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US12139902B2	Toilet seat assembly A liquid reservoir for use in a toilet seat assembly having a presence sensor configured to detect a presence of a user includes a housing, a heating member, a temperature sensor, and a level sensor. The housing has a base portion, a cover portion, an inlet, and an outlet, and the housing is configured to contain a liquid. The temperature sensor is configured to detect a temperature of liquid within the housing. The level sensor is configured to detect an amount of the liquid within the housing. The heating member is configured to heat the liquid contained in the housing upon the presence sensor of the toilet seat assembly detecting the presence of the user.
US12139900B2	Urinal screens A urinal screen having a frame and a plurality of protrusions extending from the frame. The frame can include a plurality of openings. The openings can be defined by a plurality of perimeter structures. The protrusions can extend from the perimeter structures. In some embodiments, protrusions extend from a first face and a second face of the frame.
US12139896B2	Outlet water switching device with temperature display and shower system The present utility model provides an outlet water switching device with temperature display and a shower system, which are applied to an upward water-feeding shower system. The system includes: a body, wherein the body accommodates an inner body, a valve seat and a water guide chamber in mutual communication are formed on the inner body to dispose a switching valve assembly and a hydraulic power generating device, an inlet water opening and at least one outlet water opening are further disposed on the inner body, the inlet water opening is in communication with the water guide chamber, the outlet water openings are in communication with the valve seat respectively, a water flow impacts the hydraulic power generating device disposed in the water guide chamber to enable the hydraulic power generating device to autonomously generate power.
US12139888B2	Working machine A working machine includes a machine body, a traveling device provided on the machine body, an operation member operable to activate the traveling device, a camera device to capture an image of surroundings of the machine body, a display unit to display the image captured by the camera device, a notification unit to notify a traveling direction of the traveling device, and a controller to control the display unit and the notification unit so that when the operation member is operated to activate the traveling device, the display unit is controlled to display the captured image and the notification unit is controlled to notify the traveling direction. The controller delays either one of a first timing when the display unit starts to display the captured image and a second timing when the notification unit starts to notify the traveling direction later than the other.
US12139884B2	Work vehicle, lever unit, and actuator automatic control method A work vehicle includes an operating lever configured to operate a work implement, an actuator configured to move the operating lever, and a control section configured to control the actuator to move the operating lever to a retreat position outside an operation range of the operating lever.
US12139883B2	Ladder motor pump system A ladder motor pump system comprises a hydraulic fluid tank that holds hydraulic fluid, a hydraulic pump that draws and pressurizes the hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic fluid tank, a one-way electric motor that drives the hydraulic pump, a hydraulic ladder actuator that actuates a ladder in first and second patterns, a hydraulic fluid circuit that routes the hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic ladder actuator to the hydraulic fluid tank, and a regulator that routes the pressurized hydraulic fluid from an outlet of the hydraulic pump to the hydraulic fluid tank when a pressure of the pressurized hydraulic fluid exceeds a preselected threshold pressure, mixing the pressurized hydraulic fluid with the unpressurized hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic fluid tank and reducing temperature of the pressurized hydraulic fluid. The electric motor and the pump include bosses providing increased ground connections to the electrical ground, thereby reducing electrical resistance and heat generated.
US12139882B2	Apparatus and method for underwater dredging An apparatus (1) for underwater dredging includes a pipe (10) and a dredging head (2). The pipe (10) has a first aperture (11) and a second aperture (12) each disposed at opposing ends of the pipe (10). The pipe (10) also has at least one first sidewall aperture (13). The dredging head (2) is circumferentially arranged on a sidewall of the pipe (10) and has at least one input (20), at least one output (21) and a plenum chamber (22). The at least one output (21) is in fluid communication with the at least one first sidewall aperture (13). A first obstruction mechanism (23) is configured to selectively deter reverse fluid flow into the dredging head (2). The first obstruction mechanism (23) is configured to be selectively transformable between: a first, obstructing, configuration in which at least reverse fluid flow through the dredging head (2) is deterred; and a second, open, configuration in which fluid flow through the dredging head (2) is permitted. A method of underwater dredging is also described.
US12139879B2	Work machine dipper with improved dig and payload performance A dipper for a work machine is disclosed. The dipper may have a front cavity wall forming an inlet which defines a vertical inlet plane, a rear cavity wall opposite the front cavity wall forming an outlet which defines an outlet plane, a top cavity wall extending between front and rear cavity walls defining a horizontal top plane, a bottom cavity wall opposite the top cavity wall defining a bottom plane, and two side cavity walls. The two side cavity walls may further extend between the front and rear cavity wall. The outlet plane may be angled relative to the inlet plane, the bottom plane may be angled relative to the top plane, and the outlet plane is perpendicular to the bottom plane.
US12139874B2	Device for blocking a passage A removable obturation device is provided for transversely obstructing a passage delimited by a cylindrical side wall wherein it includes: a) a support and blocking element having a central block supporting a plurality of arms disposed perpendicularly in a radial position with respect to the longitudinal axis of the block and of the side wall, each arm having an extensible rod including a pad intended to be blocked against one the side wall, and b) at least one complementary obturation element extending in a radial transverse plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, at least partly in or opposite the space between the arms so as to prevent an individual from falling through the passage. The obstruction element is preferably removably fastened to the support and blocking element.
US12139873B1	Tube joint apparatus for double-tube floating tunnel and construction method thereof A tube joint apparatus for a double-tube floating tunnel and a construction method thereof are provided, the apparatus includes a joint device, a tunnel tube body, and an escape device. The escape device is provided in the joint device, the tunnel tube body is respectively connected to left and right ends of the joint device. A plurality of anchor yokes are connected to an outside of the joint device. The joint device includes a watertight locking structure section, a framework connection section, and a main functional section. The main functional section includes a joint inner road surface and a joint housing. The joint inner road surface is provided in the joint housing, and the watertight locking structure section is respectively connected to two ends of the framework connection section. The present disclosure improves a utilization rate of an internal space in the underwater floating tunnel.
US12139864B2	Vehicle mounted system for deploying and retrieving traffic barriers A vehicle mountable system for deploying and retrieving traffic barriers to and from a plurality of locations on a road, the system comprising: a gantry frame assembly with one or more horizontal frame members adapted to be positioned on a tray of a vehicle, a first transfer assembly movably coupled with the gantry frame for transferring one or more traffic barriers positioned on the vehicle tray between a storage location on the tray of the vehicle and an intermediate holding location on a platform assembly located below the one or more horizontal frame members of gantry frame assembly, and a second transfer assembly for transfer of the barriers between the intermediate holding location on the platform and a deployment location on the road.
US12139861B2	Earth working machine having a rotatable working apparatus axially positionally retainable with high tightening torque by means of a central bolt arrangement, and method for establishing and releasing such retention An earth working machine includes a machine frame, a drive configuration and a milling drum. A bearing stem is attached to one of the drive configuration and the milling drum, the bearing stem protruding in a first direction to a first axial end, the bearing stem having an outer surface including at least first and second cylindrical bearing surfaces axially spaced from each other, a furthest one of the cylindrical bearing surfaces from the drive axial end having a smaller diameter than a next furthest one of the cylindrical bearing surfaces from the drive axial end. A non-locating bearing is connected to the machine frame and configured to receive the first and second cylindrical bearing surfaces of the bearing stem.
US12139849B2	Winch line for soft shackling A hookless winch rope for securing to an object includes a first rope having a first end and a second end. The first end has a first loop and comprising a choke. A second rope is separate from the first rope. The second rope includes a third end and a fourth end. The third end includes an enlarged knot forming an engagement notch receiving the first loop. The first rope and the second rope are joined by a first interwoven portion.
US12139843B2	Foreign substrate collector for a laundry appliance A laundry appliance includes a cabinet. A door is operably coupled to the cabinet. A drum is disposed within the cabinet proximate to the door. A lifter is disposed within and operably coupled to the drum. A foreign substrate collector is disposed within the lifter.
US12139841B2	Washing machine A washing machine includes: a casing, a tub, a drum, a cylindrical gasket connecting an input port of the casing to an opening of the tub, a pump configured to circulate water discharged from the tub; a guide pipe fixed to the gasket configured to guide water supplied from the pump, and nozzles configured to spray water from the guide pipe into the drum. The nozzles include an upper nozzle configured to spray water downward, intermediate nozzles disposed below the upper nozzle in both left and right sides and configured to spray water downward while spraying water deeper into the drum than the upper nozzle, and lower nozzles disposed above the inflow port, disposed below the intermediate nozzles in both left and right sides based on the inflow port and configured to spray water upward.
US12139838B2	Apparatus for treating laundry A laundry treating apparatus includes a drum body, a front cover, a rear cover, a fixed panel spaced apart from the rear cover, a housing fixed to the fixed panel, a stator, a rotor, a ring gear fixed in the housing, a first shaft fixed to the rotor and located in the housing, a driver gear located within the housing and fixed to the first shaft, a second shaft that is concentric with the first shaft, fixed to the rear cover, and located within the housing, a base located within the housing and coupled to the second shaft, and a driven gear having a first body rotatably fixed to the base, a first gear defined at the first body and engaged with the driver gear, a second body fixed to the first body, and a second gear defined at the second body and engaged with the ring gear.
US12139836B2	Laundry washing machine with dynamic rinse system A laundry washing machine and method utilize a fluid property sensor to sense a fluid property of a fluid during a wash cycle to sense the level of detergent remaining in a load and control a rinse operation performed thereafter based upon the sensed fluid property. In some instances, the fluid property may be sensed while the load is being spun at a rate sufficient to cause fluid to be released from the load such that the sensed fluid property is based at least in part on fluid that was previously absorbed into the load. In addition, in some instances, the fluid property may be sensed during a spin phase of a wash cycle to selectively cause a wash cycle to selectively revert to an additional rinse phase when required, or otherwise proceed directly to the remainder of the spin phase to complete the wash cycle.
US12139835B2	Method of making article with ribbon structure and embroidered edges An article of footwear is formed with an upper including a ribbon structure. Ribbon elements can be laid down in straight and winding sections, and the ribbon elements can be stitched or attached to a backing layer. A periphery of the ribbon structure can be embroidered to tack down any raised portions of the ribbon at the periphery.
US12139831B2	Bast fiber, fabrics made therewith, and related method of manufacture The invention relates to methods for providing crimped bast fibers which may include providing an input of bast fibers, adjusting the moisture content of the bast fibers to be in the range of about 10% to about 40% by weight to form a fiber mat, and contacting the fiber mat with a pair of heated crimping rolls to provide crimped bast fibers having a crimp of about 1 to about 10 crimps per centimeter. The invention further provides for a nonwoven fabric comprising at least 5% of the crimped bast fibers. The crimping of the bast fibers in these nonwoven fabrics is beneficial to forming a drylaid, airlaid or wetlaid nonwoven fabric that has desirable properties related to performance in a variety of nonwoven product applications.
US12139830B2	Method for in-line treatment of a thread and a system therefore comprising a treatment unit and a control unit configured to determine if a maintenance sequence is needed A system for in-line treatment of thread for use with a thread consuming device is provided. The system includes a treatment unit including at least a first and a second print head each being configured to dispense one or more coating substances onto the at least one thread when activated; and a control unit configured to determine if a maintenance sequence is to be performed on at least the first print head, and if so schedule said maintenance sequence on at least the first print head. A method is further provided.
US12139827B2	Fabric control device A fabric-based item may include a housing that is covered in fabric. Areas of the fabric may overlap input circuitry such as button switches, touch sensors, force sensors, proximity sensors, and other sensing circuitry and may overlap other components such as light-emitting components and haptic output devices. The fabric-based item may include control circuitry that gathers user input from the input circuitry and wireless communications circuitry that the control circuitry uses to transmit remote control commands and other wireless signals in response to information from the input circuitry. The fabric-based item may have a weight that is located in the housing to orient the housing in a desired direction when the housing rests on a surface. A movable weight may tilt the housing in response to proximity sensor signals or other input. Portions of the fabric may overlap light-emitting components and optical fiber configured to emit light.
US12139821B2	Focused rotary jet spinning devices and methods of use thereof Systems and methods for focused direction deposition of a micron or nanometer dimension polymeric fiber and materials of such fibers are described herein. Systems and methods employ one or more gas flows to entrain and deflect fibers produced by a rotary jet spinning system forming a focused fiber stream. Some embodiments enable control of alignment and distribution of the fibers with a relatively high fiber throughput.
US12139820B2	Electrospinning apparatus for fabricating nanofiber of core-shell structure The present provides an electrospinning apparatus for fabricating a nanofiber of core-shell structure, including a high-voltage electrostatic generator, a frame and a liquid brusher. A horizontally moving means is connected to the frame, and the horizontally moving means is connected with the liquid brusher. A chain-drive mechanism and a first reservoir are provided below the liquid brusher, the chain-drive mechanism includes a first sprocket and a second sprocket, and a chain is connected between the first sprocket and the second sprocket. The chain is engaged with a spray sprocket, and the spray sprocket is connected with a first motor via a revolving shaft. A core solution is contained in the first reservoir, and the lower portion of the spray sprocket is immersed in the core solution. The horizontally moving means drives the liquid brusher to move along the chain, and the liquid brusher brushes the shell solution over the chain.
US12139815B2	Methods for rapid detection of immunogenic epitopes in biothreat agents and emerging pathogens for peptide vaccines and therapeutics A newly developed generalizable screening method enables efficient identification of epitopes, in the proteomes of pathogenic agent is provided. Also disclosed are systems that enable the method as well as epitopes discovered using the method.
US12139814B2	Boron nitride layer, apparatus including the same, and method of fabricating the boron nitride layer A boron nitride layer and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The boron nitride layer includes a boron nitride compound and has a dielectric constant of about 2.5 or less at an operating frequency of 100 kHz.
US12139811B2	Carrier foil-attached metal foil, method of manufacturing the same, and laminate including the same The present invention relates to a carrier foil-attached metal foil including a release layer having a specific composition and structure, a method of manufacturing the carrier foil-attached metal foil, and a laminate for forming a printed circuit board including the carrier foil-attached metal foil. The laminate for forming a printed circuit board according to the present invention comprises the carrier foil-attached metal foil, so that a defect rate can be minimized.
US12139807B2	Electrode assembly for electrochemical processes and method of restoring the same The invention relates to an electrode assembly for an electrochemical process comprising a current supply element comprising at least one recessed hole; at least one current distribution bar comprising a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being releasably arranged at the at least one recessed hole; and an electrode substrate arranged at the at least one current distribution bar. The current distribution bar comprises a core and an outer layer, the core being completely covered by the outer layer. The invention also relates to a method of restoring the electrode substrate of the electrode assembly without removing the electrode substrate from the at least one current distribution bar.
US12139806B2	Filter press end assembly and fluid management system for use in unipolar electrochemical devices Disclosed is an end assembly for use in a unipolar filter press electrolyser, where the unipolar filter press electrolyser has a filter press stack. The end assembly of the unipolar filter press electrolyser includes an end plate component having two apertures, the two apertures being alignable with channels formed in the filter press stack. The two apertures include a first aperture configured to receive a stream of liquid electrolyte and gases from the filter press stack, and a second aperture configured to receive a stream of recirculated liquid electrolyte. In addition, the end assembly includes an end clamp configured to apply a clamping force on the end plate component to securely retain the filter press stack. The end clamp includes one gas offtake port to extract gases from the stream of liquid electrolyte and gases from the first aperture and discharge the gases out of the unipolar filter press electrolyser.
US12139804B2	Systems and methods for high-rate electrochemical arsine generation A system and method for generating arsine are disclosed. The system may include a shell having a top interior surface. The system may also include a cathode-anode assembly positioned in the shell and forming an elongated structure substantially parallel to the top surface. The cathode-anode assembly may include a first electrode and a second electrode surrounding the first electrode and forming a gap therebetween. The second electrode may include a plurality of channels along a length of the second electrode. The plurality of channels may allow circulation of electrolyte within and around at least a portion of the cathode-anode assembly and allow gases generated in response to current applied to the cathode-anode assembly to escape from the cathode-anode assembly. Such gases may be used as precursor gases for a high-volume metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) operation.
US12139802B2	Electrolyzer power management and power system control A power control device for an electrolyzer that is configured to encode power curtailment information as a DC bus voltage level using a DC droop characteristic in first stage and decode the DC bus voltage to power information in a second stage.
US12139801B2	Electroneutral porous separator for oxocarbon electrolyzer Methods and systems related to oxocarbon electrolyzers are disclosed herein. A disclosed system includes an oxocarbon electrolysis reactor with an anode area with an oxidation substrate, cathode area with an oxocarbon species as a reduction substrate, and an electroneutral separator separating the anode area and the cathode area while allowing ionic migration between the anode area and cathode area. The electroneutral separator may be a porous electroneutral separator. The oxocarbon electrolyzer may also include a conductive electrolyte applied to the separator. Ionic migration between the anode area and the cathode area may be accomplished via the conductive electrolyte in the porous electroneutral separator.
US12139800B2	Methods and compositions for oxygen electrocatalysis In one aspect, the disclosure relates to catalysts for electrochemical water splitting, in particular catalysts useful for oxygen evolution at an anode in electrochemical water splitting. The disclosed catalysts compositions comprise a catalyst core component, a shell component, and optionally a catalyst outer component; wherein the catalyst core component comprises a composition having the chemical formula MxPy; where M is a transition metal; wherein x is a number from about 1 to about 20; wherein y is a number from about 1 to about 20; wherein the shell component comprises a conducting polymer; and wherein the catalyst outer component is a transition metal that is not the same as the transition metal M. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.
US12139788B2	Cleaning apparatus for component for semiconductor production apparatus, cleaning method for component of semiconductor production apparatus, and cleaning system for component of semiconductor production apparatus The object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning apparatus for a component of a semiconductor production apparatus, which is capable of preventing the attachment of reaction products into the cleaning processing furnace by a simple structure, the present invention provides a cleaning apparatus (1) for a component of a semiconductor production apparatus including: a cleaning processing furnace (2) which is configured to house the component (10) of a semiconductor production apparatus; a heating device (3); a gas introduction pipe (4); a gas discharge pipe (5); a decompression device (6); a first temperature control device (7); a second temperature control device (8); and a purge gas supply device (9).
US12139778B2	Aluminium-nickel alloy for manufacturing a heat conducting part, such as a heat exchanger An alloy formed of aluminum, nickel, scandium and optionally one, two or more further metals. The aluminum alloy is suitable for additive manufacturing of lightweight highly thermally conductive components for aircraft, such as heat exchangers. In a first step, a powder of the described aluminum alloy is produced by additive manufacturing, such as laser melting in the L-PBF process. Large grains are able to grow epitaxially along the build direction thereby increasing phonon and electron mobility along the build direction. With this, a higher thermal conductivity can be achieved. In a second step, the preliminary part is hardened by precipitation of secondary phases at 250 to 400 C to form the hardened part. 3D-printed lightweight parts with high thermal conductivity are obtained.
US12139774B2	Suspension roasting system and method for industrial processing of iron and manganese ores A suspension roasting system includes a feeding bin, a Venturi dryer, a first cyclone preheater, a second cyclone preheater, a pre-oxidation suspension roasting furnace, a thermal separation cyclone cylinder, a suspension and reduction roasting furnace, a collecting bin, a grinding machine, a magnetic ore separator and a draught fan. A suspension roasting method includes: crushing iron and manganese ores; conveying the ores to the Venturi dryer; starting the draught fan and enabling combustion gas in the Venturi dryer to be mixed with dust ores to remove water; enabling obtained solid materials to enter the pre-oxidation suspension roasting furnace after being preheated by the first and second cyclone preheaters; enabling obtained gas to enter the suspension and reduction roasting furnace through the thermal separation cyclone cylinder; performing suspension and reduction roasting; enabling obtained reducing slag powder to enter the collecting bin through cooling cyclone cylinders; and performing grinding and magnetic separation.
US12139772B2	High strength steel sheet A high strength steel sheet according to the present invention contains a predetermined chemical composition, in a metallographic structure, the total area ratio of tempered martensite and bainite is 80% or more, at a sheet thickness ¼ position of a cross section parallel to a rolling direction and perpendicular to a rolled surface, the standard deviation of number densities of precipitates having a diameter of 10 nm or less and including one or both of Ti and Nb is less than 5×1010 numbers/mm3, and the tensile strength is 780 MPa or more.
US12139771B2	High-strength steel sheet and method for producing the same A high-strength steel sheet that has a predetermined component composition, that has a steel microstructure in which an area percentage of ferrite ranges from 5% to 50% in a thickness cross-section in a rolling direction, a total area percentage of fresh martensite and retained γ ranges from 2% to 30%, each of the fresh martensite and the retained γ has an average grain size of 5 μm or less, and a ratio of the fresh martensite and the retained γ adjacent only to ferrite with respect to the fresh martensite and the retained γ from a surface to 200 μm in the thickness direction is 30% or less in total area percentage, and that has a yield strength of 550 MPa or more.
US12139770B2	Methods and assays for male sterile watermelon The present disclosure provides watermelon plants with a male sterile phenotype and their progeny. Such plants may comprise an introgressed genomic region associated with a male sterile phenotype. In certain aspects, compositions, including distinct polymorphic molecular markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a male sterile phenotype are provided.
US12139758B2	Surface stabilization of biosensors A sensor apparatus includes a substrate, a semiconductor device disposed over the substrate, the semiconductor device having a surface electrode structure, and a saccharide coating formed over the surface electrode structure. The saccharide coating can be removed prior to use. The semiconductor device can further include a well and optionally a bead disposed in the well.
US12139743B2	Method for inline bilayer capacitance monitoring A method of detecting a state of a lipid membrane in a cell of a nanopore based sequencing chip is disclosed. A lipid membrane is coupled with an integrating capacitor, wherein the lipid membrane is between a working electrode and a counter electrode. An alternating current (AC) voltage is applied to the counter electrode. A voltage across the integrating capacitor is periodically sampled by an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). A change in the sampled voltage across the integrating capacitor in response to an intermediate change in the AC voltage is determined. A state of the lipid membrane is determined based on the determined change in the sampled voltage across the integrating capacitor in response to the intermediate change in the AC voltage.
US12139729B2	Neurodegenerative disorders A cyclic polypeptide, derivative or analogue thereof, comprising an amino acid sequence derived from the C-terminus of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), or a truncation thereof.
US12139727B2	Engineered polymerases Provided herein are engineered variants of archaeal, prokaryotic, and eukaryotic polymerases that exhibit enhanced thermostability, enhanced incorporation of 3′ modified nucleotides, and improved uracil-tolerance, in polymerase-catalyzed nucleotide extension reactions relative to wild type polymerase enzymes. Also provided are uses of the engineered polymerases for forming complexed polymerases, forming binding complexes and forming ternary complexes, and uses for conducting nucleic acid sequencing reactions.
US12139721B2	Control of replication and transcription of self-replicating RNA in response to small molecules Genetic circuits have been developed to regulate behaviors of replicon RNA in responses to small molecules, which has broader applications, such as for quantitative expression of cargo genes, temporary expression of immunomodulatory cytokines or antigens for better cancer immunotherapy or vaccination, and for increased safety in use of self-replicating vectors or in combination with other viral-delivery vectors. Described herein are genetic circuits suitable for systems that either require a tight off state or a slow off state, which can serve for instance where either a kill switch or prolonged protein expression (e.g., of vaccine antigens) are needed.
US12139718B2	Methods of decreasing total alkaloid content in tobacco The present invention provides a method for modulating the alkaloid content of a plant (e.g. a tobacco plant), the method comprising modifying said plant by modulating the activity or expression of at least one Nic1 ERF gene. The present invention also provides for the use of at least one Nic1 ERF gene for modulating the alkaloid content of a plant, as well as tobacco cells, plants, plant propagation materials, harvested leaves, processed tobaccos, or tobacco products obtainable in accordance with the invention.
US12139717B2	Improving plant regeneration The present invention relates to the field of plant breeding and in particular to the regeneration of plants from cells and other tissues. More particularly, the invention provides methods and means for improving callus and shoot formation and regeneration of plants using hyperphyllin or derivatives thereof.
US12139698B2	Axial dispersion bioreactor (ADBR) for production of microalgae and other microorganisms An Axial Dispersion Bioreactor (ADBR) is designed for the photoautotrophic, mixotrophic or heterotrophic growth and production of microalgae and other microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, etc.) as well as cell cultures of plants, animals, insects and others. The ADBR is equipped with a plate having a plurality of holes that moves longitudinally or axially within the bioreactor to effect superior hydrodynamic and mixing patterns. The ADBR has the advantages of providing a low-shear culture environment, superior liquid mixing, and efficient gas mass transfer.
US12139697B2	Apparatus for efficient genetic modification of cells A device for treatment of cells with particles is disclosed. The device includes a semi-permeable membrane positioned between two plates, the first plate defining a first flow chamber and comprising a port, a flow channel, a transverse port, and a transverse flow channel, the first flow chamber constructed and arranged to deliver fluid in a transverse direction along the first side of the semi-permeable membrane, the second plate defining a second flow chamber and comprising a port. A method for transducing cells is disclosed. The method includes introducing a fluid with cells and viral particles into a flow chamber adjacent a semi-permeable membrane such that the cells and the viral particles are substantially evenly distributed on the semi-permeable membrane. The method also includes introducing a recovery fluid to suspend the cells and the viral particles, and separating the cells from the viral particles. A method of activating cells is disclosed.
US12139693B2	Treatment liquid and method for treating object to be treated A treatment liquid contains water, hydroxylamine, and one or more kinds of hydrazines selected from the group consisting of hydrazine, a hydrazine salt, and a hydrazine derivative, in which a total content of the hydrazines is 1 part by mass or less with respect to 100 parts by mass of the hydroxylamine.
US12139692B2	Laundry scent additive A laundry scent additive having polyethylene glycol repeat units and perfume. The laundry scent additive enables consumers to control the amount of scent imparted to their laundry.
US12139690B2	Simplified method for pretreating metal substrates for cold forming and reactive lubricant therefor Described herein is a simplified process for a pretreatment of metallic substrates for cold forming. Also described herein are a corresponding reactive lubricant, a metallic substrate which has been pretreated by the process, and a method of using the pretreated metallic substrate.
US12139689B2	Compressor oils with high viscosity index Polyalkyl (meth)acrylates are useful in compressor oils. A method of increasing the energy efficiency of a compressor involves operating the compressor with a compressor oil containing a polyalkyl (meth)acrylate-based viscosity index improver.
US12139681B1	System and method for producing renewable natural gas from biogas An improved method and apparatus for removing acid gases and other impurities from raw biogas streams, such as biogas from landfills or biogas from controlled anaerobic digestion, is disclosed. The method provides efficient generation of high-purity renewable natural gas from raw biogas. The biogas is treated in a multi-stage membrane system integrated with compression equipment. The membrane separation units are arranged into interconnected high-pressure and low-pressure gas recycling loops powered by high-pressure and low-pressure compressors. The combined system provides for the generation of efficient contaminant removal from raw biogas to generate high-purity methane products with reduced compression energy consumption.
US12139680B2	Fuel composition with lubricity modifier The disclosure relates to fuel compositions comprising a base fuel, a lubricity modifier, and optional additives, and methods for using same. The base fuel is a middle distillate having a sulfur content of <500 ppm. The lubricity modifier comprises a plant-derived liquid decarboxylated rosin acid and optionally at least one of a fatty acid, a fatty acid derivative, and mixtures thereof. The decarboxylated rosin acid has a flash point of 95-180° C., a density of 0.9 to 1.0 g/cm3 at 20° C., a viscosity of 15 to 60 cSt at 40° C., and an acid value of <50 mg KOH/g. The fuel compositions have desired tribological properties, such as wear scar diameter, coefficient of friction, and percent film, as well as cloud point performance.
US12139676B1	Method and system for producing refined hydrocarbons from waste plastic pyrolysis oil Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and system for producing refined hydrocarbons from waste plastic pyrolysis oil. The methods and system for producing refined hydrocarbons from waste plastic pyrolysis oil according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may minimize formation of an ammonium salt (NH4Cl) and may prevent an adhesion phenomenon of impurity particles in a reactor in a refining process of waste plastic pyrolysis oil containing impurities including chlorine and nitrogen. In addition, the methods and system for producing refined hydrocarbons according to embodiments of the present disclosure may have excellent refining efficiency and may implement a long-term operation of a process because deactivation of a catalyst used in the process is prevented, and may produce refined hydrocarbons having a low content of impurities and a low content of olefins, and solid coke, from waste plastic pyrolysis oil.
US12139674B1	Method and system for producing refined hydrocarbons from waste plastic pyrolysis oil Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and system for producing refined hydrocarbons from waste plastic pyrolysis oil. The methods and system for producing refined hydrocarbons from waste plastic pyrolysis oil according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may minimize formation of an ammonium salt (NH4Cl) and may prevent an adhesion phenomenon of impurity particles in a reactor in a refining process of waste plastic pyrolysis oil containing impurities including chlorine and nitrogen. In addition, the methods and system for producing refined hydrocarbons from waste plastic pyrolysis oil according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may have excellent refining efficiency and may implement a long-term operation of a process because deactivation of a catalyst used in the process is prevented, and may produce lightened refined hydrocarbons having a low content of impurities from waste plastic pyrolysis oil.
US12139672B2	Multi-stage device and process for production of a low sulfur heavy marine fuel oil A multi-stage process for the production of an ISO 8217 compliant Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil from ISO 8217 compliant Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil involving a Reaction System composed of one or more reactor vessels selected from a group reactor wherein said one or more reactor vessels contains one or more reaction sections configured to promote the transformation of the Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil to the Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil. The Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil has a Environmental Contaminate level has a maximum sulfur content (ISO 14596 or ISO 8754) between the range of 0.05 mass % to 1.0 mass. A process plant for conducting the process for conducting the process is disclosed that can utilize a modular reactor vessel.
US12139670B1	Waste plastic oilification reduction system A waste plastic oilification reduction system includes: a main condensation process unit including a main condensing section that has a main condensation tank to which decomposition gas in a main pyrolysis process unit is supplied and a cooling section that cools the main condensation tank, and is configured to condense the decomposition gas to produce recycled oil; a sub-pyrolysis process unit having a sub-pyrolysis tank to which a residual gas component remaining in the main condensation tank is supplied and a heating section that heats the sub-pyrolysis tank, and being configured to heat the residual gas component to produce re-decomposition gas; and a sub-condensation process unit including a sub-condensing section that has a sub-condensation tank to which the re-decomposition gas produced by the sub-pyrolysis process unit is supplied and a cooling section that cools the sub-condensation tank, and is configured to condense the re-decomposition gas to produce the recycled oil.
US12139669B2	Exhaust gas control valve A valve including a housing, a rotating member positioned within the housing, and an actuator engaged with the rotating member. The rotating member has a generally cylindrical form and a cavity extending through a portion of the generally cylindrical form in a direction generally perpendicular to an axis of the generally cylindrical form. The rotating member is positioned within the housing such that, during operation of the valve, the actuator rotates the rotating member within the housing about the axis of the generally cylindrical form, and upon completion of about 90° of rotation of the rotating member about the axis, the cavity becomes aligned within the housing to change the valve from an open condition to a closed condition, or vice versa. The rotating member includes inorganic fibers and a binder. Methods of making and using the valve are also contemplated.
US12139667B1	Friction reduction of acidic treatment fluids A variety of methods, systems, and compositions are disclosed, including, in one example, a method that includes: introducing a treatment fluid into a wellbore extending into a subterranean formation, wherein the treatment fluid comprises: water; an acid; a corrosion inhibitor; and a friction reducer having a vinyl phosphonic acid moiety, an acrylic acid moiety, a vinyl sulfonate moiety, a diallyl moiety, or an acrylamide moiety; and flowing at least a portion of the treatment fluid into the subterranean formation, wherein the pressure required to achieve a given flow rate of the treatment fluid into the subterranean formation is reduced by at least 1% as compared to the pressure required to achieve the given flow rate of the treatment fluid in the subterranean formation without the friction reducer.
US12139663B2	Method for treating a subterranean formation by injecting an aqueous gelling solution comprising an aluminate A method for sealing and/or consolidating a subterranean formation, the subterranean formation being traversed by at least one injection well, includes the steps of preparing a gelling aqueous solution comprising an alkaline solution of potassium silicate, acetic acid and an aluminate, and injecting from the injection well, into the subterranean formation, the gelling aqueous solution to seal and/or to consolidate the subterranean formation.
US12139662B2	Synergistic corrosion inhibitor blends A method for inhibiting corrosion of metal surfaces, such as carbon steel tubing, that are in contact with a fluid, such as brine in an oil and gas production fluid containing acid gases (e.g., CO2 and H2S) is accomplished by introducing a corrosion-inhibiting blend of two components into the fluid, where blend is glycolipids and quaternized amines, glycolipids and phosphate-containing compounds, quaternized amines and imidazoline-like compounds, quaternized amines and phosphate-containing compounds, or combinations of these blends. Each of the two components of the blends are present in an amount effective to synergistically inhibiting the corrosion of the metal surface when used together.
