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| US12168504B2 |
Unmanned sailing vehicle control system
An unmanned sailing vehicle comprising: a primary hull; a rigid wing rotationally coupled with said primary hull that freely rotates about a rotational axis of said rigid wing; a boom comprising a first end extending from a leading edge of said rigid wing and a second end extending from a trailing edge of said rigid wing, said first end of said boom comprising a counterweight configured to dynamically balance a wing system comprising said rigid wing, said boom, and said tail with respect to said rotational axis of said rigid wing; a tail coupled to said second end of said boom; a control surface element disposed on said tail and configured to aerodynamically control a wing angle of said rigid wing based on a position of said control surface element; and a controller configured to determine a control surface angle and generate a signal to position said control surface element. |
| US12168503B2 |
System for providing thruster effect on a vessel
A remote-control unit for control a marine vessel is provided with a thruster actuator and engine actuators. When the marine vessel lacks a thruster, the thruster actuator, when operated, causes the remote-control unit to transmit engine control signals to each of at least two engines to achieve a virtual thruster effect by the marine vessel. |
| US12168499B2 |
Positioning of a keel of a floating structure, especially for a wind turbine
An offshore floating structure is provided including a floater with positive buoyancy and a keel with negative buoyancy, as well as active and passive suspenders connecting nodes of the keel and the floater with each other. When the keel at the offshore site is lowered by making the active suspenders longer, the passive suspenders, which have a fixed length and are held taut, causes the keel to rotate about the vertical during lowering. |
| US12168495B2 |
Operating device for human-powered vehicle
An operating device for a human-powered vehicle includes a base member and an operating member. The base member includes a first end portion, a second end portion, a base body, and an accommodating structure. The first end portion is configured to be coupled to a handlebar. The second end portion is opposite to the first end portion. The base body is configured to accommodate at least one of a hydraulic unit. The accommodating structure is configured to accommodate at least one of circuitry accommodating part and a power-supply accommodating part. The operating member is pivotally coupled to the base member about a pivot axis. The accommodating structure is a separate member from the base body. The accommodating structure is detachably attached to the base body at the second end portion. |
| US12168494B2 |
Conveyance seat device
A conveyance seat includes a saddle-type seat on which an occupant sits to straddle and a seat height adjustment unit which is attached below the seat and is able to adjust a height position of the seat. The seat height adjustment unit includes a rotation link which rotates together with the seat with respect to a chassis to adjust a height position of the seat, an upper link support member that is provided between the seat and the rotation link and is used so that an upper end portion of the rotation link is attached thereto, a lower link support member that is provided between the rotation link and the chassis and is used so that a lower end portion of the rotation link is attached thereto, and a flexible cover member that covers the rotation link from the outside in a front to back direction of the seat and a width direction of the seat. |
| US12168493B2 |
Locking arm of a carrier connecting rod and method for making the same
A method for manufacturing a locking arm of a carrier connecting rod includes four steps to press a metal sheet via a first stamping die and a second stamping die to form the metal sheet to include a front section, a bent middle section and a rear section. A stopper is formed to the front section, and a recessed area is formed to one side of the bent middle section. A positioning hole is defined through a center of the recessed area. A guide surface is formed to the bent middle section opposite to the recessed area. The locking arm is pivotably connected to the extendable tube of the carrier connecting rod, and the protrusion of the spring member in the extendable tube is guided by the guide surface to be retractably engaged with the positioning hole. The locking arm is manufactured at low cost and has better structural strength. |
| US12168492B2 |
Vehicle corner modules and vehicles comprising them
A vehicle corner module (VCM) is provided for regulating motion of a host vehicle which comprises a vehicle-on-board vehicle-controller. The VCM comprises a sub-frame mountable to a reference frame of the host vehicle; a wheel-hub assembly comprising a wheel-hub; VCM-sub-systems mediating between the sub-frame and the wheel-hub assembly, e.g., a drive subsystem, a steering subsystem, a suspension subsystem and/or a braking subsystem; and an VCM-onboard VCM-controller, comprising one or more processors and a computer-readable medium storing program instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to establish a communication link with a vehicle-controller, including electronically transferring information about the VCM from the VCM-controller to the vehicle-controller, and to perform, in response to an installation of the VCM on a vehicle, a post-installation validation-process that includes validating the VCM-subsystems and communicating a result of the validating to the vehicle-controller. |
| US12168490B2 |
Modular vehicle system and wheel assembly
Provided is a wheel assembly including a housing having a top side, an attachment arrangement on the top side of the housing and configured to be removably attached to an external support, a wheel supported by the housing and arranged below the top side of the housing, a motor supported by the housing and configured to move the wheel, a network interface supported by the housing, and a controller in communication with the motor and the network interface, the controller configured to control the motor based on at least one command received via the network interface. A modular vehicle system is also described. |
| US12168484B2 |
Railborne driver assistance device and method for supporting or automating the lateral control of a vehicle
A railborne driver assistance device for supporting or automating the lateral control of a vehicle includes a first processing unit configured to control a steering torque intervention by establishing a steering angle with a stationary control accuracy of an electrically supported steering system. A second processing unit is configured to adjust the stationary control accuracy of the steering angle via the output of an accuracy request signal to the first processing unit in such a way that there is a scaling of the control accuracy between a lower and an upper threshold value. The second processing unit includes a control unit having an integrator with an input and an output, wherein the output of the integrator is connected to the input in a closed-loop manner with a weighting dependent on the accuracy request signal. |
| US12168483B2 |
Steering apparatus
A steering apparatus includes a turning shaft movable in a vehicle widthwise direction, a pinion shaft meshed with the turning shaft and a first housing that retains therein the turning shaft and the pinion shaft. An inner circumferential surface of the first housing facing with the turning shaft is provided with an inclined portion that continuously changes an internal diameter. When a portion where a tooth of the turning shaft and a tooth of the pinion shaft are meshed with each other is defined as a meshed portion, the inclined portion is formed below at least the meshed portion. |
| US12168482B2 |
Steering column for a motor vehicle with rotation limitation
A steering column for a motor vehicle comprising a steering shaft that is mounted rotatably in a steering shaft bearing unit and a rotation limitation device that is configured to limit rotation of the steering shaft. The rotation limitation device may have a slotted guide carrier that is fastened to one end of the steering shaft and a spiral slotted guide track. A sliding block may be guided movably in the slotted guide track. The sliding block may be fastened to a lever that is held tiltably on the steering shaft bearing unit and that has a counterstop that can be brought into operative engagement with a stop component that is fastened to the steering shaft, for limiting rotation of the steering shaft. |
| US12168481B1 |
Cab system with material deflection platform for work machines
A cab system for a work machine includes an operator cab and a platform. The platform is arranged adjacent to the operator cab. The platform includes support members arranged one after the other in a linear array. Each support member is inclined with respect to a thickness direction of the platform to deflect a material spray coming off from one or more of the traction devices of the work machine during a movement of the one or more traction devices. Also, each support member defines a clearance with respect to an adjacent support member to allow see-through visibility through the platform from a portion associated with the operator cab. |
| US12168479B2 |
Vehicle panel having a hybrid composite material construction
A vehicle panel includes an outer panel layer formed from a first material. The outer panel layer includes a first side, a second side, and a peripheral edge. A second panel joining surface is arranged inwardly of the peripheral edge. An inner panel layer formed from a second material that is distinct from the first material is arranged across the second side. The second panel includes a first side portion, a second side portion, and a peripheral edge portion. A panel bonding layer is joined to the peripheral edge portion. The panel bonding layer is formed from a third material that is distinct from the second material. A bonding material is disposed between the second panel joining surface and the panel bonding layer creating a chemical bond between the panel bonding layer and the second panel joining surface. |
| US12168477B2 |
Method for manufacturing press-formed product, press forming die, and press-formed product
A press-formed product is manufactured by press-forming a blank material into an intermediate shape, and further press-forming the blank material from the intermediate shape into the press-formed product having a target shape. A product portion of the target shape includes a first ridge line portion and a second ridge line portion each having a radius of curvature of 20 mm or smaller and a bending angle of 130 degrees or larger. The product portion of the intermediate shape has a curved shape having a radius of curvature of 100 mm or larger or a linear shape in a specific cross section. A height of an excess thickness portion of the intermediate shape is higher than 10 mm with respect to a peripheral portion and lower than a height of the excess thickness portion of the target shape. |
| US12168467B2 |
Energy optimisation during operation of a rail vehicle fleet
A method for energy-optimized operation of a rail vehicle fleet. The fleet includes n rail vehicles, each with a state-influencing system for influencing a vehicle state to generate and/or consume electrical energy and a computer unit trained by machine learning. For every i of 1 to n during operation of the rail vehicle fleet an action to be applied to the state-influencing system of the i-th rail vehicle is selected by the computer unit of the i-th rail vehicle while taking into account at least one target criterion for the i-th rail vehicle and according to vehicle, location, and/or route-related status parameters. The action, when applied to the state-influencing system of the i-th rail vehicle, contributes to the optimization of an electrical total energy balance of the state-influencing systems of the rail vehicle fleet, and the selected action is applied to the state-influencing system of the i-th rail vehicle. |
| US12168466B2 |
Open top gondola railcars
Open top gondola railcars and closure assemblies for cleanout openings of those railcars are disclosed. In some embodiments, the closure assembly includes a closure member sized to be received in a cleanout opening and to span a substantial portion of the cleanout opening to define at least one gap between a closure perimeter and a floor perimeter. The closure assembly additionally includes a sealing member fixedly attached to, or formed with, the closure member. The sealing member spans between the floor perimeter and the closure perimeter to cover the at least one gap. The closure assembly further includes a tethering member having opposed first and second end portions. The first end portion is fixedly attached to the closure member and the second end portion is attached to one of the floor or a cross bearer of the open top gondola railcar. |
| US12168465B2 |
Gearbox for rail vehicle, bogie for rail vehicle and rail vehicle
Disclosed is a gearbox for rail vehicle, a bogie for rail vehicle and a rail vehicle. The gearbox for rail vehicle includes a primary gearbox (1) configured to connect with a traction motor, and a secondary gearbox (2) arranged on both sides of the primary gearbox (1) along a longitudinal direction of the rail vehicle, wherein a framework bearing beam is formed by connecting the primary gearbox (1) and the secondary gearbox (2), the primary gearbox (1) is configured to transmit power from the traction motor to the secondary gearbox (2), and the secondary gearbox (2) are configured to transmit power from the primary gearbox (1) to wheelsets of the rail vehicle. |
| US12168463B2 |
Driving assistance device and recording medium
A driving assistance device reflects, in autonomous driving control on a vehicle, a driving characteristic of a driver who drives the vehicle learned during manual driving of the vehicle. The driving assistance device includes a storage that stores information on an individual risk potential set for the vehicle by learning a risk sensed by the driver for each of one or more obstacles during the manual driving, a vehicle risk calculator that sets, for the vehicle, a vehicle risk map that reflects the individual risk potential of an occupant of the vehicle during autonomous driving of the vehicle, and a driving condition setter that sets a driving condition for the autonomous driving of the vehicle based on information on the vehicle risk map and information on an obstacle risk map that reflects an obstacle risk potential set for the each of the one or more obstacles. |
| US12168459B2 |
Vehicle path control apparatus and vehicle path control method
Disclosed is a vehicle path control apparatus including a memory provided to store danger driving vehicle data, a communication device provided to receive road information from an external server, and a processor configured to identify a danger driving vehicle driving on a road based on the road information and the danger driving vehicle data, select an unmanned vehicle driving within a preset distance from the danger driving vehicle based on the road information, generate a driving path of the unmanned vehicle for obstructing a course of the danger driving vehicle based on an expected path of the danger driving vehicle, and control the communication device to transmit information on the driving path to the unmanned vehicle. |
| US12168458B2 |
Systems and methods for maneuvering vehicles using predictive control and automated driving
System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to vehicle maneuvering using predictive control with automated driving and contingency planning to preserve safety and increase comfort. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a controller, an operator command associated with a vehicle maneuver while automated driving is engaged. The method also includes adjusting a motion command associated with the vehicle maneuver by applying a predictive control according to motion estimates outputted from the automated driving and the operator command, the predictive control using motion constraints that are constant between time intervals for the vehicle maneuver. The method also includes controlling, by the controller, a vehicle using the motion command for a time step during the time intervals. |
| US12168457B2 |
Autonomous driving apparatus and method for generating precise map
An autonomous driving apparatus and a method for generating a precise map using the autonomous driving apparatus are configured to vary an application ratio of interpolation to precise map data to be stored depending on an accident risk on a corresponding road and a distance from a host vehicle during driving so as to optimize the precise map data to be stored. The autonomous driving apparatus includes an accident risk classification unit configured to vary the application ratio of interpolation to data and whether or not to store data acquired by applying interpolation to the data depending on the accident risk on the corresponding road and the distance from the host vehicle during driving, and an autonomous driving controller configured to generate the precise map data depending on the accident risk classification unit. |
| US12168454B2 |
Method and device for predicting a future action of an object for a driving assistance system for vehicle drivable in highly automated fashion
A method for predicting a future action of an object for a driving assistance system for a highly automated mobile vehicle. At least one sensor signal from at least one vehicle sensor of the vehicle is read in, the sensor signal representing at least one piece of kinematic object information concerning the object that is detected by the vehicle sensor at an instantaneous point in time. A planner signal from a planner of the autonomous driving assistance system is read in, the planner signal representing at least one piece of semantic information concerning the object or the surroundings of the object at a point in time in the past. The kinematic object information is fused with the semantic information to obtain a fusion signal. A prediction signal is determined using the fusion signal, the prediction signal representing the future action of the object. |
| US12168451B2 |
Autonomous self-driving vehicles user profiles
A computer hardware system includes a full self-driving (FSD) assistive system for assisting a user with a trip using a FSD autonomous vehicle and hardware processing configured to initiate the following executable operations. Based upon a first user input to a computing device associated with the user, a proposed route of the trip is received. A previously-stored user profile of the user and a context of the trip is retrieved. The vehicle is searched for based upon the user profile, the proposed route, and the context. The vehicle is configured using the user profile. External sensors are polled for road conditions along the route, and the road conditions are forwarded to the vehicle. An onboard analytics device of the vehicle uses the road conditions to change a driving mode of the vehicle. |
| US12168450B2 |
Safety support device
A safety support device includes an object detection camera and a radar device, which serve as detectors, and a controller that controls a dual-purpose speaker and a dual-purpose speaker, which serve as three-dimensional sound outputters, and a monaural speaker that serves as a sound outputter, based on detection information of a monitoring camera that serves as a monitor. The controller selects, in accordance with the positions of the ears of a driver, which are detected by the monitoring camera, whether to cause the dual-purpose speaker and the dual-purpose speaker to output a three-dimensional sound or to cause the dual-purpose speaker, the dual-purpose speaker, and the monaural speaker to output a sound. |
| US12168449B2 |
Device for generating a graphical user interface and a system for generating a graphical user interface
The proposed invention relates to methods for controlling energy consumption by a motor vehicle, and can be used in transportation industry. The technical problem to be solved by the claimed invention is to provide a device and a system that do not possess the drawbacks of the prior art and thus make it possible to generate an accurate energy-efficient track for a motor vehicle that allows to reduce energy consumption by the motor vehicle on the specific portion of the route, as well as to reliably signal about energy consumption by the motor vehicle and the ways of reducing its energy consumption. |
| US12168447B2 |
Method for information processing, device, and computer storage medium
A method for information processing, a device, and a computer readable storage medium are provided. The method includes the following. At an in-vehicle electronic device, in response to a determination that a received voice input is associated with switching a source device for switching a rendered content shown at the in-vehicle electronic device, voiceprint information of the voice input is obtained. A user identity corresponding to the voiceprint information is identified. A mapping table between user identities and connected electronic devices or connectable electronic devices is searched for a first electronic device corresponding to the identified user identity. In response to searching out the first electronic device, a first channel for transmission of rendered content between the in-vehicle electronic device and the first electronic device is established, so as to render a first presenting content which is received from the first electronic device through the first channel. |
| US12168444B2 |
Control device, vehicle, computer program, computer readable medium and method for performing a gearshift during creep mode
A method for, during creep mode, performing gearshift in a vehicle powertrain comprising a combustion engine, a gearbox, and a clutch is provided. The method comprises, in response to a request for gearshift, disconnecting the combustion engine from the gearbox by opening the clutch. The method further comprises, when the combustion engine is disconnected from the gearbox, shifting the gearbox and controlling the speed of the combustion engine to a target speed. Said target speed constitutes a combustion engine speed corresponding a desired combustion engine torque for completing a torque ramp during closing of the clutch. The method further comprises connecting the combustion engine to the gearbox by closing the clutch. A control device configured to perform the method and a vehicle comprising the control device are also provided. |
| US12168439B2 |
Vehicle control device, and vehicle control system
A vehicle control device that autonomously controls a vehicle so as not to cause rapid deceleration that leads to a deterioration in ride quality. The vehicle control device controls first and second deceleration, means that reduce a speed at a deceleration rate large than a deceleration rate of the first deceleration means. The vehicle control device includes a blind spot area detecting unit that detects a blind spot area of a sensor that recognizes an external environment, and a blind spot object estimating unit that estimates a blind spot object that is a virtual moving body hidden in the blind spot area. When a vehicle approaches the blind spot area at a speed reduced by the first deceleration means, the vehicle is decelerated by the second deceleration means when a type of a moving body detected by the sensor is different from a type of the blind spot object. |
| US12168436B2 |
Vehicle motion control apparatus, vehicle motion control method, and vehicle motion control system
A vehicle motion control apparatus includes a control unit which controls a steering apparatus and a brake apparatus provided in a vehicle. The control unit acquires a normative motion state amount necessary for the vehicle to trace a target traveling path, acquires a target motion state amount necessary for generating a yaw moment to cancel unstable behavior of the vehicle, and acquires a target steering angle for generating a steering angle moment and a target brake force for generating a brake moment, to obtain a necessary yaw moment generated by the vehicle. The control unit outputs a first control command for obtaining the target steering angle to the steering apparatus and outputs a second control command for obtaining the target brake force to the brake apparatus. |
| US12168433B2 |
Material processing apparatus with hybrid power system
A material processing apparatus has as a power supply system comprising an electrical power supply and a hydraulic power supply. The electrical power supply comprises a battery pack and an electrical generator. The power supply system is operable in different power supply modes in which said at least one battery and/or said electrical generator supply electrical power to the electrically powered components of the system. |
| US12168431B2 |
Brake system for a motor vehicle
A brake system for a motor vehicle has electromechanical wheel brakes, a brake operating unit and a central brake control unit. The wheel brakes each have a local brake control unit. The central brake control unit is connected to the brake operating unit and the local brake control units via a first data connection. The brake operating unit is connected to the local brake control unit of at least one wheel brake via a second data connection. In a normal operating mode the central brake control unit determines at least one brake demand from first operating information, received via the first data connection and transmits control signals corresponding to the brake demand to the local brake control units. In a fallback operating mode the local brake control units actuate the respective wheel brakes basis on second operating information, received via the second data connection. |
| US12168426B2 |
Electromechanically drivable brake pressure generator
An electromechanically drivable brake pressure generator for a hydraulic braking system of a vehicle. The electromechanically drivable brake pressure generator includes an electric motor, using which a driving rotational speed is generatable; a planetary gear, which is driven on the input side by the electric motor to convert the driving rotational speed of the electric motor into a slower rotational speed, the planetary gear including an annulus gear, accommodated rotatably fixedly thereto in an annulus gear receptacle; and a hydraulic module, which is connected to an output side of the planetary gear and using which a brake pressure is generatable. A torque support is situated between the annulus gear and the annulus gear receptacle, which extends in an axial direction to the planetary gear and which cooperates with a recess so that the annulus gear and the annulus gear receptacle are held rotatably fixedly with respect to one another. |
| US12168420B2 |
Electronic device for performing UWB multi-ranging and operating method thereof
Disclosed is an electronic device for performing ultra wide band (UWB) multi-ranging. The electronic device includes a communication system that performs UWB communication with multiple terminals and a processor. The multiple terminals include a smart key and at least one digital key. The smart key is a device that is ranged on a one off basis in response to a user input and the at least one digital key includes at least one device that is periodically ranged. The processor set priorities of the plurality of terminals, select one of the plurality of terminals between which pieces of ranging timing overlap based on the priorities of the plurality of terminals when the pieces of ranging timing of the plurality of terminals overlap, and perform ranging on the selected terminal through the communication system. |
| US12168418B2 |
Device, system, and method for an electronic response to a potential carjacking
A device, system, and method for an electronic response to a potential carjacking is provided. A device receives: a location and vehicle ignition status of a vehicle; and sensor data generated by one or more sensors that are onboard the vehicle, the sensor data different from the location and the vehicle ignition status. The device determines whether the location of the vehicle is associated with a carjacking type of location, and whether a combination of the vehicle ignition status and the sensor data meet a carjacking threshold condition. When both the location of the vehicle is associated with the carjacking type of location and the carjacking threshold condition is met, the device: outputs an alert at the vehicle indicative of, or associated with, the potential carjacking; and/or causes, a notification to be transmitted to a communication device associated with a public safety agency or a monitoring service. |
| US12168415B1 |
Deployable restraints with tensioning mechanisms
A deployable restraint system includes an inflatable structure and a tether. The inflatable structure comprises a main chamber and a pair of auxiliary chambers coupled to the main chamber and sealed with respect to the main chamber. The tether is coupled to the inflatable structure via an anchor and configured to guide the anchor. |
| US12168413B1 |
Deployable structure with reaction features
A device includes a body structure, a seat assembly that is connected to the body structure, and an inflatable structure. The inflatable structure includes one or more surfaces that are configured to react forces by engaging with a first feature to control motion of a second feature. |
| US12168408B2 |
Overhead console button carrier having a unitary body
A mold assembly, for an overhead console button carrier having a unitary body, includes a cavity side and a core side. The core side includes at least one zero draft core insert, a first buried retractor mechanism and a first slide mechanism. |
| US12168406B2 |
Ground-loading vehicle platform for pickup truck
A hydraulic deck comprising a frame consisting of a pair of horizontal members and a pair of vertical members, wherein the frame is configured to be mounted in a bed of a pickup truck; a pair of pivot arm members in telescoping engagement with the pair of horizontal members and a pair of extension members in telescoping engagement with the pair of vertical members; a platform member configured to support at least one vehicle; a pair of pillars rotationally connected to pin members positioned on the pair of extension members, wherein the pair of pillar extend perpendicularly from the platform member; and a mechanically operating lifting system configured to slide and lower the platform from the bed in a stored position to a ground surface in a loading position. |
| US12168404B2 |
Seat rotating device
A seat rotating device includes a base plate, a rotating plate, a coupling unit, and a drive unit. The coupling unit includes a link, a guide having a linearly extending shape, and a moving body that is movable along the guide and supports the rotating plate. The drive unit can move the moving body along the guide. The link includes a fixing end and a rotating end. The guide has a shape extending linearly along a diameter of a virtual circle, the virtual circle having length twice the distance between the fixing end and the rotating end as its radius, and having the fixing end as its center. The moving body moves the rotating plate along the guide while relatively rotating the rotating plate with respect to the moving body. |
| US12168401B2 |
Optimized regenerative braking control of electric motors using look-up tables
A regenerative braking controller for an AC motor. To determine an electromagnetic torque for slowing or stopping the motor, the regenerative braking controller accesses a lookup table to retrieve a braking torque value corresponding to a current estimate of rotor velocity. The retrieved braking torque may correspond to a maximum or minimum torque level at which regenerative braking will occur at the current rotor velocity, or to a torque level at which charging current during regenerative braking will be maximized. If an external mechanical brake is present, the regenerative braking controller can forward an external braking torque signal to a controller so that the mechanical brake can apply the remainder of the braking force beyond that indicated by the regenerative braking torque. A method for establishing the braking torques to be stored in the lookup table is also disclosed. |
| US12168400B2 |
Electric vehicle charger for an electric vehicle and a method of deploying charging cable for connection with the electric vehicle
An electric vehicle charger for an electric vehicle is provided. The electric vehicle charger includes a charging cable and a charging connector mechanically connected to the charging cable. The charging connector includes a rotation mechanism that may control a “pay in” and a “pay out” function of the electric vehicle charger, a cable reel configured to stow the charging cable, and a first idler drum associated with the cable reel. The first idler drum may produce a resultant force during the “pay out” function, thereby pushing the charging cable away from the cable reel. The rotation mechanism may include a rotary actuator mechanically connected to the cable reel. The rotary actuator may rotate the cable reel and produce the resultant force during the “pay out” function. |
| US12168394B2 |
In-wheel drive device and vehicle including the same
An in-wheel drive device includes: a wheel bearing including a hub; and a speed reducer at least partially disposed in an internal space of the wheel bearing. The speed reducer includes: planet gears; a ring gear configured to engage the planet gears; and a carrier coupled to the planet gears and configured to transmit, to an outside of the in-wheel drive device, power generated by a revolution of the plurality of planet gears. A first sealing part is disposed in a region in which the carrier and the wheel bearing face each other. |
| US12168392B2 |
Adjustment device for an air stream influencing element, method for adjusting an air stream influencing element with an adjustment device, motor vehicle provided with an air stream influencing element with an adjustment device
Adjustment device for adjusting an air stream influencing element of a motor vehicle between at least a first position and a second position, comprising a driving unit for adjusting the air stream influencing element between at least the first position and the second position, provided with an input shaft having an input axis and an output shaft having an output axis which is at a distance from the input axis, wherein the driving unit has a first, part which is provided around the input axis of the driving unit, and has a second part, wherein the adjustment device is furthermore provided with a failsafe mechanism, wherein the failsafe mechanism engages the first part of the driving unit, wherein the failsafe mechanism comprises an auxiliary driving motor, separately from a main driving motor of the driving unit. |
| US12168391B2 |
Vehicle frame assembly and power supply tray
A vehicle frame assembly includes a plurality of members, a tray, at least one insulation member, and at least one battery. The plurality of members define a first void. The tray is coupled to at least one member of the plurality of members. The tray defines a second void. The at least one insulation member is disposed within the first void or the second void. The at least one battery is disposed within the first void and the second void. |
| US12168390B2 |
Multiple circuit variable light transmission glazing system
The demand for automotive glazings, on which the intensity of the light transmitted can be controlled by the user, has been increasing as the public becomes more aware of the technology. The most common methods employed to make such glazings utilize Suspended Particle Devices (SPD) and Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC) films. With both, the light transmission of the glazing changes in response to an alternating current electrical field. A problem with this technology is that the voltage required is far higher than that of the typical automotive electrical system. The disclosure provides a touch potential safe, small, lightweight and inexpensive means for controlling the light transmission of multiple glazing circuits by combining a single flyback voltage converter with multiple variable amplitude sinewave generators all coordinated by a micro-controller. |
| US12168387B2 |
Adaptive environmental controls in a vehicle
System and apparatus for carbon dioxide detection within an automobile. Specifically, this disclosure describes apparatuses and systems for optical gas detection in a stationary and moving vehicle. There is a need for a such a system to prevent loss of life and contribute to a safer traffic environment. This disclosure provides a highly efficient optical measurement system based on principals of optical absorption spectroscopy. It detects the presence of neglected children and animals and changes the vehicle's interior environment accordingly so as to preclude many potentially dangerous conditions. The present disclosure can also optimize ventilation for a driver. To this end, a driver can maximize alertness and attentiveness. |
| US12168385B2 |
Thermal management system for automobile and thermal management method based on same
A thermal management system includes a refrigerant loop system that includes a compressor, a refrigerant four-way reversing valve, a plate heat exchanger, a throttle valve, another plate heat exchanger, and a gas-liquid separator, to form a refrigerant loop, and a motor liquid cooling loop system includes a motor liquid cooling loop that circulates coolant through a motor, and a pipe in the motor liquid cooling loop is connected to a liquid cooling channel in the plate heat exchanger to exchange heat with the refrigerant loop system using the plate heat exchanger. |
| US12168384B2 |
Vehicle cooling device
This vehicle cooling device includes a duct communicating with a heating element disposed in a vehicle, an opening provided in the duct, positioned below a seat surface part of a seat disposed above a floor panel, and opening to a passenger compartment, and a fan supplying air suctioned into the duct from the opening to the heating element, in which the opening is positioned on a vehicle-body rear side with respect to a seat fixing part on a vehicle-body front side among seat fixing parts for fixing the seat to the floor panel in a state in which it is disposed on a vehicle-body rear side of a front end of the seat surface part. |
| US12168382B2 |
Front frame assembly with suspension attachment structure for a motor vehicle
A front frame assembly for a motor vehicle includes a suspension attachment structure fixable to a body cell, one or more attachment elements fixed relative to the suspension attachment structure to allow a suspension of the motor vehicle to be coupled to the suspension attachment structure, and an absorption element to absorb a front crash of the motor vehicle, the absorption element being fixed relative to the suspension attachment structure and extending in a projecting manner relative to the suspension attachment structure along a first straight axis until ending with one end opposite the suspension attachment structure, wherein the assembly comprises a channel extending with continuity through the absorption element and the suspension attachment structure between an inlet opening obtained at the end along the first axis and an outlet opening obtained in the suspension attachment structure along a second axis transversal to the first axis. |
| US12168381B2 |
Radius rod brace plate
A brace plate assembly for a vehicle with a top right radius rod fastened to the chassis with a fastener, a top left radius rod fastened to the chassis, a middle right radius rod fastened to the chassis, a middle left radius rod fastened to the chassis, a bottom right radius rod fastened to the chassis and a bottom left radius rod fastened to the chassis, the brace assembly including a top plate coupled with the top right and left radius rods to the chassis, a bottom plate coupled with the bottom right and left radius rods to the chassis, and a bridge plate coupled with the middle right and left radius rods to the chassis and wherein the bridge plate is coupled to the top plate and the bottom plate. |
| US12168379B2 |
Shock absorber with a bearing housing bypass assembly
A shock assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a damper chamber having an outer wall with a first inner diameter (ID). A secondary chamber within the damper chamber, the secondary chamber comprising an exterior wall with an external diameter (ED) less than the ID of the outer wall to form an annular region therebetween. A damping piston coupled to a piston rod, the damping piston disposed in the secondary chamber and axially movable relative to the secondary chamber, the damping piston to bifurcate the secondary chamber into a compression side and a rebound side. A valve to control a flow of a working fluid between the annular region and the secondary chamber. |
| US12168377B2 |
Stair climbing robotic vehicle
The disclosure generally pertains to a robotic vehicle. An example robotic vehicle has a base platform that includes at least a chassis, an actuator, a sensor, and a controller. The chassis includes a first wheel that is attached to a first section of the chassis and further includes a second wheel attached to a second section of the chassis. The actuator has a proximal end attached to the first section of the chassis and a distal end attached to the second section of the chassis. The sensor is configured to obtain information associated with a stair structure located on a traversal path of the robotic vehicle. The controller evaluates the information obtained by the sensor and operates the actuator to vary a separation distance between the first section of the chassis and the second section of the chassis so as to enable the robotic vehicle to traverse the stair structure. |
| US12168376B2 |
Work vehicle
In a truck crane, in a state where an air suspension is in an exhaust state and a locking member is not in a locked position, a control unit restricts a movement of a front outrigger and a rear outrigger to a ground contact position, and in a state where the air suspension is in the exhaust state and the locking member is in the locked position, the control unit allows the movement of the front outrigger and the rear outrigger to the ground contact position. |
| US12168375B1 |
Motion control system
A motion control system includes an absorber fixed relative to an axis, a spring fixed relative to the axis, and a mass coupled to the absorber and the spring and configured to move relative to the axis. The spring is configured to bias the mass toward a neutral position and with the absorber configured to dampen movement of the mass. The mass includes an internal surface and an external surface spaced from the internal surface. The external surface extends between a first end and a second end, with the first end closer to the axis than the second end. At least a portion of the external surface tapers away from the axis and toward the internal surface further from the first end to direct debris away from the axis. |
| US12168372B2 |
Variable oscillation three dimensional sipe
A tire can include a three-dimensional sipe formed into a tire tread. The three-dimensional sipe can be formed in a tread element of the tire tread and can include a three-dimensional pattern. The three-dimensional sipe can have a first frequency of oscillation at a top end of the three-dimensional sipe and a second frequency of oscillation at a bottom end of the three-dimensional sipe with the first frequency of oscillation being different from the second frequency of oscillation. |
| US12168368B2 |
Wheel spacer disc for motor vehicles
A wheel spacer disc for motor vehicles having a plurality of wheel bolt openings, a rim centering element for centering a rim relative to the wheel spacer disc, and a wheel hub centering element for centering the wheel spacer disc relative to a wheel hub. The plurality of wheel bolt openings are designed in each case as stepped openings for the respective partial reception of shaft nuts, wherein a section of the stepped openings having a greater diameter is arranged on a side of the wheel spacer disc on which the rim centering element is arranged. |
| US12168362B2 |
Greeting card assembly with simulated background fireworks
A greeting card that selectively opens and closes. The greeting card assembly simulates a firework display in the background of a foreground message when opened. The greeting card assembly has a card section that contains an internal compartment covered by a top panel. A plurality of cutouts are formed through the top panel that are shaped as firework starbursts. LEDs are positioned within the internal compartment for selectively backlighting the cutouts. A light diffusing element is interposed between the cutouts and the LEDs. A speaker is positioned within the internal compartment for playing a digital soundtrack of exploding fireworks. At least one foreground panel is provided that is positioned a distance from the top panel when the greeting card assembly is opened. When viewed, the foreground panels stand in front of a card section that is playing a soundtrack and flashing lights behind starburst cutouts to simulate background fireworks. |
| US12168355B2 |
Recording method and recording apparatus
A recording method according to the present disclosure is a recording method that performs recording on a recording medium, the recording method including a white ink adhesion step of adhering a white ink composition containing a white color material to the recording medium and a non-white ink adhesion step of adhering a non-white ink composition containing a non-white color material to the recording medium, in which the white ink adhesion step and the non-white ink adhesion step are performed by relative scanning between a recording head and the recording medium, the white ink adhesion step and the non-white ink adhesion step are performed by the same relative scanning on the same scanning region of the recording medium, and in the recording region to which the white ink composition and the non-white ink composition are adhered, an adhesion amount of the white ink composition is 60% by mass or less with respect to 100% by mass of an adhesion amount of the non-white ink composition per unit region. |
| US12168352B2 |
Liquid storage container
A liquid storage container includes: a discharge port member including a discharge port through which liquid stored in a storage portion is discharged; a cover portion configured to be attachable to the discharge port member and to be capable of opening and closing the discharge port; and a sealing portion formed of a contact portion between the cover portion and the discharge port member. The cover portion includes a groove structure between an outer periphery of the cover portion and the sealing portion. |
| US12168351B2 |
Liquid ejecting device
A liquid ejecting device includes a base portion, a liquid ejecting portion movably provided at the base portion, a medium supporting portion provided at the base portion and configured to support a printing medium in a printing region where the liquid ejecting portion performs printing, and a maintenance portion disposed in a region on the +X direction side of the printing region in the X-axis direction in the base portion. The maintenance portion includes a moisturizing portion that can form a closed space to which nozzle opens, a cleaning portion that can forcibly discharge liquid from the nozzle, and a wiper that can wipe a nozzle surface where the nozzle is provided. The moisturizing portion, the cleaning portion and the wiper are disposed side by side in the Y-axis direction. |
| US12168350B2 |
Mist collecting unit, and an inkjet printing apparatus having same
