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US12210045B2 Impedance measurement jig and method of controlling a substrate-processing apparatus using the jig
An impedance measurement jig may include a first contact plate, a second contact plate, a cover plate, a plug, and an analyzer. The first contact plate may make electrical contact with an ESC in a substrate-processing apparatus. The second contact plate may make electrical contact with a focus ring configured to surround the ESC. The cover plate may be configured to cover an upper surface of the substrate-processing apparatus. The plug may be installed at the cover plate to selectively make contact with the first contact plate or the second contact plate. The analyzer may individually apply a power to the first contact plate and the second contact plate through the plug to measure an impedance of the ESC and an impedance of the focus ring. Thus, the impedances of the ESC and the focus ring may be individually measured to inspect the ESC and/or the focus ring.
US12210044B2 Method for determining the electrical resistance of an electric supply line
A method for determining an electrical resistance of an electrical supply lead of an electrical system. The system is connected to a first and a second electrically conductive supply lead, which are electrically conductively connected on the current-source side. The system is configured to electrically connect an electrical load of the system selectably to the first or to the second supply lead. The method includes: configuring an electrical connection between the first supply lead and the load; configuring an electrical interruption between the second supply lead and electrical loads of the system; impressing a current in the first supply lead; determining a first voltage at the input of the first supply lead; determining a second voltage at the input of the second supply lead; determining a first resistance value of the first supply lead using the first and the second voltage and the impressed current.
US12210043B2 Method for monitoring an on-board power supply of a motor vehicle
A method for monitoring an on-board power supply of a motor vehicle. A power distributor is provided, via which a supply voltage is supplied to a safety-relevant consumer and via which non-safety-relevant consumers are supplied. A disconnection of consumers takes place if at least one measure of the voltage applied at least to the safety-relevant consumer reaches a limit value. After disconnecting consumers, the measure of the voltage applied to the safety-relevant consumer is ascertained. The measure of the voltage applied to the respective safety-relevant consumer is respectively compared to a further limit value for a sufficient voltage. From the disconnected consumers, at least one consumer to be connected is selected, which is connected if the limit value is respectively reached at the safety-relevant consumers. The consumer to be connected is selected as a function of a connection measure such that the connection measure is not exceeded.
US12210042B2 Magneto-optic current transformer, and method for measuring a current intensity
A magneto-optic current transformer for measuring a current intensity of an electric current in an electrical conductor includes two light-guide units, each with an input polarizer, an output polarizer and a light guide arranged between the input and the output polarizer. A light-supply device is included which is configured to supply light to the light-guide units on the input side, and an analysis device which is configured to measure a luminous intensity of light output by the light-guide unit at the output side for each light-guide unit and to ascertain the current intensity of the electric current through the electrical conductor from the measured luminous intensities. A polarization axis of the output polarizer of each light-guide unit is rotated through a polarization angle in relation to a polarization axis of the input polarizer of the light-guide unit and the polarization angles of the two light-guide units differ from one another.
US12210039B2 Multi-mode measurement probe
A measurement probe for producing a test signal for a measurement instrument includes a probe head structured to be connected to at least a first testing point and a second testing point of a Device Under Test (DUT), a current detector in the measurement probe structured to determine a current flowing between the first testing point and the second testing point of the DUT, a first selectable signal path that causes a voltage signal from the first testing point or a voltage signal from the second testing point to be routed to the measurement instrument as a selected voltage test signal, and a second selectable signal path that causes a current signal from an output of the current detector to be routed to the measurement instrument as a selected current test signal. Methods of testing a DUT using the measurement probe are also described, as well as a system for measuring signals from a DUT using the measurement probe.
US12210038B2 Method of manufacturing a probe tip and a probe tip manufactured by the same
A probe tip according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include: a first plating layer including a first metal; a second plating layer disposed on one surface of the first plating layer and including a second metal of a material different from that of the first metal; and a third plating layer disposed on one surface of the second plating layer and including the first metal, wherein each of the first plating layer, the second plating layer, and the third plating layer extends in a length direction of the probe tip, and wherein the first plating layer, the second plating layer, and the third plating layer are stacked in a thickness direction of the probe tip.
US12210037B2 Probe array and probe structure
The present disclosure provides a probe array and a probe structure. The probe array includes a first probe structure and a second probe structure. The first probe structure includes a first body having a first end and a second end. The second probe structure includes a second body having a first end and a second end. The first end of the first body and the first end of the second body have a same sectional area on a first section. The second end of the first body and the second end of the second body have a same sectional area on a second section. The first body and the second body have different shapes.
US12210025B2 Interlock unit and automated analyzer equipped with same
An interlock unit for preventing rotation from a closed position of a cover to an open position thereof, includes: a hollow case having a rectangular parallelepiped shape disposed at a position adjacent to an inner side surface of a casing, below an end part opposite to a support shaft at the closed position of the cover; an action member that is provided on an upper surface of the case, supported to be movable between a non-operating position and an operating position, and engaged with a protruding part provided on the cover at the operating position to inhibit the cover from rotating toward the open position; electromagnetic drive means provided below the action member to drive the action member; and drive connecting means for driving the action member by connecting the action member and the electromagnetic drive means and transmitting an operation of the electromagnetic drive means to the action member.
US12210023B2 α-synuclein sensing film, manufacturing method and use thereof
The present invention discloses an α-synuclein sensing film, a manufacturing method and a use thereof. The α-synuclein sensing film comprises a base plate and plural α-synuclein sensing polymers polymerized on the base plate. Each of the plural α-synuclein sensing polymers has plural α-synuclein detection holes on a surface thereof. The plural α-synuclein sensing polymers are manufactured by electropolymerization, and the plural α-synuclein detection holes are imprinted by an α-synuclein peptide. A sample to be tested can be applied to the α-synuclein sensing film for detecting the α-synuclein therein.
US12210022B2 Urine markers and formula for diagnosing overactive bladder disorder
The present invention relates to a method of diagnosing over active bladder disorder (OAB), the method comprising: measuring the concentrations of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), acetylcholine (ACh), nitrite, monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) and interleukin 5 (IL-5) in a sample obtained from a subject; normalising the concentrations to the concentration of creatinine (Cr) in the sample; range standardising the normalised concentrations and subject's age to the following values: Age to 120 years old; ATP/Cr to 0.000001 mole/mg×dl−1; ACh/Cr to 0.1 mole/mg×dl−1; Nitrite to 200 nM/mg×dl−1; MCP-1/Cr to 100 pg×ml−1/mg×dl−1; IL-5/Cr 100 pg×ml-mg×dl−1; applying the normalised and range standardised concentrations to the following formula: Logit (p)=−1.738±1.404±4.985±2.914×subject's age+3315.959±5435.254×[ATP]/[Cr]+(−25204.194±20268.337)×[ACh]/[Cr]+26.799±32.967×[nitrite]/[Cr]+6.755±25.132 [MCP-1]/[Cr]+(−61.838±148.740) [IL-5]/[Cr] and calculating Logit; wherein a Logit value above a predetermined threshold indicates that the subject has OAB. Methods for monitoring the progression of OAB using the method, kits for use in the method and computer systems and programs configured to execute the method are also provided.
US12210021B2 Methods for diagnosing fertility of ejaculates for artificial insemination
In accord with the present invention, the fertility quality of an ejaculate can be determined by assaying sperm, in aliquots of the ejaculate or of an ejaculate produced previously by the same male, at intervals over a period of time. Fertility quality is determined by the number of times the level of expression of a marker on the sperm goes through a maximum level of expression during the period of time and if desired by sperm state and fertilization procedure used. The marker should be capable of correlation with the level of Fc receptor (FcR) expression on the sperm. The fertility quality of the ejaculate is related to the number of times a maximum level of expression is reached.
US12210014B2 Method for detecting target substance, reagent for detecting target substance
Disclosed is a method for detecting a target substance, comprising: forming on a carrier a complex comprising Wisteria floribunda lectin (WFA) and a target substance by mixing the WFA immobilized on the carrier with the target substance comprising a sugar chain that binds to the WFA in the presence of an alcohol having 1 to 7 carbon atoms consisting of carbon atoms, hydrogen atoms, and oxygen atoms; and detecting the target substance by detecting the complex.
US12210007B2 Electrochemical cell stirring
An embodiment provides a method for stirring a sample in a cell, including: providing a cell comprising a sample chamber; placing a boron-doped diamond electrode on an inner surface of the sample chamber, placing a removable stir bar in the sample chamber, the removable stir bar directly contacting and touching the boron-doped diamond electrode; and wherein the stir bar can be operated to rotate within the sample chamber upon the boron-doped diamond electrode. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US12210005B2 Diagnostic method and system for drip irrigation cotton with nitrogen nutrient deficit
The invention relates to a diagnostic method and system for drip irrigation cotton with nitrogen nutrient deficit. First, the sensitive leaf layer of cotton is determined according to the growth stage of cotton, and the spectral reflectance and biomass of each functional leaf in the sensitive leaf layer are collected to calculate average spectral reflectance of the sensitive leaf layer and the maximum leaf biomass. Then, the critical nitrogen concentration was calculated according to the maximum leaf biomass. Finally, the nitrogen nutrition index of cotton is calculated according to the nitrogen concentration and the critical nitrogen concentration. The nitrogen nutrition index is used to characterize the abundance and deficiency of nitrogen nutrition in cotton, so as to determine the abundance and deficiency of nitrogen nutrition in cotton, which can reduce the calculation amount of nitrogen nutrition index, diagnose the abundance and deficiency of nitrogen nutrition in drip irrigation cotton.
US12209997B2 Inspection systems and methods for sealing surfaces
An inspection device is disclosed herein. The inspection device may comprise: a support structure; a motor; a shaft operably coupled to the motor, the shaft extending from a first side of the support structure to a second side of the support structure, the shaft configured to couple to a bladed rotor; an optical device moveably coupled to the support structure; and a broad-band energy source configured to generate acoustic energy through the bladed rotor during inspection.
US12209995B2 Measurement method and measurement arrangement for interference suppression in a receive signal of an EMAT transducer
A measurement method is provided on an electrically conducting object. A first ultrasound wave is generated in the object by means of a first EMAT transmit transducer of a measurement arrangement. A first EMAT receive transducer of the measurement arrangement detects a first receive signal. The first receive signal comprises a first ultrasound signal resulting at least partially from the first ultrasound wave which has propagated through at least a part of the object, as well as a first electromagnetic interference signal. A second receive signal is also detected comprising a second electromagnetic interference signal by means of a first receive means of the measurement arrangement. The first receive signal and the second receive signal are processed jointly. At least the first receive signal is at least partially interference-suppressed.
