of the gaps. |
| US12127339B2 |
Stretchable mounting substrate
A stretchable mounting substrate that includes a first substrate including a stretchable base material and a stretchable wiring on the stretchable base material; a second substrate including a wiring for an electronic component, the second substrate overlapping at least a part of the first substrate in a plan view of the stretchable mounting substrate; and a connection member connecting the first substrate and the second substrate, the connection member including a connection base material and a connection wiring connecting the stretchable wiring of the first substrate and the wiring of the second substrate 20, wherein the connection member is configured to be deformed in accordance with an expansion/contraction direction of the first substrate so that an expansion/contraction ratio of a region of the first substrate overlapping the second substrate in the plan view is larger than an expansion/contraction ratio of the second substrate. |
| US12127338B2 |
Semi-flex component carrier with dielectric material surrounding an embedded component and having locally reduced young modulus
A semi-flex component carrier includes a stack with at least one electrically insulating layer structure and/or at least one electrically conductive layer structure. The stack defines at least one rigid portion and at least one semi-flexible portion. A component is embedded in the at least one rigid portion. A transition region between the at least one semi-flexible portion and the at least one rigid portion of the component carrier has a slanted sidewall. |
| US12127336B2 |
Wiring circuit board
A suspension board with circuit extending in a predetermined direction includes a base insulating layer, and a conductive layer disposed on one side in a thickness direction of the base insulating layer. The base insulating layer includes a first body base and a second body base disposed spaced apart from each other in a width direction, and a connection portion connecting a portion of the first body base in the longitudinal direction to a portion of the second body base in the longitudinal direction. The suspension board with circuit further includes a reinforcing portion disposed on the surface of the connection portion and reinforcing the connection portion. The reinforcing portion includes two or more resin layers laminated in the thickness direction, or a metal member. |
| US12127335B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a carrier, a first electronic component, a second electronic component, and an encapsulant. The first electronic component is disposed at a first side of the carrier. The second electronic component is disposed at a second side of the carrier opposite to the first side. The encapsulant encapsulates the first electronic component and has an uneven thickness. The encapsulant is configured to reduce a warpage of the carrier. |
| US12127334B2 |
Maintaining the shape of a circuit board
An example system for maintaining the shape of a circuit board includes metal balls that are configured not to collapse in whole or part in response to a force below a predefined force and a temperature below a predefined temperature. The metal balls are configured to support a substrate and are part of electrical connections between the substrate and a circuit board. The system includes a fixture configured to apply force to the substrate while the substrate is subjected to the temperature. The fixture is configured to distribute the force across a surface of the substrate that is not in contact with the metal balls such that the force applied by the fixture and the support of the substrate by the metal balls maintains a shape of the substrate at the temperature. |
| US12127332B2 |
Electronic equipment
Electronic equipment includes an option equipment attachment portion at a bottom portion of the electronic equipment. The electronic equipment includes an optional printed circuit board and a lower shield member covering the optional printed circuit board with a part of the optional printed circuit board exposed from the lower shield member. The lower shield member includes a recess including walls as inner walls. A region of the optional printed circuit board exposed from the lower shield member 34 is located at a bottom portion of the recess and is surrounded by the walls of the lower shield member. |
| US12127331B2 |
Circuit board for high frequency transmission and shielding method
The present disclosure provides a circuit board for high frequency transmission and a shielding method. The circuit board for high frequency transmission includes: a first shielding film, a second shielding film and a circuit board body. The circuit board body includes a first surface and a second surface that are arranged opposite to each other. The first shielding film covers the first surface, and the second shielding film covers the second surface. The circuit board body is provided with a wire region. The first shielding film and the second shielding film are in electrical connection at a lateral side of the wire region. Therefore, leaky waves at the lateral side of the circuit board body are effectively avoided, and the circuit board body is thin in structure. |
| US12127329B2 |
Flexible circuit board with thermally conductive connection to a heat sink
A flexible circuit board includes an electrically insulating cover layer, at least one electrical component arranged on the upper side of the cover layer with electrical contacts, a conducting track structure arranged on the underside of the cover layer and with contact regions, wherein the electrical contacts are each electrically conductively connected to one of the contact regions through one of a plurality of openings in the cover layer, a heat sink which is thermally conductively connected to each electrical component through the cover layer, and a layer with high conductivity. To create an improved cooling capacity of the electrical component, the heat arising in the electrical components is first dissipated effectively within the conducting paths of the conducting path structure and then dissipated out of the conducting paths directly into the heat sink by the layer with high heat conductivity. |
| US12127328B2 |
Electronic component with enclosure frame, circuit board with electronic component, and electronic device
This application relates to the field of electronic device technologies, and provides an electronic component with an enclosure frame, a circuit board with an electronic component, and an electronic device, to effectively protect the circuit board from being corroded, thereby prolonging a service life of the electronic device. This application is applied to a charging pile for charging a new energy electric vehicle. An electronic component with an enclosure frame includes an enclosure frame and an electronic component. The enclosure frame defines a cavity that is closed or that has one open end; when the electronic component with an enclosure frame is connected to a circuit board, the enclosure frame and the circuit board can define a cavity that is closed or that has one open end. |
| US12127325B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for secondary particle suppression from a charge exchange device
Embodiments of systems, devices, and methods relating to a charge exchange system having one or more guard apparatuses are described. The guard apparatuses can include one or more guard electrodes, optionally with one or more screen electrodes. Also described are embodiments of beam systems incorporating one or more charge exchange systems. |
| US12127322B2 |
Cooking appliance