A mist collecting unit for collecting a mist of ink droplets. The mist collecting unit includes the following elements. An introduction pipe, a mist introducing box with the introduction pipe mounted to have an upper part open, and a collecting box attached to a lower part of the mist introducing box. The gas is introduced from the introduction pipe into the collecting box, thereby capturing the mist included in the gas by inner surfaces of the collecting box. |
| US12168340B2 |
Formable films, laminate structures, and related methods
Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a blister package having a laminate structure that is heat-sealable to a lacquer layer on strain-hardened aluminum foil. The blister package includes a lid layer comprising a strain-hardened aluminum foil, a lacquer layer on a sealing surface of the strain-hardened aluminum foil and a laminate structure sealed directly to the lacquer layer. The laminate structure includes a multilayer film and a plurality of wells formed therethrough. The multilayer film includes a first formable layer of a thermoplastic material and a sealing layer of a copolyester material. The sealing layer overlies the first formable layer and has an outer surface opposite the first formable layer. The sealing layer has crystallinity from 5% to 20% as measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The outer surface of the sealing layer is sealed directly against the lacquer layer. |
| US12168338B2 |
Extruded polystyrene boardstock and roof structure containing the extruded polystyrene boardstock
An inverted roof membrane assembly (IRMA) includes decking, a waterproofing membrane above the decking, a layer of polymer foam insulation board above the waterproofing membrane, and ballast above the polymer foam insulation board layer. The polymer foam insulation board includes a polymer foam layer that includes an alkenyl aromatic polymer and an infrared radiation attenuator, and first and second facer layers. |
| US12168333B2 |
Apparatus and method for separating substances of different flowability that are mixed together
An apparatus configured to separate substances comprising: a frame structure; a hollow drum, wherein the hollow drum is driven in rotation and comprises a perforated circumferential surface and an at least partially open end side; a press belt wrapped around the perforated circumferential surface; a product intake wedge, wherein the product intake wedge guides a product flow into the apparatus; a support apparatus comprising a support element, wherein the support element is located on a side of the press belt opposite the hollow drum; and a device configured to discharge separation material pressed through the perforated circumferential surface, wherein: the separation material is pressed into a hollow space of the hollow drum, the separation material is pressed from the end side of the hollow drum, and a cooling device cools the separation material with a cryogenic cooling medium. |
| US12168331B2 |
Method for manufacturing a wind turbine blade and mandrel tool
A method for manufacturing a wind turbine blade is provided, including the steps of: a) arranging a fiber lay-up on a mandrel tool, the mandrel tool including a frame and, as seen in cross-section, at least two mandrel portions connected to the frame, and wherein at least a portion of the fiber lay-up is supported by an outer surface of the at least two mandrel portions, b) reducing a cross-section size of the mandrel tool by retracting at least one of the mandrel portions towards the frame, c) arranging the mandrel tool inside adjacent blade sections, d) increasing the cross-section size of the mandrel tool by extending at least one of the mandrel portions away from the frame, and e) infusing at least a portion of the fiber lay-up with a resin and curing the resin to obtain a cured joining portion joining the blade sections inside. |
| US12168326B2 |
Method for producing a test specimen
The invention relates to a method for producing a test body (30) for mechanically destructively testing a materially bonded joining connection, wherein the method comprises the following steps: providing an areal fiber composite substrate formed from a fiber composite material which has a fiber material and matrix material in which the fiber material is embedded, applying at least one test fabric and an adhesive to a substrate surface of the areal fiber composite substrate, and curing the adhesive, and therefore a materially bonded joining connection is produced between the test fabric and the substrate surface by way of the cured adhesive, wherein a Dutch-weave fabric and/or a square-mesh fabric is provided as the test fabric. |
| US12168313B2 |
Method for producing an elastomeric skin
A method for producing an elastomeric skin having visually spotted appearance may include providing a liquid skin forming composition having solid spot forming particles having a longest dimension that is at least 40 μm and spraying the liquid skin forming composition in the form of a spray of droplets onto a mold surface. The provision of solid spot forming particles that are comparable in size to the droplet size may aid in projecting the solid spot forming particles forward upon impact on the mold surface such that a percentage thereof appear visible on the front face of the elastomeric skin after demolding thereby resulting in a front face with a spotted appearance without having to use multiple liquid skin forming compositions. |
| US12168309B2 |
Methods for casting a component via a unitary core-shell mold
A method is provided for casting a component. Accordingly, data indicative of at least one location of a unitary core-shell mold which is susceptible to a stress concentration is received. An additive manufacturing process is employed to form the unitary core-shell mold defining a casting cavity. The unitary core-shell mold includes a shell wall defining an outer component shape and a core wall positioned inward of the shell wall. The core wall defines an inner component shape. The core wall and/or the shell wall defines at least one reinforcement recess adjacent to the at least one location which is susceptible to the stress concentration. Following the forming of the unitary core-shell mold, at least one support member is positioned within the reinforcement recess in contact with the at least one location. With the support member in place, the component is cast within the casting cavity. |
| US12168307B2 |
Wood preservatives
A wood preservative composition and method for preserving wood by contacting wood with said composition comprising a polyurethane polymer, non-aqueous solvents, and a wood preservative active. |
| US12168302B2 |
Grasping device, control method, and program
A grasping device includes: a grasping part module including a first surface and a second surface and configured to grasp an object between the first surface and the second surface; an arm part configured to change a position of the grasping part module; an imaging unit provided at a position that moves together with the grasping part module and configured to capture an image of at least a part of the object; and a control unit configured to control, based on specified amount information indicating a contact state in a case where a specified amount of the object and the first surface are in contact with each other, and information indicating a contact state captured by the imaging unit, at least one of the grasping part module and the arm part such that an amount of the object that is grasped approaches the specified amount. |
| US12168298B2 |
Cable terminal end detection method and hand
A cable terminal end detection method includes a gripping step for gripping, using a hand including a first gripping section and a second gripping section disposed to be separated on an X axis and configured to open and close in a direction along a Z axis, a cable in two places separated in a longitudinal direction with the first gripping section and the second gripping section, a moving step for, in a state in which the cable is gripped by the hand, moving the cable to the first gripping section side in a direction along the X axis relatively to the hand, and a detecting step for detecting, with a tactile sensor disposed in the second gripping section to be in contact with the cable, that the cable has slipped out from the second gripping section and detecting that a terminal end of the cable is located between the first gripping section and the second gripping section. |
| US12168294B2 |
Modular robot
A modular robot with a drive platform including: a first lateral drive module having at least two wheels and at least one motor for driving at least one of the wheels, a second lateral drive module having at least one wheel and at least one motor for driving the at least one wheel, a front crossmember module connecting first ends of the first and the second lateral drive module, and a rear crossmember module connecting first ends of the first and the second lateral drive module. One of the two lateral drive modules has a control unit for controlling the motors of the two lateral drive modules. The two drive modules have first connecting devices at their respective ends and the two crossmember modules have second connecting devices in the region of their respective ends. The first and the second connecting devices have mechanical connections. At least one of the two drive modules has at least one docking device for docking an application unit on the drive platform and the at least one docking device has mechanical and/or electrical connections. |
| US12168292B2 |
Information processing device and information processing method
An information processing device including: an information obtaining unit that obtains environmental information from sensor information obtained by a sensor with which an autonomous moving body is provided; an extraction unit that extracts, from the environmental information, specific environmental information to be saved; and an action control unit that controls an action of the autonomous moving body so as to output the specific environmental information to the outside. |
| US12168290B2 |
Health and safety handle
A health and safety handle embodied as a multi-purpose rail-gripping device comprises a main handle member ergonomically shaped to be grasped by a user/rider, a rail-gripping arm connected to a first end of the handle, and a holder that is movable relative to the main handle member between a stowed position and a deployed position to hold an object while the main handle member is being grasped. The rail-gripping arm has a gripper to grip a grab rail, pole or bar in a public transit vehicle such as a bus, train, subway, streetcar) to stabilize the rider while isolating the rider's hands from contaminants or health hazards potentially present on the rail/pole/bar. The handle may also include a hook for suspending objects (e.g. backpack, bag, umbrella, etc.). The handle may include magnetic and/or mechanical retention elements for retaining one or multiple other objects/accessories, e.g. beverage container, smartphone or other items. |
| US12168289B2 |
Power tool
A power tool, comprising first and second module, removable from the first module, the first and second modules being insertable into one another along an insertion axis defining an insertion direction, the first module having a pressing inhibiting element, moved along with the second module, and a pressing blocking element, the inhibiting element being turnable with respect to the blocking element about the insertion axis between normal and detaching positions, the second module being held against the first module in the normal position and removable from the first module in the detaching position, the blocking element allowing the inhibiting element to be transferred along the insertion axis toward the first module into a pressing position when the inhibiting element is in the normal position, the blocking element blocking the insert fitting from being transferred into the pressing position when the inhibiting element is in the detaching position. |
| US12168288B2 |
Rotary tool for remote power line operations
Rotary tools for operating on energized power lines are described herein. The rotary tool may be used to manipulate wire ties wrapped around the conductors and to clean the conductors. The rotary tool may comprise a planetary gear set. A ring gear may comprise a receiving portion through which an end of the wire tie is received and, as the ring gear rotates, the wire tie is fed through the receiving portion and unwound about the conductor. A spring-loaded rod assembly may also be used, having a rod that is kept proximal to the conductor by the spring. The rod may be inserted between the conductor and the wire tie and rotated along with the ring gear to unwind the wire tie. The rod may comprise wire bristles to abrade corrosive material off the conductor. The rotary tool may be remotely operated by a robotic unit. |
| US12168285B2 |
Radial band wedge impact driving device
A torque transfer assembly for a bit holder includes an axial movement limiting subassembly and a rotation limiting subassembly. The axial movement limiting subassembly is configured to retain a drive body of the bit holder in proximity to a driven body of the bit holder. The rotation limiting subassembly is configured to cause torque applied to the drive body to be transferred to the driven body. The rotation limiting subassembly includes a first cam body at a distal end of the drive body and a second cam body at a distal end of the driven body. The first and second cam bodies are configured to transfer a majority of the torque between the drive body and the driven body indirectly via the torque transfer assembly by limiting rotation of the first cam body relative to the second cam body. |
| US12168283B2 |
Quick release socket
A socket for use with an anvil of a rotary power tool includes a socket body with a driven end and a working end. The socket also includes a locking element adapted to engage a locking recess in the anvil. The locking element is positioned within a slot in the socket body and movable between a lock position and a release position. A locking sleeve surrounding the driven end of the socket body is also included. The locking sleeve is movable between a lock position and a release position. An engagement ring is included on the locking sleeve and is adapted to engage the locking element preventing radially outward motion of the locking element when in the lock position. The socket also includes a first spring adapted to bias the locking element toward the lock position, and a second spring adapted to bias the locking sleeve toward the lock position. |
| US12168282B1 |
Socket break tool
A hand tool where one end of the tool has a force applied along a linear handle and a socket engaging tool head on the opposite end of the linear handle to direct the force to rotate a stuck fastener engaged bolt by the tool head. |
| US12168278B2 |
Blocking device for a semi-finished optical element
The blocking device includes a blocking portion configured for blocking the semi-finished optical element and including a support member configured for providing a rigid support to the semi-finished optical element, the support member including a support element made of a shape-memory material having a rigid state below a predetermined temperature and a plastic state above the predetermined temperature, the support element assuming in the absence of external forces a predetermined memory shape when heated above the predetermined temperature, the support member having a contact face onto which the first face of the semi-finished optical element is to be applied; saind blocking portion including at least one of a heating device configured for heating the support element above the predetermined temperature and a cooling device configured for cooling the support element below the predetermined temperature. |
| US12168277B2 |
Pallet transfer system, pallet transfer method, and pallet transfer program
A technique appropriately controls transfer order of a pallet. A pallet transfer system includes a transfer device, a pallet storage, a work station, a machine tool, and a control device. The control device transfers a second pallet from the work station to the pallet storage when the machining of the workpiece attached to a first pallet is completed in a state where the first pallet is in the machine tool and the second pallet is in the work station, and the control device transfers the first pallet from the machine tool to the work station after completion of the transfer of the second pallet from the work station to the pallet storage, or in parallel with the transfer of the second pallet from the work station to the pallet storage. |
| US12168274B2 |
End effector and light bar assembling device
An end effector and a light bar assembling device having the end effector are provided. The light bar assembling device is configured to assemble a light bar with a backplane, and includes: an adjusting platform configured to carry the light bar to be assembled and adjust a position of the light bar to be assembled on the adjusting platform; and a robot assembling mechanism configured to obtain a light bar after being adjusted in position from the adjusting platform, and assemble the light bar with the backplane, wherein the robot assembling mechanism includes a mechanical arm and an end effector at a free end of the mechanical arm, and the end effector includes: a first connecting seat, a first frame, a first pick-and-place mechanism including at least two first suction cup groups, and a first positioning mechanism including at least two first positioning pins. |
| US12168273B2 |
Method for producing heat exchanger
Disclosed is a method for producing a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes heat exchange tubes extending along a first direction and arranged along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a fin. The fin is provided with fin grooves for mounting the heat exchange tubes, and each fin groove is provided with an opening on one side in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The method includes: providing a heat exchange tube preform, the heat exchange tube preform having a maximum size in a second direction; providing a fin preform, a fin groove of the fin preform having a minimum size in the second direction, and the maximum size being greater than the minimum size; inserting the heat exchange tube preform into the fin groove of the fin preform, so as to generate a predetermined contact pressure between the heat exchange tube preform and the fin preform by means of the elastic deformation of at least one of the heat exchange tube preform and the fin preform; and welding the heat exchange tube preform and the fin preform together. |
| US12168272B2 |
Gasless, mechanized, field-welding of tubular structure
A system and method provide gasless, mechanized, field welding of an exterior of a tubular structure such as a pipeline, without the need for an enclosure. An embodiment consolidates some of the welding equipment on a skid for ease of transport to and from a remote worksite. The gasless weld may be achieved despite the presence of wind, by precisely controlling an arc voltage as disclosed. The footprint and weight of the system may be minimized, along with the associated labor, expense, and environmental impact otherwise incurred by conventional welding techniques using enclosures. |
| US12168266B2 |
Methods of making a cutting element for an earth-boring tool, methods of reprocessing cutting elements, and associated cutting elements
A method of making a cutting element for use on an earth-boring tool may include forming the cutting element including a cutting table formed from a superabrasive polycrystalline material. The method may further include polishing a cutting surface of the cutting table by pulsing a laser onto the cutting surface of the cutting table. The cutting element may include a superabrasive polycrystalline cutting table including a cutting surface substantially free of micro-anomalies in the superabrasive material. |
| US12168264B2 |
Method for laser joining two blanks made of aluminum material
The present invention relates to a method for joining two blanks made of aluminum material, using a laser source, by controlling the laser power distribution. In particular, the method comprises placing the first and second blanks for welding; laser welding the first and second blanks following a welding path and modulating a laser power distribution, wherein the welding path combines a linear movement along a welding direction and oscillating movements substantially transverse to the welding direction, wherein the oscillating movement has a frequency between 50 Hz and 1500 Hz and an amplitude ranging from 0.3 mm and 3.0 mm, and wherein the laser power distribution is dynamically controlled during the oscillating movement, and wherein said power is modulated between 0 and 100% of the maximum laser power. The present invention also related to a process of modulating said laser powder distribution. |
| US12168262B2 |
Joint structure, semiconductor device, and joining method
A joint structure includes a first and a second metal member overlapping with each other as viewed in a first direction. The first metal member and the second metal member are joined together. The joint structure includes a welded portion at which the first metal member and the second metal member, overlapping with each other, are partly fused to each other. The welded portion has an outer circumferential edge and a plurality of linear marks. The outer circumferential edge is annular as viewed in the first direction. The plurality of linear marks each extend from an inside of the welded portion toward the outer circumferential edge as viewed in the first direction. Each of the plurality of linear marks is curved to bulge to one sense of an annular direction along the outer circumferential edge. |
| US12168261B2 |
Friction stir joining device, method of operating the same and joint structure
A friction stir joining device includes a tool, a rotary driver, a linear-movement driver, and a control device. The control device is adapted to (A) dispose so that a first member opposes to the tool, and the first member, a second member and a third member are located in this order, (B) control the linear-movement driver and the rotary driver so that a tip-end part of the tool presses a joined part of a to-be-joined object while the tool is rotated, (C) control the linear-movement driver and the rotary driver so that the third member softened extends above an upper surface of the second member, and the tip-end part of the tool reaches a first position, and (D) control the linear-movement driver and the rotary driver so that the tool is drawn out from the joined part while the tool is rotated. |
| US12168259B2 |
Power tool
Provided is a power tool capable of suitably fixing an auxiliary member to a base pedestal. The power tool has a base having a sliding surface capable of sliding on a workpiece, and an auxiliary member that is attachable to the base and has a guiding surface. The power tool also has a wing bolt and a leaf spring as a pressing mechanism capable of pressing an extension part of the auxiliary member. An operator can change a pressing force of the wing bolt to the auxiliary member by changing the position of the wing bolt in a pressing direction. The leaf spring applies a predetermined pressing force to the auxiliary member even in the absence of the pressing force of the wing bolt to the auxiliary member. |
| US12168258B2 |
Table saw
A table saw has a base assembly, a table assembly supported by the base assembly, and a saw assembly supported by at least one of the table assembly and the base assembly. The saw assembly includes a saw blade extending through the table assembly. The base assembly has at least one tube connected to the table assembly. |
| US12168256B2 |
Methods for fabricating metal articles by additive manufacturing
The disclosure relates to a method for forming a metal article by additive manufacturing and related apparatus for performing the method. A metal particle suspension including a UV-curable polymeric resin liquid medium, and metal particles distributed throughout the liquid medium is deposited and cured by spatially selective exposure to UV radiation in a layer-by-layer process. Metal particle size can be selected in combination with the applied layer thickness to ensure complete cure throughout the applied layer while providing a high print speed and high spatial resolution. Intermittent or periodic partial curing of an applied layer can be used to maintain a homogeneous distribution of metal particles in the applied layer prior to full curing. The final product is achieved after sintering, which removes the cured binder in a debinding step and also provides the desired final article at close to the full density. |
| US12168253B2 |
Method of manufacturing ring-rolled element
Provided is a ring-rolled member manufacturing method enabling stabilization of the attitude of the ring material without generating a defect and the like in the resulting ring-rolled member even when the main roll of the ring-rolling device is provided with the flange portions positioned on upper and lower sides of the ring material. A ring-rolling device used in the ring-rolled member manufacturing method of the present invention is provided with a main roll 10 and a mandrel roll 20. An outer peripheral face of the main roll includes a recessed portion 12 to accommodate the ring material and an outer peripheral face of the mandrel roll 20, an upper flange portion 11 positioned on an upper side thereof, and a lower flange portion 13 positioned on a lower side thereof. An inner face of the recessed portion includes a rolling face 12S to be in contact with an outer peripheral face of the ring material, an upper face on the upper flange portion side, and a lower face 13S on the lower flange portion side, the lower face 13S having a slope in such a way that an opening of the recessed portion 12 is enlarged. The slope starts from within a range of a distance corresponding to a thickness of the ring-rolled member from a line of intersection between the lower face 13S and the rolling face 12S. An angle of the slope is greater than 0.3° and no greater than 9° with reference to the perpendicular plane. |
| US12168240B2 |
Dispenser system
A system for dispensing a personal care fluid, such as a hand soap or the like. The system includes a dispenser and a refill cartridge. The dispenser includes a dispenser body having a refill cavity and a dispenser lid configured to be coupled to the dispenser body. There may be a pump sub-system mounted to the dispenser lid, or alternatively the personal care fluid may be dispensed by squeezing the dispenser and refill cartridge. The refill cartridge is configured for slidable insertion into and removal from the refill cavity of the dispenser body. The personal care fluid system is designed so that a user can readily and easily change out/replace the refill cartridge for use with a common dispenser, dispenser lid, and pump sub-system. |
| US12168233B1 |
Microtiter plate mixing control system
A microtiter plate mixing control system is disclosed. The system includes a frame, a suspension system attached to the frame, and a magnetically responsive horizontal platform supported on the frame by the suspension system. A solenoid is adjacent the platform for moving the platform on the suspension system. A proximity sensor is adjacent the platform for determining the position of the platform with respect to the frame. A controller is in communication with the proximity sensor and the solenoid for driving the solenoid and moving the platform in response to the proximity sensor. |
| US12168232B2 |
Open fluidic array systems and methods of making and using same
An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a fluidic device comprising a substrate, an applicator, and a spacer. The substrate can comprise a plurality of wells. The applicator can be used for manipulating a biological substance in at least a portion of the plurality of wells. The spacer can be positioned between the substrate and the applicator. The spacer can be configured to allow the applicator to apply the biological substance to at least a portion of the plurality of wells while maintaining a space between the substrate and the applicator. |
| US12168230B2 |
Microdroplet/bubble-producing device
The invention provides a microdroplet- or bubble-producing device that does not require separate through-holes for different liquid droplet/air bubble-producing flow channels. The droplet-producing flow channels are configured in a three-dimensional manner unlike in a conventional device where they are configured in a two-dimensional plane, and therefore the flow channels can be provided in a more high-density configuration than the prior art. In the microdroplet/bubble-producing device comprising slit(s) and the row of the plurality of microflow channels, the slit(s) is/are a continuous phase supply slit, a dispersion phase supply slit and a discharge slit, the plurality of microflow channels are configured so that the ends of the slit(s) and the two supply ports on both sides or the supply port and discharge port on either side are mutually connected, and at the sites of connection between the microflow channels and the slit(s), the dispersion phase undergoes shear with the continuous phase flow as the driving force, producing droplets or air bubbles of the dispersion phase, which are recovered from the discharge port. |
| US12168228B2 |
Multi function spinning platform
A rotatable platform is provided for use in Lab-on-disc (LoD) applications. A LoD microfluidic device has the rotatable platform and is suitable for analysis of a fluid sample. Real-time monitoring of cells is also provided, using a centrifugal microfluidic platform. A mobile LoD device is provided, which can be used in remote destinations and for point of care applications. A method for monitoring microorganisms under the constant supply of nutrients includes the step of inoculating the cells in a culture chamber in a rotatable microfluidic platform, rotating the platform such that liquid in a reservoir connected to or located on the platform, the liquid comprising nutrients for the cells, is constantly supplied to the cells in the culture chamber by means of shear/centrifugal force resulting from rotating the platform, and continuously monitoring the cells during rotation of the platform by means of imaging, electrochemical and/or electrical measurements. |
| US12168227B2 |
Actuation systems and methods for use with flow cells
Actuation systems and methods for use with flow cells. An example apparatus includes a flow cell assembly including a flow cell including at least one channel, a flow cell inlet, and a flow cell outlet. The flow cell assembly includes a gasket assembly operatively fluidically coupled to the flow cell and having a flow cell inlet gasket and a flow cell outlet gasket. The flow cell inlet gasket having a through bore and being fluidically coupled to the flow cell inlet. The flow cell outlet gasket having a through bore and being fluidically coupled to the flow cell outlet. The apparatus includes a reagent cartridge adapted to receive the flow cell assembly and including a pair of reagent cartridge ports adapted to be fluidly coupled to the flow cell inlet gasket and the flow cell outlet gasket. |
| US12168225B2 |
Sample collection and dispensing device
Embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure are directed to sample collecting and dispensing methods and apparatuses. An example apparatus includes a capillary sampler disposed on a device first end, wherein the capillary sampler is configured to collect a fluid sample via an opening and a capillary body. The apparatus further includes a reagents chamber in fluid communication with the capillary sampler, and a barrier assembly disposed between the capillary sampler and the reagents chamber, wherein the barrier assembly is configured to separate fluid in the reagents chamber from the capillary sampler. A plunger assembly disposed on a device second end opposite the device first end, may modify the barrier assembly to dispense the fluid from the reagents chamber to the capillary sampler responsive to application of a force in the direction of the device first end. |
| US12168223B2 |
Metal carbide based catalyst and method of making
A method for making a metal carbide based catalyst for crude oil cracking includes mixing a clay with a phosphorous based stabilizer material to obtain a liquid slurry; adding an aluminosilicate zeolite and an ultrastable Y zeolite to the liquid slurry; adding Al2Cl(OH)5 to the liquid slurry; adding metal carbide particles, having a given diameter, to the liquid slurry to obtain a mixture; and spray drying the mixture to obtain the metal carbide based catalyst. The metal carbide particles are coated with the aluminosilicate zeolite and the ultrastable Y zeolite. |
| US12168222B2 |
Synthesis gas production catalyst structure and precursor thereof, synthesis gas production apparatus, and method of producing synthesis gas production catalyst structure
A synthesis gas production catalyst structure or the like which can maintain stable high catalytic activity for a long period of time without degradation and can allow efficient production of a synthesis gas including carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The synthesis gas production catalyst structure 1 for use in producing a synthesis gas comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen, the synthesis gas production catalyst structure 1 including: supports each having a porous structure and including a zeolite-type compound; and at least one catalytic material present in the support, in which each of the supports has channels communicating with one another, each of the supports has a ratio (L/d ratio) of long side dimension L to thickness dimension d of 5.0 or more, and the catalytic material is present at least in the channel of each of the supports. |
| US12168221B2 |
Catalyst comprising an active nickel phase in the form of small particles and a nickel-copper alloy
Catalyst comprising nickel and copper, in a proportion of 1% to 50% by weight of nickel element relative to the total weight of the catalyst, in a proportion of 0.5% to 15% by weight of copper element relative to the total weight of the catalyst, and an alumina support, said catalyst being characterized in that: the mole ratio between nickel and copper is between 0.5 and 5 mol/mol; at least one portion of the nickel and copper is in the form of a nickel-copper alloy; the nickel content in the nickel-copper alloy is between 0.5% and 15% by weight of nickel element relative to the total weight of the catalyst, the size of the nickel particles in the catalyst is less than 7 nm. |
| US12168217B2 |
Polyorganic functional groups modified silica, processes to make and use thereof
The invention relates to new compositions of polyorganic functional groups modified silica. The compositions contain a wide range of different functional groups such as mercapto, sulfide, thiourea, amines and amides in the same composition and each of these functional groups are present in an array of numerous different oligomers, configurations and stereochemistry. These functional groups have a strong affinity for metals and particular targets. Combining a high number of these functional groups together in the same composition enhances the overall binding affinity of the functionalised material. Combination with different structural configurations further enhances the capacity to bind to diverse structural variations in the targets found in actual process, product and waste streams. This multitude of binding mechanisms enables very high levels of purification and target removal as well as selectivity to be achieved in product, process and waste streams. The compounds are useful for the purification of products and for the removal of unwanted organic and inorganic compounds from product, process and waste streams, as chromatography medium for the purification and separation of metals, metal complexes and organic and biological compounds, for solid phase extraction, for solid phase synthesis, for metal mediated heterogeneous catalysis, for metal ion abstraction and for the immobilisation of bio-molecules. |
| US12168215B2 |
Evaporative emission device and adsorbent
The present disclosure relates to hydrocarbon emission control systems. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to substrates coated with hydrocarbon adsorptive coating compositions, air intake systems, and evaporative emission control systems for controlling evaporative emissions of hydrocarbons from motor vehicle engines and fuel systems. |
| US12168208B2 |
Battery paste mixer and method
A machine for and method of making a paste of active material for application to a grid to make a plate for a lead acid battery. In the machine and method sulfuric acid, at least one dry additive and red lead or leady oxide are mixed together and the mixture is cooled by a plurality of cooling zones to maintain the mixture at a temperature not greater than a predetermined maximum temperature. |
| US12168206B2 |
Direct chemical injection systems and methods
A system includes a recirculation line, a mainline flow meter operable to measure a flowrate of fluid flowing through the recirculation line, a mixing chamber, an inlet line coupled between the recirculation line and the mixing chamber, at least one chemical injection port coupled to the inlet line, a dedicated feed pump operably associated with each chemical injection port, and an outlet line coupled between the mixing chamber and the recirculation line. The mixing chamber includes a plurality of mixing zones, a mixing blade assembly that includes at least one blade within each mixing zone, and a motor coupled to the mixing blade assembly and operable to rotate the mixing blade assembly. Each of the dedicated feed pumps is coupled to a separate chemical supply and is operable to pump a chemical to the corresponding chemical injection port for injection into the inlet line. |
| US12168201B1 |
Carbon dioxide capture from ambient air
To capture carbon dioxide from ambient air, a housing having at least five openings and one cooling route for a coolant from a base station to circulate within the housing may be used. The housing may include five openings: one for ambient air to enter the housing, one for the coolant to enter the housing, one for the coolant to exit the housing, one for air to exit the housing and one, the below most, for a carbon dioxide to exit the housing. The cooling route is between the openings for the coolant, formed by at least one partially insulated pipe with an uninsulated pipe surface portion. The housing further includes at least one disc made of a solid carbon dioxide sorbent material for capturing carbon dioxide and being arranged within the cooling route with a direct physical contact to the un-insulated pipe surface portion. |
| US12168200B2 |
Desulfurization and denitration method using chlorine dioxide
A desulfurization and denitration method includes adding an aqueous solution of a chlorate, an aqueous solution of a peroxide, and an aqueous solution of sulfuric acid to a chlorine dioxide generator to obtain gaseous chlorine dioxide, and mixing the gaseous chlorine dioxide with air to obtain a mixed gas. The gaseous chlorine dioxide is 4-10 vol % of the mixed gas. The method includes letting the mixed gas come into contact with a flue gas to obtain an oxidized flue gas. A molar ratio of the gaseous chlorine dioxide in the mixed gas to nitric oxide in the flue gas is 1-1.8. The final step includes passing the oxidized flue gas to the desulfurization and denitration tower and mixing the oxidized flue gas with a spray of an alkaline absorbent dry powder, and spraying water into the desulfurization and denitration tower to obtain a desulfurized and denitrated flue gas. |
| US12168199B2 |
Method of forming a Pd—Au alloy layer on a substrate
A method for preparing a palladium-gold alloy layer on a substrate by electrodepositing said coating surface with an aqueous electroplating solution comprising of an aqueous solution of a soluble palladium compound and a soluble gold complex, wherein the ratio of gold to palladium to in the solution is from 5 to 40 w/w %. Also taught is a substrate such as a vanadium or vanadium alloy gas separation membrane coated with a palladium-gold alloy layer. |
| US12168191B2 |
Spin-on filter with external threads and methods
A filter arrangement for threadably securing to a filter head includes a housing having a surrounding wall defining an interior volume, an open mouth providing access to the interior volume and an end opposite of the open mouth. The surrounding wall has an exterior and an interior. A filter media construction is operably held within the interior volume. A sleeve, distinct from the housing, is secured to the exterior of the surrounding wall adjacent to the housing mouth and extending partially along the surrounding wall. The sleeve has an exterior and an interior. The exterior of the sleeve defines mounting threads constructed and arranged to removably mount with the filter head, when the filter arrangement is secured to the filter head. The interior of the sleeve is against the exterior of the surrounding wall. A first seal member is oriented against the sleeve to create a seal with a filter head, when the filter arrangement is secured to the filter head. A filter assembly includes a filter arrangement and a filter head. The filter arrangement is removably secured to the filter head by a threaded connection between the sleeve and the filter head. A system includes an engine utilizing a liquid and a filter assembly in fluid communication with the engine to filter the liquid. Methods of making filter arrangements include utilizing structures characterized above. |
| US12168190B2 |
Self-cleaning filter
Embodiments relate generally to a self-cleaning filter. A filter may include a tube comprising perforations. The tube may be configured to receive a flow of a liquid from a first direction or a flow of a gas from a second direction opposite to the first direction. The filter may also include a filter media positioned concentrically around the tube, and spacers positioned between the tube and the filter media to create a space between the tube and the filter media. A portion of the filter media is configured to flex inward into the space during the flow of liquid into the filter, and flex outward from the space during the flow of gas exiting the filter. |
| US12168189B2 |
Method and apparatus for catching silt
A silt and debris catching apparatus comprises a housing component and a catchment component. The housing component is adapted to fit within a valve box assembly. The catchment component is coupled to the housing component and includes a filter. The filter retains material that enters the valve box assembly. |
| US12168182B2 |
Interaction based skill measurement for players of a video game
Skill measurement systems and methods include interaction pairs and an interaction uncertainty. The interaction pairs are pairwise matches corresponding to instances of interactions between players. The interaction uncertainty variable corresponds to the instance of interaction and is based in part on the uncertainties of a player, player team, and/or gameplay aspects. The interaction pairs and interaction uncertainty are used to more accurately determine a skill rating of a player based in part on interaction data among gameplay data from a gameplay session of a video game. |
| US12168180B2 |
System and method for providing in-game pricing relative to player statistics
One aspect of the disclosure relates to providing players pricing of in-game virtual items associated with their experience and their progress in the game. For example, the first player and the second player may have similar triggers, similar in-game events, and actually have different prices and currencies inside each story depending on each player's progress in the game, thus creating an individualized experience that may alter from player to player. |
| US12168178B2 |
Dynamic item obtain rate based on player progression, action, and other in-game behavior
One aspect of the disclosure relates to altering a probability of fulfilling a game objective in a game space. The game objective may be associated with a set of potential reward items, the set of potential reward items including a first item. Probabilities of the first item from the set of potential reward items being provided to individual users as a reward for completing the game objective may be determined based on the rates of usage of the game space by the user. The probability of the first user being provided with the first item as a reward for completing the game objective may be determined based on the rate of usage of the game space by the first user. |
| US12168176B2 |
Audio generation methods and systems
Generating audio assets by receiving a plurality of input audio assets, converting each input audio asset into an input graphical representation, generating an input multi-channel image by stacking each input graphical representation in a separate channel of the image, feeding the input multi-channel image into a generative model to train the generative model and generate one or more output multi-channel images, each output multi-channel image including an output graphical representation, extracting the output graphical representations from each output multi-channel image and converting each output graphical representation into an output audio asset. |
| US12168175B2 |
Method and system for automatically controlling user interruption during game play of a video game
A method for gaming including generating game state data during execution of a video game for a game play of a player. The method includes determining a gaming context of a current point in the game play based on the game state data. The method includes inputting the game state data and the gaming context to an artificial intelligence (AI) model trained to identify one or more levels of user immersion defining user engagement with the video game. The method includes using the AI model to determine a level of user immersion for gaming for the current point in the game play, wherein the level of immersion exceeds a threshold indicating that the player is highly engaged with the video game. The method includes automatically generating an indicator that is presented to an environment surrounding the player, wherein the indicator provides notification that the player should not be interrupted. |
| US12168173B2 |
Method for controlling a game play
A computer implemented method for controlling a game play. The method includes rendering a game view on a display of a computing device, the game view including a first area and a second area; displaying one or more first objects in the first area, the one or more first objects configured to execute one or more actions in the first area, the one or more actions being executed at a first execution speed; detecting a selection of a second object in the second area of the display; and changing an execution speed of the one or more actions being executed by the one or more first objects in the first area to a second execution speed while it is detected that the second object is selected. |
| US12168172B2 |
Lag detection method and apparatus, device, and readable storage medium
A lag detection method includes: obtaining a first image frame and a second image frame in a running process of an application; converting a difference image between the first image frame and the second image frame into a grayscale image; determining, according to grayscale values of pixels in the grayscale image, whether a lag occurs from the first image frame to the second image frame in the running process of the application. A difference image between two image frames in a process video is converted into a grayscale image, and a lag situation between the two image frames is determined by using the grayscale image, so that the lag situation can be determined without the need of obtaining an FPS value in a running process of a terminal application. |
| US12168171B2 |
Unlocking game content for users based on affiliation size
