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US12140389B2	Heat exchanger and heat exchange device A heat exchanger is provided, including a heat exchanger core. The heat exchanger core at least includes a first core part, a second core part and a third core part which are stacked. The first core part, the second core part and the third core part are formed by stacking plates. The third core part is located between the first core part and the second core part. The first core part is in the form of unilateral flow. The second core part is in the form of diagonal flow. The third core part can realize transformation of flow channel forms of the first core part and the second core part, and is stacked with the first core part and the second core part, and thus the heat exchange efficiency is good.
US12140388B2	Flat tube and heat exchanger provided with same A flat tube included in a heat exchanger has a first end and a second end spaced apart in a length direction of the flat tube, and a first side surface and a second side surface spaced apart in a width direction of the flat tube. The first side surface and the second side surface of the first end are provided with a first concave part and a second concave part, respectively. The first concave part and the second concave part have a first length and a second length that extend from an end surface of the first end in the length direction of the flat tube, and have a first depth and a second depth that extend in the width direction of the flat tube. The first length is not equal to the second length.
US12140382B2	Deposition prevention by sweep gas Energy storage systems are disclosed. The systems may store energy as heat in a high temperature liquid, and the heat may be converted to electricity by absorbing radiation emitted from the high temperature liquid via one or more photovoltaic devices when the high temperature liquid is transported through an array of conduits. Some aspects described herein relate to reducing deposition of sublimated material from the conduits onto the photovoltaic devices.
US12140380B2	Method for producing a heat regenerating material particle A method may produce a heat regenerating material particle, including: preparing a slurry by adding a powder of the heat regenerating substance to an alginic acid aqueous solution and mixing the powder of the heat regenerating substance and the aqueous alginic acid solution; and forming a particle by gelling the slurry by dropping the slurry into a gelling solution. The gelling solution may include a metal element including calcium (Ca), manganese (Mn), magnesium (Mg) beryllium (Be), strontium (Sr), aluminum (Al), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), and cobalt (Co). The forming may involve controlling the gelation time so that a concentration of the metal element in a first region of the particle becomes lower than a concentration of the metal element in a second region. The second region may be closer to an outer edge of the particle compared to the first region.
US12140375B2	Mounting a ceramic roller in a roller hearth furnace Sleeve for mounting a ceramic roller in a roller hearth furnace, the sleeve has a receptacle for one end of the ceramic roller, the receptacle being surrounded by a lateral wall. The lateral wall has, in the axial direction, a waist portion and a clamping portion, wherein a wall thickness (d) of the lateral wall in the waist portion is smaller than in the vicinity of the waist portion, and a cross-sectional area of the receptacle in the clamping portion is smaller than in the vicinity of the clamping portion.A ceramic roller can be mounted in a roller hearth furnace by the sleeve, even at high temperature. During production, the sleeve is provided with a reduced cross-sectional area in the clamping portion. When the sleeve is pressed axially onto the end of a ceramic roller, the reduced cross-sectional area produces an elastic force, with the sleeve being held on the ceramic roller.
US12140374B2	Method for producing high purity hydrogen A hydrogen feed stream comprising one or more impurities selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, argon, methane, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and water, is purified using a cryogenic temperature swing adsorption (CTSA) process with high overall recovery of hydrogen. The waste gas from regenerating the CTSA may be used to improve the performance of upstream hydrogen processing steps.
US12140373B2	Overcooled meat fresh-preservation control method, controller, and refrigerator An overcooled meat fresh-preservation control method, a controller and a refrigerator are provided. The control method comprises: S1 (101), acquiring a current temperature of meat food in a compartment of a refrigerator in real time; S2 (102), judging whether the current temperature of the meat food is greater than or equal to a first temperature threshold t0, and if yes, performing step S3 (103); S3 (103), controlling the compartment to perform a cooling operation; S4 (104), judging whether the meat food has been cooled down to a phase transformation point temperature t1 during the cooling operation, and if yes, performing step S5 (105), the phase transformation point temperature t1 being the temperature of a critical point at which the phase transformation of the meat food occurs; S5 (105), starting timing once the temperature has been cooled down to the phase transformation point temperature t1, and performing step S6 (106) after the timing reaches a first preset time period; and S6 (106), controlling the compartment to perform a low-temperature stable operation according to a third target temperature T3, the third target temperature T3 being a freezing point temperature of the meat food. The overcooled meat fresh-preservation control method provided by the present disclosure may prolong the fresh-preservation period as much as possible while ensuring that the meat food is not frozen.
US12140372B2	Refrigerator and method for controlling refrigerator A refrigerator includes a main body that defines a storage chamber; a door coupled to the main body and configured to open and close the storage chamber, first sensor disposed at the main body and configured to sense a user in a vicinity of the refrigerator, and a second sensor configured to sense a user input for selecting at least one function related to the door, and a control unit configured to, based on the basis of a sensing result from the first sensor, switch the second sensor to an active state to sense the user input, and execute the at least one function related to the door based on a sensing result from the second sensor.
US12140370B2	Refrigerator door body Provided by the present invention is a refrigerator door body, having a door lining and a storage device installed on the door lining. A hanging lug and a matching groove that match each other are provided between the door lining and the storage device, wherein a power supply module for supplying power to the storage device is provided between the hanging lug and the matching groove. The refrigerator door body also has a switch mechanism that controls the power supply module to turn on and off. The switch mechanism is configured to: turn on the power supply module for power supply when the storage device is installed on the door lining, and turn off the power supply module when the storage device is separated from a door lining installation position. The refrigerator door body of the present invention improves the safety of a user during use.
US12140368B2	Refrigerator A refrigerator includes a storage space, an evaporator configured to cool air in the storage space based on heat exchange of a refrigerant, and a defroster configured to remove frost formed on the evaporator. The defroster incudes a pipe extended around the evaporator and including a circulation channel through which working fluid circulates, a fluid storage including a first opening and a second opening respectively communicating with opposite end portions of the pipe and configured to store the working fluid, and a pumping part disposed at a selected position on the circulation channel of the pipe between the evaporator and the fluid storage and configured to vaporize the working fluid to circulate the vaporized working fluid in the circulation channel.
US12140365B2	Air sanitation device for refrigerator and refrigerator A refrigerator has an air sanitation device. The air sanitation device includes: a housing; an air channel located in the housing and having an air inlet and an air outlet; a fan located in the air channel, to force air to enter the air channel from the air inlet, and then be discharged out of the air channel from the air outlet; and an air detection device and/or an air purification device located between the air inlet and an inlet of the fan.
US12140360B2	Pulse tube cryocooler A pulse tube cryocooler includes a pulse tube; a bidirectional flow path that is connected to the pulse tube, and through which a pulse tube inflow and a pulse tube outflow alternately flow; a DC flow generator that is disposed in the bidirectional flow path, causes a first pressure drop in the pulse tube inflow, and causes a second pressure drop different from the first pressure drop in the pulse tube outflow; and a flow rate regulator that is disposed in the bidirectional flow path in series with the DC flow generator, and adjusts flow rates of the pulse tube inflow and the pulse tube outflow.
US12140356B2	Refrigeration system and a method for controlling such a refrigeration system A refrigeration system includes a compressor for compressing a gaseous refrigerant, such that the temperature and pressure thereof increases; a four-way valve controlling whether the refrigeration system is in a heating mode or a cooling mode; a condenser, in which the gaseous refrigerant from the compressor exchanges heat with a high temperature heat carrier, said heat exchange resulting in the refrigerant condensing; an expansion valve reducing the pressure of liquid refrigerant from the condenser, hence reducing the boiling point of the refrigerant; an evaporator, in which the low boiling point refrigerant exchanges heat with a low temperature heat carrier, such that the refrigerant vaporizes; and a suction gas heat exchanger exchanging heat between high temperature liquid refrigerant from the condenser and low temperature gaseous refrigerant from the evaporator. A balance valve is arranged for controlling the amount of heat exchange between the high temperature liquid refrigerant and the low temperature gaseous refrigerant in the suction gas heat exchanger by directing a flow of high temperature liquid refrigerant directly from the condenser to the expansion valve. Disclosed is also a method for controlling such a system.
US12140355B2	Heat exchanger integration with membrane system for evaporator pre-concentration A system for processing a feed includes a membrane system configured to receive the feed and produce a concentrate and a permeate, wherein the membrane system includes an active cooling system, a passive cooling system, or a combination thereof. Further, the system includes a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the membrane system and disposed upstream of the membrane system, such that the feed enters the heat exchanger prior to entering the membrane system, wherein the heat exchanger is configured to cool the feed and heat the concentrate by transferring heat from the feed to the concentrate.
US12140348B2	Refrigeration evaporators and systems A refrigeration evaporator comprising fluidly connected liquid chambers disposed between first and second layers of material, and an inlet for receiving and introducing liquid refrigerant into one of the liquid chambers. Each of the chambers are interconnected by respective overflow inlets and outlets to allow flow of liquid refrigerant between the connected chambers under gravity such that, during influent flow of the liquid through the inlet, the chambers accumulate the liquid sequentially to impede the flow. The evaporator further comprises vapor circuit including respective draw off vapor channels for receiving flow of refrigerant vapor from corresponding chambers. The vapor channels are in fluid communication with peripheral vapor channels disposed along peripheral regions of the evaporator for reducing or preventing slugs of liquid refrigerant flowing into the circuit. The circuit and the overflow inlets and outlets are disposed between the first and second layers of material.
US12140345B2	Multi-capacity compressor with variable speed drive and method of use An HVAC system including a multi-capacity compressor, and a control system for the multi-capacity compressor are described herein. The control system includes an AC line voltage source, a variable-voltage variable-frequency drive, and a processor. The AC line voltage source is configured to operate the multi-capacity compressor. The variable-voltage variable-frequency drive is coupled to the AC line voltage source and is configured to operate the multi-capacity compressor at a variable speed. The processor is coupled to the AC line voltage source and the variable-voltage variable-frequency drive, and is configured to selectively couple the AC line voltage source and the variable-voltage variable-frequency drive to the multi-capacity compressor to operate the multi-capacity compressor. The processor is further configured to transmit a capacity control signal to the multi-capacity compressor. The capacity control signal is instructive to operate the multi-capacity compressor in one of a plurality of capacity settings.
US12140343B2	Electric heater Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide an electric heater, which includes: a housing provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, and the housing internally having an air duct communicated between the air inlet and the air outlet; and a heating member and a convection member both being assembled in the air duct, wherein the heating member being configured for heating the air entering from the air inlet to the air duct during energization, the convection member being configured for blowing a heated air from the air duct to the air outlet for discharging. Herein the air outlet is provided on a bottom end of the housing close to a ground.
US12140338B2	Window air conditioner drain Disclosed is a window air conditioner drain that includes a main body having a drain side and an interfacing side. The drain side includes a funnel structure that narrows to a tube attachment portion of the funnel structure. The window drain further includes a magnetic attachment mechanism configured for magnetically attaching the main body to a window air conditioner such that the main body covers a drainage hole of the window air conditioner. Further disclosed is a window air conditioner drain kit incorporating the window air conditioner drain, and a kit that includes the window air conditioner drain, magnets and/or a flexible tube.
US12140335B2	Ceiling type air conditioner Disclosed is a ceiling type air conditioner that can implement a horizontal air flow to provide an indirect wind to a user with a simple structure. To this end, the ceiling type air conditioner according to the present disclosure includes an inner case in which a blower and a heat exchanger are built-in, and a blow passage for guiding air passed through the heat exchanger downward is formed; an inner flow path body which is disposed below the inner case and has a suction flow path for sucking air into the inner case so as to communicate vertically; and an outer flow path body which is spaced outward from the inner flow path body and disposed below the inner case, and forms a discharge flow path, between the inner flow path body, communicating with the blow passage; wherein an outer circumferential surface of the inner flow path body comprises a first concave portion formed to be concave, a first horizontal portion extended horizontally outwardly from a lower end of the first concave portion, and a vertical portion extended vertically downwardly from an outer end of the first horizontal portion.
US12140330B2	Control method and apparatus for water pumps in air conditioning system, and air conditioning system A control method and apparatus for water pumps in an air conditioning system. The control method includes: obtaining the number of water pumps currently running, the current speed ratios and the current running lift of the water pumps; calculating a control range of the speed ratios; determining whether the current speed ratios are in the control range of the speed ratios; switching the number of running water pumps so as to enable the speed ratios of the water pumps to fall within the control range of the speed ratios. The number of water pumps can be switched according to the running number of water pumps and the lift of the water pumps, allowing the water pumps to run in the high-efficiency interval under the full-load working condition to achieve variable-frequency energy-saving control of the water pumps and reduction of running power consumption of the air conditioning system.