A cooking appliance including a cooking chamber configured to cook food therein and openable in a first direction, a shelf provided to be inserted into the cooking chamber in the first direction and on which food is placed, and a plurality of heaters configured to supply heat to the shelf and disposed at one side of the cooking chamber. Where the shelf includes a first area arranged at one side in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and a second area arranged at another side in the second direction. The plurality of heaters includes a first heater disposed to correspond to the first area in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second areas and a second heater disposed to correspond to the second area in the third direction. The plurality of heaters configured to provide more heat to the first area than to the second area. |
| US12127320B2 |
Retrofit remote control device
Remote control devices may control electrical loads and/or load control devices of a load control system without accessing electrical wiring. The remote control device may be mounted over a mechanical switch that is installed in a wallbox. The remote control device may include a control unit and a faceplate assembly. The faceplate assembly may include a mounting frame, an adapter plate, and a faceplate. The mounting frame may be configured to abut a bezel of the mechanical switch such that that the faceplate is spaced away from the bezel of the mechanical switch to enable the mounting ring to extend through respective openings in the adapter plate and the faceplate. |
| US12127319B2 |
Method of resetting lighting device control apparatus by using wall switch
The present invention relates to a method of resetting a lighting device control apparatus by using a wall switch, capable of resetting an AP setting of the lighting device control apparatus more conveniently in a smart residential lighting device network system including: a plurality of lighting devices provided in an indoor space; a plurality of lighting device control apparatuses for individually or collectively controlling the lighting devices; a plurality of APs configured to perform WiFi communication with the lighting device control apparatuses, respectively; a user terminal for remotely controlling the lighting devices; a lighting device server configured to transmit a lighting device control signal generated by the user terminal to a lighting device control apparatus of a lighting device corresponding to the lighting device control signal; and a home gateway configured to perform relay between the APs and the lighting device server. |
| US12127317B2 |
Digital messages in a load control system
A load control system may comprise load control devices for controlling respective electrical loads, and a system controller operable to transmit digital messages including different commands to the load control devices in response to a selection of a preset. The different commands may include a preset command configured to identify preset data in a device database stored at the load control device and/or a multi-output command configured to define the preset data for being stored in the device database. The system controller may decide which of the commands to transmit to the load control devices in response to the selection of the preset. |
| US12127316B2 |
Current driving circuit providing nonlinear driving current to compensate for light-emitting device
A current driving circuit configured to drive a light-emitting device is provided. The current driving circuit includes a first current generating circuit, a second current generating circuit and a driver circuit. The first current generating circuit is configured to generate a reference current. The second current generating circuit includes at least one variable resistor, and may generate a compensation current according to the at least one variable resistor. The at least one variable resistor is selected from at least one of a positive TCR resistor and a negative TCR resistor. The driver circuit is coupled to the first current generating circuit and the second current generating circuit, and configured to receive the reference current and the compensation current to serve as a driving current. The driver circuit outputs the driving current to drive the light-emitting device. |
| US12127310B2 |
Multi-zone pedestal heater without vias
A support pedestal includes a substrate, a plurality of resistive heating elements disposed on the substrate and defining a plurality of heating zones, and electric terminals disposed at a central region of the substrate. At least one of the electric terminals is connected to at least two of the plurality of resistive heating elements. |
| US12127309B2 |
PTC heating element and warming device including same for use in a patient warming system
A heating element includes an electrically insulating layer; resistive layer formed of a positive temperature coefficient material; and an electrically conductive layer disposed between the electrically insulating layer and the resistive layer and including a first bus and a second bus that is spaced apart from the first bus, the resistive layer electrically connecting the first bus and the second bus. The electrically insulating layer, the electrically conductive layer, and the resistive layer are stacked to form a lamination and the lamination having a thickness and a width and length extending orthogonal to the thickness. The lamination may have slits extending through the thickness thereof and along a portion of the length thereof. Terminals may be connected to the buses and arranged to provide a counter current flow pattern across the lamination. The lamination may be used in a warming device and in connection with a patient warming system. |
| US12127300B2 |
Extended signaling for multi-subscriber identity module (MSIM) user-equipment (UE) for new radio (NR)
Certain aspects of the present disclosure are generally directed to extended signaling protocols for multi-subscriber identity module (MSIM) user-equipment (UE) for new radio (NR). For example, certain aspects provide a method for wireless communication by a UE. The method generally includes receiving a first message from a network entity enquiring regarding information associated with a multi-subscriber identify module (SIM) capability of the UE, determining the information associated with the multi-SIM capability of the UE in response to the inquiry from the network entity, and communicating one or more messages to indicate the information regarding the multi-SIM capability to the network entity. |
| US12127298B2 |
Method and system for sensor data type identification in a NB-IoT network
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to system and method for identifying at least one sensor on at least one user equipment [200] connected to a wireless network, comprising the a mobile management entity (MME) [101] transmitting an initial context setup request for at least one user equipment [200] to a network entity [300] of the wireless network. Next, the network entity [300] transmits a capability enquiry to the at least one user equipment [200] based on the initial context setup request received from the MME [101]. The network entity [300] receives a capability information from the at least one user equipment [200] in response to the capability enquiry, wherein the capability information comprises of sensor capability information of the at least one user equipment [200]. Thereafter, the network entity [300] transmits the capability information of the at least one user equipment [200] to the MME [101]. |
| US12127293B2 |
Methods for suspending inactive when resuming and resuming inactive when suspending
According to an aspect, a wireless device, operating in a wireless network, handles transitions from Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state to an RRC inactive state. The wireless device receives, from the wireless network, a message indicating either that the wireless device is to enter the RRC inactive state or that the wireless device is to remain in the RRC inactive state. The wireless device, responsive to the message, uses, for inactive state operation, at least one previously stored inactive state parameter corresponding to a parameter omitted from the message. |
| US12127291B2 |
Wireless communication method, terminal device, and network device