This disclosure relates to unlocking game content for users of an online game. In implementations, affiliations between users may be established, and content may be made available to users individually based on the number of users within an affiliation. Content made available to a first user of the affiliation may be made available to the first user individually and independently from other users included in the affiliation. |
| US12168168B2 |
Equipment fitting system that compares swing metrics
An equipment fitting system that measures swings by a user of different pieces of equipment with inertial sensors, and analyzes sensor data to recommend which piece of equipment is optimal for the user from among those tested. Illustrative applications include fitting of baseball bats and golf clubs. Swing metrics calculated from sensor data may include an acceleration metric, a speed metric, and a momentum metric; these metrics may be combined into a metrics score for each piece of equipment. Other factors may be included in an overall score, such as the user's subjective score for each piece of equipment, and ratings from experts or other consumers. Users may assign the relative importance for the different factors to calculate an overall equipment score. |
| US12168167B2 |
Golf club head cover device
A tubular golf club head cover device, with at least one open end for insertion and extraction of a golf club head. A notch and semi-rigid flap exist on one end of the tubular shape that allow for insertion of the golf club head and the self-latching of the club into the golf club head cover device. |
| US12168165B2 |
Methods and program products for building a workout
Methods and program products for building a workout are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for generating a workout includes the steps of receiving user input indicating features of a desired workout, generating a workout, wherein the workout comprises a plurality of intervals, and wherein a first interval comprises an interval intensity and an interval duration, and initiating a graphical display that conveys the number of intervals making up the workout and the interval intensity and the interval duration of the first interval. |
| US12168164B2 |
Training and rehabilitation device
A device for training and rehabilitation of a limb is provided. The device provides a board with a plurality of movement tracks to allow for controlled movement of the limb in various directions. Blockers and other controlling structures may be arranged on the device to limit range of motion of the movement of the limb. |
| US12168151B2 |
In-rack fire protection sprinkler system including at least one unitary horizontal barrier that covers racks of adjoining racks and at least one rack level fire protection sprinkler disposed below the at least one horizontal barrier
A fire protection sprinkler system includes a horizontal barrier that covers two adjacent racks, and the vertical flue space between the racks. The horizontal barrier is provided at a predetermined height, and has a width that is at least equal to a width of the rack, and a depth that is at least equal to a sum of a depth of the rack, a depth of the other rack, and a depth of the vertical flue space. In addition, the horizontal barrier is a sheet having one or more apertures. The system also includes a rack level fire protection sprinkler connected to a fluid supply conduit, and being disposed in the vertical flue space below the horizontal barrier. The rack level sprinkler has a K-factor of 11.2 gpm/(psi)1/2 or greater, and is vertically spaced from commodities stored on the rack and the other rack covered by the horizontal barrier. |
| US12168149B2 |
Fall arrester
A fall arrester used by utility linemen, communications and telecommunication workers that comprises a body defined by a pair of spaced apart frame members bridged by a floor, and a cam pivotally mounted to the body and sandwiched between the frame members. The cam includes teeth formed on its cam end and an eye formed at the end of the lever end. A carabiner or other connector is connected to the device through the eye and can be attached to the climber's full body harness. A rope passes between the frame members and between the cam and floor of the body. |
| US12168142B2 |
Light outputting device for skin care
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a light outputting device for skin care includes a care module including at least one or more care light sources and a care module substrate on which the at least one or more care light sources are mounted; a housing configured to surround the care module; a care body including the care module and the housing; and a length adjustment part connected to both ends of the care body, wherein the housing and the care module substrate are formed to have a first curvature in a first direction and a second curvature in a second direction, and wherein at least one of the first curvature and the second curvature is variable within a predetermined range. |
| US12168140B1 |
Apparatus for neural stimulation and method of use
An apparatus for neural stimulation, the apparatus comprising a head device configured to be worn on a head of a user, the head device comprising a light-emitting device configured to provide photic entertainment to the user, and a control module connected to the light-emitting device and configured to operate the light-emitting device through receipt of one or more stimulatory commands, and a computing device communicatively connected to the head device, the computing device comprising a processor, and a memory communicatively connected to the processor, the memory containing instructions configuring the processor to receive user data, wherein the user data comprises information relating to a neural state of a user, generate the one or more stimulatory commands as a function of the user data wherein generating or more stimulatory commands includes determining the neural state of the user, and transmit one or more stimulatory commands to the head device. |
| US12168139B2 |
Secure limited components for use with medical devices
In some examples, an ambulatory medical device is provided. The ambulatory medical device includes at least one sensor configured to acquire data descriptive of the patient, one or more processors in communication with the at least one sensor, a patient care component executable by the one or more processors, and a limited functionality component executable by the one or more processors. The patient care component is configured to perform one or more primary operations of the ambulatory medical device at least in part by accessing the data descriptive of the patient. The limited functionality component is configured to exchange information with a communication device and to not affect the one or more primary operations of the ambulatory medical device. |
| US12168138B2 |
External defibrillator
An external defibrillator for use in generating a defibrillation waveform is described. The external defibrillator includes a low voltage energy storage module having one or more low voltage ultra-capacitors that store low voltage energy. A pulse transformer converts the low voltage energy to high voltage defibrillation energy and provides the defibrillation energy to a pair of electrodes configured to be applied to a patient. A modulator receives the low voltage energy from the low voltage energy storage module and transfers the low voltage energy to the pulse transformer. The external defibrillator also includes a battery. |
| US12168133B2 |
Stimulation induced neural response for parameter selection
Devices, systems, and techniques are described for identifying stimulation parameter values based on electrical stimulation that induces dyskinesia for the patient. For example, a method may include controlling, by processing circuitry, a medical device to deliver electrical stimulation to a portion of a brain of a patient, receiving, by the processing circuitry, information representative of an electrical signal sensed from the brain after delivery of the electrical stimulation, determining, by the processing circuitry and from the information representative of the electrical signal, a peak in a spectral power of the electrical signal at a second frequency lower than a first frequency of the electrical stimulation, and responsive to determining the peak in the spectral power of the electrical signal at the second frequency, performing, by the processing circuitry, an action. |
| US12168132B2 |
Method and apparatus for selecting neuromodulation parameters using electrospinogram
An example of a system for delivering neurostimulation energy may include a stimulation control circuit to control the delivery of the neurostimulation energy according to each of stimulation test patterns. The stimulation control circuit may include a sensing input configured to receive an electrospinogram (ESG) signal recording electrical activity from the spinal cord, a measurement circuit configured to determine one or more response parameters for each test pattern using the received ESG signal, and a selection circuit configured to select a neurostimulation therapy pattern from the stimulation test patterns based on the response parameter(s) and one or more selection criteria. The electrical activity includes responses to the delivered neurostimulation energy, and the response parameter(s) are each indicative of one or more characteristics of the responses. The selection may include selecting a type of stimulation waveform from multiple types of stimulation waveform in the stimulation test patterns. |
| US12168130B2 |
Systems and methods for restoring muscle function to the lumbar spine
A system for restoring muscle function to the lumbar spine to treat low back pain is provided. The system may include electrodes coupled to an implantable pulse generator (IPG), a handheld activator configured to transfer a stimulation command to the IPG, and an external programmer configured to transfer programming data to the IPG. The stimulation command directs the programmable controller to stimulate the tissue in accordance with the programming data. The system may include a software-based programming system run on a computer such that the treating physician may program and adjust stimulation parameters. |
| US12168129B2 |
Patient-customized electrode arrays based on patient-specific cochlear information, and designing/selecting methods and applications of same
A patient-customized electrode array (EA) includes a plurality of electrodes, {Ei}, assembled in a pre-curved form, wherein the curvature of the EA at the i-th electrode Ei is characterized with a curvature that matches the curvature of the i-th point Pi of a structure curve in the cochlea of a patient where the i-th electrode Ei is to be placed, wherein i=1, 2, 3, . . . N, N is an integer greater than zero. |
| US12168128B2 |
Systems and methods for treating a medical condition
Systems and methods are disclosed that allow a patient to self-treat a medical condition, such as migraine headache and trigeminal neuralgia and the like. The system comprises a stimulator configured for wireless coupling to a mobile device and comprising a signal generator that generates an electrical impulse and an energy source. The stimulator includes a contact surface configured to contact an outer skin surface of a head of a patient and a user interface for selecting a therapy regimen. The stimulator transmits the electrical impulse transcutaneously through the outer skin surface to a nerve at a target region of the head, wherein the electrical impulse is sufficient to modulate the nerve and modify the medical condition. The system further comprises a software program downloadable onto the mobile device and configured to communicate with the stimulator. |
| US12168126B2 |
Systems and methods for a conformable modular electrode for application of an alternating electric field to tissue
A modular electrode system for therapeutic application of an electric field to a tissue is described. The modular electrode system includes a flexible scaffold that conforms to a variable convex or concave surface such as a resected tissue cavity or other target tissue area and includes one or more surface electrodes in addition to one or more depth electrodes. The modular electrode system includes a control system that communicates with the plurality of electrodes of the flexible scaffold to deliver a stimulating voltage and receive measured voltage values for real-time optimization of the electric field generated within the tissue. |
| US12168123B2 |
Methods of implanting a device into a brain
The present disclosure generally provides methods of implanting an implantable device in contact with a brain of a subject. Also provided are kits and systems for the implantation of one or more implantable devices. |
| US12168117B2 |
Sequenced syringe assembly
Syringe assemblies are described herein. A syringe assembly includes an assembly housing, a first syringe, a second syringe, and a connecting gear. The first syringe is disposed within the assembly housing. Each plunger is movable within the respective syringe cavity and defines a respective chamber in the respective syringe cavity, wherein the respective chamber is in fluid communication with the respective syringe port, the respective plunger comprising a respective gear rack extending longitudinally along the respective plunger. The connecting gear is rotatably coupled to the assembly housing. The connecting gear is configured to be in meshed engagement with at least one of the first gear rack and the second gear rack of the syringes. |
| US12168116B2 |
Method and system for operating a plunger
An apparatus can aid usage of a plunger, for example helping a medical practitioner use a hypodermic syringe to inject dermal filler. The apparatus can fasten a thumb rest of a plunger of the syringe to a thumb of the practitioner and can support one-handed operation of the syringe. With the plunger so fastened, reverse thumb motion can retract the plunger for aspiration, and forward thumb motion can advance the plunger for injection. The apparatus can comprise a member extending at least partially around the practitioner's thumb. The member can comprise an aperture configured to retain the thumb rest between the thumb and the member, with a shaft of the plunger passing through the aperture. |
| US12168112B2 |
Systems and methods for monitoring hygiene practices associated with powered contrast injections
A fluid injector system for use in administering to a patient a fluid in an injection protocol in connection with a diagnostic imaging procedure includes at least one display and a control device. The control device is programmed to determine, for each of the injection protocols performed by the fluid injector system, a component status for the at least one disposable component. The component status indicates whether use of the at least one disposable component was compliant with instructions for use applicable to the at least one disposable component. The control device is further programmed to enable the at least one display to display a compliance report. The compliance report includes one or more visual indicators providing visual feedback about compliance with the instructions for use based on the component status determined for each of the injection protocols performed using the fluid injector system. |
| US12168111B2 |
Methods and devices for managing fluid pressure
The present invention comprises methods, compositions, devices and systems for determining the status of, or treating, a body structure or conduit. An embodiment of the invention comprises a fluid pressure control device for pressure control of fluid introduced into a body structure or conduit. |
| US12168109B1 |
Booth for application of tanning fluids
A booth for application of tanning fluid according to one disclosed non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure includes a semi-cylindrical enclosure which comprises a floor and a curved wall; a vent system in the curved wall; and a multiple of fans to collect tanning fluid overspray through the vent system, the multiple of fans arranged transverse to the vent system. |
| US12168097B2 |
Breathing assistance apparatus
An apparatus for delivering a flow of gas has a housing, a cover, and a magnetic coupling system arranged to magnetically couple the cover—to the housing. Each of the housing and cover having complementary locating features, the locating features being adapted to locate and align the cover and the apparatus relative to each other to allow for the magnetic coupling. The apparatus also has a handle movably connected to the housing and is movable from a first position to a second position. The housing and the handle comprise complementary interlock features arranged to engage with each other when upward force is applied to the handle in the second position, and the interlock features are disengaged from each other when the handle is in the second position but upward force is not applied to the handle. |
| US12168096B2 |
Ventilator-weaning timing prediction system, program product thereof and method for building and using the same
A ventilator-weaning timing prediction system, a program product therefor, and methods for building and using the same are disclosed to help a physician to determine a timing for a ventilator-using patient to try to weaning or completely wean from mechanical ventilation using AI-based prediction. |
| US12168090B2 |
Barrier to prevent or reduce ingrowth of tissue
A barrier for use in negative pressure wound therapy can include a base layer and surface structures. The barrier can be used to reduce or prevent tissue ingrowth. A method of using a negative pressure wound therapy system can include positioning a perforated barrier in a wound. After positioning the perforated barrier in the wound, positioning a pad in the wound on top of the perforated barrier, positioning a seal on top of the wound to at least partially seal the perforated barrier and the foam in the wound, and applying negative pressure wound therapy to the wound. |
| US12168088B2 |
Implantable dialysis device
A dialysis device implantable in a patient for dialysis includes a filtration unit. The filtration unit includes at least one dialysis chamber for containing and/or circulating dialysate; and at least one blood chamber for containing and/or circulating blood of the patient, disposed on at least one dialysis chamber and being in communication with the at least one dialysis chamber. Each of the at least one dialysis chamber and the at least one blood chamber comprise at least one inlet for circulating fluid into and/or out of the at least one dialysis chamber and the at least one blood chamber. The at least one dialysis chamber and the at least one blood chamber are configured such that the blood in the at least one blood chamber and the dialysate in the at least one dialysis chamber operably interact with each other for dialysis. |
| US12168086B2 |
Hemostatic devices and methods of use
An anchorage device is provided that is configured to surround an implantable medical device. The anchorage device includes a substrate formed from a first material and a second material. At least one of the first and second materials includes a hemostatic agent. Kits, systems and methods are disclosed. |
| US12168084B2 |
Extracellular matrix (ECM) structures for tissue regeneration
The invention is to articles of extracellular matrix. The articles comprise one or more sheets of mammalian extracellular matrix laminated together. A single sheet can be folded over and laminated on 3 sides. Two or more sheets can be laminated to each other at their edges. The sheets can further encase a composition comprising a cell or cells, such as for example, a stem cell. A single sheet can be folded over to encase a composition, or rolled to encase a composition with lamination at either end of the roll, for example. The invention also includes methods of using these articles to regenerate tissue at tissue defects, or heal wounds in damaged tissue. |
| US12168083B2 |
Method for producing a fibrin-based bioartificial, primarily acellular construct, and the construct itself
The invention relates to a method for producing a bioartificial and primarily acellular fibrin-based construct, wherein a mixture of cell-free compositions containing fibrinogen and thrombin is applied to a surface and subsequently pressurised. An additional aspect of the invention is directed to such fibrin-based bioartificial acellular constructs obtained according to the invention, with improved biomechanical properties, as well as to the use of same in the field of implantology, cartilage replacement or tissue replacement. |
| US12168078B2 |
Sterilizing surgical instrument table
Embodiments of the disclosure include an uncovered ultraviolet light emitting panel for use in supporting instruments in an operating room. The panel fits inside an autoclave for sterilization and can be utilized without a sterile cover. In use, the panel irradiates surgical instruments and the nearby air continuously. |
| US12168077B2 |
Energy harvesting dual purpose monitoring temperature as a PHM sensor
A system for monitoring an excimer bulb includes a thermoelectric energy harvester configured to be located adjacent to the excimer bulb and to convert thermal energy from the excimer bulb into electrical energy having a voltage. The system further includes a controller in electrical communication with the thermoelectric energy harvester and configured to calculate at least one of a remaining useful life of the excimer bulb or a current temperature of the excimer bulb based on the voltage of the electrical energy converted by the thermoelectric energy harvester. |
| US12168076B2 |
Absorbent article
To prevent or suppress roughness of the skin of a wearer by configuring an absorbent article so as to quickly absorb a body fluid into an absorber, for example, configuring a diaper so as to quickly absorb loose stool into an absorber. An absorbent article includes a liquid-holding absorber and a liquid pervious top sheet on a skin-facing surface side of the absorber. An absorbent Q mainly containing glycerin is provided on an intermediate sheet that transfers at least a body fluid that has passed through the top sheet to the absorber. |
| US12168075B2 |
Systems comprising a composite backing and methods for long term transdermal administration
Devices, systems, compositions and methods for long term or prolonged transdermal administration of an active agent are provided. |
| US12168069B2 |
Aqueous suspension suitable for oral administration
The present invention provides liquid oral dosage form of lipid lowering agent suitable for oral administration to human or animals. |
| US12168068B2 |
Hydrophilized organic powder and cosmetic including hydrophilized organic powder
Provided are: a hydrophilized organic powder that is obtained by a hydrophilization treatment of a hydrophobic organic powder and has favorable properties; and a cosmetic that includes the hydrophilized organic powder. A hydrophilized organic powder that has a hydrophilizing-coat of polyoxyethylene (10) isostearyl ether on a hydrophobic organic powder is provided. Further, a cosmetic that includes the hydrophilized organic powder is provided. The hydrophobic organic powder is preferably an organic resin powder or a metallic soap powder, or a combination thereof. |
| US12168065B2 |
Cosmetic composition for UV-protection that increases UV protection efficiency by means of UV light
The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition for UV protection and, specifically, to a cosmetic composition for UV protection comprising: a sunscreen having a methoxycinnamate structure; and a specific weight of polar oil. The cosmetic composition for UV protection of the present invention significantly increases UV protection efficiency when exposed to UV light and has a remarkably excellent skin feel. |
| US12168064B2 |
Aqueous dispersion of a black iron oxide and a liquid cosmetic comprising the same
One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide an aqueous dispersion for cosmetics comprising black iron oxide, which has excellent dispersion stability, scarcely causes clogging to a pen type container for a long period of time, achieves good color development as a liquid cosmetic, and is capable of imparting the resulting film with water resistance. The other purpose of the present invention is to provide a liquid cosmetic comprising the aqueous dispersion. The present invention provides an aqueous dispersion comprising a black iron oxide, water and hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose phthalate, wherein the black iron oxide is surface-silylated with an alkyltriethoxysilane. The present invention further provides a method for preparing an aqueous dispersion containing the black iron oxide having a surface-silylated with an alkyltriethoxysilane. |
| US12168059B2 |
Trimeric peptides for antisense delivery
Provided herein are oligonucleotides, trimeric peptides, and peptide-oligonucleotide-conjugates. Also provided herein are methods of treating a muscle disease in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject oligonucleotides, trimeric peptides, and peptide-oligonucleotide-conjugates described herein. |
| US12168054B2 |
Method of treating cancer using a combination of entinostat and an anti-CSF-1R antibody
The present disclosure relates to a combination of an anti-CSF-1R antibody or anti-CSF-1 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof or an inhibitor of CSF-1R activity and an HDAC inhibitor, e.g., entinostat, and methods of using the combination for administering to subjects in need thereof for the treatment of cancer. |
| US12168053B2 |
Microneedle system for applying a hepatitis vaccine
The present invention relates to a microneedle system (MNS for short) for the intradermal application of a hepatitis vaccine, namely the antigen HBsAg. |
| US12168049B2 |
Attenuated flaviviruses
The present invention provides for modified Flavivirus such as a modified Zika virus. The modification according to various aspects of the invention results in reduced viral proteins compared to a parent virus, wherein the reduction in expression is the result of recoding one or more regions of the virus. For example, the prM, or envelope (E) region, or the nonstructural protein 3 (NS3) region or both the E and NS3 regions can be recoded. In various embodiments one or more regions are recoded by reducing the codon pair bias or codon usage bias of the protein-encoding sequence. These modified Flavivirus are used as vaccine compositions to provide a protective immune response. |
| US12168048B2 |
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) and antigen presenting cells for treatment of bladder cancer
Combination therapeutics for the treatment of cancer include the use of immune effector cells, IL-15 based superagonists and one or more immunotherapeutic agents such as Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG). |
| US12168045B2 |
Vaccine in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor for use in treating cancer
A polypeptide for use in medicine is provided. The polypeptide is administered simultaneously, separately or sequentially with an immune checkpoint inhibitor. The polypeptide comprises at least one polypeptide comprising a region of at least 12 amino acids of a self-antigen or a sequence having at least 80% identity to the region. The polypeptide is less than 100 amino acids in length. |
| US12168044B2 |
Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against non-small cell lung cancer and other cancers
The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules. |
| US12168039B2 |
Anti-inflammatory peptides and composition comprising the same
The present invention relates to a method of treating autoimmune disease comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a composition comprising an isolated peptide of SEQ ID NO: 1. |
| US12168038B2 |
Systems and methods for angiogenic treatment in wound healing
The invention relates to systems and methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of ischemic tissues in patients caused by and/or resulting from diminished microvascular blood flow. Patients suffering from ischemic tissue conditions can be categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have a potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes various therapies involving stimulation of angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, arteriogenesis and/or neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various tissues. |
| US12168037B2 |
Intracellular IL-1 alpha peptide methods and compositions
Described herein are methods and compositions for the treatment of cancer and cancer metastasis. Methods for the reduction or prevention of cancer metastasis are also described. In particular, the present invention discloses the use of the IL-1α pro-piece peptide in the treatment cancer and cancer metastasis. |
| US12168036B2 |
Methods for treating angiogenic eye disorders with high doses of VEGF receptor fusion proteins
The present invention provides ophthalmic formulations having high concentrations of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor fusion protein and high stability during storage. Methods for treating angiogenic eye disorders using the high concentration formulations are also provided. |
| US12168034B2 |
Inhibition of TREM receptor signaling with peptide variants
Peptides are provided consisting of L- and/or D-amino acids and combinations thereof, which affect myeloid cells by action on the triggering receptors expressed on myeloid cells (TREMs), including TREM-1 and TREM-2. The peptides act on the TREM/DAP-12 signaling complex. Also provided are lipid and sugar conjugated peptides comprising L- or D-amino acids. A method is provided of designing the peptides and lipid- and/or sugar-conjugated peptides comprising L- or D-amino acids. The disclosure relates to the therapy of various myeloid cell-related disease states involving the use of these peptides and compounds. The peptides and compounds are useful in the treatment and/or prevention of a disease or condition where myeloid cells are involved or recruited. The peptides of the present invention also are useful in the production of medical devices comprising peptide matrices (for example, medical implants and implantable devices). |
| US12168020B2 |
Method for ameliorating, preventing or treating muscular atrophy or sarcopenia by administering composition comprising 2′-fucosyllactose as active ingredient
Disclosed is a method for preventing or treating muscular atrophy or sarcopenia, the method comprising administering a composition comprising 2′-fucosyllactose (2′-FL) as an active ingredient to a subject in need thereof. The composition administered to the subject increases the expression of genes related to mitochondrial function enhancement and mitochondrial biosynthesis, and reduces the expression of atrogin-1 and MuRF1 genes, which are markers for muscular atrophy, thereby providing effects of strengthening muscles and preventing muscular atrophy or sarcopenia. |
| US12168017B2 |
D2O stabilized pharmaceutical formulations
Provided herein is an ophthalmic composition formulated in deuterated water. Also disclosed herein are methods of treating, ameliorating, or reducing ophthalmic conditions or diseases by administering to an eye of an individual in need thereof an effective amount of an ophthalmic composition as described herein. |
| US12168010B2 |
Use of co-enzyme antagonists to slow metabolism
The invention relates to the use of at least one inhibitory structural analog or inhibitory functional analog of a coenzyme (such as thiamine for example) of an enzyme group, the enzyme members of which catalyze anabolic and/or catabolic and/or energy-releasing metabolic reactions that are of essential significance for the functionality of the overall metabolism of cells, in particular mammalian cells. The invention is used to treat patients in order to produce a general successive (in particular also continuous) slowing down of the metabolic processes of endogenous cells and exogenous cells in the body of the patient and thus achieve a slowing down of disease-causing processes in particular. |
| US12168009B2 |
Modulators of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator
The present invention features a compound of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where R1, R2, R3, W, X, Y, Z, n, o, p, and q are defined herein, for the treatment of CFTR mediated diseases, such as cystic fibrosis. The present invention also features pharmaceutical compositions, method of treating, and kits thereof. |
| US12168008B2 |
Oxabicycloheptanes for modulation of immune response
The present invention provides a method of treating a subject afflicted with cancer comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a PP2A inhibitor. |
| US12168006B2 |
Cancer therapy by degrading dual MEK signaling
The discovery of mutant or fusion kinases that drive oncogenesis, and the subsequent approval of specific inhibitors for these enzymes, has been instrumental in the management of some cancers. However, acquired resistance remains a significant problem in the clinic, limiting the long-term effectiveness of most of these drugs. Herein is demonstrated a strategy to overcome this resistance through drug-induced MEK cleavage (via direct procaspase-3 activation) combined with targeted kinase inhibition. This combination effect is shown to be general across diverse tumor histologies (melanoma, lung cancer, and leukemia) and driver mutations (mutant BRAF or EGFR, fusion kinases EML4-ALK and BCR-ABL). Caspase-3-mediated degradation of MEK kinases results in sustained pathway inhibition and substantially delayed or eliminated resistance in cancer cells in a manner superior to combinations with MEK inhibitors. These data suggest the generality of drug-mediated MEK kinase cleavage as a therapeutic strategy to prevent resistance to targeted anticancer therapies. |
| US12168003B2 |
Selective inhibition of T follicular helper cells for treatment of autoimmune disorders
Disclosed herein is a method of inhibiting T Follicular Helper (TFH) cell-mediated differentiation and/or activation in a subject. This method involves administering to a subject in need of treatment for an autoimmune disorder a eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) inhibitor to inhibit TFH cell-mediated differentiation and/or activation in the subject. Also disclosed is a method of inhibiting T Follicular Helper (THF) cell differentiation or TFH cell activity. |
| US12168001B2 |
Use of L-ergothioneine to ameliorate and prevent age-related vitreous degeneration
The present invention provides methods, compositions (e.g., eyedrop or spongarion composition), and uses for alleviating and preventing age-associated vitreous degeneration in a mammal, comprising administrating to the mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of L-ergothioneine, an analog or derivative thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, acid, ester, polymer, analog or derivative thereof, as an active ingredient. In particular, L-ergothioneine is capable of scavenging chronic reactive oxygen species directly and radically to mitigate and prevent HA depolymerization and HA decreasing-viscosity in the mammal's vitreous body; and/or improving vitreous liquefaction in the mammal. |
| US12167999B2 |
Anti-inflammatory and mydriatic intracameral solutions for inhibition of postoperative ocular inflammatory conditions
The present invention provides methods for inhibiting postoperative inflammatory conditions following ophthalmologic surgical procedures by administering intraocularly during an ophthalmologic surgical procedure a solution including a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent and an alpha-1 adrenergic mydriatic agent, such as a liquid irrigation solution of ketorolac and phenylephrine. |
| US12167998B2 |
Spiro-lactam NMDA receptor modulators and uses thereof
Disclosed are compounds having enhanced potency in the modulation of NMDA receptor activity. Such compounds are contemplated for use in the treatment of conditions such as depression and related disorders. Orally available formulations and other pharmaceutically acceptable delivery forms of the compounds, including intravenous formulations, are also disclosed. |
| US12167992B2 |
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate compositions having improved pharmacokinetics in the fed state
Oral pharmaceutical compositions of sodium oxybate having improved pharmacokinetic properties when administered less than two hours after eating are provided, and therapeutic uses thereof. |
| US12167989B2 |
Pediatric dosing dispenser
A package that is configured to store and dispense fluids. The package includes a container and a dosing dispenser for closing an opening to the container. The dosing dispenser includes a body portion having a discharge aperture. Discharge aperture may be closed and opened using a flip-top cap of the dosing dispenser. |
| US12167985B2 |
Adjustment mechanism for a headset of a treatment chair
The invention relates to a treatment chair (1) comprising a headrest (2), connected to the chair (1) with a headrest arm (4), and a position adjustment member (3) for the headrest (2). The position adjustment member (3) comprises at least one ratchet mechanism (5) to lock the headrest (2) in a wanted position. |
| US12167979B2 |
Phacomachine irrigation and aspiration integration for capsulotomy device
A surgical system for performing a capsulotomy of a lens capsule of an eye includes an elastic ring, a suction cup, an interface, a converter, and a control console. The elastic ring includes a conductive surface. The interface may be coupled to an air port and/or a fluid line of a phacomachine. The converter detects a pulse of air from the phacomachine via the interface, and produce an electrical signal in response. Fluid received from the phacomachine is delivered into the suction cup. The system is configured to remove the fluid from the suction cup and between the suction cup and a surface of the eye to form a suction seal. The control console is configured to, in response to receiving the electrical signal, drive a series of electrical pulses through the conductive surface of the elastic ring, causing the elastic ring to perform a tissue cutting operation. |
| US12167968B2 |
Intersomatic cage
The invention relates to an intersomatic cage comprising a body and a part that is designed to dilate the intersomatic space between two vertebrae by rotating the cage so that the cage can be inserted into the space. The body has a prism shape with a substantially planar upper surface which can bear against the superior vertebral endplate and a substantially planar lower surface which can bear against the inferior vertebral endplate. |
| US12167965B2 |
Liquid collagen bioinks and methods to make and use collagen structures
The present disclosure provides collagen bioink compositions and chemically uncrosslinked and crosslinked collagen structures including collagen microparticles and scaffolds. Also provided are methods of their fabrication and use. Applications for using these collagen structures include treatments of damaged tissue, particularly those caused by osteoarthritis. |
| US12167957B2 |
Stent graft
The present invention belongs to the field of medical devices, and specifically relates to a stent-graft. The stent-graft has a proximal greater curvature side and a proximal lesser curvature side. The stent-graft includes a stent body, an inner cover membrane disposed on the inner side of the stent body, and an outer cover membrane disposed on the outer side of the stent body. The stent body includes a plurality of wave rings axially arranged at intervals. Alternatively arranged crests and troughs are formed on the wave rings. The outer cover membrane is provided with a first opening, and the first opening exposes at least one trough located at or nearer to the proximal greater curvature side. According to the stent-graft of the embodiments of the present invention, the exposed trough can easily hang on a vessel wall, and thereby achieving the function of preventing the stent-graft from shifting. The crests and troughs located at the proximal lesser curvature side of the stent-graft remain covered by the outer cover membrane. Therefore, the stack state of the cover membrane and the wave ring in a stent lumen is in the blood flow direction, thereby reducing the risk of thrombosis. |
| US12167954B2 |
Systems and methods for treating stress urinary incontinence
The disclosure provides improved methods and devices to create a hammock effect to stabilize the urethra without creating an incision in the abdomen or the vagina, and without using a surgical mesh. Such implementations can also leave no permanent material in the body. The simplicity afforded by such procedures and methods permits treatment of patients on an outpatient basis, and avoids risks and disadvantages associated with the installation of a permanent mesh. |
| US12167953B2 |
Animal irradiation system
An animal irradiation system includes a radioactive source and an irradiation fixing apparatus having irradiated bodies. The radioactive source includes a beam outlet having a first central axis. Radioactive rays generated by the radioactive source exit from the beam outlet and irradiate the irradiated bodies. The radioactive rays define a main axis around the first central axis. The irradiation fixing apparatus includes a box body, which is divided into multiple accommodating chambers around a second central axis. Each accommodating chamber accommodates an irradiated body. Multiple first irradiation holes corresponding to the accommodating chambers are formed on the box body. The radioactive rays pass through the first irradiation holes and then irradiate the irradiated bodies. A maximum distance from an inner wall of each first irradiation hole to the first central axis is less than a minimum distance from an inner wall of the beam outlet to the first central axis. |
| US12167949B2 |
Method for evaluating an orthodontic aligner
A method for evaluating, by computer, at an “updated” time, the conformity of an orthodontic aligner with a dental arch of a patient, referred to as the “support arch.” The method includes the following successive steps: A) producing a digital three-dimensional model of the support arch in its configuration at the updated time, or an “updated reference model”, and determining from the updated reference model, a support surface for the aligner; B) deforming the support surface on the basis of the geometry of the aligner in order to obtain a deformed support surface; C) comparing an external surface of the aligner with the deformed support surface, then determining, on the basis of the comparison, at least one score for the conformity of the aligner with the support arch. |
| US12167948B2 |
Dental mouthpiece
A dental mouthpiece is provided that may be attached to a high-suction dental adapter for the purpose of assisting the dental staff during dental procedures through chair-side, hands-free suction, and isolation. Such a mouthpiece may comprise a main body portion, a cheek retractor portion, and a suction connector portion. In an embodiment, the main body portion, cheek retractor portion, and suction connector portion may be molded in one piece, preferably by injection molding. The main body portion has an anterior wall inside the curve and a posterior wall outside the curve, and an at least one connector connecting the anterior wall and the posterior wall. The main body portion has an anterior intervening wall and the posterior intervening wall in between the anterior and posterior walls. The anterior intervening wall and the posterior intervening walls have alternating crests and troughs. |
| US12167944B2 |
Instrument cleaning assemblies and related methods
A cleaning assembly for cleaning a surgical instrument includes a first cleaning segment and a second cleaning segment. The first and second cleaning segments present a respective first and second cleaning interface configured to be contacted by a first surgical instrument. The first and second cleaning segments collectively define an instrument receiving channel sized and shaped to receive therein a second surgical instrument to thereby secure the first and second cleaning segments to the second surgical instrument. At least one buffer layer is disposed on an inside surface of one or both the first and second cleaning segments, the buffer layer positioned so as to contact the second surgical instrument when the second surgical instrument is positioned within the instrument receiving channel. At least one tab extends from the cleaning assembly, the tab providing an interface for a user to grasp the cleaning assembly. |
| US12167938B2 |
Multipurpose laser pointing-equipment for medical use
The present disclosure relates to a multipurpose laser pointing-equipment for medical use, and more particularly to a multipurpose laser pointing-equipment for medical use that can minimize errors in an operation (treatment, surgery) by definitely marking a reference for a surgery part from the outside the patient's body using point and line types of laser beams and by making it possible to accurately measure the surgical target.The present disclosure is characterized by including: a pointer assembly lifted from a floor and emitting downward a laser beam for marking a reference for a surgical part on the body of a patient and for measuring a surgical range; a standing base being a basis for supporting the equipment in an erect position; a positioning supporter being erect on the standing base to lift the pointer assembly and adjust a height, a position, and an angle of the pointer assembly; and a controller disposed at a position for a user to operate the equipment. |
| US12167936B2 |
Apparatus and method for characterization of a ductile membrane, surface and sub-surface properties
An ultrasound signal processor uses an excitation generator to cause displacement of a membrane or surface while a series of ultrasound pulses are applied to the membrane or surface. Phase differences between a transmitted signal and received signal are examined to determine the movement of the membrane or surface in response to the applied excitation. An examination of the phase response of the membrane or surface provides a determination as to whether the fluid type behind the membrane or surface is one of: no fluid, serum fluid, or purulent fluid. |
| US12167935B2 |
Ultrasound system for a virtual sonography team
Systems and methods for a virtual sonography team are described. An ultrasound system includes an ultrasound scanner that is configured to generate ultrasound data based on reflections of ultrasound signals transmitted by the ultrasound scanner and communicate the ultrasound data over a communication network to at least one display device and an archiver. An ultrasound machine is coupled to the ultrasound scanner and is configured to determine examination data for the ultrasound examination and communicate the examination data to the archiver over the communication network. The display device is configured to generate an ultrasound image based on the ultrasound data as part of an ultrasound examination and communicate the ultrasound image to the archiver for aggregation with the examination data into a patient record of the ultrasound examination. |
| US12167932B2 |
Categorization of ultrasound waveforms through morphological variables
Arrangements described herein relate to systems, apparatuses, and methods for categorizing a waveform that includes processing a signal containing ultrasound data about the waveform, identifying one or more morphological variables of the waveform based on the ultrasound data, identifying one or more categories that correspond to a range of combinations of the morphological variables, and categorizing the waveform as belonging to one of the one or more categories. In some arrangements, the method may further include visualizing the waveforms, determining a probability that the waveform belongs to each of the one or more categories, and/or displaying the probability that the waveform falls into each of the one or more categories. Morphological variables may include quantifying absolute peak onset, number/prominence of auxiliary peaks, and systolic canopy length. |
| US12167930B2 |