US12140329B2	Installation assistance system for air conditioning device, installation assistance device, and installation assistance method An air conditioning device includes a first indoor unit and a second indoor unit interlocking with a safety device as a countermeasure against refrigerant leakage. An installation assistance system for the air conditioning device determines interlock release states of the first indoor unit and the second indoor unit based on information on the air conditioning device, and outputs a determination result. The information on the air conditioning device is information indicating whether or not the first indoor unit and the second indoor unit are short-circuited with the safety device through an interlock line.
US12140328B2	Zone monitoring systems and methods for a zoning system The present disclosure relates to a control system for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system. The control system includes a user interface configured to receive a first input indicative of a first expected operating range of a first parameter in a first zone and to receive a second input indicative of a second expected operating range of a second parameter in a second zone. A first set point for the first parameter is within the first expected operating range and a second set point for the second parameter is within the second expected operating range. The control system includes a controller configured to manage operation of the HVAC system and to provide a first alert in response to the first parameter being outside of the first expected operating range and a second alert in response to the second parameter being outside of the second expected operating range.
US12140327B2	Top-mounted air conditioner used in enclosure cooling An air conditioner includes: an outer housing that contains therein one or more of a condenser, a compressor, coils, a fan, an enclosure air intake, and an enclosure air return; one or more rainwater drains configured to transmit rainwater that enters the housing through the outer housing to ambient; and one or more condenser drains configured to transmit condensation from within the outer housing to an exterior location via one or more conduits.
US12140321B2	Cooking appliance with temperature probe accessory The system is preferably used with a cooking appliance with a heating cavity and can include: a vessel and a temperature probe. The system can optionally include: a lid, a tray, and/or a circulator. However, the system can include any other suitable components. The system functions to monitor and/or control the temperature of a volume of working fluid in a cooking appliance with a heated cavity.
US12140319B2	Eccentric knob assembly for gas appliances An eccentric knob assembly is coupled to a gas valve of a gas appliance. The cooking surface of the gas appliance has an arcuate opening space away from the gas valve. The gas valve can be actuated by rotation of an actuator pin positioned in the arcuate opening that is connected to the knob and the gas valve.
US12140317B2	Recirculation grill with mobile platform A mobile recirculation grill platform includes: a stationary frame formed of modular frame segments configured to support a cooktop and internal grill components; a mounting slot defined on each of modular frame segments extending a length of the frame segment; and a mobile frame formed of modular frame segments and slidably connected to the stationary frame, the mobile frame configured to support a plurality of the internal grill components. The mobile frame is configured to slide in and out of the stationary frame. Each modular frame segment extends a length that is configured to be customizable, can be capped by a connecter positioned at each end of the modular frame segment and configured to mount within the mounting slot of another modular frame segment. Each connector includes protrusions spaced apart to define channels therebetween configured to engage and mount within the mounting slot of another modular frame segment.
US12140314B2	Pellet grills Pellet grills and associated methods of operation are disclosed. An example pellet grill includes a lid, a cooking chamber, an engine, and one or more processors. The lid is movable between a closed position and an open position. The engine is configured to output heat to the cooking chamber. The one or more processors are configured to detect a closing movement of the lid. In response to detecting the closing movement, the one or more processors are configured to command the engine to operate in an increased output mode that increases the heat output of the engine.
US12140308B2	Boiler equipment and organic waste treatment system including the same Boiler equipment includes: a combustion device including a combustion chamber to combust fuel supplied to the combustion device; a combustion furnace including a combustion chamber formed inside thereof; and a heat exchanger transferring thermal energy obtained by combustion of the fuel in the combustion device to water. The combustion device is directly connected to a wall part of the combustion furnace such that the combustion chamber of the combustion device faces the combustion chamber of the combustion furnace. The fuel is efficiently combusted in the combustion chambers of the combustion device and the combustion furnace, which are integrated with each other. Thus, almost no ash is generated.
US12140307B2	Burner for synthesis gas with improved cooling A burner (1) for the production of synthesis gas, configured to feed a reactant stream and an oxidant stream into a reaction chamber, the burner comprising at least one cooled component (11, 12), wherein said cooled component comprises channels (20) to convey a cooling medium, a cooling medium header (24) and a cooling medium collector (25), wherein said channels, said cooling medium header and said cooling medium collector are integrally formed within said cooled component of the burner.
US12140305B2	Light-emitting device, electronic device, and method for using light-emitting device A light-emitting device includes: a light source that radiates primary light; and a first phosphor that absorbs the primary light and converts the primary light into first wavelength-converted light having a longer wavelength than the primary light, the first wavelength-converted light includes fluorescence based on electron energy transition of Cr3+, and a fluorescence spectrum of the first wavelength-converted light has a maximum fluorescence intensity value in region of a wavelength exceeding 710 nm.
US12140298B2	Cable clamp applied to junction box of lighting fixture and junction box of lighting fixture thereof The present disclosure relates to the technical field of cable fixing, in particular, to a cable clamp applied to a junction box of lighting fixture, and a junction box of lighting fixture thereof. The cable clamp includes a cable threading framework for fixing and a fastening plate mounted on the cable threading framework, wherein the fastening plate is provided with a rotating shaft part and a flip part integrally formed with the rotating shaft part; and the fastening plate is rotatably connected to the cable threading framework through the rotating shaft part. A cable can be perpendicularly threaded into the junction box through the cable clamp.
US12140296B2	Telescopic lighting structure A telescopic lighting structure includes a telescopic rod composed of a rod body and a detachable terminal rod. The terminal rod has a light-emitting module and a power switch. The light-emitting module and the power switch do not protrude beyond the surface of the terminal rod, thus the terminal rod can be completely retracted into the rod body, making it easy to store and protect the light-emitting module. A power supply assembly is provided inside the terminal rod. The power supply assembly controls the connection with the light-emitting module through the power switch. Through this structural design in which the power supply assembly, the light-emitting module and the power switch are arranged on the terminal rod, the telescopic rod can be stretched so that the light-emitting module has a higher lighting height. Further, the terminal rod can be removed to provide illumination alone, thereby increasing the scope of application.
US12140295B1	Light body connecting structure, light group, and assembling method of light group A light body connecting structure, a light group, and an assembling method of the light group are provided. The light body connecting structure includes a wiring terminal electrically connected with a light body and a wire. The wiring terminal includes a terminal body and a plug assembly. The terminal body is matched with any opening of a lampshade. The plug assembly is connected with a first end of the terminal body. One end of the wire passes through a second end of the terminal body and is electrically connected with the plug assembly. The plug assembly is connected with the terminal body, so that the plug assembly is connectable to lampshades of different sizes, and the light body connecting structure is adapted and mounted with a light body in any of the lampshades, which is versatile and reduces production cost.
US12140294B1	Easily-assembled/disassembled lighting fixture The present disclosure discloses an easily-assembled/disassembled lighting fixture. A power supply module includes a power supply body, a lifting ring, and a first connecting assembly. A female power connector in the power supply body protrudes out of a bottom of the power supply body, the lifting ring is connected to a top of the power supply body in a threaded manner, and the first connecting assembly is fastened to the bottom of the power supply body by using a screw. The power supply module is buckled to a first buckle assembly at a top of a lamp body by using the first connecting assembly, and the female power connector is inserted into a male power connector inside the lamp body. An optical lens is buckled to a second buckle assembly at a bottom of the lamp body by using a first buckling slot.
US12140292B2	Light source device with position adjustment mechanism The disclosure relates to a light source system. The light source system comprises: a light source adjustment device, comprising a light source mechanism, a collimating lens mechanism for collimating light beams emitted by the light source mechanism, and a position adjustment mechanism connected to the collimating lens mechanism and configured for adjusting a relative position between the collimating lens mechanism and the light source mechanism; and a focusing lens, which is arranged in a light emergent direction of the collimating lens mechanism and is configured for converging the light beams collimated by the collimating lens mechanism; wherein the light source mechanism is provided with at least one illuminant group, and the at least one illuminant group comprises at least two different illuminants. In the disclosure, at least two different illuminants are provided on a light source.
US12140288B2	Light guide for a vehicle A light guide designed to be mounted in a vehicle includes a coupling portion presenting an input face, a main portion adjacent to said coupling portion, and a light output surface extending at least along the main portion. The light guide is arranged in such a way that light rays that enter into the light guide through the input face are propagated by total internal reflection along the coupling portion and then along the main portion, before reaching out of the light guide trough the output surface. The light input face is flat and has a periphery that is formed by only five edges of substantially the same size, these edges joining together such that they form five angles with substantially the same value.
US12140286B2	Lighting apparatus and automotive lamp comprising same The lighting device disclosed in the embodiment of the invention includes a substrate; a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on the substrate and emitting light in at least a first direction; a resin layer sealing the plurality of light emitting devices; and an optical member disposed on the resin layer, wherein the resin layer may include a first light blocking portion integrally formed with the resin layer and having a transmittance lower than that of the resin layer on an emission-side region of each of the plurality of light emitting devices.
US12140285B2	Method for fastening a cover plate for a motor vehicle headlamp to a motor vehicle headlamp housing Method for attaching a lens (100) for a motor vehicle headlight (10) to a motor vehicle headlight housing (200), comprising the following steps in chronological order: a. providing a motor vehicle headlight housing (200), wherein the following is arranged in the motor vehicle headlight housing (200): a first light module (210) and a second light module (220), a screen (230), wherein the first and second light module (210, 220) as well as the screen (230) form an assembly, and providing a lens (100), which has a first projection section (110) and a second projection section (120), wherein the first projection section (110) in combination with the first light module (210) is designed to produce a first light distribution, and wherein the second projection section (120) in combination with the second light module (220) is designed to produce a second light distribution, wherein the lens (100) has an opaque section (130), b. transferring the assembly into the mounting position (P1) with respect to the motor vehicle headlight housing (200), c. transferring the lens (100) onto the motor vehicle headlight housing (200) in a fixing position and subsequently fixing the lens (100) to the motor vehicle headlight housing (200) by means of vibration welding, d. transferring the assembly into the end position (P2).
US12140282B2	Recessed curved channel light system A curving recessed lighting system having a plurality of pivoting, connectable channel sections, an LED strip (or more), and a flexible diffuser. Each housing section includes a base having connectable first and second ends, first and second flange members extending upward and outward therefrom and cut to both allow and limit pivoting between adjacent sections, and a U-shaped channel spaced from the flange members to create parallel channels. Flexible bands are secured within the parallel channels to isolate the LED strips within the U-shaped channel, as required. The flange members form two curved surfaces and the U-shaped channel in consecutive sections align to form a curved channel between the two curved surfaces. Preferably, the base portion of each of the plurality of housing sections has a depth not greater than ⅝ inches (0.625 inches). This allows flush placement in standard drywall without the need for notching studs.
US12140281B2	Modular luminaires An arrangement (1) for forming into a luminaire, the arrangement (1) comprising: one or more optical cells (10) each including means for receiving, collecting and redistributing light from a respective one of one or more light sources (32), e.g. LEDs; and a configuring element (20) for accommodating the one or more optical cells (10) in a predefined relative configuration or pattern; wherein the configuring element (20) comprises a sheet or plate or film of material having one or more apertures (22) therein in the said predefined relative configuration or pattern, each aperture (22) being for receiving therein a respective one of the said cells (10).
US12140280B2	Method of making illumination systems employing reflective grids A method of making illumination systems for illuminating building interiors comprises positioning first and second opaque, rigid reflective side walls at a distance from one another with reflective surfaces facing each other. The method further comprises positioning a reflective grid panel with parallel longitudinal walls and parallel transverse walls joining the longitudinal walls between the side walls, defining rectangular light-transmitting openings. The method also includes positioning an LED light source above the grid panel to illuminate it at incidence angles ranging from 0° to at least 45°. Additionally, the method comprises positioning a light diffusing sheet of optically transmissive dielectric material approximately coextensive with the grid panel parallel to the grid panel between the side walls above the grid panel. The transverse walls of the grid panel and the reflective side walls are configured to diffusely reflect portions of light transmitted through the rectangular openings.
US12140272B2	Systems and methods for storing molecular diborane Described are systems and methods of storing adsorbing diborane on carbon adsorption medium. The invention discloses a vessel for storing diborane. The vessel includes: a vessel interior; microporous carbon adsorbent in the vessel interior; diborane in the vessel interior at least partially adsorbed on the microporous adsorbent. The microporous adsorbent includes slit pores between graphite layers at a graphite layer spacing that increases an activation energy required for diborane degradation relative to an activation energy of degradation of non-adsorbed gaseous diborane at ambient pressure, and at the same temperature.