A method for wireless communication includes: entering, by a terminal device, a second state from a first state; when the terminal device stores first measurement configuration information used by the terminal device in the first state, releasing, reserving or updating, by the terminal device, the first measurement configuration information; and/or when the terminal device does not store the first measurement configuration information, obtaining, by the terminal device, second measurement configuration information used by the terminal device in the second state, wherein the first state is an idle state or an inactive state, the second state is any one of an idle state, an inactive state or a connected state, and the measurement configuration information is used by the terminal device to obtain a measurement result. |
| US12127289B2 |
Methods and devices for handling requests after a radio connection loss
A method for operating a wireless device during a radio connection loss. The method includes establishing that the cause of the radio connection loss corresponds to an outage of a radio cell hosting the wireless device and determining, based at least on the established cause, a policy of applying a random time delay when transmitting a request to a radio network node in a target radio cell. A method for operating a radio network node in a first radio cell is also provided. The method includes obtaining information specifying that an outage of a second radio cell has occurred and broadcasting the obtained information together with information identifying the second radio cell to enable wireless devices hosted by the second radio cell to select a policy for transmitting a request to a radio network node in said first radio cell based on the broadcasted information. |
| US12127288B2 |
Self-healing wireless network using a robotic assistant
A portable electronic device that selectively performs a remedial action is described. During operation, the portable electronic device may measure wireless signals associated with communication with the second electronic device. Then, based at least in part on the measured wireless signals, the portable electronic device may diagnose a communication problem. Moreover, when the portable electronic device is able to correct the communication problem, the portable electronic device may automatically and selectively perform the remedial action based at least in part on the communication problem, where the remedial action corrects the communication problem. For example, the remedial action may include: re-establishing a connection between the second electronic device and a controller; changing one or more configuration parameters of the second electronic device; and/or upgrading software in the second electronic device. Otherwise, the portable electronic device may provide information specifying the measured wireless signals and/or the communication problem to a computer. |
| US12127284B2 |
On-vehicle device and control method of on-vehicle device
An on-vehicle device is connectable to a mobile terminal by a plurality of cooperation methods by use of a plurality of wireless connections, and includes a first connection control unit which performs connection to a first mobile terminal by a first cooperation method by use of a first wireless connection, a second connection control unit which performs connection to the first mobile terminal by a second cooperation method by use of a second wireless connection, and a display unit which displays a connected state to the first mobile terminal, the display unit displays a cooperation method selection image including a first selection part to execute connection by the first connection control unit, and a second selection part to execute connection by the second connection control unit, and the first selection part and the second selection part are displayed concurrently in the display unit. |
| US12127280B2 |
Communication apparatus, method and computer program for mapping a deactivated duplicate radio link control to an active cell
An apparatus comprises at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: responsive to deactivation of all of a plurality of active cells associated with a duplicate link, cause said duplicate link to be deactivated. |
| US12127278B2 |
Unicast session over a direct communication link
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for determining whether an active unicast session can be re-used. One apparatus includes a transceiver and a processor that receives, e.g., from an internal application or operating system, a first request to establish a unicast session over a direct communication link to a first UE. Here, the first request indicates a source application-layer identifier of the apparatus and a target application-layer identifier of the first UE. The processor determines whether an active unicast session between the source application-layer identifier and the target application-layer identifier already exists. If an active unicast session between the source application-layer identifier and the target application-layer identifier already exists, then the processor re-uses the already-existing active unicast session. Otherwise, the processor establishes a new unicast session between the apparatus and the first UE. |
| US12127276B2 |
Tunnel failure procedures
A session management function (SMF) sends, to a first user plane function (UPF), a request to establish a layer 2 tunneling protocol (L2TP) tunnel between the UPF and a L2TP server for a first protocol data unit (PDU) session of a wireless device. The SMF receives, from the first UPF, a message indicating a failure of the L2TP tunnel, the message comprising a tunnel failure cause information element indicating at least one of a L2TP tunnel failure of the L2TP tunnel or a L2TP session failure associated with the L2TP tunnel. |
| US12127275B2 |
Method for connection to equipment, associated device
A method for connecting to equipment by means of an electronic terminal, including an image sensor of the electronic terminal acquiring a visual indicator image displayed by the equipment, the visual indicator including connection identifiers for establishing a communication link with the equipment in coded form, a software application installed on the electronic terminal extracting the connection identifiers from the acquired image, and the connection identifiers establishing a local wireless communication link between a communication interface of the electronic terminal and a communication interface of an electronic controller of the equipment. |
| US12127272B2 |
Method for transmitting signal in wireless communication system
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a method for transmitting, by a road side unit (RSU), a signal in a wireless communication system comprises: receiving, from another RSU, an infrastructure-to-infrastructure (I2I) signal for pairing; on the basis of the I2I signal for pairing, performing pairing with the other RSU; and on the basis of the pairing having failed, transmitting an infrastructure-to-vehicle (I2V) signal every preset period, wherein the I2I signal for pairing comprises information regarding a period change value associated with the preset period, and, on the basis of the pairing having succeeded, the I2V signal is transmitted every period into which the preset period has been changed on the basis of the period change value. |
| US12127271B2 |
PUSCH resource selection in 2-step random access
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for PUSCH resource selection in 2-step random access (RA). In one embodiment, a wireless device is configured to receive a two-step RA configuration having: a first resource allocation for a PUSCH transmission of a first message, msgA, of the two-step RA procedure, the first resource allocation for the PUSCH transmission of the msgA being associated with a first set of preambles; and a second resource allocation for the PUSCH transmission of the msgA associated with a second set of preambles; select one of the first and second resource allocation and the associated one of the first and second set of preambles based on the two-step RA configuration and a payload size of the PUSCH transmission of the msgA; and transmit the PUSCH transmission of the msgA using the selected one of the first and second resource allocation. |