Biological sound acquisition device
A biological sound acquisition device (10) includes a housing (100), a first acceleration sensor (210), and a second acceleration sensor (220). The first acceleration sensor (210) is disposed in the housing (100). The first acceleration sensor (210) is mechanically connected to the housing (100) through a first vibration damping member (410). The second acceleration sensor (220) is disposed in the housing (100). |
| US12167928B2 |
Remote operation control system, remote operation control method, and non-transitory storage medium
A remote operation control system includes a simulation device, a target device and a control device. The control device is coupled to the simulation device and the target device, and is configured to determine first position data and first attitude data of the simulation device when the simulation device moves to a set state, and control the target device to move to a same state as the set state based on the first position data and the first attitude data. |
| US12167925B2 |
Control terminal, storage medium and radiographic imaging system
A control terminal includes a hardware processor. The processor performs a synchronization process to synchronize irradiation timing signals between an imaging device among multiple radiographic imaging devices and a radiation irradiation device, the radiographic imaging devices generating dynamic image data, the radiation irradiation device controlling continuous irradiation of a subject with radiation. The processor identifies, among the radiographic imaging devices, the radiographic imaging device that has an irradiation timing signal synchronized with an irradiation timing signal of the radiation irradiation device. |
| US12167923B2 |
Backscattered X-ray imaging device based on multi-sources
Provided is a backscattered X-ray image device based on multi-sources. The backscattered X-ray image device includes an X-ray tube array configured to generate X-rays, first slit plates provided on the X-ray tube array and having a first slit through which the X-rays pass, second slit plates provided on the first slit plates and having second slits defined in a direction different from that of the first slit, and detectors provided on the second slit plates and having a narrow gap in the same direction as the first slit, the detectors being configured to detect a backscattered beam that is emitted from a subject receiving the X-rays. |
| US12167921B2 |
Bed with user weight tracking
If a user enters a bed, a sensor in the pump of the bed can detect the user's presence in the bed. |
| US12167920B2 |
Headsets and electrodes for gathering electroencepalographic data
Example headsets and electrodes are described herein. Example electrode units described herein include a housing having a cavity defined by an opening in a side of the housing and an electrode. In some such examples, the electrode includes a ring disposed in the opening and an arm, where the arm has a first portion extending outward from the opening away from the housing and a second portion extending from an end of the first portion toward the housing and into the cavity, and the first and second portions connect at a bend. |
| US12167917B2 |
System and method for detection and mapping of near field conduction in scar tissue
Pulmonary vein isolation has become a first-line treatment for symptomatic drug refractory atrial fibrillation (AF). In the context of PVI procedures, linear ablation lesions are delivered in order to achieve PV isolation. Electrophysiological maps from data collected by high density (HD) grid catheters can be used to identify conduction gaps associated within circumferential pulmonary vein isolation lesions. |
| US12167916B2 |
Ambulatory medical device including a digital front-end
An ambulatory medical device including a plurality of sensing electrodes and one or more processors operably coupled to the plurality of sensing electrodes is provided. Each sensing electrodes is configured to be coupled eternally to a patient and to detect one or more ECG signals. The one or more processors are configured to receive at least one electrode-specific digital signal for each of the plurality of sensing electrodes, determine a noise component for each of the electrode-specific digital signals, analyze each of the noise components for each of the plurality of sensing electrodes, generate electrode matching information for each sensing electrode of the plurality of sensing electrodes based upon analysis of each of the noise components, determine one or more sensing electrode pairs based upon the electrode matching information, and monitor each of the one or more sensing electrode pairs for ECG activity of the patient. |
| US12167905B2 |
Methods and system for hemorrhage-specific determinations
Methods and a system are provided for assessing postpartum hemorrhage risk and postpartum hemorrhage stages in a clinical setting. Generally, a clinician may indicate that the mass of several bloody items, indicated in type and quantity, is to be measured using a scale. The mass of bloody items is compared to the known unused dry mass of such items in order to accurately determine the quantitative blood loss (QBL) of a patient at the bedside. The cumulative QBL can be updated by weighing additional items. Based on the cumulative QBL, the patient's vital signs, and other factors, a corresponding hemorrhage stage is identified and communicated to the clinician. Recommendations specific to the hemorrhage stage are provided to a clinician. Some recommendations are selectable actions that trigger automatic placement of medical orders and notifications to relevant medical services, such as a blood bank or anesthesia. |
| US12167904B2 |
Temperature sensor patch and system
Devices, systems, and methods for remotely and, optionally, continuously, reading a temperature of an object, such as a human. In one embodiment, a temperature sensor patch comprises: a sensor circuit, the sensor circuit including: a radiofrequency identification (RFID) chip; and an antenna; and a layer of base material, the sensor circuit being in the layer of material and the layer of base material being configured to permit a signal transfer between the sensor circuit and a surrounding environment. |
| US12167903B2 |
Methods of smoothly articulating medical devices having multi-cluster joints
An articulating joint comprising a multi-cluster joint where every consecutive pair of links is interfaced by a gimbal, which offers rotation about two orthogonal axes within the same plane. Thus, the articulating joint comprises an alternating sequence of links and gimbals. Furthermore, there may be multiple cables attached to one or more of the links. As these cables are selectively pulled and released, one can achieve any desired articulation of the articulating joint. There may be a transmission member extending through the links and gimbals, parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the joint in its nominal non-articulated condition. This transmission member may be either a tension member that is pulled on (e.g. a cable or flexible pull rod) and that loads the articulating joint in compression, or the transmission member may be a flexible push rod that loads the articulating joint in tension. |
| US12167902B2 |
Robotic surgical assembly
A robotic surgical assembly includes a support, one macro-positioning arm, connected to the support and having a plurality of degrees of freedom. The macro-positioning arm includes a support member, at least two micro-positioning devices, each having a plurality of motorized degrees of freedom, connected in cascade to the support member of the macro-positioning arm, and at least two medical instruments. Each instrument is connected in cascade to each of the micro-positioning devices and includes a jointed device having a plurality of motorized degrees of freedom including a plurality of rotational joints. Each of the at least two medical instruments has a shaft, suitable for distancing the jointed device from the micro-positioning devices by a predetermined distance in a shaft direction (X-X). |
| US12167895B2 |
Safety feature for use with robotically manipulated endoscopes and other tools in otolaryngology and neurosurgery
The present invention is directed to a system to improve the safety of robotically assisted minimally invasive surgery. The system includes an endoscope holder, an accelerometer, and a controller. The accelerometer is configured to track motion of the patient's head and transmit that information to the controller. The controller is configured to operate the endoscope holder. When the accelerometer detects patient head movement, the controller then retracts the endoscope, via the endoscope holder. The system of the present invention can be used for endoscopic surgery for otolaryngology and neurosurgery. It can also be used for other surgical situations with similar requirements and constraints. |
| US12167894B2 |
Catheter movement control
An endovascular device monitoring system is provided that determines, based on movement of the endovascular device past a selected reference location, at least one of a movement rate of an endovascular device and position of a distal end of an endovascular device in a body of a patient. |
| US12167889B2 |
Flexible circuit having improved adhesion to a renal nerve modulation balloon
A balloon for renal nerve modulation is disclosed. The balloon may include a polymer material forming a balloon wall having an outer surface and flexible circuits comprising a base selectively adhered to the exterior surface of the balloon wall. Adhesive is selectively applied to the outer surface of the balloon, to the flexible circuit or to both such that the adhesive is selectively deposited on the at least a portion of the at least two pads or on the at least a portion of the at least two pads and to a portion of the distal spline. The portion of the at least two pads or the portion of the at least two pads and a portion of the distal spline are adhered to the outer surface of the balloon and a remainder of the flexible circuit moves freely with respect to the outer surface of the balloon. |
| US12167888B2 |
Arthroscopic devices and methods
An electrosurgical probe can be detachably secured to a handpiece having a motor drive unit and an RF current contact. The electrosurgical probe includes an elongate shaft having a longitudinal axis, a distal dielectric tip, and a proximal hub which is detachably securable to the handpiece. A hook electrode is reciprocatably mounted in the distal dielectric tip, and an RF connector on the hub is couplable to the RF current contact in the handpiece when the hub is secured to the handpiece. A drive mechanism in the hub mechanically couples to the hook electrode, and drive mechanism engages a rotational component in the motor drive unit when the hub is secured to the handpiece. The drive mechanism converts rotational motion from the rotational component into axial reciprocation and transmits the axial reciprocation to the hook electrode to axially displace the hook electrode between a non-extended position and an extended position relative to the dielectric tip. |
| US12167887B2 |
Transoral ultrasound probe
A transoral ultrasound probe for imaging a temporomandibular joint and a method of imaging a temporomandibular joint using a transoral probe. |
| US12167885B2 |
Electrosurgical energy adapter, electrosurgical energy control, and surgical multi-tool
An electrosurgical system including an electrosurgical generator and an adapter connected to the electrosurgical generator. The adapter is configured to selectively transmit one or more energy outputs from the electrosurgical generator to an end effect device. At least one of the electrosurgical generator and the adapter are configured to be controlled by one or more control device. An electrosurgical system can include a control device connected to an electrosurgical generator. The control device can be configured to selectively transmit control instructions to the electrosurgical generator. The control device can be configured to receive a control signal from a user. An electrosurgical apparatus can include a pair of blades configured to deliver at least mechanical and electrical energy to tissue. Each blade can include a portion configured to protrude to the other side of a central plane. An electrosurgical apparatus can include a first tip comprising a first tip central plane and a second tip comprising a second tip central plane, wherein the electrosurgical apparatus has a first configuration wherein the first and second tips operate as forceps, and wherein the electrosurgical apparatus has a second configuration wherein the first and second tips operate as scissors. The electrosurgical apparatus can have restricted movement in the forceps configuration and limited shearing movement in the scissors configuration. |
| US12167884B2 |
Electrosurgical system for use with non-stick coated electrodes
An electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical instrument having an electrode with a polymeric dielectric coating; and an electrosurgical generator, which includes a power converter configured to generate RF energy; a sensor coupled to the power converter and configured to sense a parameter of the RF energy; and a controller coupled to the sensor and the power converter. The controller is configured to control the power converter to output an RF waveform to achieve conductor breakthrough through the polymeric dielectric coating. The controller is further configured to determine whether the conductor breakthrough occurred based on the parameter; and execute a treatment algorithm based on a determination of the conductor breakthrough. |
| US12167883B2 |
Medical device including expandable muscle polymer
A medical device for treating coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial disease or varicose veins includes an elongated support and a heat expandable element of muscle polymer carried on that elongated support. The medical device may also include a heating element. When activated, the heating element produces heat that causes the muscle polymer to expand into a position in closer proximity to the tissue to be treated. |
| US12167882B2 |
Utilization of synergy EMR and EML to create a COXMAZE3 box lesion with radio frequency
Various methods of treating a heart of a patient having a cardiac arrhythmia are disclosed. The method can comprise dissecting tissue at an inferior aspect of a right inferior pulmonary vein of the patient to create an oblique sinus defect, dissecting tissue to open a space between a superior vena cava and a left atrium, and dissecting tissue to open a space across a transverse sinus between a pulmonary artery and a roof of the left atrium. The method can further comprise passing a catheter through an oblique sinus defect underneath the heart and beyond a left ventricle and passing a first flexible guiding device across the transverse sinus and under the superior vena cava and the pulmonary artery. |
| US12167879B2 |
Navigation-enabled cryoablation system with indirect device tracking
A cryoablation catheter system comprises a cryoablation catheter having a shaft, a guidewire lumen member and an expandable balloon attached to the shaft and the guidewire lumen member, and an auxiliary device configured for use in combination with the cryoablation catheter, the auxiliary device including a location sensor configured to provide a sensor output indicative of a location of the location sensor within a localization volume responsive to a localization field. A user-accessible relative position indicator is located on one or both of the cryoablation catheter and the auxiliary device and is configured to provide an indication of a relative position of the cryoballoon and the location sensor. |
| US12167876B2 |
Bone fastener tower assembly for spinal surgery
Systems and methods of operating a tower extender in conjunction with a bone anchor housing can comprise positioning a plurality of deflectable members of a distal end of the tower extender proximate the bone anchor housing, pushing the distal end of the tower extender into engagement with the bone anchor housing to flex the plurality of deflectable members around the bone anchor housing to attach the tower extender relative to the bone anchor housing, rotating a knob to lock the plurality of deflectable members from deflecting away from the bone anchor housing, performing a portion of a surgical procedure with the tower extender, rotating the knob to deflect the plurality of deflectable members away from the bone anchor housing and puling the tower extender away from the bone anchor housing. |
| US12167875B2 |
Spinal stabilization installation instrumentation and methods
A system for installing a vertebral stabilization system. The system includes an installation tool including a handle portion and a shaft extending distally from the handle portion. The shaft includes a conduit and a staple mechanism. The system also includes a flexible implant member extending along the conduit configured to be advanced out from a distal end of the shaft, and a staple housed in the staple mechanism. The staple is configured to secure the flexible implant member to a vertebra. The handle portion is configured to selectively advance the flexible implant member from the shaft and to selectively actuate the staple mechanism. |
| US12167873B2 |
Spinal fixation assembly
Disclosed herein are a spinal fixation assembly and method to provide adequate rigidity and support for a vertebral column without requiring additional pedicle screws and spinal rods. The spinal fixation assembly includes a spinal rod loop with multiple sides configured to be attached to a vertebral body with two or more pedicle screws. Each pedicle screw is adapted to fit at various locations along the spinal rod loop. |
| US12167871B2 |
Spinal fastener with serrated thread
A fastener configured for spinal applications includes a head having a channel adapted to receive a spinal rod and a shaft extending from the head to a distal tip and having a thread, at least a portion of the thread being serrated. The serrated portion of the thread includes peaks and troughs and can extend along about 35 percent of a length of the thread. |
| US12167870B2 |
Systems and methods for planning, performing, and assessing spinal correction during surgery
A system for use during a surgical procedure includes a control unit configured to obtain a first anatomical characteristic of a patient; measure a second anatomical characteristic of a patient; create a targeted second anatomical characteristic; and convert at least one of the measured second anatomical characteristic and the targeted second anatomical characteristics to a patient position. |
| US12167866B2 |
Switch arrangements for ultrasonic surgical instruments
A system configured to control operation of an ultrasonic surgical instrument is disclosed. The system comprises a generator configured to generate a signal, and a computer communicably coupled to the generator. The computer is configured to receive a first set of variables corresponding to a first signal at a first power level of the instrument, evaluate the first set of variables with a model to generate a first output, wherein the first output comprises a value between the first set of variables and a condition set, and wherein the condition set comprises a plurality of conditions that correspond to a plurality of responses, determine the first output meets a first threshold value for a first condition; determine a first response corresponding to the first condition, wherein the first response is a second power level for the instrument, and transmit the second power level to the generator for a second signal. |
| US12167863B2 |
Aspiration catheters for thrombus removal
Systems for less invasive medical procedures comprise a filter device mounted on an integrated guiding structure and an aspiration catheter. These components can be used together or separately, and the system can be used with other medical devices that are designed for less invasive procedures, such as procedures in a patient's vasculature. The catheter can have a radiopaque band that is held in place under metal wire embedded within the polymer forming the tube of the catheter. In some embodiments, the aspiration catheter has a small diameter distal portion that can access into small diameter vessels in which the distal portion has a smaller average diameter than the remaining tube of the catheter. |
| US12167860B2 |
Devices and methods for posterior resection in robotically assisted partial knee arthroplasties
Devices, systems and methods for controlling gap height for posterior resection in a partial knee arthroplasty can comprise A) use robotic surgery planning software to adjust an extension gap to suit a flexion gap to manually position a manual posterior cut guide; B) use a surgical navigation system to determine a femur rotation axis to properly manually position a manual posterior cut guide; C1) use shims to adjust the position of a manual posterior cut guide; C2) use a robotically-guided femur and tibia partial cut guide block to position a robot-configured posterior cut guide relative to the distal end of a femur; and D) use a robotically-guided femur and tibia partial cut guide block to guide pin holes for a robot-configured posterior cut guide relative to the distal end of a femur. |
| US12167856B2 |
Devices and methods for excluding the left atrial appendage
Devices and methods are described for occluding the left atrial appendage (LAA). The device excludes the LAA from blood flow to prevent blood from clotting within the LAA and subsequently embolizing, particularly in patients with atrial fibrillation. The implantable device is delivered via transcatheter delivery into the LAA and secured within the LAA. The implant comprises an expandable and compliant frame and an expandable and conformable tubular foam body. The device may have a thromboresistant cover at a proximal end. The frame may have recapture struts inclining radially outwardly from a central hub. The frame may have axially extending side wall struts, with adjacent pairs of side wall struts joined at one or more apexes. Anchors extend from the frame and into the foam to engage tissue. |
| US12167852B2 |
Surgical stapling device with powered handle assembly
A surgical stapling device includes a staple reload and a handle assembly that supports a drive rack, a motor assembly, a gear assembly, a reload select mechanism, and a safety toggle mechanism. The gear assembly is adapted to facilitate uncoupling of the motor assembly from the drive rack to allow manual movement of the drive rack. The reload select mechanism allows the length of a stroke of the drive rack to be selectively adjusted to allow the stapling device to accommodate different length staple reloads. The safety toggle mechanism is provided to move the stapling device from a non-firing state to a firing state to allow for firing of the stapling device. |
| US12167850B2 |
Surgical stapler with removable power pack
A surgical fastener applier having a housing containing a compartment therein, an elongated member extending distally from the housing and first and second jaws. A firing mechanism is positioned within the housing movable to a second position to effect firing of fasteners. A power pack is removably loadable into the compartment, the power pack having one or both of a) a first motor and a first engagement member removably engageable with the firing mechanism when the power pack is loaded into the compartment to effect movement of the firing mechanism; and b) a second motor and a second engagement member removably engageable with an articulating mechanism in the housing of the surgical fastener applier to effect movement of an articulation mechanism to effect articulation. One or both of a firing position and an articulation position are tracked during the surgical procedure. Sensors are provided to detect select parameters and instrument functions. |
| US12167846B2 |
Multi-functional surgical instrument
Disclosed is a medical instrument that includes a first elongated arm and a second elongated arm pivotally attached at a pivoting joint. The first and second elongated arms include a distal end, a proximal end, an inner surface and an outer surface. The first and second elongated arms define, along respective inner surfaces, opposing gripping portions and opposing cutting edges adjacent to the gripping portions. The first or second elongated arms also include a flange that outwardly deflects from either the first or second distal ends and the first and second elongated arms both include an outwardly deflecting flange. Embodiments enable the cutting of sutures at surgical sites possessing numerous sutures in an expedient manner without the instrument catching the sutures. The instrument also includes functionality to remove staples at a surgical site. |
| US12167838B2 |
Lighting module for a medical device and methods for using the same
A lighting module includes a housing portion, a clip portion having a receiving space between configured to receive a speculum, an arm portion extending from the clip portion and including a lighting element, and a power source electrically connected to the lighting element. Also, a speculum assembly including a speculum and a lighting module is disclosed. Finally, a method of using a lighting module is disclosed. |
| US12167836B2 |
Optical filter system for a video endoscope, display system and video endoscope
An optical filter system and a video endoscope therefor are disclosed. The optical filter system is arranged in a distal end section of a shaft. At least one image sensor for receiving image light is positioned in the distal end section. The optical filter system contains an optical filter and an objective lens system with a three or more lenses to collect image light and to pass it to the image sensor. The filter has transmission characteristics that vary relative to the radial distance from its center and is located between the first lens and the second lens of the objective lens system. Used in conjunction with fluorescence imaging, emission radiation collected by the image sensor is substantially free of excitation radiation. Additionally, a display system clearly delineating the regions with reliable fluorescence and/or visible light is also disclosed. |
| US12167833B2 |
Biopsy valve with accessory tool tactile guard cap position marker
A biopsy valve includes a body having a first groove adapted to fit over a lip of an endoscope working channel and a second groove and a first membrane. A primary cap is mechanically coupled to the body by a primary strap extending between the primary cap and the body. The primary cap includes a primary cap lip to couple into the second groove of the body, a second membrane and a primary cap groove. A guard cap is mechanically coupled to the body by a guard cap strap extending between the guard cap and the body. The guard cap includes a guard cap lip which couples into the primary cap groove of the primary cap, and a third membrane. A triple membrane biopsy valve and a method of using a biopsy valve with an endoscope working channel are also described. |
| US12167832B2 |
Endoscope having a treatment tool outlet port
An observation window is mainly disposed in a distal end surface region positioned above a horizontal axis, a first treatment tool outlet port is mainly disposed in a distal end surface region positioned below the horizontal axis, and a position of a center of a front water supply port in a direction of a vertical axis is disposed between a position of a center of the observation window and a position of a center of the first treatment tool outlet port in the direction of the vertical axis. |
| US12167828B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and image processing system for improving visibility of indocyanine green image
Provided is an image processing apparatus that includes a feature detecting unit that detects a feature of first image data, where the first image data is obtained by capturing an image of a blood vessel by IndoCyanine Green (ICG) fluorescence imaging. The image processing apparatus further includes an enhancement processing unit that controls a degree of an enhancement process performed on the first image data, on the basis of the feature. |
| US12167824B2 |
Particle receiving device, arrangement and method for operating an arrangement
A particle receiving device for attachment to a particle outlet of a vacuum cleaner and/or of a cyclone separator and for receiving separated particles, including: a particle receiving volume for receiving the particles, an access element with an access element opening through which the particles can be transported into the particle receiving volume, and a closure element. The access element is selectively displaceable relative to the closure element into a closure position in which the closure element closes access opening, or into an open position in which the closure element releases the access element opening. |
| US12167823B2 |
Household appliance
A household appliance comprising: a support for goods arranged inside the household appliance; and an arrangement for extracting and retracting the goods support out from and into the household appliance, wherein the arrangement comprises: first and second rail units extending substantially along and in parallel with each other, wherein the first and second rail units are moveable in a longitudinal direction in relation to each other; and first and second sets of roller elements distributed longitudinally between the first and second rail units along first and second opposite outer surfaces of the first rail unit so as to facilitate said relative movement. The first rail unit is provided with supporting material in a region that extends between and is located intermediate to the first and second opposite outer surfaces so as to allow for absorption of compression forces in the supporting material and resistance of compression deformation of the first rail unit when one or more of the roller elements exerts a force onto any of the outer surfaces. |
| US12167822B2 |
Dishwasher including a drying apparatus
A dishwasher including a tub provided in the cabinet to form a washing chamber, and a drying apparatus arranged on a side wall of the tub and including a flow path provided to allow air sucked from the washing chamber to flow, a heater arranged in the flow path to heat air in the flow path, and a switch arranged upstream of the heater to turn off the heater in response to air, which is adjacent to the heater, reaching a predetermined temperature. |
| US12167821B2 |
Dish washer
A dishwasher includes an additional function module that is disposed at and fixed to a front upper frame reinforcing the upper side of an open front surface of a tub, without a fixing frame exclusive for the function module, thereby ensuring a simple structure and a reduction in manufacturing costs. A mutual coupling structure is formed between the front upper frame and a front side frame reinforcing the sides of the open front surface of the tub, to readily determine the positions of the front upper frame and the front side frame, thereby ensuring a simple manufacturing process. |
| US12167820B2 |
Systems for steam cleaning
Methods and apparatuses for steam cleaning comprise a steam cleaning device/system employed for steam cleaning or treating operations. In an embodiment, a steam cleaning device may comprise agitation features employed for steam cleaning or treating. In another embodiment, the steam cleaning device may be a steam accessory employed for steam cleaning or treating. In yet another embodiment, the steam cleaning device may comprise various features employed for multi-purpose steam cleaning or treating. |
| US12167814B2 |
Grill with adjustable venting
Examples are disclosed that relate to grills and methods of adjusting airflow through a fuel bowl of a grill. In one example, a grill includes a cooking grate and a fuel bowl configured to removably support the cooking grate. The fuel bowl includes an ash grate at a bottom surface. A base supports the bottom surface of the fuel bowl. The base comprises a first base side wall that defines a first base venting aperture, and a second base side wall opposite to the first base side wall that defines a second base venting aperture. A venting drawer is slidably received within the base, with the venting drawer comprising a first drawer side wall that defines a first drawer venting aperture, and a second drawer side wall opposite to the first drawer side wall and defining a second drawer venting aperture. |
| US12167808B2 |
Lid assembly for a beverage container
A leak resistant lid assembly for a beverage container where the lid assembly has a straw or similar means for a user to drink liquid is disclosed. The lid assembly may include a base, a straw that extends through the base, a gasket, and a grommet. The base may have a primary opening that receives the straw and a secondary opening in the top of the base, where the secondary opening acts as a vent to prevent a vacuum from occurring when drinking from a straw. The grommet may have a spiral ring may help create a flow path for air from inside the beverage container to the exterior environment. |
| US12167803B2 |
Image display device, image display system, image display method, and program
An image display device includes an approach situation information acquirer that acquires approach situation information indicating approach of at least part of a customer's body to a shelf on which a plurality of items are displayed and indicating, when there is the approach, a position of the approach on the shelf at each time; an associator that associates the approach situation information with one item of the plurality of items according to the position indicated by the approach situation information; an index value calculator that calculates an index value relating to the customer's behavior on the basis of information indicating the item associated with the approach situation information; and a display unit that displays the index value calculated by the index value calculator together with an image of the item on the basis of the association made by the associator. |
| US12167800B2 |
Handle adjustment mechanism and child crib therewith
A handle adjustment mechanism (30) includes at least one stand (32) and an engaging structure (31). The at least one stand (32) is installed on a frame (10) of a child crib (100). A positioning structure (33) is on the at least one stand (32). The engaging structure (31) is coupled to a handle (20) of the child crib (100) and configured to engage with or disengage from the positioning structure (33) for adjusting a position of the handle (20) relative to the at least one stand (32) to position the handle (20) at different heights relative to the frame (10). The handle adjustment mechanism (30) is easy to operate for allowing a caregiver to put the child in or take the child out of the child crib (100). |
| US12167796B2 |
Human support structure
A human support structure has: at least one support against which at least one part of a human body is borne; a base; a first motion transmitting assembly having first and second link members joined to each other and two components for pivoting movement around separate axes and defining a first unit; and a second motion transmitting assembly having third and fourth link members and two components joined together for pivoting movement around separate axes and defining a second unit. The first and second motion transmitting assemblies guide relative movement between the at least one support and the base. The first and second units can be selectively repositioned to change how relative movement between the at least one support and base is guided. |
| US12167795B2 |
Mattress assemblies including at least one panel including phase change materials
Mattress assemblies including at least one panel or layer including a preformed capsulate sheet including a plurality of cells, and a phase change material within at least a portion of the cells. |
| US12167789B2 |
Disk broom, sweeping device and floor cleaning machine
A floor cleaning machine that includes a disc broom that is rotatable about a rotation axis. The disc broom has a base body, bristles and a cover element. The base body has a circumferential outer edge. The bristles are attached at one end to the base body and extend away from the base body towards a sweeping plane that is perpendicular to the rotation axis. The cover element has a shell that is made of a flexible material. The shell extends away from the base body and towards the sweeping plane. The shell has an inner side, which faces an interior of the shell, and an outer side that faces an exterior of the shell. The shell envelopes the bristles perpendicularly to the rotation axis such that the bristles are disposed in the interior of the shell. A related disc broom and sweeping device are also provided. |
| US12167787B2 |
Caddy accessory for a pesticide spray canister
A caddy for a pesticide spray canister includes a generally cylindrical sleeve which encloses the canister with an expandable pocket disposed on one exterior side of the sleeve wall and a pouch formed by a pouch wall affixed to the exterior of said sleeve wall. The caddy also includes a small canister pouch and a generally circular top secured to the upper rim of the sleeve wall, the top having a central aperture defined therein for receiving the spray canister pump handle and a second aperture defined therein disposed radially outward from the central aperture for accommodating a spray hose attachment fitting. |
| US12167786B2 |
System, apparatus and method for coding cap and tube assemblies for different bottle sizes
Assemblies of a cap and a tube fixed to the cap are provided in which at least a portion of each assembly has a visual coding of color and/or indicia for use with one of different sizes of bottles at least in accordance with a height of the bottles from a closed bottom end to an open top end for engaging the cap of the assembly. In each assembly, the cap has a tube mounted to, or through, an aperture extending through the cap to extend a selected length enabling one end of the tube to reach or extend along at least a portion of an interior surface of the bottom end of any of the bottles of the height to which the assembly is coded for use therewith. Each of the caps has another tube or port to another aperture of the cap to provide an air vent. |
| US12167780B1 |
Interactive necklace with user condition sensing
A necklace manager of an interactive necklace can sense user conditions and transmit messages to recipient computing devices. The necklace manager can compare sensed user conditions from the interactive necklace sensors to predefined user condition templates to determine a match. The matching predefined user condition template can be mapped to a user intent. The necklace manager can, in response to mapping the sensed user conditions to the user intent, transmit a message to a recipient device that is based on the mapped user intent and a user identifier. In some implementations, the recipient device can be an other interactive necklace that performs a mapped interactive necklace action in response to the received message. For example, a wearer of the recipient interactive necklace can perceive sentiments, emotions, and/or reactions from a user wearing the originating interactive necklace by perceiving interactive necklace actions triggered by the received message. |
| US12167779B2 |
Article of footwear
The present invention is directed toward an article of footwear with an improved eyelet system independent of the upper. The article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure, where the sole structure includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a lateral side and a medial side. The article of footwear further includes an eyelet system coupled to the top surface of the sole structure. The eyelet system includes a base structure and a plurality of looped strand portions coupled to the base structure. The base structure is coupled to the top surface of the sole structure such that the plurality of looped strand portions extend outwardly from the sole structure, enabling the looped strand portions to receive a fastening element. |
| US12167776B2 |
Orthopedic shoe sole or insole and shoe for people with hallux valgus
A sole or insole for an orthopedic shoe for persons with hallux valgus. The sole or insole includes a main part located at least under and supporting the Digitis Pedis II to V and the ball of the foot, and an element movably connected to the main part that is located under and supports the Digitis Pedis I. The main part of the sole or insole includes a cavity under the Digitis Pedis II to V and/or the transverse arch of the foot that contains a hydraulic, mechanical, pneumatic, electric or other device that causes rotary movement of the moveable element in the horizontal plane laterally away from the main part during a walking movement, in particular caused by the compressive force caused by the wearer's own weight on the sole or insole. |
| US12167775B1 |
Flexible forefoot protection for insoles and shoes
A protective plate for footwear provides protection that is flexible. A protective plate may include a forefoot plate having a ball, middle and lateral section that are configured to move and flex to enable a better feel on uneven terrain. A protective plate may extend from the forefoot to the heel and include a midfoot protective plate and a heel protective plate. Sections of the protective plate are hinged or separated to allow for a greater degree of independent movement of the three main groups of muscles and bones in the forefoot in response to walking, hiking and running on various terrain. A separate insole is described that incorporates the forefoot protection plate and that can be inserted into and removed from footwear in order to provide additional protection as needed. A shoe including outer-sole, midsole and upper, are also described having a flexible protective plate. |
| US12167774B2 |
Contoured peg insole
A peg insole including an integrally molded unitary foam body covered. The foam body may be covered with a cover layer, such as a stretchable fabric, on a top surface of the foam body opposite the pegs. The foam body is includes a base layer with a plurality of pegs protruding therefrom. The foam body may include a contoured shaped to comfortably fit a patient's foot including, for example, a medial support portion, a lateral support portion, and a heel cup. The peg insole may be used, for example, in a medical shoe. Also provided is a method for forming the peg insole. |
| US12167773B2 |
Breathable and waterproof footwear
A footwear includes an upper attached to a sole. The upper includes an outer layer and an inner membrane. The outer layer has a lower end. The lower end of the outer layer has an outer layer lower edge. The membrane includes a lower end of the membrane. The lower end of the membrane has a lower edge of the membrane. The membrane (MEM) is suspended within the footwear between an upper circumference of the upper and a lower anchoring circumference by means of an anchoring adhesive. The lower end of the membrane is stitched to the insole along a lower circumference. The upper circumference is lower than the top edge of the footwear. |
| US12167769B2 |
Sole for a sports shoe
A sole for sports shoes is provided including a base or tread component, a top or midsole component and a least one intermediate or elastic cushioning component. Advantageously, the sole if able to provide high cushioning, elastic yield and stability thanks to the mechanical or structural characteristics of the sole. |
| US12167763B2 |
Medical head-cooling cap set
Afforded is a medical head-cooling cap set that heightens scalp-cooling efficiency and that fitted on to a user's head produces no pressuring feeling nor slips out of place. The cap set is constituted from a head-cooling cap, an inner cap, and an outer cap. Two first belts that are drawn out from either side of the outer-cap opening part and stretch to the exterior are linkable by a first fastener, and after the head has been passed into the opening and the outer cap has been donned, the belts can be fastened neck-area-forward by the fastener; meanwhile, two second belts that extend from alongside the rear part mid-brim and head front brim-ward are linkable by a second clasp, and after the head has been passed into the opening and the outer cap has been donned, the second belts can be fastened around the forehead by the clasp. |
| US12167760B2 |
Body contour concealer device
A device for the concealment of certain body contours in the groin region. The device is insertable within the gusset pocket of an undergarment and the device is made of generally flexible material such as PVC. The device additionally has curved edges on the top, the bottom, and both sides, as well as additionally containing numerous apertures which allow for airflow, as well as providing the device with the ability to twist bend and contort while a user is moving in their everyday activity. |
| US12167755B2 |
Aerosol provision device
An aerosol provision device is provided. The device comprises a heater assembly configured to heat aerosol generating material, an input interface configured to receive an input for selecting an operating mode from a plurality of operating modes and a controller. The controller is configured to detect operation of the input interface and cause the heater assembly to begin heating the aerosol generating material in dependence on the detected operation of the input interface. |
| US12167746B2 |
Set of stick-shaped filters made of cardboard, preform for the manufacture thereof and packaging thereof
The present invention relates in particular to a set (2) of filters (10) made of cardboard or cellulosic material. In particular, the set is characterised by the fact that it is in the shape of a generally cylindrical stick which is made up of a plurality of individual filters (10), each formed of a winding on itself of a side made of cardboard or cellulosic material, said filters (10) being arranged in extension of one another and being partially connected in pairs by connecting means (3), such that it is possible to separate at least one filter (10) from. tile stick by removing or severing tile connecting means (3). |
| US12167745B2 |
Cigarette
Disclosed is a cigarette including a tobacco rod, a supporting segment positioned at a downstream end of the tobacco rod, a cooling segment positioned at a downstream end of the supporting segment, and a mouthpiece positioned at a downstream end of the cooling segment.The cigarette according to the present embodiment may include a plurality of air channels formed along a longitudinal direction of the cigarette and the cooling segment having porosity of 50% or less. |
| US12167743B2 |
Oral product
An oral product includes a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a mouth-stable polymer matrix, cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-stable polymer matrix, and nicotine or a derivative thereof dispersed in the mouth-stable polymer matrix. The oral product is adapted to release the nicotine or derivative thereof from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva. |
| US12167742B2 |
Nutritional composition comprising 6′SL and LNT in combination to improve the gastrointestinal barrier function
The present invention relates to nutritional compositions comprising 6′-sialyllactose (6′SL) and lacto-N-tetraose (LNT) for use in improving the gastrointestinal barrier. In particular, the present invention relates to improving gut barrier function in an infant, a young child or children aged above 3 years to 8 years. |
| US12167741B2 |
Method for improving stability of anthocyanin
The present invention relates to the technical field of food science and engineering, and specifically to a method for improving the stability of anthocyanins. In the method, a starch and an anthocyanin are mixed in an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid, treated at a certain high hydrostatic pressure condition to enable the starch to be gelatinized and to interact with the anthocyanin, and then stored at a certain temperature, so that interaction between the anthocyanin and the starch is further enhanced to form a complex. The method can improve the stability of anthocyanins, which helps to improve the quality of products and extend the shelf life of products. |