US12140269B2	Vertical-tilt mechanism for display mount with eccentric gear A device for mounting an electronic display to a wall includes: a fixing plate defining an inner gear wheel; a display-mounting bracket configured to vertically tilt relative to the fixing plate, the display-mounting bracket having a proximal extension with an eccentric gear having a locking shaft, the eccentric gear being configured to engage with the inner gear wheel; a spring coupled between the main fixing plate and the locking shaft such that the spring retains a vertical-tilt orientation of the display-mounting bracket relative to the main fixing plate; and an adjustment screw coupled to the lower end of the tension spring, wherein rotation of the adjustment screw expands or compresses the spring.
US12140268B1	Display screen device Disclosed is a display screen device. The display screen device includes a lifting structure, a display screen, a main control unit, a driving unit, a power supply unit, and an anti-collision unit. The display screen is fixed to the lifting structure. The main control unit is electrically connected to the display screen. The driving unit is electrically connected to the main control unit and configured to drive the lifting structure. The power supply unit is configured to supply power to the display screen, the main control unit, and the driving unit. The anti-collision unit is provided in the lifting structure and electrically connected to the main control unit, and the anti-collision unit is configured to detect an impact happening to the lifting structure when the lifting structure is lifting or lowering.
US12140265B2	Seamless pipe and method for manufacturing same The seamless pipe in which a thin-walled portion in a pipe circumferential direction is formed in a pipe axial direction, in which a line segment formed by connecting one end and the other end of the thin-walled portion along a pipe surface with a shortest distance in a formation direction of the thin-walled portion is inclined at an angle α of 5.0° or more with respect to the pipe axial direction. It is preferable that one end and the other end of the thin-walled portion are set from a region in a pipe selected with a shorter length between a length of 1.0 m in the pipe axial direction and 90% of a length in the pipe axial direction where the thin-walled portion turns once in the pipe circumferential direction.
US12140258B2	Sweep elbow pipe connector with optimized flow path An arcuate sweep elbow pipe connector section is disclosed as part of the piping system used to deliver water from a source to a fire sprinkler head. The arcuate sweep elbow pipe connector section is integrally formed at one end with a first connecting section and integrally formed at a section end with a second connection section. The connecting sections are positioned ninety degrees relative to each other and the arcuate sweep elbow pipe connector section optimizes water flow through both connecting sections.
US12140255B2	Pipe connection mechanism, refrigeration system having the same, and refrigeration appliance The utility model discloses a pipe connection mechanism, a refrigeration system having the same, and a refrigeration appliance. The pipe connection mechanism is used for connecting a flexible pipe and a rigid pipe, and includes: a joint pipe and a sleeve sleeving the flexible pipe, wherein the joint pipe has a first pipe part fixedly connected to the rigid pipe, and a second pipe part forward inserted into the flexible pipe and stretching the flexible pipe in an interference manner; and the sleeve backward sleeves the second pipe part and the sleeve and the second pipe part clamp and fix the flexible pipe together. The refrigeration system includes a rigid pipe and a flexible pipe which are fixedly connected in a fit manner through the pipe connection mechanism.
US12140253B2	Support for an energy supply chain A support (1) is for an energy supply chain (2). The support (1) is divided in a longitudinal direction (L) into a plurality of sections (5), wherein the sections (5) each have at least one tooth (6) at their ends, and wherein in each case two adjacent section (5) are interlocked with one another via the teeth (6).
US12140248B2	Fluid control valve Provided is an electric throttle valve incorporating a deceleration mechanism in a housing space between a cover including a connector and a valve body with the valve body and the cover laser-welded to seal the housing space, in which the deceleration mechanism includes an intermediate shaft disposed to be parallel to a motor shaft and a valve shaft, a first intermediate gear engaged with a motor gear secured to an end portion of the motor shaft, and a second intermediate gear engaged with a valve gear secured to the valve shaft, the first intermediate gear and the second intermediate gear are disposed to be aligned in an axial direction of the intermediate shaft and are integrally configured, the first intermediate gear is disposed to be closer to the electric motor than the second intermediate gear, and the connector is disposed above the motor shaft and on a side of the second intermediate gear.
US12140247B2	Electrical actuator A system includes an electric actuator having an actuation stem, a screw assembly, an electric drive, and a lock. The screw assembly is coupled to the actuation stem, wherein the screw assembly includes a male screw portion coupled to a female screw portion. The electric drive is coupled to the screw assembly, wherein the electric drive is configured to move the screw assembly to move the actuation stem. The lock is configured to hold a position of the actuation stem when not driving movement of the actuation stem.
US12140245B2	Electric field device The invention relates to an electric field device (10) with an ignition protection-type pressure-tight encapsulation for use in explosion-prone regions for controlling and/or regulating a valve unit of a process system, comprising a housing (12), in which a control unit (48) that comprises electronic components and is used as a monitoring, control, and/or regulating unit is arranged, said control unit (48) having a releasable communication connection to an operating unit (62). The housing (12) can be connected to a drive housing of the valve unit via a mechanical interface (42), and the housing has at least one connection feedthrough (44), via which at least one line can be connected that is connected to the control unit (48) via a connection interface (46). The invention is characterized in that the housing (12) is designed as a housing assembly with a modular structure, having a first module (16) which is formed together with the mechanical interface (42) to the drive housing and the connection feedthrough (44). The control unit (48) is secured in the first module (16) and has an interface to a control center, wherein the first module (16) can be mechanically connected to a cover element (20) selectively either directly or indirectly in a releasable manner, and the indirect connection of the first module (16) to the cover element (20) is produced with the interposition of a second module (18). The operating unit (62) is arranged in a stationary manner in the second module (16), and the second module (18) can be fixed in different angular orientations about a longitudinal axis of the electric field device relative to the first module (16).
US12140237B2	Compact inline over-pressurization protection device A device and method for shutting off fluid-flow in a pipe. The device includes a moveable sealing member inside a pipeline, a longitudinal spring configured to bias against the sealing member in a first direction, and a lateral spring at an angle to the longitudinal spring wherein the lateral spring is configured to bias against the sealing member in a second direction. The device includes a housing with a passage configured to be positioned inline with a pipeline, and a sealing seat. A locking element is biased against the sealing member using the lateral spring to maintain an open position with the sealing member off of the sealing seat. The locking element is configured to move from the sealing member upon a fluid overpressure in the passage, whereby the sealing member extends into the seal seat to close off the pipeline upon the overpressure.
US12140233B2	High-pressure priming valve A new and innovative high-pressure priming valve is provided for use in high-pressure fluid systems that require a high level of fluid purity. The priming valve includes at least three ports, some of which are angled. The priming valve also includes a needle that variably blocks and unblocks a pathway to one of the ports between normal operation and a priming operation, respectively. The priming valve includes a sealing insert positioned below a stack of washers that maintain the needle's alignment in response to high fluid pressures exerted on the needle. The sealing insert helps prevent fluid from contacting the stack of washers, which helps prevent biological growth within the valve. The angled ports help facilitate priming valve drainage to further help prevent biological growth. By helping prevent biological growth, the sealing insert helps prevent fluid contamination and enables the priming valve to be utilized for high-purity fluid applications.
US12140230B2	Butterfly valve A butterfly valve includes a valve body with an internal flow passage, a seat ring attached to an inner peripheral surface of the internal flow passage, a valve stem rotatably supported by the valve body, and a valve element rotatably supported by the valve body via the valve stem. The valve element has an annular outer peripheral edge surface, and includes, at opposite positions in the direction of the rotation axis on the outer peripheral edge surface, two valve-stem openings for the valve shaft to pass therethrough. The outer peripheral edge surface of the valve element includes two annular opening raised portions each extending along the periphery of the corresponding valve stem openings, and peripheral edge raised portions connecting the two opening raised portions, each having a peripheral edge sealing surface extending along a top thereof, and chamfered surfaces inclined and extending along both sides of the peripheral sealing surface.
US12140224B2	Vehicle control system A control system (32, 33) for a vehicle (10), the control system (32, 33) comprising one or more controllers, the control system (32, 33) being configured to: receive a transmission speed signal that is indicative of an output speed of a transmission (24) of the vehicle (10) as the transmission (24) performs a gearshift; receive a driver demand signal that is indicative of a driver demand for acceleration of the vehicle (10) during the gearshift; and determine a torque demand signal for an engine (20) of the vehicle (10) in accordance with the transmission speed signal and the driver demand signal.
US12140223B2	Toy differential A gear differential comprising a bell shaped housing having and open end and slide grooves extending from the open end. Planetary gears are adapted for being inserted into the slide grooves in the bell shaped housing via the open end.
US12140222B2	Power transmission device A power transmission device, includes a motor; a gear mechanism connected downstream of the motor; a pump that sucks oil through a pump inlet; and a box that accommodates the motor and the gear mechanism. The pump inlet is provided on an inner wall of the box.
US12140220B2	Lubricating oil deflector, speed reduction gear including such a deflector and turbomachine including such a speed reduction gear The invention relates to a lubricating oil deflector for a speed reduction gear of a turbomachine, the deflector comprising a body having a first end intended to be disposed facing a sun gear of the reduction gear, the first end being configured to receive oil from the sun gear and an opposite second end configured to discharge the oil from the body, the body including two side faces each intended to be disposed facing a planet gear of the reduction gear and each connecting the first and second ends together, the body including at least one inner oil guide channel that opens out at the first end and at the second end and is configured to discharge the oil by gravity through the second end.
US12140218B2	Integrated gearbox in electric motor systems Systems are described for integrating a gearbox and an electric motor in a same housing. In one example, a system may include enclosing a gearbox containing an idler gear configured to drive an accessory gear coupled to a differential.
US12140217B2	Method for monitoring wear of an actuator A method includes for each of the portions of a guide of the actuator, obtaining an operating signal measured when a movable element of the actuator travels over the guide portion in question, upon each of a plurality of successive activations of the actuator; for each of the guide portions, seeking wear of the actuator from the operating signals obtained for this guide portion; and locating the wear on the guide or on the motor according to the guide portions from which the wear has been found.
US12140216B1	Hybrid drive component A hybrid drive component, such as a pulley, a drive sprocket, or an idler is composed of metal and composite material. The drive component manufacturing methods extend the overall life of the pulley while also reducing material usage and product weight thereby making the application more efficient. The drive component includes a drive element, a hub/bearing element and a connecting element. The connecting element is a molded construction that interconnects the drive element and the hub element.
US12140214B2	Composite gearwheel for an electropneumatic hammer drill Composite gearwheel for an electropneumatic hammer drill, wherein the composite gearwheel has a basic body, consisting of a first material, and an encircling toothing, and wherein the encircling toothing is formed, along a first circular arc, by a toothed body of the composite gearwheel, and is formed, along the remaining second circular arc, by the basic body itself, wherein the toothed body consists of a second material that is different than the first material.
US12140208B2	Tool and method for chandelier showerhead installation An alignment device is provided to draw two components together in an aligned configuration. An example alignment device comprises a planetary gear set including a ring gear and at least two planetary gears and one or more side plates for supporting the gears. Each of the planetary gears includes an aperture sized to receive a threaded fastener for engagement with a respective threaded rod that is engaged with one of the two components, wherein rotation of the ring gear imparts rotational movement to the threaded fasteners to cause synchronized advancement of the alignment device along the threaded rods.
US12140207B2	Rotation support structure for electric cylinder A rotation support structure for an electric cylinder includes a motor attached to a housing and including an output shaft; and a speed reduction mechanism connected to the output shaft. The speed reduction mechanism includes a gear unit including a first gear and a shaft support portion and has an outer member facing an inner surface of the housing and a ball, and an annular second gear fixed to the housing and meshing with the first gear, one side end portion of the outer member faces the inner surface of the housing or a spacer attached to the housing, and the other side end portion faces the second gear. A gap is formed between the outer member and the second gear, and between the outer member and at least either the housing or the spacer. A gap is formed between the outer member and the inner surface of the housing.
US12140205B2	Drive device, image forming apparatus, rotary body support device, and rotary body A drive device includes a bracket, a fixed shaft, and a drive transmitter. The fixed shaft is fixed to the bracket and has a groove. The drive transmitter is rotatably mounted on the fixed shaft. The drive transmitter includes an opening through which the fixed shaft is inserted, and a projection disposed on an inner circumference of the opening and configured to fit into the groove of the fixed shaft. The drive transmitter is configured to hold the fixed shaft over a range including both ends of the opening in a thrust direction of the drive transmitter with the drive transmitter being attached to the fixed shaft.
US12140200B2	Shock absorber A shock absorber is provided. The shock absorber of the present invention includes a shock absorber main body, a damping passage, a primary damping force generation component, and a secondary damping force generation component. The shock absorber main body has an outer tube and a rod and is stretchable. The damping passage communicates operating chambers with each other provided in the shock absorber main body. The primary and secondary damping force generation components are provided in series with the damping passage. The secondary damping force generation component includes a secondary valve, an annular facing portion, and a valve stopper. The annular facing portion faces the secondary valve with an annular gap between the annular facing portion and the secondary valve. The valve stopper has elasticity to allow bending, and when the secondary valve bends and comes in contact with the valve stopper, restricts the secondary valve from bending.