US12139659B2	Compositions and methods for well cementing The effectiveness of expansive cement systems may be diluted when, during a well cementing operation, commingling takes place between the cement slurry and a spacer fluid, a drilling fluid, or both. Incorporating expansive agents in the spacer fluid or drilling fluid may reduce or negate the loss of expansion at the cement slurry/spacer interface or the cement slurry/drilling fluid interface, thereby promoting zonal isolation throughout the cemented interval.
US12139658B2	Heat transfer compositions comprising R-1225ye(E) and R-32 The present application relates to compositions comprising (E)-1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-1-propene (i.e., R-1225ye(E) or HFO-1225ye(E)), R-32, and, optionally, one or more additional components, that are useful in refrigeration, air conditioning, or heat pump systems. Methods of replacing R-134a or R-513A in refrigeration, air conditioning, or heat pump systems are also provided.
US12139655B2	Quantum dot, wavelength conversion material, backlight unit, image display device, and method for manufacturing quantum dot A quantum dot has a fluorescent crystalline nanoparticle, wherein the quantum dot has a core-shell structure including a core particle containing a first metal element and a shell layer containing a second metal element, at an interface between the core particle and the shell layer, a third metal element different from the first metal element and the second metal element is present, and an amount of the third metal element with respect to an amount of the first metal element contained in the core particle is 10% or less in terms of molar ratio. As a result the quantum dot has excellent controllability of the emission wavelength and high luminous properties and luminous efficiency.
US12139653B2	Metal halide colloidal nanoparticles and method for producing the same The present invention relates to metal halide colloidal nanoparticles represented by a following Chemical Formula 1 and a method for producing the same: A3MX6 [Chemical Formula 1] wherein in the Chemical Formula 1, A is an alkali metal element, M is a rare-earth metal element, and X is a halogen element.
US12139652B2	Quantum dot, and ink composition, light-emitting device, optical member, and apparatus including quantum dot A quantum dot includes: a nanoparticle; and a ligand represented by Formula 1 on a surface of the nanoparticle: A1 is an anchoring group linked to the surface of the nanoparticle, and A1 may be selected from groups represented by Formulae A-1 to A-4: wherein * in Formulae A-1 to A-4 indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.
US12139648B2	Latently reactive polyurethane-based adhesive film The present disclosure relates to a latently reactive conductive polyurethane-based adhesive film.
US12139641B2	High solids edge coatings for building panels Described herein is a coating composition suitable for application to a building panel. The coating composition comprises inorganic pigment, liquid carrier, and a humectant comprising a first ester-containing compound. The liquid carrier may be present in an amount ranging from about 10 wt. % to about 30 wt. % based on the total weight of the coating composition. Described herein are also building panels coated with the coating composition and methods of their production.
US12139638B2	Sinterable metal paste for use in additive manufacturing A material and method are disclosed such that the material can be used to form functional metal pieces by producing an easily sintered layered body of dried metal paste. On a microstructural level, when dried, the metal paste creates a matrix of porous metal scaffold particles with infiltrant metal particles, which are positioned interstitially in the porous scaffold's interstitial voids. For this material to realize mechanical and processing benefits, the infiltrant particles are chosen such that they pack in the porous scaffold piece in a manner which does not significantly degrade the packing of the scaffold particles and so that they can also infiltrate the porous scaffold on heating. The method of using this paste provides a technique with high rate and resolution of metal part production due to a hybrid deposition/removal process.
US12139634B2	Silylated isocyanurate compound, metal corrosion inhibitor, curable organosilicon resin composition, and semiconductor apparatus The present invention provides a silylated isocyanurate compound shown by the following general formula (1), where R's each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or a substituent selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and a group shown by a general formula (2-a) or (2-b). At least one R is shown by the general formula (2-b). The silylated isocyanurate compound can serve as a metal corrosion inhibitor excellent in heat resistance and sulfurization resistance.
US12139632B2	Roadway surface compositions and pelletized binder materials thereof A composition for applying onto a road surface and methods for making thereof is disclosed. The composition comprises a binder material of at least a styrenic block copolymer and a resin, which can be pelletized. The SBC is selected from a styrene-isoprene-styrene rubber (SIS) and styrene-isoprene/butadiene-styrene (SIBS); or styrene-ethylene/propylene/styrene-styrene (SEPSS), styrene-ethylene/butylene/styrene-styrene (SEBSS) and mixtures thereof. The binder can be used in road marking compositions or surface treatment compositions when combined with other components such as pigments, glass beads, anti-skid media, fillers, waxes, elastomer/plastomer, and plasticizers.
US12139627B2	Perovskite ink formulations A perovskite ink is provided. The perovskite ink comprises a first polar solvent. The first polar solvent has a boiling point of 150° C. or more and a melting point of 30° C. or less. The perovskite ink further comprises a first light emitting perovskite material mixed in the first polar solvent at a concentration in the range of 0.01 wt. % to 10 wt. %.
US12139619B2	Binder composition based on biosourced ingredients and use thereof for forming non-woven glass-fibre webs The invention relates to an aqueous binder composition containing, relative to the total dry weight of the binder composition, 10 to 40% by weight of a hydrogenated sugar, 25 to 55% by weight of citric acid, 25 to 50% by weight of a polysaccharide, and 1 to 10%, preferably 2 to 6%, by weight, of sodium hypophosphite or hypophosphorous acid. The polysaccharide is dissolved in the aqueous binder composition and chosen from functionalized starches and dextrins having a weight-average molar mass of between 150,000 and 2,000,000 and a solubility in water of between 50 and 85%. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing non-woven webs based on mineral or organic fibers using such a composition and the non-woven webs thus obtained.
US12139612B2	Rubber composition and tire The present disclosure aims to provide rubber compositions and tires which provide improved overall performance in terms of wet grip performance and dry grip performance. The present disclosure relates to a rubber composition having a hardness that reversibly changes with water and satisfying the following relationships (1) and (2): Hardness when dry−Hardness when water-wet≥1 (1) wherein each hardness represents the JIS-A hardness at 25° C. of the rubber composition; and tan δ at 70° C. when dry≥0.18 (2) wherein the tan δ at 70° C. represents the loss tangent measured at 70° C., an initial strain of 10%, a dynamic strain of 2%, and a frequency of 10 Hz.
US12139603B2	Polyglycolide copolymer composition and preparation thereof A composition comprises a polyglycolide or a polyglycolide copolymer and a filler. The polyglycolide is prepared from glycolide by ring-opening polymerization. The composition may have a tensile modulus greater than 5,800 MPa. The polyglycolide copolymer may have a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) in the range of 10,000-1,000,000 and a ratio of a weight-average molecular weight to a number-average molecular weight (Mw/Mn) in the range of 1.0 to 10.0. The polyglycolide copolymer may have a melt index (MFR) in the range of 0.1 to 1000 g/10 min. Also provided is a process for preparing the composition.
US12139600B2	Polymer blends with furan based polyesters The invention relates to blends of sulfo-modified copolyester and polyalkylene furanoate such as polyethylene-, polybutylene-, or polytrimethylene-furanoate, or a mixture thereof. The sulfo-modified copolyester comprises at least about 75 mole % of polyethylene terephthalate or polyethylene naphthalate or a mixture thereof; and at least about 0.1 mole % to about 5 mole % of units of the Formula (I) wherein n is an integer from 3 to 10 and wherein M+ is an alkali metal ion, earth alkali metal ion, phosphonium ion or ammonium ion. Articles requiring high gas barrier are bottles for beer, juices, carbonated soft drinks, and the like.
US12139598B2	Process and apparatus for manufacture of processable polyvinyl alcohol The invention describes a method for manufacture of plasticized homopolymeric polyvinyl alcohol, the method including the steps of introducing a polyvinyl alcohol polymer or a blend thereof having a degree of hydrolysis in the range of 93 wt % to 98 wt % into a mixing reactor; adding a processing agent, a plasticizer and a reactive stabilizer to form a reaction mixture; wherein the plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of sugar alcohols, diols, triols, polyols and mixtures thereof; wherein the reactive stabilizer is selected from the group consisting of sodium stearate, potassium oleate, sodium benzoate, calcium stearate, stearic acid, dimethyl propionic acid, and mixtures thereof; —reacting the reaction mixture in a reaction zone to form plasticized polymer; and—allowing the plasticized polymer to pass from the reaction zone.
US12139596B2	Thermoplastic resin composition and method for producing same, molded article and method for manufacturing same, and modifying agent and modification method The thermoplastic resin composition includes (A) a first polyolefin resin with a number average molecular weight of less than 350,000, (B) a second polyolefin resin with a number average molecular weight of 350,000 or more, (C) a polyamide resin having a structure in which a carbon number of a linear chain part of a hydrocarbon group sandwiched between adjacent amide bonds in its main chain is 5 or less, and (D) a modified elastomer having a reactive group with the polyamide resin (C). A total content ratio of the component (A) and (B) is 70% by mass or more, when a total amount of the component (A), (B), (C), and (D) is 100% by mass, and a content ratio of the component (A) is 50% by mass or more and 87% by mass or less, when a total amount of the component (A) and (B) is 100% by mass.
US12139588B2	Laminate, printed matter, aqueous dispersion liquid, and laminate manufacturing method The present invention provides a layered product comprising a release layer that can be formed from an aqueous coating liquid, that is quickly released from the substrate when alkaline treatment is performed, and that has excellent water resistance. The layered product of the present invention is a layered product comprising a release layer on a substrate, the release layer comprising a granular carboxylic anhydride-modified olefin resin and a binding part containing an acid group-free thermoplastic resin, the carboxylic anhydride-modified olefin resin having an average particle size of 0.5 to 20 μm, the binding part having a thickness of 0.25 to 20 μm, and the release layer having an actual acid value of 100 mg KOH/m2 or more.
US12139576B2	Curable resin composition, adhesive agent, adhesive film, circuit substrate, interlayer insulating material, and printed wiring board A curable resin composition containing: a curable resin; and a curing agent containing an imide oligomer, the imide oligomer containing an aliphatic diamine residue- and/or aliphatic triamine residue-containing imide oligomer that has, in a main chain, an imide skeleton and a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic diamine residue having a carbon number of 4 or greater and/or a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic triamine residue having a carbon number of 4 or greater, has a crosslinkable functional group at an end, and has a molecular weight of 5,000 or less. The curable resin composition is excellent in flexibility and processability before curing and excellent in adhesiveness, heat resistance, and dielectric characteristics after curing. An adhesive, an adhesive film, a circuit board, an interlayer insulating material, and a printed wiring board each produced using the curable resin composition are also provided.
US12139572B2	Conjugated diene copolymer and method for manufacturing conjugated diene copolymer A conjugated diene copolymer has a covalent bond reversibly dissociated and added by heat, and has at least two peaks in each of curves of molecular weight distributions measured at 40° C. and 60° C. by gel permeation chromatography, wherein a change rate of the proportion of the area of the peak having the lowest molecular weight in measurement at 60° C. to the proportion of the area of the peak having the lowest molecular weight in measurement at 40° C.
US12139570B2	Retardation film and production method for retardation film A phase difference film composed of a resin C containing a copolymer P including a polymerization unit A and a polymerization unit B, the phase difference film including a lamellar phase separation structure that generates a structural birefringence, the phase separation structure including a phase (A) having the polymerization unit A as a main component and a phase (B) having the polymerization unit B as a main component, and the phase difference film satisfying the formulae (1A): f(A)>0.5 and (2):D(A)>D(B), or the formulae (1B): f(B)>0.5 and (2). f(A) represents a total weight ratio of the polymerization unit A in the copolymer P, f(B) represents a total weight ratio of the polymerization unit B in the copolymer P, D(A)=ReA(450)/ReA(550), D(B)=ReB(450)/ReB(550), and ReA(450), ReA(550), ReB(450) and ReB(550) are as defined in the description.
US12139569B2	Filler particles for polymers A method of forming a composite material includes photo-initiating a polymerization of a monomer in a pattern of interconnected units to form a polymer microlattice. Unpolymerized monomer is removed from the polymer microlattice. The polymer microlattice is coated with a metal. The metal-coated polymer microlattice is dispersed in a polymer matrix.
US12139568B2	High temperature, conductive thermosetting resin compositions The present invention provides high temperature performing, conductive thermosetting resin compositions.
US12139566B2	Supported catalyst for propylene polymerization and method for producing polypropylene resin using same The present invention relates to a supported catalyst for propylene polymerization in which a first transition metal compound contributing to the production of crystalline polypropylene and a second transition metal compound contributing to the production of rubbery polypropylene are co-supported, and a method for producing a polypropylene resin using same. By using the supported catalyst, according to the present invention, it is possible to produce, by a single step of propylene polymerization, a polypropylene resin in which crystalline polypropylene and rubbery polypropylene are simultaneously formed.
US12139565B2	Polymerization process The disclosure relates to a polymerization process.The polymerization process comprises polymerizing an olefin monomer and a comonomer in the presence of a polymerization catalyst in a polymerization step conducted in a polymerization reactor in a solvent to produce a solution comprising a polymer of the olefin monomer and the comonomer.The polymerization process comprises withdrawing an exhaust stream of the solution from the polymerization reactor in a withdrawing step.The polymerization process comprises separating the exhaust stream to a first primary stream and a primary concentrated solution stream in a first primary separation step, wherein the first primary stream comprises hydrocarbons and polymer.The polymerization process comprises separating the first primary stream to a second primary stream and a third primary stream in a second primary separation step, wherein the second primary stream comprises dissolved polymer and the third primary stream comprises majority of the hydrocarbons.The polymerization process comprises cooling the third primary stream to a temperature of −80 to 20° C. in a primary cooling step to obtain a cooled third primary stream.The polymerization process comprises separating the cooled third primary stream to a fourth primary stream and a fifth primary stream in a third primary separation step, wherein the fourth primary stream comprises hydrocarbons in vapour phase and the fifth primary stream comprises liquid hydrocarbons.The polymerization process comprises returning the fourth primary stream and the fifth primary stream independently in a primary returning step to a location upstream of the polymerization reactor.
US12139562B2	Copolymer and grinding of a mineral matter A polymer may have a molecular mass of less than 8,000 g/mol and a polymolecularity index PI of less than 3, produced by free radical polymerization, in water, and at a temperature higher than 50° C., of at least one anionic monomer comprising at least one polymerizable olefinic unsaturation and at least one carboxylic acid function, in the presence of phosphorus with a degree of oxidation I, phosphorus with a degree of oxidation III and a radical-generating compound. Such polymers may be produced and use for grinding mineral matter, as a detergent agent, or as an anti-scaling agent.
US12139559B2	Crosslinked colloidal cellulose nanocrystals and methods of preparation and use thereof This invention relates generally to covalently crosslinked colloidal cellulose nanocrystals (xCNC) and methods of preparation and use thereof. The colloidal cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are covalently crosslinked in aqueous suspension to generate a network showing tunable physicochemical properties. The xCNC structures are tunable in terms of their physicochemical properties and arrangement within the hydrogel network. The covalent crosslinking of solitary sulfonated (—OSO3) CNCs can be accomplished without prior hydroxyl replacement or functionalization.
US12139552B2	Method for improving affinity of antibody for antigen and use thereof Disclosed is a method for improving affinity of an antibody for an antigen, comprising, in an unmodified antibody, improving affinity for an antigen as compared to the unmodified antibody, by changing 17th, 18th and 20th amino acid residues of a light chain defined by Kabat method to charged amino acid residues.
US12139549B2	Material and methods for treating or preventing HER-3 associated diseases Described herein are materials and methods for treating subjects having a HER-3 associated disease, by administering a first agent that binds to HER-3, in combination with a second agent that binds and/or inhibits another member of the HER family. The first and the second agent may be a biologic, such as an antigen-binding protein, or a small molecular tyrosine kinase inhibitor, for example.
US12139543B2	Method of using an anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) activatable antibody to detect the presence or absence of a cleaving agent and EGFR The invention relates generally to variant activatable antibodies that include a masking moiety (MM), a cleavable moiety (CM), and an antibody (AB) that specifically binds to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and to methods of making and using these variant anti-EGFR activatable antibodies in a variety of therapeutic, diagnostic and prophylactic indications.
US12139537B2	Antibody inducing immune tolerance, induced lymphocyte, and cell therapy agent therapeutic method using induced lymphocyte The present disclosure provides an antibody for inducing immune tolerance, an induced lymphocyte, and a cell therapy agent therapeutic method using the induced lymphocyte. Specifically, the present disclosure provides an antibody that inhibits the interaction between CD80 and/or CD86 expressed on the surface of a certain cell and CD28 expressed on the surface of another cell, and substantially does not induce immune activation-induced cytokines. In a specific embodiment, the Fc portion of the antibody substantially does not produce the immune activation-induced cytokines.
US12139535B2	Methods for upregulating immune responses using combinations of anti-RGMb and anti-PD-1 agents The present invention relates to methods for upregulating immune responses using combinations of anti-RGMb and anti-PD-1 agents.
US12139530B2	Bispecific antibody specifically binding to IL-17A and TNF-α A bispecific antibody according to an embodiment of the present disclosure specifically binds to IL-17A and TNF-α. The bispecific antibody according to the present invention or an antigen binding fragment thereof exhibits high specificity for IL-17A and TNF-α and more favorable neutralization property compared to monospecific antibody of a prior art, and, by quickly suppressing inflammation and an immune response by inhibiting simultaneously IL-17 and TNF-α, it has an advantage of improving the treatment effect with lower dose.
US12139529B2	Antibody-peptide fusion proteins for treating amyloid disorders Provided herein are antibody-peptide fusion proteins comprising an amyloid-reactive peptide linked to an antibody. Also provided herein are methods of treating amyloid-based diseases by administering an antibody-peptide fusion protein.
US12139528B2	Treating refractory migraine Disclosed herein are methods of treating or reducing incidence of migraine and/or at least one secondary symptom associated with refractory migraine in a subject having refractory migraine comprising administering to the subject a monoclonal antibody that modulates the CGRP pathway. Compositions for use in the disclosed methods are also provided. Antagonist antibody G1 and antibodies derived from G1 directed to CGRP are also described.
US12139524B2	Immune cell compositions and methods of use Disclosed herein are cells that are immune cells or precursor cells thereof, which cells recombinantly express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR), and a dominant negative form of an inhibitor of a cell-mediated immune response of the immune cell, wherein the CAR binds to a cancer antigen. Also disclosed herein are T cells that recognize and are sensitized to a cancer antigen, which T cells recombinantly express a dominant negative form of an inhibitor of a T cell-mediated immune response. Additionally provided are methods of using such cells to treat cancer in a subject in need thereof.
US12139518B2	Compositions and methods for treating or preventing fibrosis The present application relates to compositions and methods comprising polypeptides derived from MFG-E8 for treating and preventing fibrosis and other diseases.
US12139517B2	Modulators of chromosome 9 open reading frame 72 gene expression and uses thereof The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for modulating transcription of mutant C9orf72 gene alleles in patients in need thereof, including patients having a C9orf72-related disease such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
US12139502B2	Aromatic boron-containing compounds and related insulin analogs The disclosure relates to novel compounds that include one or more aromatic boron-containing groups and methods of making the disclosed compounds. The present disclosure further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the disclosed compounds, and their use in prevention and treatment of diseases and disorders.
US12139500B2	Materials for organic electroluminescent devices The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (1), to the use of the compound in an electronic device, and to an electronic device comprising a compound of the formula (1). The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of a compound of the formula (1) and to a formulation comprising one or more compounds of the formula (1).
US12139499B2	Heteroaryl compounds for treating Huntington's disease The present description relates to compounds, forms, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods of using such compounds, forms, or compositions thereof for treating or ameliorating Huntington's disease. In particular, the present description relates to substituted benzothiazole compounds of Formula (I), forms and pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods of using such compounds, forms, or compositions thereof for treating or ameliorating Huntington's disease.
US12139497B2	Aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclic compounds for treatment of medical disorders Compounds, methods of use, and processes for making inhibitors of complement Factor D comprising Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or composition thereof wherein R12 or R13 on the A group is an aryl, heteroaryl or heterocycle (R32) are provided. The inhibitors of Factor D described herein reduce the excessive activation of complement.
US12139495B2	Crystal nucleating agent for polyolefin resin, method for producing crystal nucleating agent for polyolefin resin, and method for improving fluidity of crystal nucleating agent for polyolefin resin The present invention aims to provide a method for improving the fluidity of a crystal nucleating agent for polyolefin resins without impairing other properties, and a polyolefin resin composition containing the crystal nucleating agent with improved fluidity and having excellent properties including transparency, and a molded article thereof. Adjustment to specific characteristics can improve the fluidity of a crystal nucleating agent for polyolefin resins, and the use of such a crystal nucleating agent having specific characteristics remarkably improves the workability during molding processing and provides a polyolefin resin composition excellent in properties such as transparency, and a molded article thereof.
US12139494B2	Morphic forms of G1T38 and methods of manufacture thereof This invention provides an unexpectedly stable, highly crystalline form of the di-HCl salt of for advantageous therapeutic pharmaceutical efficacy and dosage form stability.
US12139493B2	Process for preparing substituted imidazo[4,5-c]pyrazoles The present invention relates to novel fused imidazo pyrazole derivatives of formula (I), and formula (II), and methods for preparation thereof, in the presence of a chitosan-Al2O3 nanocomposite film. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of the invention as active ingredients as well as the use of compounds of the invention for antimicrobial action.
US12139491B2	Diketopiperazine derivatives as calcium ATPase inhibitor for enhancing anticancer activity The present invention relates to a novel compound and a pharmaceutical composition for enhancing anticancer activity, which includes the same, and more particularly, to a pharmaceutical composition, which includes a compound represented by Formula 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, thereby enhancing anticancer activity of an anticancer agent or radiation, and inducing proliferation inhibition and death of cancer cells, resulting in effectively treating cancer:
US12139489B2	Polycyclic carbamoylpyridone derivative The present invention provides a compound represented by Formula (I): wherein ring A is a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycle; ring C is a benzene ring or the like; R1 is halogen or the like; R2a and R2b are each independently hydrogen or the like; R3 is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or the like; R4 is hydrogen or the like; and n is an integer of 1 to 3.
US12139485B2	Azabenzimidazoles and their use as AMPA receptor modulators Provided herein are compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, N-oxides, or solvates thereof, Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula (I) and methods of using compounds of Formula (I).
US12139483B2	Imidazoquinolyl compounds having anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antiparasitic, and anticancer activity Amine compounds having activity against inflammation, fungi, unicellular parasitic microorganisms, and cancer are described. The compounds contain a monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic aromatic ring having one, two, or three ring nitrogen atoms.
US12139482B2	Bicyclic pyridone lactams and methods of use thereof The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula I: wherein R1, X, Z1 to Z5, L, n, the A ring, and the B ring, are as described herein, pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
US12139478B2	Compounds, compositions and methods The present disclosure relates generally to eukaryotic initiation factor 2B modulators, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, mixture of stereoisomers, or prodrug thereof, and methods of making and using thereof.
US12139477B2	Compounds, salts thereof and methods for treatment of diseases The present disclosure relates to compounds according to Formula (I), useful for treating diseases.
US12139464B2	Simplified structural mimetics of AIPS as quorum sensing inhibitors Compounds provided are racemic, non-racemic or substantially enantiomerically pure dimers or salts or solvates thereof of formula: where: W and W′ are S or NR1, or —W—CO— or —W—CO— is —CH═CH—, where each R1 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R and R′ are hydrogen or an straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 1-3 carbon atoms; R3 and R′3 are hydrogen or a C1-C3 alkyl; X1, X′1, X2 and X′2 are optionally-substituted straight-chain or branched alkyl groups having 3-8 carbon atoms, optionally-substituted cycloalkyl groups having 3-12 carbon atoms; optionally-substituted aryl, optionally-substituted heteroaryl, optionally-substituted heterocycyl, optionally-substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally-substituted arylalkyl, optionally-substituted heteroarylalkyl and optionally-substituted heterocycylalkyl groups and L1, L′1 and L2 are divalent chemical moieties. Dimers are employed to modulate quorum sensing and to thus inhibit virulence in Staphylococcus bacteria. Dimers are useful in treating infections of Staphylococcus bacteria. Methods for treating such bacterial infections are also provided.
US12139462B2	Pyridinone MK2 inhibitors and uses thereof Described herein are MK2 inhibitors and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said inhibitors. The subject compounds and compositions are useful for the treatment of autoimmune disorders, chronic inflammatory disorders, acute inflammatory disorders, auto-inflammatory disorders, fibrotic disorders, metabolic disorders, neoplastic disorders, and cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disorders.
US12139461B1	Piperidine compounds as PDE5 inhibitors Novel 1,4-disubstituted piperidine derivatives, a method of synthesizing said compounds, a pharmaceutical composition comprising said compounds and a suitable carrier, and a method of using the compounds. The 1,4-disubstituted piperidine derivatives compounds, identified as PDE5 inhibitors, are useful for the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
US12139459B2	Enhancer of fertilization function of sperm An object of the present invention is to provide an agent for enhancing fertilization function of a mammal sperm, which comprises a low molecular compound which can be produced relatively easily and inexpensively as an active ingredient, and a method for enhancing fertilization function of a mammal sperm and a method for preparing a mammal fertilized egg, which use a low molecular compound which can be produced relatively easily and inexpensively. An agent comprising one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of compounds of the following formula (I0), formula (II), and formula (III), and physiologically acceptable salts thereof when R3 is OH is used as an agent for enhancing fertilization function of a mammal sperm.
US12139456B2	Vitamin K2 synthesis The present invention relates to a new process of production of menaquinone 4, which is also known as vitamin K2.
US12139455B2	Polyethylene glycol derivative and use thereof Polyethylene glycol derivatives of the following formula I and uses thereof are disclosed. A method for manufacturing the polyethylene glycol derivatives is also disclosed.
US12139448B2	Urea and melamine production The disclosure pertains to urea production with, in series, an MP carbamate condenser for condensing at least urea synthesis section off-gas, gas/liquid separation giving a gas stream and a liquid stream, and a second carbamate condenser receiving off-gas from melamine production and said liquid stream.
US12139446B2	Arylamine compound, hole-transport layer material, hole-injection layer material, light-emitting device, light-emitting apparatus, electronic apparatus, and lighting device To provide a novel arylamine compound with a low refractive index. The provided arylamine compound includes at least one aromatic group. The aromatic group includes a first benzene ring, a second benzene ring, a third benzene ring, and at least three alkyl groups. The first benzene ring, the second benzene ring, and the third benzene ring are directly bonded in this order. The first benzene ring is bonded to nitrogen of amine. The first benzene ring may further include a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group. The second benzene ring or the third benzene ring may further include an alkylated phenyl group. Each of first positions and third positions of two or more of the first to third benzene rings is independently bonded to another benzene ring, a benzene ring of the alkylated phenyl group, any of the at least three alkyl groups, or the nitrogen of the amine.
US12139442B2	Biochar product, its use in fertilizers, and methods of making the biochar The present application relates to an iron impregnated biochar and its use as a fertilizer. The iron impregnated biochar of the present application has a ratio of iron (III) to iron (II) ranging from 5:1 to 10:1. The biochar may be produced by a method including treating the biomass with an iron (II) ion solution, pyrolyzing the iron (II)-treated biomass in an oxidative environment and recovering the biochar product from the pyrolyzed iron (II)-treated biomass.
US12139438B2	Fire resistant compositions and articles and methods of preparation and use thereof Disclosed herein are fire resistant compositions and articles, for example, in the form of boards, insulation, sheeting, blocks, panels and similar materials of construction. Also disclosed are methods of preparing fire resistant compositions and articles and methods of use thereof.
US12139435B2	Strengthened glass articles exhibiting improved headform impact performance and automotive interior systems incorporating the same Embodiments of this disclosure pertain to glass articles that comprise a maximum CS magnitude (CSmax) of about 900 MPa or greater, a CS magnitude of 750 MPa or greater at a depth of about 5 micrometers, and a maximum CT magnitude (CTmax) disposed at a depth from the first major surface in a range from about 0.25t to about 0.75t. Embodiments of a curved glass article are also disclosed. In one or more embodiments, such curved glass articles include the first major concave surface comprising a maximum radius of curvature of about 100 mm or greater and a first maximum CS value (CSmax1) of greater than about 800 MPa, a second major convex surface comprising a second maximum CS value (CSmax2), wherein the CSmax2 is less than CSmax1. Embodiments of an automotive interior system including such curved glass articles and methods of making glass articles are also disclosed.
US12139433B2	Glass powder products, and processes and systems for the production thereof Provided herein are processes for preparing glass powder product, the process including steps of: providing a crushing waste glass: sorting the crushed waste glass in a primary air classifier to provide a first stream and a reject stream, the first stream comprising a pulverized glass within a predetermined first particle size range and the reject stream comprising crushed waste glass excluded from the first stream: separating the reject stream based on size to provide a coarse stream and a fine stream, the fine stream having a predetermined second particle size range; and milling the first and fine streams to provide the glass powder product. Glass powder products, as well as systems for producing such glass powder products, are also provided.
US12139432B2	Method for manufacturing glass plate and apparatus for manufacturing same After a glass sheet (G) having a scribe line (S) formed thereon is placed on a placement table (10) and positioned so that the scribe line (S) is positioned in a bending stress applying portion (15) of the placement table (10), when the glass sheet (G) is split along the scribe line (S) by applying a bending stress to a formation region of the scribe line (S) by the bending stress applying portion (15), the glass sheet (G) is positioned by laying a resin sheet (9) under the glass sheet (G) on the placement table (10) and aligning one side (G1) of the glass sheet (G) extending in a direction along the scribe line (S) with marks (Ma to Nd) projected onto a protruding portion (9a) of the resin sheet (9) by laser markers (16a to 16d).
US12139431B2	Systems and methods for minimizing SHR from pharmaceutical part converting using negative pressure evacuation Systems for producing articles from glass tube include a converter having a base with a plurality of processing stations and a turret moveable relative to the base. The turret indexes a plurality of holders for holding the glass tubes successively through the processing stations. The systems further include a gas flow system or a suction system for producing a flow of gas through the glass tube during one or more heating, forming, separating or piercing operations. The flow of gas through the glass tube produced by the gas flow system or suction system may be sufficient to evacuate or purge volatile constituents of the glass from the glass tube and/or pierce a meniscus formed on the glass tube during separation, thereby reducing the Surface Hydrolytic Response (SHR) of the interior surface of the glass tube and articles made therefrom.
US12139427B2	Treatment of wastewater by aerobic granular biomass in continuous flow A reactor based on a generation of aerobic granules in a continuous flow configuration, for biological treatment of biomass including urban or industrial wastewater, the reactor including, in succession, from upstream to downstream: an inlet for wastewater; a first head tank operated in feast mode and under anaerobic conditions; a second tank for performing a function of a biological selector for microorganisms which are favorable to formation of dense structures, operated in feast mode, and subdivided into two compartments, a first compartment being operated successively and alternately under aerobic and anaerobic conditions and vice versa, so that the biomass is exposed in a dynamic way to alternating oxidizing and reducing conditions respectively, and so as to prolong or extend anaerobiosis of the first head tank into the first compartment of the second tank.
US12139425B2	Wet air oxidation of a spent material with spent caustic addition There are disclosed processes and systems wet air oxidation systems and processes which provide for the combined treatment of a spent caustic with a spent material (e.g., spent carbon, spent biological material, or combinations thereof) to produce a regenerated spent material stream.
US12139424B2	Electro-coalescer cell with turbulence-inducing shape for maximized performance The electro-coalescer includes: a fluid inlet; a fluid outlet; a power source; and one or more pipes fluidly connecting the inlet and the outlet, each pipe having an electrode disposed therethrough. The electrodes are coupled to the power source. The pipes are configured to connect to an electrical ground and an electric field is generated between the electrode and the pipe through which it is disposed. An internal surface of each of the one or more pipes is configured to induce turbulence in a fluid flowing through the pipes.
US12139422B2	Stormwater runoff treatment substrate comprising pyrite substrate layer and biochar substrate layer A stormwater runoff treatment substrate includes a lower pyrite substrate layer and an upper biochar substrate layer. The lower pyrite substrate layer includes pyrite, oyster shell powder, and sandy materials in a volume ratio of 10:5:85. The upper biochar substrate layer includes biochar or activated carbon, organic nutrient soil, and sandy materials in a volume ratio of 20:3:77.
US12139421B2	Composite and method for removing dissolved organic matter from water A process for preparing a granular composite adsorbent, that includes combining poly(diallyl dimethyl ammonium halide) and a clay mineral in water, maintaining the mixture under stirring, recovering a wet mass, forming the wet mass into granules and drying the granules to obtain the granular adsorbent having surface layer with positive zeta potential. The granular material and methods using the granular material in water treatment are also disclosed.