| US12167739B2 |
Pet food product
A pet food product comprising a fat component in an amount of from 2.0 wt % to 8.0 wt % by total weight of the pet food product, and a proteinaceous component in an amount of from 6.0 wt % to 14.0 wt % by total weight of the pet food product, wherein said proteinaceous component comprises polypeptides and free amino acids, wherein the ratio of the fat component to the proteinaceous component is from about 0.45:1.0 to about 0.0:1.0, and wherein the amount of free amino acids in the pet food product is at least 0.5 wt % by total weight of the pet food product. |
| US12167737B2 |
Machine for making liquid or semi-liquid food products
Described is a machine for making liquid or semi-liquid food products, including a first container for processing a liquid or semi-liquid base product defining a processing chamber and a stirrer for mixing the product of the first processing container. The machine also includes a plurality of detection devices designed to detect a quantity or an operating parameter of said machine and to generate a signal representative of the quantity or of the operating parameter. The machine includes a processing and control unit configured to receive the representative signals and to derive an operating condition of the machine based on the signals. The machine also includes a user interface connected to the processing and control unit and comprising a single control operable by an operator to selectively perform power on and power off of the machine. |
| US12167735B2 |
Poultry defeathering apparatus
A poultry defeathering apparatus comprising a compression plate with a central aperture operationally associated with a hub drive shaft of a feather plucking machine, wherein the compression plate is secured to the hub drive shaft, a finger plate operationally associated with the hub drive shaft and the compression plate, the finger plate includes a central aperture, an annular abutment ring operationally associated with the central aperture, a plurality of finger apertures surrounding the central aperture, a plurality of fingers secured to the finger plate by insertion through the finger plate, with the body extending through a finger aperture, wherein the hub drive shaft is secured to the finger plate and wherein the oversized base of each finger is compressed between the compression plate and the finger plate and a mounting bolt secured on the finger plate within the mounting hole of the hub drive shaft. |
| US12167734B2 |
Systems and methods for antimicrobial application and related data collection
The systems and methods can include calculating a dwell time or density of workpieces in a vessel; and modulating the one or more conditions of the system based on the dwell time or density of workpieces in the vessel. In an example, the system includes a vessel configured to carry a working fluid and a plurality of workpieces at least partially submerged in the working fluid; a delivery train configured to introduce workpieces into the vessel; a first counting sensor configured to generate an entrance signal based upon a workpiece introduced into the vessel; a transport train configured to transport workpieces introduced into the vessel to an exit of the vessel; a removal train configured to remove workpieces from the vessel through the exit; and a second counting sensor configured to generate an exit signal based upon a workpiece removed from the vessel through the exit. |
| US12167723B2 |
Water dispenser
A water dispenser including a body and a water outlet mechanism, the body includes a base and a supply pipe inside of the body, multiple mounting grooves set on the side of the base; the water outlet mechanism arranged on the base, including a diversion component including a diversion pipe and a diversion valve installed in a pipeline of the diversion pipe; an end of the diversion pipe is connected to the supply pipes, the other end of the diversion pipe extending into the mounting groove; a linkage component, an inner end of that connected to the valve, an outer end of that extending into the mounting groove; when the outer end of the linkage component suffers an inward force, making the valve move to conduct the water inlet chamber and the diversion chamber; and a resetting component that connects the base and the linkage component. |
| US12167721B2 |
Water treatment system for a recirculation aquaculture facility
A water treatment system for a recirculation aquaculture facility, related method and uses thereof are provided. The water treatment system included a water pre-treatment facility and a groundwater recharge arrangement, wherein the water treatment system forms a primary recirculation flow pathway when integrated with the recirculation aquaculture facility, thereupon effluent discharged from the recirculation aquaculture facility is sequentially directed through and back into the recirculation aquaculture facility via a water collecting circuit network to enter the recirculation aquaculture facility as an influent. The secondary recirculation flow pathway is formed internally within the recirculation aquaculture facility. |
| US12167720B2 |
Structure and method for promoting microalgae growth
An artificial structure for promoting microalgae growth includes a 3D-printed structure formed by positioning a printing surface on a movable stage of a 3D bioprinter in contact with a bio-ink that includes a mixture of a pre-polymer material with one or more of cellulose-derived nanocrystals (CNC), and microalgae cells. By projecting modulated light onto the printing surface while moving the stage, the bio-ink is progressively polymerized to define layers of an artificial coral structure with microalgae cells disposed thereon, where the artificial coral structure is configured to scatter light within the structure. |
| US12167718B2 |
Interactive pet feeder
An interactive pet feeder where the rate of release of an edible treat for the animal can be regulated by the user. The interactive pet feeder may therefore be configured to release an edible treat depending upon the level of engagement that the pet maintains with the feeder and adjusted by the user to maintain the animal's interest. |
| US12167716B2 |
Animal collar assembly
An animal collar assembly for monitoring the animal's behaviour and/or animal's health and/or animal's location, the collar comprising: an electronic module comprising a housing for enclosing electronic componentry therein, the electronic module comprising a first coupling arrangement for coupling to a collar strap adapted to be passed around a neck region of the animal; and a counterweight module having a weight that equal to or greater than weight of the electronic module, the counterweight module comprising a second coupling arrangement for coupling the counterweight module to the collar strap adapted to be passed around a neck region of the animal. |
| US12167712B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH011202
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011202. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011202, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011202 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011202. |
| US12167710B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH011166
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH011166. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH011166, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH011166 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH011166. |
| US12167706B2 |
Air seeder meter with air purge
A meter apparatus for dispensing agricultural products into a product conduit carrying a product air stream at a product air pressure. A sealed tank is pressurized to a tank pressure that is substantially equal to the product air pressure, and a meter roller mounted on a shaft is mounted in a housing below the sealed tank. A drive is operative to rotate the shaft and the meter roller. Clearance spaces are provided each side of the meter roller. Bearings mount the shaft to the housing, and seals are mounted to the shaft and to the housing between the right and left bearings and the meter roller. The housing defines right and left chambers between the seals and the meter roller. The purging conduit carries a purging air stream at a purging air pressure that is greater than the product air pressure into the chambers, and through the clearance space. |
| US12171148B2 |
Fabrication methods
Various fabrication methods are disclosed. In one such method, at least one structure is formed on a substrate which protrudes outwardly from a plane of the substrate. A beam is used to form a layer of material, at least part of which is in direct contact with a semiconductor structure on the substrate, the semiconductor structure comprising at least one nanowire. The beam has a non-zero angle of incidence relative to the normal of the plane of the substrate such that the beam is incident on one side of the protruding structure, thereby preventing a portion of the nanowire in a shadow region adjacent the other side of the protruding structure in the plane of the substrate from being covered with the material. |
| US12171146B2 |
Vibrator device
A vibrator device includes a package including a base that is a semiconductor substrate and a lid that is a semiconductor substrate and has a housing section, a vibrator element and a passive element housed in the housing section and placed at the base, an oscillation circuit placed at the base and electrically coupled to the vibrator element, and a circuit that is placed at the base or the lid, is electrically coupled to the passive element, and operates based on an oscillation signal from the oscillation circuit. |
| US12171139B2 |
Organic electroluminescent materials and devices
A compound having a metal coordination complex structure, where the compound is capable of functioning as a phosphorescent emitter in an organic light emitting device at room temperature is disclosed. The compound has a first ligand coordinated to a metal. The free-state of the first ligand has a first triplet energy T1 of EL at 77K, while the compound has a first triplet energy T1 of E at 77K, and the difference in energy (ΔE) between E and EL is ≤250 meV. The compound has a triplet emission spectrum with a FWHM value of no more than 45 nm. Organic light emitting devices, consumer products, and formulations containing the compounds are also disclosed. |
| US12171137B2 |
Organic electroluminescent materials and devices
A compound comprising a ligand LA of Formula I coordinated to a metal M as represented by the dotted lines wherein ring A is a 5-membered or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, and ring B is a multicyclic ring system comprising four to eight fused 5-membered or 6-membered, carbocyclic or heterocyclic rings; wherein the ring B includes a structure of Formula II wherein ring C is a 5-membered or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, and the dotted lines of Formula II represent fusion of the structure of Formula II as part of the multicyclic ring system of ring B; T1, T2, and T3 are independently selected from N or C; and L is a linker L2-L1 with L2 and L1 independently selected from the group consisting of O, S, NRN, CR1R2, CR3R4, SiR1R2, and SiR3R4; wherein at least one of L1 or L2 is CR1CR2 or SiR1R2; and the metal M is selected from the group consisting of Ir, Rh, Re, Ru, Os, Pt, Pd, Au, and Cu. An OLED that includes an organic layer, and the organic layer comprises a compound of Formula I above. An OLED that includes an organic layer including a compound with a ligand LA of Formula I, and a consumer product with an OLED. |
| US12171136B2 |
Solar cell cutting and passivation integrated processing method and solar cell thereof
Disclosed are a solar cell cutting and passivation integrated processing method and a solar cell prepared using the method. The solar cell includes a substrate (1), a front electrode layer (2), a light absorption layer (3) and a back electrode layer (4) from bottom to top. Before laser structured cutting is performed for the back electrode layer (4), a protective layer (5) is disposed on a surface of the back electrode layer (4), and then laser structured cutting is performed for the back electrode layer (4), or the back electrode layer (4) and the light absorption layer (3) simultaneously through the protective layer (5) to obtain a corresponding structured trench (P3) while the protective layer (5) is kept from being cut by laser, and a material of the protective layer (5) is partially molten due to a localized high temperature generated by the laser processing in a laser structured cutting process and infiltrates into an underlying corresponding structured trench (P3). In this method, at the time of performing laser cutting processing, passivation is performed for newly-processed trench at the same time, reducing production costs, saving processing time. Further, the trench edges after cutting are repaired to improve the morphology of the processed trench, improving the stability of the cell and extending the service life of the cell. |
| US12171133B2 |
Display device with sub-pixels and sensing elements
A display device includes a base layer, and a pixel layer disposed on the base layer. The pixel layer includes reference pixel units and photo-sensing elements. Each of the reference pixel units includes a first light-emitting element, a second light-emitting element, and a third light-emitting element. Each of the photo-sensing elements is interposed between two second light-emitting elements adjacent to each other in a first direction, and at least one of the first light-emitting element or the third light-emitting element includes a plurality of sub-light-emitting elements electrically connected to each other. |
| US12171124B2 |
Display substrate and preparation method thereof, and display apparatus
The present disclosure provides a display substrate, a preparation method thereof and a display apparatus. The display substrate includes a display region and an edge region located around the display region; the edge region includes a composite insulating layer disposed on a substrate, a power cord disposed on the composite insulating layer and an isolation dam disposed on the power cord, wherein the isolation dam is provided with auxiliary power cords. Both an auxiliary power cord of the isolation dam adjacent to the display region and an auxiliary power cord of the isolation dam away from the display region are lapped on the power cord. |
| US12171122B2 |
Display panel and display apparatus including the same
A display panel includes a substrate including a first display area, a second display area, a first display element in the first display area, and a second display element in the second display area; a first pixel circuit in the first display area and electrically connected to the first display element; a second pixel circuit arranged outside the second display area and electrically connected to the second display element; an inorganic insulating layer arranged over the substrate and including a groove corresponding to the second display area; and a connection wiring arranged inside the groove and electrically connecting the second display element to the second pixel circuit, wherein the connection wiring and at least one of conductive layers of the second pixel circuit include a same material, and the connection wiring includes portions having different widths depending on a position of the connect wiring arranged in the second display area. |
| US12171121B2 |
Transparent display device capable of minimizing size of non-transmissive area
A transparent display device reducing or minimizing the size of a non-transmissive area is provided. The transparent display device includes a substrate having thereon transmissive areas and a plurality of subpixels in a non-transmissive area disposed between the transmissive areas, a first signal line extended between the transmissive areas in a first direction, a second signal line extended between the transmissive areas in a second direction, and a capacitor including a first capacitor pattern portion longitudinally provided between the first signal line and the transmissive area in the first direction and a second capacitor pattern portion extended from one end of the first capacitor pattern portion and longitudinally provided between the second signal line and the transmissive area in the second direction. |
| US12171118B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a circular display area and a non-display area surrounding the circular display area. The display device may further include a load matcher disposed adjacent to an edge of the circular display area in the circular display area, a pixel disposed in the circular display area, spaced apart from the non-display area by the load matcher, and connected to the load matcher, and a repair pixel disposed adjacent to the edge of the circular display area in the non-display area, and connected to the pixel. |
| US12171116B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus may include a substrate, a display element disposed above the substrate, an encapsulation layer disposed above the display element and including an inorganic encapsulation layer and an organic encapsulation layer, and a touch-sensing layer disposed above the encapsulation layer. The touch-sensing layer may include a first insulating layer including a side surface inclined with respect to a top surface of the encapsulation layer and including an organic material. The touch-sensing layer may include a conductive layer including sensing electrodes, and a second insulating layer covering the conductive layer and including a refractive index that may be different from that of the first insulating layer. |
| US12171114B2 |
Display apparatus
Provided is a display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure which includes a substrate including a display area and at least one non-display area; a light emitting device and a plurality of transistors disposed in the display area of the substrate; and a power wiring disposed in the at least one non-display area and electrically connected to the plurality of transistors and the light emitting device. The at least one non-display area includes a camera hole area and a disconnection area, and the disconnection area has a closed loop shape to surround the camera hole area. Therefore, provided is a display apparatus that is more stable for permeation of moisture and oxygen. |
| US12171113B2 |
Flexible OLED substrate and encapsulation method thereof
A flexible organic light-emitting diode (OLED) substrate includes a flexible substrate, an inorganic barrier layer, an OLED device, and an adhesive-filling layer. The inorganic barrier layer is disposed on the flexible substrate. The OLED device is disposed on the inorganic barrier layer. The adhesive-filling layer covers the OLED device and the inorganic barrier layer. The flexible substrate further comprises a base substrate, a bending portion, and a covering portion. A thin film transistor layer is disposed on the base substrate, and the bending portion is connected to the base substrate and the covering portion. The covering portion covers the adhesive-filling layer and is stacked above the base substrate. |
| US12171112B2 |
Display device and electronic apparatus
A display device according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a transparent substrate, an element substrate, a color filter layer, a metal electrode layer, and a transparent adhesive layer. The element substrate includes an opposing surface facing the transparent substrate, and an organic EL element that emits light from a display region of the opposing surface. The color filter layer is disposed on the opposing surface to avoid a bonding region provided in a peripheral region surrounding the display region of the opposing surface. The metal electrode layer is disposed on the element substrate to avoid at least a part of an overlapping region that overlaps with the bonding region when viewed from the transparent substrate. The transparent adhesive layer bonds the transparent substrate and the element substrate to each other via the bonding region. |
| US12171111B2 |
Display panel and electroluminescent display device including the same
A display panel includes a first insulation film including a first hole exposing a portion of an upper surface of an auxiliary electrode, a second insulation film including a second hole overlapping the first hole of the first insulation film, an electrode pattern disposed on a portion of an upper surface of the first insulation film and overlapping the second hole of the second insulation film, a first electrode of a light emitting device disposed on the second insulation film, a bank overlapping a portion of an upper surface of the first electrode and disposed on the second insulation film, a light emitting layer of the light emitting layer disposed on the portion of the upper surface of the auxiliary electrode, and a second electrode of the light emitting device, contacting the portion of the upper surface of the auxiliary electrode overlapping the first hole of the first insulation film, thereby allowing the cathode electrode and the auxiliary electrode to be electrically connected with each other. |
| US12171110B2 |
Display substrate, preparation method thereof and display device
A display substrate and a preparation method thereof, and a display device are provided. The display substrate (200/300/400) includes a display region (201/301/401) and an opening region (2011/3011/4011), the display region (200/300/400) surrounds the opening region (2011/3011/4011), a first barrier wall (2012/3012/4012) is between the display region (201/301/401) and the opening region (2011/3011/4011), and the first barrier wall (2012/3012/4012) surrounds the opening region (2011/3011/4011); the first barrier wall (2012/3012/4012) includes a first metal layer structure, and at least one side surface, surrounding the opening region (2011/3011/4011), of the first metal layer structure includes a recess (2012A/3012A/4012A). The display substrate combines the imaging device with the display region of the display substrate and has a better encapsulation effect. |
| US12171109B2 |
Flexible display panel, flexible display device and method of forming flexible display panel
A flexible display panel, a flexible display device and a method of forming the flexible display panel are provided. The flexible display panel includes: a substrate; thin film transistors arranged in an array on the substrate; an electroluminescent device arranged on the thin film transistors and driven by the thin film transistors, including a pixel defining layer and an electroluminescent material defined by the pixel defining layer;a thin film encapsulation layer on the electroluminescent device; a quantum dot photoconversion layer on the thin film encapsulation layer, including an isolation portion and a quantum dot luminescent material surrounded by the isolation portion, where an orthographic projection of the isolation portion onto the substrate covers an orthographic projection of the pixel defining layer onto the substrate; and a cover plate arranged on the quantum dot photoconversion layer. |
| US12171107B2 |
Imaging element, stacked imaging element and solid-state imaging device, and method of manufacturing imaging element
An imaging element of the present disclosure includes a photoelectric conversion section including a first electrode 21, a photoelectric conversion layer 23A including an organic material, and a second electrode 22 that are stacked; an inorganic semiconductor material layer 23B is formed between the first electrode 21 and the photoelectric conversion layer 23A; and a value ΔEN (=ENanion−ENcation) is less than 1.695, and preferably 1.624 or less, which results from subtracting an average value ENcation of electronegativities of cationic species included in the inorganic semiconductor material layer from an average value ENanion of electronegativities of anionic species included in the inorganic semiconductor material layer 23B. |
| US12171103B1 |
Multi-input threshold gate having stacked and folded non-planar capacitors
A configuration for efficiently placing a group of capacitors with one terminal connected to a common node is described. The capacitors are stacked and folded along the common node. In a stack and fold configuration, devices are stacked vertically (directly or with a horizontal offset) with one terminal of the devices being shared to a common node, and further the capacitors are placed along both sides of the common node. The common node is a point of fold. In one example, the devices are capacitors. N number of capacitors can be divided in L number of stack layers such that there are N/L capacitors in each stacked layer. The N/L capacitors are shorted together with an electrode (e.g., bottom electrode). The electrode can be metal, a conducting oxide, or a combination of a conducting oxide and a barrier material. The capacitors can be planar, non-planar or replaced by memory elements. |
| US12171094B2 |
Semiconductor structure, formation method thereof and memory
Embodiments of the present application disclose a semiconductor structure, a formation method thereof and a memory. The semiconductor structure includes: a substrate; a channel located in the substrate, the channel being configured to form a gate structure; and a convex portion arranged on an inner wall of the channel. The embodiments of the present application can increase a channel length and solve a short-channel effect. |
| US12171091B2 |
Multi-layer high-k gate dielectric structure
A transistor includes a gate structure that has a first gate dielectric layer and a second gate dielectric layer. The first gate dielectric layer is disposed over the substrate. The first gate dielectric layer contains a first type of dielectric material that has a first dielectric constant. The second gate dielectric layer is disposed over the first gate dielectric layer. The second gate dielectric layer contains a second type of dielectric material that has a second dielectric constant. The second dielectric constant is greater than the first dielectric constant. The first dielectric constant and the second dielectric constant are each greater than a dielectric constant of silicon oxide. |
| US12171090B2 |
Uniform layouts for SRAM and register file bit cells
Uniform layouts for SRAM and register file bit cells are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a six transistor (6T) static random access memory (SRAM) bit cell on a substrate. The 6T SRAM bit cell includes first and second active regions parallel along a first direction of the substrate. First, second, third and fourth gate lines are over the first and second active regions, the first, second, third and fourth gate lines parallel along a second direction of the substrate, the second direction perpendicular to the first direction. |
| US12171089B2 |
Light-source apparatus and distance measurement apparatus
A light-source apparatus includes a light-source chip, a case, first and second electrically-conductive parts, a substrate, an electromagnetic shield plate, an electrically-conductive layer and an electrically-conductive unit. The light-source chip is received in the case. Each of the first and second electrically-conductive parts is a part of the case. The case is mounted to the substrate. The electromagnetic shield plate covers at least part of the substrate. The electrically-conductive layer is formed on the substrate and electrically connected with both the second electrically-conductive part and the electromagnetic shield plate. The electrically-conductive unit is provided to electrically connect the first electrically-conductive part and the electromagnetic shield plate. |
| US12171082B2 |
Immersion cooling apparatus
An immersion cooling apparatus includes a pressure vessel including a vessel body and at least one lid. The at least one lid is detachably joined to the vessel body, wherein a certain lid of the at least one lid has a coolant outlet and a coolant inlet. The pressure vessel is filled with liquid coolant. A mounting member places the circuit board at a position between the coolant outlet and the coolant inlet within the pressure vessel. The circuit board is immersed in the liquid coolant within the pressure vessel such the circuit board is surrounded with the liquid coolant. The liquid coolant forcedly flows from one side of the circuit board to outside through the coolant outlet and forcedly flows into the other side of the circuit board from outside through the coolant inlet. |
| US12171081B2 |
Crossbar and sled for a modular server and/or information handling system
A crossbar is provided that is operable to be removably installed in a sled for a modular server and/or information handling system, for example a network equipment building system. The crossbar includes a frame, a keystone portion of the frame forming a keystone air duct, and a riser guide extending from the frame. The keystone portion is operable to direct air flow through the keystone air duct towards a heat sink and/or a CPU. The riser guide is operable to align a riser to be plugged into a motherboard installed in the sled. The frame is operable to be a structural component that is substantially coupled to the sled chassis. |
| US12171076B2 |
Electronic device comprising flexible display and method for operating same
An electronic device including a flexible display is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing slidably coupled to a side surface of the first housing, a flexible display including a first area on the first housing and a second area extending from the first area, a gear structure arranged in the first housing, and an installation member rotatably coupled to the first housing and separated from or mounted on at least a part of a human body, wherein the flexible display can be rotated and rolled according to the rotation of the gear structure while the first area is exposed to the outside, such that at least a part of the second area may be exposed to the outside. |
| US12171074B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a main body including a display module for outputting an image, a bending module located at a center of a rear surface of the main body, a pair of links respectively extending in left and right directions, wherein one end of the link is coupled to the bending module, and link brackets respectively located at left and right ends of the main body, wherein the other end of each link is connected to each link bracket, the bending module changes an angle of the pair of links, and, when the bending module is driven, the other end of the link slides horizontally with respect to the link bracket. The display device is able to switch a state of the display module into a flat state or a bent state, so that a user is able to use the display device in a desired shape. |
| US12171070B2 |
Display module and display device
A display module and a display device which can improve a heat-dissipation performance and a shock absorption function while reducing a bezel area, and in particular, reduce an impact applied to an edge of a cushion plate, and reduce deterioration in the shock absorption function due to moisture. A chamfer is formed along an edge of a metal foam included in the cushion plate to implement the improvement. Thus, a spacing between the edge of the cushion plate and a frame is maximized such that the impact applied to the edge of the cushion plate can be reduced as much as possible. Further, a rear face of a body and a chamfer of the metal foam can be covered with a water-proof layer, such that moisture invasion into the cushion plate can be reduced as much as possible. |
| US12171068B2 |
Electronic device and method for manufacturing electronic device
An electronic device includes a housing formed of a resin member having a predetermined light absorption property and having an opening, a circuit board accommodated in the housing and on which an electronic circuit is formed, at least one terminal including one end portion and the other end portion electrically connected to the circuit board, and a cover portion covering the opening of the housing, penetrating the at least one terminal, and formed of a resin member having a predetermined light transmitting property. The one end portion of the at least one terminal is located opposite to the other end portion with reference to the cover portion, and the cover portion is molded at a mold temperature of 100 degrees to 180 degrees. The at least one terminal and the circuit board are electrically connected by solder joining. The housing and the cover portion are connected by laser welding. |
| US12171067B2 |
Method of manufacturing printed wiring board
There is provided a method for manufacturing a printed wiring board that effectively suppresses pattern failure and is also excellent in fine circuit forming properties. This method includes: providing an insulating substrate including a roughened surface; performing electroless plating on the roughened surface of the insulating substrate to form an electroless plating layer less than 1.0 μm thick having a surface having an arithmetic mean waviness Wa of 0.10 μm or more and 0.25 μm or less and a valley portion void volume Vvv of 0.010 μm3/μm2 or more and 0.028 μm3/μm2 or less; laminating a photoresist on the surface of the electroless plating layer; performing exposure and development to form a resist pattern; applying electroplating to the electroless plating layer; stripping the resist pattern; and etching away an unnecessary portion of the electroless plating layer to form a wiring pattern. |
| US12171065B2 |
Electronic device including interposer
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a first printed circuit board disposed in an internal space of the housing and including first conductive terminals, and a second printed circuit board disposed parallel to the first printed circuit board in the internal space and including second conductive terminals electrically connected to the first conductive terminals. The second printed circuit board includes at least some conductive terminals of the second conductive terminals, or at least one connection failure prevention structure disposed around at least some conductive terminals of the second conductive terminals. |
| US12171062B2 |
Electrically conductive adhesive, electronic circuit using the same, and method for manufacturing such electronic circuit
Objects of the present invention are to provide an electrically conductive adhesive which is capable of suppressing a rise in an electric resistance value of a joining part between an electronic component and a substrate under high temperature and high humidity while a specific resistance value is suppressed to be low; an electronic circuit using such electrically conductive adhesive; and a method for manufacturing such electronic circuit. According to the present invention, provided is the electrically conductive adhesive which includes an electrically conductive filler, a surface of the electrically conductive filler being a coating layer including silver, a compounded amount of the electrically conductive filler being 29.0 vol. % to 63.0 vol. % with respect to the electrically conductive adhesive, a compounded amount of the silver being 3.5 vol. % to 7.0 vol. % with respect to the electrically conductive adhesive. In addition, also provided are an electronic circuit using the electrically conductive adhesive of the present invention and a method for manufacturing such electronic circuit. |
| US12171060B2 |
Device for temperature measurement
A device for current determination includes a shunt and a device for temperature measurement including a printed circuit board, an evaluation unit and a temperature sensor. The printed circuit board has a milled groove which runs spirally around the temperature sensor, so that the temperature sensor is arranged on a printed circuit board plateau defined by the milled groove and is displaceable in a direction that is parallel to a normal vector of a plane defined by the printed circuit board. When the temperature sensor is displaced relative to the plane of the printed circuit board, a restoring force is brought about between the printed circuit board and the temperature sensor, wherein the shunt includes a resistance region having a substantially flat surface, wherein the device for current determination is arranged in the resistance region on the surface of the shunt in such a way that the temperature sensor is arranged in thermal connection with the resistance region of the shunt, wherein voltage taps are arranged on both sides of the temperature sensor and electrically contact the surface of the shunt in order to detect a potential difference along the resistance region. |
| US12171059B2 |
High-frequency circuit and communication module
A high-frequency circuit is configured so as to include a printed circuit board and a flexible circuit board connected to the printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board includes: a first dielectric layer having a first surface and a second surface, a first ground conductor being formed on the first surface; a second dielectric layer having a third surface and a fourth surface, a second ground conductor being formed on the fourth surface; and first signal lines wired between the second surface and the third surface, the flexible circuit board includes: a third dielectric layer having a fifth surface and a sixth surface, a third ground conductor being formed on the fifth surface; a fourth dielectric layer having a seventh surface and an eighth surface, a fourth ground conductor being formed on the eighth surface; and second signal lines wired between the sixth surface and the seventh surface. |
| US12171058B2 |
Printed circuit board (PCB) module comprising an embedded radio-frequency semiconductor die
A printed circuit board (PCB) module comprising a unitarily formed multilayer PCB, where the multilayer PCB comprises a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers comprising interleaved conductive and non-conductive layers, a first outer surface and an opposing second outer surface, the first outer surface comprising one or more components, the second outer surface comprising one or more electrical contacts such as solder bumps, and a first embedded semiconductor die having an active side facing the first outer surface, wherein the first embedded semiconductor die comprises a wireless radio-frequency transceiver such as a Bluetooth-compliant transceiver. |
| US12171055B2 |
Pulsed laser thermal excitation
At a designated range an ultra-short pulse laser beam collapses focusing its power and thereby creating a plasma. A range specific thermal plasma is formed from a pulsed laser configured to produce a pulsed wavefront at a peak power. The peak power of the wavefront exceeds a self-focusing critical power level. An optical wavefront controlling element having one or more optical lens manipulates the pulsed wavefront based on a ratio of the peak power to the self-focusing critical power level, and an atmospheric condition, initiating whole beam collapse at the designated range. |
| US12171053B2 |
System for monitoring a plasma
An amplified optical beam is provided to a region that receives a target including target material, an interaction between the amplified optical beam and the target converting at least some of the target material from a first form to a second form to form a light-emitting plasma; first data comprising information related to the amplified optical beam is accessed; second data comprising information related to the light-emitting plasma is accessed; and an amount of the target material converted from the first form to the second form is determined. The determination is based on at least the first data and the second data, and the second form of the target material is less dense than the first form of the target material. |
| US12171052B2 |
Oven having multiple chokes
An oven includes: a body part defining an inner space that has an opening in one direction, a front plate disposed along a circumference of the opening of the body part and extending in a direction intersecting with the one direction, and a door part configured to contact the front plate to cover the inner space. The door part includes a door plate configured to overlap with the inner space and the front plate in the one direction and providing a protrusion that protrudes from a central portion thereof toward the inner space, a first choke provided in an annular shape along a circumference of the protrusion, and a second choke disposed outside the first choke, provided in an annular shape along a circumference of the first choke, and configured to overlap with the front plate in the one direction. |
| US12171049B2 |
Cartridge with a heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system
An aerosol-generating system including a cartridge is provided, the cartridge including a liquid storage portion including a housing configured to hold a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, the housing having an opening; and a heater assembly including at least one heater element fixed to the housing and extending across an opening of the housing, wherein a width of the at least one heater element of the heater assembly is smaller than a width of the opening of the housing. The heater element may be spaced from a periphery of the opening, leading to more efficient heating and aerosol production. |
| US12171047B2 |
Relative location conditioned staged download service for internet-of-things (IoTs)
Methods, systems, and computer program products of this disclosure provide a staged transmission service (e.g., a data transfer service for downloading or uploading) at a transfer node to a device in motion (DIM) wirelessly paired to the transfer node. When a DIM accepts a download task, the download node paired with the DIM receives a notice from the DIM of the acceptance. The download node retrieves, from a data repository, a dataset specified by the download task. A processing device of the download node may stage the dataset in a staged download service in preparation to transfer the dataset to the DIM. The processing device may initiate a transfer of at least a portion of the dataset to the DIM responsive to one or more data transfer properties satisfying a predefined set of conditions. The data transfer properties are determined based on a location and a movement of the DIM. |
| US12171044B2 |
Method and device for ultra-wideband communication
Methods and devices are provided for ultra-wideband (UWB) communication. A first UWB device generates a discovery message providing information used for discovery of the first UWB device. The first UWB device broadcasts the discovery message through a narrowband (NB) discovery channel. The NB discovery channel is not associated with a UWB channel. The UWB channel is one of a plurality of candidate UWB channels allocated for the UWB communication. |
| US12171043B2 |
Electronic devices with intuitive sharing capabilities
An electronic device may use information about the location of nearby devices to make sharing with those devices more intuitive for a user. When two devices are pointed towards one another, each device may automatically present the option to share information with the other device. When a user wishes to share information with one or more devices in a group of users, an array of icons representing the nearby users may be positioned on the display according to the locations of the nearby users so that the sharing user can easily select which user he or she wishes to share with. A sharing user may broadcast a signal and nearby users may elect to receive the signal by pointing their devices towards the sharing user. A user of two devices may share information between the two devices and may use one device to manipulate the information on the other device. |
| US12171037B2 |
Apparatus of GNB to enable an inactive mode in dual connectivity
Embodiments of a next generation Node-B (gNB), User Equipment (UE) and methods for communication are generally described herein. A gNB may be configurable to operate as a master gNB (MgNB). The MgNB may transmit radio-resource control (RRC) signaling to provide information for dual connectivity to allow the UE to utilize radio resources of both a master cell group (MCG) associated with the MgNB and a secondary cell group (SCG) associated with a secondary gNB (SgNB). The MgNB may transmit, to the SgNB, an SgNB release request message that indicates a partial suspension of the dual connectivity, wherein: a first portion of a configuration for the SCG is to be maintained and a second portion of the configuration for the SCG is to be released. |
| US12171035B2 |
End-to-end system design for THz network
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are presented for utilizing a narrowband assisting network (NBAN) and a positioning assisting network (PAN) to assist in establishing and managing communications on a THz band wireless communication network. The THz network may be capable of transmitting/receiving with high bandwidth, but may be resource intensive and may be constrained to line-of-sight (LoS) communications. The NBAN and PAN may help to minimize the resources consumed by the THz network. The NBAN may identify a set of nodes of the THz network as candidates for establishing a connection with a user equipment (UE). The PAN may determine a position of each candidate relative to the UE, and may communicate the position to the respective candidate and to the UE, which may use the position information to expedite a beam alignment procedure. The NBAN may provide scheduling and other control signaling for the THz network. |
| US12171034B2 |
Technique for supporting dual connectivity in WLAN system
According to one embodiment of the present specification, an STA may be connected to a primary AP and a secondary AP simultaneously. The STA may acquire control information related to whether the secondary AP can acquire a transmission/reception signal of the primary AP. Thereafter, the STA may transmit a UL signal to the primary AP. The STA may transmit, on the basis of whether the secondary AP can acquire the transmission/reception signal of the primary AP, a block acknowledgement request (BAR) signal for a UL signal to the secondary AP. |
| US12171033B1 |
Method and system for vehicle inspection
A system and method for using a mobile device to capture the proper execution of a series of one or more tasks with pre-assigned constraints that are associated with a specific set of assets is disclosed herein. The assets have certain known physical attributes and characteristics and are configured in a known manner. The assets are preferably vehicles such as trucks. |
| US12171032B2 |
Method for relaying data using different frequency bands and electronic device performing same
According to an example embodiment, an electronic device may include: a communication module comprising communication circuitry configured to exchange data with an external device and at least one processor operationally connected to the communication module and configured to control the electronic device, wherein, through the communication module, the processor may be configured to: receive a scan command from a first main device using a first wireless communication link in a first frequency band, detect at least one external electronic device by performing a scan of a second frequency band based on the scan command, transmit a detection result of the external electronic device to the first main device using the first wireless communication link, receive an establishment command to establish a wireless link with the external electronic device from the first main device using the first wireless communication link, establish the wireless link with the external electronic device using the second frequency band based on the establishment command to establish the wireless link with the external electronic device, and transmit a result of the establishment of the wireless link to the first main device using the first wireless communication link, data may be exchanged between the first main device and the electronic device via the first wireless communication link and data may be exchanged between the external electronic device and the electronic device via the wireless link. |