US12140199B2	Dust cover, suspension device, and method for manufacturing dust cover A dust cover is configured to cover an outer side of a damper extending in a predetermined direction. The dust cover includes bellows portions and a flange portion. The bellows portions are inclined alternately toward a radially outer side and a radially inner side in an axial direction. The flange portion extends radially outward from a cylindrical portion of the dust cover. The flange portion protrudes radially outward from the cylindrical portion of the dust cover by a dimension larger than a height dimension in a radial direction between a radially inner end and a radially outer end of each of the bellows portions. A thickness of the flange portion is larger than a thickness of the radially outer end of each of the bellows portions.
US12140196B2	Precision vibration-isolation system with floor feedforward assistance Apparatus and methods to reduce unwanted motion in precision instruments are described. An active vibration-isolation system may include a feedback loop that senses motion of an intermediate mass. In noisy environments, where the feedback loop would otherwise fail or provide inadequate isolation, feedforward control can be implemented to sense floor vibrations and reduce motion of the intermediate mass that would otherwise be induced by the floor vibrations. The feedforward control can reduce motion of the intermediate mass to a level that allows the feedback loop to operate satisfactorily.
US12140195B2	Mechanical renewable green energy production A renewable energy generation system includes a drive motor, a flywheel in mechanical communication with the drive motor, a generator in mechanical communication with the flywheel, a charge controller in electrical communication with the generator, a plurality of charge controller switches in electrical communication with the charge controller, a plurality of batteries in electrical communication with a respective charge controller switch, and a power management module in electrical communication with the plurality of charge controller switches. The drive motor effectuates rotation of the flywheel to generate stored rotational energy which is transferred to the generator as a load is placed upon the generator to maintain a constant speed of the drive motor. The power management module selectively opens or closes a charge controller switch to permit or inhibit the flow of electrical energy to a respective battery to reduce the electrical load placed upon the generator and drive motor.
US12140194B2	Drive train unit with a torsion damper and an inner intermediate hub A drive train unit for a drive train of a motor vehicle includes an input component for introducing a torque, a torsion damper for damping rotational non-uniformities, an output component for outputting the torque, and an intermediate hub. The torsion damper is connected in a torque-transmitting manner to the input component. The torsion damper includes a main damper having a spring element, and a radial inner side. The output component is connected in a torque-transmitting manner to the torsion damper. The output component is arranged radially outside of the spring element. The intermediate hub connects the torsion damper to the output component on the radial inner side.
US12140192B2	Bifurcated heat shield attachment bracket A heat shield assembly for a wheel is disclosed. The heat shield assembly includes a heat shield having a pair of heat shield ends. A bifurcated seam mounting bracket includes a first bracket section that is fixed relative one of the heat shield ends, along with a second bracket section that is fixed relative to the other of the heat shield ends. The second bracket section may be directly mounted to the heat shield. A seam clasp section may be directly mounted to both the heat shield and the first bracket section such that the first bracket section is indirectly mounted to the heat shield.
US12140185B2	Method and system for lubricating one or more rotary bearings According to the method of the invention, a lubricant is supplied incrementally to a rotary bearing while the bearing is in operation rotating at a rotational speed. The lubricant is supplied in consecutive steps so that at each step a portion of a prescribed amount of lubricant is supplied, followed each time by an ultrasound measurement. A first ultrasound measurement is performed before the first supply step, and starting from the second supply step, each measurement result is compared at least to the previous result, in order to evaluate the bearing condition and decide on that basis whether to continue the sequence or not. Stopping the sequence is decided when the lubrication of the bearing is assessed as successful, a lubrication failure or over-lubrication.
US12140183B2	Bearing assembly and method for manufacturing a bearing assembly A bearing assembly includes a bearing unit formed from a stationary bearing ring configured to be connected to a stationary component and a rotatable bearing ring configured to be connected to a rotatable component and a bearing carrier connected to the stationary bearing ring in a rotationally fixed manner, for example, by overmolding. The bearing carrier includes at least one notch that exposes at least one section of the stationary bearing ring.
US12140182B2	Layup of tail rotor drive shaft tubes A composite shaft has a fiber orientation that is a combination of fibers perpendicular to each other and a longitudinal axis of the shaft; and a second composite layer disposed at an angle ranging between 25 to 45 degrees+/−3 degrees from the fibers in the first composite layer; a third composite layer disposed at an angle ranging between 7 to 13 degrees+/−3 degrees from the fibers in the second composite layer and each subsequent transition layer(s); a fourth composite layer disposed at an angle ranging between 25 to 45 degrees+/−3 degrees from the fibers in the third composite layer(s); and a fifth composite generally perpendicular +/−3 degrees to each other and the fibers in the fourth composite layer.
US12140180B2	Thin section three ring bearing A bearing assembly includes an inner ring with an inner raceway and disposable about a first member and an outer ring with an outer raceway disposed about the inner ring. A middle ring is disposed between the inner and outer rings and has an inner intermediate raceway and an outer intermediate raceway and is configured to connect with a second member so as to be rotatable about a central axis through the first member. A first set of rolling elements is disposed between the inner ring and the middle ring and a second set of rolling elements is disposed between the outer ring and the middle ring. The outer ring is sized such that a ratio of the outside diameter to the axial width is greater than eight to one (8:1) and the middle ring is formed of a material different than the inner and outer rings.
US12140179B2	Sliding component In an annular sliding component disposed at a relatively rotating position of a rotating machine and sliding relative to an opposed sliding component, a sliding surface is provided with a plurality of first dynamic pressure generation grooves disposed on a leakage side, having terminating ends, and generating a positive pressure and a plurality of second dynamic pressure generation grooves disposed on a sealing target fluid side, having terminating ends, and generating a positive pressure and a depth of the second dynamic pressure generation groove is shallower than a depth of the first dynamic pressure generation groove.
US12140178B1	Pivotal connection with the ability to achieve full rotational positioning A joint having a base portion, an upper portion, and an actuation portion. The base portion defines a socket. The upper portion has a spherical element at least partially located inside the socket, and the spherical element defines a locking portion. The actuation portion is at least partially located inside the base portion. The actuation portion has a button, a button spring, a pin, a pin spring. The button defines a pin receiving space. The pin has a pin projection, and the pin extends through the pin receiving space. The button is configured to move between a locked position, in which the pin is prevented from moving in an actuation direction, and an actuation position, in which the pin is capable of at least some movement in the actuation direction. The button spring biases the button to the locked position, and the pin spring biases the pin toward the spherical element and abuts the locking portion. In the actuation position, the upper portion is able to move within the socket while the pin projection abuts the spherical element, and the pin is able to move in the actuation direction. In the locked position, the button prevents the pin from moving in the actuation direction, and the pin projection is located inside the locking portion.
US12140176B2	Method for connecting wooden construction panels with an insulating material layer A method for connecting at least two wooden panels for acoustic and/or thermal insulation. In a first step a metal plate or a metal strip with a thickness less than 1.5 mm with teeth, which face the surface of the at least one wooden panel, is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the metal plate or the metal strip.An insulating element is attached to the second surface of the wood construction panel with teeth.A second metal plate or metal strip with a thickness of 1.5 mm or less is attached on the insulating element.A third element of a wood construction panel is attached on the second surface of the second metal plate or strip with teeth.Screws are inserted through at least one panel and at least one plate and the screws pierce the metal plate or strip.
US12140175B2	Fastener with alignment bushing A fastener includes a shank having a threaded section with a first diameter and an unthreaded section with a second, smaller diameter. A flange is attached to the unthreaded section of the shank. A bushing has a tip, a base, and a tapered sidewall extending from the base to the tip. The bushing defines a central hole received on the unthreaded section with the base adjacent to the flange.
US12140173B2	Rivet nut with compression limiter shoulder The rivet nut (22) includes: the threaded attachment to replace the weld nut, the collar to spread the load interface to plastic panel (14) and to the attached component, room for a sleeve type compression limiter (24), or a collar that would be an integrated compression limiter.
US12140172B2	Coupler to attach robotic arm to surgical table An apparatus can include a coupler for coupling a robotic arm to a surgical table having a table top on which a patient can be disposed. The coupler can include a first portion configured to couple to a surgical table and a second portion configured to couple to a robotic arm. The second portion may include a post that may translate into the first portion. The first portion may comprise a locking mechanism having one or more stages to constrain movement of the second portion relative to the first portion in six degrees of freedom. The coupler can thus provide secure coupling of the robotic arm to the surgical table.
US12140171B2	Movement-free quick detach latch Movement-free quick detach latches. The latches include a monolithic body, a button, a spring, and ball-bearings configured to reduce or eliminate movement when attaching or removing the latch from a rifle, eliminate moving parts that may fail in use, remove the interfacing of a bail with the button, and lower the profile of the latch with the rifle.
US12140169B2	Harness clamp A harness clamp includes a harness clamp body including a base part, an upright part, a fixing part, a folding back part, a first elongated part, and a second elongated part. A distal end of the second elongated part and the upright part define a first gap. A fourth bent part and the base part define a second gap. The base, folding back, and first elongated parts define a first clamp space to clamp a harness. The base, upright, and second elongated parts define a second clamp space to clamp the harness deformed through the second gap from the first clamp space. Where a length of the first gap is A, a length of the second gap is B, a diameter of the harness is ϕ, and a maximum diameter of the deformed harness is a, a relationship that B<ϕ and A
US12140168B2	Flat head units for heavy load alignment A mask frame support unit includes a case, a protruding body extending below the case, and a station having a flat head disposed above the case. The protruding body includes a tapered region and a cylindrical region. The tapered region includes a first end having a first diameter coupled to the case and comprising a second end having a second diameter opposite the first end. The second diameter is less than the first diameter, and the tapered region is coupled to the cylindrical region at the second end. The case houses a number of components including an upper receiving plate in contact with the station, a lower receiving plate disposed underneath the upper receiving plate, a flat head unit movement support mechanism disposed between the lower receiving plate and the body, and a centering component.
US12140162B2	Spool valve and hydraulic apparatus including the same A spool valve is provided. A valve housing has a pilot fluid passage, and a first portion and a second portion lengthwisely spaced apart from each other. A spool is movably inserted in the valve housing, and includes a plug able to enter the pilot fluid passage between the first portion and the second portion to change a flow area of the pilot fluid passage following movement of the spool. A hydraulic machine provides that when pilot fluid is supplied to the pilot fluid passage through the first portion, at least a portion of the supplied pilot fluid is provided to the holding valve through the second portion. The holding valve allows a flow of working fluid from the first chamber to the spool valve, and the spool moves to a third position to forward working fluid to the second chamber.
US12140161B2	Apparatus and method for moving viscous fluid by suction An apparatus and a method are shown for removing or moving a viscous fluid such as grease from a first unit such as a bearing e.g. a ball bearing to a second unit via a hose or pipe. According to the method, the apparatus is shown pumping a viscous fluid from an outlet (11) of a first unit (1) to an inlet (10) of a second unit (2) through a hose or pipe (7), a vacuum pump (3) is connected to the hose or pipe (7) and the viscous fluid is moved through the hose or pipe (7) by suction; wherein the hose or pipe (7) comprises an inlet (8) for gas such as air, and the flow of gas through the inlet (8) is controlled by a valve (9).
US12140159B2	Heat dissipation system of electronic device A heat dissipation system of an electronic device including a body, a plurality of heat sources disposed in the body, and at least one centrifugal heat dissipation fan disposed in the body is provided. The centrifugal heat dissipation fan includes a housing and an impeller disposed in the housing on an axis. The housing has at least one inlet on the axis and has a plurality of outlets in different radial directions, and the plurality of outlets respectively correspond to the plurality of heat sources.
US12140158B2	Cooling fan module A cooling fan module (10) for a vehicle is provided, including a frame (12) and a fan (18). The frame (12) includes an edge (16) which defines an opening (14) of a substantially circular shape through the frame (12) which allows the passage of a flow of air along the direction of an axis central (z) of the opening (14). The fan (18) includes a plurality of blades (20), the fan (18) being arranged to rotate around the central axis (z) to convey the flow of air through the opening (14). The edge (16) includes at least a first cylindrical wall (22) and a second cylindrical wall (24) coaxial with the central axis (z) of the opening (14). The second cylindrical wall (24) protrudes beyond the first cylindrical wall (22) in the direction of the central axis (z). The first cylindrical wall (22) is arranged at a first radial distance from the central axis (z), and the second cylindrical wall (24) is arranged at a second radial distance from the central axis (z), greater than the first radial distance.