| US12127270B2 |
Recovery/fallback after unsuccessful 2-step random access attempt
A method, system, network node and wireless device for random access are provided. In one or more embodiments, a wireless device is configured to communicate with a network node. The wireless device includes processing circuitry configured to: trigger a random access (RA) process; select a first beam for the RA process, the selected first beam being associated with a two-step RA configuration, a characteristic of the selected first beam being determined to meet a predefined threshold; and perform the RA process associated with the two-step RA configuration using the selected first beam. |
| US12127264B2 |
Timing alignment procedure for a user equipment
A user equipment (UE) receives a timing advance medium access control (MAC) control element. The UE applies a timing advance command of the timing advance MAC control element and to start or restart a time alignment timer. The UE releases physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources and releases any assignment sounding reference signal (SRS) resources, when the time alignment timer expires. The UE flushes hybrid automatic request (HARQ) buffers, when the time alignment timer expires or is stopped. |
| US12127263B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving signal for RACH procedure by UE in wireless communication system
A method of transmitting and receiving a signal for a random access channel (RACH) procedure by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes transmitting a message A including a physical random access channel (PRACH) and a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), and receiving a message B related to contention resolution in response to the message A. Transmission power for a retransmission of the message A is configured based on that a counter value related to the transmission power is incremented or maintained, the counter value is maintained based on that a transmission spatial filter related to the PRACH is changed for the retransmission of the message A, and the counter value is used for configuring the transmission power based on that the PRACH and the PUSCH are transmitted via the message A. |
| US12127258B2 |
Information transmission method for a random access process and terminal
An information transmission method for a random access process includes: obtaining a preset mapping relationship between a physical uplink shared channel resource and a physical random access channel resource; and sending a random access message on a random access resource according to the preset mapping relationship. The random access resource comprises the PUSCH resource and the PRACH resource. When a random access channel occasion corresponding to the PRACH resource is not associated with an SSB, the RO is not associated with the PUSCH resource. |
| US12127257B2 |
Communication method and related device
Embodiments of this application provide a communication method and a related device. The method includes: receiving, by a radio access network device, first information sent by a terminal device, where the first information includes an identifier of a beam used by the terminal device for random access and random access information of the terminal device on the beam; and optimizing, by the radio access network device, a random access channel based on the first information. |
| US12127254B2 |
Method and apparatus for multi-link communications
Embodiments of a method and an apparatus for multi-link communications are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for multi-link communications involves announcing, by a non-access point (non-AP) multi-link device (MLD) to an access point (AP) MLD, a frame exchange restriction in an enhanced multi-link operation, receiving, by the AP MLD from the non-AP MLD, the frame exchange restriction, and transmitting, by the AP MLD to the non-AP MLD, an initial frame according to the frame exchange restriction. |
| US12127250B2 |
Improving operation of cellular communication networks on unlicensed frequency bands
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for a cellular wireless device, including, obtaining, from a cellular base station, a first opportunity for an uplink data transmission on an unlicensed frequency band, wherein the first opportunity is within a first period reserved for first transmission opportunities on a frequency channel, upon detecting that the frequency channel is occupied at a beginning of the first opportunity, determining a second opportunistic resource for the uplink data transmission or a downlink transmission and receiving or transmitting using the second opportunistic resource. |
| US12127249B2 |
Controlling the number of downlink-to-uplink and uplink-to-downlink switching points within a shared channel occupancy time in new radio systems operating on unlicensed spectrum
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for controlling a number of allowed downlink/uplink (DL/UL) switching points. For example, the method may include acquiring a shared channel occupancy time (COT) that includes one or more DL bursts and/or UL bursts. The method may also include utilizing one or more of the DL bursts or the UL bursts as a reference burst. The method may also include deriving a metric for controlling the number of DL/UL switching points in the shared COT based on the reference burst. The method may also include comparing the metric to a threshold value. The method may also include setting the number of DL/UL switching points in the shared COT based on the comparison of the metric to the threshold value. |
| US12127248B2 |
Wireless communication method and wireless communication terminal using multiple channels
Provided is a wireless communication terminal. The wireless communication terminal includes a transceiver and a processor. The processer performs a contention procedure based on a back-off counter, in each of a plurality of channel and accesses, by using the transceiver, at least one of the plurality of channels based on the contention procedure. |
| US12127239B2 |
Wireless resource selection
Wireless resources may be determined for communications between wireless devices. A wireless device may select resources based on measuring one or more channels (e.g., associated with sidelink transmission, feedback transmission, etc.). Resource selection may comprise exclusion of certain resources being used for other communications and/or exclusion or selection of resources based on one or more priorities. |
| US12127236B2 |
Channel multiplexing in URLLC
Operating a wireless device in a wireless communication network, the wireless device being triggered for transmitting first signaling on a first resource structure associated to a first transmission quality and being triggered for transmitting second signaling on a second resource structure associated to a second transmission quality, the first resource structure and the second resource structure overlapping at least partly in time and/or being in the same transmission timing structure; the first signaling being communication signaling and representing first information, and the second signaling being control signaling representing second information, which is control information. Signaling is transmitted on the first resource structure, the signaling including second information mapped to the first resource structure, depending on the size of the first resource structure and the size of the resources within the first resource structure required by the mapping of the second information. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods. |
| US12127235B2 |
Method for processing CSI, terminal device, and network device