US12139419B1	Solar powered water purification system The solar powered water purification device is intended to provide users with an apparatus for the rapid purification of dirty water to drinkable water, using only the power of the sun. To accomplish this, the device uses an insulated tub and a detachable solar panel with an extra sheet of glass to trap heat that can power all the electrical components of the distillation unit as well as heat up the impure water in the insulated tub. The insulated solar panel has a temperature sensitive vent to prevent the panel from overheating if there is no water in the unit. To prevent the unit from collapsing from the vacuum, the unit uses a grill that has many hollow legs that also act like thermal tubes to quickly move the heat from the panels to the dirty water. Thus, the device is an energy efficient and cost-efficient apparatus for water purification.
US12139417B2	Self-decontaminating antimicrobial compositions, articles, and structures, and methods of making and using the same An antimicrobial material including a substrate and an antimicrobial mixed metal oxide, mixed metal sulfide, or mixed metal oxysulfide in and/or on the substrate is described, as well as antimicrobial coating materials and coatings formed therefrom. The antimicrobial material may be constituted in an antimicrobial surface of a surface-presenting substrate, to combat transmission and spread of microbial disease, e.g., disease mediated by microbial pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Antimicrobial mixed metal oxide, mixed metal sulfide, or mixed metal oxysulfide as described may be contacted with microorganisms to effect inactivation thereof.
US12139411B2	Hydrolytic and calcination method for forming hollow silica particles A method for forming hollow silica spheres by dissolving a hydrolyzable aryl silane in an aqueous solution of water and an acid to form a hydrolyzed silane solution, mixing the hydrolyzed silane solution with a hydroxide base to form a precipitate, and calcining the precipitate in a multi-stage calcination procedure that includes (a) heating to a first temperature of 180 to 240° C. with a first ramp rate of 3 to 10° C./min and holding the first temperature for 2 minutes to 2 hours, then (b) heating to a second temperature of 600 to 740° C. at a second ramp rate of 0.1 to 4° C./min, and holding the second temperature for 2 to 24 hours.
US12139407B2	Method for producing carbon nanotube twisted thread, and production apparatus of carbon nanotube twisted thread A plurality of CNTs are drawn out of VACNTs so as to be continuous in lines and are bundled into a thread shape, and a temporary thread bundled into a thread shape is temporarily wound on the first winder. The first winder is then rotated about an axis along a feeding direction of the temporary thread to twist the temporary thread while the temporary thread is fed from the first winder.
US12139405B2	Apparatuses and methods for hydrogen production The present disclosure provides systems and methods for hydrogen production as well as apparatuses useful in such systems and methods. Hydrogen is produced by steam reforming of a hydrocarbon in a gas heated reformer that is heated using one or more streams comprising combustion products of a fuel in an oxidant, preferably in the presence of a carbon dioxide circulating stream.
US12139399B2	Conductive bond structure to increase membrane sensitivity in MEMS device Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a method for forming an integrated chip, where the method includes forming an interconnect structure over a first substrate. A dielectric structure is formed over the interconnect structure. The dielectric structure comprises opposing sidewalls defining an opening. A conductive bonding structure is formed on a second substrate. A bonding process is performed to bond the conductive bonding structure to the interconnect structure. The conductive bonding structure is disposed in the opening. The bonding process defines a first cavity between inner opposing sidewalls of the conductive bonding structure and a second cavity between the conducive bonding structure and the opposing sidewalls of the dielectric structure.
US12139391B2	Apparatus for filling inflatable baby feeding containers A deflating device for transferring a liquid content from a supply container into a baby feeding device is disclosed, comprising a positioning and holding arrangement configured for positioning and for holding a dual structure comprising (i) a squeezable bag prefilled with a liquid content and constituting said supply container, and (ii) an inflatable container constituting said baby feeding device, the positioning and holding arrangement being configured to allow transferring the liquid content from the squeezable bag into the inflatable container while the dual structure is held by; the device is further comprising a deflating mechanism configured to apply a deflating pressure on the squeezable bag thereby evacuating its liquid content into the inflatable container. A method for finalizing a baby feeding formula and introducing it into a disposable inflatable container is also disclosed.
US12139390B2	Cartridge for connecting a beverage dispensing line and opening a valve; actuator for operating the cartridge An arrangement for filling containers like bottles with a beverage like beer in a retail environment includes a disposable dispensing line, from keg to outlet into the container. The dispensing line includes an actuable shut-off valve. The shut-off valve may be fitted in a cartridge, including a valve seat for receiving and accommodating a first part of the shut-off valve and an actuable connector arranged to engage with the shut-off valve to close or open the dispensing line. The cartridge may be fitted with a valve driving module, including an actuator driven by a driving unit and arranged to engage with the actuable connector for operating the shut-off valve. The dispensing line may be opened or closed by squeezing the line in case of a flexible line, operating a reciprocating or rotating shut-off valve, other, or a combination thereof. The cartridge may be fitted in the filling arrangement.
US12139383B1	Hydraulic jack A hydraulic jack for providing safety and security is disclosed. The hydraulic jack comprises a hydraulic cylinder storing hydraulic fluid inside, and a piston installed in the hydraulic cylinder that is raised up from the hydraulic cylinder by pressure of the hydraulic fluid stored in the hydraulic cylinder, thereby a heavyweight can be lifted by the piston. The piston has at least one drill hole on its body thereof that has a determined diameter and is perpendicular to the piston. A security piece is attachable on a top portion of the hydraulic cylinder. The security piece comprises a pair of through holes, which align with at least one drill hole of the piston.
US12139381B2	Mobile crane A mobile crane includes: a lower traveling body including a pair of crawlers; an upper slewing body supported on the lower traveling body slewably about a slewing axis; a tiltable attachment including a boom tiltably supported on the upper slewing body; and a physical quantity detector. The lower traveling body has a reaction force receiving part for receiving a reaction force from the ground at a position away from the slewing axis in a boom direction in a state where the pair of crawlers are in contact with the ground, the boom direction coinciding with a horizontal component of a direction in which the boom extends from the upper slewing body, and the physical quantity detector detects a physical quantity which changes in accordance with a change in the reaction force received from the ground by the reaction force receiving part.
US12139379B2	Automatic loading system for vehicles An automatic loading system for vehicles includes an overhead platform, a transporting machine, and a cargo carrying mechanism. The overhead platform includes two rails. The transporting machine is disposed on the rails and configured to move on the rails along a first direction. The transporting machine includes a hoist mechanism and a fork assembly disposed on the hoist mechanism. The hoist mechanism is configured to drive the fork assembly to move along a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction. The fork assembly includes forks disposed side by side and separately. Each fork includes at least a conveyer belt. The cargo carrying mechanism is configured to carry cargos and includes a conveyer belt platform. When the fork assembly is close to the cargo carrying mechanism, the conveyer belt and the conveyer belt platform are configured to transport the cargos to the forks from the conveyer belt platform.
US12139377B2	Control system A control unit performs a travel stop process for stopping travel of a travel unit in response to an indicator detection unit detecting a stop notice indicator section and then detecting a stop position indicator section. After the travel of the travel unit is stopped as a result of the travel stop process, the control unit performs a transfer process for causing a transfer unit to transfer an article. The control unit performs, instead of the transfer process, anomaly notification processing for providing a notification of an occurrence of an anomaly to a superordinate control unit, after the travel of the travel unit is stopped by the travel stop process, in response to: (i) a travel distance, from a position at which the indicator detection unit has detected the stop notice indicator section, being smaller than a determination distance smaller than a notice distance, and (ii) the indicator detection unit detecting the stop position indicator section.
US12139375B2	Crane and monitoring device for crane There is provided a crane that is assemblable and disassemblable and is capable of changing a monitoring range for periphery monitoring according to an assembly state of the crane.
US12139374B2	Method and device for monitoring an elevator system A monitoring device (20, 22), which is configured for monitoring movement of at least one component (6, 12) of an elevator system (2), includes an acceleration sensor (24) and a controller (26). The acceleration sensor (24) is configured for detecting accelerations (g, g′) of the at least one component (6, 12) and providing a corresponding acceleration signal (28, 30). The controller (26) is configured for determining peaks (28a, 28b, 30a, 30b) having positive or negative signs in the detected acceleration signal (28, 30); determining the signs of the detected peaks (28a, 28b, 30a, 30b); and determining that the moving direction of the at least one component (6, 12) has changed when two subsequent peaks (28a, 28b, 30a, 30b) of the acceleration signal (28, 30) having the same sign are detected.
US12139367B1	Apparatus and method for packaging wire or cable in a barrel or drum container An apparatus for the accumulation of wire or cable, the apparatus including a collapsible reel assembly, the collapsible reel assembly including a central hollow arbor, a fixed inner support structure axially centered on and rigidly attached to the central hollow arbor, wherein the fixed inner support has a first end and a second end, a fixed flange, axially centered on and attached to the first end of the fixed inner support structure, a removable flange, axially centered on and removably attached to the second end of the fixed inner support structure opposite the fixed flange and an inner drum assembly. The inner drum assembly including a plurality of moving inner support structures movably attached to the fixed inner support structure and a plurality of inwardly-collapsible drum segments. Wherein the inwardly-collapsible drum segments collapse inward after the removable flange is removed from the collapsible reel assembly.
US12139366B1	Rotary shaft of three-dimensional printing filament spool holder, three-dimensional printing filament spool holder, and three-dimensional printer Provided are a rotary shaft of a three-dimensional printing filament spool holder, a three-dimensional printing filament spool holder, and a three-dimensional printer, comprising a fixed tube and a sleeve assembly sleeved outside the fixed tube and being capable of rotating relative to the fixed tube. The sleeve assembly is elastically connected to the fixed tube through an elastic member, the relative rotation between the sleeve assembly and the fixed tube causes the elastic member to generate elastic deformation, and the sleeve assembly is configured for being sleeved in a three-dimensional printing filament spool.
US12139365B2	Roll support device A roll support device includes: a shaft portion that supports a center hole of a rolled medium in which a medium is wound; a first guide member with which one end surface of the rolled medium in an axial direction of the shaft portion is in contact; a second guide member that is provided on the shaft portion and regulates, in the axial direction, an inner peripheral side of another end surface of the rolled medium in the axial direction; and a third guide member that regulates, in the axial direction, an outer peripheral side of the other end surface of the rolled medium supported by the shaft portion.
US12139360B2	Postprocessing device that transports preceding recording medium on sidetrack, with following recording medium transported along sheet transport path stacked on preceding one, to processing tray, and image forming system A postprocessing device includes a processing tray, a first transport roller, a second transport roller, a sidetrack, a sidetrack roller, and a controller. The controller shunts a preceding recording medium to the sidetrack by rotating the sidetrack roller, determines, on a basis of a length of the preceding recording medium in a transport direction, a timing to stop the rotation of the sidetrack roller such that, when the sidetrack roller is made to start rotating at a predetermined timing to start, a leading edge of a following recording medium transported by the second transport roller becomes aligned with a leading edge of the preceding recording medium, stops the rotation of the sidetrack roller at the determined timing, and transports the preceding recording medium with the following recording medium stacked thereon, to the processing tray, by rotating the second transport roller and the sidetrack roller at the reference timing to start.
US12139357B2	Material strip processing system A material strip collection mechanism coiling fed material strip on a reel includes a vertically positioned reel bracket rotatable about a vertical axis between a first configuration and a second configuration. The mechanism further includes a first arm holding the reel and a second arm each rotatable to drive the reel and coil the material strip on the reel. With the reel bracket in the first configuration, the first arm is in a material strip collection position to allow the material strip to be coiled on each empty reel held by the first arm to form a full reel, while the second arm is in a standby position to allow the full reel held by the second arm to be replaced with a new empty reel.
US12139356B2	Material handling system and method and load carrying vehicle thereof An unloading apparatus for unloading a load contained in a tray of a load carrying vehicle having a transporter adapted to releasably receive the tray, the unloading apparatus comprising a rotator having a support surface for parking of the load carrying vehicle according to the second aspect of the invention, and a plurality of frames arranged in a spaced apart relationship with respect to each other along the support surface, the frames being adapted to secure the tray to the rotator and lifting the tray from the transporter, and means for rotating the rotator about the longitudinal axis of the tray for unloading of the load. There is also provide a load carrying vehicle including a transporter and a tray releasably attached to the transporter as well as a system and method from loading load from a first location into the tray and unloading the load at a second location using the unloading apparatus.
US12139352B2	Transport system, processing system, method for manufacturing article, and motor A transport system includes: a mover that includes at least one magnetic body; a stator that includes a plurality of coils arranged in a first direction to be able to face the at least one magnetic body and applies force to the at least one magnetic body by the plurality of coils to which current is applied; and a control unit that controls the current applied to the plurality of coils to apply the force to the at least one magnetic body in the first direction, a second direction crossing the first direction, and a third direction crossing the first direction and the second directions.
US12139350B2	Apparatus and methods for dynamically controlling the spacing of conveyed objects A conveying system employs independently controlled flights. The flights are controlled separately from a conveying surface using a linear transport system. The linear transport system allow the position of the flights to be controlled based on a parameter, such as the length of a conveyed object. The flights are pivotally mounted to a mover of the linear transport system and can pivot relative to the conveying surface to allow the flights to fit in a space between an end of carryway and a receptacle.
US12139345B2	Container bottom inversion device Described is a device for inverting the base of a container, comprising means for inverting the base, and at least one tool for holding the container, each holding tool having a retaining member, characterized in that the retaining member has a bearing end that is brought to bear against a container, and in that each holding tool also comprises a centering member mounted inside the retaining member, the centering member being moveable inside the retaining member.
US12139344B2	Beverage crate with centring function for bottles and additional recess for serialisation application Disclosed is a method for inspecting bundles, wherein receiving containers equipped with containers are transported by a first transport device and wherein the containers each have a marking in their bottom regions which unambiguously identifies the containers, wherein an image recording device records at least one image of the bottom regions of the containers located in the receiving container and at least one information is output which is characteristic of the markings arranged on the containers and/or of at least one property of the containers.
US12139342B2	Article transport vehicle An article transport vehicle includes a shake prevention mechanism configured to prevent an article that is housed in a housing portion from shaking in a target direction. The shake prevention mechanism includes an abutting portion and an abutting support portion that is coupled to the housing portion and supports the abutting portion. The abutting support portion includes a second elastic support portion configured to elastically support the abutting portion in the vertical direction relative to the housing portion.
US12139338B2	Article transportation system An article transportation system, including at least one access vehicle (1) and at least one transport vehicle (2), each access vehicle (1) is provided with a first drive assembly, and each transport vehicle (2) is provided with a second drive assembly; the first drive assembly is configured to drive the access vehicle (1) to travel on a preset plane and in a vertical direction, and the second drive assembly is configured to drive the transport vehicle (2) to travel on the preset plane; the access vehicle (1) or the transport vehicle (2) is provided with a transfer assembly (3); where the transfer assembly (3) is configured to transfer an article from one of the access vehicle (1) and the transport vehicle (2) to the other one when the access vehicle (1) and the transport vehicle (2) travel to a same position.
US12139333B2	Transport system and transport method A transport system is a transport system that transports a luggage using a transport vehicle and a transport robot. In a state in which the transport robot and the transport vehicle are connected, the transport robot takes out the luggage from the transport vehicle, or stores the luggage in the transport vehicle.
US12139331B2	Article storage container and article feeder The present invention provides an article storage container and an article feeder by which an article stored in the article storage container cannot be taken out easily and by which the article in the article storage container cannot be taken out easily when the article storage container is attached to and detached from the article feeder. The article storage container includes a lock mechanism in a shutter, and includes an opening/closing restriction mechanism configured to control the opening and closing of the shutter according to whether the article storage container is attached to or detached from the article feeder. The article storage container can be mounted on the article feeder only when the shutter is closed, and the shutter can be opened only after the article storage container is mounted on the article feeder.
US12139329B2	Refuse vehicle with electric lift A fully-electric lift assembly for a refuse vehicle includes a track, a carrier, and a push chain. The track includes multiple channels that extend along an entire length of a path of the track. The carrier is configured to translate along the path of the track. The carrier includes multiple slidable members, each slidable member configured to engage the track at a corresponding one of the channels. The push chain is configured to couple with the carrier at a first end and be driven by an electric motor. The push chain is configured to exert a pushing force on the carrier to drive the carrier to ascend along the track.
US12139328B2	Ultrasonic sensing trash can Various embodiments of a trash can assembly (e.g., a receptacle configured to receive refuse, recycleable materials, or otherwise), and related methods, are provided. Some embodiments of the trash can assembly include a body component and a lid configured to move between an open position and a closed position. In some variants, the lid can be moved between the open and closed positions by a power operated driving mechanism, such as a motor and/or other drivetrain components. In certain embodiments, the trash can assembly includes a clutch mechanism to facilitate manual operation of the lid while inhibiting or preventing damage to the motor and/or other drivetrain components.
US12139326B2	Monitoring fullness of containers A waste container monitoring system may include a monitoring device configured to be positioned in a waste container, a remote processing system, and sensors to monitor conditions of the container. A communication connection communicates the one or more conditions to the remote processing system. A waste compactor monitoring system may include a monitoring assembly having a hub device and one or more sensors connected to the hub device and distributed around the waste compactor system, the one or more sensors being configured to monitor one or more conditions of the waste compactor system. A sensor assembly for a waste container monitoring system may connect to a hydraulic reservoir in a waste compactor. The sensor assembly may include a breather cap, a sensing element for detecting a level and/or a temperature of fluid in the hydraulic reservoir, and a dip tube to support the sensing element inside the hydraulic reservoir.
US12139323B2	Delivery unit and delivery system A delivery unit 15 is mounted on a vehicle 21 and is used to deliver the articles accommodated in a storage container 33 filled with a cooling gas. The delivery unit 15 includes a thermometer Se1 that measures a temperature in the storage container 33, a memory unit 53 that memorizes therein data of the measured temperature in chronological order, a quality-data generation unit 55a that generates quality data of articles based on temperature data acquired from the memory unit 53, a print-data editing unit 55h that edits print data relating to a quality certificate including a graphic image representing the quality in chronological order of the cooling environment in the storage container 33 accommodating articles therein during delivery based on a serial number of the article and the quality data, and a printer 27 that prints print data relating to the quality certificate on a recording medium.
US12139321B2	Dispensing systems A dispensing system includes a housing, a discharge outlet, and a trigger having a grip portion pivotably coupled to the housing to rotate from a first position to a second position. The grip portion has an upper surface and an interior surface disposed below the discharge outlet when the dispensing system is in an upright position. The upper surface of the grip portion moves outward when the grip portion rotates from the first position to the second position to enable at least one of the upper surface or the interior surface to direct a fluid product discharged via the discharge outlet into an interior of the housing.
US12139318B2	Container for liquid food substances, in particular alcoholic beverages A container for liquid food substances which comprises a first containing element (1) having a first body (2) delimiting a cavity (4), and a closing part (5) for closing the cavity (4). The first body and the closing part (5) are made of a metal material. A second containing element (8, 108) made of plastic material for foodstuff, which comprises a first part (9, 109) suitable to be completely housed in the first containing element (1). A neck (10, 110) departing from an upper wall (9A, 109A) of the second containing element (8, 108), suitable to cross the through opening (6) of the closing part and provided with an outflow part (11, 111) projecting outside the closing part suitable to allow the food substance to flow out of the container. The outflow part (11, 111) having mechanism (12, 112) for removably connecting a cap (13) for tightly sealing the container.
US12139316B2	Closure and lid and method of forming closure and lid An example lid assembly may include a lid and a slider. The lid may further include a guide channel configured to receive the slider, and the channel may limit the lateral movement of the slider. The guide channel may further include a pair of air vents. The slider may be configured to slide along the lid, from a closed position where the slider covers the opening and to an opened position in which the slider uncovers the opening such that the contents of the container may be released. The slider may be configured to lock into place in both the closed position and the opened position.
US12139312B2	Packaging for an aerosol delivery device and consumable components The present disclosure is directed to various packaging devices or arrangements and the blanks configured to form the inner and outer packages that make up the devices. The blanks typically include a plurality of panels that are folded and bonded together to define a compartment when formed into a package. The compartment may be employed to store a consumable product, such as cartridges for an aerosol delivery device. Related methods for forming the blanks into the packages are also provided.
US12139309B2	Method of making blank The method includes establishing a blank with a bottom wall, the blank including a first sidewall and a second sidewall on opposing ends of the bottom wall and a lid panel and a top panel on opposing sides of the bottom wall, first folding the first sidewall and the second sidewall to be perpendicular to the bottom wall such that an end panel of a ramp contacts the bottom wall, the ramp being directly connected to a first edge of the first sidewall, second folding the top panel into a first closed position such that a first top wall of the top panel is parallel to the bottom wall as the first top wall at least partially covers the ramp, and third folding the lid panel into a second closed position such that a second top wall of the lid panel covers the first top wall.
US12139308B2	Folding box The invention relates to a folding box for packaging, storing or protecting goods, having an outer shell, wherein the outer shell has at least three side walls, an upper side and a bottom side, wherein uprights are at least partially arranged at the corner edges of the side walls and wherein the side walls have connecting elements at the bottom side and/or at the upper side for connecting to the uprights, wherein the connecting elements are adapted to compensate positional tolerances and/or shape tolerances of the uprights.
US12139307B2	Container comprising a duckbill valve and a leak-resistant closure mechanism A container that stores and dispenses a fluid agent container comprises a flexible body portion, a duckbill valve, and a cap. The flexible body portion defines an internal cavity; the internal cavity is configured to store the fluid agent therein; and an opening is defined in the body portion. The duckbill valve is coupled to the opening of the body portion, with the duckbill valve being configurable between an open configuration and a closed configuration such that the duckbill valve prevents the flow of the fluid agent out of the internal cavity when the duckbill valve is in the closed configuration and permits the flow of the fluid agent out of the internal cavity when the duckbill valve is in the open configuration. The duckbill valve is prevented from being motivated into the open configuration when the cap is coupled to the body portion.
US12139306B2	Hinged closure Closure (1), for sealing of a neck finish (2) of a liquid container, comprising a top deck (3) and an outer skirt (4) extending from the top deck (3) in an axial direction (z) away from the top deck (3). The outer skirt (4) comprises a top section (5) arranged adjacent to the top deck (2) and a bottom section (6) separated from the top section (5) by a gap (7). The top section (5) and the bottom section (6) are interconnected to each other by a hinge (8). The outer skirt (4) comprises an inwardly protruding locking bead (9) extending along an inner surface (10) of the outer skirt (4), wherein the locking bead (9) at at least one location continues across the gap (7).
US12139305B2	Extruded spring strap for container and packaging applications A silicone extruded spring strap that has the possibility to be folded around an axis parallel to its own axis of extrusion, thus creating the compression and release as of a spring. The base has a reach-in hole on its body to allow the user to reach through. The lid is the base's capping object; it is designed to cover the reach-in hole of the base. It should be designed in a way to limit the area of the remaining gaps of the base's reach-in hole. The spring strap clip designed to allow the extension of the spring during the closing motion of the lid. The extruded spring strap can store and release energy in order to displace the lid. It can be of any material that provides the appropriate stiffness to activate the lid. The retention latch is the user interface on which he acts in order to have the lid popup.
US12139304B2	Composite articles of lattice reinforced elastomers A composite article includes a lattice and an elastomeric section. The lattice includes a plurality of members that form an open-mesh frame defining a plurality of voids between the adjacent members of the frame. The elastomeric section is formed of an elastomer that is disposed about the lattice and within the voids of the lattice. The composite article may be a circular gasket, a gasket with a grip, a rectangular gasket, a vessel cap, a flask stand, and a handle for a hand tool.
US12139302B2	Laundry basket The improved laundry basket comprises a laundry basket and a plurality of product containers. The laundry basket may be operable to carry laundry to and/or from a laundry area. The plurality of product containers may detachably couple to the laundry basket. Each of the plurality of product containers may hold a laundry product. As non-limiting examples, the laundry product may be a liquid product, a granular product, or a powdered product. The plurality of product containers may fit into a plurality of container recesses that may be exposed on the exterior of the laundry basket. Each of the plurality of product containers may be held in place by a positioning clip. As non-limiting examples, the laundry products may be detergents, bleaches, fabric softeners, stain removers, and sanitizers.
US12139301B2	Segmented shortwise container volume apparatus A segmented shortwise container volume apparatus that includes a primary base, a primary surrounding sidewall with an interior, a primary cap with an aperture and a sealing plug, a secondary base, a secondary surrounding sidewall with an interior, a secondary cap with an aperture and a sealing plug, and a sleeve element having a first end portion and an opposing second end portion, the sleeve element having a sleeve outer surface and an opposing sleeve inner surface, wherein the sleeve inner surface is slid over the primary and secondary surrounding sidewalls to hold the primary and secondary bases adjacent to one another, creating a single container with two separate interiors, being the primary and secondary interiors.
US12139299B2	Resealable beverage can lid A resealable beverage can lid has a lid having a top side having a score line forming a panel, a first rivet formed in the lid and extending outwardly from the top side of the lid, a second rivet formed in the panel and extending outwardly from the top side of the lid, and a tab portion comprising a main body portion having a rear lifting portion having an indented portion, a first forward rupturing portion, a second forward rupturing portion, an opening formed in the body portion for forming a tongue having a first aperture, a second aperture, and the tab portion connected to the first rivet through the first aperture and the second rivet through the second aperture.
US12139295B2	Container preform A preform configured to be blow-molded into a plastic bottle includes a neck section defining an opening, the neck section including a threaded portion configured to engage a closure, and a neck ring, a transition section having a first end positioned adjacent to the neck ring and a second end opposite the first end, a cylindrical body section extending from the second end of the transition section to a base, and a longitudinal axis extending from the opening through the base. The neck section, transition section, and the body section define a hollow channel positioned between the opening and the base. The transition section defines a tapered sidewall relative to the longitudinal axis, the tapered sidewall decreases a cross-sectional diameter of the hollow channel. The tapered sidewall of the transition section contains 20% to 30% of a total weight of the preform.
US12139289B2	System and method for producing medical packaging The invention relates to a system and a method for manufacturing a medical package, in particular a foil bag made of plastic. A print image with variable information is first applied by means of a thermal transfer printer which is formed as a negative print image and comprises blank spaces. The blank spaces are filled by means of a hot stamp printing process.
US12139283B2	Packaging machine for packaging using stretch wrap A method operates a packaging machine for wrapping a packaging film around packaging trays. The method includes: feeding the packaging film to a holding mechanism having two spaced-apart holders that hold the packaging film at two opposite sides; pressing a packaging tray against the packaging film by raising the packaging tray from below; and guiding opposite sides of the packaging film below the packaging tray. The packaging tray is raised by a raising device that raises a lifting platform from a transfer position into a packaging position, the lifting platform receives the packaging tray, and the packaging tray is transported from a loading position to the transfer position by a feed belt. The lifting platform is held in a middle position by the raising device while the feed belt is transporting the packaging tray between the loading position and the transfer position on an intermediate piece.
US12139278B2	System for receiving a descending rocket on a semisubmersible vessel using a suspended cable Systems and methods for receiving a descending rocket, which may be at sea. The rocket may descend vertically with the nose higher than the nozzle. The rocket body may be angled as it descends. A boom arm with hooks may extend at an angle to the rocket body to engage a cable suspended by a semisubmersible platform at sea. The platform may include a dampened cable and lateral straps for securing and rotating the rocket into a horizontal orientation. The platform may receive a ship and purge water to elevate the platform for placing the horizontal rocket onto the ship.
US12139266B2	Inverter circuits and electrical propulsion systems for eVTOL aircraft An electrical propulsion system includes an electrical motor configured to drive one or more propellers of the aircraft, a capacitor configured to stabilize a direct current (DC) bus voltage, a first inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to alternate current (AC) voltages to drive a first set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a first pulse width modulation (PWM) vector, and a second inverter circuit coupled to the capacitor and configured to convert the DC bus voltage to AC voltages to drive a second set of stator windings of the electrical motor, in response to a second PWM vector. The first PWM vector and the second PWM vector are substantially equal and opposite vectors.
US12139265B2	Aircraft propulsion system with intermittent combustion engine and electric transmission system and method for operating the same An aircraft propulsion system for an aircraft having a nacelle that includes a pylon structure is provided. The system includes compressor and turbine sections, an IC engine, a fan, and an IC engine cooling system. The compressor section is powered by a first electric motor. The turbine section is configured to power a first electric generator configured to produce electrical power. The first fan is rotationally driven by a second electric motor. The fan has a hub and a plurality of fan blades extending radially outward from the hub. The hub is disposed in the pylon interior region and the fan blades are configured to extend outside of the pylon structure. The fan is positioned downstream of the compressor section. The IC engine cooling system has a heat exchanger and a pump configured to provide coolant communication between the IC engine and the heat exchanger.
US12139261B2	Propulsion system, anti-icing method of rotor and aircraft According to one implementation, a propulsion system includes a rotor, a motor and an anti-icing mechanism. The rotor has blades. The motor rotates the rotor. The anti-icing mechanism deices the blades using heat generated by driving of the motor. Further, according to one implementation, an aircraft includes the above-mentioned propulsion system. Further, according to one implementation, an anti-icing method of a rotor having blades includes deicing the blades using heat generated by driving of a motor for rotating the rotor.
US12139260B2	Ambient air architecture with single ACM without an ambient turbine An environmental control system includes a plurality of inlets for receiving a plurality of mediums including a first medium and a second medium and an outlet for delivering a conditioned flow of the second medium to one or more loads of the aircraft. A ram air circuit includes a ram air shell having at least one heat exchanger positioned therein and a compressing device is arranged in fluid communication with the ram air circuit and the outlet. The compressing device includes a compressor and at least one turbine operably coupled via a shaft. The environmental control system is operable in a first mode and a second mode. In the second mode, a pressure of the second medium output from the compressor is equal to the pressure of the second medium provided to the outlet.
US12139259B2	Flat sandwich panel articulating bottom pan Described are passenger seat bottom assemblies that include a layered seat bottom assembly formed of a first face sheet, a lightweight core layer, and a second face sheet bonded together, preferably in a flat or substantially flat arrangement. The core layer can be a honeycomb structure, e.g. a metal or aluminum honeycomb, or a foam, that confers a high strength and stiffness to the seat bottom assembly with minimal forming and minimal weight.
US12139257B2	Air-launched unmanned aerial vehicle Various embodiments are described of an unmanned aerial vehicle having a wing. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a first body of the wing with a first end proximate a body of the vehicle. A second end is opposite the first end. A first joint is on the first end of the first main body of the wing. The joint rotatably couples the wing to the vehicle. A second joint is on the second end of the vehicle. A second body of the wing is rotatably coupled to the first body via the second joint.
US12139256B1	Long range freighter aircraft A freighter aircraft for long-distance travel, the freighter aircraft comprising a blended wing body having a main body, a transition, and wings with no clear demarcation between the wings and the main body along a leading edge of the freighter aircraft, at least a propulsor, the at least a propulsor attached to a portion of the main body and configured to propel the freighter aircraft through air, a fuel storage located within the blended wing body, the fuel storage having a fuel capacity wherein the fuel capacity is configured for long-range flight, and a cargo bay located within the main body; the cargo bay configured to have a freighter capacity, wherein freighter aircraft is a long-range aircraft, the freighter aircraft including a ton-miles per sortie between 135,000 and 450,000.
US12139253B1	Tiltrotor aircraft control system Embodiments are directed to systems and methods for controlling a tiltrotor aircraft using a flight control system. A flight control computer is configured to control aircraft effectors in response to inputs from inceptors. The flight control computer stores instructions for controlling aircraft effectors. The instructions cause the flight control computer to perform the steps of converting a signal representing longitudinal motion of a first inceptor into a fore-and-aft translational rate command for the tiltrotor aircraft; converting a signal representing lateral motion of the first inceptor into a side-to-side translational rate command for the tiltrotor aircraft; converting a signal representing longitudinal motion of a second inceptor into a height rate command for the tiltrotor aircraft; and converting a signal representing lateral motion of the second inceptor to a yaw rate command for the tiltrotor aircraft.
US12139252B2	Asymmetric multirotor A multirotor aircraft that comprises a body, at least three motors and at least one wing that is connected to the body. The wing is designed to be folded and unfolded during flight of the multirotor aircraft and designed to change during the flight a low-drag creation position to a lift creation position, and vice versa. At least one motor has a greater motor power than another motor and the distance from the strong motor to the center of gravity of the multirotor aircraft is shorter than the distance from the another motor to the center of gravity. The wing is positioned in the geometric area between the motors.
US12139251B2	Download reducing winglets for aircraft having a rotor producing downwash and method of operating the same An exemplary aircraft includes a wing positioned below a vertical rotor, the wing extending to an outboard end, and an anhedral winglet extending from the outboard end through an angular transition to a tip, the anhedral winglet having an external surface exposed to the rotor downwash and the external surface is contoured to generate local wing lift in response to the rotor downwash.