US12140157B1	Fan frame A fan frame includes a housing, a shaft seat, a curved rib, a plurality of first ribs, and a plurality of second ribs. The shaft seat is disposed at the center of the housing. The curved rib is disposed between the housing and the shaft seat. The first ribs extend through the curved rib and connect the shaft seat to the housing, and the second ribs connect the curved rib to the shaft seat.
US12140156B2	Parallel flow pump An improved parallel flow pump is provided. The improved parallel flow pump includes clearance for tooling, nuts, and bolts, and further provides smoothed, contoured surfaces and one or more turning vanes to improve the top-to-bottom velocity distribution in the discharge manifold into which the pump flows.
US12140155B2	Blower A fan includes blades and a side plate. The side plate includes a fan ring portion having a cylindrical shape centered on a fan axis. A guide part that is annular is arranged on one side of the fan ring portion in the axial direction and forms a suction port through which the air sucked into the fan passes. A communication path that allows an upstream space located on the one side in the axial direction with respect to the guide part to communicate with a gap between the fan ring portion and the guide part is formed outside the guide part in a radial direction of the fan axis. The fan ring portion is located outside in the radial direction with respect to an innermost peripheral portion of the guide part located on an innermost side in the radial direction.
US12140153B2	Compressor device of a supercharging device for an internal combustion engine A compressor device of a supercharging device for an internal combustion engine (1), having an inlet channel (21) with a side wall (23), an exhaust-gas inlet (25) in the side wall (23), at which exhaust-gas inlet an exhaust-gas recirculation channel (27) opens into the inlet channel (21), and a flow barrier (29) in the inlet channel (21), which flow barrier at least partially spans the exhaust-gas inlet (25), is spaced apart from the exhaust-gas inlet (25) and is suitable for diverting exhaust gas which flows from the exhaust-gas inlet (25) into the inlet channel (21) at an angle with respect to an axial direction of the inlet channel (21) or with respect to the axis of a compressor (3).
US12140151B2	Turbo fan A turbo fan, formed by ultrasonic welding, a first component including: a flat portion; and plate-shaped blade portions standing from the flat portion, and a second component having recessed groove portions in each of which an end portion of the respective blade portion fits. The groove portions have a groove width greater than a thickness of the end portions of the blade portions. The turbo fan includes a group of positioning ribs partially burying two clearances created on two sides of the end portion in a thickness direction thereof, respectively, in a pre-welding state. The group of positioning ribs protrude in the thickness direction from the end portion of at least one of the blade portions, or from side surfaces of at least one of the groove portions, and are in contact with side surfaces of the groove portion, or in contact with the end portion of the blade portion.
US12140150B2	Fluid pump impeller An impeller (1) of a fluid pump according to the present invention comprises: an impeller body (10) having a first shroud (20) and a plurality of vanes (30) provided on the first shroud (20); and a second shroud (50) bonded to the impeller body (10) and arranged opposed to the first shroud (20) in a central axis direction across the plurality of vanes (30). The first shroud (20) has a boss part (40) protruding in the central axis direction. The second shroud (50) has a central hole (53) through which the boss part (40) is inserted in the central axis direction. By a combination of a recessed first groove part (41) formed on an outer circumferential surface of the boss part (40) and a recessed second groove part (54) formed on an inner circumferential surface of the central hole (53), a balance hole (B) penetrating in the central axis direction is constituted.
US12140143B1	Fluid machine and operating method thereof A fluid machine and its operating method are provided. The fluid machine (10) includes a main body (1), a screw set (2), a capacity adjustment mechanism (3), an intermediate pressure sensor (5), and a controller (6). The main body (1) includes a low-pressure chamber (11), an intermediate-pressure chamber (12), and a high-pressure chamber (13). The screw set (2) includes a pair of first screws (21) in the low-pressure chamber (11) and a pair of second screws (22) in the high-pressure chamber (13). The capacity adjustment mechanism (4) includes a first slide valve (41) disposed corresponding to the first screws (21) and a second slide valve (42) disposed corresponding to the second screws (22). The intermediate pressure sensor (5) is placed in the intermediate-pressure chamber (12) for obtaining its interior pressure. The controller (6) drives movement of the first slide valve (41) and the second slide valve (42).
US12140138B2	Reciprocating pump packing nut assembly A reciprocating pump assembly that includes a power end, first and second stay rods coupled to the power end, and a fluid end that includes a mounting flange coupled to the first and second stay rods and a packing nut assembly. The packing nut assembly includes a packing nut threadably engaged with the mounting flange and comprising a gear pattern, and a retention assembly that includes a collar, an alignment arm, a pawl, and a biasing assembly. The collar extends around the first stay rod. The alignment arm is coupled to the collar and shaped to contact the second stay rod. The pawl is pivotally coupled to the alignment arm or the collar and positioned to engage the gear pattern to allow the packing nut thread into the mounting flange and prevent the packing nut from unthreading. The biasing assembly biases the pawl into engagement with the gear pattern.
US12140134B2	Fluid control apparatus A fluid control apparatus includes a first major plate, a piezoelectric device, a second major plate, a peripheral plate, a first film, and a second film. The first film is provided on a side of the first major plate that faces a pump chamber. The first film is provided on a first major surface in such a manner as to have a movable portion one end of which serves as a movable end. The second film is provided on a side of the second major plate that faces the pump chamber. The second film is provided on a third major surface in such a manner as to have a movable portion one end of which serves as a movable end. The first film and the second film are positioned between a first opening provided in the first major plate and a second opening provided in the second major plate.
US12140130B2	Cryopanel structure for a cryopump A cryopump comprising: a pump inlet, a two stage refrigerator; a first stage array thermally coupled to a first stage of said two stage refrigerator; and a cryopanel structure coupled to a second stage of said two stage refrigerator is disclosed. The cryopanel structure comprises at least three flat panels. The first stage array is mounted between the pump inlet and the cryopanel structure, and comprises a plurality of slats, the plurality of slats each being mounted such that a side of each of the plurality of slats closest to the cryopanel structure is substantially aligned and offset longitudinally with respect to a corresponding one of said at least three flat panels.
US12140121B2	Wind turbine gearbox and method for producing a wind turbine gearbox A wind turbine gearbox, in particular planetary gearbox, has at least one gear which is mounted on an axle, wherein a sliding surface is arranged between the gear and the axle. The sliding surface is arranged on at least one layer of a deposition welded material made from a sliding bearing material. Furthermore, a method produces the wind turbine gearbox.
US12140118B2	Floating wind turbine platform controlled to optimize power production and reduce loading A method for controlling an inclination of a floating wind turbine platform to optimize power production, or to reduce loads on the turbine, tower, and platform, or both, includes receiving data associated with the inclination of the floating wind turbine platform and wind speed and direction data. An angle of difference between the turbine blade plane and the wind direction is determined, where the angle of difference has a vertical component. A platform ballast system is then caused to distribute ballast to reduce the vertical component to a target angle chosen to optimize power production, or reduce turbine, tower, and platform loads, or both.
US12140117B2	Detecting rotor blade clearance in a wind turbine using doppler shift and a mathematical model A method of determining a blade clearance during operation of a wind turbine is provided, the blade clearance corresponding to a distance between a rotor blade and a tower of the wind turbine. The method includes (a) detecting a rotor blade velocity, (b) emitting a first signal from an observer location, the first signal having a first frequency, (c) receiving a second signal at the observer location, the second signal being reflected from the rotor blade when the first signal impinges on the rotor blade, (d) determining a Doppler shift of the second signal relative to the first signal, and (e) determining the blade clearance based on the first frequency, the Doppler shift, the observer location, and the rotor blade velocity, wherein the step of determining the blade clearance utilizes a mathematical model. A corre-sponding system and a wind turbine comprising such a system are also provided.
US12140115B2	Engine start abnormality diagnosis apparatus An engine start abnormality diagnosis apparatus determines a cause of a long cranking abnormality in which, when an engine including cylinders is started, start of the engine is not completed even if a cranking period is equal to or greater than a predetermined time. The engine start abnormality diagnosis apparatus includes a rotation speed detector and an abnormality diagnosis processor. The rotation speed detector detects a rotation speed of a crankshaft of the engine when at least one of the cylinders is in a latter stage of a compression stroke. The abnormality diagnosis processor determines that the cause of the long cranking abnormality is an electric system abnormality when the rotation speed is less than a predetermined threshold, and determines that the cause of the long cranking abnormality is a combustion abnormality when the rotation speed is equal to or greater than the threshold.
US12140107B2	Thrust reverser for the nacelle of an aircraft turbofan engine A thrust reverser for an aircraft bypass turbojet engine nacelle, this thrust reverser having a generally annular shape around an axis and including in particular flaps for deflecting the secondary flow through gratings, each of these flaps having a rigid wall and sealing elements located on the outer face of this wall, these sealing elements extending along side edges of the flap so as to provide a seal along these edges in the first position.
US12140105B2	Motoring an engine and injecting fuel to determine fuel properties by measuring cylinder pressure A method of controlling an engine is provided, which includes, during motoring of the engine, injecting, by an injector, fuel for analysis into a cylinder of the engine at a specific timing after an intake valve of the cylinder is closed. The method includes acquiring, by a controller, a crank angle period from a start timing of the fuel injection to a timing of a pressure inside the cylinder reaching a reference pressure, in response to signals of a crank angle sensor and an in-cylinder pressure sensor. The method includes determining, by the controller, a property of the fuel injected by the injector by comparing the acquired crank angle period with a reference crank angle period, the reference crank angle period being from an injection start timing when a standard fuel is injected into the cylinder to a timing of the pressure inside the cylinder reaching the reference pressure.
US12140100B2	Controlling an internal combustion engine using an operating parameter map derived from a trainable model The invention relates to an engine control unit for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, with a control unit which is designed to set one or more operating parameters of the internal combustion engine based on a predefined multidimensional operating parameter map which is stored in the control unit and specifies respective operating parameter values for various operating states of the internal combustion engine, wherein the control unit is designed to transmit an operating parameter history, which comprises operating parameter values set for the internal combustion engine in its operating history, to a learning unit, and to receive operating parameter map update data from the learning unit and to update the stored operating parameter map by means of the operating parameter map update data in order to provide improved control for the internal combustion engine.
US12140096B2	Systems and methods for reducing aftertreatment system NOX emissions A controller for an aftertreatment system coupled to an engine is configured to: in response to receiving an engine shutdown signal, determine an estimated amount of ammonia stored on a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst included in the aftertreatment system; in response to determining that the estimated amount of ammonia stored in the SCR catalyst is less than an ammonia storage threshold, cause flow of a heated gas towards the SCR catalyst; cause insertion of a reductant into an exhaust gas flowing through the aftertreatment system; and in response to determining that the estimated amount of ammonia stored in the SCR catalyst is equal to or greater than the ammonia storage threshold, cause shutdown of the engine.
US12140090B2	Gas turbine engine control system and method for limiting turbine overspeed in case of a shaft failure A gas turbine engine control system and a method for limiting turbine overspeed in case of a shaft failure. An overspeed protection system detects a shaft failure of the engine. A variable stator vane mechanism adjusts stator vanes of a compressor of the engine in their rotational position, and is activated to move at least one row of the stator vanes into a closed position which blocks air flow through the compressor in case a shaft failure is detected. Bleed valves in the compressor have closed and open positions and divert in the opened position airflow through the compressor to a bypass channel. A detection system detects directly or indirectly the position of the stator vanes, and the control system sets the bleed valves to the open position when the detection system detects that the stator vanes have moved into the closed position.
US12140089B2	Gas turbine engine system with generator In some examples, a system including a gas turbine engine, the engine including a high-pressure (HP) shaft; HP compressor; HP turbine, second shaft; second compressor; second turbine, the second turbine being coupled to the second compressor via the second shaft (e.g., LP shaft); and a generator coupled to the LP shaft. The generator is configured to generate electrical power from rotation of the LP shaft, and increase electrical power generated by the generator to increase a torque applied to the LP shaft by the generator, e.g., in combination with reduction in engine thrust, or in response to the detection of a stall and/or surge of the engine. The increase in torque applied to the second shaft is configured to increase a rate at which a rotational speed of the second shaft decreases, e.g., in combination with the reduction in engine thrust or during the stall/surge of the engine.
US12140082B2	Turbomachinery engines with high-speed low-pressure turbines A turbomachinery engine includes a fan assembly, a low-pressure turbine, and a gearbox. The fan assembly includes a plurality of fan blades. The low-pressure turbine includes 3-5 rotating stages. The low-pressure turbine includes an area ratio equal to the annular exit area of an aft-most rotating stage of the low-pressure turbine divided by the annular exit area of a forward-most rotating stage of the low-pressure turbine. In some instances, the area ratio is within a range of 3.1-5.1.