US12209992B2 Method and device for ultrasonic inspection of composite parts, in particular made from carbon fiber reinforced plastics, device and computer program
A method for ultrasonic inspection of composite parts includes providing a composite part to be inspected with a plurality of layers, determining the runtime and/or attenuation of an ultrasonic signal propagating through the composite part to be inspected, providing the runtime and/or attenuation of the ultrasonic signal propagating through a reference composite part, subtracting the runtime and/or attenuation of the ultrasonic signal in the reference composite part from the runtime and/or attenuation of the ultrasonic signal in the composite part to be inspected, or vice versa, and determining from the result of the subtraction one or more missing and/or additional layers in the inspected composite part. The difference of the runtime and/or attenuation of the ultrasonic signal in the inspected composite part relative to the reference composite part, and/or the difference of the thickness between the composite part and the reference part, is/are visualized.
US12209991B2 Method and device for non-destructive testing of a plate material
It is disclosed a method and device for testing a plate material (1) for presence of pits and holes (3) in the plate material (1), said method including the steps of: transmitting an acoustical signal from a transmitting transducer (2) facing the plate material (1) and positioned a distance from the plate material, a frequency of the transmitted signal and an angle of incidence of the transmitted signal towards the plate material being adapted to promote formation of Lamb signals travelling in the plate material, receiving an acoustical signal returned from the plate material in a receiving transducer (4) also facing the plate material at a distance from the plate material, the receiving transducer (4) being located a distance from said transmitting transducer (2) along a direction of the plate material, time gating the received signal to identify a tail part (8) of the received signal carrying information of the Lamb signals having travelled in the material, and determining the energy content in a Lamb mode in said tail part (8) of the received signal.
US12209990B2 Magnetic body inspection device and magnetic body inspection system
A magnetic body inspection device (100) is provided with a detection unit (1) including a differential coil (12) and a detection signal acquisition unit (21). The differential coil (12) has at least a first receiving coil (121) formed of a planar coil and a second receiving coil (122) formed of a planar coil, the first receiving coil and the second receiving coil being differentially connected. The first receiving coil (121) and the second receiving coil (122) are arranged so that detection surfaces thereof are opposed to each other with a magnetic body (W) interposed therebetween.
US12209988B2 Sensor and method of manufacturing the same
Disclosed is a sensor and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes forming a plurality of electrodes on a substrate and forming a sensor layer on the substrate between the plurality of electrodes. The forming of the sensor layer includes coating a nanoparticle layer, providing deionized water on the nanoparticle layer to form a spontaneous transition layer, and annealing the spontaneous transition layer to form the sensor layer.
US12209985B2 Sensor device and method of using the same
A sensor device is provided. The sensor device includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a flow channel and a first reaction group. The second substrate is disposed opposite the first substrate. The flow channel is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and the flow channel includes a fluidic boundary. The first reaction group is disposed on the first substrate and includes a first reaction site, a second reaction site and a third reaction site. The first reaction site is closer to the fluidic boundary than the second reaction site, and a size of the first reaction site is greater than or equal to a size of the second reaction site. The second reaction site is closer to the fluidic boundary than the third reaction site, and the size of the second reaction site is greater than a size of the third reaction site.
US12209983B2 Sensor operable to measure ozone concentration and a method for using a sensor
In an embodiment a sensor includes an outer housing, an inner housing disposed within an interior of the outer housing or connected to the interior of the outer housing, an ozone sensing component disposed within an interior of the inner housing, an ozone modifying component disposed within the interior of the outer housing, a substrate on which the ozone sensing component and the ozone modifying component are disposed, a first inlet integrated into the outer housing, the first inlet being configured to conduct ambient gaseous matter from an outside of the outer housing into the interior of the outer housing and a second inlet integrated into the inner housing, the second inlet being configured to conduct the gaseous matter from the interior of the outer housing into the interior of the inner housing and adjacent to the ozone sensing component, wherein the ozone sensing component is configured to generate a sensing component signal corresponding to an ozone concentration of the gaseous matter within the interior of the inner housing, and wherein the ozone modifying component is configured to alter the ozone concentration of the gaseous matter within the interior of the outer housing.
US12209982B2 Gas detection system for detecting a type and concentration of a gas in a sample gas
A gas detection system includes a sensor unit that outputs a voltage corresponding to a concentration of a specific gas, a supply unit, and a control unit. The supply unit is capable of supplying a sample gas and a purge gas to the sensor unit. The control unit controls the supply unit to alternately supply the sample gas and the purge gas to the sensor unit. The control unit acquires a voltage waveform output by the sensor unit and detects a type and concentration of a gas contained in the sample gas, using a multiple regression analysis using characteristics of the voltage waveform as explanatory variables.
US12209979B2 Fabricating thin film liquid cells
A thin film liquid cell suitable for transmission electron microscopy at room temperature is fabricated as follows. A thin film floating on a liquid is prepared. A droplet of the liquid with the thin film floating thereon is transferred to a support by means of a loop. The loop carries the droplet and the droplet carries the thin film during this transfer. Sufficient liquid from the droplet on the support is removed to form the thin film liquid cell.
US12209973B2 System for analyzing foreign particulate matter in cathode material powder
Disclosed is a system for analyzing foreign particulate matter in a cathode material powder. The system includes: a transfer unit including a rotating plate having an upper surface having an edge on which a cathode material powder containing foreign particulate matter is placed and a rotary motor rotating the rotating plate and transferring the cathode material powder along the circular arc direction as the rotating plate rotates; a supply unit supplying the cathode material powder to the upper surface of the rotating plate; a roller unit including a main roller pressing the cathode material powder supplied from the supply unit; an imaging unit imaging the cathode material powder spread in the form of a flat film and transferred along the circular arc direction; and an analysis unit analyzing the image captured by the imaging unit to identify the foreign particulate matter.
US12209971B2 Foreign substance/defect inspection device, image generation device in foreign substance/defect inspection, and foreign substance/defect inspection method
One pixel unit including at least one light receiving element of a light receiving element array (photodiode array) and a light source have a one-to-one correspondence, and only when the light source emits light, the light beam is detected by at least one light receiving element (one pixel unit) corresponding to the light source. An illumination optical system includes a light guiding means for guiding to an inspection object by reducing an interval between optical axes of light beams emitted from a plurality of light sources in an arrangement direction of a plurality of the light sources.
US12209970B2 Method and device for optically inspecting containers
The disclosure relates to a method for optically inspecting containers, wherein the containers are transported to an inspection unit with an illumination unit and with a camera, wherein the illumination unit emits light from a flat light-emitting surface, wherein the light is transmitted or reflected via the containers, wherein the camera captures a respective at least one of the containers and the light transmitted or reflected via same in at least one camera image, and wherein the at least one camera image is analysed by an image processing unit for intensity information in order to identify foreign bodies and/or defects in the container.
US12209965B2 Method of detecting presences of different antinuclear antibody fluorescence pattern types without counterstaining and apparatus therefor
A method and apparatus are provided for detecting respective potential presences of respective different cellular fluorescence pattern types on a biological cellular substrate including human epithelioma cells (HEp cells), wherein the fluorescence pattern types include different antinuclear antibody fluorescence pattern types. A method is also provided for detecting potential presences of different cellular fluorescence pattern types on a biological cellular substrate including human epithelioma cells by means of digital image processing, as well as a computing unit, a data network device, a computer program product and a data carrier signal therefor.
US12209961B2 Fiber-optic based material property measurement system and related methods
An apparatus related method for measuring a property of a target material. The system may include a pump device that generates a pump beam. A modulation device may receive the pump beam and generate a modulated pump beam by modulating an intensity amplitude of the pump beam, which may be directed to the target material. A probe device may generate a probe beam, which is directed to the target material. A part of the probe beam may be reflected off of the target material, and has similar frequency characteristic as the modulated pump beam. A detection device may detect the reflected probe beam and produce a signal. An analyzing device may receive the signal and calculate the target material property by comparing the modulated frequency characteristics of the signal to those of the pump beam. At least one of the pump and the probe beams may be infrared light.
US12209960B1 Non-invasive tension measuring system
A non-invasive tension measuring system is provided with at least one pair of sensors positioned longitudinally and at a predetermined distance from each other along a linear system. At least one operationally connected processor executes instructions to detect, using the sensors, a transverse wave propagating along the linear system in order to determine a time delay of the transverse wave, to determine a propagation speed of the transverse wave based on the time delay, and to determine a tension of the unit length of the linear system based at least in part on the propagation speed and a mass per the unit length of the linear system.
US12209955B1 Device and method for gas concentration measurement
Disclosed are a device and a method for gas concentration measurement comprising a gas detection chamber, a temperature sensing element, a pressure sensing element, a light source supply device and a light sensing device for measuring a gas concentration of a to-be-measured gas (such as ozone). The temperature sensing element and the pressure sensing element respectively measure a temperature and a pressure of the to-be-measured gas. The light source supply device uses UV-LED as an ultraviolet light-emitting source, and provides a first detection light beam and a calibration light beam with different ozone absorbances, and then uses a light beam splitter to split the light beams into a split light that passes through the to-be-measured gas and a split light that does not pass through the to-be-measured gas.
US12209953B2 Non-spatial measurement calibration methods and associated systems and devices
Systems and methods for calibrating non-spatial measurements of a device under test (DUT) for misalignment between the DUT and a non-spatial measurement device are disclosed herein. A system for generating a misalignment calibration database can include, for example, a non-spatial measurement device and a high-precision translation stage. The system can generate a misalignment calibration database by taking measurements of a DUT at multiple misalignment locations. A system for measuring a DUT can include, for example, a spatial measurement device, a non-spatial measurement device, a translation stage, and/or a carrier tray. The system can capture measurements of the DUT at a first position and calibrate the measurements for misalignment using calibration data corresponding to the first position. For example, the system can retrieve calibration data from a calibration misalignment system that was taken at the same and/or different locations proximate the position of the DUT.