US12139250B2	Method and system to provide data from an avionics system An avionics system can provide data to a first receiving component associated with a proprietary first protocol and a second receiving component associated with a non-proprietary second protocol. A configuration tool generates a first configuration file comprising instructions for a data access component to provide a first data output to the first receiving component, and a second data output to the second receiving component. The configuration tool can generate a second configuration file including instructions to convert the second data output. The data access component can receive a definition database defining the first protocol to convert the data according to the non-proprietary second protocol. The data access component can provide the requested data to the first and second receiving components in accordance with the non-proprietary second protocol. The second receiving component is configured convert the data received based on the second configuration file.
US12139249B2	Airship construction and method where a harness-structure is fastened around a hull A lighter than air airship (1) comprising a gas-filled flexible hull (2) which is elongate with a longitudinal axis (1′) and with a front end (4) and a rear end (5), wherein a harness-structure (3) is abutting an outer side of the hull (2) and not perturbing the hull and not extending through the hull, the harness-structure (3) is made of a bendable material and carries a propeller engine (10) for forward thrust of the airship (1), rechargeable batteries (11) for providing electrical power to the propeller engine (10), and a solar panel for providing electrical power to recharge the batteries (11).
US12139248B2	Fabric air shaft ventilator with instant opening and fastening for boats Fabric air shaft ventilator with instant opening and fastening for boats.The invention relates to a device for improving air circulation on board boats.It consists of a frustoconical-shaped fabric (8) whose air inlet (1) is maintained in position by two rods (2) and (4) maintained in the form of loops in contact with the deck of the boat and whose air outlet (3) is positioned inside the deck hatch.The device can be oriented in all directions and does not require anchoring at height, so that it can be used on all deck hatches of sailboats and motorboats.The rod (1) is folded in a figure of eight so as to occupy less space when it is not in use.The device according to the invention is particularly intended to improve comfort on board boats by improving air circulation.
US12139247B2	Wing rig Disclosed is a hand held wing rig a center strut of which has recessed grips.
US12139243B2	Apparatus, method and computer program for controlling propulsion of marine vessel An apparatus, method and computer program for controlling propulsion of marine vessel. The propulsion is implemented by a foil wheel propulsion system. The method includes: receiving a wheel operation status from a wheel drive; receiving a plurality of foil operation statuses from a plurality of foil drives; receiving a command from a vessel control system; generating wheel control data for the wheel drive to control a foil pitch function of the foil wheel propulsion system based on the command in view of the wheel operation status; and generating foil control data for the plurality of the foil drives to further control the foil pitch function of the foil wheel propulsion system based on the command in view of the wheel operation status and the plurality of foil operation statuses, wherein a reference torque of the foil control data for each foil drive is generated using a foil feedforward model.
US12139242B2	Automatic deployment flotation device A personal flotation device is provided that includes a housing, a canister disposed within the housing and storing a compressed gas, an inflatable member coupled to the housing, a channel within the housing, and a compressible member positioned within the channel. The channel extends from an exit point of the canister to the inflatable member such that the canister can be in fluid communication with the inflatable member. The compressible member is configured such that (i) when the personal flotation device is located less than a predetermined depth below a surface of water, the compressible member prevents the compressed gas from the canister from reaching the inflatable member, and (ii) when the personal flotation device is located greater than or equal to the predetermined depth below the surface of water, the compressible member compresses and thereby allows the compressed gas from the canister to inflate the inflatable member.
US12139240B2	Outboard motor An outboard motor that has an actuator and a gear change mechanism. The outboard motor also comprises an operation position sensor that detects the operation position of an operation part, a shift position detection unit that detects the actual shift position of the gear shift mechanism, an actuator detection unit that detects the state of the actuator, and a control device. The control device performs failure determination or drive control of the actuator on the basis of at least two pieces of the detected information.
US12139239B2	Anti-fouling system for submerged structures and method for preventing biofouling A method of preventing fouling of a submerged structure, the method comprising: activating, by one or more computing devices, at least one transducer and at least one sensor attached to a structure; monitoring, by one or more computing devices, data collected by the at least one sensor related to the submerged structure and the salinity of the water; generating, by one or more computing devices, a predetermined sound wave from the at least one transducer based on the data collected by the at least one sensor; altering, by one or more computing devices, the at least one transducer based collected data from the at least one sensor; and autonomously adjusting, by one or more computing devices, at least one of the at least one transducer.
US12139228B2	Cargo securing apparatus for a scooter Embodiments of a cargo securing apparatus for securing cargo placed on the deck of a scooter are described. The cargo securing apparatus comprises one or more mounting bodies disposed between the front wheel and operator so as to be in front of operator.
US12139227B2	Fuel tank and method for manufacturing fuel tank A fuel tank includes an outer component including an outer panel forming a tank outer shell and an inlet plate formed separately from the outer panel, an inner component including an inner panel forming a tank inner shell and an inner connection plate formed separately from the inner panel, and a pipe passing through inside of the outer panel and the inner panel and connecting the inlet plate and the inner connection plate. The inlet plate is joined to the outer panel, the inner connection plate is joined to the inner panel, and the inner panel is joined to the outer panel.
US12139226B2	Bicycle saddle assembly A saddle assembly (10) for bicycles comprising a saddle (12) and means for stabilizing and supporting said saddle at one end (13′) of a seatpost tube (13) of the bicycle, the saddle (12) comprising a hull or shield (12″) defining a seat for a rider, a support frame (12′) arranged supporting said saddle and comprising a sheet or leaf (12A) and means for coupling said sheet or leaf (12A) with respect to the seatpost tube (13), the coupling means comprising means for adjusting the distance of the saddle (12) with respect to a handlebar of the bicycle defined in the connection between said sheet or leaf (12A) and the coupling means and means for adjusting the inclination of the same saddle (12) with respect to a horizontal plane defined in the connection between said coupling means and the seatpost tube (13).
US12139222B2	Torque sensor having inductively coupled, intermeshing components A torque sensor can measure torque introduced into an upper shaft that is rotatable around a longitudinal axis and is connectable to a lower shaft via a torsion rod. A first component is connectable to the upper shaft, and a second component is connectable to the lower shaft. The components have surfaces that protrude in a longitudinal direction and at least partially overlap. A sensor coil that can generate a high-frequency alternating magnetic field is arranged on one of the surfaces of one component, and a metallic element is arranged on one of the surfaces of the other component. A torque introduced into the upper shaft causes a change in distance between the sensor coil and the metallic element. A device can measure a frequency change of the alternating magnetic field caused by the change in distance and determine the torque introduced into the upper shaft.
US12139221B2	Vehicle steering system The vehicle steering system includes: a predicted lateral deviation fluctuation amount calculation circuitry to calculate a predicted lateral deviation fluctuation amount predicted as a lateral deviation fluctuation amount with respect to the target traveling line of the vehicle; and a steering control amount limiting circuitry to output a limited steering control amount to which the steering control amount is limited by the steering control amount limit value on the basis of a steering force and the predicted lateral deviation fluctuation amount, and in a case where the absolute value of the steering force is the same, when the absolute value of the predicted lateral deviation fluctuation amount is large, the steering control amount limiting circuitry sets the steering control amount limit value to a value larger than or equal to that when the absolute value of the predicted lateral deviation fluctuation amount is small.
US12139220B2	Method for operating a steering system A method is for operating a steering system, more particularly a steer-by-wire steering system. The steering system includes at least one wheel steering angle control element which is provided to influence and/or change a wheel steering angle of at least one vehicle wheel depending on a target specification signal correlated with a steering specification. The wheel steering angle control element has a limited maximum wheel steering angle control range for changing the wheel steering angle, and the target specification signal is limited by a saturation to the maximum wheel steering angle control range. The target specification signal is modified in such a manner that the, more particularly modified, target specification signal has a constant and differentiable curve at least in an edge range of the wheel steering angle control range.
US12139213B2	Control apparatus of steering system for vehicles A control apparatus of a steering system for vehicles that precisely compensates an influence of the friction generated in the turning mechanism and enables a vehicle to respond properly. The control apparatus controls a turning mechanism by drive-controlling a turning actuator based on steering information communicated electrically.
US12139211B2	Method for operating a steering system The disclosure relates to a method for operating a steer-by-wire steering system which includes at least one steering input element, at least one steering actuating element operatively connected to the steering input element, at least one first end stop for mechanically limiting a movement of the steering actuating element in a first direction of movement and at least one second end stop for mechanically limiting a movement of the steering actuating element in a second direction of movement, wherein a steering ratio between the steering input element and the steering actuating element is adapted such that a maximum deflection of the steering input element in a first steering direction, in which the steering actuating element reaches the first end stop, and a maximum deflection of the steering input element in a second steering direction, in which the steering actuating element reaches the second end stop, are at least substantially identical.
US12139205B2	Work vehicle In a work vehicle, a safety frame includes a base, a pair of left and right lower frames extending from the base and fastened to a pair of left and right rear wheel fenders, and an upper frame having an inverted U shape connecting upper portions of the pair of left and right lower frames. The base is removably fastened to a rear axle case. A length in a width direction between a pair of left and right rear wheels is changed by changing a length in a width direction of the upper frame and changing a fastening position of the base to the rear axle case.
US12139204B2	Work vehicle A work vehicle is provided with a body, a driver section and an air conditioner, and the air conditioner is supported by the body and located on a side of the body.
US12139201B2	All-terrain vehicle An all-terrain vehicle includes a frame, a passenger compartment, a cargo compartment, an engine, an air intake assembly and an exhaust assembly. The engine is coupled to the frame and located under the cargo compartment, the engine has an engine intake port and an engine exhaust port arranged in two sides of a cylinder head of the engine in a length direction of the frame. The air intake assembly is substantially located at a side of the engine in a width direction of the frame, and the exhaust assembly is substantially located at the other side of the engine in the width direction of the frame.
US12139200B2	Front-end structure for a vehicle A front-end structure for a vehicle has a wheelhouse, a rocker panel, a support carrier which is connected to the wheelhouse and the rocker panel and which extends at an angle, an A-pillar, a door flange and a connecting portion connecting the A-pillar to the door flange. The connecting portion extends, at least in portions, substantially parallel to the support carrier.
US12139199B2	Structural member A structural member is elongated in a longitudinal direction, and includes a first member made of a steel plate and a second member made of a steel plate, the first member and the second member being joined. In the structural member, a closed cross-sectional shape is formed by the first member and the second member in a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The first member has a tensile strength of equal to or greater than 980 MPa, and includes a first hemming process part subjected to hemming bending at both end parts in a width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. The second member has a tensile strength of equal to or greater than 980 MPa, and includes a second bonded part held in the first hemming process part at both end parts in the width direction and bonded to the first hemming process part by an adhesive.
US12139196B2	Control apparatus, steering device, and control method A control apparatus according to the present disclosure is configured to perform a process of calculating a command torque that is given to a steering mechanism, an adjustment gain calculation process in which an adjustment gain for the command torque is calculated based on a steering torque, a process of calculating an adjusted command torque obtained by applying the adjustment gain to the command torque, and a process of controlling the steering mechanism in accordance with the adjusted command torque. It should be noted herein that the adjustment gain calculation process includes a process of calculating an adjusted steering torque having predetermined hysteresis characteristics with respect to changes in the steering torque, based on the steering torque, and a process of converting the adjusted steering torque into the adjustment gain.
US12139191B2	Autonomous omnidirectional drive unit An autonomous omnidirectional drive unit including a drive chassis supported on two independent, parallel, and coaxial drive wheels, actuated by two drive motors; a transport chassis the central area of which is superimposed on and connected to the drive chassis through a rotary joint, the transport chassis being supported on multiple omnidirectional wheels. The drive unit further includes a rotating device, actuated by a rotary motor, integrated in the rotary joint between the transport chassis and the drive chassis, which determines the angular position of the drive chassis with respect to the transport chassis, and a control device configured for adjusting at least the two drive motors and the rotary motor in a coordinated manner to obtain omnidirectional movement of the transport chassis.
US12139188B2	Position detection for a steering column of a motor vehicle A steering column for a motor vehicle includes comprising a supporting unit which can be connected to the chassis of the motor vehicle and an actuating unit, which is mounted on the supporting unit and which supports a steering shaft for rotation. The position of the actuating unit can be adjusted in relation to the supporting unit and the steering column has a position detection device for determining the position of the actuating unit relative to the supporting unit.
US12139184B2	Autonomous positioning method for underground coal mine anti-explosion storage battery rail electric locomotive The invention relates to the field of coal mine electric locomotives, and particularly discloses an autonomous positioning method for an underground coal mine anti-explosion storage battery rail electric locomotive, which comprises the following steps: constructing an underground coal mine dynamic map, scanning the surrounding environment by a laser radar at the frequency of more than 10 HZ, and transmitting data to a vehicle-mounted controller; performing dynamic map construction by the vehicle-mounted controller according to point cloud distribution map; underground electric locomotive is accurately positioned by adopting a static accurate positioning mode, a dynamic accurate positioning mode and a multi-track lateral positioning mode; through fusion of multiple dynamic positioning modes, laser radar positioning is adopted, inertial positioning and passive identification card RF ID positioning are fused, and the positioning precision of the system is greatly improved; three positioning modes are organically fused to provide system adaptability, stability and reliability.
US12139183B2	System and method for object and obstacle detection and classification in collision avoidance of railway applications A system for detection and identification of objects and obstacles near, between or on railway comprise several forward-looking imagers adapted to cover each different range forward and preferably to be sensitive each to different wavelength of radiation, including visible light, LWIR, and SWIR. The substantially homogeneous temperature along the rail the image of which is included in an imager frame assists in identifying and distinguishing the rail from the background Image processing is applied to define living creature in the image frame and to distinguish from a man-made object based on temperature of the body. Electro optic sensors (e.g. thermal infrared imaging sensor and visible band imaging sensor) are used to survey and monitor railway scenes in real time.
US12139181B2	Method and system for monitoring of rail wagon hand brake The current invention relates to a method for monitoring a hand brake (1) of at least one rail wagon, preferably unpowered rail wagon, comprising a chassis by means of a monitoring system (33, 34); said hand brake comprising a hand-operated mechanical device, a brake linkage system and at least one brake pad; said hand-operated mechanical device, said brake linkage system and said at least one brake pad mechanically connected; said monitoring system comprising a detection module and a monitoring module; said detection module comprising at least one detector element (33, 34); said monitoring module comprising a processor, tangible non-volatile memory, instructions on said memory for instructing said processor; said method comprising a plurality of steps.
US12139179B2	Railway wagon for transportation of semi-trailers and the like A railway wagon for semitrailers and the like may include a first bogie, a second bogie, and a carrying section therebetween. An elongated channel configured to receive conduits for air, hydraulics and/or electronics may extend between the two bogies. The media channel may be lowered in a mechanical way when the carrying section is turned out to a loading/unloading position.
US12139178B2	Railroad car and end door assembly therefor A gondola car has a door and an associated door frame the end. The door hangs hingedly from the header of the frame. The header runs across the top of the door opening and is connected to the top chords at either side. The door posts are positioned inside the side sheets and tie into the header at each upper corner. The side sheets lap onto the door posts to allow longitudinal adjustment of the side assemblies and the door frame relative to each other, at assembly. The side posts are connected to the header with a tie plate that is bolted to both members. The car may also have a tarp dome at each end. The tarp dome has non-welded connections that have play to permit the tarp dome to accommodate movement of the top chords.
US12139177B1	Energy recovery system for diesel locomotives An energy recovery system for locomotives having a diesel engine to provide power for propulsion and also having non-propulsion electrical devices. The system includes a primary power battery to supply power to the non-propulsion electrical devices. The primary power battery is in electrical communication with a traction motor of the locomotive configured to send power to the primary power battery when the locomotive is coasting or braking.
US12139176B2	Gripper device, conveyance vehicle, and conveyance method A gripper device includes a pair of engaging portions attached to an elevating section capable of lifting and lowering above an article and respectively engageable with the pair of held portions, and a driver to move the pair of engaging portions from a standby position where a distance between the pair of engaging portions is shorter than an interval between the pair of held portions, to an engaging position where the pair of engaging portions is capable of engaging with the pair of held portions, such that the pair of engaging portions separate from one another.
US12139175B2	System and method for harmonising the operating status of pairs of doors formed by a train door and a platform door The system and method of the present invention enables the harmonisation of the operating status of pairs of train and platform doors, enables both doors to be actuated simultaneously or be disabled or isolated if one of them has been disabled or isolated by means of door isolating means and also enables the harmonisation of the opening actuation of the pair of doors by the user using door-opening request devices.
US12139169B2	System and method for detecting exploitation of a component connected to an in-vehicle network A system and method for detecting cyber threats in a vehicle may detecting an event related to exploitation of a component connected to an in-vehicle network based on a deviation of execution of executable code from a reference execution behavior. A deviation may be detected based on a set of whitelists and blacklists. An event related to a deviation may be recorded.
US12139168B2	Stationary vehicle impact analysis and decision making with service interface Systems and methods are presented herein for enabling a vehicle, configured to support autonomous vehicle operation, to change a location of the vehicle based on the detection of an impending impact with the vehicle. A starting location of the vehicle is determined while the vehicle is parked, unoccupied, and comprises an inactive powertrain. In response to determining a watchdog state is enabled, data corresponding to the location is accessed from within a threshold distance of the vehicle. An identifier and a trajectory of an object is determined. In response to determining that the trajectory corresponds to an impact path with the vehicle, an evasive route for the vehicle is determined that terminates at a safe location not subjected to the impending impact. An instruction to activate the vehicle powertrain and an autonomous mode of the vehicle to execute the identified evasive route is transmitted for the vehicle to process.
US12139164B2	Validating vehicle sensor calibration Examples disclosed herein involve a computing system configured to (i) obtain first sensor data captured by a first sensor of a vehicle during a given period of operation of the vehicle (ii) obtain second sensor data captured by a second sensor of the vehicle during the given period of operation of the vehicle, (iii) based on the first sensor data, localize the first sensor within a first coordinate frame of a first map layer, (iv) based on the second sensor data, localize the second sensor within a second coordinate frame of a second map layer, (v) based on a known transformation between the first coordinate frame and the second coordinate frame, determine respective poses for the first sensor and the second sensor in a common coordinate frame, and (vi) determine (a) a translation and (b) a rotation between the respective poses for the first and second sensors in the common coordinate frame.
US12139157B2	Minimal-prerequisite interaction protocol for driver-assisted automated driving A system comprises a computer including a processor and a memory. The memory includes instructions such that the processor is programmed to: execute an autonomous vehicle algorithm simulating vehicle operations determine whether a notification that provides information on how a driver intervention for actuation by system feature functions has been at least one of previously presently or confirmed and cause the notification to be generated. The notification includes information for responding to a finite number of driving options determined by the driver intervention for actuation by system.
US12139155B2	Control method for boost mode of vehicle A control method for a boost of a vehicle for increasing a boost mode use time by a driver and being able to maximize the acceleration performance and commercial value of a vehicle, includes entering, by a controller, the boost mode so that boost-driving is performed when there is input of boost mode-on by a user, obtaining, by the controller, real-time driving state variable information while the vehicle is driven in the boost mode, increasing or decreasing, by the controller, a durable boost time in accordance with the obtained real-time driving state variable information, and displaying, by the controller, the boost standby time which is changed, on a display device of the vehicle.
US12139150B2	Electrical scooter alert There may be provided a method for electrical scooter alert, the method may include sensing sensed information about an environment of a vehicle; detecting, based on the sensed information, a situation related to the environment; detecting, based on the sensed information, a electrical scooter within the environment; predicting, using a machine leaning process and based in the situation, a future behavior of the electrical scooter and an impact of the future behavior of the electrical scooter on a future progress of the vehicle; and responding to the predicting.
US12139145B2	Mobile object control device, mobile object control method, and storage medium A mobile object control device acquires an image obtained by imaging an outside space of a mobile object, determines whether the mobile object is in a merging lane closer to a merged lane between two merging lanes, determines whether another mobile object is in a merging lane farther from the merged lane between the merging lanes in front of the mobile object when it is determined that the mobile object is in the closer merging lane, sets one or more merging position candidates at which merging of the mobile object to the merged lane is completed and which are positions between mobile objects in the merged lane, and selects a merging position at which the merging of the mobile object to the merged lane is completed from the one or more merging position candidates.
US12139137B2	Simulator for evaluating vehicular lane centering system A method includes providing a simulation environment that simulates a vehicle. The method includes providing the vehicular lane centering algorithm to the simulation environment, generating a base scenario for the vehicular lane centering algorithm for use by the simulated vehicle, and extracting, from the simulation environment, traffic lane information. The method also includes measuring performance of the vehicular lane centering algorithm during the base scenario using the extracted traffic lane information and generating a plurality of modified scenarios derived from the base scenario. Each modified scenario of the plurality of modified scenarios adjusts at least one parameter of the base scenario. The method also includes measuring performance of the vehicular lane centering algorithm during the plurality of modified scenarios using the extracted traffic lane information.
US12139136B2	Vehicle uncertainty sharing A computer, including a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions to be executed by the processor to, based on sensor data in a vehicle, determine a database that includes object data for a plurality of objects, including, for each object, an object identification, a measurement of one or more object attributes, and an uncertainty specifying a probability of correct object identification, for the object identification and the object attributes determined based on the sensor data, wherein the object attributes include an object size, an object shape and an object location. The instructions include further instructions to determine a map based on the database including the respective locations and corresponding uncertainties for the vehicle type and download the map to a vehicle based on the vehicle location and the vehicle type.
US12139131B2	System, method, infrastructure, and vehicle for automated valet parking An autonomous valet parking method includes: activating an automated valet parking procedure; determining, by a parking infrastructure, a plurality of guide route candidates leading from a pickup zone to a target position; determining, by the parking infrastructure, weighting factors for the plurality of guide route candidates; selecting, by the parking infrastructure, one guide route candidates among the plurality of guide route candidates as a guide route to the target position; transmitting the target position and the guide route to the vehicle; performing, by the vehicle, autonomous driving to the target position along the guide route; performing, by the vehicle, autonomous parking at the target position, and finishing the automated valet parking procedure.
US12139129B2	Apparatus for controlling motion of vehicle and method thereof The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for controlling the motion of a vehicle to improve riding comfort, and a method thereof. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a processor may determine a boarding location for a user and may determine a vehicle control signal in consideration of riding comfort according to acceleration or jerk based on the boarding location. A controller may control the vehicle depending on the vehicle control signal.
US12139128B2	Vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, and methods for controlling a vehicle A vehicle may have actuators, including a drive device with a drive motor that can act on a drive wheel, a brake device with a brake that can act on a drive wheel, and/or a steering device with a steering sensor by way of which the steering angle of a wheel is adjustable, a vehicle movement controller, and a setpoint value input means, a setpoint value processing means for detecting setpoint value settings of the setpoint value input means, to calculate a yaw acceleration setpoint value and translational acceleration setpoint values from the setpoint value settings. The setpoint value processing means may be configured to transfer the calculated yaw acceleration setpoint value and translational acceleration setpoint values to the vehicle movement controller, which is configured to actuate one or more of the actuators such that the yaw acceleration setpoint value and the translational acceleration setpoint values are reached.
US12139127B2	Electric brake system for vehicles An electric brake system for a vehicle is provided, wherein the vehicle has a brake value encoder, at least one first axle having at least two wheels and a second axle having at least two wheels. A first axle modulator is associated with the first axle. A second axle modulator is associated with the second axle. A single central control unit is further provided, which generates and outputs a first brake signal for the first axle modulator and a second brake signal for the second axle modulator as a function of a brake signal from the brake value encoder or as a function of a further brake request. The first and second axle modulator are each configured to decelerate the wheels of the first and second axle as a function of the first and second brake signal from the central control unit.
US12139119B2	Hydraulic brake wear detection apparatus and method A hydraulic brake wear detection apparatus and a method for detecting a degree of pad wear of a brake pad of a hydraulic brake includes a caliper piston located at least partially within a caliper cavity and attached to the brake pad. The caliper piston includes a piston cavity extending from a caliper piston rim into a caliper piston body at a location longitudinally opposite, and spaced from, the brake pad. An internal piston is located at least partially within the piston cavity and is entirely enclosed in an internal space defined cooperatively by the piston cavity and the caliper cavity for reciprocal longitudinal motion with respect to the internal space. The internal piston is reciprocated by a predetermined volume of pressurized hydraulic fluid responsive to wear of the brake pad.
US12139116B2	Disk brake A disk brake that includes, between an internal gear (69) and a first housing portion (19) of a housing (18), each of protrusion portions (105) provided on the internal gear side and engagement recessed portions (44) provided on the first housing side that are engaged with each other to restrict a relative rotation. Each of these protrusion portions on the internal gear side and engagement recessed portions on the first housing portion side are disposed along a direction perpendicular to a straight line connecting a radial center of a second speed reduction gear (67) and a radial center of a first speed reduction gear (54). Due to this configuration, the disk brake can improve the precision of the position of the internal gear of the planetary gear speed reduction mechanism (27) while reducing the cost.
US12139113B2	Automatic pressure regulating valve for multiple levels of driving automation of commercial vehicle and control method thereof An automatic pressure regulating valve for multiple levels of driving automation of a commercial vehicle includes an upper valve body, a lower valve body, a piston, a main valve core assembly, a switching valve, a quick-acting intake valve, and a quick-acting exhaust valve. The switching valve, the quick-acting intake valve and the quick-acting exhaust valve are all mounted at an upper end of the upper valve body. The piston is located in a chamber formed by the upper valve body and the lower valve body to divide the chamber into an upper control chamber and a lower chamber. The main valve core assembly is mounted in the lower valve body. The automatic pressure regulating valve is applicable to a commercial vehicle allowing for multiple levels of driving automation.
US12139097B2	Seat belt retractor having vehicle sensor A seat belt retractor including a fixed frame connected to a vehicle body; a spool mounted on the fixed frame so as to be rotatable about a shaft arranged in a predetermined direction, in which a seat belt is wound around the spool; a control disc connected to the shaft about which the spool rotates to rotate together with the spool, and having external teeth; a vehicle sensor unit for detecting a change in acceleration of a vehicle by a fluctuation of an inertial member to prevent the control disc from rotating; and an installation member coupled to a housing which is coupled to one sidewall of the fixed frame, wherein the vehicle sensor unit is directly and rotatably coupled to the installation member.
US12139092B2	Seat back of vehicle seat A seat back of a vehicle seat, including: a side frame provided inside a cushion member in which an accommodation portion is formed; a cover material that covers a surface of the cushion member; an airbag accommodated in a folded state in the accommodation portion; a cylindrical inflator provided in the accommodation portion; a first retaining cloth, one end portion of which is connected to a rupture portion; a second retaining cloth, one end portion of which is connected to the rupture portion; and a joining member that joins together the respective other end portions of the first retaining cloth and second retaining cloth at the accommodation portion, wherein, when viewed along an axis of the inflator, a front end portion of the side frame is disposed forward of the inflator and the joining member is disposed forward of a front end portion of the side frame.
US12139087B1	Methods and systems for estimating vital signs of vehicle occupants using ultra wideband Methods and systems for estimating vital signs of vehicle occupants using Ultra-Wideband communication. UWB signals are transmitted from one UWB system node to another UWB system node. Channel impulse responses (CIRs) associated with the UWB signals are determined. Based on the CIRs, in some embodiments velocities associated with the UWB signals are determined, and activities of vehicle occupants are classified based on the CIRs along with vital signs such as breathing rates. In other embodiments, based on the CIRs, phase unwrapping of phase features associated with the CIRs is performed, and principle component analysis (PCA) transforms the CIRs, allowing estimated vital signs such as breathing rates to be determined.
US12139079B2	Pipe harness with seal fixed to the interior of the pipe A pipe harness including an electric wire; a pipe through which the electric wire is inserted; a seal through which the electric wire is inserted, the seal being configured to ensure sealing of an interior of the pipe by being attached inside the pipe; and a position fixing portion that is provided on at least a pipe opening side of the seal out of two sides of the seal in a thickness direction of the seal when the seal is attached in the pipe, the position fixing portion being configured to fix the seal at an attachment position.
US12139076B2	Vehicular camera with electrical connector A vehicular camera includes an imager, a housing having front and rear housing members, a lens member, and a circuit board. A female electrical connector assembly is disposed at the circuit board and includes a set of female electrical connectors. The rear housing member includes a male electrical connector having a set of electrically conductive pins. Each electrically conductive pin includes an inward-extending pin portion and an outward-extending pin portion. The outward-extending pin portions pass outward through a wall portion of the rear housing member into a socket connection portion of the rear housing member and the inward-extending pin portions extend inward from an inner surface of the wall portion of the rear housing member and plug into and electrically connect with respective female electrical connectors of the set of female electrical connectors when the rear housing member is mated with the front housing member.
US12139074B2	System and method for providing a desired view for a vehicle occupant A system, method and computer program product for providing a desired camera view of interest for a vehicle occupant. The method includes obtaining, by the least a first interior view camera, at least a first interior view of the face and/or the head of the vehicle occupant determining, based on the at least first interior view, at least any of a gaze direction and a head direction of the vehicle occupant for understanding where the vehicle occupant is looking, determining, that the view of interest for the vehicle occupant is, at least partly, within the at least first exterior view of the at least first exterior view camera, and displaying the at least first exterior view to the vehicle occupant via the at least first display.
US12139063B2	Vehicular vision system with construction zone recognition A vehicular vision system includes an image processor and a camera that views through the windshield of the vehicle. The camera captures image data as the vehicle travels along a road, and the image processor processes image data captured by the camera. The vehicular vision system, responsive at least in part to processing by the image processor of image data captured by the camera, determines when the vehicle is at a construction zone. Responsive to determining that the vehicle is at the construction zone, the vehicular vision system adjusts a vehicular driver assistance system of the vehicle. The vehicular vision system determines that the vehicle exits the construction zone based at least in part on processing by the image processor of image data captured by the camera.
US12139062B2	Automotive lamp system A variable light distribution light source includes an array-type light-emitting device. The array-type light-emitting device includes a power supply terminal and multiple pixel circuits electrically coupled and spatially arranged in a matrix. A power supply circuit includes a power supply unit that supplies electric power to the array-type light-emitting device. An output of a DC/DC converter is coupled to the power supply terminal VDD of the array-type light-emitting device via an output terminal. A voltage setting circuit generates a controllable correction voltage. A feedback circuit generates a feedback voltage based on the correction voltage and the control target voltage that corresponds to the output voltage of the DC/DC converter, and supplies the feedback voltage to a feedback pin of a converter controller.
US12139056B2	Vehicle seat assembly and associated assembly method An assembly for a vehicle seat that includes: a support element defining a through opening, a padding element attached at least in part to the support element, and a ventilation system assembled to the support element in fluidic communication with the through opening. An inner surface of the support element and/or an inner surface of the padding element define at least one groove. An inner surface of the groove, the inner surface of the support element, and an inner surface of the padding element define an internal volume there between in fluidic communication with the through opening.
US12139054B2	Car seat dual connection mechanism According to at least one aspect of the present disclosure a car seat release mechanism is provided. The car seat release mechanism comprises a shell; a first base connection mechanism coupled to the shell and configured to secure the shell to a car seat base, the first base connection mechanism having an open position and a closed position; a first stroller connection mechanism coupled to the shell and configured to secure the shell to a stroller, the first stroller connection mechanism having an open position and a closed position, the first stroller connection mechanism including a hook, a latch configured to receive a hook, a stroller securing portion, and a spring configured to bias the stroller securing portion in the closed position; and a handle coupled to an underside of the shell and configured to operate both the first base connection mechanism and the first stroller connection mechanism.
US12139051B2	Rear seat assembly for a vehicle A seat assembly for a vehicle having a vehicle body includes a seat bench adapted to be arranged inside the vehicle body and defines a passenger compartment and a service compartment inside the vehicle body. The seat bench includes a seat bottom to facilitate a seating of a one or more passengers, and a back support. The back support has a first support panel adapted to move between an upright position and a folded position relative to the seat bottom, and a second support panel arranged proximate to the seat bottom and removably coupled to the first support panel and the seat bottom. The first support panel is moved to the folded position from the upright position upon a disengagement of the second support panel from the first support panel and the seat bottom to provide an access of the service compartment.
US12139050B2	Seat frame for vehicle Disclosed is a seat frame for a vehicle, the seat frame including a back frame provided on a vehicle seat and including a rotary spring disposed at a lower end thereof, the rotary spring is configured to fold the vehicle seat forward when a lever operates, and a flat spring disposed at the lower end of the back frame and including a slider provided on a lower surface of the back frame and configured to fix the back frame so as to prevent the vehicle seat from being restored rearward when the vehicle seat is folded forward.