US12140080B2	Conformal accessory gearbox for low bypass gas turbine engine A gas turbine engine includes an engine case along an engine axis, a conformal accessory drive gearbox housing mounted to the engine case, and at least one accessory mounted to the conformal housing.
US12140077B2	Aircraft heat exchanger assembly A heat exchanger for providing thermal energy transfer between a first flow along a first flowpath and a second flow along a second flowpath has a plate bank having a plurality of plates, each plate having: a first face and a second face opposite the first face; a leading edge along the second flowpath and a trailing edge along the second flowpath; a proximal edge having at least one inlet port along the first flowpath and at least one outlet port along the first flowpath; and at least one passageway along the first flowpath. An inlet manifold has at least one inlet port and at least one outlet port. An outlet manifold has at least one outlet port and at least one inlet port. The first flowpath passes from the at least one inlet port of the inlet manifold, through the at least one passageway of each of the plurality of plates, and through the at least one outlet port of the outlet manifold.
US12140070B2	Spark-ignited reciprocating piston internal combustion engine with a pre-chamber ignition system A pre-chamber ignition system for a spark-ignited reciprocating piston internal combustion engine includes a housing where the housing is installable in a cylinder head of the spark-ignited reciprocating piston internal combustion engine and where the housing has a cavity. An ignition device is disposed in the housing and the ignition device projects into the cavity of the housing. A cover covers the cavity with respect to a combustion chamber of the spark-ignited reciprocating piston internal combustion engine and the cavity and the combustion chamber are connectable together in a gas-guiding manner by an aperture in the cover. The housing consists of a material having a thermal conductivity of more than 170 W/(mK) and the cover consists of a material having a thermal conductivity of less than 170 W/(mK).
US12140068B1	Water management system for a hydrogen engine A water management system for a hydrogen engine is capable of reducing a capacity of a water tank for storing cooling water injected into the hydrogen engine and is capable of not requiring separate replenishment of water for the water tank. The water management system includes: a water tank module, which stores water for cooling the hydrogen engine; a water pump provided at the water tank module and configured to supply the water stored in the water tank module to the hydrogen engine; and an exhaust line provided between the hydrogen engine and the water tank module and configured to supply an exhaust gas, which contains water vapor discharged from the hydrogen engine, to the water tank module.
US12140066B2	System for converting motor vehicle waste heat to useful energy The present disclosure provides for a system for converting motor vehicle waste heat into useful energy. The system provides a motor vehicle having a vehicle electrical system, a heat source, and at least one passive electromotive force (EMF) generator. The heat source has an exhaust stream and the at least one passive EMF generator generates an EMF when the passive EMF generator is operably and fluidly coupled to the exhaust stream. At least a portion of the EMF is operatively and electrically coupled to an input of the vehicle electrical system of the motor vehicle.
US12140065B2	System and method for treating gas turbine exhaust gas A system and method for treating turbine exhaust gas for improved operational flexibility includes a turbine exhaust gas discharge structure, a catalytic turbine exhaust gas treatment device positioned at least partially within the turbine exhaust gas discharge structure, a pump, and at least two heat exchangers. A first heat exchanger is positioned at least partially within the turbine exhaust gas discharge structure to remove heat from turbine exhaust gas by transferring heat to a working fluid. A second heat exchanger removes heat from the working fluid gained at the first heat exchanger. The pump drives the working fluid between the first and second heat exchanger. In a further embodiment, the catalytic turbine exhaust gas treatment device is replaced by a heat recovery steam generator.
US12140061B1	Exhaust gas system unit The disclosure relates to an exhaust gas sub-system for an internal combustion engine, having a catalytic converter with an inlet section for introducing an exhaust gas flow into the outer housing and having a feed line for secondary gas, the feed line having an inflow element at the end, which opens at the inlet section, the outer housing has an inlet opening for exhaust gas, an external heating element for heating the secondary gas and for generating hot gas being provided in the feed line upstream of the inflow element, at least one inflow opening in the outer housing being assigned to the inflow element, via which hot gas can be fed into the inlet section.
US12140057B2	Valve train for an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle, as well as an internal combustion engine for a motor vehicle A valve train for an internal combustion engine includes an outlet valve, an engine brake rocker shaft that is pivotable around a pivot axis, where the outlet valve is operable by pivoting the engine brake rocker shaft during an engine braking operation of the internal combustion engine, a camshaft which has a cam via which the engine brake rocker shaft is pivotable around the pivot axis, and a spring element via which the engine brake rocker shaft is tensioned against the camshaft. The spring element is a leaf spring.
US12140053B2	Thermal energy storage system coupled with steam cracking system An energy storage system (TES) converts variable renewable electricity (VRE) to continuous heat at over 1000° C. Intermittent electrical energy heats a solid medium. Heat from the solid medium is delivered continuously on demand. Heat delivery via flowing gas establishes a thermocline which maintains high outlet temperature throughout discharge. The delivered heat which may be used for processes including power generation and cogeneration. In one application, the energy storage system provides higher-temperature heat to a steam cracking furnace system for converting a hydrocarbon feedstock into cracked gas, thereby increasing the efficiency of the temperature control.
US12140052B2	Plant and process for energy storage A plant for energy storage, comprises: a basin (2) for a work fluid having a critical temperature (Tc) lower than 0°; a tank (3) configured to store the work fluid in at least partly liquid or super-critical phase with a storage temperature (Ts) close to the critical temperature (Tc); an expander (4); a compressor (5); an operating/drive machine (6) operatively connected to the expander (4) and to the compressor (5); a thermal store (8) operatively interposed between the compressor (5) and the tank (3) and between the tank (3) and the expander (4). The plant (1) is configured for actuating a Cyclic Thermodynamic Transformation (TTC) with the work fluid, first in a storage configuration and then in a discharge configuration. The thermal store (8), in the storage configuration, is configured for absorbing sensible heat and subsequently latent heat from the work fluid and, in the discharge configuration, it is configured for transferring latent heat and subsequently sensible heat to the work fluid.
US12140050B2	Recuperated engine with supercritical CO2 bottoming cycle A gas turbine engine includes a core engine that includes a core flow path that connects a compressor section, combustor section and a turbine section. The gas turbine engine further includes a bottoming cycle system that includes a supercritical CO2 (sCO2) working fluid flow. A first recuperator is disposed in the core flow path downstream of the turbine section, the first recuperator is configured to transfer thermal energy from a core flow aft of the turbine section to the sCO2 working fluid flow. A second recuperator is disposed in the compressor section, the second recuperator is configured to transfer thermal energy from the sCO2 working fluid flow to a location forward of the combustor section.
US12140048B1	Integrated centrifugal compressor diffuser and high pressure turbine vane assembly Gas turbine engines include a compressor section having an impeller configured to compress a core flow. A combustor section having a combustor is arranged downstream from the compressor section along a path of the core flow. A turbine section is arranged downstream from the combustor section along the path of the core flow, with the turbine section having a plurality of first vanes arranged at an outlet of the combustor and at least one first vane of the plurality of first vanes includes an internal vane path. The path of the core flow, in a flow direction, passes through the impeller of the compressor section, the internal vane path internal to the first vane, the combustor, and then between external surfaces of the plurality of first vanes to enter the turbine section.
US12140043B1	Blade for a turbine, rotor assembly for a turbine, and turbine A blade for a turbine includes an airfoil extending between a platform end and a tip and between a leading edge and a trailing edge. A squealer tip wall protrudes from a tip surface of the tip and defines a tip cavity. At least one separator wall protrudes from the tip surface and divides the tip cavity into at least a first tip cavity lying on a first side of the separator wall facing the pressure side, and a second tip cavity lying on a second side of the separator wall facing the suction side. A first exit opening is formed in the squealer tip wall in the area of the trailing edge, wherein the first exit opening defines a fluid passage between the first tip cavity and the pressure side. A second exit opening is formed in the squealer tip wall in the area of the trailing edge, wherein the second exit opening defines a fluid passage between the second tip cavity and the suction side.
US12140039B2	Low-wear turbine housing clamping connection A turbine housing clamping connection for a turbine, and a turbine having a turbine housing clamping connection are described herein. The turbine housing clamping connection has a bearing housing, a turbine housing and a clamping component comprising a clamping flange clamped between a bearing housing clamping portion of the bearing housing and a turbine housing clamping portion of the turbine housing. The clamping flange has a bearing-housing-side clamping surface comprising a convexly curved clamping surface region. Furthermore, the convexly curved clamping surface region defines a minimum radius of curvature. A ratio of the minimum radius of curvature to an inner radius of the clamping surface is at least 0.1 and/or at most 10, and preferably at least 0.5 and/or at most 2.0, and more preferably at least 1.0 and/or at most 1.4.
US12140032B2	Methods and systems for ultrasonic rock bolt condition monitoring Methods and systems for determining a change in condition of a rock bolt. Some methods may comprise, at a first point in time, propagating shear and longitudinal ultrasonic waves along the rock bolt to measure a first time of flight for each of the shear and longitudinal waves, at a second point in time after the first point in time, propagating shear and longitudinal ultrasonic waves along the rock bolt to measure a second time of flight for each of the shear and longitudinal waves, and using the relative changes of the first and second time of flights, determining the change in condition of the rock bolt section.
US12140030B2	Apparatus for resin injection, mining machine and method An apparatus for injecting grouting material, a mining machine and a method of reinforcing rock surfaces by a grouting material is provided. The apparatus includes an injector head provided with a mixing device, which are both insertable into a drilled hole. The apparatus is for feeding resin mixtures having two different setting times. The injector head is connected to a fluid inlet arrangement having a common first feed line for slow and fast resin base components and a second feed line for a resin catalyst.
US12140023B2	Systems and methods for adaptive telemetry reception Systems and methods for adaptively receiving telemetry data are disclosed. In one example embodiment of a method, mud pulse telemetry data is transmitted from a downhole location. The transmitted data may be received at a plurality of transducers. Each of the transducers may be positioned at a different location of a drilling operation. The received data from the plurality of transducers may be processed simultaneously. The data which most likely corresponds to the transmitted mud pulse telemetry data may be selected and output. In some embodiments received data from the plurality of transducers is processed with a plurality of different decoding chains. Parameters of individual ones of the decoding chains and/or the number of decoding chains may be autonomously varied.
US12140022B1	Downhole safety switch and communication protocol A system includes a surface device, preferably positioned on a surface, a downhole device, and a wireline communications system. A downlink communication between the surface device and the downhole device occurs via Hopped Frequency Shift Keying (HFSK) voltage-modulated signals. An optional uplink communication between the downhole device and the surface device may occur via Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) current-modulated signals. The downhole device may comprise an addressable switch.
US12140019B2	Methods for characterizing and evaluating well integrity using unsupervised machine learning of acoustic data Methods and systems are provided that characterize and evaluate well integrity of a cased well using unsupervised machine learning of acoustic data. Sonic waveform data for acoustic signals received by the receiver array of a sonic logging tool is collected and processed to determine a high-dimensional representation of the sonic waveform data. The high-dimensional representation is input to an unsupervised machine learning system to determine a low-dimensional representation of the sonic waveform data. A clustering method is applied to the low-dimensional representation to identify a set of clusters therein. At least one well integrity property of the depth interval of the cased well is determined based on the set of clusters. In embodiments, the at least one well integrity property can characterize cement condition in an annulus of the cased well as a function of azimuth and depth and can be used to evaluate cement integrity in a depth interval of the cased well.
US12140018B2	Method and system for enabling at surface core orientation data transfer A contactless orientation system coupled with an inner core tube to one or more record carriers on or associated with a core sample held in the core tube having a longitudinal core axis and a core face accessible from an end of the inner core tube. An instrument guide is coupled to the end of the core tube from which the core face is accessible with an axis of the guide parallel to the core axis. Correlation information is generated between a rotational orientation of a known point P on the instrument guide about the guide axis and core orientation data known to the contactless orientation system. The instrument acts as the record carrier or generates the record carrier provided with the correlation information enabling orientation of the core sample to its in-situ orientation when released from the core tube.
US12140017B2	Pressure sensing plug for wellhead/Xmas tree Pressure sensing plugs are used to check pressure in various void or cavities of a wellhead or Xmas tree of an active hydrocarbon well. Pressure sensing plugs (51) are provided at various points in the wellhead or Xmas tree (50). Each plug incudes a pressure transducer (39) and associated electronics allowing the pressure to be read by a hand held reader device. Alternatively, the plugs may include a radio transmitter for transmitting sensed data to a monitoring system via a wifi network or similar to a central control room on a hydrocarbon producing platform. In this way, the pressure at the various points in the wellhead/Xmas tree may be checked without exposing the cavity or void.