A method for processing channel state information (CSI) is provided. The method includes: a terminal device generates CSI indication information based on a CSI indication information type; the terminal device transmits information, where the information is used for a network device to determine the CSI indication information and the CSI indication information type. A method for processing CSI, an electronic device, and a storage medium are further provided. |
| US12127234B2 |
Payload size reduction for reporting resource sensing measurements
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, a user equipment (UE) may sense and report resource availability using a reporting pattern to manage a payload size of a reporting message. A sensing pattern may indicate a pattern of resources of a sidelink channel that is being reported in the reporting message (e.g., and one or more sidelink channel resources not being reported), and a resolution of resource availability statuses reported for a first subset of resources of a sidelink channel. A base station or another UE may indicate which reporting pattern (e.g., from a set of configured patterns) that a UE is to use for sensing and generating the sensing report. The UE may autonomously select the reporting pattern, and may transmit an indication of the pattern to the receiving UE. |
| US12127231B2 |
Communication control apparatus, communication control method and program
A communication control device that transmits a packet to be transmitted to a terminal to a base station that performs wireless communication with the terminal, includes: a terminal classification unit that classifies, on the basis of a magnitude of radio wave interference from a base station different from a neighboring base station, a plurality of the terminals into a first terminal set and a second terminal set that is relatively larger in the magnitude of radio wave interference than the first terminal set; and a transmission unit that transmits, in a case where packets destinations of which are terminals belonging to the first terminal set are to be transmitted to respective neighboring base stations of the terminals, the packets at the same timing and transmits, in a case where packets destinations of which are terminals belonging to the second terminal set are to be transmitted to respective neighboring base stations of the terminals, the packets at timings different from each other. |
| US12127227B2 |
Methods and devices of resource mapping for data transmission and of data receiving
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices and apparatus of resource mapping for data transmission and of data receiving. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a carrier frequency band for the data transmission is divided into a plurality of sub-bandwidths, and the method may include mapping resource elements for the data transmission in an order of sub-bandwidths and mapping, in each of the plurality sub-bandwidths, the resource elements first in an order of frequency domain and then in an order of time domain. With embodiments of the present disclosure, new radio access system with wider bandwidth could co-exist well with other communication on unlicensed band like WiFi. |
| US12127225B2 |
Resource allocation mode configuration method, terminal and network device
The present disclosure provides a resource allocation mode configuration method, a terminal and a network device, and relates to the field of communication technology. The resource allocation mode configuration method is applied to a terminal and includes: receiving a resource allocation mode for a sidelink interface configured by a network device; the resource allocation mode is configured by the network device for each target, the target includes at least one of the following information: a radio bearer of the sidelink interface SLRB; QoS parameters of the sidelink interface; a frequency band identifier; a RAT used by the sidelink interface, the frequency band identifier includes: a carrier, a frequency, or a BWP. |
| US12127221B2 |
Techniques in multicast and broadband services (MBS) HARQ feedback
This disclosure relates to apparatuses and methods for providing and managing reception feedback for multicast and broadcast services (MBS). A base station (BS) may select and communicate, to a group of user equipment devices (UEs), configuration parameters for MBS communications, such as an indication of an MBS retransmission procedure for an MBS service. The BS may also transmit, to the group of UEs, an MBS data communication. A first UE may receive the MBS data communication, but may determine that the received MBS data communication is corrupted. The first UE may respond by transmitting, to the BS, a negative-acknowledgement (NACK) message. The BS may retransmit the MBS data communication either as an MBS transmission or as a unicast transmission, based on the configuration parameters. The first UE may monitor the appropriate resources to receive the retransmitted MBS data communication, based on the configuration parameters. |
| US12127219B2 |
Base station, terminal apparatus, first terminal apparatus, method, program, recording medium and system
In order for a first terminal apparatus to transmit a physical uplink control channel to a base station without retuning regardless of a bandwidth part used by the first terminal apparatus, a base station 100 according to the present disclosure includes a communication processing unit 141 configured to communicate with the first terminal apparatus (terminal apparatus 200A) within a bandwidth part of an uplink system band, the bandwidth part being used by the first terminal apparatus (terminal apparatus 200A), wherein the bandwidth part includes a physical uplink control channel region used by the first terminal apparatus (terminal apparatus 200A). |
| US12127210B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving downlink control information between terminal and base station in wireless communication system and device for supporting same
The present disclosure provides a method for transmitting and receiving downlink control information (DCI) between a terminal and a base station in a wireless communication system and a device for supporting same. According to an embodiment applicable in the present disclosure, a terminal can recognize/expect that multiple control resource sets (CORESETs) include identical DCI, on the basis of configuration information received from a base station, and on the basis thereof, can receive the DCI via at least one of the multiple CORESETs. |
| US12127209B2 |
Data transmission method and device
This application discloses a data transmission method and apparatus. A network device determines first information, where the first information is used to indicate transmission parameters required for a plurality of transmissions of to-be-transmitted data; the network device sends the first information to a terminal device; and the network device sends the to-be-transmitted data to the terminal device for a plurality of times based on the first information. |
| US12127207B2 |
User equipment, base station and wireless communication method
Provided are a user equipment, base station and wireless communication methods related to multiplexing of UCI in PUSCH in NR. A user equipment comprises: circuitry operative to process UCI bits to be transmitted according to the comparison of the number M of UCI bits generated based on DL assignment(s) before an UL grant from a base station and the number N of UCI bits generated based on DL assignment(s) after the UL grant with the number P of UCI bits indicated in the UL grant and/or the maximum number Q of bits determined based on at least a configured coding rate, wherein each of M, N, P, Q is an integer equal to or larger than 0; and a transmitter operative to transmit the processed UCI bits in PUSCH at a TTI indicated in the UL grant to the base station. |
| US12127206B2 |
Terminal and communication method