US12139048B2	Seat rail assembly A seat rail assembly capable of stably holding a position of one or more vehicle seats relative to the vehicle floor. The seat rail assembly includes an upper rail on which the seat is provided and a lower rail which is mounted to the vehicle floor. The upper rail is slidably provided within the lower rail, and incorporates an engagement assembly with a dual wedge engagement assembly to ensure constant contact between the lower and upper rails. A gearbox configured to remove lash may be provided on the upper rail for moving the upper rail relative to the lower rail.
US12139047B2	Seating solutions for a stationary vehicle A seating assembly for a vehicle includes a first seat including a first seat base coupled with a backrest. A second seat includes a seat back and a second seat base pivotably coupled with the seat back and moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position. A locking feature between the second seat base and the seat back is moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The locking feature engages the second seat base in the locked position. The locking feature is disengaged from the second seat base in the unlocked position. A connection interface between the backrest and the seat back includes an engaging member and a receiving member. The engaging member selectively engages the receiving member to secure the second seat to the first seat in an attached configuration.
US12139046B2	Vehicle seat with monitoring system A seat comprising a backrest; a seating portion connected to the backrest; and at least one measurement area defined on the backrest and/or on the seating portion, the at least one measurement area comprising at least one interdigital capacitive sensor capable of measuring a distance or a movement of a user occupying the seat.
US12139043B2	Regenerative braking during communication interruptions A braking control system includes a regenerative brake controller, a friction brake controller, and a master controller. The regenerative brake controller, in response to absence of expected communication between the master controller and regenerative brake controller, decreases regenerative braking. The master controller, in response to detecting the decrease in regenerative braking, commands the friction brake controller to increase friction braking.
US12139042B2	Vehicle control based on battery temperature estimation A vehicle includes a battery, a motor, and one or more controllers. The controllers, responsive to data indicative of an internal cell temperature of one or more cells of the battery exceeding a threshold, decrease power output from the battery to the motor. The data is based on a surface temperature of at least one of the cells and a cell heating power parameter derived from a plurality of parameters and via a delay timer and a filter.
US12139041B2	Route based battery preconditioning systems and methods A method of preconditioning a battery of a vehicle includes determining a baseline preconditioning start time relative to an estimated time of arrival at a charging station. The method further includes analyzing a route of the vehicle to the charging station to determine a route characteristic. The method further includes modifying the baseline preconditioning start time based on the route characteristic to determine a route-based preconditioning start time.
US12139035B2	System and method for charging an electric vehicle A system and method for charging a plug-in electric vehicle are disclosed. The system includes a plug-in electric vehicle having a frame, a rechargeable battery pack, a vehicle inlet, a positioning module, and a first communication module; and a battery charging station having a plurality of connectors, an actuation mechanism, and a second communication module. The battery charging station is in operative communication with the PEV, can anticipate an arrival of the PEV, and can ready a connector corresponding to the PEV's vehicle inlet type. The method includes monitoring one or more characterising parameters of a PEV, determining that the PEV needs charging, routing the PEV to a battery charging station, transmitting forecasting information and an identity of the PEV to the battery charging station, and charging the PEV at the battery charging station.
US12139029B2	Vehicle battery charging system and charging method using the same A vehicle battery charging system includes a main battery, an auxiliary battery, an integrated converter that includes a high voltage charging device that supplies power to the main battery and a low voltage charging device that supplies power to the auxiliary battery, a solar cell that converts sunlight into electrical energy, a solar cell converter that converts an output of the solar cell into a voltage corresponding to a voltage of the auxiliary battery and outputs the converted voltage to the auxiliary battery, and a switching device that switches between the integrated converter and external power and the integrated converter and the solar cell, wherein the switching device connects the integrated converter and the solar cell in a solar cell only charging mode in which the auxiliary battery is charged by the solar cell.
US12139026B2	Work vehicle A work vehicle includes travel devices, a battery, a motor configured to supply motive power to the travel devices, an inverter configured to operate the motor, and an operation section. The battery is between a front travel device and a rear travel device in a side view, and below a floor of the operation section.
US12139018B2	All-terrain vehicle and hybrid power assembly thereof A hybrid power assembly and an all-terrain vehicle are provided. The hybrid power assembly includes an engine and a motor. The engine includes a crankshaft and a crankcase, the crankshaft is mounted in the crankcase, the crankcase includes a motor mounting cap, and a first end of the crankshaft extends out of the motor mounting cap. The motor includes a motor housing, a cap of the motor, a stator, and a rotor. The motor housing is mounted between the motor mounting cap and the cap of the motor, the stator is fixed in the motor housing, the rotor is arranged on the inner circumference of the stator and is rotatable relative to the stator, and the rotor is connected to the first end of the crankshaft.
US12139016B2	Information processing device, vehicle, computer-readable storage medium, and information processing method An information processing device includes a display control unit which controls a display unit which can display an image of a character and a graphical user interface (GUI) which accepts an operation instruction for an apparatus. The information processing device includes an obtaining unit which obtains information indicating an operation content of an apparatus intended by a user. The display control unit determines the presentation duration for which a presentation image of the character operating the GUI is displayed based on the operation content and causes a display unit to display the presentation image for the presentation duration.
US12139015B2	Vehicle infotainment apparatus using widget and operation method thereof Disclosed are a vehicle infotainment apparatus using a widget and a method of operating the same. According to various embodiments, some UIs of functions on execution in a background can be displayed as a background widget within an area that is always accessible in a screen of the infotainment device, thereby enabling to provide its user with simpler manipulation functions and necessary information.
US12139014B2	Apparatus and method for controlling vehicle An apparatus and a method for controlling a vehicle may include at least two buttons provided on a steering wheel, a processor electrically connected to the at least two buttons, and storage that stores instructions executed by the processor, wherein the processor may map and set a vehicle function to the at least two buttons, detect a button manipulated among the at least two buttons, and perform a vehicle function mapped to the manipulated button based on the vehicle function mapped to the operated button and a current vehicle state.
US12139007B2	Utility vehicle A utility vehicle including a body, a frame, an on-board device supplied with outside air, a chamber body having an intake space and divided into a first member disposed on a first side and opened to a second side and a second member detachably attached to the first member from the second side and opened to the first side, one of the first and second members having an engaging claw, and another one having an engaging portion, and a connecting pipe connecting the chamber body and the on-board device. The first member includes a first frame-shaped outer wall, a first tip surface, and a tip protrusion protruding from the first tip surface to the second side, and the second member includes a second frame-shaped outer wall, a second tip surface, and a tip recess recessed from the second tip surface toward the second side and fittable to the tip protrusion.
US12139005B2	Component node and a component carrier for the component node A component node for a vehicle is provided. The component node has an electric drive motor and an electric energy store. The component node includes at least one function component of a cooling circuit of the vehicle that can be flowed through by cooling liquid and a component carrier. On the component carrier, a component interface or the respective function component is moulded and the respective function component is detachably fastened to the component carrier via the component interface.
US12139004B1	Modular motor vehicle platforms and assembly methods A modular vehicle assembly platform is disclosed. In some embodiments, the platform may comprise a cast bulkhead, a cast cowl, one or more cast front strut towers, a front subframe, a cross-car beam, one or more door rings, a structural central floor comprising a battery, a cast structural rear floor, a cast upper rear section (or d-ring), and a rear motor cradle. The platform may allow for the use of common parts and structure across different vehicle types.
US12139003B2	Battery pack and electric vehicle A battery pack and an electric vehicle are provided. A plurality of lock shafts are mounted on an outer side of the battery pack, and each of the lock shafts includes a shaft seat and a shaft rod. The lock shaft is mounted to the outer side of the battery pack by the shaft seat. A concave positioning hole is arranged at an end of the shaft rod away from the shaft seat, and a first positioning steel magnet is mounted in the positioning hole.
US12138994B2	Sealing structure for truck cargo bed with shutter An end cap couples a shutter to an upper part of a track cargo bed between left and right tracks. A shutter seal member is provided on a rear end of the shutter, and makes elastic contact with a tailgate mounted on a rear end of the truck cargo bed. A bed liner seal member is provided on rear ends of left and right side walls, and includes an installation plate member and a hollow wall. An extended wall extends vertically from part of an upper end of the hollow wall closer to an exterior of an automobile. The hollow wall has an opening at an upper part. A first horizontal surface of the end cap of a sealing structure covers an upper part of the tailgate, and a second horizontal surface faces and contactlessly approaches a top edge of the extended wall.
US12138993B2	Vehicle OEM window wall extension An Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) window extension for a vehicle, the OEM window extension comprising: an extension, wherein the extension uses as least one extension fastener; an OEM window; wherein the extension is installed on the vehicle; and wherein the OEM window is installed in the extension.
US12138986B2	Transport refrigeration system An energy storage device for providing electrical energy to a refrigeration unit arranged to cool a container, the refrigeration unit including a condenser and an evaporator configured to cool air entering the container, the energy storage device including a casing; a battery disposed in the casing; and an evaporator subsystem including: a supply refrigerant tube configured to supply refrigerant from downstream of the condenser of the refrigeration unit; an expansion device arranged to receive condensed refrigerant from the supply refrigerant tube; a heat exchanger arranged to receive and evaporate refrigerant from the expansion device; a return refrigerant tube configured to return refrigerant from the heat exchanger to downstream of the evaporator of the refrigeration unit; wherein the evaporator subsystem includes an evaporator fan assembly constructed and arranged to flow air through the heat exchanger and into the casing about the battery.
US12138983B2	Multi-point link for an undercarriage of a vehicle The invention is directed to a multipoint link (1) for an undercarriage of a vehicle, comprising a core element (5) formed from a foamed material and at least one roving (10) of bundled continuous filaments wound around the core element (5), wherein the at least one roving (10) winding around the core element (5) in at least one layer forms an outer layer of the multipoint link (5), wherein the core element (5) is constructed as a hollow body which comprises at least two shell elements (11, 12).
US12138980B2	Sensory evaluation prediction system, suspension device, and suspension control system A sensory evaluation prediction system includes an input unit that reads an output from a behavior sensor that measures two or more types of pieces of time series information regarding a moving body, a selection unit that selects two or more types of physical quantities from the output from the behavior sensor read by the input unit, a correlation creation unit that creates information showing a correlation in time series between the two or more types of the physical quantities selected by the selection unit, and an evaluation circuit that calculates an evaluation value of a sensory index based on the information showing the correlation in time series.
US12138979B2	Vehicle suspension control system A control system (400) is provided for an adjustable suspension of a vehicle (100). The adjustable suspension is operable in at least two different configurations. The control system is configured to receive route data (110) indicative of an expected route of the vehicle, receive map data (120) comprising road type information for a road section of the expected route, and output a switch signal to instruct the adjustable suspension (104) to switch between the two different configurations in dependence on the expected route and the road type information, before the vehicle (100) reaches the road section.
US12138976B1	Utility vehicle An offroad vehicle that is operable to be driven across various terrains wherein the offroad vehicle of the invention has an occupant compartment that places individuals disposed therein in axial alignment from the front end to the rear end. The present invention includes a frame and integrated roll-over cage having body panels that define an occupant compartment. The vehicle includes four wheels operably coupled to a power source to be rotatably moved thereby. Adjacent each of the four wheels is a water propulsion member wherein the water propulsion member includes blades configured to apply resistance force to water and move the vehicle therethrough. The frame further includes floatation chambers located at the front end and rear end thereof being operable to float the vehicle in water. The rear seat member is elevated with respect to the front seat member and a joystick style controller is adjacent the front seat member.
US12138975B2	Removable lamp hitch mounts Lamp hitch mounts are provided for detachably coupling to hitch receivers. One example lamp hitch mount includes a body and a lamp. The body is configured to at least partially insert into a hitch receiver. The body includes multiple sides defining an opening. At least one side of the multiple sides includes a wall and a protrusion extending from the wall. The protrusion includes at least one interface tab configured to insert into an opening of the hitch receiver when the body is inserted into the hitch receiver. The lamp is coupled to the body and at least partially positioned in the opening of the body.
US12138974B2	Truck bed hitch holder A hitch holder that is configured to be secured to a vehicle and which is configured to mount one or more hitches thereon when the hitch(es) is not in use so that the hitch(es) is safely and neatly stored and easily accessible when needed for use.
US12138968B2	Bead core for agricultural tire A bead core for a tire, which is substantially rotationally symmetrical about an axis, comprises a plurality of windings of at least one metallic wire with diameter d arranged next to one another in a direction P forming an angle α with the axial direction in a radial sectional half-plane R, on N layers superposed on one another in the radial direction, wherein: α ranges from 0° to 10°; in the sectional half-plane R, the windings form a structure consisting of a base structure and a cap structure, wherein the radially inner base structure in the shape of a parallelogram is directly in contact in the radial direction with the radially outer cap structure in the shape of a trapezium. The product of the diameter d times the number of windings L ranges from 13.0 mm to 25.0 mm, and N is less than or equal to 16.
US12138965B2	Tire and tire wear indicating structure thereof A tire and a tire wear indicating structure thereof are disclosed. The tire wear indicating structure includes an indicator, at least three inclined portions of different heights, and at least two indicating grooves. The indicator has an indicator depth. The inclined portions are adjacently arranged to each other and located in the indicator. The heights of the inclined portions decrease progressively. The indicating grooves are disposed between the adjacent inclined portions. The indicating grooves each have an indicating groove depth that is the main groove depth minus 1.8 to 2.2 mm and is greater than the indicator depth. The current wear condition of the tire can be seen more intuitively, without too much information interfering with the judgment.
US12138956B1	Paint-edging hand steadying device A device capable of acting as a guide for a paint brush during a paint edging process. It comprises a hand-stabilizing support body and means for attaching it to the heel pad of the hand that will be holding the paint brush. The hand-stabilizing support body has a top part and an arcuate bottom, said top part having a proximate edge, a distal edge, two opposing shoulders, one shoulder being taller than the other, and an arched surface between said two shoulders, said arched surface and said opposing shoulders forming an upwardly facing concave cradle for the support of the heel pad, having a length that extends the length of said hand-stabilizing support body along its z-axis. During use the arcuate bottom of the hand-stabilizing supporting body beneath the brush, rests on, leans slightly into and moves along the wall, using the wall as support during the paint edging process.
US12138954B2	Brush holder for a paint can The present invention relates to a temporary paint brush storage device. The device is designed to hold a paint brush in an upright position within a paint can. The storage device is in the shape of inverted “J” and is coated with a protective material. The storage device is supported by the rim of a paint can and magnetically attaches to a metal ferrule of a paint brush. The storage device may further comprise one or more additional attachment points to store additional paint brushes or painting accessories on the exterior of a paint can.
US12138952B2	Nanostructured surfaces The present invention is directed to methods for inhibiting growth of bacteria and to nanometer scale surfaces having antibacterial properties.
US12138951B1	Writing instrument for erasing handwritten content A writing instrument having a removal function of a handwritten content is provided where a tip erasing body that erases incorrectly written words or pictures is formed on the outer peripheral surface of a lower body, and the tip erasing body and the lower body are formed by a double injection molding method. An integrated one body prevents any form of gap between the tip erasing body and the lower body. Since the tip erasing body is integrally made with the lower body, when a user wants to erase incorrect contents, an unstable state like a conventional product can be overcome.
US12138944B2	Systems and methods for token authentication In some embodiments, an authentication system may be configured to process one or more tokens that incorporates one or more tailored-wavelength-range coded patterns, codes represented within a steganographic image, or “overlapping” codes. As an example, such a token may include (i) one or more invisible-ink-printed patterns printed using infrared ink corresponding to different tailored wavelength ranges within the infrared light spectrum, (ii) one or more steganographic images in which invisible-ink-printed patterns are interweaved within the steganographic images, (iii) visible-ink-printed patterns and invisible-ink-printed patterns printed substantially within the visible ink portions of the visible-ink-printed patterns, or (iv) other features, where the invisible-ink-printed patterns correspond to one or more authentication codes or other data for token authentication.
US12138942B2	Media cartridge and media processing device engagement mechanisms A printer configured to contain a media cartridge, wherein the media cartridge includes: a base defining a media chamber and including a lower wall and an opposing upper wall; an identification circuit disposed on the lower wall, the identification circuit configured to engage with an electronic interface of a printer; a ledge on the upper wall of the base, the ledge configured to receive downward pressure from an inner surface of a lid of the printer in a closed position; wherein the identification circuit is aligned with the ledge to receive at least a portion of the downward pressure.
US12138941B2	Determining particle concentration According to an example, a method for a printing system comprises reading configuration data of a printing environment for the printing system, determining based on the configuration data if a concentration of particles emitted during a printing operation of the printing system will exceed a threshold over a time period, and executing at least one remedial action on the printing operation if the concentration of particles will exceed the threshold.
US12138939B2	Device for adjusting a printing head A device for adjusting a printing head includes a step-by-step switching mechanism, an actuator for shifting the step-by-step switching mechanism, and a locking disk supported for rotation. A first shifting tongue is provided for incrementally rotating the locking disk in a first direction of rotation. The first shifting tongue has two elongated holes for guidance purposes, one of which has a lateral recess. It is thus possible to adjust printing heads with a high degree of accuracy while saving time and costs. The device is preferably implemented in industrial inkjet printing.
US12138937B2	Printing fluid circulation An example printing fluid pen comprises a plurality of fluid ports, including an inlet port to direct fluid from a fluid reservoir to a fluid ejection device, and a recirculation port to direct fluid from the fluid ejection device out of the inkjet pen. The example pen also includes a plurality of parallel fluid pressure regulators fluidly coupled with the inlet port, each of the plurality of parallel fluid pressure regulators to receive fluid from the inlet fluid port.
US12138936B2	Liquid storage container Disclosed is a liquid storage container comprising a liquid reservoir part holding liquid, an air communication part including an air communication port communicating with the atmosphere, an inner port communicating the liquid reservoir part with the air communication part, a seal member closing the inner port from the inside of the air communication part, a first biasing member biasing the seal member in a first direction from a first position away from the inner port toward a second position of closing the inner port, and a pressure receiving part including a protruding portion protruding from the air communication port to the outside of the air communication part, and joined to the seal member or the first biasing member. The seal member is separated from the inner port when the protruding portion of the pressure receiving part is pushed in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
US12138935B2	Bottle set and bottle When a known lid member was merely applied to a bottle that contains ink, there was room for improvement in terms of the operation of the lid member and the way how to bring attention to the handling thereof.A bottle set is provided that includes: a bottle that includes an ink container that contains ink, and an outflow port through which the ink in the ink container flows out to the outside; and a lid member that is configured to attach to and detach from the bottle, and is configured to cover the outflow port in a state of being attached to the bottle. The lid member includes a colored portion that has optical transparency and is colored with a color corresponding to a type of the ink contained in the ink container in at least a portion of the lid member.
US12138934B2	Image forming system, image forming apparatus, and bottle An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus having an image forming unit and a supplier having a first supply port though which a first consumable item is supplied to a first accommodating portion and a second supply port through which a second consumable item is supplied to a second accommodating portion, and a guide. The image forming system further includes a first bottle including a first connector having a first outlet port connectable to the supplier and a first guided portion configured to be guided by the guide in a state in which the first connector is attached to the supplier, and a second bottle including a second connector having a second outlet port connectable to the supplier and a second guided portion configured to be guided by the guide in a state in which the second connector is attached to the supplier.
US12138930B2	Liquid discharge apparatus There is provided a liquid discharge apparatus including: a liquid discharge head, a carriage, a carriage moving mechanism, a carriage motor, an output unit outputting a discharge determination signal, and a controller configured to carry out a determination of whether or not a liquid is discharged normally from the nozzle, based on the discharge determination signal outputted from the output unit when the liquid discharge head carries out an inspection driving. If a first condition is satisfied, then after a carriage drive in order to move the carriage to a predetermined position, the inspection driving is performed. If a second condition other than the first condition is satisfied, then the inspection driving is performed without performing the carriage drive.
US12138924B2	Liquid ejection head and manufacturing method of liquid ejection head A liquid ejection head includes ejection orifices for ejecting liquid, common liquid chambers connected to the ejection orifices, common flow passages, and pitch conversion flow passages that connects the common flow passages and liquid chambers to each other. The pitch conversion flow passages includes a periphery formed with resin. In a case where a number of pitch conversion flow passages in a group is minimum on a condition that one or more of the pitch conversion flow passages are respectively included in the group, the pitch conversion flow passages have a repeating pattern in which the group is repeatedly arranged. At least one of two pitch conversion flow passages adjoining an m-th pitch conversion flow passage (m is all integers from 1 to n−2, where n is an integer of 3 or more) is one of first to (m+1)-th pitch conversion flow passages.
US12138913B2	Control unit and substrate treating apparatus including the same Provided are a control unit that predicts the life of an inkjet head unit and maximizes its life to be used, and a substrate treating apparatus including the same. The control unit performs maintenance of an inkjet head unit for discharging a substrate treatment liquid onto a substrate and comprises a count module for counting the number of discharges for each nozzle of the inkjet head unit, a comparison module for comparing the number of discharges with a reference value to determine whether the number of discharges is equal to or greater than the reference value, and an evaluation module for evaluating whether a life of the inkjet head unit has reached a usable life based on whether the number of discharges of each nozzle is equal to or greater than the reference value.
US12138909B2	Dual drive print media conveyor belt In one example, a system to convey print media through a print zone in a printer includes an endless conveyor belt in a loop, a pair of drivers to circulate the conveyor belt through the print zone from opposite ends of the loop, an encoder to measure movement of the conveyor belt, and a controller programmed to control both drivers driving the conveyor belt based on measurements from the encoder.
US12138905B1	Automatic adjustable H-tower support block system for stencil printer An apparatus includes a frame, a unit coupled to the frame and configured to deposit material on the electronic substrate, and a substrate support assembly coupled to the frame. The substrate support assembly is configured to support the electronic substrate. The substrate support assembly includes a worktable and a fixed support secured to the worktable. The fixed support extends from a first edge of the worktable to a second edge of the worktable. The substrate assembly further includes an adjustable support releasably secured to the worktable. The adjustable support extends from the first edge to the second edge and spaced from the fixed support. The substrate assembly further includes at least one guide mechanism configured to releasably secure the adjustable support in place on the worktable.
US12138904B2	Organically modified chalcogenide polymers for use as optical adhesive materials A bonded optical assembly comprising infrared-transparent materials. The assembly comprises two or more infrared transparent optical elements and a polymer comprising at least one chalcogenide element and crosslinking moieties between the infrared-transparent optical elements. The crosslinking moieties may be organic, inorganic, or both.
US12138903B2	Surface impression resistant film constructions and methods A web of film material wound about a central longitudinal axis to provide a roll, the film material including a conformable base film comprising a first surface and an opposite second surface. The web of film material further includes an adhesive layer including a first surface bonded to the second surface of the base film and an opposite second surface, a release liner releasably attached to the second surface of the adhesive layer, and a protective film layer releasably attached to the first surface of the conformable base film.
US12138899B2	Ballistic laminate comprising at least two pairs of unidirectional layers, with fibers parallel to each other and separated by a connecting layer The present invention relates to a structure for the construction of ballistic protection that combines high projectile-stopping and trauma-reduction performance with high flexibility. A ballistic laminate comprising at least two pairs of unidirectional layers, with fibers parallel to each other, separated by a connecting layer, is produced. In a preferred embodiment, the ballistic structure includes a plurality of unidirectional ballistic yarn sublaminates. Each sublaminate comprises at least two unidirectional ballistic layers whose fibers are substantially parallel, i.e. oriented in the same direction: the two ballistic layers with parallel fibers are not in direct contact with each other but are separated (and held together) by a layer consisting, for example, of a film which is also adhesive. The sublaminates are then coupled together so that the unidirectional fibers of each sublaminate are substantially perpendicular to those of the adjacent sublaminate.
US12138896B2	Laminating machine The present invention discloses a laminating machine. A glue outlet roller set and a feeding driving device are arranged in a machine body; the glue outlet roller set is located on the side, close to an outlet, of a laminating roller set; the linear speed of the roller face of the glue outlet roller set is larger than that of the roller face of the laminating roller set; the static friction force between the glue outlet roller set and a laminating object is smaller than that between the laminating roller set and the laminating object; and when the laminating object enters the glue outlet roller set through the laminating roller set, the laminating roller set and the laminating object are in static friction fit, meanwhile, the glue outlet roller set and the laminating object are in sliding friction fit, the plastic-packaged laminating object is tensioned and subjected to glue outlet, a glue film is prevented from being wrinkled and corrugated, and the laminating quality is improved.
US12138891B2	Leather-like sheet A leather-like sheet includes: a fiber base material; an intermediate resin layer stacked on one surface of the fiber base material; and a surface resin layer stacked on the intermediate resin layer. The surface resin layer contains a polyether-based polyurethane and spherical fine particles having a heat resistance at 200° C., and has a content ratio of the spherical fine particles of 5 to 40 mass %. The spherical fine particles have a specific heat of 0.95 kJ/(kg·K) or more, a particle size D50 (median diameter) at a cumulative distribution of 50 vol %, of 2.5 to 10 μm, and a particle size D10 at a cumulative distribution of 10 vol % of the spherical fine particles which satisfies a condition that a particle size dispersity D50/D10≤3.
US12138883B2	Smart baler Disclosed are embodiments of a system and method for baling recyclable materials and managing the baling of recyclable materials. The apparatus for baling includes a baler for compressing and baling recyclable materials, a scale, label printer, and a processor. Certain embodiments further comprise at least one digital camera, RFID dispenser, and an internet connection that allows the processor to transmit collected data to a remote database for further analysis.The disclosed method for baling recyclable materials comprising the steps of baling materials; weighing the bale automatically using a digital scale operably connected to the processor; recording the weight of the bale automatically; and printing a label which displays the recorded weight of the bale. Additionally, the method may comprise inputting information and/or automatically recording data, and/or automatically transmitting the data associated with a bale to a remote database.
US12138880B2	Tooling assembly for powder compacting press machine A tooling assembly is for a powder compacting press machine, which has a lower punch chuck and a core rod chuck. The tooling assembly has: a lower punch with a lower punch drawbar for holding the lower punch in the lower punch chuck in the powder compacting press machine; a core rod with a core rod drawbar for holding the core rod in the core rod chuck in the powder compacting press machine; and a coupling mechanism configured to enable a connection between the lower punch and the core rod. The coupling mechanism has a male coupling element on an outer surface of the core rod and a female coupling element on an inner surface of the lower punch drawbar. The male coupling element is an elastic element.
US12138873B2	Elastic retroreflector A retroreflector includes an arrangement of triples, each having three side surfaces, which are disposed in the manner of a cube corner and stand approximately perpendicular on one another. The retroreflector can be produced from a carrier material by injection molding. An optical silicone resin is used as the carrier material. The retroreflector is based on triple mirrors that are both easily unmolded from a die and easily applied to curved surfaces even after unmolding or are usable for reflection of ultraviolet light.
US12138869B2	Method for manufacturing a prepreg made of a composite material The method comprises the following consecutive steps: providing at least one reinforcement layer and at least one matrix sheet made of thermoplastic material; forming a complex with the reinforcement layer and the matrix sheet; and placing the complex in a production tool so that the thermoplastic material impregnates the fibers of the reinforcement layer(s) in order to form a prepreg. The method comprises, in the production tool, the following consecutive steps: heating the complex to a temperature higher than the melting temperature of the thermoplastic material without applying pressure; heating the complex to a temperature higher than the melting temperature of the thermoplastic material while applying a production pressure higher than atmospheric pressure.
US12138864B2	Forming apparatus, methods, and systems A method for forming a composite part includes positioning a composite ply over a forming surface of a forming tool, moving a forming feature into engagement with the composite ply to yield a formed ply, and, after the moving, securing the formed ply relative to the forming tool.
US12138863B2	System and method for computed axial lithography (CAL) for 3D additive manufacturing In one aspect the present disclosure relates to a system for forming a three dimensional (3D) object from a volume of photo-responsive material contained within a material container. A plurality of optical projection subsystems are adapted to be arranged at least partially circumferentially around a material container containing the volume of photo-responsive material, and are controlled by a controller. The optical projection subsystems direct optical projections at a plurality of angles θ through the volume of photo-responsive material. The optical projections are further directed about a z axis extending through the volume of photo-responsive material. The plurality of optical subsystems are further controlled by the controller to provide each of the optical projections with a calculated three-dimensional intensity distribution acting over a fixed temporal exposure period, which is sufficient to at least one of cure or remove selected portions of the volume of photo-responsive material, and leave other portions unmodified, to form a desired 3D part.
US12138862B2	Material processing unit for 3D printed parts According to one aspect, there is provided an apparatus and a method for extracting 3D printed parts from a build unit (114) in cleaning station comprising obtaining data representing the contents of a print job contained in the build unit (114) and generating a visualization of the contents of the build unit (114) based in part on the obtained data and in part on data related to operations performed by the cleaning station.
US12138861B2	Method and device for the production of a three-dimensional object In a method for the production and/or treatment of a three-dimensional object with a printing material which is dispensed at a target position in the form of discrete three-dimensional printing material elements, a metering device is moved to at least one reservoir in which a supply of printing material is kept and, by means of the metering device, printing material is picked up from that at least one reservoir. The metering device is transported to a target position defined in all three spatial dimensions and, at that target position, a metered quantity of printing material is applied to a substrate or to a three-dimensional object arranged thereon or being constructed thereon, in order to create a printing material element. The creation of a printing material element is repeated until the three-dimensional object has been fully constructed and/or treated. The use of a metering device for picking up, transporting and applying printing material makes it possible for virtually any desired printing materials to be processed and, accordingly, for objects to be produced and/or treated with virtually any desired printing materials.
US12138860B2	Three-dimensional printing conductive elements Methods and systems for making three-dimensional printed articles. In one example, a method of making a three-dimensional article can include printing a conductive element including a composite of a conductive material and a polymeric build material; printing an adjacent portion in contact with the conductive element, where the adjacent portion includes a nonconductive polymeric build material; and heating the conductive element by running an electric current through the conductive element, and thereby heating the adjacent portion to a temperature sufficient to change a physical property of the nonconductive polymeric build material of the adjacent portion.
US12138852B2	Additive manufacturing cartridges and processes for producing cured polymeric products by additive manufacturing The present disclosure is directed to additive manufacturing cartridges having an oxygen impermeable layer and to processes for producing cured polymeric products by additive manufacturing wherein the oxygen content during additive manufacturing is limited such as by use of the cartridge and/or by use of an inert gas.
US12138847B2	Imprint apparatus, imprint method, method of manufacturing article, determination method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium The present invention provides an imprint apparatus that forms a pattern of an imprint material on a substrate using a mold, the apparatus comprising: a supplier configured to supply the imprint material as a plurality of droplets onto the substrate; and a controller configured to control the supplier based on information indicating a target arrangement of the imprint material to be supplied as the plurality of droplets onto a predetermined region of the substrate, wherein the plurality of droplets in the target arrangement include a first droplet group including a plurality of first droplet arrays, a second droplet group including a plurality of second droplet arrays, and a third droplet array.
US12138844B2	Flexible tube production apparatus Provided is a flexible tube production apparatus capable of shortening the length of a resin layer in which the mixing ratio between two kinds of resins changes. The flexible tube production apparatus includes: two extruders extruding resins different from each other; two valves provided corresponding to the two extruders, respectively; a kneading mechanism kneading the resins supplied from the two extruders via the two valves; a die extruding the resins kneaded by the kneading mechanism; and a control device controlling the two valves to switch from a first state where one extruder and the kneading mechanism communicate with each other and communication between the other extruder and the kneading mechanism is cut off, to a second state where the other extruder and the kneading mechanism communicate with each other and communication between the one extruder and the kneading mechanism is cut off, when the flexible tube is extruded.
US12138837B2	Injection molding machine management system Provided is an injection molding machine management system that includes an injection molding machine and manages one or a plurality of injection molding units that produce a molded article. The injection molding machine management system includes a display unit configured to display a display screen on which operation information on an operation status of the injection molding unit and at least one of container shortage information on a shortage of a container that accommodates the molded article and material shortage information on a shortage of a material for molding the molded article are displayed on an injection molding unit basis. The container shortage information is displayed on the display screen in association with the operation information when the container is insufficient in the injection molding unit, and the material shortage information is displayed on the display screen in association with the operation information when the material is insufficient in the injection molding unit.
US12138833B2	Method of manufacturing a strap for a wearable device A method of manufacturing a wearable device comprising a printed circuit board (PCB) on which is mounted electronic components, the method includes providing a mould attaching the PCB to a cage, the cage comprising a cage body and at least one hole, inserting said PCB into the mould; arresting the PCB relative to the mould by inserting an insert tool into the mould and attaching the insert tool to said at least one hole, injecting a wet applied structural component into said mould and removing said mould.