US12209952B2 Methods and systems for polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography
A system for polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT) of a sample comprises an interferometric arrangement comprising a reference arm and a sample arm, the sample arm being arranged to emit optical radiation towards the sample; a phase modulation system arranged at an input to the sample arm; and a detector arranged to detect a signal generated by interference between a reference beam from the reference arm and a sample beam from the sample arm. The phase modulation system comprises: an electro-optic modulator; a polarizer arranged at a rotation angle relative to the fast axis of the electro-optic modulator; and a signal generator for delivering a driving voltage to the electro-optic modulator; wherein the rotation angle and the driving voltage are selected such that the phase modulation system generates three mutually orthogonal polarization states.
US12209943B2 Isolated cell membrane potential detection system and method based on multi-spectral multi-parameter photostimulation
An isolated cell membrane potential detection system can measure a cell membrane current change when light having different parameters such as wavelength, energy density, pulse width, and repetition rate stimulates a cell to be detected, to detect whether the biological electrical activity of the cell can be regulated by light, and to detect the specificity of the light regulation parameters of the cell. In the light regulation cell membrane potential detection system, a method of progressively adjusting and detecting with multiple optical parameters from small to large is used to measure a cell membrane current change in different periods under a certain photostimulation parameter for each group of cells, so as to quickly and efficiently detect which type of optical signal can regulate the characteristics of the cell such as the generation of a membrane current, photostimulation parameter specificity, and an energy threshold.
US12209942B2 Particle sensor
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising a microelectromechanical, MEMS, capacitor comprising two plates and a gap between the plates, a gas conveyor configured to cause gas to flow through the gap, and readout circuitry configured to measure a capacitance of the MEMS capacitor.
US12209941B2 Fluid composition sensor device and method of using the same
Various embodiments described herein relate to apparatuses and methods for detecting fluid particles and their characteristics. In various embodiments, a device for detecting fluid particles and their characteristics may comprise a fluid composition sensor configured to receive a volume of fluid. The fluid composition sensor has a collection media housing configured to receive a portion of a collection media, a pump for moving a volume of fluid over the collection media housing, an imaging device configured to capture an image of particles on the collection media, and a particle matter mass concentration calculation circuitry configured to calculate a total particle matter mass. The particle matter mass concentration calculation circuitry is connected with the imaging device and the pump. The particle matter mass concentration calculation circuitry is configured to adjust the volume of fluid over the collection media housing.
US12209937B2 Portable air sampler
An air sampling device and method of sampling air. The device has a housing body and a retaining assembly for a sampling device. A plenum has a top end coupled to the housing body about an opening such that the plenum is in flow communication with the opening and receives air flow generally from the top end to the bottom end generally along the longitudinal length thereof. A flow connection is coupled to the bottom end of the plenum. A mass flow meter has an input coupled to the flow connection and is in flow communication with the plenum via the flow connection. A blower is configured to draw air past the sampling device, through the opening, and through the plenum, such that a measuring portion of the air flows through the flow connection and through the mass flow meter, which measured the flow rate of the measuring portion.
US12209936B2 Sensor systems and methods of measuring infrastructure displacement
Interstory drift measurement systems and methods of using the same can include a laser beam source configured to emit a beam having at least a first width in a first direction and a sensor system comprising a plurality of diodes spaced apart from one another in the first direction. The plurality of diodes can include a first diode and a diode spacing width in the first direction as measured between a centerline of the first diode and a centerline of an adjacent diode of the plurality of diodes in the first direction. The beam width in the first direction is at least two times the diode spacing width.
US12209931B1 Leakage monitoring device for pneumatic drain valve of steam turbine
Provided is a leakage monitoring device for a pneumatic drain valve of a steam turbine. The disclosure relates to the technical field of leakage monitoring of drain valve. The device includes an additional valve body, a top flange of the additional valve body is provided with an additional sealing cover, a bucket is installed in a middle of an inner side of the additional valve body, an upper part of a left side of an outer surface of the additional valve body is fixedly connected with a water inlet pipe, a first guide cavity is vertically arranged on the inner side of the additional valve body and close to the water inlet pipe and is communicated with the water inlet pipe.
US12209926B2 Residual stress measurement method of curved surface block
A residual stress measurement method of a curved surface block includes steps of: locating a point at which a to-be-detected curved surface of a curved surface block has a highest curvature as a to-be-detected point; applying an instrument integrating an X-ray light source and a detector, measuring the to-be-detected point by using an X-ray diffraction theory, and analyzing and calculating, in combination with a sin2 Ψ method, a strain value measured by using the instrument; and calculating, in combination with material property measurement data of the curved surface block material, a residual stress by introducing a curved surface block residual stress calculation model.
US12209924B2 Constraining barometric pressure sensor calibration with sporadic data collection
Multiple calibration results for calibrating a barometric pressure sensor based on data received from a device containing the sensor are determined and stored in a table. The table is updated based on rules regarding a relationship between each calibration result and a current calibration value. The calibration results are weighted and combined to determine a combined calibration result. The calibration value for calibrating the sensor is selected from the calibration results, the combined calibration results, or the current calibration value based on a selection criteria.
US12209920B1 Systems and apparatuses for transmission over a common differential wire pair
A system for transmitting information from multiple remote devices over a common differential pair includes an interface and at least two transducers. The transducer is coupled to the remote device and, in response to a strobe signal from the interface, utilizes a latching thyristor and an LCR circuit to generate a pair of tuned, cycle-limited current pulses through the differential pair. The interface includes a strobe stage and an acquisition stage, and isolates the transducers from a microcontroller and power supply.
US12209919B1 Method for implementing Vptat multiplier in high accuracy thermal sensor
A method for determining temperature of a chip, includes generating a first voltage and a second voltage using a pair of bipolar-junction transistors, and generating a third voltage using another bipolar-junction transistor. When a most recent bit of a bitstream is a logic-zero, the difference between the first and second voltages is sampled using a switched-capacitor input-sampling circuit, and a difference between the first and second voltages is integrated, to produce a proportional-to-absolute-temperature voltage. The proportional-to-absolute-temperature voltage is quantized to produce a next bit of the bitstream. When the most recent bit of the bitstream is a logic-one, the third voltage is sampled using the switched-capacitor input-sampling circuit, and the third voltage is integrated, to produce a complementary-to-absolute-temperature voltage. The complementary-to-absolute-temperature voltage is quantized to produce a next bit of the bitstream. The bitstream is filtered and decimated to produce an output code representative of the temperature of the chip.
US12209917B2 Temperature detection device and method using sets of DC voltages
Two sets of the DC voltages are determined from among sets of DC voltages. At a first temperature, a first voltage of one of the two sets and a first voltage of the other one of the two sets surround a detection voltage that varies substantially proportionally to temperature. The detection voltage is compared with a second voltage of one of the two sets.
US12209913B2 Piezoelectric device having a support with a neutral fiber
In an embodiment a device includes a piezoelectric transducer element and a support connected mechanically to each other thereby forming an assembly, wherein the piezoelectric transducer element and the support are configured to be jointly deformed under an action of a first force, wherein the support includes a neutral fiber arranged inside the support, the neutral fiber configured to not undergo any change in length during a bending of the assembly, and wherein the piezoelectric transducer element includes a ferroelectric polymer layer or a layer having a composite material including a ceramic material and a piezoelectric polymer matrix.
US12209910B2 Radio frequency tagging optical spectrometer and method for measurements of optical spectra
The present disclosure provides a radio frequency tagging optical spectrometer, comprising: a dynamic dispersion device, the dynamic dispersion device receiving a beam comprising more than two wavelength components and being driven by driving radio frequency signals, and the dynamic dispersion device encoding the intensity of each wavelength component into the amplitude of a different beat radio frequency signal based on different driving radio frequency signals, wherein the beat frequency of the different beat radio frequency signal is equal to the frequency of the corresponding driving radio frequency signal; a single-channel photodetector for detecting the sum of beat radio frequency signals formed by adding all the beat radio frequency signals; and a processing unit for performing Fourier transform on the sum of the beat radio frequency signals to obtain a spectrum or an associated radio frequency spectrum by which the optical spectrum is obtained.
US12209900B2 Weight-based item detection
An example transporter includes: a chassis with a locomotive assembly; a shelf supported on the chassis to receives items; a weight sensing system associated with the shelf, the weight sensing system configured to measure an item weight for an item received on the shelf; a processor interconnected with the weight sensing system, the processor configured to: obtain, from the weight sensing system, the item weight; identify an item identifier for the item based on the item weight; and determine, based on the item identifier, whether the item complies with an expected item to be received at the transporter.
US12209899B2 Systems and methods for estimating a blood volume within a canister
Systems and methods for estimating a blood volume within a canister. The system may include means for detecting a fluid level of the fluid, such as a float sensor mechanism disposed within the canister. An imaging device captures an image of the fluid within the canister. A processor determines an estimated concentration of a blood component in the fluid based on the image. The processor determines a canister volume of the fluid based on the detected fluid level, and estimates the blood volume within the canister based on the estimated concentration of the blood component and the determined canister volume. The processor may trigger the imaging device to capture the image based on a change in the canister volume. An insert may be arranged within the canister and positioned adjacent to and offset from a transparent region of the canister.
US12209897B2 Medical treatment system and methods using a plurality of fluid lines
A system including a pumping cassette having a first side including number of valve wells and second side having a fluid bus. Each side may be covered by a flexible membrane. A control surface having a number of valve well control stations actuatable with respect to the flexible membrane covering the first side of the cassette to open and close the valve wells when the cassette is mated against the control surface may be included. A pressure distribution assembly having a positive and negative pressure source and a number of pneumatic valves may be included. A controller configured to selectively actuate the number of pneumatic valves to apply pressure against the valve well control stations in a valve pumping sequence until a volume displaced through the fluid bus of the pumping cassette from a source to a destination is within a range of a target volume may be included.
US12209895B2 Inlet dividers having a plurality of analyzing and production apertures for analyzing multiphase production fluid as well as systems incorporating the same
A system for analyzing a multiphase production fluid, the system including a pipeline, an inlet divider having a set of analyzing apertures with densitometers and a set of production apertures, a fluidic separation chamber with flowmeters, a pressure control valve, and a fluidic control unit. Each analyzing aperture of the set of analyzing apertures disposed on a vertically-oriented axis of the inlet divider. The pipeline is configured to supply the multiphase production fluid to the inlet divider. The inlet divider is configured to provide an analysis portion of the multiphase production fluid to the set of analyzing apertures. The inlet divider is configured to provide a production portion of the multiphase production fluid to the set of production apertures. The set of analyzing apertures is configured to provide the analysis portion to the fluidic separation chamber.