US12140013B1	Sealing quality detection device and sealing quality evaluating method for gas extraction boreholes A sealing quality detection device for gas extraction boreholes includes a detection host, a detection pipe, a sealing element, and a three-way pipe. A plurality of air inlets and a plurality of exhaust ports are formed above the detection host, a negative pressure injector is arranged in the detection host, a quick joint and a control switch are also arranged on the detection host, the quick joint is used to be connected with an underground wind pipe, the underground wind pipe is connected to an underground compressed air tube, and the control switch is used for starting and switching off the negative pressure injector in the detection host. A sealing quality evaluating method for gas extraction boreholes is provided.
US12140012B2	Desander assembly for plunger lift system A desander assembly retrievably positionable in a tubing string including a fishing neck, a bypass tool, a stop assembly configured to retrievably mate with a portion of the tubing string, an outer tubular member, and an inner tubular member. The outer tubular member has at least one aperture extending. The inner tubular member is positioned in the outer tubular member to form an annulus and so a bore of the inner tubular member is in fluid communication with the bypass tool. The inner tubular member has at least one spiral protrusion extending outwardly from the sidewall to cooperate with an interior side of the outer tubular member to form a spiral channel. The bore of the inner tubular member receives reservoir fluid that passes into the annulus formed between the inner tubular member and the outer tubular member via the apertures of the outer tubular member.
US12140008B1	Low carbon stimulation technology (steam-CO2) A method for stimulating a reservoir includes providing a well traversing a subsurface into a reservoir containing hydrocarbons. Carbon dioxide and steam may be introduced into the reservoir via the well. The reservoir may be stimulated using one or more of infrasonic, acoustic, and ultrasonic stimulation. Seismic analyses may be applied to determine changes in flow characteristics of the reservoir. Monitoring a flow back effluent via one or more sensors located in the well may determine one or more properties of the flow back effluent. The introduction of carbon dioxide and steam, stimulating, and applying seismic may be repeated until a desired property of the flow back effluent is achieved. The method may include introducing hot carbonated water, carbon dioxide, and cold carbonated water into the reservoir via the well.
US12140006B2	Enhanced mechanical shaft seal protector for electrical submersible pumps Disclosed is an apparatus that when installed with an Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) for fluid production protects an electric motor of the ESP from the effect of solids on a mechanical shaft seal of a motor protector of the ESP. Disclosed are features of the apparatus that dynamically filters the solids and prevents them from contacting or accumulating at the vicinity of the mechanical shaft seal.
US12140005B2	Anti-spin control for an electric submersible pump permanent magnet motor Provided, in one aspect, is a spin control valve assembly, comprising a stationary valve plate having a first stationary valve plate opening and a second stationary valve plate opening; and a rotating valve plate coupled longitudinally adjacent to the stationary valve plate, the rotating valve plate having a rotating valve plate opening, wherein the rotating valve plate is configured to rotate among at least three positions such that at each position of the at least three positions fluid flows at a different flow rate through the spin control valve assembly.
US12140002B2	Compact dual header manifold layout A dual header oil and gas industry hydrocarbon production manifold. A plurality of three-way directional valves separate fluid flow between a well side of manifold and a pipeline side of the manifold. Two headers include header bodies and header flow paths and a pipeline side couplings. Each of two elbow pipes, provide a flow path between one of the headers, and a port on one of the plurality of three-way valves. At least one T-pipe, provides a flow path between one of the headers, and a port on two of the plurality of three-way valves. A manifold body or any of its main parts may be hipped. A layout with such a manifold is also disclosed.
US12140001B2	Buoy for injecting fluid in a subterranean void and methods for connecting and disconnecting a fluid passage from a vessel to the buoy A buoy accomplishes a fluid connection between a vessel on a water surface and a subsea template located on a seabed via at least one riser. A fluid is transported by the fluid connection from the vessel to the subsea template, and the fluid is injected from the subsea template (120) into a subterranean void via a drill hole. At least one valve in the buoy is controllable from an external site in response to commands so as to shut off the fluid connection from the vessel to the at least one riser.
US12139999B2	Fluid control system A fluid flow control system serving as an inflow port from a fluid reservoir (R) to the interior of a production pipe (S) is in the form of a housing (3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 3f, 3g, 3h, 3i, 3j, 3k, 3l). The housing has a primary flow path (18) and a secondary flow path (19). The secondary flow path is in fluid communication with a chamber (B) in which is arranged an actuator (5) for a valve device (4), the valve device arranged to open and close the primary flow path. At least one flow restrictor (1,2) is arranged in the secondary flow path, the flow restrictor arranged to provide a pressure to chamber (B) sufficient to actuate the valve to an open position when the fluid flowing through the secondary flow path is oil, and a pressure sufficient to actuate the valve to a closed position when the fluid has a viscosity and/or density less than oil.
US12139996B2	Methods for determining positions of fluid interfaces and detecting cement setting in a subterranean wellbore Methods for locating fluid interfaces in a cased wellbore include generating vibrations in the casing, thereby forming oscillations in the wellbore fluids and the casing. The oscillations are detected by a vibration detector. The oscillations are recorded by a data acquisition system. Mathematical processing of the oscillations by cepstrum analysis is performed to determine the depths of interfaces between fluids in the annulus. The methods may also be employed to determine the time at which a cement slurry begins to set and harden. The methods may be performed in real time.
US12139995B2	Hybrid slip A downhole tool having a mandrel and a slip. The mandrel has a mandrel body having a proximate end; a distal end; and an outer surface. The slip is a hybrid slip having a slip shell engaged with a slip core. When the slip shell is engaged with the slip core, at least one break point of the slip shell is aligned with a respective break point of the slip core.
US12139990B2	Dual string hanger assembly The dual string hanger assembly includes an insert and an adaptor. The insert is installed within the inner diameter of the tubing head and the adaptor is coupled over the top of the tubing head. The insert therefore becomes sealed within the interior space between the tubing head and the adaptor. In use, the production string is supported in a tubing hanger profile built into the adaptor above the existing tubing head. The auxiliary line is supported in a second, smaller diameter hanger profile that is on the insert, which is installed within the tubing head. The assembly may include a hanging apparatus, such as slips, to secure the auxiliary line in the hanger profile of the insert.
US12139989B1	Compaction and fishing spear for wireline lost downhole and method of use A system includes a spear hook for gripping into a compacted wireline, a spear that deploys the spear hook, and a hook hinge rotatably coupling the spear hook to the spear. The tool also includes a hook activator mounted in the spear to cause expansion and contraction of the spear hook. The spear hook expands and contracts along a path defined by the hook hinge in a radial direction from a spear outer surface of the spear. The tool also includes a compaction component, coupled to the spear, for compacting a wireline to form the compacted wireline.
US12139988B2	Release lugs for a jarring device A release mechanism for a jarring tool is formed by a plurality of segmented release lugs. Each lug includes a plurality of axial spaced projections on an inner surface and a plurality of grooves on an outer surface. The projections have either different widths or are separated by varying distances and releasably engage corresponding grooves in a mandrel located within a housing of the tool. The release lugs are positioned between a trigger sleeve and the mandrel. The release lugs may be supported by an annular ring member.
US12139984B2	Fixed-volume setting tool A gas-operated, fixed-volume, downhole setting tool includes a mandrel having an upper portion and a lower portion. The mandrel has a first end on the upper portion and a second end on the lower portion. The mandrel also includes an interior combustion chamber having a first end proximate to the first end of the mandrel and having an interior upper portion. The setting tool further includes a pressure bulkhead with a pressure igniter disposed in the mandrel at the first end of the mandrel in the interior upper portion of the mandrel. The pressure igniter is sealed to at least a first threshold pressure. The pressure bulkhead and pressure igniter form a seal on the first end of the mandrel and thereby define a fixed volume for combustion gases. Other settings tools and assemblies are presented.
US12139983B2	Nipple-less well completion A well completion includes a production tubing and a well tool. The production tubing includes an elongate cylindrical body including an inner diameter and having a length. The production tubing includes a completion profile formed at a location along the length of the body. An inner diameter of the completion profile is equal to an inner diameter of the body. The well tool is attached to the completion profile. The production tubing and the well tool are configured to perform a hydrocarbon production operation upon installation within a wellbore formed through a subterranean zone.
US12139982B2	Determining properties of wellbore fluid systems Methods and an apparatuses are for determining at least one property of a wellbore fluid system. A measurement apparatus having one or more pipe sections is provided, a drilling fluid is communicated through the pipe section, at least one density which is associated with at least one condition of pressure and temperature of the drilling fluid in the pipe section is measured, and the density of the drilling fluid is measured to determine the property of the wellbore fluid system.
US12139979B2	Homogenizer, rock drilling rig and method of sampling A homogenizer for homogenizing flow, a rock drilling rig, and a method for taking samples is provided. The homogenizer is mountable to a dust collecting system of the rock drilling rig and is arranged for effecting on the flow, which contains air and drilling cuttings. The homogenizer includes a channel part through which the flow is directed and at least one air jet for directing air blows to the flow for generating disturbance in the flow and to thereby homogenize particle distribution of the drilling cuttings in the flow.
US12139974B2	Petroleum drill-string shock absorbers A petroleum drill-string shock absorber includes a drill collar nipple, a driving unit, an outer shell, a helical guideway, a drill bit base, a woven metal ring and a vibration-absorbing composite beam, the vibration-absorbing composite beam consists of a sheet metal and a flexible material gasket bonded by an adhesive; the drill collar nipple is connected with the helical guideway; the helical guideway is connected with the drill bit base; the driving unit rotates on the helical guideway; the outer shell is connected with the drill bit base; a metal seal ring is configured to seal a space formed between the outer shell and the drill collar nipple, a sealed space is formed among the drill collar nipple, the outer shell and the drill bit base; the woven metal ring is placed between the helical guideway and the drill bit base configured to absorb an axial impact vibration.
US12139970B2	Module-based system for plug and abandonment operation of wells on an offshore installation A module-based system for plug and abandonment operation of wells on an offshore installation, wherein the module-based system is installed at same level as main rig or on below decks, wherein the module-based system is adapted to operate independent of main drilling tower or external rigs on the offshore installation by comprising modules coupled to perform all plug and abandonment operations, including integrated material handling modules.
US12139969B2	Cutting elements having non-planar surfaces and tools incorporating the same A cutting element includes a body, a non-planar cutting face formed on a first end of the body, and an edge formed around a perimeter of the cutting face. The cutting face includes a central raised portion, and the edge has an edge angle defined between the cutting face and a side surface of the body. The edge angle varies around the perimeter of the cutting face and includes an acute edge angle defined by a portion of the cutting face extending downwardly from the edge to a depth from the cutting angle. The portion of the edge defining the acute edge angle may be directly adjacent: a side surface of the cutting element; a bevel of the cutting element; or a flat region at the perimeter of the cutting element or bevel.
US12139964B2	Sliding security door system The present sliding security door system includes a sliding security door extending between an upper track and a lower track. Separate motive and locking assemblies drive and secure the door, respectively. A control assembly in the system is capable of separately activating motive and locking effectors to allow for separate movement and locking/unlocking of the door. Because of this, the system is compact and capable of deployment in otherwise too-small spaces.
US12139962B2	Profiled element for doors/windows made of plastic material, in particular PVC The profiled element (1) comprises: one main portion (2) defining a holding surface (2a) for a central panel (3) of a door/window (4), the main portion (2) being adapted to form a perimeter frame (5) of the door/window (4); one retaining portion (6) which defines an abutment surface (6a) of the central panel (3) and is adapted to fasten the central panel (3) to the perimeter frame (5); and non-removable connection means (7) which connect the main portion (2) to the retaining portion (6) and are adapted to allow the movement of the retaining portion (6) between a raised configuration, wherein it frees superiorly the holding surface (2a), and a retaining configuration, wherein it faces the holding surface (2a).
US12139960B2	Intelligent window allowing ventilation An intelligent window allowing ventilation has an outer frame, a sliding frame, an upper locking rod, a lower locking rod, a driving module, a power supply module, and a switch assembly. The sliding frame is slidably mounted in the outer frame. The switch assembly controls the driving module to selectively drive the upper locking rod and the lower locking rod to two locking positions respectively, two ventilation positions respectively or two unlocking positions respectively. Since no handle is needed, an appearance of the intelligent window is neat and scenery outside the intelligent window would not be sheltered. In addition, by actuating the switch module to electrically drive the upper locking rod and the lower locking rod, a user is able to switch the intelligent window to a locked state, a ventilation state or a unlocked state. It is labor-saving and simple in operation.
US12139959B2	Regulating valve for a door drive and to a door drive Described and illustrated is a regulating valve for a door drive, wherein the regulating valve has an axis of rotation, wherein the regulating valve includes at least two ends and at least two sealing sections, wherein the regulating valve includes a regulating section, and the regulating section is disposed between the sealing sections. A regulating valve for a door drive, which is particularly simply manufacturable, is realized in that at least one radial thickening forms at least one of the sealing sections, wherein at least one radial tapering of the regulating valve forms the regulating section.