In a terminal, a control unit decides a sequence used for an uplink control channel, in accordance with uplink control information, and a transmission unit transmits the uplink control information using the sequence. Here, the sequence is calculated using cell identification information that identifies the cell to which the terminal belongs, and subcell-specific information relating to at least one subcell included in the cell. |
| US12127203B2 |
Method and device in nodes used for wireless communication
The present disclosure provides a method and a device in a node for wireless communications. A first node transmits a first signal in a first cell, and transmits a second signal in a second cell; a serving cell identity of the first cell is a first ID, and a serving cell identity of the second cell is a second ID, the first ID being smaller than the second ID; when the second cell is capable of scheduling a target cell, the second signal comprises first UCI; when the second cell is incapable of scheduling a target cell, the first signal comprises the first UCI. By associating whether a cell can piggyback UCI with whether a cell can schedule a PCell, the present disclosure manages to optimize UCI transmitting under Cross-Carrier Scheduling, hence improving the entire system's performance. |
| US12127200B2 |
Scheduling of a primary cell from a secondary cell
A wireless device may receive a first configuration parameter of a primary cell indicating that a first secondary cell is a scheduling cell for the primary cell. Based on the first secondary cell being deactivated, the wireless device may receive a first DCI based on monitoring one or more first search spaces of the primary cell and may transmit or receive a first TB via the primary cell based on the first DCI. Based on the first secondary cell being activated, the wireless device may receive a second DCI based on monitoring one or more second search spaces of the first secondary cell and may transmit or receive a second TB via the primary cell based on the second DCI. |
| US12127199B2 |
Message handling for device-to-device coordination messages
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may drop a first one or more device-to-device coordination messages for transmission, of a set of device-to-device coordination messages, according to a message dropping criterion in connection with a quantity of device-to-device coordination messages in the set of device-to-device coordination messages exceeding a threshold. The UE may transmit a second one or more device-to-device coordination messages of the set of device-to-device coordination messages, such that a quantity of transmitted device-to-device coordination messages, of the set of device-to-device coordination messages, does not exceed the threshold. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US12127197B2 |
Acknowledgement transmissions associated with physical downlink control channel demodulation reference signal bundling
Example aspects include a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) of a wireless communication network, comprising receiving, from a base station, configuration information indicating that physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) joint channel estimation (JCE) is enabled for a plurality of PDCCH monitoring occasions. The aspects further include receiving, from the base station, a plurality of PDCCH transmissions. At least one PDCCH transmission comprises a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARD) acknowledgement (ACK) request without a corresponding physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) grant. Additionally, the aspects further include identifying a base offset according to the at least one PDCCH transmission. Additionally, the aspects further include selecting an additional offset according to a processing time capability of the UE. Additionally, the aspects further include transmitting, at a timing offset in relation to the plurality of PDCCH transmissions, a HARQ-ACK. |
| US12127195B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving wireless signal in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to a wireless communication system and, more particularly, to a method and an apparatus therefor, the method comprising the steps of: detecting an SSB in an unlicensed band, the SSB including an index related to a CORESET configuration; determining, on the basis of the index, an RB offset used for identifying the position of a CORESET frequency associated with the SSB; and monitoring the CORESET in the unlicensed band on the basis of the RB offset. |
| US12127185B2 |
Method and device for performing sidelink retransmission in wireless communication system
A method by which a first device performs wireless communication is presented. The method can comprise the steps in which: a first device performs at least one sidelink transmission to a second device; negative acknowledgement (NACK) information related to the at least one sidelink transmission is received from the second device; and whether to transmit a message for requesting a retransmission resource is determined on the basis of a preset latency time threshold value and a remaining latency budget related to the at least one sidelink transmission. |
| US12127180B2 |
System and method for indicating wireless channel status
A method for operating a user equipment includes receiving a first frame on a first channel associated with a first beam identified during a beam failure recovery procedure, and determining that an assumed quasi-co-located relationship exists between the first channel and the first beam, and based thereon, decoding the first frame in accordance with a first reference signal on the first channel and using a first spatial domain receive filter that was used to decode the first beam. |
| US12127172B2 |
Periodic time slot scheduling method for wireless network
The present disclosure provides a periodic time slot scheduling method for a wireless network. The method includes: connecting a plurality of nodes by using a wireless network; constructing time slot parameter sets of nodes in the wireless network and an interval array between time slots of each of the nodes; calculating an acceptable total time interval of each of the nodes in the wireless network, selecting a node with a minimum acceptable total time interval in the wireless network as a time slot allocation node, allocating a time slot for each time slot request of the time slot allocation node, and allocating a time slot for each time slot request of a remaining node except the time slot allocation node in the wireless network; and detecting and determining a delay of time slot allocation. |
| US12127171B2 |
Method and apparatus for setting slot format for IAB node
In the present specification, settings for a link direction and link availability of a time resource for a DU child link may be referred to as DU setting. The resource types from an IAB node DU perspective are UL, DL, and F, and the settings for availability may be classified into NA, hard resources, and soft resources, respectively. Specifically, the IAB node may receive resource setting information, wherein the resource setting information may include link direction information and availability information. The link direction information may indicate whether the type of a specific resource is UL, DL, or F, and the availability information may indicate whether a specific resource is a hard resource, an NA resource, or a soft resource. Considering the feature of sharing resources in a TDM scheme between a MT and a DU in the IAB node, the present specification proposes a feature to be had by a slot format setting for the IAB node. |
| US12127167B2 |
Bi-directional sidelink resource selection with bi-directional resource allocation indication