| US12171030B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving urgent information in wireless communication system supporting machine type communication, and device for same
Proposed in the present specification is a method for transmitting and receiving urgent information in a wireless communication system supporting machine type communication, and a device for same. Specifically, a method performed by a terminal may include the steps of: receiving information including a Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) threshold value from a base station; determining a Coverage Enhancement (CE) mode on the basis of the RSRP threshold value and an RSRP measurement value; determining a Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) resource on the basis of the CE mode; and transmitting a PRACH preamble to the base station on the basis of the PRACH resource. |
| US12171029B2 |
Method and device in node used for wireless communication
The present disclosure provides a method and device in a node for wireless communications. A first node transmits a first sequence and a first radio signal, the first sequence is associated with the first radio signal; and receives a second radio signal; the first radio signal is used to carry a target identifier; the second radio signal comprises a first information block, the first information block comprises a first field and a second field, the second field is used to determine a first value, and the first value is a non-negative integer; the first field and a value interval to which the first value belongs are used to determine whether the second radio signal comprises a second information block. Through the re-analyzing of the existing signalings, the present disclosure avoids extra signaling overhead, realizes contention resolution of 2-step RACH, and supports flexible switching between 2-step RACH and 4-step RACH. |
| US12171021B2 |
Hierarchical sensing in a wireless communications system
Wireless communications systems and methods related to communications in a network are provided. A first wireless communication device may perform in a shared radio frequency band during a first portion of a frame period, a first listen-before-talk (LBT) using a first beam characteristic. Additionally, the first wireless communication device may perform in the shared radio frequency band during a second portion of the frame period, a second LBT using a second set of beam characteristics different from the first beam characteristic. The first wireless communication device may communicate with a second wireless communication device in the shared radio frequency band during the second portion of the frame period, one or more communication signals using the second set of beam characteristics. Other aspects and features are also described. |
| US12171019B2 |
Random access resource processing method and device
The present disclosure provides a random access resource processing method and device. The method includes: receiving first indication information from a network device, where the first indication information is used to indicate whether a preset random access resource is available; and transmitting first acknowledgment information to the network device. |
| US12171011B2 |
Reconfiguration of sidelink configuration and sidelink resource allocation
A method and apparatus for reconfiguration of sidelink configuration and sidelink resource allocation in a wireless communication system is provided. Upon leaving a connected state and entering a new state, while in the new state, a first wireless device configured to operate in a wireless communication system keeps performing sidelink transmission to a second wireless device based on a first sidelink configuration received via dedicated signaling, receives, from a network via broadcast signaling, a second sidelink configuration, and performs the sidelink transmission to the second wireless device based on the second sidelink configuration. |
| US12171009B2 |
Wireless communication apparatus and channel allocation method
Disclosed is a base station in which the frequency usage efficiency can be improved when the communication bandwidths are asymmetric in the uplink line and the downlink line. A base station can communicate by using a plurality of downlink unit bands and a smaller number of uplink unit bands. A control unit allocates uplink resource allocation information and downlink resource allocation information to a PDCCH which is arranged in each of the plurality of downlink unit bands, and allocates a response signal to the uplink line data to a PHICH which is arranged in the same number of downlink unit bands from the plurality of downlink unit bands as there are uplink unit bands. A transmit RF unit transmits the resource allocation information or the response signal. |
| US12171008B2 |
UE scheduling grant based on a pro-scheduler implementation
This disclosure provides systems, devices, apparatus, and methods, including computer programs encoded on storage media, for a UE scheduling grant based on a pro-scheduler implementation. A first UE may transmit a first sidelink grant transmission to a second UE with a resource reservation for a second sidelink grant transmission from the first UE. The second UE may select a sidelink resource that avoids an overlap with the resource reservation for the sidelink grant transmission from the first UE and transmit a sidelink transmission using the sidelink resource that avoids the overlap with the resource reservation. In further aspects, the second UE may transmit a sidelink transmission based on the first sidelink grant. |
| US12171004B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing measurement by user equipment in wireless communication system
The present invention relates to a method of performing measurement by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. In particular, the method includes the steps of: when an uplink data transmission occurs in a measurement gap, determining a starting point of a temporary measurement gap based on a completion time of the uplink data transmission; transmitting information about the temporary measurement gap including the starting point of the temporary measurement gap; transmitting an uplink data during the measurement gap; and performing measurements during the temporary measurement gap. |
| US12171002B2 |
Information mapping method, information acquisition method, terminal device and network device
Provided are an information mapping method, an information acquisition method, a terminal device, and a network device. The information mapping method includes mapping at least one information domain of channel state information to at least one field of uplink control information, dividing the at least one field into a first partial field and a second partial field, generating a first bit sequence based on the first partial field, and generating a second bit sequence based on the second partial field. |
| US12170998B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing DRX operation based on resource allocation information in NR V2X
Provided are a method for performing wireless communication by a first device, and an apparatus for supporting same. The method may comprise: starting a timer for an active time; receiving, from a second device through a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH) based on a first sidelink (SL) resource, a first sidelink control information (SCI) including information related to a time domain of a second SL resource and information related to a frequency domain of the second SL resource; receiving, from the second device through a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) related to the PSCCH based on the first SL resource, a second SCI and data; determining a value of a SL discontinuous reception (DRX) hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) round trip time (RTT) timer, based on a time interval between the first SL resource and the second SL resource; and starting the SL DRX HARQ RTT timer. |
| US12170996B2 |
Repetition indication for physical uplink control channel enhancement
A wireless node comprising a radio, and a processor operably coupled to the radio, wherein the processor is configured to determine a number of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource repetitions for transmitting a PUCCH message; and wherein the radio is configured to transmit an indication, to a wireless device, of the number of PUCCH repetitions for a PUCCH message, and receive repetitions of the PUCCH message from the wireless device based on the number of PUCCH repetitions. |
| US12170992B2 |
Data transmission method, apparatus, and related device
A data transmission method and apparatus, and a related device, and may be used in the internet of vehicles, for example, V2X, LTE-V, or V2V, or may be used in fields such as D2D, intelligent driving, and intelligent connected vehicle. A network device may send first downlink control information to a first terminal device and a second terminal device, to indicate the first terminal device and the second terminal device to perform user cooperative transmission in a first stage. After the transmission in the first stage is completed, the network device sends second downlink control information to the first terminal device and the second terminal device, to indicate the first terminal device and the second terminal device to perform user cooperative transmission in a second stage. The network device uses a two-level scheduling manner to improve transmission efficiency in the second stage. |
| US12170990B2 |
Component carrier (CC) selection for a user equipment (UE) based on one or more CC selection criteria
A method of wireless communication by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving one or more configuration messages indicating a plurality of component carriers (CCs) and one or more CC selection criteria associated with the plurality of CCs. The method further includes receiving a downlink message and transmitting, based on the downlink message, one or more repetitions of a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback message using a particular CC of the plurality of CCs. The particular CC is selected by the UE from the plurality of CCs based on the one or more CC selection criteria. |
| US12170985B2 |
Enhancements of frequency domain resource allocation schemes for physical uplink shared channel in NR-unlicensed
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for providing frequency domain resource allocation schemes for use in unlicensed spectrum. A wireless device may determine a frequency domain resource allocation scheme for use for uplink communication in unlicensed spectrum. The wireless device may receive information indicating a frequency domain resource allocation for an uplink communication in unlicensed spectrum in accordance with the frequency domain resource allocation scheme. The wireless device may perform the uplink communication using the indicated frequency domain resource allocation. |
| US12170983B2 |
Method and device for indicating resource allocation
Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method and device for indicating time domain resource allocation. The method comprises: determining time information of a resource region based on numerology information of the resource region, the resource region being allocated for transmitting data to a terminal device; and transmitting the time information to the terminal device to enable the terminal device to receive the data on the resource region. |
| US12170982B2 |
Method and device related to spatial relation in a node used for wireless communication
The present disclosure discloses a method and a device in a node for wireless communications. A first node receives a first information block; and operates first-type information in a first radio resource block. The first information block is used for determining a first radio resource set and K information units, K being a positive integer greater than 1; the first radio resource block belongs to the first radio resource set; the K information units respectively indicate K spatial relations; a first condition set is used for determining whether a spatial relation corresponding to the operation performed in the first radio resource block is related to the K information units; the first condition set is related to a first parameter. The method provided herein improves the reliability of transmission on physical layer control channel. |
| US12170976B2 |
Generation of information related to geographical area
Disclosed is a method for generating information indicative of objects in a geographical area, the method includes: receiving a request; determining a number of positioning services for inquiring the data in accordance with the data in the request; generating a request for information; modifying the received information from the determined number of positioning services by filtering out privacy related information in relation to objects in the geographical area; and generating a response to the requesting entity. Also disclosed is an apparatus, a system, and a computer program product. |
| US12170975B2 |
Signal transmission method, and related device and system
The present disclosure relates to signal transmission methods, devices, and systems. One example method includes sending, by a network device, a plurality of synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel (SS/PBCH) blocks in one or more burst set windows, where the one or more burst set windows include a plurality of candidate positions that are used to transmit the plurality of SS/PBCH blocks. SS/PBCH blocks sent at positions corresponding to at least two particular indexes have a quasi co-located (QCL) relationship. |
| US12170972B2 |
Time synchronization in cellular communication networks
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method comprising, embedding information for time synchronization to a SSB, encrypting the SSB and transmitting in a cellular communication network the encrypted SSB comprising the information for time synchronization. |
| US12170971B2 |
Time synchronization for coordinated restricted target wake time (r-TWT) operation
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for coordinated scheduling of service periods (SPs). In some aspects, an access point (AP) may receive timing information indicating an SP associated with an overlapping basic service set (OBSS) and may transmit, to its associated STAs, coordinated timing information indicating the timing of the SP in relation to its timing synchronization function (TSF) timer. In some aspects, the AP may adjust the timing information to account for an offset between its TSF timer and a TSF timer associated with the OBSS. In some other aspects, the AP may synchronize its TSF timer with the TSF timer associated with the OBSS. The AP may further communicate with the STAs based on the coordinated timing information. For example, the AP may schedule communications with the STAs to be orthogonal to communications in the OBSS during the SP. |
| US12170970B2 |
Methods to configure neighbor cell resynchronization signal (RSS) parameters
Embodiments include methods, performed by a network node in a wireless network, for signaling resynchronization signal (RSS) configurations of neighbor cells to one or more user equipment (UEs). Such methods include encoding a plurality of parameters of respective RSS configurations of one or more neighbor cells. For each particular neighbor cell, the parameters can include one or more RSS frequency locations and an RSS time offset for the particular neighbor cell, and the encoding can be based on a bitmap and a parameter associated with the particular neighbor cell (e.g., a physical cell ID). Such methods also include transmitting, to the one or more UEs, at least a portion of the encoded parameters of the respective RSS configurations of the neighbor cells. Embodiments also include complementary methods performed by UEs, as well as network nodes and UEs configured to perform such methods. |
| US12170965B2 |
Power control
According to an example aspect, there is provided an apparatus, configured to receive, by a user terminal, configuration for a grant-free transmission on a shared radio resource, the grant-free transmission comprising at least one collision avoidance transmission and at least one data transmission, wherein the at least one collision avoidance transmission precedes the at least one data transmission, determine a first transmission power for the at least one data transmission, determine a second transmission power for the at least one collision avoidance transmission based on information indicative to the a location of the user terminal proportionate to the a location of an access node providing a radio cell, and transmit the at least one collision avoidance transmission at the second determined power and the at least one data transmission at the determined first transmission power. |
| US12170962B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting or receiving information relating to link in wireless LAN system
A method performed by a first STA in a wireless local area network (WLAN) according to various embodiments may comprise transmitting or receiving a TWT setup request message and a TWT setup response message. The first STA may perform a TWT operation on the basis of the TWT setup request message and the TWT setup response message. The TWT setup request message and the TWT setup response message may be transmitted or received through a first link included in multiple links. The first STA may set the first link to be in an awake state in order to perform the TWT operation through the first link. |
| US12170959B2 |
Terminal power saving method, power saving apparatus, information sending method and apparatus, storage medium, and electronic device
A terminal can save power by utilizing preset conditions. For example, when a first preset condition is satisfied, a first carrier currently activated is switched to a power saving state. The first preset condition is satisfied for indicating a power saving operation to be performed. |
| US12170958B2 |
Power-saving signal configuration and transmission methods and apparatuses
Disclosed in the present application are power-saving signal configuration and transmission methods and apparatuses. In the present application, a base station configures search space set configuration information of a power-saving signal, and sends same to a terminal. The power-saving signal search space set configuration information includes first configuration information and second configuration information; the first configuration information is search space set configuration information of a power-saving signal used when the terminal is in a short DRX cycle; and the second configuration information is search space set configuration information of a power-saving signal used when the terminal is in a long DRX cycle. |
| US12170955B2 |
Network slice configuration update
Network slice configuration update methods for providing a user equipment (UE) registered with (or attempting to register with) a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) the most up-to-date Configured NSSAI for the PLMN. |
| US12170942B2 |
Subscriber identity module device for emergency communications
Methods, devices, and systems are provided for transmitting emergency communications. For example, an emergency communication device may comprise a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, a sensor, a processor, and a memory that stores executable instructions that perform operations when executed by the processor. In some aspects, the device comprises at least three buttons that cause a transmission of an emergency communication to an emergency response server or preprogrammed contact. In response to the sensor of the device detecting a button being pressed, a location service, which determines the location of the device based on the SIM card, is initiated. Accordingly, the device causes the transmission of the emergency communication comprising the location of the device. Further, the emergency communication to the emergency response server may also comprise medical information associated with a user of the user device. |
| US12170941B2 |
Methods and systems for establishing and maintaining presence information of neighboring bluetooth devices
A communication device and method can include one or more processors operatively coupled to memory, a sensor and an output device, where the one or more processors to perform operations of identifying target person locations using internet searching and short range communication enabled devices such as Bluetooth LE devices. |
| US12170940B2 |
Enhancement on smartwatch implementation
The subject matter described herein provides systems and techniques to automatically configure a proximal device, such as a smart watch, a tablet, or any other smart device, based on configuration information sent from the user equipment (UE) to the proximal device when the local communications connection, such as a wireless connection, between the devices is weak. If it is determined that there is a weak local communications connection between the UE and the proximal device the UE may automatically send network configuration information to the proximal device. If it is determined that there is a weak local communications connection between the UE and the proximal device the UE may automatically turn on its mobile hotspot, and automatically send the mobile hotspot configuration information to the proximal device. |
| US12170937B2 |
Communication systems and methods for delivering data selectively over unicast paths and multicast paths
Communication systems and methods for receiving and converting multicast data are disclosed. An example communication system includes an airborne central processing unit configured to: convert multicast data received on a multicast fast path via a satellite to unicast data, forward the unicast data to a user device within a vehicle, collect one or more metrics regarding the multicast data, and transmit the one or more metrics to a satellite ground station via the satellite. |
| US12170932B2 |
Wireless based presence detection
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for presence detection of a wireless device in a sensing region. Communication parameters determined by a computing device over one or more periods may be used to generate criteria for determining the occurrence of enter events or leave events. The criteria may comprise, for values of one or more communication parameters, rates of change associated with movement into or out of the sensing region. The criteria may be compared against subsequent data associated with the communication parameters to determine if an enter event or a leave event has occurred. |
| US12170930B2 |
Carrier aggregation—handover synergism
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) and a Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) for a plurality of carriers at a user equipment (UE) device, the plurality of carriers transmitted by a source group of cells including a source primary cell (PCell) and one or more source secondary cells (SCells) associated with the source PCell, and initiating a handover of communication with the UE device from the source group of cells to a target group of cells, wherein the target group of cells includes a target PCell and one or more target SCells, wherein the initiating the handover is responsive to the RSRP exceeding a predetermined RSRP threshold and the SNR exceeding a predetermined SNR threshold. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US12170925B2 |
Network nodes for handling non-fulfillment of QoS requirements
The invention relates to network nodes for handling non-fulfilment of QoS requirements in wireless communication systems. A first network node obtains QoS requirements associated with a PDU session of a client device application. When the QoS requirements will not be met in a core network, the first network node transmits a first QoS notification to a second network node, wherein the first QoS notification indicates that the one or more QoS requirements will not be met in the core network. When the QoS requirements will not be met in a radio access network, the first network node transmits a second QoS notification to a master node, wherein the second QoS notification indicates that the one or more QoS requirements will not be met in the radio access network. Furthermore, the invention also relates to corresponding methods and computer program. |
| US12170924B2 |
Systems and methods for optimizing network transmissions
Batched network coding (BNC) is a low-complexity solution to network transmission in multi-hop networks with packet loss that divides data to be transmitted into multiple packets and pads the data when necessary. However, an inappropriate choice of packet size leads to a significant overhead. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems, methods, and apparatuses that overcome the shortcomings of traditional BNC solutions by dynamically deciding a packet size through optimization of the overhead. As a result, embodiments of the present disclosure boost throughput of systems leveraging BNC transmission techniques by providing file-specific and dynamically determined optimizations. The disclosed techniques for performing dynamic optimization of transmissions also reduce computational complexity, enabling use case deployments in which nodes having reduced computational resources and power requirements are utilized while maintaining improved performance of the network (e.g., in terms of throughput, etc.). |
| US12170920B2 |
Method for controlling network slice, information processing apparatus, and system
A problem to be solved is to control a network slice from a core network. A method to be executed by an information processing apparatus in a cloud-based computing environment includes the steps of: receiving, from a mobility management device, a congestion notification including a slice identifier for a congested slice; transmitting, to a slice allocation device, a setting request for setting a subslice to the slice corresponding to the slice identifier, upon reception of the congestion notification; and transmitting, when a subslice identifier associated with the slice identifier is set in the slice allocation device and the subslice identifier is added in the mobility management device, an instruction to establish communication using the subslice corresponding to the subslice identifier and the slice corresponding to the slice identifier to the mobility management device. |
| US12170918B2 |
Capability for L1/L2 non-serving cell reference signal measurement and reporting
An apparatus, e.g., a UE, is disclosed. The apparatus may transmit, to a serving cell, UE capability information for performing L1/L2 measurements of at least one target RS received from a non-serving cell and reporting measurement information. The apparatus may receive, based on the transmitted UE capability information, a configuration including a TCI state scheduling the UE to receive the at least one target RS from the non-serving cell based on at least one source RS associated with the TCI state, and to perform the L1/L2 measurements of the at least one target RS. The number of RS reported in the measurement report may be based on at least one of a UE capability, an indication received from the serving cell, a pre-configuration, or an indication received from the serving cell in which the indication is within the UE capability. |
| US12170917B2 |
Discontinuous downlink channel monitoring
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A communication device, otherwise known as a user equipment (UE) may transmit capability information including an indication of a discontinuous monitoring delay period. The UE may receive a message including an indication to adjust monitoring of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), and monitor for the PDCCH during the discontinuous monitoring delay period. The UE may adjust monitoring for the PDCCH following the discontinuous monitoring delay period during a temporal period based on the received indication to adjust monitoring of the PDCCH. In some examples, at least one of physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) reception, downlink reference signal monitoring, uplink reference signal transmissions, and channel reporting is enabled during the temporal period while monitoring of the PDCCH is adjusted. |
| US12170912B2 |
Correlating radio access network messages of aggressive mobile devices
Excessive signaling by devices against a radio access network (RAN) can be detected and mitigated. A security management component (SMC) can determine whether a total number of control signals received by a base station from devices satisfies a threshold total number of control signals indicative of excessive signaling. If so, SMC can identify a device associated with the base station based on analyzing communication conditions associated with the device. SMC can determine whether to classify the device as an excessive signaling device based on whether the number of control signals received from the device by the base station satisfies a threshold number of control signals indicative of excessive signaling. If so, SMC can determine the device is an excessive signaling device. In response, SMC can perform or facilitate performing a mitigation action to mitigate excessive signaling or can generate statistics relating to the excessive signaling. |
| US12170904B2 |
Automated security hangar for private cellular networks
The described technology is generally directed towards an automated security hangar for private cellular networks. In response to detecting that a user equipment is departing a geographic area served by a private cellular network, the user equipment can encrypt its data and send it to a private cellular network server. The server can receive and securely store the encrypted data, and the server can provide a code to the user equipment. The user equipment can store the code, disconnect from the private cellular network, and depart the geographic area. When the user equipment returns to the geographic area and reconnects to the private cellular network, the user equipment can present the code to the server. The server can validate the code, the user equipment, and/or the operator of the user equipment, and the server can return the encrypted data to the user equipment. |
| US12170903B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for unmanned aerial system (UAS) identification, binding and pairing
Methods and apparatuses are described herein for paring an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a UAV-controller (UAV-C). For example, a UAV having a UAV wireless transmit/receive unit (UAV WTRU) may transmit, to an access and mobility management function (AMF), a non-access stratum (NAS) request message that includes a paring request indication and a UAV-controller (UAV-C) identification (UAV-C ID). The UAV-C ID may be carried in a paring request to an unmanned aerial system (UAS) service supplier (USS)/UAS traffic management (UTM) for paring authorization of the UAV with a UAV-C associated with the UAV-C ID. The UAV may receive, from the AMF, a NAS response message that includes an unmanned aerial system (UAS) identification (UAS ID) indicating that the UAV is paired with the UAV-C, wherein the UAS ID is assigned by the USS/UTM. |
| US12170902B2 |
User agent inference and active endpoint fingerprinting for encrypted connections
A cyber security appliance can inoculate a fleet of network devices by analyzing each endpoint of a secure connection. The appliance can receive a hostname for a malicious web server. The appliance can generate an unencrypted target fingerprint based on sending a series of unencrypted connection protocol requests to the malicious web server and an encrypted target fingerprint based on sending a series of encrypted secure connection protocol requests to the malicious web server. The appliance can build a combined web server fingerprint for the malicious web server based on both the encrypted target fingerprint derived and the unencrypted target fingerprint. The appliance can determine a set of suspicious IP addresses based on the combined web server fingerprint for the malicious web server. The appliance can inoculate a fleet of network devices against a cyberattack using the IP addresses to preemptively alert the fleet of cyber-attack. |
| US12170901B2 |
Security context obtaining method and apparatus, and communications system
A security context obtaining method includes: a first access and mobility management function (AMF) receiving a first registration request message sent by a user equipment (UE) and validating integrity protection for the first registration request message; if the first AMF successfully validates integrity protection for the first registration request message, sending, by the first AMF, a second request message to a second AMF; the second AMF receiving the second request message; and if the second request message carries indication information and the indication information is used to indicate that the UE is validated, sending, by the second AMF, a security context of the UE to the first AMF. |
| US12170900B2 |
Method for providing an elastic content filtering security service in a mesh network
The present disclosure is directed to distributing processing capabilities throughout different nodes in a wireless mesh network. Methods and apparatus consistent with the present disclosure increase the efficiency of communications in a wireless mesh network because they help minimize the need to forward communications to other nodes in the wireless mesh network such that an evaluation can be performed. Apparatus and methods consistent with the present disclosure may distribute ratings or verdicts associated with previous requests to access data to different nodes in a wireless mesh network without generating additional wireless communications through the wireless mesh network. Apparatus and methods consistent with the present disclosure distribute content ratings to different nodes in a wireless network such that different wireless nodes may block redundant requests to undesired content without increasing messaging traffic. |
| US12170896B2 |
Cloud profile
A mobile device is configured for use with selected mobile services and performs operations including receiving a request to use a given selected mobile service (SMS) which facilitates virtualization of an application program, first identifying and retrieving mobile application data (MAD) associated with the SMS from a first data store and receiving the SMS. A server provides the SMS to the mobile device and the SMS provides at least one feature of the application program to a first user. The MAD facilitates providing of the SMS on the mobile device and the SMS facilitates providing of features of the application program without having the mobile device download and execute the application program. The operations may include communicatively coupling the mobile device with a wireless component (WC) which communicatively couples the mobile device with the server and first authenticating, with the WC, a subscriber identity module (SIM) for the mobile device. |
| US12170894B2 |
Selective access point key caching
An example system includes a plurality of AP devices configured to provide a wireless network at a site, the plurality of AP devices including a first AP device configured to determine a set of roaming candidates within the site for client devices connected to the first AP device, wherein the set of roaming candidates includes one or more AP devices of the plurality of AP selected according to a selection criteria; in response to establishing a connection with a client device, cache a key associated with the client device in the memory of the first AP device; generate a packet with the key associated with the client device, and a list of APs that includes one or more identifiers of the one or more AP devices within the set of roaming candidates for the first AP device; and transmit the packet to the plurality of AP devices at the site. |
| US12170888B2 |
Cell handover method, communication apparatus, and system
When triggering a handover request, a source network device requests a measurement indication from a target access network device using the handover request, where the measurement indication indicates the terminal device to measure a channel state of a target cell. In this way, the source network device sends the measurement indication to the terminal device using an RRC reconfiguration message. Then, the terminal device measures the specified channel state of the target cell based on the measurement indication, to obtain a measurement result, and then determines, depending on whether the measurement result meets a handover condition, whether to perform cell handover. |
| US12170886B2 |
Methods and systems for optimizing behavior of audio playback systems
A method for perceptual rendering of audio for playback by a playback speaker system includes optimizing a first finite impulse response (FIR) filter associated with a first channel of audio input of audio associated with a source, for application to a first speaker in a playback speaker system for output by a first transducer of the first speaker. The method includes optimizing a second finite impulse response (FIR) filter associated with a second channel of audio input of the audio associated with the source, for application to a second speaker in the playback speaker for output by at least one transducer of the second speaker, wherein optimizing the second FIR Filter further comprises modifying the second FIR filter to include at least one coefficient defined based upon a relationship between the first transducer and a second transducer. |
| US12170885B2 |
Systems and methods of adjusting bass levels of multi-channel audio signals
Systems and methods for adjusting bass levels of a multi-channel audio signal include, among other features, (i) receiving the multi-channel signal via a playback device; (ii) separating, from the multi-channel signal, low-frequency signals comprising frequencies less than a threshold frequency; (iii) determining electrical energies of the low-frequency signals; (iv) determining a first energy by summing the electrical energies of the low-frequency signals; (v) consolidating the low-frequency signals into a consolidated low-frequency signal; (vi) determining a second energy by determining an electrical energy of the consolidated low-frequency signal; (vii) generating a gain-adjusted low-frequency signal by adjusting a gain of the consolidated low-frequency signal based on both (a) the first energy and (b) the second energy; (viii) generating a gain-adjusted multi-channel signal by mixing the gain-adjusted low-frequency signal back into the multi-channel signal; and (ix) using the gain-adjusted multi-channel signal to play back gain-adjusted multi-channel audio content via the playback device. |
| US12170884B2 |
Processing device and processing method
A processing device according to an embodiment includes: a frequency characteristics acquisition unit configured to acquire frequency characteristics of at least one sound pickup signal; a smoothing processing unit configured to perform smoothing processing so as to generate second spectral data smoother than first spectral data based on the frequency characteristics; a first compression unit configured to calculate a first difference value corresponding to a difference between the second spectral data and the first spectral data in a first band, and to compress the second spectral data based on the first difference value; and a filter generation unit configured to generate a filter, based on the second spectral data. |
| US12170883B2 |
Spatial audio for wearable devices
Spatial audio is rendered at a companion device or server connected to a wearable device, where the spatial audio is rendered based on a first pose estimate of the wearable device that is estimated at the companion device or server. The rendered spatial audio is then transmitted to the wearable device. The rendered spatial audio is refined at the wearable device based on a second pose estimate of the wearable device that is estimated at the wearable device. The refined spatial audio is then provided for playback via speakers of the wearable device. |
| US12170881B2 |
Multichannel audio system, acoustic profile information generating device, wireless recording playback device, program, and method for generating acoustic profile information
[Problem] To generate acoustic profile information using a simple operation and without increasing the cost of a multichannel audio device. [Solution] A wireless recording playback terminal 5 is positioned at a listening point of a multichannel audio device 2 as a measuring microphone. The wireless recording playback terminal 5 records, as channel playback data in accordance with a test signal playback command received from the multichannel audio device 2, a test signal outputted from a speaker 3 that corresponds to the channel designated by the command. The wireless recording playback terminal 5 also plays back the sound source of the test signal and records the played-back sound source as sound source playback data without being outputted to the outside from the speaker. An acoustic profile information generation server 4 compares these playback data to measure the delay time and attenuation rate of the channel playback data with respect to the sound source playback data, generates the acoustic profile information of the designated channel on the basis of the result of this measurement, and sets the generated acoustic profile information to the multichannel audio device 2. |
| US12170877B2 |
Package structure of micro speaker and method for forming the same
A package structure of a micro speaker includes a substrate having a hollow chamber. A diaphragm is disposed on the top surface of the substrate. The diaphragm includes a first portion suspended over the hollow chamber and a second portion surrounding the first portion. In a plan view, the second portion of the diaphragm and the hollow chamber do not overlap. A coil is embedded in the first portion of the diaphragm. At least one dummy structure is embedded in the second portion of the diaphragm, and it is electrically isolated from the coil structure by the diaphragm. A carrier board is disposed on the bottom surface of the substrate. A permanent magnetic element is disposed on the carrier board and in the hollow chamber. A package lid is wrapped around the substrate and the diaphragm, and has a lid opening that exposes a portion of the diaphragm. |
| US12170876B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and video sound output system
Provided are an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a video sound output system that execute an output process of an acoustic signal in synchronization with a video signal.The information processing apparatus includes a control section that detects a position of a sound source appearing in a video displayed on a screen of a display unit and that uses one or more vibrators to vibrate the display unit and thereby control output of sound such that a sound image of sound in synchronization with the video is localized at the position where the sound source appears on the screen displaying the video. In a case of displaying videos of two or more video sources on individual windows, the control section localizes a sound image of a sound source detected from the video of each video source at a position where the sound source appears in the corresponding window. |
| US12170875B2 |
Managing playback of multiple streams of audio over multiple speakers
A multi-stream rendering system and method may render and play simultaneously a plurality of audio program streams over a plurality of arbitrarily placed loudspeakers. At least one of the program streams may be a spatial mix. The rendering of said spatial mix may be dynamically modified as a function of the simultaneous rendering of one or more additional program streams. The rendering of one or more additional program streams may be dynamically modified as a function of the simultaneous rendering of the spatial mix. |
| US12170874B2 |
Digital non-linearity compensation in a silicon microphone
According to an embodiment, a digital microphone includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) for receiving an analog input signal; a DC blocker component coupled to the ADC; a digital low pass filter coupled to the DC block component; and a nonlinear compensation component coupled to the digital low pass filter for providing a digital output signal. |
| US12170867B2 |
Earbud location detection based on acoustical signature with user-specific customization
An earbud is configured to detect its location (e.g., in-ear and out-of-ear) based on an acoustical signature with and without user-specific customization. The earbud location may be indicated to a host, e.g., to determine playback. Location determinations are based on features extracted from acoustical samples taken by the earbud compared to features extracted from out-of-ear acoustical samples and non-user-specific and/or user-specific in-ear samples. A non-user-specific machine learning (ML) model trained on features extracted from non-user-specific in-ear and out-of-ear samples may be an initial/default locator. The non-user-specific model may be customized for specific users. A user-specific in-model may be created by training the non-user-specific model on features extracted from user-specific in-ear samples collected when the earbud is located in-ear for a specific user. The user-specific ML model may be selected to classify a location of the earbud for one or more associated hosts. |
| US12170866B2 |
Microphone suspension system
A microphone includes a housing. The microphone includes a windscreen coupled with the housing. The windscreen and the housing define a central volume. The microphone includes an audio module within the central volume. The audio module includes a receiver capsule, a carrier unit coupled with the receiver capsule, and a counterweight coupled with the carrier unit. The microphone includes a suspension element that is coupled with the housing and carrier unit to suspend the audio module within the central volume. The suspension element includes an inner body that contacts the carrier unit. The suspension element includes first and second flanges extending outward from the inner body. The first and second flange are fixedly coupled with the housing. A cross-section of the first and second flange includes an arched region that extends at least partially to an inner wall of the housing. The arched regions are oriented in opposite directions. |
| US12170864B2 |
Wooden or other dielectric capacitive touch interface and loudspeaker having same
Wireless-enabled loudspeaker includes a capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise at least one electroacoustic transducer, a processor in communication with the at least one electroacoustic transducer, and an exterior surface comprising a capacitive touch user interface that allows a user to control operation of the loudspeaker. The exterior surface acts a dielectric for the capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise a wireless transceiver circuit for receiving and transmitting wireless communication signals via a wireless network. The wireless transceiver circuit may receive wirelessly audio content from streaming audio content servers that are connected to the Internet. The capacitive touch user interface comprises a plurality of capacitive sense electrodes. |
| US12170859B2 |
Electronic apparatus, method for controlling electronic apparatus, and control program