US12139958B2	Movement control device A movement control device comprising a housing with an elongate push rod mounted therein for reciprocal movement along a longitudinal axis between first and second positions, wherein the push rod extends out of said housing in both the first and second positions. A spring comprising a primary axis operable to provide a biasing force on the push rod is further provided in the housing. A damping device comprising a primary axis is located in the housing, wherein the damping device is in continuous engagement with the push rod through its reciprocating movement. The primary axis of the spring and the primary axis of the damping device are not coaxial.
US12139956B2	Vehicular door device A vehicular door device causes a door to perform an opening-closing operation, based on an operation of a link mechanism formed of first and second link arms. Further, the first link arm is provided with a hand placement portion that rotates integrally with the first link arm. Then, the vehicular door device is configured in such a way that the first link arm supports a load applied to the hand placement portion.
US12139955B2	Door drive for vehicle sliding door system A vehicle sliding door system includes a door portal and a door opening, at least one sliding door with an, in the closing direction of the sliding door, vertical front lateral edge and an, in the closing direction of the sliding door, vertical rear lateral edge, and a door driving unit for displacing the sliding door. The door driving unit has a cable, which, with its first end, is attached to the sliding door in the region of the front vertical lateral edge, and with its second end in the region of the rear vertical lateral edge, a coupling member, connected to the cable and which is connected to a motor, which is attached on the door portal laterally next to the door portal and which drives the coupling member such that the cable is movable along its longitudinal extent in both directions of movement and displaces the sliding door.
US12139951B2	Automotive door hinge with door close assist An automotive door hinge comprises first and second brackets mountable selectively to one of the door and the body. A cam element, non-rotationally mounted to the second bracket, comprises a cam surface adapted to engage with a cam follower non-rotationally housed within a first housing of the first bracket. An energy storage means respectively stores and releases energy when the cam follower longitudinally translates within the first housing in a first direction and then in a second direction opposite the first direction. Relative rotation of the first bracket in relation to the second bracket within a predetermined angular range causes longitudinal translation of the cam follower, wherein as the door is closed, the cam follower engages the cam surface and translates longitudinally in the second direction whereby the energy stored by the energy storage means is released to assist door closure.
US12139950B2	Threaded bolt, and hinge assembly comprising such a threaded bolt A threaded bolt for a hinge arrangement includes a cylindrical main body. On an outer circumferential surface thereof the cylindrical main body has a first frustoconical projection and a second frustoconical projection, which adjoins the first frustoconical projection. The diameter of a side of the first frustoconical projection that faces toward the second frustoconical projection is smaller than the diameter of a side of the second frustoconical projection that faces toward the first frustoconical projection. The first frustoconical projection comprises at least one tooth on its outer circumferential surface, which tooth protrudes radially beyond an imaginary continuation of the second frustoconical projection.
US12139945B2	Hinge apparatus Aspects of the present invention relate to hinge apparatus for supporting an aperture closure member. The hinge apparatus is configurable in at least first and second configurations. The hinge apparatus includes a first hinge bracket and a second hinge bracket. A first hinge linkage member is pivotally mounted to each of the first and second hinge brackets. A second hinge linkage member is pivotally mounted to each of the first and second hinge brackets. A latching mechanism is provided for selectively latching the hinge apparatus. The latching mechanism is operable to inhibit movement of the first and second hinge linkage members relative to each other to latch the hinge apparatus. The present invention also relates to a carrier assembly for carrying an aperture closure member; and a vehicle having a carrier assembly.
US12139943B2	Hands free bathroom stall latch A latch mechanism for a bathroom stall door includes: a sliding latch having an engagement portion and a user contact portion, the user contact portion having a latch movement section and a door movement section; a door bracket configured to attach to a door and that restrains movement of the sliding latch relative to the door, the movement being restrained to a sliding movement; and a latch catcher configured to attach to a frame adjacent to the door, the latch catcher receiving the engagement portion of the sliding latch when the sliding latch is in a latched position. The latch movement section is configured to translate movement of the user to movement of the sliding latch between an unlatched position and the latched position, and the door movement section is configured to translate movement of the user to movement of the door between an open position and a closed position.
US12139942B2	Vehicle door opening and closing apparatus In accordance with an embodiment, a vehicle door opening and closing apparatus includes: a main latch mounted on a vehicle door, and including a catch rotating around a shaft extending in a height direction of a vehicle; and a main striker mounted on a vehicle body, and including a rod extending in the height direction of the vehicle.
US12139940B2	Product anti-theft device, in particular for textile products The invention relates to a product anti-theft device, which is designed to be attached to products that are to be protected, in particular textile products, the anti-theft device comprising a housing and a locking mechanism, which locking mechanism comprises a needle, the needle being movable between an engaged position, in which it engages with the product that is to be protected, and a release position, in which it allows the product anti-theft device to be released and removed from the product that is to be protected.
US12139936B2	Electronic lock with wireless exterior to interior door communication A lockset that includes a latch assembly, an interior assembly and an exterior assembly. The latch assembly includes a bolt movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The interior assembly is configured to electronically control movement of the bolt between the extended position and the retracted position. The exterior assembly includes a locking assembly configured to be mechanically coupled with the latch assembly. The interior assembly includes an interior wireless communication unit and the exterior assembly includes an exterior wireless communication unit that is configured to wirelessly communicate therebetween. In some embodiments, an exterior assembly includes a photovoltaic cell and the interior assembly includes a light source. The light source and the solar cell are configured for wirelessly communicating and for power transmission between the exterior and interior assemblies through a bore hole in the door.
US12139935B2	Lock with a lockable push-through latch A lock having a latch assembly with a bolt head freely movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The latch assembly also includes lock pin that is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, which may be moveable by a motor and/or biasing mechanism. The lock also has a strike assembly including a strike housing for receiving the bolt head. The strike housing includes a keeper biased to a latched position relative to the bolt head. When the lock pin is in the locked position, the lock pin engages the keeper to hold the keeper in the latched position, and thus the bolt head in the extended position in the strike housing. The lock also includes an access control system for controlling the motor of the lock.
US12139933B2	Cabinetry handle A cabinetry handle is provided with a handle body with a mounting surface oriented on the handle body to mount to cabinetry. A first fastener is provided on the mounting surface to cooperate with a second fastener within the cabinetry. At least one projection is spaced apart from the first fastener and extends a length from the mounting surface to engage the cabinetry to minimize rotation of the handle body relative to the cabinetry. The at least one projection has a thickness and a width that is greater than the thickness. A direction of the width of the at least one projection is aligned with the first fastener.
US12139928B1	Fence post cap assembly with hanger and fence system incorporating the same A fence post cap assembly includes a cap body, a hanger, and a stabilization body. The hanger has a support end portion extending through the cap body and at least one free end portion disposed above the cap body, extending in a first direction, and configured to receive a hanging device. The stabilization body is engaged to the support end portion of the hanger below the cap body and includes first and second ends extending in opposite directions. The fence post cap assembly is configured to engage a free end of a fence post with the stabilization body disposed within the fence post whereby the first and second ends of the stabilization body are configured to contact walls in the interior of the fence post to stabilize the hanger.
US12139924B1	Sun shade A sun shade blocks or inhibits ultraviolet radiation emitted by the sun from reaching the head of a user. Positioning of supporting stations of the sun shade relative to a base is adjustable so that shading provided by a canopy of the sun shade can be user selected. Positioning of the canopy along the stanchions may also be adjustable. The sun shade is usable as a stand alone device, or it may be attached to other devices such as beach chairs or lounge chairs.
US12139922B2	Antenna tower construction/deconstruction stability assemblies and methods Antenna tower construction/deconstruction biasing assemblies are provided. The biasing assemblies can be configured to extend between a standard and an antenna tower. The assemblies can include: an adjustable linear extension extending between a first end configured to couple with the standard and a second end configured to couple with the antenna tower; and a biasing mechanism configured to adjust the length of the linear extension and maintain the rigid engagement during transitioning of the tower from a down/erect position to an erect/down position. Methods for constructing/deconstructing an antenna tower are provided. The methods can include providing a biasing assembly.
US12139920B2	Layered apparatus and method Aspects of the disclosure are directed to apparatuses and/or methods involving a wall patch. As may be implemented in accordance with one or more aspects characterized herein, a wall patch has a plurality of layers including a base layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, and stacked layers stacked over the upper surface of the base layer. Each stacked layer is stacked on one of the other layers and has an exposed lower surface region that extends laterally beyond the layer upon which it is stacked. Adhesive may operate to adhere the exposed lower surface regions and the lower surface of the base layer may be adhered to a wall surface. The stacked layers, base layer and adhesive to provide a gradient defined by the thicknesses of the layers and adhesive, and defined by the area of the exposed lower surface regions of the stacked layers.
US12139919B2	Tile niche holder tool, method, and system A support tool for installing tiles onto a wall above a niche in the wall provides support for tiles being mounted above the niche. The tool includes a support plate configured to be secured to or braced against an upper surface of the niche. A tile support bar supporting lower edges of the tiles may be adjusted and held in a selected vertical position relative to the plate, so that lower edges of tiles may be placed in a desired vertical position relative to the upper surface of the niche. The tile support bar may be slidably supported on a support rod in a selected position by a nut threaded onto the support rod. The tool may be secured in position by screwing the support plate onto the upper surface of the niche, or by bracing the tool in place using a length-adjustable extender assembly.
US12139915B2	Systems and methods related to liquid drainage Systems and methods for draining liquids include spaced support members and drainage ribs extending therebetween. Adjacent rows of drainage ribs may establish a general checkerboard pattern of ribs and interstitial spaces therebetween. Drainage ribs may have a differential height along their length, though may have substantially coplanar bottom surfaces. A first support member is provided with stress risers to enable enhanced bending capability to provide a customizable device width for mating with predetermined liquid conduit sizes, such as roofing gutters having upward-facing channel widths.
US12139914B2	Connector arrangement and a method for weather proofing a roof window arrangement A connector arrangement for a flashing assembly for use in a roof window arrangement is disclosed. It comprises a base connector element, an elevation element and a top connector element. Both connector elements have a gutter in their exterior side, and the gutter is open at one end so that water can drain out of it. An attachment section on the interior side of the base connector element is configured for being attached to a bracket used for connecting a roof window to a load-bearing structure, and the elevation element supports the top connector element so that it is positioned above the base connector element. In the mounted state the second end of the top connector element is arranged above the gutter of the base connector element and their length directions extend substantially in parallel to each other. A method for weather proofing a roof window arrangement is also disclosed.
US12139913B2	Covered rain gutter system A rain gutter system comprises a covered rain gutter and a mounting bracket in the interior of the covered rain gutter for mounting the covered rain gutter to a structure. The covered rain gutter includes a trough portion and a cover portion with the trough portion including a lip and the cover portion including a nose configured to direct rainwater to flow toward the interior of the covered rain gutter. The mounting bracket includes a top portion, a bottom portion, and a central portion interconnecting the top and bottom portions. The top portion of the bracket can contact and support the cover portion. The bottom portion of the bracket can contact the lip of the trough portion, support the trough portion, and maintain separation between the nose and the lip of the covered rain gutter.
US12139912B2	Foldable truss structure, in particular for solar tracker The invention concerns a truss structure including a plurality of longitudinal members extending parallel to one another in a main extension direction and crossmembers (9) distributed in the main extension direction to connect the longitudinal members mechanically two-by-two, forming a plurality of polygons (11) each contained in a plane perpendicular to the main extension direction.According to the invention, each crossmember (9) connecting two longitudinal members includes a first half-crossmember (9a) with a first end connected to one of the two longitudinal members so as to be able to pivot about a first axis (X1-X′1) and a second half-crossmember (9b) a first end of which is connected to the other of the two longitudinal members so as to be able to pivot about a second axis (X2-X′2). The two half-crossmembers are connected to one another by an articulation hinge (13) allowing relative rotation of the two half-crossmembers (9a, 9b) about a third axis (X3-X′3). The first, second and third axes are parallel to one another and orthogonal to the main extension direction, allowing the truss structure and each crossmember (9) to pass from a deployed position to a folded position in which the first and the second half-crossmembers (9a, 9b) of each crossmember (9) extend substantially parallel one alongside the other in said main extension direction.
US12139909B2	Method to produce a building panel and a building panel A method to produce a building panel, including providing a core, applying a first paper layer on a first surface of the core, wherein the first paper layer includes a resin impregnated paper, applying refined lignocellulosic fibres on the first paper layer, applying a wood veneer layer above the refined lignocellulosic fibres, applying pressure to the core, the first paper layer, the refined lignocellulosic fibres, and the wood veneer layer to form a building panel. Also, to such building panel.
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.

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