US12138830B2	Method for producing a cellulose product A method for producing a cellulose product from a multi-layer cellulose blank structure, wherein the method comprises the steps; forming the multi-layer cellulose blank structure from at least a first layer of dry-formed cellulose fibres and a second layer of a cellulose fibre web structure, through arranging the at least first layer and second layer in a superimposed relationship to each other and in the superimposed relationship arranging the at least first layer and second layer in contact with each other; arranging the multi-layer cellulose blank structure in a forming mould; heating the multi-layer cellulose blank structure to a forming temperature in the range of 100° C. to 300° C., and forming the cellulose product from the multi-layer cellulose blank structure in the forming mould, by pressing the heated multi-layer cellulose blank structure with an isostatic forming pressure of at least 1 MPa, preferably 4-20 MPa, wherein the multi-layer cellulose blank structure is shaped into a two-dimensional or three-dimensional fibre composite structure having a single-layer configuration.
US12138828B2	Hollow pellets and methods of soaking The present disclosure provides a pellet. In an embodiment, the pellet includes a body having a first end and an opposing second end. The body is composed of a polymeric material. The body has a length and a diameter (body diameter). A channel having a diameter (channel diameter), extends through the body from the first end to the second end. The pellet has a channel diameter-to-body diameter ratio from 0.05 to 0.45. The present disclosure also provides a process for soaking the pellet in a liquid additive and forming a loaded pellet with the additive in the pellet body.
US12138826B2	Preforms for flair applications A preform can be made from two different materials that do not bond together by a bi-injection process, using the same mold. First an outer preform can be fashioned first, then an inner preform molded through a center hole in the outer preform, and the preforms connected. Inner/outer preform materials can be different, e.g., PET/polyolefin or polyamide, or the same, e.g., PET/PET. To prevent mutual bonding during molding of the second, a non-stick coating can be sprayed on a surface portion of the first preform prior to molding, the second. Manufacturing order can be either outer/inner, or inner/outer, and the non-stick coating sprayed on the inside/outside of the perform first molded.
US12138825B2	Process for producing a component constituting an interconnector of an HTE electrolyser or of an SOFC fuel cell A process for preparing a component, which may constitute an interconnector for a fuel cell (SOFC) or a high-temperature electrolyser (HTE), may include: (a) preparing a substrate made of metal alloy, the base element of which is iron (Fe) or nickel (Ni), the substrate having two main flat faces; (b) tape casting a thick ceramic layer; (c) localized removal at one or more locations, of material of the tape-cast thick ceramic layer; (d) hot pressing the green thick ceramic layer tape; and (e) grooving the thick ceramic layer so as to delimit channels that are suitable for distributing and/or collecting gases. A component may be obtained from such a process.
US12138819B2	Knife for cutting capsules A knife for a cutting apparatus forms incision lines and cuts on a side wall of a capsule made of plastics intended to close a container and it is suitable for performing cuts and incisions when the capsule is rotated around a rotation axis and moved along a path to interact with the knife in an advancement direction. The knife includes a vertically stacked layered structure of cutting tools. First and second spaced cutting tools form spaced circumferential cuts on the side wall and a third cutting tool arranged between the first and second cutting tools forms oblique cuts on the side wall defining connecting portions connecting the tamper ring and the side wall.
US12138817B2	Hair-cutting appliance comprising a guard element A hair-cutting appliance comprising at least 19 hair-cutting units (10), each comprising a guard element (20) and a rotatably arranged hair-cutting element (15) having at least one hair-cutting edge (16), is provided. The hair-cutting units of the hair-cutting appliance are relatively small, a base of the guard element having a diameter in a range of 7 mm to 13 mm. In order to have a relatively small guard element (20) which is of robust and uncomplicated design, and which is capable of contributing to excellent hair-cutting results without causing skin irritation, it is proposed to let both an inner surface (35) and an outer surface (36) of an annular shaving track (30) of the guard element (20) have a conical shape relative to a central axis (21) of the guard element (20), in a similar slanting orientation relative to the central axis (21), in at least a hair-cutting portion of the shaving track (30).
US12138816B2	Adjustable blade assembly having magnetic tensioning A hair clipper or cutter is provided with an adjustment slider that adjusts the gap between an inner and outer blade. A yoke is attached to the inner blade. The adjustment slider may be configured with preset gap lengths and may be adjustable before, after, or during a hair cutting operation. A T-guide couples the adjustment slider to the inner blade to slidably move the inner blade relative to the outer blade. The yoke, inner blade, outer blade and/or T-guide may be magnetized to create an attractive or repulsive force between the inner blade and the outer blade.
US12138812B2	Systems and methods for laser and imaging odometry for autonomous robots Systems and methods for laser and imaging odometry for autonomous robots are disclosed herein. According to at least one non-limiting exemplary embodiment, a robot may utilize images captured by a sensor and encoded with a depth parameter to determine its motion and localize itself. The determined motion and localization may then be utilized to verify calibration of the sensor based on a comparison between motion and localization data based on the images and motion and localization data based on data from other sensors and odometry units of the robot.
US12138809B2	Systems, devices, and methods for developing robot autonomy In a method of operation of a robot, the robot identifies a set of candidate actions that may be performed by the robot, and collects, for each candidate action of the set of candidate actions, a respective set of ancillary data. The robot transmits a request for instructions to a tele-operation system that is communicatively coupled to the robot. The request for instructions includes each candidate action and each respective set of ancillary data. The robot receives, and executes, the instructions from the tele-operation system. The robot updates a control model, based at least in part on each candidate action, each respective set of ancillary data, and the instructions, to increase a level of autonomy of the robot. The robot may transmit the request for instructions to the tele-operation system in response to determining the robot is unable to select a candidate action to perform in furtherance of an objective.
US12138803B2	Method for controlling legged robot, robot and computer-readable storage medium A method for controlling a legged robot includes: in response to detection of a collision event associated with a foot of a swing leg of the biped robot, terminating a trajectory component planning of the swing leg in a collision direction; calculating a position offset in the collision direction according to an external force that is received by the foot of the swing leg in the collision direction and obtained in real time, based on a foot dragging control mode, and determining a replanned trajectory component in the collision direction based on the position offset; and controlling the swing leg to move based on the replanned trajectory component in the collision direction and a desired trajectory component of the swing leg in a non-collision direction.
US12138800B2	Program generation device configured to generate operation program including operation symbol of robot apparatus A program generation device includes a display; at least one memory configured to store an operation symbol including information in relation to an operation command of a robot, and an auxiliary symbol including information in relation to a control command for adding an operation of the robot or for correcting the operation of the robot defined by at least one operation symbol; and at least one processor configured to obtain information in relation to setting of at least one of the operation symbol or the auxiliary symbol, and cause the display to display the operation symbol and the auxiliary symbol so as to align the operation symbol and the auxiliary symbol in order of operations of the robot based on the obtained information in relation to setting.
US12138799B2	Robot control system, robot controller, and robot control method A robot control system includes robot controller circuitry that controls a robot, and host controller circuitry that communicates with the robot controller circuitry. The host controller circuitry further executes a control program, and transmits a command according to an execution result of the control program to the robot controller circuitry, and the robot controller circuitry further receives the command from the host controller circuitry, and executes pre-processing according to the command.
US12138788B2	Mechanism A mechanism (30) and a method for inserting an elongate member (35) through an aperture of a body, along a longitudinal axis (35), the mechanism comprising a feed portion (42) comprising a feed actuator (43) configured to engage with and drive the elongate member along the longitudinal axis; and, a twist portion (44) comprising a twist actuator (82) configured to engage with the feed portion and rotate the elongate member about the longitudinal axis.
US12138786B2	Teaching device, teaching method, and recording medium A teaching device generating an operation program for executing an operation of a robot having a base and a robot arm including a proximal arm coupled to the base and a distal arm coupled to a side opposite to the base of the proximal arm is provided. The teaching device includes: a display unit displaying a first operation unit accepting an operation of designating the proximal arm of the robot arm and changing an attitude of the robot arm and a second operation unit accepting an operation of designating a position of a control point set for the robot arm and changing the attitude of the robot arm; and an operation program generation unit generating the operation program, based on the attitude designated at the first operation unit or the second operation unit.
US12138782B2	Robot cleaner, station and cleaning system A cleaning system is provided. The cleaning system includes a robot cleaner and a station. The robot cleaner includes a pad fixing part on which a cleaning pad is detachably mounted, a lifter to lift a part of the robot cleaner at which the pad fixing part is positioned, and a pad detacher to detach the cleaning pad mounted on the pad fixing part. The station includes a pad storage box in which a cleaning pad that is to be provided to the robot cleaner is stored, a pad coupling part on which a cleaning pad that is to be coupled to the robot cleaner is rested, and a pad supplier to supply the cleaning pad stored in the pad storage box to the pad coupling part.
US12138779B2	Device for gripping a flat structure with openings in the area of its upper side The present invention relates to a device for gripping a flat structure with openings in the area of its upper side, in particular a honeycomb structure, comprising two gripper units spaced apart from each other in a length direction, each of which in turn comprises at least one pin, and at least one pin displacement unit which is adapted to displace the at least one pin in an extending direction, as well as a tilting unit which is adapted to tilt at least one of the gripper units about a tilting axis extending substantially in a width direction. The invention also relates to a method for gripping a flat structure by means of such a device.
US12138776B2	Robotic laundry devices and methods of use A robotic system includes a movable platform disposed at a bottom of a work volume, the movable platform being configured to transit outside the work volume, at least three lifters disposed about a perimeter of the work volume, two or more sensors disposed at fixed locations about the work volume, and a memory including a neural network. A controller is in operative communication with the memory, the two or more sensors, and the lifters. The controller is configured to receive output signals from the two or more sensors, determine, based processing on the received signals with the neural network, whether the deformable laundry article suspended by two lifters is repositioned, and instruct, based on a determination of the deformable laundry article being repositioned, the lifters to lower the repositioned deformable laundry article onto the movable platform.
US12138775B2	Providing automated assistance to passengers during a trip An approach for improving performing customer related services for passengers during a trip is disclosed. Customer related services can include delivering meals and beverages to passengers. The approach leverages the use of an overhead robotic system that can identify appropriate movement path in the air (i.e., above passenger's head) so that other passengers are not disturbed by the service to the target passenger. Furthermore, the approach can calculate the current engagement level (i.e., request queue status) of the overhead robotic system and optimize the movement path of the robotic system to provide services to passengers in the shortest possible time. The approach can also perform other functions, such as, medical assistance to assist passengers during the trip.
US12138773B2	Collapsible sawhorse rack A sawhorse having first and second sides. Each of the sides having lateral edges, a top edge, and a bottom edge. Slots extend into the sides and the slots have terminal edges between the top and bottom edge of the side into which they extend that define the length to which each slot extends into its corresponding side. Adjacent slots within each side define at least one intermediate leg. Slots adjacent to the lateral edges of each side define outer legs. The sides are joined by a hinge that allows pivotal movement between an open and closed position. The closed position locates the bottom edges of the sides closer than the open position. A member between the sides prevents further movement apart of the bottom edges when the sawhorse is in the open position.
US12138764B2	Tool with charge advance mechanism A powder actuated fastening tool including a charge advance apparatus for advancing a powder charge strip relative to a barrel of the tool, wherein the charge advance apparatus includes a rotatable ratchet having teeth for engaging receptacles formed in the powder charge strip, and a charge advance member coupled to a trigger of the tool, wherein the charge advance member acts on the rotatable ratchet to rotate the ratchet in response to actuation and/or release of the trigger, such that the rotation of the ratchet causes advance of the powder charge strip relative to the barrel.
US12138762B1	Lock jaw tool device A lock jaw tool device may include a first beam and a second beam that may be movably coupled together in preferably two or more locations on each beam. A first jaw may be coupled to the first beam, and a second jaw may be coupled to the second beam. One or more adjustable couplings may couple the beams together and may govern the positioning of the beams relative to each other. By changing the positioning of the beams relative to each other, the positioning of the jaws relative to each other may also be changed. The one or more adjustable couplings enables the formation of fulcrums for the purpose of generating pressure on a multitude of different types of jaws. Through independent control of the one or more adjustable couplings the jaws of the beams can firmly grip or otherwise manipulate material at varying angles.
US12138760B2	Device for holding a container and container treatment device A device for holding a container in a container treatment device, for example for holding a beverage container in a neck portion or in a trunk portion, includes two gripping arms which are pivotable relative to one another in a pivoting plane and which in each case have a holding portion for holding the container to be held, and a lifting rod which is coupled to the gripping arms such that the holding portions are pivotable relative to one another by a displacement of the lifting rod perpendicular to the pivoting plane of the gripping arms. A container treatment device, provided with such a device, is also described.
US12138755B2	Anti-slip driving tool adapted to be used at an angle off-axis to object to be driven A driving tool includes a body portion, a driving portion, and a neck portion, wherein the driving portion defines a reference rotating axis, wherein distal end of the driving portion opposite to the body portion is provided with a front driving face having a first width in a radial direction of the reference rotating axis, wherein the neck portion is formed between the body portion and the driving portion and has a second width in the radial direction of the reference rotating axis, wherein the second width is less than the first width.
US12138751B2	Impact tool An impact tool includes an impact assembly and a housing. The impact assembly is used for applying an impact force to an output shaft and includes a main shaft driven by a drive shaft, an impact block connected to the main shaft, and a hammer anvil mating with and struck by the impact block. A motor is at least partially accommodated in the housing. A length L from a rear end of the housing to a front end of the output shaft is greater than or equal to 78 mm and less than or equal to 97 mm and an outer circumferential diameter D of the housing is less than or equal to 60 mm.
US12138750B2	Tightening tool control system and tightening tool There is provided a tightening tool control system including a tightening tool and a PC (Personal Computer) for controlling the tightening tool, the tightening tool having a registration mode for detecting a tightening posture when tightening a member and for registering the detected tightening posture in the PC.
US12138749B2	Basin wrench assembly A basin wrench assembly for manipulating a nut on a faucet water line includes a handle which comprises a first section that slidably engages a second section such that the handle has a telescopically adjustable length. A wrench is pivotally coupled to the handle such that the wrench is pivotable along an axis that is perpendicularly oriented with a longitudinal axis of the handle. In this way the wrench can be positioned to engage a nut on a water line attached to a faucet beneath a counter. The wrench comprises a pair of jaws that is pivotally coupled to each other thereby facilitating each of the jaws to engage the nut.
US12138748B2	Ratchet mechanism and ratchet pawl The present disclosure relates to a ratchet and, specifically, a ratchet head arrangement, or assembly, for a ratchet. The ratchet head arrangement, or assembly, of the present disclosure is directed to the features of a ratchet pawl that balance and transfer the loads and stresses on the internal components of ratchet head mechanism across the components of the assembly to avoid premature failure, or fracture, or avoid isolated point loads on the internal components. Specifically, a ratchet pawl of the present disclosure includes a recessed area dividing sets of teeth for engaging teeth of a ratchet gear in combination with opposing substantially flat stop walls that fully mate with the sidewalls of the interior housing of a ratchet head.
US12138747B2	Planarization process, apparatus and method of manufacturing an article A planarization apparatus comprising a superstrate chuck is provided. The superstrate includes a plurality of inner lands protruding from a surface of the superstrate chuck and a peripheral land protruding from the surface of the superstrate chuck along a periphery of the superstrate chuck and encircling the inner lands therein. The peripheral land has a height smaller than a height of each of the inner lands. The peripheral land has a width sufficiently larger than a width of each of the inner lands such that a pressure leakage through the peripheral land is controlled to be less than a threshold.
US12138746B2	Peening apparatus The peening apparatus includes a processing tank, a table, a moving unit including a nozzle moving device, a quill, a first head having a mounting hole and disposed at a distal end of the quill, a motor and a first spindle exposed from the mounting hole, a nozzle head portion separable from the moving unit and including a second head having a connection port connected to the mounting hole, a connecting shaft connected to the first spindle, a second spindle, a nozzle disposed below the second spindle, a nozzle flow path penetrating inside the second spindle and connected to the nozzle to be opened to an upper end of the second spindle, and a swivel joint disposed at an upper end portion of the second spindle and connected to the nozzle flow path.
US12138745B2	Apparatus and method for coating removal A method of removing a coating from a substrate comprises positioning a nozzle of an apparatus such that a longitudinal axis of a distal end of the nozzle is inclined at an angle θ with a coated surface of the substrate. The nozzle including an inner conduit having an orifice and an outer conduit coaxially arranged about the inner conduit and defining an annular opening between the inner and outer conduits. Directing a liquid stream through the orifice toward the coated surface and directing a gas flow through the annular opening such that the gas flow surrounds the liquid stream, and impinging the liquid stream on the coated surface.
US12138743B2	Polishing device A polishing device includes a bearing mechanism including a bearing plate configured to carry wafers and drive the wafer to rotate and a first polishing mechanism including at least one group of rotatable first polishing wheels. Each first polishing wheel is formed with a first polishing groove extending along a circumferential direction. Each group includes two first polishing wheels. The two first polishing wheels in each group are arranged symmetrically with respect to the bearing plate and rotation axes of the two first polishing wheels are coplanar with a rotation axis of the bearing plate. The two first polishing wheels in each group are capable of moving close to or away from the wafer, so that an inner sidewall of the first polishing groove is pressed against or moves away from the wafer.
US12138742B2	Methods and apparatus for processing a substrate Methods and apparatus for processing a substrate are provided herein. For example, a method of processing a substrate using extended spectroscopic ellipsometry (ESE) includes directing a beam from an extended spectroscopic ellipsometer toward a surface of a substrate for determining in-situ ESE data therefrom during substrate processing, measuring a change of phase and amplitude in determined in-situ ESE data, and determining various aspects of the surface of the substrate using simultaneously complex dielectric function, optical conductivity, and electronic correlations from a measured change of phase and amplitude in the in-situ ESE data.
US12138739B2	Automatic adjusting hydro-mechanical fluid nozzle apparatus Apparatus are provided for automatic repositioning of fluid nozzles when operating on a workpiece with a tool. The apparatus includes a nozzle assembly configured to convey a fluid to a target zone defined on the workpiece and/or on the tool. The target zone has a location that varies over time. A spring applies a spring force to bias the nozzle assembly toward the target zone, and moves the nozzle assembly as the location of the target zone varies. The nozzle assembly moves to a position relative to the target zone by a combination of action of the spring force and of any hydrodynamic force of the fluid, when moving through the nozzle assembly.
US12138736B2	Polishing pad sheet, polishing pad, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device A polishing pad sheet which provides optimized interfacial properties for the laminated structure of a polishing pad based on appropriate elasticity and high durability, and in which the polishing pad having the polishing pad sheet applied thereto not only has its intrinsic function such as the polishing rate or the like, but also is capable of realizing the function without damage even during the polishing process in a wet environment for a long time, and a polishing pad to which the polishing pad sheet is applied. The polishing pad sheet includes: a first surface which is a polishing layer attachment surface; and a second surface which is a rear surface of the first surface, wherein the first surface has a value of the following Equation 1 of 4.20 to 5.50:4.20≤(\|Sv\|)/Sz×P (%)≤5.50.
US12138732B2	Polishing system apparatus and methods for defect reduction at a substrate edge Embodiments herein include carrier loading stations and methods related thereto which may be used to beneficially remove nano-scale and/or micron-scale particles adhered to a bevel edge of a substrate before polishing of the substrate. By removing such contaminates, e.g., loosely adhered particles of dielectric material, from the bevel edge, contamination of the polishing interface can be avoided thus preventing and/or substantially reducing scratch related defectivity associated therewith.
US12138725B2	Method and system for detecting equipment malfunctions and/or defects in a workpiece The present invention concerns a method and a system for detecting malfunctions in an apparatus and/or defects in a workpiece processed by said apparatus. The method provides for acquiring a sound signal emitted by an apparatus during an operation cycle of the same, then comparing the sound signal with a plurality of audio tracks stored in a memory area for determining a malfunction of the apparatus and/or a defectiveness of the workpiece processed by the apparatus based on the result of said comparison. The operation cycle is subdivided into a plurality of work phases and during the acquisition of the sound signal a work phase of said plurality of work phases is identified. Each audio track of the plurality of stored audio tracks comprises an audio component relating to acquired sound signals, and additional information data comprising at least one identifier of the work phase executed by the apparatus during the acquisition of the sound signals of the audio component. The plurality of audio tracks used for the comparison with the sound signal is a group of audio tracks of the plurality of audio tracks whose identifier of the work phase of the apparatus corresponds to the identified work phase. The identification data of the audio tracks additionally comprise at least one identifier of a plurality of components activated during the phase to which the audio component refers, and it is further provided for a) identifying a plurality of components activated during the identified work phase, b) on the basis of the plurality of activated components, identifying a set of comparison phases among the plurality of phases of the operation cycle, and c) identifying as defective at least one component between the plurality of components activated during the work phase and/or the workpiece, on the basis of the audio tracks relating to the set of comparison phases identified and/or on the basis of sound signals acquired during the identified comparison phases.
US12138724B2	Smart tool system A smart tool system may include at least one assembly of a tool holder and a tool, and a tooling machine configured to rotate the at least one assembly to cut a workpiece. The tooling machine may have a spindle to which the tool holder may be selectively attachable, and a controller configured to rotate the spindle at a spindle speed. The smart tool system may also include at least one database configured to store vibrational data relating to at least one of the at least one assembly and the tooling machine. The smart tool system may further be configured to determine an optimum operating value and/or range of optimum operating values of at least one parameter for the tooling machine based on the vibrational data. The optimum operating value(s) provide for minimized or no chatter when cutting the workpiece.
US12138722B2	Extraction by suction system for grinding tool with radial disc brush The invention relates to an extraction device for a robot-assisted machine tool for surface processing. According to an exemplary embodiment, the extraction device comprises a housing with a vacuum nozzle and an outlet for connection of a hose. The extraction device also has a suspension that connects the housing to a mounting plate and is mounted on the mounting plate so as to be pivotable about an axis. A counterweight is connected to the suspension such that the counterweight substantially balances out the weight of the housing relative to the axis.
US12138721B2	Mining shield base lift methods A longwall mining shield base lift method. The method includes removing an old wear pad and installing a new wear pad.
US12138720B2	Article and method of making an article by chemical vapor infiltration A method of repairing a nonconforming article includes applying a machinable coating to an article with a nonconformance. The article includes a preform at least partially infiltrated with a matrix material, to form a repaired article. The method also includes machining the machinable coating and completing infiltration of the repaired article with the matrix material. A method of repairing an article is also disclosed.
US12138717B1	Method for manufacturing double-layer fair mugs A method for manufacturing double-layer fair mugs is disclosed, including steps of a shell processing, a liner processing, and a cup body processing. The liner processing forms an inwardly concave welding surface, and the cup body processing is performed by adopting a water outlet form equipment to stamp horizontally to obtain a water outlet, and then the cup body is taken out and vacuumed to obtain a double-layer fair mug. The cup body is only subjected to a horizontal force, which can avoid more burrs and scratches on an inner wall of the water outlet and thereby improving quality of finished products and production efficiency.
US12138714B2	Flux, solder paste, soldering process, method for producing soldered product, and method for producing BGA package The flux according to the present invention includes a fatty acid amide; a first solvent having a temperature, at which its mass measured by thermogravimetry at a nitrogen flow rate of 0.2 to 0.3 L per minute and a temperature increase rate of 10° C. per minute becomes zero, of from 180° C. to lower than 260° C.; and a second solvent having a temperature, at which its mass measured by thermogravimetry at a nitrogen flow rate of 0.2 to 0.3 L per minute and a temperature increase rate of 10° C. per minute becomes zero, of from 100° C. to lower than 220° C. The flux has a content of the first solvent that is lower than a content of the second solvent. The flux does not include reducing agents for reduction removal of surface oxide films of solder, and does not include activators for improving reducibility.
US12138712B2	Method and device for checking a focus position of a laser beam in relation to a workpiece A method checks a focus position of a laser beam in relation to a workpiece. The method includes: focusing the laser beam at a plurality of positions along a trajectory on the workpiece; detecting radiation generated during an interaction of the laser beam with the workpiece at a respective position of the positions; determining signal values corresponding to the detected radiation at the respective position; and checking the focus position at at least one of the positions by comparing the respective one of the signal values at the respective position with a reference value formed from the signal values.
US12138709B2	Foreign substance collecting apparatus and electrical steel sheet manufacturing facility including same A foreign substance collecting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise: a collection body unit formed with a suction port through which air including foreign substances flows in and a discharge port through which air removed of the foreign substances is discharged; and a mixing unit provided inside the collection body unit and disposed on a flow passage of the air, and forming a vortex in washing water contained therein by inducing a rotary flow of the air.
US12138708B2	Methods, systems, and apparatus for component manufacturing Methods, systems, and apparatuses for component manufacturing are provided. A component may be manufactured via an extrusion of loose substrate material into a unitary tubing. Features may be added to the tubing via friction stir additive manufacturing to manufacture a component. In this manner, a component may be manufactured from titanium alloys while processing challenges such as iron segregation or material loss through machining are ameliorated. Such a component may replace steel or other high strength components and further exhibits corrosion resistance.
US12138706B2	Monitoring operation of electron beam additive manufacturing with piezoelectric crystals Devices, systems, methods, and kits of parts for monitoring operation of an electron beam additive manufacturing systems are disclosed. A monitoring system includes one or more measuring devices positioned on the at least one wall in the interior of a build chamber of the additive manufacturing system. Each one of the one or more measuring devices includes a piezoelectric crystal. The monitoring system further includes an analysis component communicatively coupled to the one or more measuring devices. The analysis component is programmed to receive information pertaining to a frequency of oscillation of the piezoelectric crystal. A collection of material on the one or more measuring devices during formation of an article within the build chamber causes a change to the frequency of oscillation of the piezoelectric crystal that is detectable by the analysis component and usable to determine a potential build anomaly of the article.
US12138704B2	Method for attaching parts by spraying a powder of a ductile material; corresponding assembly The present application describes a method for attaching a first part (20) and a second part (30) for mechanical assembly to each other, the method comprising spraying a powder (10) of a ductile material onto the parts (20, 30), causing the parts (20, 30) to become attached to one another by agglomeration of this powder (10), the method comprising texturing at least one surface of one of the two parts (20, 30) onto which the spraying is subsequently carried out.
US12138703B2	Apparatus and method for hard facing a substrate The present invention relates to inserts for hard facing substrates, and a method for hard facing substrates. An insert according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise a body of ultra-hard material having a welding node located on a first surface thereof and at least one wire electrically connecting the first surface to a second, opposite, surface. In use, the inserts may be temporarily connected to a substrate by applying a resistance welding electrode to the welding node, thereby causing the wires on the second surface to melt and weld the insert to the substrate. A subsequent brazing step may firmly attach the inserts to the substrate.
US12138702B2	Portable pipe threader A portable pipe threader includes a stand upon which a pipe is supported, a carriage supported by the stand upon which at least one pipe threading tool is supported, a spindle including a plurality of chuck jaws for clamping the pipe, the chuck jaws configured to move radially inward along a travel path toward an outer surface of the pipe, and a sensor system configured to determine a location of the chuck jaws along the travel path and relative to the outer surface of the pipe, the sensor system configured to output a signal corresponding to the location of each of the chuck jaws when engaged with the outer surface of the pipe. The portable pipe threader further includes an electronic controller in communication with the sensor system configured to determine an outer diameter of the pipe in response to the signal output from the sensor system.
US12138694B2	Accessory tool An accessory tool includes an adapter end, and a shank coupled to the adapter end and including a first length. The shank includes a tool engagement portion, and a first reduced portion disposed between the tool engagement portion and the adapter end. The first reduced portion has a second length. The shank additionally includes a second reduced portion formed in the tool engagement portion between the first reduced portion and an end of the shank. The second length is 2.5% to 15% of a total length of the accessory tool.
US12138688B1	Build plate assembly for additive manufacturing including a heating/cooling system A build plate assembly configured for use with an additive manufacturing machine. The build plate assembly includes a build plate defining a receptacle extending through the build plate. An insert is seated in the receptacle and movable within the receptacle. The insert includes a build surface configured to support a product built thereon by the additive manufacturing machine. The insert is seated on a base including a heating element configured to heat the insert. The insert is configured to expand within the receptacle when heated by the heating element. The receptacle is configured to accommodate the expansion.
US12138683B2	Substrate-triggered directional solidification process for single crystal superalloy The present invention relates to a substrate-triggered single crystal superalloy directional solidification process, including: (1) preparing a single crystal substrate material having crystallographic characteristics that match crystallographic characteristics of the single crystal superalloy; (2) fabricating a single crystal substrate chilling plate using the obtained single crystal substrate material; and (3) applying the obtained single crystal substrate chilling plate in a directional solidification apparatus, and then preparing a single crystal alloy product by performing superalloy melting and directional solidification. Compared with grain selector method and seeding with grain selector method, in addition to control the crystallographic orientation of the single crystal superalloy precisely, the present invention could reduce the height of block and the whole mold through canceling the spiral grain selector, significantly improve the axial heat dissipation and temperature gradient at the solid-liquid interface, and then reduce the occurrence of freckles and stray grains near platform.
US12138680B2	Compositions comprising silicates and methods of use thereof in sand casting Compositions useful for foundry processes such as green sand casting are discussed. The compositions may comprise an aggregate, at least one inorganic binding agent, and at least one high aspect ratio silicate. For example, the composition may comprise sand, one or more clay materials serving as a binding agent, and a high aspect ratio silicate chosen from mica, talc, or a combination thereof. The composition may be formed into a green sand mold for use in casting molded articles. Incorporation of the high aspect ratio silicate may help to improve the quality of the casted article.
US12138679B2	Bending tools and methods of use thereof A single-patient-use disposable tool comprises a molded, single-piece body with a curved upper surface having a predetermined bend radius for bending a needle slidably disposed in a sheath. A distal end of the curved surface has a slot for insertion of a tip of a needle, while the proximal end of the curved surface has a guide member for slidably receiving the sheath. Two finger loops or similar ergonomic features allow the user to rotate the bending tool relative to the sheath to bend the needle about the predetermined bend radius. After completing the bend, the tool is removed from the needle and disposed of.
US12138667B2	Apparatus for treating substrate The inventive concept provides a substrate treating apparatus. The substrate treating apparatus includes a housing having an inner space therein; a treating container disposed within the inner space and having a treating space; a substrate support unit supporting a substrate in the treating space; a liquid supply unit supplying a liquid to the substrate supported by the substrate support unit; an exhaust unit exhausting a fume generated in the treating space; an airflow supply unit coupled to a top side of the housing and supplying a gas to form a downward airflow to the inner space; and a perforated plate disposed between the treating container and the airflow supply unit and discharging the gas to the inner space, and wherein the perforated plate comprises: a bottom portion and a side portion, the side portion comprising a first side portion, and the first side portion extending and upwardly inclining from the bottom portion to a first sidewall of the housing, and having a first hole for discharging the gas.
US12138666B2	Substrate processing method and substrate processing apparatus A substrate processing apparatus includes a chemical liquid nozzle 31 that includes a chemical liquid discharge port 95 discharging a chemical liquid in a chemical liquid discharge direction D1, inclined with respect to an upper surface of a substrate W, toward a target position P1 within the upper surface of the substrate W, a spray shield 101 that includes a shield surface 104 directly opposing the upper surface of the substrate W and with which the shield surface 104 overlaps with the target position P1 in plan view and, when the chemical liquid nozzle 31 and the shield surface 104 are viewed from below, all portions of the chemical liquid discharge port 95 are disposed at an outer side of an outer edge of the shield surface 104 or on the outer edge of the shield surface 104, and a nozzle moving unit 38 that moves the chemical liquid nozzle 31 together with the spray shield 101.
US12138665B1	System and method for recycling animal bedding material A system and method for cleaning used animal bedding generally made up of wood chips, manure, and urine. Large manure and debris are first separated from the used animal bedding. The remaining used animal bedding material is then mixed with a liquid to form a slurry. The slurry particles—other than the wood chips—are then reduced in size to facilitate the separation of the wood chips from the other slurry particles. Once separated, the wood chips can be reused as animal bedding. This system and method also provides for further processing of the remaining slurry particles into other products, such as mulch, fertilizer, and clean water.
US12138664B2	Inspection and sorting apparatus An inspection and sorting apparatus includes a support frame supporting a transport mechanism with an endless transport belt extending along an inspection zone with an inspection mechanism for transported items and a sorting zone with a sorting mechanism for moving rejected items transverse to a transport path to a sorting side. When in an operation state, a space lateral to and alongside the sorting zone is covered by a housing cover but is open to the sorting zone and to a downside to allow rejected items to further fall or slide down by gravity. Alternatively, or additionally, the apparatus includes a side cover covering a region below the sorting zone laterally from the sorting side. The housing cover and/or the side cover is movable between a covering position in the operation state of the apparatus and a release position granting lateral access to the sorting zone and/or to said region from the sorting side.