To generate multiple types of images of the same subject, an electronic apparatus includes a drive control unit that controls the drive of an image sensor, a division unit that divides an image capture region of the image sensor into at least first and second regions, and an image generation unit that generates a first image by capturing an image of the same subject in the first region and generates a second image by capturing an image of the same subject in the second region. |
| US12170856B2 |
Image processing device for controlling pixel output level and operating method thereof
An image sensor includes a pixel array that includes a first pixel group located in a first row and including a first select transistor and a first floating diffusion region, a second pixel group located in a second row and including a second select transistor and a second floating diffusion region, and a column line connected to both the first pixel group and the second pixel group. While charges generated by a photoelectric conversion element of the first pixel group are transferred to the first floating diffusion region, the first select transistor is turned off, the second select transistor is turned on, and a first voltage is applied to the column line through the second select transistor. A photoelectric conversion element of the second pixel group generates charges prior to the photoelectric conversion element of the first pixel group, so as to be transferred to the second floating diffusion region. |
| US12170853B2 |
Imaging device
The present disclosure relates to an imaging device capable of achieving miniaturization and height reduction of a device configuration, reducing generation of a flare or a ghost, preventing separation of a lens. A size relation of “solid-state imaging element>lens non-effective region>lens effective region” is established in a vertical direction with respect to an incident direction of incident light. The present disclosure is applicable to an imaging device. |
| US12170852B2 |
Image processing apparatus
An image processing apparatus includes a sub-image generation unit, a luminance ratio map generation unit, and an electric heating wire pattern estimation unit. The sub-image generation unit generates sub-images by dividing a first image in a lateral direction. The first image is one of a left image and a right image that are captured by a stereo camera through a windshield provided with an electric heating wire. The luminance ratio map generation unit sequentially selects one of the sub-images and generates map data based on the selected sub-image and a second image. The map data indicates a ratio between luminance values. The second image is another of the left image and the right image. The electric heating wire pattern estimation unit performs an estimation of a wiring pattern of the electric heating wire based on the map data regarding each of the sub-images. |
| US12170847B2 |
Industrial camera
An industrial camera includes an electric zoom optical system, an imaging unit generating a captured image with a number of pixels larger than a number of pixels of an inspection target image, an image generation unit executing downscaling a captured image corresponding to an output region of the imaging unit, an interface unit receiving designation of a zoom magnification, and a calculation unit calculating an optical magnification of optical zooming and a magnification of the downscaling based on the zoom magnification. When the zoom magnification is smaller than or equal to a predetermined magnification, an inspection target image is generated by downscaling a captured image at a scaling magnification calculated based on the zoom magnification. When the zoom magnification is larger than the predetermined magnification, the zoom optical system is driven at the optical magnification calculated based on the zoom magnification to generate an inspection target image. |
| US12170844B2 |
Photographing method and electronic device
A photographing method and an electronic device. The photographing method includes: receiving, by the electronic device, a first operation for triggering the electronic device to enter a large aperture mode; obtaining, by the electronic device, a distance value between the electronic device and a photographed target object in response to the first operation; enabling, by the electronic device in a case that a distance value does not exceed a first distance threshold, a first camera and a second camera to acquire the image of the target object; enabling, by the electronic device in a case that the distance value exceeds the first distance threshold, the first camera and a third camera to acquire the image of the target object; and displaying, by the electronic device, a preview image including the target object. |
| US12170842B2 |
Illumination control device, imaging device, and storage medium
To realize an illumination control device and the like that can make color reproductivity of an image compatible with an S/N ratio at the time of infrared illumination, the illumination control device includes a visible light measurement unit configured to measure an amount of visible light components; an infrared illumination unit configured to perform infrared illumination; and a control unit configured to cause an intensity of the infrared illumination by the infrared illumination unit to gradually change as the amount of visible light components measured by the visible light measurement unit decreases from a first threshold to a second threshold. |
| US12170841B2 |
Power reduction for LEDs based on infrared pulsing
A system is provided for reducing infrared (IR) light emitting diode (LED) power in a night mode for LED operations. The system may include an input power source, one or more LEDs coupled to the input power source, an auto-exposure controller (AEC) coupled to one or more LEDs, and one or more transistor switches coupled between the one or more LEDs and the AEC. The AEC may be coupled to an image sensor of an imaging system and may configure attributes of exposure frames for the image sensor. The AEC may generate a plurality of pulses that control one or more transistor switches. The AEC may execute an algorithm that synchronizes the activation of one or more LEDs to occur during the exposure frame. |
| US12170838B2 |
Imaging device, imaging instruction method, and imaging instruction program
Provided are an imaging device, an imaging instruction method, and an imaging instruction program capable of efficiently changing an imaging condition during capturing of a moving image. In one aspect of the present invention, an imaging device is an imaging device including an imaging unit that captures a moving image and a processor. The processor receives a first operation by a user of causing the imaging unit to start capturing of a first moving image based on a first imaging parameter and of issuing an instruction to set a second imaging parameter different from the first imaging parameter during the capturing of the first moving image, receives a second operation by the user of causing the imaging unit to start capturing of a second moving image based on the second imaging parameter after the reception of the first operation, causes the imaging unit to capture the first moving image until a third instruction to end the capturing of the first moving image is received in a case where the second operation is received, and causes the imaging unit to end the capturing of the first moving image in a case where the third instruction is received. |
| US12170837B2 |
Camera placement guidance
The description relates to cameras, such as security cameras, and providing guidance for positioning cameras to achieve desired goals. One example can receive an image of a scene overlaid with transparent indicators that reflect accuracy of object detection in individual regions of the image. The example can correlate input received from the user on the display relative to the regions. The example can analyze subsequent images of the scene with rules derived from the input from the user. |
| US12170834B2 |
Creative camera
The present disclosure generally relates to displaying visual effects in image data. In some examples, visual effects include an avatar displayed on a user's face. In some examples, visual effects include stickers applied to image data. In some examples, visual effects include screen effects. In some examples, visual effects are modified based on depth data in the image data. |
| US12170832B2 |
Slim pop-out wide camera lenses
Pop-out lens systems for compact digital cameras, comprising an image sensor and a lens with a field of view FOV>60 deg and having i lens elements L1-Li starting with L1 from an object side toward an image side, each lens element Li having a respective focal length fi, the lens elements divided into two lens groups G1 and G2 separated by a big gap (BG), the lens having a pop-out total track length TTL<20 mm in a pop-out state and a collapsed total track length c-TTL in a collapsed state, wherein BG>0.25×TTL, wherein either G1 can move relative to G2 and to the image sensor for focusing or G1 and G2 can move together relative to the image sensor for focusing, and wherein a ratio c-TTL/TTL<0.7. |
| US12170830B2 |
Electronic apparatus and method for controlling thereof
A method for controlling an electronic apparatus includes: obtaining a video including content that performs a task; identifying, within a first portion of the video, an object and motion information corresponding to the object; obtaining first text that describes the first portion of the video based on information corresponding to the object and the motion information; obtaining second text based on voice information obtained from the first portion of the video; and providing information for performing the task based on the first text and the second text. |
| US12170822B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling video playing, electronic device and storage medium
Provided are a method and apparatus for controlling video playing, an electronic device and a storage medium. The solution is as follows: in response to at least one video being playing or paused on a display screen, acquiring a current face image of a user in front of the display screen; parsing the current face image by using an augmented reality-based gaze tracking method to determine a current visual focus of the user on the display screen; and controlling, according to the current visual focus, the at least one video to continue playing or be paused on the display screen. |
| US12170818B2 |
Methods and apparatus to calibrate audience measurement ratings based on return path data
Methods and apparatus to calibrate media ratings based on return path data are disclosed. An apparatus includes programmable circuitry to execute machine readable instructions to: determine a subscriber calibration factor for media based on first panel tuning information obtained from first metering devices in first panelist households that subscribe to a content provider that provides media through return path data (RPD) devices; determine a nonsubscriber calibration factor for the media based on second panel tuning information obtained from second metering devices in second panelist households that do not subscribe to the content provider; and determine a final rating for the media based on an initial rating and at least one of the subscriber calibration factor or the nonsubscriber calibration factor, the initial rating based on RPD tuning information obtained from RPD devices in subscriber households that subscribe to the content provider. |
| US12170816B2 |
Assigning priority for an automated assistant according to a dynamic user queue and/or multi-modality presence detection
Implementations relate to an automated assistant that provides and manages output from one or more elements of output hardware of a computing device. The automated assistant manages dynamic adjustment of access permissions to the computing device according to, for example, a detected presence of one or more users. An active-user queue can be established each time a unique user enters a viewing window of a camera of the computing device when, up to that point, no user was considered active. Multiple image frames can be captured via the camera and processed to determine whether an initial user remains in the viewing window and/or whether another user has entered the viewing window. The initial user can be considered active as long as they are exclusively detected in the viewing window. Restricted content associated with the user may be rendered by the computing device whilst the user is active. |
| US12170813B2 |
Channel reporting during fast channel change
Methods, systems, and computer readable media described herein can be operable to facilitate different reporting treatment for certain join requests received during a fast channel change. A gateway device may automatically detect the FCC (Fast Channel Change) via a configured interval. The gateway device may be configured such that if a subsequent IGMP (Internet group management protocol) join request was received within the configured interval since a previous join request, the previous join request may be ignored. According to the configuration of the gateway device, in a FCC, only the first channel and the last channel are reported, and the middle channel changes may be ignored. |
| US12170809B2 |
Reproducing device, reproducing method, program, and transmitting device
A transmitting apparatus including circuitry configured to generate caption data corresponding to content data and having elements defined in Extensible Markup Language (XML), and output the content data and the generated caption data to a reproducing device. |
| US12170807B2 |
Techniques for managing generation and rendering of user interfaces on client devices
Techniques and systems are provided for processing user interface content. For example, a server computer can receive a user interface event corresponding to a user interface of a device (e.g., a client device, another server computer, or other device). An application associated with the user interface event can be determined, and an interface model can be generated using the application associated with the user interface event. The interface model defines state information for one or more graphic objects of the user interface. The state information results from the user interface event. The server computer can send the interface model to the device, which enables the device to render the user interface. |
| US12170798B2 |
Intelligent assignment and data management of stored media content
A remote storage digital video recorder (RSDVR) retains multiple copies of media programs so long as the copies are expected to be useful to at least one user. Rather than assigning copies to specific users at the time the program is recorded, copies can be assigned as the users request access to the particular media programs. Copies of unassigned programs can be deleted according to a schedule to reduce disk storage and processing demands on the system. A pool of program copies that are not initially assigned to particular users can be maintained until the user makes a specific request to view the program. This “late assignment” of program copies can substantially reduce the amount of data stored by the RSDVR system without substantially impacting the viewer experience. |
| US12170797B2 |
Link bandwidth improvement techniques
One embodiment provides a video transport system. The video transport system includes graphics processing circuitry to generate a video transport unit (TU) corresponding to a scan line of a first video frame that is unchanged from a second video frame, wherein the video TU includes a control sequence and an unchanged data payload corresponding to a defined number of pixels of the scan line of the first video frame. The video transport system of this embodiment also includes source tunneling bridge circuitry to generate a bus TU based on the video TU; the source tunneling bridge circuitry to parse the control sequence or the unchanged data payload of the video TU, and to generate the bus TU having a header that includes a field to identify the defined number of pixels of the unchanged data payload, and to eliminate, in whole or in part, the unchanged data payload in the bus TU. |
| US12170791B2 |
Apparatus for transmitting 3D contents and method thereof
An apparatus for transmitting 3D contents includes an input configured to receive a point cloud to be converted into a 2D image; a global grid generator configured to create a global grid that determines a size of a 2D image to be converted from the point cloud; a point cloud converter configured to create a V3C bitstream in which the point cloud is converted to a 2D image of a size determined by the global grid based on V-PCC; and a grid information extractor configured to extract size information of the global grid from the V3C bitstream; an encapsulator configured to create ISOBMFF data based on the V3C bitstream and the extracted global grid size information; and a transmitter configured to transmit the ISOBMFF data. |
| US12170789B2 |
Motion compensation along different directions
Motion compensation along different directions is disclosed. A method for video processing including: determining, for a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream representation of the current video block, optical flow associated with the current video block in an optical flow-based motion refinement process or prediction process, wherein the optical flow is derived along directions that are different from a horizontal direction and/or a vertical direction; and performing the conversion based on the optical flow. |
| US12170786B2 |
Device and method for encoding and decoding image using AI
An image decoding method includes obtaining feature data of a current optical flow and feature data of a current residual image from a bitstream; obtaining the current optical flow and first weight data by applying the feature data of the current optical flow to an optical flow decoder; obtaining the current residual image by applying the feature data of the current residual image to a residual decoder; obtaining a preliminary prediction image from the previous reconstructed image, based on the current optical flow; obtaining a final prediction image by applying sample values of the first weight data to sample values of the preliminary prediction image; and obtaining a current reconstructed image corresponding to the current image by combining the final prediction image with the current residual image. |
| US12170784B2 |
Method and apparatus for coding unit partitioning
A method for coding unit partitioning in a video encoder is provided that includes performing intra-prediction on each permitted coding unit (CU) in a CU hierarchy of a largest coding unit (LCU) to determine an intra-prediction coding cost for each permitted CU, storing the intra-prediction coding cost for each intra-predicted CU in memory, and performing inter-prediction, prediction mode selection, and CU partition selection on each permitted CU in the CU hierarchy to determine a CU partitioning for encoding the LCU, wherein the stored intra-prediction coding costs for the CUs are used. |
| US12170782B2 |
Fast intra-prediction mode selection in video coding
A method for determining intra-prediction modes for prediction units (PUs) of a largest coding unit (LCU) is provided that includes determining an intra-prediction mode for each child PU of a PU, and selecting an intra-prediction mode for the PU based on the intra-prediction modes determined for the child PUs. |
| US12170780B2 |
Method and apparatus for real-time SAO parameter estimation
The disclosure provides a sample adaptive offset (SAO) encoder. The SAO encoder includes a statistics collection (SC) block and a rate distortion optimization (RDO) block coupled to the SC block. The SC block receives a set of deblocked pixels and a set of original pixels. The SC block categorizes each deblocked pixel of the set of deblocked pixels in at least one of a plurality of band and edge categories. The SC block estimates an error in each category as difference between a deblocked pixel of the set of deblocked pixels and corresponding original pixel of the set of original pixels. The RDO block determines a set of candidate offsets associated with each category and selects a candidate offset with a minimum RD cost. The minimum RD cost is used by a SAO type block and a decision block to generate final offsets for the SAO encoder. |
| US12170778B2 |
Technology to accelerate scene change detection and achieve adaptive content display
Systems, apparatuses and methods may include a source device that generates a scene change notification in response to a movement of a camera, modifies an encoding scheme associated with the video content captured by the camera in response to the scene change notification, identifies a full-frame difference threshold, wherein scene analysis information includes frame difference data, and compares the frame difference data to an intermediate threshold that is less than the full-frame difference threshold, wherein the scene change notification is generated when the frame difference data exceeds the intermediate threshold. A sink device may obtain transport quality data associated with video content, modify an output parameter of a display based on the transport quality data, determine a view perspective of a still image containing a plurality of image slices, retrieve only a subset of the plurality of image slices based on the view perspective and decode the retrieved subset. |
| US12170775B2 |
Image decoding device, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
An image coding device that suppresses degradation of subjective image quality while improving the coding efficiency of residual coefficients of two chroma components. The image coding device that codes image data constituted by one luma component and two chroma components, comprises quantizing unit that performs an orthogonal transform on each of components of a block obtained by dividing an image to be coded, and quantizes transform coefficients of each of the components obtained from the orthogonal transform; and coding unit that codes residual coefficients obtained by the quantizing unit, wherein when coding the transform coefficients of the orthogonal transform of the two chroma components in an integrated manner, the coding unit quantizes transform coefficients of the orthogonal transform obtained from the integration using a predetermined quantization matrix, and codes residual coefficients obtained from the quantizing. |
| US12170774B2 |
Image decoding device, method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
An image coding device that suppresses degradation of subjective image quality while improving the coding efficiency of residual coefficients of two chroma components. The image coding device that codes image data constituted by one luma component and two chroma components, comprises quantizing unit that performs an orthogonal transform on each of components of a block obtained by dividing an image to be coded, and quantizes transform coefficients of each of the components obtained from the orthogonal transform; and coding unit that codes residual coefficients obtained by the quantizing unit, wherein when coding the transform coefficients of the orthogonal transform of the two chroma components in an integrated manner, the coding unit quantizes transform coefficients of the orthogonal transform obtained from the integration using a predetermined quantization matrix, and codes residual coefficients obtained from the quantizing. |
| US12170770B2 |
Image encoding apparatus, image decoding apparatus, control methods and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
An image decoding apparatus comprises a decoder which decodes data indicating a plurality of values corresponding to a part of a quantization matrix; a generator which derives the plurality of values from the data and generates the matrix; and an inverse quantizing unit which performs the inverse quantizing on an object block using the matrix, wherein, if width or height of the matrix is larger than or equal to a predetermined size, the generating unit generates the matrix by associating a first value among the plurality of values with a first element corresponding to DC component in the matrix, associating a second value with a second element adjacent to the first element, and, for the elements other than the first and second elements, associating each of one or more values with a plurality of elements of the matrix. |
| US12170769B2 |
Video encoding method, encoding processing method, and video encoding apparatus
A video encoding method includes: storing quantized data of frames which have undergone a quantization process by serially storing the quantized data of the frames on a per quantized data of one frame basis; determining a quantization parameter to be used when performing a quantization process of a next frame immediately following the frames, based on quantized data of a predetermined number of frames among the quantized data of the frames; performing the quantization process of the next frame based on the quantization parameter to generate quantized data of the next frame;and executing encoding processes for entropy encoding quantized data of frames including the next frame in parallel between the frames including the next frame. |
| US12170768B2 |
Table maintenance for HMVP candidate storage
The disclosure relates to table maintenance for HMVP candidate storage. A method for processing video, including: determining, during a conversion between a first block of visual media data and a corresponding coded representation of the visual media data, the first block being coded with geometry partition mode; determining, based on at least one table storing history based motion vector prediction (HMVP) candidates which include motion information based on previously coded blocks, motion information of at least one sub-portion of the first block; performing the conversion of the first block using the determined motion information. |
| US12170759B2 |
Chroma from luma prediction model selection
A decoder may determine reference signals of a chroma block. The decoder may decode a decision rule in a bitstream. The decoder may determine a chroma prediction model among one or more linear models and one or more non-linear models based on the decision rule. The decoder may generate a prediction of the chroma block based on the reference signals of the chroma block and the chroma prediction model. The decoder may determine a reconstruction of the chroma block based on the prediction of the chroma block and a decoded residual of the chroma block. |
| US12170757B2 |
Hardware codec accelerators for high-performance video encoding
Disclosed are apparatuses, systems, and techniques for real-time codec encoding of video files using hardware-assisted accelerators that utilize a combination of parallel and sequential processing, in which at least a part of intra-frame block prediction is performed with parallel processing. |
| US12170744B2 |
Apparatus for providing a connection to a wide area network for voice calls, a power management circuit, and a method for providing a connection to a wide area network for voice calls
An apparatus for providing a connection to a wide area network for voice calls includes a wide area network circuit configured to transmit voice call data packets, a phone connection circuit configured to receive a voice call signal from a phone, a processor circuit configured to generate voice call data packets based on a voice call signal received by the phone connection circuit and a power management circuit configured to switch off at least a part of the apparatus to reach a power down mode of the apparatus, if a supply voltage drops below a supply voltage threshold. |
| US12170743B2 |
Systems and methods for handling customer conversations at a contact center
A contact center server receives an input from a customer device as part of a conversation. The contact center server (CCS) identifies at least one of: one or more intents, one or more entities, or one or more entity values from the input. The CCS detects one or more escalation conditions based on the input and pauses the conversation based on the detected one or more escalation conditions. The CCS outputs a conversation transcript and the identified one or more intents, the one or more entities, or the one or more entity values to an agent device. The CCS receives agent-identified-information or agent-modified-information from the agent device. Subsequently, the CCS resumes the conversation by providing a response to the input based on the received agent-identified-information or the agent-modified-information. |
| US12170741B2 |
Authenticating a call recording using audio watermarks
Audio qualities of a call and of a call recording are identified and compared to authenticate the call recording as a true representation of the call. A call is enabled between two or more participants, and the call is recorded to generate a call recording. The call recording is authenticated based on a match between audio watermarks included within the call and audio watermarks included within the call recording. An indication of the authentication is then output, such as for further processing or display. |
| US12170738B2 |
Composite cryptographic systems with variable configuration parameters and memory bound functions
Various methods for implementing cryptographic systems can reduce the likelihood of security vulnerabilities. A cryptographic system can utilize a combination of cryptographic processes to securely construct immutable ledgers and/or blockchains. These cryptographic systems can be referred to as composite cryptographic systems. A device can be configured to add a block to a distributed ledger maintained by a composite cryptographic system. The device can include a network interface, memory, and a processor. The processor can be configured to obtain a first proof using a first cryptographic system, obtain a second proof using a second cryptographic system; and broadcast a block to securely add the block to a distributed ledger. The block can be capable of being validated by using the first cryptographic system to generate the first proof and by using the second cryptographic system to generate the second proof. |
| US12170734B2 |
System and method for off-chain cryptographic transaction verification
Systems and methods for off-chain verification of cryptographic transactions are disclosed. The system receives a first transaction from a first blockchain, wherein the first transaction is associated with a first address of a first user device and receives a notification of an analysis of a whitelist status for the first transaction. The system performs a first off-chain check on the first transaction to determine validity of the first transaction and if the first off-chain check fails, determines whether a second off-chain check is required. If the second off-chain check is required the system performs the second off-chain check and if the second off-chain check fails, determines whether a supervised check is required. If the supervised check is required, the system sends transaction parameters of the first transaction to a second user device and submits transaction details to the first blockchain if an approval is received from the supervisor user device. |
| US12170733B2 |
Utilization management system, management device, utilization control device, utilization management method, and computer-readable program
According to the present invention, the convenience of a utilization management technology for a usage target object is enhanced and the security risk is reduced. This utilization control device (1) is capable of communicating only in a near field communication (63) and stores a first public key that is paired with a first secret key stored in a management device (2). When hole data is received with a first signature from a provider terminal (3), the first signature is verified by means of the first key, and when the signature verification is established, the hole data is set to an own device (1). The hole data includes a second public key that is paired with a second secret key stored in the management device (2). When a utilization permit card is received with a second signature from a user terminal (4), the second signature is verified with the second public key, and when the signature verification is validated, transaction information included in the utilization permit card is acquired. In addition, with reference to the acquired transaction information, when a condition specified by the transaction information is satisfied, a utilization limit to the object to be utilized (a house (50)) is released. |
| US12170731B2 |
Method and system of all-or-nothing transform (AONT) for increasing blockchain integrity
A method for generating a block for a blockchain utilizing an all-or-nothing transform includes: storing, in a memory of a blockchain node in a blockchain network, a blockchain comprised of a plurality of blocks including at least a most recent block; receiving a plurality of blockchain transactions; applying an all-or-nothing transform (AONT) to the plurality of blockchain transactions to generate a plurality of pseudomessage blocks; generating a new block header including at least a timestamp and a hash value associated with the most recent block; generating a new block including at least the generated new block header and the plurality of pseudomessage blocks; and transmitting the generated new block to a plurality of additional blockchain nodes in the blockchain network. |
| US12170730B2 |
Unique token authentication verification value
Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods for validating transactions using a cryptogram. One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method of processing a remote transaction initiated by a communication device provisioned with a token. The method comprises receiving, by a service provider computer, from an application on the communication device, a request for a token authentication cryptogram, wherein the token authentication cryptogram includes encrypted user exclusive data. The service provider computer may generate the token authentication cryptogram to include the user exclusive data. The service provider computer may send the token authentication cryptogram to the application, where the token authentication cryptogram can be used to validate the transaction, and the user exclusive data is extracted from the token authentication cryptogram during validation. |
| US12170729B2 |
Method and system for providing quantum random number on basis of quantum entropy source
A method and a system of providing a quantum random number based on a quantum entropy source. The method includes generating a quantum random number and providing the quantum random number to a device. The generating of the quantum random number based on the quantum entropy source includes determining, by a management unit, whether quantum random numbers stored in a storage are insufficient; generating a quantum random number based on the quantum entropy source using a quantum random number generator provided in a production unit in response to a determination that the quantum random numbers are insufficient; verifying, by a verification unit, the generated quantum random number based on NIST SP800-90B and SP800-22; and in response to quality of the generated quantum number satisfying a criterion, storing the verified quantum random number in the storage. |
| US12170727B2 |
Method, apparatus, and device for key generation and terminal provisioning
Provided in embodiments of the present application are a a key generation and terminal provisioning method, an apparatus, and a device thereof. The method for generating a key includes: sending, by an enrollee, a first request message to a configurator, the first request message comprising a first identifier, and the first identifier used to instruct the configurator to perform a network reconfiguration operation; receiving, by the enrollee, a first message sent by the configurator and including first key information; generating, by the enrollee, a session key according to the first key information; sending, by the enrollee, a second message to the configurator, the second message comprising second key information, thus allowing the configurator to generate the session key according to the second key information. In a process of an enrollee and a configurator performing provisioning for the first time, key information of each other is exchanged to generate a session key required for subsequent network reconfiguration performed on the enrollee, so that when the network reconfiguration is performed on the enrollee, it is unnecessary to perform an authentication process again, thereby improving the network configuration efficiency. |
| US12170719B2 |
Electronic device using homomorphic encryption and encrypted data processing method thereof
An electronic device includes a memory storing data from an external source, an application processing unit (APU) transmitting a secret key and public key generation command, an isolated execution environment (IEE) generating a secret key in response to the secret key generation command, generating a public key based on the secret key in response to the public key generation command, and storing the secret key, and a non-volatile memory performing write and read operations depending on a request of the APU. When the data are stored in the memory, the APU transmits a public key request to the IEE and in response the IEE transfers the public key to the APU through a mailbox protocol. The APU generates a ciphertext by performing homomorphic encryption on the data based on an encryption key in the public key, and classifies and stores the public key and the ciphertext in the non-volatile memory. |
| US12170718B2 |
Large-precision homomorphic comparison using bootstrapping
Systems and methods for improving homomorphic encryption are provided. A processor receives an encrypted ciphertext; splits the encrypted ciphertext into a plurality of smaller digits; applies a homomorphic floor function to clear a least significant bit from a current smaller digit; scales down the encrypted ciphertext, using modulus switching, thereby changing the ciphertext modulus to a new modulus; applies a bootstrapping procedure for a sign evaluation function to determine a sign of the scaled down encrypted ciphertext; and transmits the sign with the ciphertext to a server for subsequent use. |
| US12170715B2 |
System and method for dynamically delivering content
A system and method for dynamically delivering content includes a user device having a processor in communication with a capture device and a terminal having a data processor in communication with a display, memory device, and user interface, wherein the terminal is configured to dynamically generate a signal. The user device is configured to interact with the terminal and the capture device is configured to capture the signal and translate the signal to an action. The action includes generating content at the user device and/or downloading or accessing content to the user device. |
| US12170714B2 |
Cross host beacon probing in a virtualized computing system
An example method of beacon probing in a computing system includes: sending, by cross-host beacon probing (CHBP) software executing in a first host of the computing system, a first beacon probe from a first network interface controller (NIC) of the first host to NICs on a same layer 2 domain as the first NIC, the NICs including a second NIC of the first host and cross-host NICs of at least one host other than the first host; receiving, at the CHBP software through the first NIC, acknowledgements (ACKs) to the first beacon probe from the cross-host NICs; and determining, in response to the first beacon probe, connectivity statuses of the first NIC and the second NIC by the CHBP software based on the ACKs and on whether the second NIC receives the first beacon probe. |
| US12170711B2 |
Method and system for transmitting software artifacts from a source network to a target network
A method for transmitting software artifacts from a source network to a target network is disclosed. Each target and source network is assigned to a proxy system comprising a plug-in. The transmission is monitored on the target network side. A target network-internal information structure is provided containing entries, each of which characterizes a software artifact that can be downloaded when authorization is granted by an operator of the target network by the plug-in. The entries are read from the target network-internal information structure. Requests from the target network relating to the availability of new software artifacts are received on behalf of the source network. For each request, at least one entry which matches the request is searched in the target network-internal information structure. Based on the at least one matching entry being present in the target network-internal information structure, either the software artifact is retrieved or the request is blocked. |
| US12170710B2 |
External device management
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, to manage devices during emergent conditions are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving, by a first computing device, data indicating a function of a second computing device. The actions further include determining, by the first computing device, a context of the second computing device. Based on the context of the second computing device, the actions further include determining, by the first computing device, whether to activate the function of the second computing device. Based on determining whether to activate the function of the second computing device, the actions further include determining, by the first computing device, whether to output, to the second computing device, an instruction to activate the function. |
| US12170708B2 |
Data synchronization method and apparatus
A data synchronization method and apparatus, applied to a first data service module. The method includes receiving a first request from a second service module, where the first request is used to request to synchronize service data of a first service module; obtaining the service data of the first service module; and sending the service data of the first service module to the second service module. In solutions provided in the present disclosure, the first data service module replaces the first service module to synchronize the service data of the first service module for the second service module. |
| US12170701B2 |
Isolating videoconference streams
In some implementations, techniques may include requesting a set of input video streams from a videoconferencing service. The input video streams can be received at a computing device and the streams can correspond to one or more videoconference participants. In addition, the techniques may include receiving settings for one or more output video streams of a set of output video streams. These settings can indicate one or more output video stream properties. The techniques may include producing the set of output video streams from the set of input video streams according to the one or more output video stream properties. Moreover, the techniques may include outputting one or more output video streams of the set of output video streams. |
| US12170700B2 |
Multicasting data of data streams
Techniques for multicasting data to multiple clients are described. Each client stores an identifier indicating a data stream associated with, for example intended for, the client. A server receives the data streams, determines the identifier for each received data stream, transmits a mapping between the identifiers and respective multicast streams to the clients, and multicasts data of the received data streams in accordance with the mapping. By transmitting the mapping to the clients, and multicasting data of the received data streams in accordance with the mapping, each client may obtain data of the particular data stream with which they are associated. |
| US12170690B2 |
Formulating responses for slowing requests from malicious domain name system (DNS) clients
A method of delaying computer network clients from sending DNS queries. The method includes receiving a DNS query from a client and consulting a client record in a client record database and/or a flow record in a flow record database storing information about the flow including about one or more previous DNS queries and/or responses in the flow. The method further includes formulating a response to the DNS query as a function of the information about the client and/or the information about the flow, updating the client record with information about the client and/or the flow record with information about the DNS query and the response as formulated, and transmitting the response as formulated to the client. The DNS query includes a question and the response is intentionally defective or incomplete and causes the client to be delayed in sending another DNS query as part of an attack. |
| US12170684B2 |
Systems and methods for predicting the likelihood of cyber-threats leveraging intelligence associated with hacker communities
Various embodiments of a system and methods for reasoning about enterprise-related external cyber threats using a rule-leaning approach are disclosed. |
| US12170683B2 |
Suspicious group detection
Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for determining a level of abusive network behavior suspicion for groups of entities and for identifying suspicious entity groups. A suspiciousness metric is developed and used to evaluate a multi-view graph across multiple views where entities are associated with nodes of the graph and attributes of the entities are associated with levels of the graph. |
| US12170682B1 |
Application endpoint cybersecurity techniques
A system and method for application endpoint validation and securement is presented. The method includes: detecting an application endpoint on a resource deployed in a computing environment; generating in a security database: a representation of the application endpoint, and a representation of the resource, wherein the security database includes a representation of the computing environment; determining a network path between the resource and an external network, the network path including the application endpoint and a reachability parameter; initiating active inspection of the application endpoint over the network path; and initiating a mitigation action in the computing environment in response to determining through active inspection that the application endpoint is exposed to the external network. |
| US12170681B2 |
Method and system for detecting data traffic in a communication network
Method for detecting data traffic in a communication network, wherein in order to detect data traffic in a communication network, at least one network infrastructure device to which at least one first communication terminal and one second communication terminal are connected provides a monitoring interface that is secured against unauthorized access, is assigned to the two communication terminals, and is intended for detecting data traffic between at least the first and the second communication device, where a device detecting apparatus determines available monitoring interfaces on network infrastructure devices as well as address information assigned to the monitoring interfaces and provides this interface information to at least one recording apparatus that is separate from the at least one network infrastructure device. |
| US12170674B1 |
Agentless remote machine management
Systems and techniques are provided herein to an agentless Information Technology (IT) asset management system that automatically identifies and executes remedial actions independent of a client-side agent installed on the client system. In particular, artificial intelligence is used to trigger agentless actions via one or more application programming interfaces (APIs). The APIs trigger services that interface directly with operating system supported functionalities to manage IT assets. |
| US12170673B2 |
Systems and methods for providing access to a secure device