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first user equipment (UE) may receive a sidelink control indicator (SCI) from a second UE and selects resources and directions for communication. The SCI may include one or more resources and corresponding directions reserved by the second UE. The first UE may use the resources and directions indicated in the received SCI to select available resources with which to reserve forward direction transmissions, reverse direction transmissions, or both. For example, the first UE may avoid reserving resources and directions corresponding to the resources and directions indicated in the received SCI, or may reserve such resources despite receiving the SCI, such as if the received SCI has a relatively low reference signal received power (RSRP). The first UE may transmit an SCI indicating resources reserved by the first UE and associated directionalities. |
| US12127162B2 |
Communications device, infrastructure equipment and methods class
A method of operating an infrastructure equipment of a wireless communications network, the method comprising transmitting control information via a wireless access interface provided by the wireless communications network to a communications device to configure the communications device to receive paging messages as part of a group of one or more communications devices, the communications device being configured by the control information from a first state in which the communications device monitors a pattern of paging frames of the wireless access interface for receiving paging messages determined by the communications device to a second state in which the communications device is configured to monitor the same pattern of paging frames of the wireless access interface for receiving paging messages as the group of one or more communications devices. |
| US12127159B2 |
Technique for idle mode paging in a radio communication between a network node and a radio device
A technique for idle mode paging in a radio communication between a network node and a radio device is described. More specifically, and without limitation, methods and devices are provided for sending and receiving a power control signal (702) in a radio communication between a network node (100; 500) and a radio device (200; 600). According to a general aspect, the power control signal (702) for notifying a radio device which is being paged includes an indicator (704) that, according to a scheme (706; 708), uniquely identifies a subgroup of one or more radio devices comprising at least the radio device that is being paged within a group (710) of radio devices (600) sharing at least the same paging frame. |
| US12127158B2 |
Group-based positioning design in asynchronous vehicular networks
Disclosed are some examples of techniques for positioning of a user equipment (UE) using positioning reference signal (PRS). One or more units of messages may be communicated between an initiator UE and a responder UE. A unit of message may include a pre-PRS message, a PRS message and a post-PRS message. The pre-PRS message and the post-PRS message may be sent or received using a license spectrum. The PRS message may be sent or received using an unlicensed spectrum. The communication between the initiator UE and the responder UE may be initiated by the initiator UE identifying the responder UE from a plurality of UEs based on positioning properties of the responder UE. The positioning properties of the responder UE may include one or more of a direction, a velocity, a location confidence and a location of the responder UE. |
| US12127154B2 |
Aperiodic positioning signals for user equipment (UE)-specific positioning
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from an anchor node, control information that triggers a UE-specific aperiodic positioning signal. The UE may perform, to the anchor node, the UE-specific aperiodic positioning signal based at least in part on the control information. The UE may transmit, to the anchor node, a response based at least in part on the UE-specific aperiodic positioning signal. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US12127152B2 |
Authorization for user equipment supporting ranging based services
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a first user equipment (UE) may receive a registration message including a decode key associated with a ranging service. The UE may receive, from a second UE, an encoded value and an identifier associated with the second UE. The UE may validate the identifier using the encoded value and the decode key. The UE may establish a ranging session associated with the second UE based at least in part on validating the identifier. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US12127151B2 |
Method and system for transmission of SUSI in the NAS procedure
The present disclosure is related to sending of a one time identifier of a UE during the NAS procedure. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to determining whether to use same one time identifier or different one time identifier during registration retry procedure. |
| US12127149B2 |
API driven subscriber IMS registration status changes and IMS routing steering
A method for discerning single registration subscribers and dual registration subscribers, and routes single registration traffic as internal and routes dual registration traffic as external. |
| US12127148B2 |
Master information block decoding based on synchronization signal block timing
Methods, systems, and computer-readable mediums are configured to perform operations including detecting a plurality of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) that are transmitted for a physical broadcast channel (PBCH), each of the SSBs having a SSB index comprising a set of bit values; detecting, from the plurality of SSBs, a first SSB received at a first time and a second SSB received at a second time that is different from the first time; decoding, for a first SSB of the plurality, first bit values of a first SSB index representing the first SSB and of a second SSB index representing the second SSB; determining, based on the first time and the second time, a receive time gap between the first SSB and the second SSB; and determining, based on the receive time gap and the first bit values of the first SSB index and the second SSB index, at least a second bit value of the first second SSB index representing the first SSB and the second SSB representing the second SSB. |
| US12127143B2 |
Consistent clock synchronization frequency offset estimation method based on sequential least squares
The present invention relates to a consensus-based clock synchronization skew estimation method based on sequential least squares, and belongs to the technical field of wireless sensor networks. The method is to establish a relationship model of clock information and time delay between nodes with respect to a bounded random communication time delay scenario subject to arbitrary distribution, fully consider all clock information received by a node from a neighbor, build a clock parameter estimation model and a cost function based on a least squares principle, iteratively estimate relative clock skew by a sequential least squares method, and update logical clock parameters of nodes by a consensus-based clock synchronization method, so as to achieve global clock consistency of all nodes in a network in a completely distributed way. The present invention improves accuracy of relative skew estimation, effectively reduces storage overhead of the nodes, and improves robustness of a consensus-based synchronization algorithm against communication time delay. |
| US12127141B2 |
Wireless communication method and terminal device
The implementations of the present disclosure relate to a wireless communication method and a terminal device, capable of effectively determining the QCL relationship of SSB. The wireless communication method includes: a terminal device receives first indication information and second indication information from a network device, the first indication information being used for indicating a first number Q1 and the second indication information being used for indicating a second number Q2; the terminal device determines target indication information from amongst the first indication information and the second indication information and, on the basis of the target indication information, determines the quasi co-location QCL relationship between the synchronization signal blocks SSB of a serving cell of the terminal device. |