US12138654B2	Vapor phase deposition of organic films Methods and apparatus for vapor deposition of an organic film are configured to vaporize an organic reactant at a first temperature, transport the vapor to a reaction chamber housing a substrate, and maintain the substrate at a lower temperature than the vaporization temperature. Alternating contact of the substrate with the organic reactant and a second reactant in a sequential deposition sequence can result in bottom-up filling of voids and trenches with organic film in a manner otherwise difficult to achieve. Deposition reactors conducive to depositing organic films are provided.
US12138653B2	Applicator air manifold An air manifold for a material dispensing applicator is described. The air manifold has an inlet to receive pressurized air from a pressurized air source, a channel extending therethrough from the inlet, and a plurality of passages in fluid communication with the channel. The air manifold also includes a plurality of pneumatic bolts, where each of the plurality of pneumatic bolts is disposed in a respective one of the plurality of passages and attached to a respective one of the plurality of dispensing modules of the applicator. Each of the plurality of pneumatic bolts directs the pressurized air from the channel of the air manifold to the respective one of the plurality of dispensing modules.
US12138651B2	Fluid applicator A fluid applicator configured to receive a pressurized fluid includes a handle assembly, a hook pivotably coupled to the handle assembly and configured to be actuated between a closed position and an open position, and a tip assembly configured to atomize the pressurized fluid.
US12138649B2	Electrostatic nozzle and minimal quantity lubricating and grinding system for controllable jet An electrostatic nozzle and a minimal quantity lubricating and grinding system for a controllable jet. An electrostatic nozzle includes a nozzle core, an upper nozzle body being connected above the nozzle core; an empty space being formed between the upper nozzle body and the nozzle core for storing compressed air and decompression; a lower nozzle body being connected below the nozzle core; a gas-liquid mixing chamber, an acceleration chamber, and a nozzle outlet being sequentially disposed inside the nozzle core from top to bottom; and micro-convex bodies being evenly arranged on an inner wall of the acceleration chamber.
US12138648B2	Structure of rotor nozzle and watering device A structure of rotor nozzle is equipped with a spray unit of a watering device, the spray unit is composed of a mounting member and a housing for defining a chamber, a rotor deployed inside the chamber, wherein, at least one stopper set on the inner side of the chamber near the water outlet side is correspondingly matched to multiple guide members on one end of the water outlet of the rotor, and it can be employable to the handy watering device.
US12138646B2	Micro-nozzle having an integrated filter A micro-nozzle with an integrated filter structure for receiving fluids at pressures between 0.1 MPa to 50 MPa, comprising: at least one fluid inlet, a fluid outlet comprising at least one orifice, a primary filter structure positioned downstream from the at least one fluid inlet and arranged to provide statistical filtration of fluid passing therethrough.
US12138642B2	Pump head and metering device The invention relates to a pump head (I) with a specially designed flexible valve (20) which securely connects the pump head. The valve ensures the pump head is securely closed. The invention also relates to a metering device which can be designed, for example as a squeeze bottle, as a non-airless system or as an airless-system. Said metering device comprises the claimed pump head.
US12138640B2	Systems and methods for priming a continuous-flow centrifuge chamber A fluid processing device includes a controller, a centrifuge configured to receive and rotate a continuous-flow centrifuge chamber, a pump system, an optical detection assembly, and a pressure sensor. The controller executes a priming procedure in which a priming fluid is conveyed into the centrifuge chamber while the chamber is being rotated by the centrifuge, which moves air out of the chamber via a low-g outlet conduit. Upon detecting priming fluid exiting the centrifuge chamber via the low-g outlet conduit, the chamber is rotated at a higher rate to attempt to move any remaining air out of the chamber via the low-g outlet conduit. The controller then determines, based on signals from the optical detection assembly and pressure sensor, whether there is any air remaining in the centrifuge chamber. If so, the rotational rate is alternately decreased and increased until all the air has been cleared from the centrifuge chamber.
US12138638B2	Composition and method for use of 1-alkyl-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acids as collectors for phosphate and lithium flotation The invention relates to a flotation agent for lithium or phosphate ore, comprising at least one fatty acid and at least one 1-alkyl-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid or 1-alkenyl-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid or a mixture thereof of the formula (1) wherein R is a C7 to C21 alkyl or alkenyl group, wherein the amount of fatty acid is from 70 to 99 wt.-%, and wherein the amount of the 1-alkyl-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid or 1-alkenyl-5-oxopyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid of the formula (I) is from 1 to 30 wt.-%.
US12138637B2	Portable ionization unit for attachment to an overhead airflow nozzle A portable ionization unit for attachment to an overhead airflow nozzle is disclosed. The ionization unit includes a housing. A rechargeable self-contained ionizer is positioned inside the housing. The housing is attachable to the overhead airflow nozzle. Once the ionization unit is attached to the overhead airflow nozzle, a dome of bipolar ionized air is created above the seated passenger.
US12138634B2	Mill liner, coupling tool and method of removal of a mill liner Disclosed is a mill liner for a grinding mill, a mill liner coupling, a coupling tool, and a method of removing a mill liner for a grinding mill. The mill liner is arranged to be removably mounted to an interior surface of the grinding mill. The mill liner includes a coupling component that forms part of a coupling to connect the liner to a coupling tool for lifting of the liner. The coupling component being may be accessible via the inner surface or the wear surface. The coupling component may be in the form of at least one cavity.
US12138630B2	Hammermill hammer Methods for manufacturing improved free-swinging hammermill hammer configurations are disclosed and described and include hammers of a lightweight and efficient design. The improved hammers can be arranged in clusters. The free-swinging hammermill hammer configurations are for comminution of materials such as grain and refuse. The hammer configurations of the present disclosure are adaptable to most hammer mill or grinders having free-swinging systems. The improved configurations improve installing, removing, and cleaning hammer components within the hammermill. Additionally, the hammer configurations of the present disclosure improve the overall efficiency of the hammermill during operation.
US12138627B2	Microparticle separation method, microparticle separation program, microparticle separation system A method of extracting microparticles by detecting target microparticles for extraction in a main flow path which communicates with a pressure chamber, generating for each of the detected target microparticles a change in a negative pressure in the pressure chamber communicating with the main flow path to separate and extract each of the detected target microparticles flowing in the main flow path into the pressure chamber, wherein generating the change of the negative pressure to extract the detected target microparticles comprises generating a negative change in pressure by a different amount in accordance with a separation between the detected target microparticles.
US12138622B2	Methods of producing catalysts comprising one or more oxides of nickel and one or more oxides of silver According to embodiments, a method of producing a catalyst composition may include forming a slurry including an initial zeolite material, a surfactant, silica, and metal precursors, wherein the metal precursors contain a nickel-containing compound and a silver-containing compound, extruding the slurry to produce an extrudate, drying and calcining the extrudate to form a dried and calcined extrudate, hydrothermally treating the dried and calcined extrudate to form a hydrothermally-treated extrudate, and drying and calcining the hydrothermally-treated extrudate to produce the catalyst composition, wherein the catalyst composition includes zeolite, one or more oxides of nickel, and one or more oxides of silver.
US12138611B2	Apparatus and method for automatable start-up of a steam reformer arrangement into a normal operating state, and use and open-loop control/closed-loop control device and computer program product A method can be utilized to startup into a normal operating state a steam reformer arrangement for the production of hydrogen, methanol, or ammonia. A plurality of burners that are coupled to at least one reactor having reformer tubes may be controlled and regulated. In particular, startup may be performed out and regulated in an automated manner by the burners ensuring normal operation, in particular non-startup burners, being ignited indirectly as a function of temperature by means of burners provided specifically for startup, in particular pilot burners and startup burners, as a function of automatically evaluated flame monitoring at least at the pilot burners. This method provides time savings and savings of outlay in terms of personnel and also high operational reliability.
US12138609B2	Coated chloride salt particles and methods of making and using the same Described herein are coated chloride salt particles, including NaCl/TiO2 and NaCl/SiO2 core/shell particles, along with methods of making and using the same.
US12138607B2	Methods and systems for composition compounding Systems and methods that implement a GUI functional block that allows a user to specify a compounding formula for a composition, an ingredient validation functional block configured for receiving a code on a container holding a first ingredient, consulting a database to derive a formulation ingredient to be used in preparing the composition, determining if the first ingredient matches the formulation ingredient, a planetary mixer control functional block configured for consulting the database arrangement at least partly on a basis of the specified compounding formula to determine mixing parameters for a planetary mixer that are associated with the specified compounding formula, causing a motor assembly of the planetary mixer to apply superimposed rotation and revolution movements to a container in accordance with the mixing parameters determined from the consulting, preventing operation of the motor assembly if the determining step fails to match the first ingredient to the formulation ingredient.
US12138606B2	3-d mixing and particle delivery via movable electromagnets assemblies A fluid processing system that can include a sample container having a sample chamber for containing a fluid and a plurality of magnetic particles and at least one movable magnetic assembly configured to be movably inserted into or out of the sample chamber. The movable magnetic assembly can include a plurality of electromagnets that generate a magnetic field within at least a portion of the sample chamber when the assembly is inserted at least partially into the sample chamber. The fluid processing system can also include a signal generator that applies electrical signals, e.g., AC electrical signals, to the electromagnets of the magnetic assembly and a controller coupled to the signal generator that is configured to control phases of the electrical signals applied to the electromagnets to generate magnetic field gradients within the portion of the sample chamber effective to magnetically influence the plurality of the magnetic particles.
US12138605B2	Fluid mixing systems with modular impellers and related methods A mixing system for mixing a liquid includes a first impeller segment having a first mount and a first mixing blade secured to the first mount and a second impeller segment having a second mount and a first mixing blade secured to the second mount, the second impeller segment being separate and discrete from the first impeller segment. One or more drive members are secured to the first impeller segment and the second impeller segment for concurrently rotating the first impeller segment and the second impeller segment about a rotational axis. The first impeller segment and the second impeller segment are secured to the one or more drive members so that a plane extending normal to the axis of rotation intersects with the first mixing blade of the first impeller segment and the first mixing blade of the second impeller segment.
US12138600B2	Method and apparatus for instantaneous on-line carbonation of water through electrostatic charging Carbonation apparatus is provided for carbonating a mixed input flow of pressurized and refrigerated carbon dioxide and water. A first cartridge is disposed within the carbonation chamber, defining a porous micromesh net in fluid communication with the input flow and a central cavity in fluid communication with the carbonation chamber output port. The micromesh net is configured to break up chains of water molecules passing through the net, to enhance bonding between the water and carbon dioxide molecules within the cartridge. The net also responds to the flow of water and carbon dioxide molecules impacting and passing through the net by generating a passive polarizing field that has a polarizing influence on the water molecules to further enhance bonding. Beads may be provided within the cartridge for capturing and stabilizing carbon dioxide molecules to yet further enhance bonding between the water and the carbon dioxide molecules.
US12138599B2	Porous polybenzimidazole membrane supports for composite membranes The present invention provides highly permeable and porous polybenzimidazole membranes, methods of making them, and their application as a high-performance membrane support for gas separation composite membranes. The polybenzimidazole membranes are bonded to a fabric substrate.
US12138596B2	Method for separating carbon dioxide and methane New carbon nanomaterials, preferably titanium carbide-derived carbon (CDC) nanoparticles, were embedded into a polyamide film to give CDC/polyamide mixed matrix membranes by the interfacial polymerization reaction of an aliphatic diamine, e.g., piperazine, and an activated aromatic dicarboxylate, e.g., isophthaloyl chloride, supported on a sulfone-containing polymer, e.g., polysulfone (PSF), layer, which is preferably previously prepared by dry/wet phase inversion. The inventive membranes can separate CO2 (or other gases) from mixtures of CO2 and further gases, esp. CH4, based upon the generally selective nanocomposite layer(s) of CDC/polyamide.
US12138595B2	Composite semipermeable membrane The present invention relates to a composite semipermeable membrane including: a support membrane; and a separation functional layer provided on the support membrane, in which the separation functional layer comprises a plurality of protrusions formed of a thin membrane, and at least a part of the plurality of protrusions has a ratio (Wa/Wb) of larger than 1.3 in cross sections at arbitrary ten positions each having a length of 2.0 μm in a membrane surface direction of the support membrane, provided that Wa is a maximum width of the protrusion and Wb is a root width of the protrusion.
US12138594B2	Synthesis of porous graphitic carbon membranes Methods for preparation of a carbon membrane include providing a solution comprising a diacetyl biphenyl monomer and an alkylsulfonic acid. The solution is treated under such conditions that an aldol condensation reaction occurs so as to produce a porous polymer network. The porous polymer network is treated under such conditions that a Scholl reaction occurs.
US12138588B2	System and process of capturing carbon dioxide from flue gases A system and a process for capturing Carbon Dioxide (CO2) from flue gases are disclosed. The process comprises feeding a flue gas comprising CO2 to at least one Rotary Packed Bed (RPB) absorber rotating circularly. A solvent may be provided through an inner radius of the RPB absorber. The solvent may move towards an outer radius of the RPB absorber. The solvent may react with the flue gas in a counter-current flow. The process further includes passing the flue gas through at least one of a water wash and an acid wash to remove traces of the solvent present in the flue gas. Finally, the solvent reacted with the CO2 may be thermally regenerated for re-utilizing the solvent back in the process.
US12138585B2	Materials having improved wettability and related methods of use and manufacture In general, the subject matter described herein relates to wettable materials that can be used to expose a liquid phase to a gas phase. An example method includes: providing a material including a polymeric substrate and at least one of: a silicate coating disposed over the polymeric substrate; or a polar mineral additive dispersed within the polymeric substrate at a loading from about 1% to about 25%, by weight; and using the material in a chemical process in which the material is at least partially covered by a liquid phase and the liquid phase is exposed to a gas phase.
US12138582B2	Reduced carbon footprint concrete composition A reduced-carbon footprint concrete composition includes CO2-sequestering aggregate that sequesters carbon dioxide (CO2) from a CO2 containing gas and cementitious material. The reduced-carbon footprint concrete composition has a reduced carbon footprint relative to an ordinary concrete composition.
US12138580B2	Pyrolysis vapor outlet anti-coking device and method of adsorbing medium self-recycling regeneration A pyrolysis vapor outlet anti-coking device of adsorbing medium self-recycling regeneration includes a particle flow adsorbing system and a medium burning regeneration recycling system in mutual communication. The particle flow adsorbing system is configured to enable an easy-to-coke component to be adsorbed on an outer surface of an adsorbing medium to form a coking layer, and convey the a coking adsorbing medium into the medium burning regeneration recycling system. The medium burning regeneration recycling system is configured to quickly burn the coking layer on the outer surface of the adsorbing medium to realize regeneration of the adsorbing medium and convey the regenerated adsorbing medium into the particle flow adsorbing system for recycling use.
US12138578B2	Canister Provided is a canister that can inhibit discharge of evaporated fuel to the atmosphere. One aspect of the present disclosure is a canister. The canister includes a charge port, a purge port, an atmosphere port, a main chamber to which a charge port and a purge port are connected, a sub chamber to which the atmosphere port is connected, an intermediate chamber arranged between the main chamber and the sub chamber in a flow path of an evaporated fuel, the intermediate chamber being connected to each of the main chamber and the sub chamber, a first adsorbent stored in the main chamber, second adsorbent stored in the sub chamber, and a third adsorbent stored it intermediate chamber. An adsorption capacity of the third adsorbent is smaller than each of an adsorption capacity of the first adsorbent and an adsorption capacity of the second adsorbent.
US12138574B2	Air Filter Arrangement; Assembly; and, Methods An air cleaner arrangement is shown. The air cleaner arrangement includes a serviceable filter cartridge. A preferred filter cartridge positionable within an air cleaner arrangement, is depicted.
US12138571B2	Seal arrangement for a filter, in particular a compressed air filter, and filter element for a filter A seal arrangement for a filter for fluid-tight sealing between a filter element and a filter head includes an annular elastic seal, a filter head sealing face and a filter element sealing face. The seal has a filter head side facing the filter head sealing face, a filter element side facing the filter element sealing face, an inner face running circumferentially on the inner side, and an outer face running circumferentially on the lateral side. The filter head side has a circumferential first recess between the inner and outer faces. The filter element side has a circumferential second recess between the inner and outer faces. The seal arrangement is configured in such a way that the seal, when subjected to a pressure from the inner face and/or from the outer face, is wedged in the direction of the acting force, between part faces of the sealing faces that narrow toward the middle.
US12138569B2	Filter cartridge endplate with integrated flow structure A filter cartridge endplate (12) is described herein that has a integrated flow structure. For example, the integrated flow structure has concentric flow portions disposed at a center of the endplate (12), where a separator (10) is built into the endplate (12) the separates fluid flow. The endplate (12) includes a plate with a major surface, a separator (10) that protrudes axially away from the major surface. The separator (10) includes a first flow portion (14) and a second flow portion (16), where the first flow portion (14) is disposed radially inward relative to the second flow portion (16). The first flow portion (14) includes a channel (22) and the second flow portion includes a channel (24). The respective channels (22,24) ae configured to allow axial fluid flow relative to the plate, and configured to allow fluid flow that is localized toward the center of the plate (12).
US12138563B2	Chemical liquid manufacturing apparatus and method of manufacturing chemical liquid A chemical liquid manufacturing apparatus is provided. The manufacturing apparatus includes at least one filtration medium selected from an ion exchange medium and an ion medium, and a temperature control unit configured to control the temperature of a material to be processed by the at least one filtration medium. A method of manufacturing a chemical liquid using the apparatus is also provided.
US12138561B1	Modular panel and hinge system A modular hinge and clip system that enhances a child's play and creates the ability to construct and build from the child's imagination.
US12138559B2	System and method for controlling a flying toy A system and method for controlling a flying toy is shown and described herein. The flying toy may transmit a signal and receive a return signal after the signal reflects off of a surface. The return signal may be compared to the transmitted signal to determine information indicative of an error between the transmitted signal and the return signal. A control signal may be sent to a motor to control the speed of the motor based on the information indicative of the error. The motor may operate a propeller to control the distance between the flying toy and the surface.
US12138558B2	Amusement ride for children The amusement ride for children has an open frame and a swinging passenger carriage suspended from a crossbar carried by two trolleys mounted in parallel tracks on the roof of the open frame. The passenger carriage has an upper platform rotatably mounted on a base platform, rotation of the upper platform being controlled manually by the passenger through rotation of a wheel mounted on a column having an end journaled into a bearing mounted in the base platform. A reversible motor is mounted on the roof frame, the shaft of the motor being connected to the crossbar by a crank and connecting rod to control translational movement of the trolleys, causing the passenger carriage to swing forward and backward. The combination of translational movement and swinging movement of the carriage with rotational movement of the upper platform provides a uniquely thrilling sensation for a child seated on the passenger carriage.
US12138555B2	Distribution system, distribution system controlling method, and computer program A distribution system distributes a viewing video to a user terminal of each of plural users who are viewers, the distribution system having a computer receiving a user operation inputted from each user terminal, the computer selecting one or more pieces of distribution data from a distribution data group including plural pieces of distribution data in response to the user operation, and the computer distributing the distribution data selected by the computer to the user terminal from which the user operation has been inputted.
US12138554B2	Detecting meta-environment changes A computer-implemented method for detecting a change in a meta-environment is disclosed. The method comprises collecting historic parameter values from at least one actor being active in the meta-environment, wherein each of the at least one actors has a set of abilities represented by parameters relating to the collected parameter values, collecting current parameter values from the at least one actor being active in the meta-environment, determining weight values of the collected historic parameters and weight values of the collected current parameters, and upon a value of a function of the determined weight values of the historic parameters and the weight values of the collected current parameters being greater than a predefined threshold value, determining a detection of the change in the meta-environment.
US12138552B2	Game analysis platform with AI-based detection of game bots and cheating software A method is implemented via a game analysis platform that includes at least one processor and at least one memory. The method includes: generating a training data set based on game data collected from actual players; training an artificial intelligence (AI) model using machine learning based on the training data set; gathering actual game data from game play; processing the actual game data via the AI model to generate detection results; and detecting a potential player bot or use of cheating software when detection results exceed a detection threshold.
US12138549B2	System and method for extracting combinations of arbitrary numbers of media, included in possessed medium group and having high frequencies of occurrence One or more embodiments of the invention provides a system for extracting combinations of arbitrary numbers of media, included in a possessed medium group and having high frequencies of occurrence, in a game that proceeds as a user selects media from the possessed medium group and places the media in a game field, the individual media included in the possessed medium group being individually selected from a medium set preset in the game, the system including: a plurality of computing devices that each store possessed medium group information concerning possessed medium groups that are used by a plurality of predetermined users; and a control device that stores the possessed medium group information and that controls parallel processing of the operations of the individual computing devices, the control device allocating and sending sets constituted of a plurality of extracted media to the individual computing devices.
US12138548B2	Game platform Computer-implemented methods and systems are provided for hosting a location-based virtual environment in which one or more users can participate. Geographic coordinates of the user in real world using data provided by a positioning system may be determined. The real world geographic coordinates of the user may be mapped to virtualized coordinates of an avatar in the virtual environment. The user's real world geographic coordinates may be compared to real world geographic coordinates of one or more entities having a presence in the virtual environment. The user may be presented with options for accepting or activating a first reward from the list of rewards. Responsive to the user selecting the first reward, the first reward may be activated for a first time period in association with one or more goods or services offered by the first entity. The user is rewarded in response to verifying the user has purchased the offered goods or services during the first time period.
US12138547B2	Display method and apparatus for virtual scene, storage medium, and electronic device A display method for a virtual scene includes: displaying a virtual scene in which a first virtual operation object is located; when the first virtual operation object moves from an exterior of a first area to an interior of the first area, loading, in the virtual scene, virtual model objects currently present in a target area, the target area being located in the interior of the first area, and the target area being configured to allow multiple virtual operation objects to edit virtual model objects in the target area; and displaying a first group of virtual model objects located within a visual range of the first virtual operation object in the target area.
US12138546B2	Derivative game NFTS with expiration restrictions A non-fungible token (NFT) platform operates by: accessing, via a network interface, a plurality of game NFTs, each of the plurality of game NFTs including a playable instance of an associated game that is accessible by a user of a client device; generating, via a processor, display data associated with a customized collection display that contains the plurality of game NFTs; sending, via the network interface, the display data associated with a customized collection display to the client device for display via a graphical user interface associated with the client device; receiving, via the graphical user interface, a selection of one the plurality of game NFTs for play of the associated game; and facilitating, via the network interface, play of the associated game in conjunction with the client device.
US12138544B2	Facilitating play of games via game NFTS A non-fungible token (NFT) platform operates by: accessing, via a network interface, a plurality of game NFTs, each of the plurality of game NFTs including a playable instance of an associated game that is accessible by a user of a client device; generating, via a processor, display data associated with a customized collection display that contains the plurality of game NFTs; sending, via the network interface, the display data associated with a customized collection display to the client device for display via a graphical user interface associated with the client device; receiving, via the graphical user interface, a selection of one the plurality of game NFTs for play of the associated game; and facilitating, via the network interface, play of the associated game in conjunction with the client device.
US12138538B2	Information processing apparatus and game image distributing method A message generation unit generates a notification message. A setting unit registers setting information determining whether or not a camera image is to be included in a distribution image. A distribution processing unit distributes a distribution image. When the camera image is set to be included in the distribution image, an image processing unit generates the distribution image including a region in which the notification message is superimposed. When the camera image is set not to be included in the distribution image, the image processing unit generates the distribution image not including the region in which the notification message is superimposed.
US12138536B2	Method and apparatus for configuring virtual scene, and storage medium thereof A method and apparatus for configuring a virtual scene are provided. The method includes transmit a plurality of pieces of first-type configuration information for a candidate scene element in the virtual scene to a first-type first client; transmit a plurality of pieces of second-type configuration information for the candidate scene element in the virtual scene to a second-type first client, the first-type configuration information and the second-type configuration information being configured respectively for different attributes of the candidate scene element in the virtual scene; obtain a target configuration information for a target scene element in the virtual scene based on instructions by the first-type first client and the second-type first client indicating the different attributes of the candidate scene element; and instruct a second client to display the target scene element in the virtual scene based on the target configuration information.
US12138535B2	Non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program, information processing method, and system A program according to the present invention causes a computer to function as: an information acquirer that acquires transmission information from a plurality of terminals every predetermined period of time, the transmission information including operation-related information that is generated by each of the plurality of terminals in the predetermined period of time according to a user operation, an information manager that saves the transmission information that follows a predetermined rule, among a plurality of pieces of the transmission information acquired in each predetermined period of time, and a transmission controller that transmits the transmission information that is saved, to a terminal requesting acquisition of information.
US12138533B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program An information processing apparatus is configured to acquire sound data, acquire, as teacher vibration data, vibration data that is created on the basis of the sound data and that is used to cause a vibration device to vibrate, and execute machine learning by using the sound data and the teacher vibration data, to generate learned model data that is used to convert an input sound waveform into an output vibration waveform. The information processing apparatus executes the machine learning by using a value obtained by analysis of a frequency spectrum of the sound data as an input feature amount.
US12138529B2	Controller apparatus and control method thereof There are provided a controller apparatus and a control method thereof. The controller apparatus is held by a hand of a user and includes a microphone, a tactile sensation presentation device that presents a tactile sensation to the hand of the user, and a speaker. In addition, during a period in which the user inputs sound from the microphone, the controller apparatus reduces emission of sound of the speaker and causes the tactile sensation presentation device to perform control of tactile sensation presentation.
US12138525B1	Ski tethering assembly A ski tethering assembly for securing a pair of skis in parallel configuration for transport and storage includes a skis assembly with left and right skis, each ski having a tip area, tail area, and central boot binding. Bracket assemblies are mounted to the tip and tail of each ski via a base and securing means. Each bracket has a pivoting head enabling rotation perpendicular to the base. Dual strap assemblies link between the front and rear brackets of the paired skis using adjustable tethers having distal end openings to engage fasteners secured in the pivoting bracket heads. This connects the skis at an optimal fixed distance while permitting some relative motion range. The strap assemblies spanning transversely between skis prevent excess drift while the pivoting brackets allow natural subtle alignment. The adjustable tether buckles and easy connecting/disconnecting mechanism retain parallel configuration for convenience without binding constraint.
US12138523B2	Training module The invention relates to an interactive training module, comprising at least one image-displaying wall (1, 2) with which motion sequences and/or objects can be displayed to a user, at least one position sensing device (7) with which the positions of at least the user's hands can be detected, and a control unit with which these positions can be compared with those which are stored in the control unit, wherein the control unit can display correction information to the user by means of the at least one image-displaying wall (1, 2) on the basis of the difference between the stored position and the detected position.
US12138521B2	Golf putting sight The golf putting sight includes a groove support, a first hinge; and a flat plate support. One side of the groove support is rotatably connected to the flat plate support through the first hinge. A first side of the flat plate support is rotatably connected to a base through a second hinge. A mirror plate is mounted in the groove support. Across-shaped aiming line is arranged on one side of the mirror plate. One side of the flat plate support defines a calibrating hole. A correcting line is on an upper surface of the base. When in use, through the first hinge and the second hinge, the groove support, the flat plate support, and the base are convenient to form a triangular shape. The mirror plate is aligned with a hole or a target, and a aiming line on a golf ball is aligned with the cross-shaped aiming line.
US12138519B2	Apparatus and method for golf alignment training Apparatuses and methods for golf alignment training include a device, attachable to a golf club, for measuring a golfer's alignment by a plurality of sensors, including a magnetometer. A location-aware device is used to select an intended target line. The plurality of sensors measure the golfer's actual alignment, including the face angle of the golf club at address of the ball, and the actual alignment is compared to the intended target line to provide feedback and suggested improvements.
US12138512B2	Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head includes a body portion having an opening at a sole portion and an interior cavity. A first port and a second port are located at the sole portion and are in communication with the interior cavity. A sole plate is coupled to the sole portion to cover the opening and includes a depression with a through-port in communication with the interior cavity. The interior cavity is partially or entirely filled with a first filler material and a second filler material. The first filler material is a solid polymer material and the second filler material is a foam polymer material. A sole plate cover is coupled to the depression to cover the through-port. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
US12138507B2	Electric treadmill An electric treadmill includes a motor and a motor driving circuit. The motor driving circuit is operable to control electric current flow from a positive electrode through the motor to a negative electrode to drive the motor. The motor driving circuit has a switch path connected between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The switch path has a resistance element and a switch element connected in series. When the motor driving circuit receives power from the external power source, the switch element will automatically switch to an open state so that the resistance element is inactive; and when the motor driving circuit does not receive power from the external power source, the switch element will automatically switch to an closed state so that the resistance element is operated to provide a resistive load for stopping rotation of the endless belt.
US12138506B2	Fitness equipment The present invention relates to fitness equipment. The fitness equipment includes an attachment and a support including discrete formations. A latching pin is provided for latching with the discrete formations to fasten the attachment to the support at different locations. Advantageously, the latching pin may lock the attachment in position without user interaction with the latching pin itself. The latching pin may be actuated by the user installing the attachment. The attachment may be installed less cumbersomely than the non-latching pin arrangement.
US12138497B2	Belt having a retracting lanyard A belt for securing a user to an object includes a belt body, an elastic bungee detachably secured to the belt, a lanyard that is connected to the bungee and a stop block having a lanyard slot through which the lanyard body passes.
US12138495B2	Filter and method An example method of making a filter for a respirator is provided. An example filter includes a pleated filter element and a preformed filter mounting element for mounting the filter to a face piece or respirator. The method forms a filter having an air impermeable seal extending around a periphery of the filter, the air impermeable seal including and bonded by melted plastic material of the pleated filter element and melted plastic material of the preformed filter mounting element.
US12138493B2	Adhering face mask The adhering face mask is a device that allows the user to breathe filtered air without discomfort. It adheres to user's face with an adhesive gasket and creates a seal. The adhesive face mask creates an air pocket for the user preventing the mask from rubbing against the user's face. The filter housing gasket maintains a sealed air pocket when the filter housing assembly is attached. It comprises a filter housing assembly that uses a set of magnets embedded in its body to attach to a matching set of magnets embedded in the adhering face mask body. It comprises a filter cartridge that adheres to the filter housing assembly and filters different kinds of air quality.
US12138492B2	Personal protective facemask system The present invention relates to a multifunctional transparent facemask system having a transparent facemask that seals over the nose, jawbone, and neck of a wearer to provide clean air for inhalation. The system filters out harmful contaminates from exhaled air before the exhaled air is released into the environment. The facemask system includes a removable visor to be disposed in front of the eyes of the wearer to prohibit drying of the eyes and preventing pathogens from entering therein. The system includes an air pump for providing fresh air to the facemask, an air filter for filtering out harmful contaminates from exhaled air, an inlet pipe for fresh air flow into the facemask, an outlet pipe for flowing exhaled air out from the facemask, and a small air tube for providing fresh air to the visor. The facemask includes a microphone and a speaker for providing effective communication, and LEDs for illumination.
US12138488B2	Methods of treating cancer with drugs Methods of treating tumors by administering compounds to a patient are provided. Compounds such as drugs, may be administered to the patient orally, by injection, intravenously, or topically, which then accumulate as compounds such as a protoporphyrin compound in tumor cells. After such accumulation, such compounds are then activated in various aspects to treat tumors cells, thereby treating cancer. Cancers such as glioblastoma may be treated.
US12138487B2	Pulsed acoustic wave dermal clearing system and method Methods and systems for method for acoustic treatment of tissue to disperse vacuoles within the tissue. Some of the present methods and systems comprise: directing pulsed acoustic waves from the acoustic wave generator into the tissue containing the vacuoles. Some of the present methods include identifying the location of tissue containing vacuoles, and/or coupling (e.g., acoustically) an acoustic wave generator to the tissue containing the vacuoles.
US12138486B2	System for radiation therapy A medical system for providing radiotherapy is disclosed. The system comprises a particle accelerator configured to produce a radiation beam and irradiate at least a part of a subject with the radiation beam. The particle accelerator comprises a plasma zone comprising or configured to receive a plasma, and at least one beam source configured to provide an excitation beam along an axis through the plasma zone. The medical system is configured to provide a plurality of charged particles in the plasma in a region that propagates through the plasma zone behind the excitation beam such that the plurality of charged particles are accelerated to produce a radiation beam comprising the plurality of charged particles with a broadband energy distribution, wherein: at least part or all of the energy distribution of the radiation beam is substantially exponential or power-law; the radiation beam delivers 75% or more of a dose of the charged particles at and below 2 g/cm2; and/or the energy beam has an energy or energy distribution in the range from 10 eV to 10 MeV.
US12138481B2	Fast generation of multi-leaf collimator (MLC) openings using hierarchical multi-resolution matching A device for optimizing a radiation therapy plan (30) for delivering therapeutic radiation to a patient using a therapeutic radiation source (16) while modulated by a multi-leaf collimator (MLC) (14) includes at least one electronic processor (25) connected to a radiation therapy device (12). A non-transitory computer readable medium (26) stores instructions readable and executable by the at least one electronic processor to perform a radiation therapy plan optimization method (102) including: optimizing MLC settings of the MLC respective to an objective function wherein the MLC settings define MLC leaf tip positions for a plurality of rows of MLC leaf pairs at a plurality of control points (CPs). The optimizing is performed in two or more iterations with a resolution of the MLC settings increasing in successive iterations.