A system may receive first level authentication data from a first user, authorize first level access to a secure device, and transmit a push notification including a second factor authentication key to a first user device responsive to first factor authentication data matching stored authentication data for the first user. The system may receive a wireless communication from the first user device attenuated by one or more beam attenuating materials to form a first attenuated beam profile. In response to a match of the first attenuated beam profile to a stored beam profile beyond a predetermined threshold, the system may associate the second factor authentication key as an authorized login credential for the first user. The system may receive the second factor authentication key from the first user and authorize the second factor authentication data to grant the first user second level access to the secure device. |
| US12170671B2 |
Systems and methods for secure selection of a user profile in a shared context
Disclosed are systems and methods for secure selection of a user profile in a shared context. For example, a method may include: determining, by one or more processors, an association between a user device and a shared user profile; determining, by the one or more processors, that the user device is within a predetermined proximity of a multiuser device; determining, by the one or more processors, the shared user profile associated with the user device as a result of determining that the user device is within the predetermined proximity of the multiuser device; receiving, by the one or more processors, biometric verification from the first user; and activating, by the one or more processors, the first specific user profile associated with the first user on the multiuser device as a result of determining that the first user has successfully provided biometric verification. |
| US12170667B2 |
Fast access to local area network (LAN) graphical user interface (GUI) by client device
A network device for providing a LAN GUI to a client device. The network device receives a request for access by the client device to the LAN GUI. The network device analyzes a LAN GUI access whitelist and determines whether the client device is in the LAN GUI access whitelist. The client device is granted access to the LAN GUI without receiving a password from the client device when the client device is determined to be in the LAN GUI access whitelist. An address entry page may be presented to add the MAC address of the client device to the LAN GUI access whitelist and a password page may be presented to display the LAN GUI password. When the client device is not in the LAN GUI access list, a login page is presented for entering the password to obtain access to the LAN GUI. |
| US12170662B2 |
Domain unrestricted mobile initiated login
Provided is a process for mobile-initiated authentications to web services. Credential values of the user are established within a trusted execution environment of the mobile device and representations are transmitted to a server. The user of the mobile device may authenticate with the mobile device to the server, which may convey access to a web-based service from a relying device that executes a client authentication component to report user sessions to the server. The user may select the relying device from the mobile device to cause the relying device to present credentials to the web-service to login, authenticate, or otherwise obtain user-level permission for the user on the relying device. The user of the mobile device may authenticate with the mobile device to the server, and may initiate the authentication process from the mobile device, without inputting credentials corresponding to the web-service on the relying device. |
| US12170660B1 |
Audio tokens for multi-factor authentication
Techniques are described for performing multi-factor authentication of a user during a service session, based at least partly on a code conveyed using an audio file. A code is generated that corresponds to the user and/or their user device. A playback device that is registered to the user can be used to output a playback of an audio file that encodes the code. The playback of the audio file is conveyed through the service session by the user device and received by a backend server, which analyzes the playback of the audio file to extract the code. The user can be authenticated based at least partly on verifying the code that is extracted from the playback of the audio file, by comparing the extracted code to the code that was generated and sent to the playback device. |
| US12170652B2 |
Packet transmission method and apparatus and computer storage medium
A packet transmission method and apparatus, and a computer storage medium, and relates to the field of communications technologies. A first device obtains service type information of an original packet. The first device generates an encapsulating security payload (ESP) packet of the original packet based on a target security association, where the ESP packet includes a packet header, an ESP header, a service type field, a first encrypted part, and an ESP authentication data field, and the service type field includes the service type information. The first device sends the ESP packet to a second device. The second device parses the service type field to obtain the service type information of the original packet. The second device performs a target operation on the ESP packet based on a service policy and the service type information of the original packet. |
| US12170649B2 |
Rule selection management based on currently available domain name system (DNS) servers
Systems, methods, and software are included herein to manage domain name system (DNS) requests to DNS servers. In one implementation, a computing device joins a local network and identifies a connection to a first DNS server associated with the local network. The computing device further implements first DNS rules based on the connection to the first server and monitors when a second DNS server is available using the local network. When the second DNS server becomes available, the computing device implements second DNS rules in place of the first DNS rules, wherein the second DNS rules direct DNS requests to the second DNS server in place of the first DNS server. |
| US12170648B2 |
Device and method for controlling the access to an electrical device
An apparatus for controlling the access of a user device to an electrical appliance. The apparatus is configured to determine electrical appliance data relating to data communication of the electrical appliance and to determine user device data relating to data communication of the user device. Furthermore, the apparatus is configured to determine, based on the electrical appliance data and on the user device data, whether or not the electrical appliance and the user device are in a common local communication network. The apparatus allows the user device to access the electrical appliance if it is determined that the electrical appliance and the user device are present in a common local communication network. |
| US12170644B2 |
Binding flows to unique addresses or ports
Techniques for binding communication flows to unique addresses and/or ports, and configuring networking devices internal to a network to apply policy without the need to further introspect a given stream. Further, by creating mappings of unique addresses and/or ports to flows, the network devices are able to enforce policy without needing to coordinate with an edge node of the network at which the communication session terminates. Further, the techniques may include providing an SDN controller with a mapping between a unique address/port and a network flow, determining flow-specific policy to enforce on the flow, and programming one or more network devices to enforce the flow-specific policy in the network using the unique address/port. |
| US12170634B2 |
Dynamic and semi-persistent scheduling mixed multi-panel uplink precoding
In conventional wireless communication systems, only a single transmit precoding matrix indicator (TPMI) with a single associated sounding reference signal (SRS) resource indicator (SRI) is configured/activated in downlink control signal (DCI) for retransmission of data. To enable better performance in retransmission, the UE may dynamically turn on/off/switch panels for retransmissions. |
| US12170632B2 |
Systems and methods for multiple HAPs base station connection
This disclosure is directed towards improved methods for identifying one or more base stations for connection with user equipment. The user equipment may establish a connection with a base stations based on an estimated location of the base station. Additionally, the user equipment may receive an indication from the base station to scan for additional base stations at additional estimated locations. Further, the user equipment may determine one or more connection parameters (e.g., distance from communication hub to user equipment, angle of communication hub relative to user equipment, shadowing at the communication hub, and the like) associated with the base stations within the geographical area. The user equipment may establish connection with base stations that are determined to have the best signal strength based on the connection parameters. |
| US12170630B2 |
Method, device and system for configuring radio transmission and reception parameters
Disclosed is a method for configuring radio transmission and reception parameters. The method includes: configuring, by a station, a transmission module by using a first parameter set and transmitting a first radio frame, where the first radio frame has a second parameter set; and configuring, by the station, a reception module by using the second parameter set and receiving a second radio frame triggered by the first radio frame. Also disclosed are an apparatus and system for configuring radio transmission and reception parameters. |
| US12170627B2 |
User terminal and radio communication method
One aspect of a user terminal according to the present invention includes: a receiving section that receives a downlink shared channel transmitted from a plurality of transmission/reception points; and a control section that controls transmission of a transmission confirmation signal corresponding to the downlink shared channel, based on downlink control information including at least one of a count value and a total value of DL assignment jointly controlled in the plurality of transmission/reception points. |
| US12170622B2 |
Network resource selection for flows using flow classification
In some embodiments, a method receives a set of packets for a flow and determines a set of features for the flow from the set of packets. A classification of an elephant flow or a mice flow is selected based on the set of features. The classification is selected before assigning the flow to a network resource in a plurality of network resources. The method assigns the flow to a network resource in the plurality of network resources based on the classification for the flow and a set of classifications for flows currently assigned to the plurality of network resources. Then, the method sends the set of packets for the flow using the assigned network resource. |
| US12170612B2 |
Data requesting and routing protocol in a data mesh
In one embodiment, a device of a data mesh divides a data query into a first subquery and a second subquery for different data sources in the data mesh, based on query routing data associated with the device. The device performs the first subquery in the data mesh, to obtain a first subquery response. The device also performs the second subquery in the data mesh, to obtain a second subquery response. The device provides a query response that aggregates the first subquery response and the second subquery response. |
| US12170610B2 |
Zoning configurations and border gateway protocol (BGP) route maps for route advertisements
Systems and methods use zoning configuration to construct border gateway protocol (BGP) route maps. The constructed route maps may then be used to selectively advertise routes between BGP peer devices without having to advertise all available routes to all entities or subsystems in a network. Advantageously, this significantly reduces potential security risks to the network and improves scalability of services in non-volatile memory express over Fabric and other systems. |
| US12170608B2 |
Link behavior prediction for use in path selection
Techniques are described for predicting future behavior of links in a network and generating dynamic thresholds for link metrics for use in path selection. In one example, a computing system receives historical values of a link metric for links of a network. The computing system executes a machine learning system which processes the historical values of the link metric to generate: (1) a predicted future value of the link metric for each link; and (2) a threshold for the link metric indicating whether the predicted future value for each link is anomalous. The computing system computes a path based on the predicted future values of the link metric and the threshold for the link metric. The computing system provisions the computed path, thereby enabling a network device to forward network traffic along the computed path. |
| US12170601B2 |
Network management device, network management system and network management method
A network management device determines at least one of that an individual error occurs in a target terminal device when a difference between (i) a response time for the target terminal device and (ii) an average response time that is an average value of the response time for each of two or more terminal devices belonging to a group to which the target terminal device belongs is larger than a first predetermined value, and that a group error occurs in a target group when a difference between (i) a current average response time that is an average value of the response time and (ii) a previous average response time that is an average value of a previous response time for two or more terminal devices belonging to the target group is larger than a second predetermined value, the previous response time being immediately prior to the response time. |
| US12170600B2 |
Virtual network assistant having proactive analytics and correlation engine using unsupervised ML model
Techniques are described in which a network management system processes network event data received from the AP devices. The NMS is configured to dynamically determine, in real-time, a minimum (MIN) threshold and a maximum (MAX) threshold for expected occurrences for each event type, wherein the MIN thresholds and MAX thresholds define ranges of expected occurrences for the network events of the corresponding event types. The NMS applies an unsupervised machine learning model to the network event data to determine predicted counts of occurrences of the network events for each of the event types and identify, based on the predicted counts of occurrences and the dynamically-determined minimum threshold values and maximum threshold values for each event type, one or more of the network events as indicative of abnormal network behavior. |
| US12170598B2 |
Artificial intelligence (AI) related signalling flow over backhaul interfaces
This patent document describes, among other things, techniques, and apparatuses for providing artificial intelligence to improve wireless network efficiency and performance. In one aspect, a method of wireless communication is disclosed. The method includes transmitting, from a first network node to a second network node, a first network control message requesting to start an artificial intelligence process comprising an artificial intelligence objective or an identification code. The method further includes receiving, at the first network node from the second network node, a first reply message indicating at least one of the artificial intelligence process has started, the identifier, a request indicator for a model for the artificial intelligence process, or a failure message. |
| US12170597B2 |
Integrated development environment for development and continuous delivery of cloud-based applications
A system implements a cloud-based digital platform allows developers to build new applications/services and then deploy to cloud platforms among continuous deployment, A/B test, blue/green deployment, and canary deployment. The system configures a service mesh on top of a cluster of computers. The system initializes a new service via templates that include common libraries, security scan pipeline, monitoring as code pipeline, and code coverage management for internal policy compliances, as well automated cloud resources request and provisioning. One or more proxy services, that extract data from the data sources using filters, can be executed. The system may use machine learning based models that are trained using the data extracted by the proxy service. The system allows automatic provisioning, computation orchestration, storage requests, and artificial intelligence insight feedback, as well as automated self-services to navigate complex systems and reduce on-boarding times of the platform. |
| US12170593B1 |
Business policy management for self-driving network
A controller device manages a plurality of network devices. The controller device includes one or more processing units configured to receive an indication of a stateful intent, the data structure including a plurality of nodes and a plurality of edges, each node of the plurality of nodes being representative of a respective network device of the plurality of network devices. The one or more processing units are configured to determine, using an abstract function configured at a node of the plurality of nodes, a stateless intent for implementing the stateful intent and generate low level configuration data for the plurality of network devices based on the stateless intent. The one or more processing units are configured to interface with one or more of the plurality of network devices to configure the one or more of the plurality of network devices with the low level configuration data. |
| US12170591B1 |
Online optimization method for power consumption policy of terminal of internet of things
Disclosed is an online optimization method for a power consumption policy of a terminal of Internet of things (IoT), including: performing comprehensive scanning on a user terminal and a link, and obtaining a link behavior graph; inputting the link behavior graph into a simulation based optimization (SBO) system to obtain power consumption parameters for minimizing power consumption of the user terminal; performing centralized storage on the link behavior graph and the power consumption parameters; regularly sending, by the user terminal, operation data to a server, and evaluating, by the server, whether a power consumption policy needs to be optimized; and issuing, by the server, a parameter update instruction to complete the upgrading of the power consumption policy of the user terminal. In the present disclosure, the update of the power consumption policy of the user terminal can be conveyed more quickly and more efficiently. |
| US12170587B2 |
Transmitting apparatus
A transmitting apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure transmits a plurality of first transmission data and a plurality of second transmission data by using an OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing) method. The transmitting apparatus includes frame configuring circuitry, which in operation, generates a frame including a first period in which a preamble is transmitted, a second period in which the plurality of first transmission data is multiplexed by a time division multiplexing method and is transmitted, and a third period in which the plurality of second transmission data is multiplexed by a frequency division multiplexing method and is transmitted; and transmitting circuitry that transmits the frame. |
| US12170586B2 |
Pulse-amplitude modulation transmitter and receiver and method of limiting transition level thereof
A pulse-amplitude modulation (PAM) transmitter includes a transceiver, and at least one processor connected to the transceiver and configured to identify, from among symbols included in an input signal, a symbol that exceeds a specified transition level, when the symbol exceeding the transition level is identified, obtain a frame buffer including at least one bit among bits constituting the identified symbol, encode input data by inverting at least one bit among the bits constituting the identified symbol, and transmit the frame buffer and the encoded input data. |
| US12170582B2 |
Bitmap signaling of services using segment routing
Systems and methods associated with a node in a Segment Routing network include, responsive to what services are support at a node in a Segment Routing network, creating a bitmap to represent the plurality of services supported at the node; and transmitting an advertisement with the bitmap such that the advertisement is a single advertisement of multiple services. This approach can reduce the advertisement of rout updates by orders of magnitude. |
| US12170579B2 |
User interfaces for multi-participant live communication
The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for managing live communication between multiple participants using a computer system in accordance with some embodiments. |
| US12170578B2 |
Audio in audio-visual conferencing service calls
To optimize audio quality of playback with other audio in calls established using an audio-visual conferencing service, at least two audio profiles for one or more audio playback devices connectable to the apparatus are maintained for the audio-visual conferencing service. The at least two audio profiles comprise a first audio profile for at least transmitting audio of a first quality for playback and a second audio profile for at least transmitting audio of a second quality for playback. It is allowed to change an active audio profile during a call established using the audio-visual conferencing service by switching the active audio profile between at least the first audio profile and the second audio profile. The received audio in the call is delivered to the audio playback device according to the active audio profile. |
| US12170577B2 |
Videoconference audiovisual controller
Techniques may include receiving, by a computing device, a first set of video streams from a videoconferencing service, the video streams corresponding to one or more videoconference participants. In addition, the techniques may include receiving a second set of video streams from one or more cameras communicably coupled with the computing device. The techniques may include receiving settings for one or more video streams of a third set of video streams, the settings indicating one or more video feed properties. Moreover, the techniques may include producing a third set of video streams from the first set of video streams according to the one or more video feed properties. Also, the techniques may include outputting one or more video streams of the second set of video streams and the third set of video streams. |
| US12170576B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving data channel based on a plurality of symbol sets communication system and apparatus for the same
Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for transmitting and receiving data channels in a communication system. An operation method of a terminal in a communication system may comprise receiving, from a base station, resource allocation information of a plurality of physical uplink shared channels (PUSCHs) used for repetitive transmission of a same transport block (TB); identifying a position of each of the plurality of PUSCHs in a time domain based on the resource allocation information; and repeatedly transmitting the same TB to the base station at the position of each of the plurality of PUSCHs. Therefore, performance of the communication system can be improved. |
| US12170575B2 |
Hybrid automatic repeat request feedback control by base station
A method may include transmitting, to a wireless device, radio resource control (RRC) messages that include parameters of a multicast and broadcast service (MBS). The parameters may indicate a first feedback operation with hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback being enabled and may indicate a second feedback operation with the HARQ feedback being disabled. A group common downlink control information (DCI) may indicate one of the first feedback operation or the second feedback operation. The method may also include transmitting a first group common DCI, which may schedule a first transport block (TB) of the MBS and may indicate the first feedback operation. The method may further include receiving, based on the first group common DCI indicating the first feedback operation, a first HARQ feedback for the first TB. |
| US12170574B2 |
Method and apparatus for HARQ-ACK retransmission
The present application relates to methods and apparatuses. According to some embodiments of the disclosure, the method includes: receiving a first group of downlink transmissions; transmitting a first HARQ-ACK codebook for the first group of downlink transmissions in response to channel access procedure for transmitting the first HARQ-ACK codebook being successful; receiving a second group of downlink transmissions; determining whether to retransmit HARQ-ACK feedback for the first group of downlink transmissions; transmitting a combined HARQ-ACK codebook in response to determining to retransmit the HARQ-ACK feedback for the first group of downlink transmissions and channel access procedure for transmitting the combined HARQ-ACK codebook being successful, wherein the combined HARQ-ACK codebook includes a first sub-codebook corresponding to the first group of downlink transmissions and a second sub-codebook corresponding to the second group of downlink transmissions; and transmitting a second HARQ-ACK codebook for the second group of downlink transmissions in response to determining not to retransmit the HARQ-ACK feedback for the first group of downlink transmissions and channel access procedure for transmitting the second HARQ-ACK codebook being successful. |
| US12170573B2 |
Sensor measurement timestamp differences
In one embodiment, a device may transmit, via a network to an application, a series of sensor measurements captured by the device, each sensor measurement having an associated timestamp based on a clock of the device. The device may receive, from the application, an indication that at least a portion of the series of sensor measurement were not received by the application. The device may determine, for those sensor measurements not received by the application, timestamp differences between their timestamps and a current time of the clock of the apparatus, after receiving the indication. The device may resend the portion of the series of sensor measurements to the application and their timestamp differences. |
| US12170567B2 |
Systems and methods for generating electron density maps
An embodiment of the disclosure provides a method of generating an electron density map of a D-region of the ionsphere. The method can comprise: defining a plurality of grid pixels corresponding to a portion of the D-region of the ionosphere; receiving a plurality of electromagnetic signals, each of the plurality of electromagnetic signals having propagated along a distinct propagation path through a portion of the D-region corresponding to one or more of the plurality of grid pixels; clustering the plurality of electromagnetic signals based on similarities in a point-of-origin of the plurality of electromagnetic signals; determining a path-averaged electron density curve for each of the plurality of clustered signals; determining a basis representation of an electron density curve of the plurality of grid pixels, which is consistent with the path-averaged electron density curves; and generating, based on the basis representation, an electron density map for the D-region of the ionosphere. |
| US12170566B2 |
Converged avionics data network
An apparatus and method for operating an avionics data network includes a network switch core configured for a time-sensitive networking (TSN) schema, a set of ARINC 664 (A664) and a set of TSN networking end nodes communicatively connected with the network switch core. The network switch core is configured to receive, from the first set of networking end nodes, a set of data frames, determine the respective schema of the set of data frames, police the set of data frames based on the determined respective schema using a set of predetermined rules, forward the set of data frames to a predetermined queue on an egress port of the network switch core based on the determined respective schema, and transmit set of data frames to an end node of the second set of networking end nodes having a corresponding schema. |
| US12170560B2 |
Network entity, user equipment, and method
The present disclosure pertains to a network entity for a mobile telecommunications system having circuitry configured to communicate with at least one user equipment, wherein the circuitry is further configured to transmit, to the at least one user equipment, time information for indicating a beam which will cover the at least one user equipment. |
| US12170554B2 |
Signal generation method and signal generation device
A transmission method simultaneously transmitting a first modulated signal and a second modulated signal at a common frequency performs precoding on both signals using a fixed precoding matrix and regularly changes the phase of at least one of the signals, thereby improving received data signal quality for a reception device. |
| US12170553B2 |
Information sending method, information receiving method, and related device
Embodiments of this application provide an information sending method, an information receiving method, and a related device. In the information sending method, a network device sends first signaling that carries first indication information, and the network device further sends second signaling that carries second indication information. The first indication information indicates a subset identifier corresponding to a first precoding subset in a first codebook. The first codebook includes a plurality of precoding subsets. Each precoding subset includes a plurality of precoding matrices, and different precoding subsets correspond to different subset identifiers. The second indication information indicates a matrix identifier corresponding to a first precoding matrix in the first precoding subset. Precoding matrices in the first precoding subset correspond to different matrix identifiers, and the first precoding matrix is used to precode a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) carried on a first subband. |
| US12170549B2 |
Heat diffuser in wrist worn wireless power and data system
A rechargeable wearable electronic device includes a wireless power receiver system, a device portion, and a band portion. The wireless power receiver system includes a receiver antenna, a power conditioning system, and a controller. The device portion includes a device housing containing an electronic circuitry module, which includes the wireless power receiver system and a rechargeable power source, wherein the circuitry module generates heat during wireless charging of the rechargeable power source. The band portion is for attaching the wearable electronic device to a user appendage, the band portion having a heat spreading layer of a thermally conductive material, the heat spreading layer having an inner portion within the device housing in thermal contact with the electronic circuitry module, to absorb heat from the electronic circuitry module and spread the absorbed heat to the remainder of the heat spreading layer. |
| US12170544B2 |
Optical signal processing circuit, optical reception apparatus, and optical signal processing method
An optical signal processing circuit (1) includes: an FDE-MIMO equalizer (2) configured to generate, based on continuous subcarrier signals including a target subcarrier signal in an optical multicarrier signal to be received, the continuous subcarrier signals that have been subjected to frequency-domain MIMO equalization processing; and a TDE-MIMO equalizer (3) configured to generate, based on the continuous subcarrier signals that have been subjected to the frequency-domain MIMO equalization processing, the target subcarrier signal that has been subjected to time-domain MIMO equalization processing. |
| US12170543B2 |
Optical receiver chip based on OTN transmission technology
An optical receiver chip based on OTN transmission technology to solve the high power consumption and serous signal attenuation problems for data transmission below 100 m in the data center includes a receiver, a digital control unit, and a power module. The receiver includes a 28G transimpedance amplifier and a limiting amplifier, converts a weak optical signal into an electrical signal, process a two-stage amplification, and output the signal in a limited state. The signal is then processed by a photodiode into a DC current RSSI, and judged by the internal received signal strength indicator module or the internal optical modulation amplitude loss of signal module of the limiting amplifier. If the signal does not meet the protocol requirements, the output buffer with de-emphasis and the linear equalizer are turned off, and the judgment result is transmitted to the host computer outside the chip simultaneously. |
| US12170540B2 |
Radio frequency over omni-directional free space optics
Systems and methods for reducing detection and interference of signals communicated from a communication device. The methods comprise: coupling an RF-to-FSO converter to a port of the communication device; providing a first radio frequency signal from the communication device to the RF-to-FSO converter via the port; using the first radio frequency signal by the RF-to-FSO converter to modulate an optical signal; and emitting the modulated optical signal from the RF-to-FSO converter through free space. |
| US12170536B2 |
Amplifier with integrated notch filter
Techniques for providing low-cost and effective jammer rejection for an amplifier is disclosed. The amplifier includes an input node and an output node, a first transistor and a second transistor, a load circuitry, an inductor, and a capacitor. A first terminal of the first transistor is coupled to a ground. A second terminal of the first transistor is coupled to a first terminal of the second transistor. A second terminal of the second transistor is coupled to the output node. The load circuitry is coupled between a power supply and the second terminal of the second transistor. A first terminal of the inductor is coupled to the ground through a first switch. A first terminal of the capacitor is coupled to the first terminal of the second transistor and a second terminal of the capacitor is coupled to a second terminal of the inductor. |
| US12170529B1 |
Accelerating low-density parity-check decoding via scheduling, and related devices, methods and computer programs
Devices, methods and computer programs for accelerating low-density parity-check (LDPC) decoding via scheduling are disclosed. At least some of the example embodiments described herein may allow reducing cost and improving power efficiency beyond that of semiconductor processor scaling currently used in accelerating LDPC decoding. |
| US12170528B2 |
Method and apparatus for data decoding in communication or broadcasting system
An apparatus and method for efficiently decoding a low-density parity-check (LDPC) code in a communication or broadcasting system are provided. The disclosure relates to performing decoding of an LDPC code by using layered scheduling or a method equivalent thereto, and provides an LDPC decoding apparatus and method for improving decoding performance without increasing decoding complexity by applying appropriate decoding scheduling according to structural or algebraic characteristics of an LDPC code. |
| US12170527B2 |
High linearity resistive digital-to-analog converters with dynamic control for temperature and voltage invariant on-resistance of switches
Circuitry is disclosed herein that dynamically (temperature-invariant and voltage-invariant) adjusts the Ron of switches in a resistive Nyquist-rate digital to analog converter (DAC) to thereby reduce DAC nonlinearity errors and improve INL results of greater than 16b. Consistent with the present disclosure, the DAC includes an R-2R ladder in which each bit corresponds to a switch. A control circuit is provided for generating signals applied to the gate of the switch to cause the on-resistances of the switch to be a particular value, such that the on-resistance of the switch plus the sum of two resistors, one having the resistance R, and the other having a resistance R′ is equivalent to the resistance of the 2R-size resistors or twice the resistance of the R-sized resistors in the ladder. |
| US12170522B2 |
Time-to-digital converter stop time control
In described examples, an electronic circuit for determining a phase difference between a first clock signal and a second clock signal includes a timer circuit, circuitry for generating a selectively delayed transition of the second clock signal, and phase determination circuitry. The timer circuit produces an elapsed time between a transition of the first clock signal and the selectively delayed transition of the second clock signal. The circuitry for generating the selectively delayed transition of the second clock signal generates the selectively delayed transition in response to a random selection of a respective output from a plurality of second clock signal delay stages. The phase determination circuitry provides the phase difference in response to the elapsed time and the random selection of a respective output from a plurality of second clock signal delay stages. |
| US12170521B2 |
Comparator
The invention relates to an asynchronous comparator that presents low average power consumption and short propagation delay. The comparator bias current is dependent on the differential input voltage in a way that the current increases when the differential input voltage is low and decreases when the differential input voltage is high. |
| US12170520B2 |
Driving output circuit, chip, and driving output method
A driving output circuit, a chip, and a driving output method are provided; the driving output circuit includes: a timer for outputting a timing signal; a bootstrap module for generating a first turn-on voltage based on an input signal; a charge pump for generating a second turn-on voltage based on the timing signal; a driving module including an upper driving MOSFET and a lower driving MOSFET connected to the upper driving MOSFET, and the upper driving MOSFET is connected to the lower driving MOSFET at a signal output; the first turn-on voltage and the second turn-on voltage are both used to turn on the upper driving MOSFET and/or the lower driving MOSFET to cause the signal output to output an output signal. The present disclosure provides a dynamic hybrid driving output circuit, which has improved gate oxide reliability and an enhanced anti-leakage function when not powered. |
| US12170513B2 |
Transversely-excited film bulk acoustic resonator with reduced substrate to contact bump thermal resistance
An acoustic resonator device with low thermal impedance has a substrate and a single-crystal piezoelectric plate having a back surface attached to a top surface of the substrate via a bonding oxide (BOX) layer. An interdigital transducer (IDT) formed on the front surface of the plate has interleaved fingers disposed on the diaphragm, the overlapping distance of the interleaved fingers defining an aperture of the resonator device. Contact pads are formed at selected locations over the surface of the substrate to provide electrical connections between the IDT and contact bumps to be attached to the contact pads. The piezoelectric plate is removed from at least a portion of the surface area of the device beneath each of the contact pads to provide lower thermal resistance between the contact bumps and the substrate. |
| US12170511B2 |
LC filter
An LC filter includes a multilayer body including dielectric layers layered therein, plate electrodes, capacitor electrodes, inductor vias, and ground vias. The plate electrodes are provided on different layers of the multilayer body. The capacitor electrodes each define a capacitor between itself and the electrode. The inductor via is connected with the electrode and the capacitor electrode, while the inductor via is connected with the electrode and the capacitor electrode. The ground vias connect the plate electrodes to each other. The inductor via and the capacitor electrode define a resonance circuit that receives a signal from an input terminal. The inductor via and the capacitor electrode define a resonance circuit that transfers a signal to the output terminal. |
| US12170502B1 |
Variable reflective surface and solar panel configuration
Described is a method for managing a trackable solar panel assembly and a variable reflective surface. The method can receive solar farm characteristics and location characteristics for the solar farm. The method can also receive solar panel assembly characteristics for a solar panel assembly and variable reflective surface characteristics for a variable reflective surface. The method can optimize control parameters for the solar panel assembly and the variable reflective surface, based on the solar farm characteristics, the location characteristics, the solar panel assembly characteristics, and the variable reflective surface characteristics. The method can adjust the variable reflective surface based on the control parameters. |
| US12170501B2 |
Core synchronization for linear generators
Systems and methods are provided for controlling two or more linear generators each operating according to a repeated behavior to constitute a cycle. A control system utilizes control circuitry to determine a desired phase offset between operation cycles of a first linear generator and a second linear generator of the two or more linear generators. During operation, an actual phase offset between the first linear generator and the second linear generator is determined. The control circuitry of the control system is used to modify the operation of at least one of the first linear generator or the second linear generator to achieve the desired phase effect. |
| US12170499B2 |
Motor drive apparatus
According to one embodiment, a motor drive apparatus includes a first inverter, a second inverter, and a controller. This controller rotationally moves, at the time of startup of a motor, a rotor of the motor to an initial position by DC excitation of supplying DC exciting currents from the first and second inverters to the phase windings of the motor and, after this rotational movement, PWM-controls switching of the first and second inverters in such a manner that a rotational speed of the rotor becomes a target rotational speed. Then, the controller carries out the DC excitation fey which a zero-axis current in each of the phase windings becomes approximately zero. |
| US12170492B2 |
Electric power conversion apparatus
An electric power conversion apparatus includes a semiconductor module, a control circuit board and a wireless communication unit. The semiconductor module has at least one semiconductor element built therein. The control circuit board is configured to control the semiconductor module. The wireless communication unit is configured to wirelessly communicate electrical signals between the semiconductor module and the control circuit board. The wireless communication unit includes a first communication device provided on the control circuit board so as to face the semiconductor module, and a second communication device provided on the semiconductor module so as to face the control circuit board. Moreover, there are no obstacles on a straight path between the first and second communication devices. |
| US12170491B2 |
Circuit arrangement and method for generating an AC voltage
A circuit arrangement for generating an AC voltage has at least one modular inverter including a cascade of inverter units, a control device for controlling the inverter units, and a data transmission system for signal transmission between the control device and the inverter units. Each of the inverter units is connected to a respective DC voltage source, has a control input and a data output and is configured, depending on control signals received from the control device via the control input, to make the respective DC voltage source available on the output side for generating the AC voltage. The data transmission system has a control line and at least one data line each connected to the control device. The control line is connected to the control inputs of the inverter units and the at least one data line is connected to the data outputs of the inverter units. |
| US12170489B2 |
Device for compensating for current or voltage
This application relates to an active compensating device. In one aspect, the active compensating device includes two or more high current paths through which a second current supplied by a second device is transmitted to a first device, and a sensing unit sensing the first current on the high current paths and generating an output signal corresponding to the first current. The device may also include an amplifying unit amplifying the output signal of the sensing unit to generate an amplified current and a compensating unit generating a compensation current based on the amplified current and allowing the compensation current to flow to each of the two or more high current paths. The device may further include a first anti-disturbance unit connected in parallel to output terminals of the sensing unit, and a second anti-disturbance unit connected in parallel to input terminals of the compensating unit. |
| US12170487B2 |
Insulating transformer and power conversion device equipped with same
An insulating transformer includes a plurality of sub-insulating transformers connected in series. Polarity directions of all sub-windings are identical. When a current I flows from a first main terminal to a third main terminal through the first sub-winding, an interphase capacitance, and the second sub-winding, excitation inductance of the first sub-winding and excitation inductance of the second sub-winding are configured to have opposite polarities. |
| US12170486B2 |
Control circuit of switching mode power supply and control method thereof
A method for controlling a switching mode power supply is disclosed. An auxiliary winding feedback voltage of the switching mode power supply is sampled and held to obtain an auxiliary winding sample hold voltage. The auxiliary winding feedback voltage is sampled and held at an inflection point time to obtain an auxiliary winding inflection point voltage when the switching mode power supply operates in DCM or CRM. A secondary rectifier forward voltage signal is generated based on the auxiliary winding sample hold voltage and the auxiliary winding inflection point voltage before the switching mode power supply operates in CCM. A correction voltage is provided based on the secondary rectifier forward voltage signal when the switching power supply operates in CCM. An error amplifier signal is generated based on the correction voltage. The output power of the switching mode power supply is adjusted based on the error amplifier signal. |
| US12170485B2 |
Switching regulator circuit
Embodiments of a switching regulator include a single inductor or two inductors connecting an input circuit and a multi-output end circuit that may drive different loads at different respective voltage levels. The input circuit may include a plurality of input switches, and may boost an input voltage or a ground voltage via operation in one of a plurality of selected modes such as a buck mode, a boost mode and a boost-buck mode, to thereby provide an applied voltage to the one or more inductors. Each selected mode may be based on a target voltage for one of a plurality of unit output ends (output load driving sections) in the multi-output end circuit. Output voltages may be monitored and on-times of switches controlled in the multi-output end circuit to maintain the output voltages in respective target ranges. |