US12209891B2 Method and apparatus for real time respiratory gating signal generation and detection of body deformation using embedded fiber bragg gratings
A method and system of compensating for body deformation during image acquisition or external beam treatment includes acquiring image data of a body and peak wavelength data from a plurality of fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) disposed on the body aligned along a predetermined coordinate system on the body, such as a cartesian coordinate system. The method further comprises detecting effective shifts of the Bragg wavelengths of the FBGs caused by body deformation during image acquisition, and controlling the movement of the body through a cavity in a scanning device and controlling the acquisition of the image data or external beam treatment during body deformation based on the effective shifts of the Bragg wavelengths of the FBGs.
US12209890B2 Optical sensor module including an interferometric sensor and extended depth of focus optics
An optical sensor module includes an interferometric sensor and a set of one or more optical elements. The interferometric sensor includes a coherent light source and at least one detector configured to generate an interferometric signal. The set of one or more optical elements is configured to simultaneously direct a first portion of light emitted by the coherent light source toward a first focus area within a first depth of focus; direct a second portion of the light emitted by the coherent light source toward a second focus area within a second depth of focus; and direct portions of the emitted light that are returned from one or more objects within the first depth of focus or the second depth of focus toward the interferometric sensor.
US12209885B2 Sensor and method for reducing an interference signal component in a measuring signal from a sensor
A sensor including a sensor element for acquiring a measuring signal, the measuring signal including at least one useful signal component in a useful signal frequency range and at least one interference signal component in an interference signal frequency range, and a readout circuit for converting the measuring signal into an analog electrical sensor signal. A feedback circuit is provided, which feeds back the output signal of the readout circuit to the input of the readout circuit at which the measuring signal is applied, and the total transmission function H(s) of the readout circuit and feedback circuit induces an attenuation of the analog sensor signal in the interference signal frequency range, while the analog sensor signal in the useful signal frequency range is not attenuated.
US12209883B2 Distance estimation using multi-camera device
A method and apparatus for measuring a distance from a device to an object is described. One or more first images including the object are acquired by a first camera of the device and one or more first reference images are acquired by a second camera of the device, while the device is in a first position. One or more second images including the object and one or more second reference images are acquired by cameras of the device, while the device is in a second position, different from the first position. Based on the first and second reference images, information on the displacement of at least one camera of the device between the first and second position are determined. The distance from the device to the object is calculated based on the first and second images and the determined information on the displacement of the at least one camera.
US12209881B2 Method and apparatus for enabling map updates using a blockchain platform
A semi-public blockchain maintained on one or more nodes in a map cloud platform comprises data for maintaining a global map of a predetermined geographic area. The blockchain also comprises a plurality of data records, where each data record is associated with an update to a global map. When a message associated with a map update to the global map is received, the nodes of the blockchain determine a consensus by evaluating the map update, where the evaluating comprises performing a plurality of proofs including a proof of location, a proof of iterations, a proof of physical delivery and a proof of safety. When consensus is attained and the map update is validated, a data record associated with the map update is generated and added to the blockchain with a timestamp and a link to prior data records in the blockchain.
US12209872B2 Trip simulator for increased time-efficiency when charging
A method for an electric vehicle trip simulator is described. The method includes determining parameters for an upcoming trip of an electric vehicle, including at least a start location and a destination location. The method also includes analyzing data associated with a plurality of points of interest between the start location and the destination location. The method further includes selecting a set of locations from the plurality of points of interest for the upcoming trip of the electric vehicle, according to the analyzing of the data. The method also includes displaying a travel order recommendation associated with the set of locations selected for the upcoming trip of the electric vehicle, including at least one charging station location according to a current charge capacity of the electric vehicle.
US12209871B2 Systems, vehicles, and methods for creating a vehicle network
Systems, vehicles, and methods for creating a vehicle network. A system includes a wireless transceiver of a master vehicle configured to broadcast a connectivity signal. The system further includes a wireless transceiver of a follower vehicle configured to receive the connectivity signal to wirelessly link the follower vehicle to the master vehicle. The wireless transceiver of the follower vehicle is further configured to transmit vehicle identifying information to the master vehicle upon the follower vehicle being linked to the master vehicle. The system further includes a remote server configured to receive the vehicle identifying information of the follower vehicle from the master vehicle and a vehicle identifying information of the master vehicle from the master vehicle to create a vehicle group. The vehicle group includes the master vehicle and the follower vehicle to enable data exchange within the vehicle group.
US12209867B2 Spherical multi-axis optical fiber sensing device, assembling method and movable device
A spherical multi-axis optical fiber sensing device is formed by a three-axis optical interference sensor composed of a multi-level opto-mechanical integrated unit kit. The opto-mechanical integrated unit kit is composed of three fiber rings, which are respectively a large fiber ring, a medium fiber ring and a small fiber ring. The multi-level opto-mechanical integrated unit kit is combined with the use of the mechanism component technology that can be freely rotated and positioned to achieve the functional purpose of establishing a three-axis orthogonal optical fiber sensing unit in a single sphere volume.
US12209865B2 Sensor
According to one embodiment, a sensor includes a base body, a first fixed portion, a movable portion, and first and second fixed electrodes. The first fixed portion is fixed to the base body. The movable portion is supported by the first fixed portion. The movable portion includes annular portions and connecting portions. The annular portions are concentric with the first fixed portion as a center in a first plane. One of the connecting portions connects one of the annular portions and an other one of the annular portions. The annular portions include first to third annular portions. The second annular portion includes a first movable portion electrode. The first fixed electrode is fixed to the base body and faces a part of the first annular portion. The second fixed electrode is fixed to the base body and faces the first movable portion electrode.
US12209863B2 Geomagnetic positioning device
The present disclosure provides a geomagnetic positioning device, comprising a base assembly and a connecting assembly. The base assembly comprises a control component, a driving component, and a first geomagnetic component. The control component is electrically connected with the driving component and the first geomagnetic component. The connecting assembly is disposed at the driving component and comprises a second geomagnetic component. Wherein the control component obtains the deviation angle of the second geomagnetic component relative to the first geomagnetic component. The control component controls the driving component according to the deviation angle to adjust the relative angle of the connecting assembly relative to the base assembly. Through the reading difference to geomagnetism between the first geomagnetic component and the second geomagnetic component, the relative angle between the control base assembly and the connecting assembly and the absolute angle of the two can be calculated for precise control.
US12209857B2 Implementing specific hardware to follow an efficient measurement protocol
A method measures an object having a feature. The feature has a plurality of profiles each having a surface. The method provides a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) having a wrist coupled with a measuring prob. The probe has a tolerance angle with respect to a surface normal of a surface to be measured. The wrist has a first given orientation that is adjustable to a second given orientation. The method determines an ideal vector that can be used to measure a given segment within the tolerance. The method also determines the wrist orientation in a CMM coordinate space. The method determines the ideal vector in the CMM coordinate space to define a part vector. A probe vector is determined from the wrist and probe characteristics. The probe vector is aligned with the part vector. The feature is measured.
US12209853B2 Non-contact apparatus for measuring wafer thickness
A non-contact apparatus for measuring wafer thickness includes a monolithic wavelength sweeping semiconductor laser light source having a laser source, a laser control unit that controls the laser source, and a processor to control the laser source to oscillate laser light having a wavelength that changes with a setting profile relative to time; an optical system that guides and emits the laser light onto a wafer; a detection unit that detects an interference light signal of reflected light; an A/D converter that converts the interference light signal detected by the detection unit into a digital signal; and a calculation unit that calculates a thickness of the wafer by analyzing the digital signal from the A/D converter. The processor causes the laser control unit to operate with a clock signal, and to oscillate laser light that performs wavelength-sweeping with the setting profile relative to the time, from the laser source. The A/D converts the interference light signal by generating a sampling clock in synchronization with the clock signal or directly using the clock signal as a sampling clock.
US12209842B2 Rifle scope turret with tool-free zeroing
A viewing optic is disclosed. In one embodiment, the viewing optic is a rifle scope having a scope body, a movable optical element defining an optical axis connected to the scope body, a turret and a zero point adjustment subassembly. The turret includes a turret screw, a turret chassis subassembly and a turret cap. The turret screw defines a screw axis and is operably connected to the optical element for adjusting the optical axis in response to rotation of the screw. The turret cap at least partially overlaps the turret chassis subassembly. The zero point adjustment subassembly includes a zero cap connected to the turret screw and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism releasably secures the zero cap and the turret. The zero point adjustment subassembly permits adjustment of the zero point without the use of tools.
US12209838B2 Magazine extension
A magazine extension is provided. The magazine extension includes a baseplate structured to receive a lower open end of a magazine, the baseplate having a laterally extending through-bore; a side bracket structured to couple to the baseplate for securing the magazine, the side bracket having a laterally extending through-bore; and a locking pin insertable within both the through-bore of the baseplate and the through-bore of the side bracket to lock the side bracket to the baseplate.
US12209837B1 Automatically ejecting magazine device
An automatically ejecting magazine device includes an ammunition magazine which is substantially hollow for receiving ammunition for a firearm. A follower is movably disposed within the ammunition magazine to support ammunition for the firearm and a magnet is attached to the follower. A door is hingedly attached to the ammunition magazine and the door has a recess which is engaged by a magazine release of the firearm to retain the ammunition magazine in the firearm. The magnet urges the door into a disengaged position such that the recess is not accessible to the magazine release. In this way the ammunition magazine can drop out of the firearm when the last round of ammunition is fed into the firearm.
US12209834B2 Adjustable gas block for an indirect gas operated firearm
A firearm including a barrel, receiver, indirect gas system and an adjustable gas block designed to interface with the indirect gas system is provided. Four indexable positions of adjustment are provided for on the adjustable gas block. Positions of adjustment are selected based on the use of a silencer, use of under-powered ammunition, the presence of un-burnt powder and debris in the host firearms operating system, or if the weapon is being fired under “ideal” circumstances. The provided gas block is designed to function with an indirect gas operating system. Excess gas from the operating system is not vented from the gas block thereby generating excess flash and sound. No tool is required to manipulate the adjustment mechanism of the gas.
US12209832B2 Bolt lock safety device
A system and method for operating a semi-automatic firearm as a single-shot firearm by installing a bolt with a bolt lock safety device, wherein the bolt lock safety device extends beyond the outer face of the bolt when engaged preventing the firearm from automatically reloading. The bolt lock safety device can be disengaged to allow pulling the charging handle back to cause the bolt to move rearward exposing the firearm chamber to reload a cartridge.