| US12127140B2 |
Audio data transmission method using short-range wireless communication in wireless communication system and apparatus therefor
A method according to the present disclosure comprises determining a first synchronization value associated with a point in time at which reception of the audio data of each of a first device and a second device is completed; determining a second synchronization value for synchronizing points in time at which the audio data is output from the first device and the second device; determining a first synchronization reference time point based on the first synchronization value and the second synchronization value; performing a specific operation associated with transmitting the audio data; and transmitting, to each of the first device and the second device, the audio data on a specific channel associated with transmitting the audio data, wherein the audio data is transmitted based on the first synchronization reference time point and a second synchronization reference time point determined based on a specific time value for the specific operation. |
| US12127130B2 |
Method and device for determining sidelink transmission power in NR V2X
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, provided is a method for a first device to perform sidelink communication. The method may include the steps of: determining sidelink transmission power, for transmission to a second device, as first transmission power on the basis of an OLPC parameter and at least one parameter pertaining to SL PL; transmitting a first PSCCH or a first PSSCH to the second device on the basis of the first transmission power; determining the sidelink transmission power as second transmission power on the basis of a transmission power control operation for the first transmission power being triggered; and transmitting a second PSCCH or a second PSSCH to the second device on the basis of the second transmission power. |
| US12127125B2 |
Sidelink communication method and apparatus, and storage medium
The present disclosure relates to a sidelink communication method and apparatus, and a storage medium. The sidelink communication method includes: determining to enter an energy-saving state; and canceling a conventional operation on sidelink control information (SCI) in the energy-saving state. |
| US12127120B2 |
Configured uplink grant
A wireless device receives one or more radio resource control messages comprising configuration parameters of a configured uplink grant Type 1 associated with a cell. The wireless device transmits one or more transport blocks based on the configured uplink grant Type 1. The wireless device transitions the cell to a dormancy in response to receiving a downlink control information (DCI). The wireless device suspends the configured uplink grant Type 1 associated with the cell in response to the transitioning the cell to the dormancy. |
| US12127117B2 |
Wake up signal for multicast group notification
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive control signaling from a base station that indicates a multicast or broadcast wake up signal (WUS) format. The UE may receive a multicast or broadcast WUS from the base station during a WUS monitoring occasion of a connected mode discontinuous reception (C-DRX) cycle in accordance with the control signaling. The multicast or broadcast WUS may indicate upcoming transmissions for a set of multicast or broadcast services (MBSs). If, for example, the UE is subscribed to a first MBS from the set of MBSs and the multicast or broadcast WUS indicates an upcoming transmission for the first MBS, the UE may monitor for the upcoming transmission during an active duration of the C-DRX cycle. Otherwise, the UE may enter a sleep mode to conserve power. |
| US12127116B2 |
Power saving in a wireless communication network
Various example embodiments relate to power saving in a wireless communication network and, in particular, an apparatus and a method to determine a threshold to establish whether a cell of a group of cells supporting network coverage in an area of a wireless communication network should enter or exit a power saving mode. In particular, aspects may provide: prediction circuitry configured to predict a future load in a group of cells supporting network coverage in an area of a wireless communication network based on historical load data for the group of cells; and determination circuitry configured to determine, based at least on the predicted future load, at least one threshold load value for establishing whether a cell of the group of cells should enter or exit a power saving mode. |
| US12127114B2 |
Method for improving base station efficiency and power consumption
The present disclosure relates to a method of controlling power supply units (1-9) of a base station (10), and a device (20) performing the method. In an aspect, a method of a base station scheduling device (20) of controlling power supply units (1-9) of a base station (10) is provided. The method comprises acquiring (S102a-c) information indicating a value of voltage input to at least one of the power supply units (1-9) of the base station (10), determining (S103) from said value if the voltage input to said at least one of the power supply units (1-9) is sufficient, and if not determining (S104) power demand of the base station (10), and deactivating (S105) said at least one power supply unit, if remaining power supply units (1-9) is capable of supplying the demanded power. |
| US12127112B2 |
Integrated access and backhaul sidelink communications
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The described techniques provide for a first user equipment (UE) receiving, from an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, an indication that the IAB node supports sidelink communications. The indication may be broadcast by the IAB node or indicated via an established connection, such as a radio resource control (RRC) connection. The first UE may select the IAB node to relay communications between the first UE and a second wireless node based at least in part on the indication that the IAB node supports sidelink communications. The UE may communicate one or more data messages with the second wireless node via the IAB node in accordance the selecting of the IAB node to relay the communications. |
| US12127109B2 |
Efficient PLMN encoding for 5G
A method for decoding PLMN information comprises receiving a message comprising PLMN information for a plurality of cells and determining PLMN information from the message for a first group of cells that comprises at least one cell, each cell of the first group of cells associated with a first core network type. The method further comprises determining PLMN information from the message for a second group of cells that comprises at least one cell, each cell of the second group of cells associated with a second core network type. At least one cell is a part of the first group of cells and the second group of cells. The PLMN information for the at least one cell in the first group of cells and the second group of cells is provided only once. |
| US12127107B2 |
Method and apparatus for handling background data transfer
The present application generally relates to wireless communication technology. More particularly, the present application relates to a method and an for handling Background Data Transfer (BDT) for a User Equipment (UE). The present application also relates to computer program product adapted for the same purpose. According to one embodiment, a method for handling Background Data Transfer (BDT) for a User Equipment (UE) comprises: a) transmitting, from a node for Application Function (AF) to a node for Policy Control Function (PCF), a policy request indicating the BDT is UE trajectory-relevant; and b) at the node for AF, receiving from the node for PCF, a plurality of BDT policy groups, each of which is associated with a corresponding section of a trajectory. |