US12138479B2	Independent stereotactic radiotherapy dose calculation and treatment plan verification The present disclosure is directed towards a treatment planning system for use in a stereotactic radiotherapy system. In particular, the disclosed systems and methods may be used for generating a treatment plan and/or verifying an existing treatment plan. Moreover, the disclosed systems and methods may be suitable for use in a clinical setting. A method for verifying a treatment plan of a stereotactic radiotherapy device may include the steps of receiving a treatment plan, generating a second treatment plan by applying a modified monte-carlo method to regions of interest in the treatment plan, and identifying discrepancies between the received treatment plan and the generated second treatment plan.
US12138478B2	Method and apparatus to optimize a radiation treatment plan Patient information for a particular patient, radiation treatment information, and information regarding a particular radiation treatment platform that includes at least one multi-leaf collimator are each accessed. These teachings then provide for optimizing a radiation treatment plan to dose at least one treatment volume in the particular patient using the particular radiation treatment platform as a function of the patient information, the radiation treatment information, and the information regarding the particular radiation treatment platform, wherein the optimizing does not include optimizing movement of any leaves of the multi-leaf collimator.
US12138471B2	Methods for treating disorders and for stimulating stem cells by administering light therapy The disclosure relates generally to methods for treating or slowing progression of a tumor, a neurodegenerative disease or a cognitive impairment, and for improving cognition, comprising administration of light therapy. The disclosure also relates to methods for activating oral stem cells, comprising administration of light therapy. Further provided herein are methods for improving cognition, comprising administering to the oral cavity of a subject in need thereof an effective amount of light. Additionally provided herein are methods for treating autism or Asperger's syndrome, comprising administering to the oral cavity of a subject in need thereof an effective amount of light.
US12138468B2	Fast identification of shockable or non-shockable rhythms in ECG data Methods and systems that analyze electrocardiogram (ECG) data to identify whether it would be beneficial for a caregiver to administer an electric shock to the heart in an effort to get the heart back into a normal pattern and a consistent, strong beat. By conducting a running check for conditions that are pre-validated by a comprehensive patient database to have high predictive value (e.g., with a low false-positive rate), a shockable rhythm can be identified fast (e.g., less than 6 seconds, less than 3 seconds, possibly in less than a second) and without having to analyze ECG data for longer time segments than would otherwise be required using conventional methods.
US12138465B2	Subcutaneous device A subcutaneously implantable device includes a housing, a clip attached to a top side of the housing that is configured to anchor the device to a bone, and an electrode that is configured to contact an organ. The clip includes a top portion that is rigid, a bottom portion that is rigid, and an intermediate portion between the top portion and the bottom portion that is configured to permit movement of the top portion with respect to the bottom portion and thereby apply force onto the bone between the top portion and the bottom portion.
US12138464B2	Long term patient device data integrity tracking system and methods Embodiments herein relate to systems for tracking and maintaining the integrity of patient device data over extended periods of time. In a first aspect, a medical device system is included having an implantable device that can include a control circuit, a communication circuit, and one or more sensors. The system can also include an external device including a control circuit and a communication circuit. The external device can be configured to receive patient data from the implantable device and execute a hashing operation on units of received patient device data and one or more previous digest packets to create new digest packets. The external device can be configured to store the new digest packets and forward digest packets onto another device of the medical device system when requested to allow patient data to be authenticated. Other embodiments are also included herein.
US12138463B2	Facilitating trusted pairing of an implantable device and an external device Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media facilitating trusted pairing between an implantable medical device (IMD) and an external device are provided. In one embodiment, an IMD includes a housing configured to be implanted within a patient, a memory and circuitry within the housing and a processor that executes executable components stored in the memory. The executable components can include: a communication component configured to initiate establishing a telemetry connection with an external device in accordance with a first telemetry protocol based on reception of a request, from the external device, to establish the telemetry connection with the IMD using the first telemetry protocol; and a validation component configured to restrict establishment of the telemetry connection with the external device in accordance with the first telemetry protocol based on reception of validation information from the external device, wherein provision of the validation information is excluded from the first telemetry protocol.
US12138451B2	Adaptive transdermal iontophoretic introduction system for beauty field An adaptive transdermal iontophoretic introduction system for the beauty field is provided. Specifically, the system includes an iontophoretic introduction system, and a control and drive electronic system. The control and drive electronic system includes an operation system, a central processing system, an electrode drive system, a sensing system and a data communication system. The adaptive transdermal iontophoretic introduction system provides personalized transdermal drug delivery according to the actual condition of a user's skin, optimizes the dose, depth and speed of the transdermal drug delivery in real time, and maximizes the product usage effect and safety.
US12138450B2	Delivery device having a deflectable and peelable mapping guide sheath for his bundle pacing A delivery device for delivering a pacing lead to the His bundle of a patient's heart includes an elongated sheath having a distal end, and a plurality of mapping electrodes positioned at the distal end. The distal end of the sheath may have a distal end face, and the mapping electrodes may include two electrodes that diametrically oppose one another at a position exposed on or spaced from the distal end face. The sheath includes a plurality of flexible sections spaced apart from one another, and a pull wire that causes the sheath to deflect from a substantially straight configuration to a dual hinged curved configuration that maneuvers and positions the electrodes in the vicinity of the bundle of His. The sheath may include a PTFE liner having axially oriented, platelet-like fibril features that enable the sheath to be split along its length from a proximal end to the distal end.
US12138447B2	Resilient body component contact for a subcutaneous device A subcutaneously implantable device is implantable into a body of a patient, and includes a prong and an electrode. The prong has a contact portion at or adjacent to a distal end thereof that is configured to contact an organ. The prong is constructed to apply pressure to the organ with spring action so as to maintain contact between the contact portion and the organ without fixing the contact portion to the organ. The electrode is provided at the contact portion of the prong, is configured to contact the organ, and is electrically coupled or couplable with circuitry that is configured to provide monitoring, therapeutic, and/or diagnostic capabilities with respect to the organ.
US12138442B2	External wireless power transfer coil An external coil system for a transcutaneous energy transfer system (TETS), the external coil being configured to transfer energy sufficient to power and implantable blood pump. The system includes a housing containing the external coil, the housing includes a thermal insulating base, the external coil being partially disposed within the thermal insulating base and a thermally conductive plastic, the external coil being partially disposed within the thermally conductive plastic.
US12138441B2	TETS coil alignment conditions algorithm A TETS having an external controller having a power source, a transmission coil in communication with the external controller, a receiving coil configured for transcutaneous inductive communication with the transmission coil, and an implantable controller in communication with the receiving coil and an implantable blood pump. The implantable controller has a battery configured to receive power from the receiving coil and the external controller is configured to categorize power transfer states based on predetermined thresholds of efficiency and power demand, and user display states (associated with optional configurable notifications) based on the power transfer states and predetermined temperature thresholds of the transmission coil.
US12138438B2	Removable mechanical circulatory support for short term use A temporary, removable mechanical circulatory support heart-assist device has at least two propellers or impellers. Each propeller or impeller has a number of blades arranged around an axis of rotation. The blades are configured to pump blood. The two propellers or impellers rotate in opposite directions from each other. The device can be configured to be implanted and removed with minimally invasive surgery.
US12138432B2	Liposuction device and use thereof Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method of cosmetic or biomedical application of a device, comprising a self-contained syringe device comprising an inner syringe included within an outer syringe and wherein a filter is attached inside the outer syringe barrel; wherein the filter comprises a filter material that prevents premature filter collapse where the filter material is optionally coated to increase stiffness, and wherein liposuctioned adipose tissue is collected and purified inside the syringes.
US12138430B2	Drug delivery devices An arrangement of drug delivery devices is provided with interchangeable members and non-interchangeable members.
US12138426B2	Systems and methods for regulating fluid infusion in a patient Closed-loop systems and methods are described herein for regulating a flow of medication being intermittently infused to a patient based on one or more vital signs. The dosage rate of the medication can be adjusted periodically as needed to ensure the patient's vital sign remains with a target range. Various safeguards can be used to ensure the safety and efficacy of the closed-loop systems and methods.
US12138424B2	Closed tip dynamic microvalve protection device A system includes a device having inner and outer catheters, and a filter valve attached to the distal end of the inner and outer catheters. Longitudinal displacement of the inner catheter relative to the outer catheter moves the filter valve from a non-deployed configuration to a deployed configuration. The device has a first configuration in which the distal end of the inner catheter is longitudinally advanced by a first distance relative to the distal end of the outer catheter and the filter valve assumes a stretched configuration, and a second configuration in which the distal end of the inner catheter is longitudinally advanced by a second distance relative to the distal end of the outer catheter to cause the filter valve to assume a diameter larger than in the stretched configuration.
US12138421B2	Apparatuses and methods for detecting user fill volume in medication delivery device A medication delivery device includes an infusion pump system having a reservoir, a fluid path connected between the reservoir and an insertion mechanism, a plunger arranged inside the reservoir, and a pump drive mechanism coupled with the reservoir. The medication delivery device further includes a processing device configured to determine a user fill volume of a fluid medication by analyzing a location of the plunger inside the reservoir when a fill of the fluid medication is completed. The processing device is configured to determine the user fill volume of the fluid medication by sensing a pressure inside the reservoir.
US12138419B2	Perfusion system A perfusion container for directly administering to patients a dose of an antineoplastic drug calculated according to a patient's parameter, wherein the first perfusion container comprises a solution of antineoplastic drug at a concentration and volume such that the amount of antineoplastic drug in the container is equal to the calculated dose for one patient but less than the calculated dose for a second patient, the calculated dose is provided to first patient within 5% variance by directly administering the full volume of the solution of antineoplastic drug from the first perfusion container, further the first perfusion container is accompanied by a second top-up perfusion container comprising a solution of antineoplastic drug at a concentration and volume such that the calculated dose is provided within 5% variance by directly administering the full volume of the solution of antineoplastic drug from the first perfusion container and the second top-up container to the second patient.
US12138417B2	Workpiece carrier for components of drug delivery devices A workpiece carrier for transporting and/or storing components of a drug delivery device. The workpiece carrier includes a body including a planar-shaped bottom area. The planar-shaped bottom area includes an upper side and a bottom side opposite to the upper side. The bottom area includes a number of longitudinally extending hollow protuberances protruding from the bottom side and forming longitudinally extending cavities in the upper side. A longitudinal end of at least one of the protuberances or cavities faces away from the bottom side comprises an aperture.
US12138414B2	Mask assembly for face A face mask or body cover assembly, including for lips, can include a band and a lip-contacting portion comprising a plurality of plastic liners, a skin healing formulation, and an ice pack gel solution filling. The face mask assembly can self-adhere to a patient's face. The skin healing formulation can include a first active botanical compound and a second active botanical compound that can function as an analgesic, an antimicrobial, an activity, an anti-inflammatory and/or an antioxidant.
US12138411B2	Inflation of balloon in bowel irrigation system A method for inflating an inflatable balloon of a catheter for a bowel irrigation system includes initiating an inflation process in response to inputs provided by a user including inflating the inflatable balloon with a predefined volume of the liquid, assessing a static pressure inside the inflatable balloon, generating an output from the processor based on the static pressure, and controlling a feedback loop based on a difference between two consecutively assessed static pressures.
US12138410B2	Sinuplasty instrument with deflectable guide rail An apparatus includes a body, a first shaft, an actuation assembly, and a dilation catheter. The first shaft includes a malleable distal portion. The actuation assembly includes a second shaft and an actuator. The second shaft is coaxially positioned about the first shaft. The actuator is operable to selectively bend the malleable distal portion of the first shaft. The dilation catheter is coaxially interposed between the first shaft and the second shaft. The dilation catheter includes an expandable dilator. The dilation catheter is operable to translate along the malleable distal portion of the first shaft.
US12138406B2	Catheter, needle, and guidewire assembly A catheter assembly includes: a catheter including a distal end portion, and a body portion that is continuous with a proximal end of the distal end portion and extends along an axial direction; a hollow inner needle that has a needle tip and is removably inserted into the catheter; and a guide wire that is inserted into the inner needle so as to be movable back and forth and that is deliverable from the needle tip. The distal end portion of the catheter includes a constituent portion that is harder than, has a higher lubricity than, or has a higher elasticity than the body portion at at least a part of a surface of the distal end portion.
US12138404B2	Medical device shaft with reduced whipping A medical probe, including a flexible insertion tube having a proximal segment and a deflectable distal segment, and containing first and second proximal tubular structures, first and second distal lumens, and first and second wires. The first and second proximal tubular structures are twisted around each other in the proximal segment. The first and lumens are parallel to each other in the deflectable distal segment. The first and second wires run respectively through the first and second proximal tubular structures and the first and second distal lumens. The first and second wires have respective first and second proximal ends which deflect the deflectable distal segment when the respective proximal ends are pulled.
US12138400B2	Catheter shaft with uniform bending stiffness circumferentially A catheter shaft includes an inner layer defining an innermost circumferential surface of the catheter shaft and defining a lumen of the catheter shaft, and an outer layer defining an outermost circumferential surface of the catheter shaft. The inner layer is formed by a first polymer having a first durometer and a first melting temperature. The outer layer is formed by alternating first and second segments of the first polymer and a second polymer, respectively, that alternate in a circumferential direction. The second polymer has a second durometer softer than the first durometer and a second melting temperature lower than the first melting temperature. Each segment of the alternating first and second segments extend in an axial direction for substantially an entire length of the catheter shaft. A method of forming the catheter shaft via extrusion is also disclosed.
US12138398B2	Methods and devices for providing a stimulus to a subject to induce gamma oscillations A method includes administering a non-invasive stimulus to a subject having a frequency of about 35 Hz to about 45 Hz to induce synchronized gamma oscillations in at least one brain region of the subject.
US12138397B2	Humidifier for a respiratory assistance device, a respiratory assistance device and related methods and apparatus This invention relates to a humidifier for a respiratory assistance device, a respiratory assistance device comprising a humidifier and related methods and apparatus. The invention particularly provides arrangements for generating vapour by impinging light on metallic and/or carbon based material, particularly in the form of nanoparticles.
US12138396B2	Apparatus and method for monitoring nitric oxide delivery Described is an apparatus for monitoring nitric oxide delivery, wherein such apparatus comprises a display that provides a visual and/or numeric indication of the calculated dose of nitric oxide. Also described is a method of monitoring nitric oxide delivery, wherein the breathing gas flow rate and therapeutic gas flow rate are measured and used to determine the calculated dose of nitric oxide, which is then displayed. In some embodiments, an alert is provided when the calculated dose rises above or falls below a predetermined level or range.
US12138395B2	Heat and moisture exchanger A heat and moisture exchanger, comprises a rigid monolithic body (101). The rigid monolithic body (101) comprises a circumferential wall (102); and a structure of interconnected elements (106) surrounded by the circumferential wall (102). The structure (106) is open to fluid communication through the structure (106) between a first side (114) of the structure and a second side (115) of the structure (106) opposite the first side (114) of the structure (106). The circumferential wall (102) extends from the first side (114) to the second side (115) of the structure (106). The heat and moisture exchanger (100) is open on both of the first side (114) and the second side (115) of the structure (106), to allow fluid communication between the structure (106) and an exterior of the heat and moisture exchanger (100) on both sides (114, 115).
US12138394B2	HME device for use in a breathing circuit of a ventilation system An HME device, used in a closed breathing circuit of a ventilation system, has a housing with an inlet opening and with an outlet opening, an HME chamber (50a; 50b; 50c; 50d; 50e; 50f; 50g; 50h; 50i) arranged between the inlet opening and the outlet opening for receiving an HME medium and a switching mechanism (70a; 70b; 70c; 70d; 70e; 70f; 70g; 70h; 70i). The HME device can be switched over between an HME mode (M1), in which an HME fluid passage is provided from the inlet opening through the HME chamber to the outlet opening, and a bypass mode (M2), in which a fluid bypass passage is provided from the inlet opening past the HME chamber through a bypass channel (80a; 80b; 80d; 80e; 80f; 80h) in the housing to the outlet opening. The bypass channel is blocked with respect to the HME chamber in the bypass mode (M2).
US12138389B2	Manual resuscitator, ventilation control assembly, and method of use Manual resuscitators, ventilation control assemblies, and methods suitable for delivering a volume-controlled tidal volume of air to a patient's lungs. Such a resuscitator has a piston that pushes a selected volume of air out of a ventilation chamber of a cylinder in response to pressurized gases being introduced into an actuation chamber of the cylinder. A volume adjuster adjusts the maximum tidal volume of patient air that the piston pushes out of the ventilation chamber by adjusting the maximum length of the piston stroke in the cylinder. The volume adjuster may have a bypass mode that allows the manual resuscitator to operate without volume control. The manual adjuster may also be pressure regulated by one or more pressure regulation valves.
US12138388B2	Oscillating positive respiratory pressure device A respiratory treatment device includes a housing enclosing a chamber, a chamber inlet configured to receive a flow of air into the chamber, a first chamber outlet configured to permit the flow of air to exit the chamber, and a second chamber outlet configured to permit the flow of air to exit the chamber. A vane mounted within the chamber is configured to rotate between a first position where the flow of air is directed to exit the chamber through the first chamber outlet, and a second position where the flow of air is directed to exit the chamber through the second chamber outlet. A blocking member disposed on the vane is moveable relative to the chamber inlet between a closed position where the flow of air through the chamber inlet is restricted, and an open position where the flow of air through the chamber inlet is less restricted.
US12138385B2	Authenticatable inhalation system An inhalation system including a fluid transfer member, a valve member, a cartridge assembly, and a mouthpiece, and a method of use thereof are provided. The valve member connects to an open end of the fluid transfer member. The cartridge assembly, positioned within the valve member, includes a substance holder and an absorbent member accommodated within a cartridge for containing and absorbing an inhaling substance. When the valve member connects to a vaporizer, the vaporizer heats the absorbent member to vaporize and release an inhaling fluid into the fluid transfer member. When the valve member connects to the mouthpiece, the valve member receives and transfers the inhaling fluid vapor from the fluid transfer member to a user's mouth via the mouthpiece. The locking mouthpiece assembly allows authentication of the user prior to releasing the inhaling fluid to the user's mouth.
US12138384B1	Vaporizer related systems, methods, and apparatus A personal vapor inhaling unit is disclosed. An electronic flameless vapor inhaler unit that may simulate a cigarette has a cavity that receives a cartridge in the distal end of the inhaler unit. The cartridge brings a substance to be vaporized in contact with a wick. When the unit is activated, and the user provides suction, the substance to be vaporized is drawn out of the cartridge, through the wick, and is atomized by the wick into a cavity containing a heating element. The heating element vaporizes the atomized substance. The vapors then continue to be pulled by the user through a mouthpiece and mouthpiece cover where they may be inhaled.
US12138379B2	Reduced-pressure, multi-orientation, liquid-collection canister A liquid-collection canister includes a liquid collection chamber defined by at least one wall and a first and second gas-communication pathway formed within the at least one wall. A first aperture is positioned between the first gas-communication pathway and the liquid collection chamber to allow gaseous communication between the liquid collection chamber and the first gas-communication pathway. A second aperture is positioned between the second gas-communication pathway and the liquid collection chamber to allow gaseous communication between the liquid collection chamber and the second gas-communication pathway. A first and a second liquid-air separator are positioned over the first aperture and the second aperture, respectively, to substantially prevent liquid passing through the first and second apertures.
US12138377B2	Apparatus for processing of blood to neutralize pathogen cells therein An operational unit for locating and neutralizing pathogen cells in blood includes a cassette which has a plurality of thin holding chambers that are filled with blood drawn from a patient. A light source illuminates the holding chambers and passes light to an underlying sensor array such that the cells in the blood selectively block the light to produce shadow images of the cells. A processor performs pattern recognition to locate the pathogen cells by use of an image library. After the pathogen cells are located, a source of ultraviolet light is activated and UV light is passed through selectively controlled shutters to illuminate only the limited areas that have the identified pathogen cells. Sufficient ultraviolet light energy is applied to destroy the identified cells. A pump refills the cassette holding chambers, returns the neutralized-pathogen blood to the patient, and the process is repeated.
US12138376B2	Light irradiation device A light irradiation device includes: a flow channel through which blood or a blood component flows; and an LED lamp which irradiates the blood or the blood component flowing through the flow channel with light so as to inactivate a virus included in the blood or the blood component, in which a multilayer structure in which a plurality of the flow channels is arranged in parallel is formed.
US12138373B2	Thermal protection system for a dialysate container A thermal protection system configured for use with a dialysate container or bag in a dialysis system is disclosed. The thermal protection system being configured so that when the dialysate container is subjected to a temperature greater than a predetermined temperature such as, when the dialysate container is heated within a microwave oven, the thermal protection system is configured to (i) prevent the flow of dialysate from the bag, (ii) indicate that the dialysate container has been subjected to a temperature greater than the predetermined temperature, or (iii) a combination thereof. In one embodiment, the thermal protection system is a circular hollow ring positioned within an exit port of the bag, the ring melting upon reaching the predetermined temperature to block the flow of dialysate. Alternatively, and/or in addition, the thermal protection system may be a thermally sensitive dye configured to change color upon being subjected to the predetermined temperature.
US12138365B1	Dry inflated decellularized extracellular matrix An inflated and suspension dried decellularized extracellular matrix of a mammalian organ or tissue, or a vascularized portion thereof, and methods of making and using the inflated and suspension dried material, are provided.
US12138364B2	Decellularised cell wall structures from fungus and use thereof as scaffold materials Provided herein are scaffold biomaterials comprising a decellularised fungal tissue from which cellular materials and nucleic acids of the tissue are removed, the decellularised fungal tissue comprising a cellulose- or chitin-based 3-dimensional porous structure. Methods for preparing such scaffold biomaterials, as well as uses thereof as an implantable scaffold for supporting animal cell growth, for promoting tissue regeneration, for promoting angiogenesis, for a tissue replacement procedure, and/or as a structural implant for cosmetic surgery are also provided. Therapeutic treatment and/or cosmetic methods employing such scaffolds are additionally described.
US12138360B2	Portable sterilizer A portable sterilizer includes a housing in which a water tank is installed inside and a nozzle capable of spraying sterilizing water in a fog state is installed to be exposed to an outside on a side thereof, an ozone gas supply unit installed inside the housing and configured to supply ozone gas to the nozzle, a compressed air supply unit installed inside the housing and configured to supply compressed air to the nozzle, and a water supply unit installed inside the housing and configured to supply water from the water tank to the nozzle. The ozone gas and compressed air are supplied to the nozzle in a mixed gas state, the water is supplied directly to the nozzle, and the mixed gas and water are finally mixed inside the nozzle and then sprayed with sterilizing water in a fog state.
US12138359B2	Grain treatment apparatus using ozone An ozone treatment apparatus for grain uses first and second storage bins and an auger conveyor for conveying the grain from a first end in communication with the bottom of the first bin to a second end that can be directed into either one of the top of the first bin or the top of the second bin. An ozone injector injects ozone into the auger conveyor for mixing with and treating the conveyed grain. In a first mode, the conveyor discharges the grain from the second end of the conveyor through a first discharge outlet into the first storage bin to recycle the grain during treatment. In a second mode, the conveyor discharges the grain through a second discharge outlet into the second storage bin once treatment is complete.
US12138357B2	Ultraviolet disinfection device and method A far-ultraviolet (far-UVC) disinfection device including a light source positioned within a housing and configured to emit a far-UVC light having an output wavelength of between about 206 nanometers to about 230 nanometers. There are one or more subject detection sensors positioned configured to detect the presence of one or more subjects and a controller in communication with the light source and the one or more subject detection sensors. The controller is configured to receive detection data from the one or more subject detection sensors and determine whether one or more subjects are within a range of the far-UVC light emitted by the light source. The controller is further configured to cause the light source to emit or cease emitting far-UVC light based on the amount of time one or more subjects are within the range of the emitted. far-UVC light.
US12138355B2	Suture with tension indicator A surgical suture provides a visual indication when the suture is subjected to excessive tension. The suture has an inner core at least partially covered by a segmented outer layer. The inner core is not visible when the suture is subjected to acceptable amounts of tension, but will become visible if the suture is subjected to unacceptable amounts of tension. The visibility of the inner core thus indicates to the surgeon or similar medical professional whether or not the suture is under acceptable tension.
US12138354B2	Superabsorbent material absorbent capacity increase with use of selected salts The present invention discloses a method for increasing absorbent capacity of a superabsorbent material (SAM) by treating the SAM with a selected salt or a combination of such salts. The selected salt(s) may interact with the polymer chain of the SAM through one or more absorbent capacity enhancement mechanisms. The absorbent capacity enhancement mechanism(s) between selected salt(s) and the SAM may lead to greater absorbent capacity of the SAM.
US12138353B2	Transdermal therapeutic system containing asenapine The present invention relates to transdermal therapeutic systems (TTS) for the transdermal administration of asenapine comprising a self-adhesive layer structure containing a therapeutically effective amount of asenapine, such asenapine TTS for use in a method of treatment, processes of manufacture of such TTS as well as asenapine and transdermal therapeutic systems containing asenapine for use in a method of treatment and to a method of treating a human patient by transdermal administration of asenapine.
US12138352B2	Nanohelix-substrate complex for controlling macrophage behavior, preparation method thereof, and method of controlling adhesion and polarization of macrophage by using the same The present invention relates to a nanohelix-substrate complex for controlling adhesion and polarization of macrophages, a manufacturing method thereof, and a method of controlling adhesion and polarization of macrophages by using the nanohelix-substrate complex, and the method of controlling adhesion and polarization of macrophages may temporally and reversibly control adhesion and phenotypic polarization of macrophages in vivo and ex vivo by controlling application/non-application of a magnetic field to the nanohelix-substrate complex.
US12138349B2	Process for spray drying a GLP-1 peptide The present invention relates to a process for spray drying of a feed solution comprising semaglutide, said process comprising introducing the feed solution comprising semaglutide in a solvent into a spray dryer and introducing an atomising gas and a drying gas, characterised in that the spray dryer comprises a gas heater for the drying gas with an inner surface comprising iron and less than 18.5% chromium.
US12138347B2	Nanoparticles and nanonetworks formed therefrom Nanoparticles and nanonetworks formed of these nanoparticles are provided. Methods for forming such nanoparticles and nanonetworks are also provided, as well as uses of the nanoparticles and/or nanonetworks, including their use for drug delivery.
US12138344B2	Therapeutic pH responsive compositions Described herein are therapeutic pH responsive compositions comprising a block copolymer and a therapeutic agent useful for the treatment of cancer.
US12138342B2	Fleece for oral product with releasable component The disclosure provides oral products, the oral products including a fleece material that includes fibers and a releasable component. In some embodiments, oral products as described herein may be in the form of a pouchless product including a fleece material having a releasable component associated therewith, or in the form of a pouched product including a fleece material having a releasable component associated therewith in the form of a pouch, containing a substrate material therein.
US12138341B1	Dissolving microneedle containing cannabidiol suspension and preparation method thereof A nanonization method for cannabidiol (CBD) includes following steps: the CBD is dissolved in a good solvent to obtain a CBD-good solvent solution, the CBD-good solvent solution is added to aqueous solution of a stabilizer to obtain mixed solution, the mixed solution is ultrasonicated followed by removing the good solvent by rotary evaporation from the mixed solution to obtain a nanosized CBD suspension. The stabilizer includes one or more selected from the group consisting of poloxamer, tween, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and carboxymethyl chitosan. Particle size of the CBD is reduced in the nanonization method for the CBD through the nanonization of insoluble drugs to obtain the nanosized CBD suspension. In the nanosized CBD suspension, nanosized CBD has high solid content. The nanonization method for the CBD achieves solubilization of the CBD.
US12138339B2	Dye composition based on copolymers derived from the polymerization of at least one crotonic acid monomer or crotonic acid derivative and on silicone The subject of the present invention relates to a composition for dyeing keratin fibers, comprising: a) one or more copolymer(s) derived from the polymerization of at least one monomer of crotonic acid or crotonic acid derivative and of at least one vinyl ester monomer, b) at least one oil-in-water emulsion having a particle size D 50 of less than 350 nm and which comprises: a silicone mixture comprising (i) at least one polydialkylsiloxane comprising trialkylsilyl end groups, having a viscosity at 25° C. ranging from 40 000 to 100 000 mPa·s and (ii) at least one aminosilicone having a viscosity at 25° C. ranging from 1000 to 15 000 mPa·s and an amine number ranging from 2 to 10 mg of KOH per gram of aminosilicone; a surfactant mixture comprising one or more nonionic surfactants, said mixture having an HLB ranging from 10 to 16, and water and c) at least one pigment.
US12138337B2	Cosmetic composition comprising an extract of Caesalpinia spinosa, an extract of Kappaphycus alvarezii, and a Theobroma cacao L bean hydrolysate A cosmetic composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least: (1) a cosmetic agent consisting of galactomannans with molar masses of 5 kDa to 630 kDa, preferably between 5 and 120 kDa, more preferably between 8 and 80 kDa, and cross-linked sulfated galactans with molar masses of 7 kDa and 3000 kDa, preferably between 7 and 1100 kDa, more preferably between 8 and 200 kDa, and (2) a Theobroma cacao L bean hydrolysate, and its use in particular for maintaining the balance of the skin microbiota and promoting and/or improving the wear of make-up.
US12138333B2	Rheological solid composition for use in personal care compositions A rheological solid composition comprising a crystallizing agent and an aqueous phase.
US12138332B2	Whipped formulations The present disclosure relates to, inter alia, a formulation in a package, the formulation comprises one or more active agents and is co-mingled with a whipping agent prior to being filled under pressure into the package. The whipping agent is added in sufficient amounts to be dispersed in the formulation. The pressurized package is under sufficient pressure suitable to maintain the whipping agent dispersed in the formulation; and the pressurized package is under sufficient pressure to expel the formulation as a whipped formulation upon application of external force on the formulation in the package.
US12138330B2	Hair coloring modification additive and related methods An additive is disclosed for use with existing hair coloring products that combines multiple hair dye sources and classifications to create a single precise color tone on demand. The additive salvages chemical parts from existing hair coloring products to create a multitude of new hair coloring options. The additive perfects the dye diffusion process using physics, electrochemical technology and chemical screening technology. The resultant additive mixed with an existing hair product solves many of the problems within the hair coloring industry and enhances safety through lower toxicity.
US12138323B2	Initiator system with polymerizable thiourea component, dental composition and use thereof The invention relates to an initiator system for curing a dental composition, the initiator system comprising a hydroperoxide component, a transition metal component, a polymerizable thiourea component, the polymerizable thiourea component comprising a thiourea moiety which is attached to a (meth)acrylate moiety through a C3-11 alkyl chain. The invention also relates to a dental composition comprising such an initiator system, and curable components, in particular curable components comprising acidic moieties.
US12138322B2	Method of preventing the development of melanoma A method for treating melanoma or preventing the development of melanoma comprising administration of a composition comprising 64Zne(Asp)2 in a therapeutically effective amount. Such administration may be via injection such as intratumoral and/or intravenous injection and may be once a day or more than once a day. A composition for the treatment of or prevention of melanoma comprising 64Zne(Asp)2 in a therapeutically effective amount. The composition may be a liquid suitable for injection.
US12138316B2	Anti-B7H3 antibody-drug conjugate and use thereof The present invention provides an antibody-drug conjugate specifically binding to B7H3 and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. A method for using the antibody-drug conjugate of the present invention and use thereof are also provided herein.
US12138312B2	Cell-penetrating peptides for antisense delivery Provided herein are oligonucleotides, cell penetrating peptides, and peptide-oligonucleotide-conjugates. Also provided herein are methods of treating a muscle disease, a viral infection, or a bacterial infection in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject oligonucleotides, peptides, and peptide-oligonucleotide-conjugates described herein.
US12138311B2	Topical tetracycline compositions A topical therapeutic hydrophobic breakable composition includes a carrier comprising (a) about 60% to about 99% by weight of at least one hydrophobic oil; (b) at least one viscosity-modifying agents selected from the group consisting of a fatty alcohol, a fatty acid and a wax; and (c) a tetracycline antibiotic, characterized in that at least part of the tetracycline antibiotic is suspended in the composition; the viscosity of the composition is at least about 30% higher than the viscosity of the carrier without the tetracycline antibiotic; and is higher than the viscosity of the hydrophobic oil and the tetracycline antibiotic without the viscosity modifying agents. The tetracycline is chemically stable in the composition for at least six months; wherein more than about 90% of the tetracycline has not broken down. The composition is packaged as a breakable foam that breaks easily upon application of shear force.

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