US12209828B2 Devices, systems and methods for facilitating synchronized discharge of firearms
A firearm synchronized discharge device for facilitating a synchronized discharge of two or more firearms are described together with associated systems, firearms and methods. The device includes an actuator for engaging with a movable trigger of a first firearm, a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a force applied to the trigger and a first controller operatively coupled to the sensor and to the actuator. The actuator is configurable between a first configuration that prevents movement of the trigger toward a firearm-discharge position of the trigger, and a second configuration that permits movement of the trigger toward the firearm-discharge position of the trigger. When the force meets a criterion and the one or more other firearms are ready for discharge, the actuator is caused to transition from the first configuration to the second configuration to permit actuation of the trigger and discharge of the firearm.
US12209822B2 Heat exchangers having a three-dimensional lattice structure
A heat exchanger may include a three-dimensional lattice of integrally formed unit cells, a first furcated-pathway baffle integrally formed among the three-dimensional lattice, and/or a second furcated-pathway baffle integrally formed among the three-dimensional lattice. The three-dimensional lattice of integrally formed unit cells may include an interior pathway-cell surface contiguously defining a first furcated fluid domain, and an exterior pathway-cell surface contiguously defining a second furcated fluid domain. The first furcated-pathway baffle may contiguously define a first boundary to the first furcated fluid domain. The first furcated-pathway baffle may include an exterior baffle-cell surface contiguous with at least a portion of the exterior pathway-cell surface. The second furcated-pathway baffle may contiguously define a second boundary to the second furcated fluid domain. The second furcated-pathway baffle may include an interior baffle-cell surface contiguous with at least a portion of the interior pathway-cell surface.
US12209821B2 Microchannel heat sink configuration for optimal device cooling
A heat sink device including: a cover module having a liquid inlet; a central flow channel for distributing coolant fluid introduced into the liquid inlet of the cover module; a plurality of inner fins; a plurality of inner radial flow channels; wherein coolant fluid from the central flow channel flows into the inner radial flow channels; a ring segment disposed around an outer perimeter of the plurality of inner fins, wherein the ring segment is configured to at least one of, mix and distribute coolant fluid received from the inner radial flow channels; a plurality of outer fins; a plurality of outer radial flow channels; wherein coolant fluid from the ring segment flows into the outer radial flow channels; and an outer flow channel, wherein coolant fluid flowing out of the radial flow channels outlet drains into the outer flow channel.
US12209820B2 Plate kind heat exchanger with locking device
The present invention introduces a heat exchanger including a stack of heat transfer plates positioned between two end plates in which recesses formed in edge regions are adapted to accommodate bolts reaching from a first to a second of said two end plates, said at least one of said recesses formed with locking features adapted to engage with a locking device including an opening, where the locking device is to be positioned on the respective end plate with the opening aligned with the recess in such a manner that a bolt positioned in the recess also can project through said opening. This prevents the bold from falling out of the recesses.
US12209813B2 Heat exchanger including furcating unit cells
A heat exchanger is provided that can include furcating unit cells coupled with each other. Each of the unit cells can be elongated along an axis and include a sidewall that defines annular ring openings on opposite ends of the unit cell along the axis. The sidewall also can define undulating annular rings between the annular ring openings and axially separated from each other along the axis. The sidewall can further define angled openings into the unit cell both above and below each of the undulating annular rings. At least a first opening of the annular ring openings and the angled openings can be configured to be an inlet to receive a first fluid into the unit cell and at least a second opening of the annular ring openings and the angled openings configured to be an outlet through which the first fluid exits the unit cell.
US12209812B2 Heat exchanger for tempering of a fluid
A heat exchanger for tempering of a fluid with a jacket element configured as a fluid channel for a fluid to be tempered and an insert element arranged in the fluid channel has web elements which are connected to the jacket element at different locations. Some of the web elements contain web element channels which are fluidly connected with the jacket element, so that in the operating state, a heat transfer fluid which is supplied to the jacket element can flow through the web elements. The jacket element contains chambers with one inlet opening and one outlet opening for a heat transfer fluid. The inlet opening and the outlet opening of the chambers are connected to the web element channels of two web elements each, which belong to the same row of web elements.
US12209811B2 Hybrid systems and methods for managing thermal energy
In one aspect, thermal energy storage systems are described herein. In some embodiments, such a system includes at least one active thermal storage battery and at least one passive thermal storage battery. The at least one active thermal storage battery includes a container, a heat exchanger disposed within the container, and a first phase change material disposed within the container and in thermal contact with the heat exchanger. The at least one passive thermal storage battery comprises a plurality of thermal storage cells, individual thermal storage cells comprising a container having an interior volume, and a second phase change material disposed within the interior volume of the container.
US12209809B2 Device for an energy transfer and for an energy storage in a liquid reservoir
A device for energy transfer and for energy storage in a liquid reservoir includes a water heat exchanger and an air heat exchanger arranged above the water heat exchanger, wherein the water heat exchanger is arranged in a liquid reservoir, and wherein the device includes an outdoor air inlet from which an outdoor air flow can be induced to an air outlet through the air heat exchanger, includes a heat exchanger which is designed to direct exhaust air flowing in from an exhaust air inlet for energy transfer via the liquid reservoir (FR) into a peripheral area of the heat exchanger, from which the exhaust air can be supplied as an extract air flow to the air heat exchanger, in which the outdoor air flow and the extract air flow mix.
US12209803B2 Pretreatment of natural gas prior to liquefaction
Method and system for removing high freeze point components from natural gas. Feed gas is cooled in a heat exchanger and separated into a first vapor portion and a first liquid portion. The first liquid portion is reheated using the heat exchanger and separated into a high freeze point components stream and a non-freezing components stream. A portion of the non-freezing components stream may be at least partially liquefied and received by an absorber tower. The first vapor portion may be cooled and received by the absorber tower. An overhead vapor product which is substantially free of high freeze point freeze components and a bottoms product liquid stream including freeze components and non-freeze components are produced using the absorber tower.
US12209800B2 Domestic appliance having a transceiver unit
A domestic appliance has a housing, a transceiver unit and an electrically non-conductive covering. The housing delimits an interior accessible via a housing opening and has a frame which edges the housing opening. The transceiver unit contains an antenna for wirelessly receiving and transmitting signals. The domestic appliance has a door leaf, which is mounted pivotably relative to the housing and is provided to open and close the interior, or a drawer, which can be pulled partially out of the interior and has a front panel which closes the interior when in the pushed-in state. The housing, the door leaf or the front panel of the drawer has a cavity which is accessible via an opening in the housing, in the door leaf or in the front panel and inside of which the transceiver unit with the entire antenna is arranged. The electrically non-conductive covering covers the opening completely.
US12209792B2 Defrosting roll-up climate controlled door
A roll-up door assembly includes a first curtain, a second curtain, and a side frame. The first curtain and the second curtain can transition between a lowered position and a raised position. The first curtain and the second curtain at least partially define an internal volume in the lowered position. The side frame includes an elongated body defining a hollow interior, a pair of curtain tracks, a heating assembly, and an inlet assembly. The pair of curtain tracks can guide the first curtain and the second curtain between the lowered position and the raised position. The heating assembly can circulate heated air into the internal volume. The inlet assembly can provide fluid commination between the heating assembly and a lower temperature conditioned space such that the heating assembly can circulate air from the lower temperature conditioned space into the internal volume.
US12209791B2 Condensate collection and distribution systems and related methods
A condensate collection and distribution system is disclosed. Specific implementations of condensate collection and distribution systems may include a pipe configured to be coupled to a condensate drainage pipe at a first end of the pipe, the pipe coupled to a condensation collection basin at a second end of the pipe, and an outlet in the collection basin, wherein the pipe is configured to transfer condensate from the condensate drainage pipe into the condensation collection basin using only a static pressure of condensate in the pipe.
US12209786B2 Refrigerator and ice-making assembly having a removable water basin
A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet, a liner attached to the cabinet, a conductive ice mold, a water dispenser, and a water basin. The liner defines an icebox (IB) compartment. The conductive ice mold is mounted within the IB compartment. The conductive ice mold defines a mold cavity. The water dispenser is positioned below the conductive ice mold to direct an ice-building spray of water to the mold cavity. The water basin is removably disposed within the IB compartment below the conductive ice mold. The water basin includes a basin wall defining a water reservoir and an electrical basin plug fixed to the basin wall to move therewith.
US12209785B2 Pneumatically actuated cryocooler
A pneumatic cryocooler using a pneumatic motor for use in cryogenically cooling superconductors, which pneumatic cryocooler is capable of operation in strong magnetic fields.
US12209784B2 Refrigerating apparatus using non-azeotropic mixed refrigerant
A refrigerating apparatus may include a main body having an interior space in which an article is accommodated, a door configured to open and close an opening of the main body, a compressor configured to compress a non-azeotropic mixed refrigerant, a condenser configured to condense the compressed non-azeotropic mixed refrigerant, a hotline provided at a contact portion between the main body and the door through which the condensed non-azeotropic mixed refrigerant flows, an expander configured to expand the non-azeotropic mixed refrigerant, heat of which is radiated by the hotline, and an evaporator configured to evaporate the expanded non-azeotropic mixed refrigerant to supply cold air to the interior space. According to such structure, even when the non-azeotropic mixed refrigerant is used, a function of the hotline to prevent dew formation may be normally performed with hot refrigerant.
US12209782B2 Abnormality determination device, freezing device including this abnormality determination device, and abnormality determination method for compressor
An abnormality determination device (60) includes a calculator (66) calculating a deviation degree of a compressor (11) from a normal state based on data related to operation of a refrigeration apparatus (1) and a determination unit (62) determining whether the compressor (11) has an abnormality or estimating an abnormality occurrence time based on a calculation result of the calculator (66). The calculator (66) calculates a first index value from data related to operation of the refrigeration apparatus (1) in a first period and a second index value from data related to operation of the refrigeration apparatus (1) in a second period that differs in length from the first period. The calculator (66) calculates the deviation degree of the compressor (11) from the normal state based on the first index value and the second index value. The determination unit (62) determines whether the compressor (11) has an abnormality or estimates an abnormality occurrence time based on the deviation degree of the compressor (11) from the normal state.
US12209778B2 Refrigeration and heat pump systems with pressure exchangers
A system includes a pressure exchanger (PX), a first heat exchanger, and a second heat exchanger. The PX is configured to receive a first fluid and a second fluid, exchange pressure between the first fluid and the second fluid, and output the first fluid and the second fluid. The first heat exchanger is configured to receive the first fluid from a first gas cooler and the second fluid from a second gas cooler, exchange first heat between the first fluid and the second fluid, and output the first fluid and the second fluid. The second heat exchanger is configured to receive heat exchanger output from the first heat exchanger and evaporator output from an evaporator, exchange second heat between the heat exchanger output and the evaporator output, and provide the heat exchanger output to the PX and the evaporator output to the compressor.
US12209775B2 Forming high efficiency geothermal wellbores
Wellbore synthesis techniques are disclosed suitable for use in geothermal applications. Embodiments are provided where open hole drilled wellbores are sealed while drilling in sequenced operations with utilization of phase change materials to form an impervious layer at the wellbore/formation interface in high temperature applications. The techniques may be chemical, thermal, mechanical, biological and are fully intended to irreversibly damage the formation in terms of the permeability thereof. With the permeability negated, the wellbore may be used to create a closed loop surface to surface geothermal well operable in the absence of well casing for heat transfer surfaces for maximizing thermal transfer to a circulating working fluid. Formulations for the working and drilling fluids are disclosed.
US12209772B2 Fluid system power-on self test
A diagnostic method for verifying the proper functioning of a fluid flow control device of a fluid system, the method including determining whether at least one pressure sensor is functional and if the at least one pressure sensor is considered functional, determining whether a bypass valve is functional and if the bypass valve is considered functional, determining whether at least one flow sensor is functional, if the at least one flow sensor is considered dysfunctional, a flow sensor fault is raised; and otherwise if the at least one pressure sensor is considered dysfunctional, using the at least one flow sensor to determine whether the bypass valve is functional, if the bypass valve is considered functional, determining whether at least one pump is functional, a pump alert is raised if the at least one pump is considered dysfunctional.
US12209770B2 Unpowered cowl with adjustable fan blades and waste heat recovery system for cooking fumes
An unpowered cowl with adjustable fan blades and a waste heat recovery system for cooking fumes include a cowl body, lifting mechanisms, and a pressure sensor. The cowl body includes a top cap, a bottom ring, and the fan blades disposed between the top cap and the bottom ring. The pressure sensor is disposed on an inner wall of the top cap. An upper end of each of the fan blades is disposed above the top cap and slightly exceeds an outer edge of the top cap. The lifting mechanisms are annularly disposed on the top cap. The lifting mechanisms include lifting plates, electric pushing rods, and lifting shafts. The electric pushing rods are fixed on the top cap. The lifting shafts are connected to the fan blades. The electric pushing rods and the pressure sensor are electrically connected to a control box.
US12209768B2 Systems and methods for evaporative cooling control
Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for evaporative cooling control. In one implementation, a humidity setpoint is received for a designated space, and at least one atmospheric condition of ambient air is received. The at least one atmospheric condition is measured using one or more ambient air sensors. A performance prediction of an evaporative cooler is generated by calculating a set of one or more predicted psychrometric properties of supply air leaving the evaporative cooler based on the at least one atmospheric condition. The humidity setpoint is compared to the set of one or more predicted psychrometric properties of the performance prediction in a setpoint comparison. A flow of fluid is controlled over evaporative media using one or more pumps of the evaporative cooler. The flow of the fluid is controlled based on the setpoint comparison such that the humidity setpoint is prevented from being exceeded.
US12209767B2 Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system with dehumidification
A dehumidification system for use with a dehumidification refrigerant to dry ambient air as part of a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (“HVAC”) system that includes an HVAC condenser as part of an HVAC refrigeration circuit. The dehumidification system may include a dehumidification refrigeration circuit separate from the HVAC refrigeration circuit. The dehumidification circuit may include a dehumidification compressor, a dehumidification condenser, a dehumidification expansion device, and a dehumidification evaporator. The dehumidification condenser may be positioned in close proximity to the HVAC condenser such that airflow across the HVAC condenser also flows across the dehumidification condenser. The dehumidification evaporator may be spaced apart from the dehumidification condenser such that airflow across the dehumidification evaporator does not flow across the dehumidification condenser.
US12209766B2 HVAC system using reheat from alternative heat source
A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a refrigerant circuit configured to circulate a refrigerant to condition an air flow within an air flow conduit and a reheat system fluidly separate from the refrigerant circuit, wherein the reheat system is configured to utilize a waste fluid from a waste heat source to reheat the air flow conditioned by the refrigerant circuit.
US12209763B2 Hybrid line volt two-wire thermostat
Disclosed are systems and methods that provide a novel thermostat system, which involves a hybrid line volt two-way thermostat configured with triode for alternating current (TRIAC) and relay components. The configuration and operational benefits of each thermostat type can be leveraged by the disclosed hybrid thermostat, which can provide a silent, efficiently operated thermostat system. Such system provides a resource efficient heating, ventilation and cooling control system that can reduce power consumption and thereby reduce costs, while maintaining a streamlined, operationally accurate framework for monitoring and managing the climate of a location (e.g., building, home, office, and the like).
US12209762B2 Systems and methods for operating an HVAC system in a calibration mode
A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a set of electrical switches and a controller configured to determine a calibration value of an operating parameter of the HVAC system based on a plurality of configurations of the set of electrical switches during operation of the HVAC system in a calibration mode, receive a measured value of the operating parameter from a sensor of the HVAC system during the operation of the HVAC system in the calibration mode, and determine a parameter value adjustment for the measured value based on a comparison of the measured value and the calibration value.
US12209760B2 Method and apparatus for controlling dew point in an interior space
A climate control system is configured to modulate the air environment of an interior space to maintain the dew point of the interior space within a predetermined operating dew point band as the temperature in the room fluctuates.
US12209754B2 Ladder rack assembly for a cooking cavity
A cooking appliance includes a cabinet that defines a cooking cavity that has a first sidewall. A ladder rack assembly includes a horizontal rack and a vertical rail that are coupled to the first sidewall. The vertical rail is at least partially disposed within a recess of the first sidewall of the cooking cavity.
US12209752B2 Cooking appliance
A cooking appliance includes a packing member disposed between a case and a door and a fixing member which fixes the packing member to any one of the case and the door. The packing member and the fixing member are coupled in the form in which both sides in a front-rear direction of the fixing member inserted into the packing member are surrounded by the packing member.
US12209746B2 Laser source tunable white light module
The invention provides a light generating system (1000) comprising m light generating devices (100) and a beam combiner body (500), wherein: the m light generating devices (100) are configured to generate device light (101), wherein the light generating devices (100) comprise one or more light sources selected from the group of lasers and superluminescent diodes, wherein m≥2; the beam combiner body (500) comprises a first face (501), wherein the first face (501) comprises n radially arranged grooves (510) radially extending from a central cavity (520), wherein n≥2, wherein the n radially arranged grooves (510) have groove lengths (L); at least one of the radially arranged grooves (510) comprises a first body (205), wherein the first body (205) comprises a luminescent body (210), wherein the luminescent body (210) comprises a luminescent material (200) configured to convert at least part of the device light (101) into luminescent material light (201); wherein the first body (205) has a first body height (Hl) smaller than the groove length (L); the m light generating devices (100) and the beam combiner body (500) are configured such that at least part of the device light (101) of the m light generating devices (100) propagates during operation of the m light generating devices (100) through the radially arranged grooves (510) in a direction of the central cavity (520), and at least one of the m light generating devices (100) is configured to irradiate the first body (205).
US12209741B1 Laser lamp module capable of active heat dissipation and laser lamp thereof
The present disclosure discloses a laser lamp module capable of active heat dissipation, including a laser lamp module body, a glass sheet, a tri-color laser module, and a fan. The laser lamp module body includes a front casing, a housing, a rear casing, an internal thread interface, an air inlet, and an external thread interface. The air inlet is connected to one side of the housing. The air inlet is specifically hidden at the position where the housing and the front casing are connected, which can provide an effective waterproof effect. According to the present disclosure, a heat dissipation function is added to the laser lamp with a pattern effect, which is simple in structure and reasonable in design. By ways of the design and cooperation of the air inlet and the fan, the heat produced by working in the housing can be removed in time.
US12209739B2 Method of controlling serially-connected lighting devices
A lighting device may include an elongated housing that defines a cavity. The lighting device may include plurality of emitter printed circuit boards configured to be received within the cavity. Each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards may include a plurality of emitter modules mounted thereto. Each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards may include a control circuit configured to control the plurality of emitter modules mounted to the respective emitter printed circuit board based on receipt of one or more messages. The lighting device may include a total internal reflection lens for each of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards. The total internal reflection lens may be configured to diffuse light emitted by the emitter modules of the plurality of emitter printed circuit boards.
US12209733B2 LED lamp with small nightlight function
An LED lamp with a small nightlight function includes a bulb shell, a light source plate and a reflector. The light source plate is provided with the reflector which has a light input end and a light output end, and the light source plate is provided with an inner-circle light source which is opposite to the light input end; and an outer-circle light source surrounding the inner-circle light source, the bulb shell has a first diffusion cover and a second diffusion cover connected to each other, the first diffusion cover covers the light output end of the reflector; the second diffusion cover is arranged between the reflector and the light source plate and opposite to the outside of the reflector; the outer-circle light source is opposite to the outside of the reflector.
US12209730B2 Ceiling suspended lighting unit
The present invention generally relates to the field of a lighting unit (100), and in particular to a lighting unit (100) that is suitable for being part of a suspended ceiling (0001). The lighting unit (100) comprises one or more lighting tiles (1000) and an interface component (2000). The interface component (2000) forms at least a portion of a grid system (1020) for the suspended ceiling (0001) and for supporting the lighting tile (1000). The interface component (2000) comprises a central support portion (2001) having a first end (2002) facing a ceiling (0002), and a second end (2003) having a first flange (2004) and a second flange (2005) that are opposing each other. At least one of the first flange (2004) and the second flange (2005) comprises a through-hole (2006) that serves as an aperture for at least part of a device (1001) that is arranged at one of the peripheries (1002, 1003) of the lighting tile (1000) when the first flange (2004) is configured to support a first lighting tile when the first lighting tile is installed in the suspended ceiling (0001) and/or the second flange (2005) is configured to support a second lighting tile when the second lighting tile is installed in the suspended ceiling (0001).
US12209729B2 LED light fixtures with waveguide edge
An optic for a light-emitting diode (LED) array comprises an arrangement of optical structures for providing down lighting distribution from the LED array and a waveguide edge for providing up-lighting distribution from the LED array. Luminaires are described comprising an LED array and the optic. An overhead light fixture includes a driver assembly and a light-emitting assembly. The light-emitting assembly is operably connected to the driver and configured for downward emission of light from a light source of the light-emitting assembly. The light fixture is configured to be mounted to a canopy sheet of an overhead canopy, with the driver assembly disposed above the canopy sheet and the light-emitting assembly disposed below the canopy sheet. A bezel is optionally disposed around a lens of the light-emitting assembly, for aesthetic reasons and/or for controlling a degree of lateral emission of light from the light fixture.
US12209728B2 Lighting devices for ceiling grids
A lighting device includes a housing, a light source, a light guide panel, a lens, and a rotatable clip. The housing includes an internal cavity. The light guide panel is configured to diffuse light emitted by the one or more light sources. The lens includes a base, a first side wall, and a second side wall defining an internal cavity. The lens is coupled to the housing such that at least a portion of the housing is disposed within the internal cavity of the lens and at least a portion of the light diffused by the light guide panel is emitted through the base, the first side wall, and the second side wall of the lens. The rotatable clip is coupled to the housing and is configured to mount the lighting device to an external structure.
US12209725B2 Light source distribution element for headlight device, headlight device, and headlight module
A light source distribution element for headlight device includes: a first light guide portion that is located between a first joint surface of an incident portion and a first emission portion, and is to guide light from the first joint surface of the incident portion to the first emission portion; and a second light guide portion that is located between a second joint surface of the incident portion and a second emission portion, has a first reflection surface formed on one of opposite side faces of the second light guide portion and a second reflection surface formed on the other one of the opposite side faces, and is to reflect light from the second joint surface of the incident portion by using the first reflection surface and the second reflection surface to guide the light to the second emission portion.
US12209723B1 Accent lighting assembly for a utility vehicle
A utility vehicle with a side-by-side seating arrangement that includes an accent lighting assembly having a forward mounted accent light assembly, a front left wheel well accent light and front right wheel well accent light assembly, and a rear left wheel well and rear right wheel well accent light assembly. The accent lighting assembly includes a bracket member for attaching the accent lights and securing to the utility vehicle. A controller in communication with the accent lights is mounted under a hood of the utility vehicle. The accent lighting assembly allows a secure attachment to a utility vehicle that may travel over rough terrain.
US12209719B2 Optical elements and systems for reflecting direct beam sunlight while admitting diffuse skylight through building apertures
Optical elements and systems are disclosed that can be incorporated into buildings to prevent beam sunlight from entering through apertures of the building while allowing diffuse skylight to enter the building through the apertures. The optical system comprises optical elements configured to admit diffuse skylight through an aperture in the building envelope, while reflecting away the beam sunlight incident on the aperture in the building envelope. The apertures can be, for example, windows in walls or skylights in roofs of the building envelope. The optical system works for both windows in the walls and skylights in the roof, with somewhat different configurations for those two parts of the building envelope.
US12209716B2 Light emitting device
A light emitting device (1) comprising an element (2) comprising a volumetric low scattering material, the element comprising opposite first and second light incoupling surfaces (21, 22) and a circumferential surface (23) extending between the first and second light incoupling surfaces, at least one red laser diode (3) configured to emit red laser light (31), and being arranged at one of the light incoupling surfaces such that the red laser light is coupled into the element through the said one of the first and second light incoupling surfaces, a collimator (4) arranged and configured to collimate the red laser light (31), at least one LED (5) configured to emit LED light, the LED being arranged at one light incoupling surface, such that the LED light is coupled into the element through the said incoupling surface, and the scattering material being configured to make the path of laser light visible.
US12209713B2 Fuel oil anti-siphoning tool
The present invention relates to a fuel oil theft prevention tool configured to prevent theft or siphoning of fuel oil from a fuel tank. The tool is compact and lightweight and includes a metal female×female reduced coupling, a heavy-duty metal screen having a plurality of holes disposed therein, the screen is positioned inside the reduced coupling and is secured/biased and held tight by a torsional spring, a male×female hex bushing having a hexagonal head is positioned inside the reduced coupling over the screen for further securing of the screen. The tool is positioned between the fuel delivery pipe and the supply pipe and is configured to allow flow of fuel oil in only one direction.
US12209708B2 Pressure storage device for storing a medium, and method for operating a pressure storage device
The present invention relates to a pressure storage device (10) for storing a medium (M) under pressure, comprising: at least a first pressure vessel (B1) having a first valve device (V1), and a second pressure vessel (B2) having a second valve device (V2); at least one feed line (Z) and/or one discharge line (A), which is connected to the first valve device (V1) and to the second valve device (V2); a control device (SE), which is connected to the first valve device (V1) and to the second valve device (V2) to open and/or close same and is configured to control filling and/or emptying of the first pressure vessel (B1) and of the second pressure vessel (B2) with and/or of the medium such that the pressure in the first pressure vessel (B1) and in the second pressure vessel (B2) is at or below a predefined pressure level.
US12209707B2 Double sealed pressure containment assembly
A pressure containment assembly for use with a plurality of sensor assemblies for monitoring a parameter within a pressure vessel is disclosed. The pressure containment assembly includes a primary seal plate to seal against pressure in the pressure vessel and a plurality of passageways to receive the sensor assemblies. The containment assembly also includes a secondary seal cap connected to the process plate and covering the passageways. The seal cap includes a recessed region that is oriented such that, when the seal cap is sealed to the primary seal plate, the recessed region creates a sealed pressure containment chamber.
US12209706B2 Composite storage tank system for gaseous hydrogen
A composite storage tank system for gaseous hydrogen comprises a composite storage tank having composite wall enclosing a gas storage volume, the composite wall including a metal hydride element, or a metal element capable of forming a metal hydride in the presence of hydrogen, the system further comprising measuring apparatus arranged to measure an electrical characteristic of the metal hydride element or the metal element. The history of leakage of gaseous hydrogen from the tank, the current rate of leakage and the physical condition of the composite wall in the vicinity of the metal or metal hydride element may be inferred from a measurement of the electrical characteristic, without taking the tank out of service as is required in the case of known leaks tests such as a vacuum test, helium leak test or hydrogen sniffing test.
US12209702B2 Display mounting system and method
A display mounting system including a support column, a moving bracket, an arm assembly, and a tilt assembly is described. The display mounting system includes one or more display attachment brackets to support one or more electronic displays. The display mounting system is used to hold one or more electronic displays over a worksurface or in front of a wall, and it allows the user of the display mounting system to easily change the orientation of one or more electronic displays according to user's preferences.
US12209698B2 Pipeline isolation tool, assembly and method
An isolation tool assembly for isolating a section of pipe includes a launcher, an adapter arrangement and an isolation tool. The launcher is configured to deploy and/or retrieve the isolation tool through a single opening in a wall of the pipe. The adapter arrangement is configured to couple a housing of the launcher to the pipe and a piston and a yoke of the launcher to the isolation tool via a linkage arrangement. The isolation tool includes a seal unit in the form of a seal module including annular primary and secondary seal elements. The seal module reconfigurable from a first configuration to a second, axially retracted, configuration, and movement of the seal module to the second, axially retracted, configuration urges the seal elements towards the wall of the pipe to isolate the section of pipe. The isolation tool includes a secondary activation arrangement configured to apply a force on an activating member of the primary activation arrangement to maintain the seal unit in the second configuration and maintain the isolation.
US12209694B2 Lever for auto insertion and secure placement of IV tubing for use in intravenous pump systems
An infusion pump is provided that includes a housing, a door assembly coupled to the housing, a sensor disposed within the housing and a lever disposed within the housing. The lever includes a first end comprising a wall configured to engage an infusion tubing, a second end comprising a pocket, a spring disposed in the pocket, the spring configured to bias the lever against the door assembly and a pusher disposed on the first end, the pusher configured to align the infusion tubing with the sensor when the door assembly is closed. A method of operating the infusion pump is also provided.
US12209690B1 Pipe pulling apparatus
The present invention relates to a pipe puller having a face plate that can be positioned to avoid a sewer pipe when being used to remove pipe made of lead or other material. The pipe pulling apparatus can be used with a machine such as a mini excavator. The pipe pulling apparatus has a mount that attaches it to the machine. The apparatus further has a frame with a top and a bottom. The top is rotatably and lockably connected to the mount with a pin lock. Two legs can be independently secured to the bottom of the frame. The face plate can be oriented for use with left/right/both legs by rotating and flipping the face plate. Face plate bears against the pit wall. The selected orientation of the plate allows for clearance of the sanitary sewer pipe when the water pipe is being pulled.
US12209688B2 Valve plate for a closure device for closing an opening in a wall in a vacuum-tight manner
A valve plate for a closure device for closing an opening in a vacuum-tight manner. A front side of the valve plate has a seal ring for sealing to the wall, and the rear side has a depression for connecting to a valve rod. In regions of two mutually opposite lateral walls of the depression, an extension adjoins in each depression. For each respective extension a threaded bore is present, which on a lateral wall thereof opens into the extension. The valve rod is connectable to the valve plate by a respective retaining bolt screwed into the respective threaded bore and via an end portion that protrudes from the threaded bore into the extension, with the end portion interacting with a groove on a connecting part connected to the valve rod end, or at the valve rod end is configured integral to the latter.
US12209684B2 Hydraulically operated valve and systems for use therewith
The present application concerns a valve, and particularly position indicating assembly for use therewith. The position indicating assembly comprises a first end engageable with a valve member of the valve, an opposite second end displaceable with respect to a body of the valve in response to displacement of the first end, and an elongate bendable portion, extending between the first end and the second end, configured, upon movement of the valve member, to transmit forces operating along the elongate bendable portion, at least from said first end to said second end, so as to displace said second end, the elongate bendable portion being further configured for damping forces operating transversely thereto by reversibly bending.
US12209680B2 Drive device, control valve, and method for fabricating drive device
A drive device includes a housing, a motor and a transmission assembly; the housing includes a first casing and a second casing; the first casing includes a first protruding portion and a second protruding portion; the second casing includes a third protruding portion; the transmission assembly includes a first-stage worm, a second-stage worm and a transmission wheel; the first-stage worm includes a first tooth-shaped portion; the second-stage worm includes a second tooth-shaped portion; the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion both limitedly cooperate with the second-stage worm; along the axial direction of the second tooth-shaped portion, the first protruding portion is located on one side of the second tooth-shaped portion; the second protruding portion is located on the other side of the second tooth-shaped portion; and the distance between the third protruding portion and the transmission wheel is within a preset range.
US12209677B2 Binary fluid control valve system
Fluid control valves including single-opening, binary fluid control valves that are initially closed and can be opened one time only to allow a fluid transfer between two spaces separated by a fluid impermeable barrier. Applications of valves of this type include inflatable devices, including but not limited to medical device balloons, in particular gastric balloons for weight loss.
US12209671B2 Valve device
A valve device includes a housing, a stationary valve and a drive valve. The stationary valve is placed in a fluid passage of the housing. The stationary valve forms a first passage, which conducts fluid, and a penetrating chamber which penetrates through the stationary valve in the axial direction. The drive valve is placed on one axial side of the stationary valve in the fluid passage and forms a second passage which conducts the fluid. The drive valve communicates the second passage to the first passage through rotation of the drive valve. The housing has a bottom portion that covers the penetrating chamber from another axial side. An upstream passage of the fluid passage, which is located on an upstream side of the drive valve and the stationary valve in a flow direction of the fluid, is communicated with the penetrating chamber through a communication passage.
US12209668B2 Sliding component
A sliding component having an annular shape is disposed at a relative rotation point of a rotating machine. A plurality of dynamic pressure generation mechanisms are provided on a sliding surface of the sliding component each including a first groove portion communicating with a leak side and a pair of second groove portions and communicating with the first groove portion and extending on both sides in a circumferential direction. Extension-direction end surfaces and of the second groove portions and are disposed on a sealing target fluid side as compared with a communication portions between the first groove portion and each of the second communication portions.
US12209666B2 Sealing elements with integrated intrinsic energizers
A sealing element (10) includes a sealing lip (16), an outer shell (12) defining an outer perimeter of the sealing element (10), and an energizing porous matrix structure (18) that is formed integrally with the sealing lip (16) or the outer shell (12) and extends from the outer shell (12) to the sealing lip (16). The energizing porous matrix structure (18) is used to tune a sealing force of the sealing element (10).
US12209665B2 High-pressure ring gasket for ring groove interface in flanged components
An annular seal for installation in an annular groove defined at an interface between first and second wellhead component is disclosed. The seal has an annular body with first and second legs that define an annular channel at the inside diameter face of the annular body. The annular channel is configured to define a pressure cavity within the annular groove between the first and second wellhead component. The outside diameter face of the annular body has a tapered profile in cross-section, and the first and second legs have enlarged ends configured for engaging the inside diameter wall of the annular groove.
US12209663B2 Sealing member with lip seal
A sealing member includes a monolithic body including a first portion adjoining a second portion. The first portion forms part of a circle. The second portion includes first and second lobes. Each lobe adjoins the first portion with a concave surface. In one example, each lobe includes a rounded tip, and a convex surface extends from one rounded tip to the other rounded tip.
US12209662B2 Seal, fluid assembly comprising same, and fluid device
A seal, a fluid assembly comprising same, and a fluid device. The seal comprises a body portion; first through holes are formed in the seal; the seal further has first sealing portions corresponding to the first through holes; there are at least two first through holes; each first sealing portion comprises a first extension portion and a second extension portion; the first extension portion and the second extension portion are located on opposite sides of the body portion; the first extension portion and the second extension portion extend from the body portion toward the first through holes; the distance between the first extension portion and the second extension portion is greater than the height of the body portion; and the first extension portion is a closed raised structure, and the second extension portion is also a closed raised structure.
US12209661B2 Electromechanical parking lock actuator
An electromechanical parking lock actuator includes a housing; a drive motor mounted within the housing and configured to generate rotational power; a reducer provided in a planetary gear form and configured such that one side thereof is mounted on the drive motor and it reduces the output speed of the drive motor; a movement unit provided on the other side of the reducer and configured to convert the movement of a movement member into straight-line movement by using the rotational power of the drive motor; and a printed circuit board provided with a controller. The movement unit includes a movement member configured to move in a straight line as the output shaft of the reducer is rotated, and a guide part configured to guide the movement member through straight-line movement while preventing the rotation of the movement member.
US12209660B2 Parking apparatus for vehicle
A parking apparatus for a vehicle includes a driving part, a detent lever part connected to a central axis of the driving part and rotated in response to a rotation of the central axis, a parking rod part moved in a straight line in response to the rotation of the detent lever part, a sprag part configured to come into contact with the parking rod part and to move up and down in response to the movement of the parking rod part, and a parking gear part disposed over the sprag part, geared by the rise of the sprag part, and configured to have it rotation restricted.
US12209659B2 Method and control apparatus for operating a motor vehicle
A motor vehicle transmission is connected between a drive aggregate and a drive output, and includes a powershiftable main transmission group with a plurality of forward gears and at least one reversing gear. A hydrodynamic starting element is connected between the drive aggregate and the transmission. The main transmission has frictional shifting elements of which, in each gear, a first number are closed and a second number are open. The main transmission has a parking lock that, when engaged, immobilizes an output shaft of the main transmission group.A downstream range group includes at least one interlocking shifting element and can be shifted between a first range and a second range. When the motor vehicle is stationary with the drive aggregate running, to shift the downstream range group the parking lock is first engaged, and then the downstream range group is shifted into neutral from a range to be disengaged.
US12209657B2 Vehicle system with hydromechanical transmission and power management strategy
Methods and systems for a hydromechanical transmission. In one example, a vehicle system includes a hydromechanical transmission with a power-take off (PTO) that is designed to rotationally couple to an implement. The vehicle system further includes an engine coupled to the hydromechanical transmission and a power-management control unit configured to, during a drive or coast condition, cause the power-management control unit to: determine a net available power for the hydromechanical transmission and manage a power flow between the hydromechanical transmission, a drive axle, and the implement based on the net available power.
US12209656B2 Electronic shift control apparatus
A column-type electronic shift control apparatus is mounted in a rotation type on a steering column of a vehicle and in which a shifter is positioned to extend upward in a standby mode and is positioned to extend laterally in a use mode by rotating from the standby mode ahead of the steering wheel in the visual field of a driver, and when necessary, it is possible to shift by operating the shifter even in the standby mode.
US12209654B2 Power transmission device
A unit includes a housing configured to accommodate a planetary gear mechanism, wherein the housing includes a flow path through which a coolant flows, the planetary gear mechanism includes a stepped pinion gear, the stepped pinion gear includes a small pinion and a large pinion, and the flow path has a portion that overlaps the large pinion when viewed in a radial direction.
US12209653B1 Decentralized emergency lubrication system
A system for a decentralized emergency lubrication system including a dispenser assembly, a pressure supply assembly, a gearbox assembly, and an electronic assembly. Self-contained packaged oil delivery dispensers that generate its own pressure supply independent of a pump. It is possible to design systems of these packaged oil delivery systems which are strategically placed in a gearbox housing to provide the optimal amount of lubrication during a loss of lubrication (LOL) event. The benefit of dispensers driven LoL solution is that the technology is decentralized in nature, meaning that the supply of pressure does not rely on a single pump or the plumbing of nozzles to a pump. Dispensers offer system redundancy as well as the option to place satellite units strategically mounted in a gearbox housing.
US12209652B2 Mechanical part for an aircraft turbomachine and corresponding turbomachine
A mechanical part for an aircraft turbomachine, the mechanical part being made of metal and comprising at least one profiled surface configured to ensure an oil flow during operation. According to the invention, the surface includes a more hydrophobic and/or lipophobic coating than the surface or a surface texturing rendering the surface more hydrophobic and/or lipophobic
US12209645B2 Hydraulic drive axle with two-way clutch control
The present invention provides a hydraulic drive axle with two-way clutch control, comprising a housing, wherein a power assembly and a driving assembly are provided in the housing; the power assembly comprises a plunger pump and a plunger motor; the driving assembly comprises a driving wheel and connected to the plunger motor, and a clutch; one end of the plunger pump is connected to an external driving device for rotation of the plunger pump; power transmission is realized between the plunger motor and the plunger pump through oil circuit conduction; the clutch is arranged on both sides of the driving wheel set and connected to a runner; power is transmitted to the driving wheel set through the plunger pump and the plunger motor; and the clutch on both sides is separately matched with the driving wheel set to realize independent control of the runner on both sides.
US12209644B2 Energy transfer system
A system of energy transfer comprises rotatable drive input shafts (108) of an input side, each having a drive receiving end (110) and a second end (112). The drive receiving end (110) is operatively connected to multiple drive sources (102). The system further comprises a rotatable drive output shaft (120) of the input side that is coupled to a continuous variable transmission (122) and a planetary gear and is operatively coupled to a pinion (116). The second end (112) is coupled to rolling friction gears (114) that houses a freewheeling clutch (118) acting upon the pinion (116). The rolling friction gears (114) have circular gear teeth that mesh with circular gear teeth of the pinion (116) for transferring rotating movements of the multiple rotatable drive input shafts (108) of the input side into the rotating movement of the rotatable drive output shaft (120) of the input side.
US12209643B2 Actuator device
An actuator device includes a base unit, a sliding unit, and a scraping unit. The base unit includes a base seat defining a receiving space, two magnets mounted to the base seat, and a steel belt that covers the receiving space and that is attracted to the magnets. The sliding unit is disposed on the base unit, and includes a sliding table that has a pass channel through which the steel belt extends. A nut seat is connected to the sliding table. The scraping unit is mounted to the sliding unit, and includes a scraping member that abuts against the steel belt. A threaded shaft is connected to a nut seat, such that a driving member is operable to drive rotation of the threaded shaft to thereby move the sliding unit along the threaded shaft relative to the base unit.
US12209642B2 Coaxial transmission having a common, star-shaped connecting rod
A coaxial transmission includes a crankshaft rotated about an axis of rotation; at least one crank pin; at least one piston set having a plurality of pistons each having a toothing at a first end facing away from the axis of rotation; a hollow shaft having an inner toothing wherein the pistons are disposed within the hollow shaft; a guide unit wherein the pistons are linearly guided in the guide unit and movable back and forth parallel to a radial direction which is perpendicular to the axis of rotation. The toothings of the first ends of the pistons can be brought into engagement with the inner toothing and disengagement from the inner toothing. A common, star-shaped connecting rod is provided to connect the pistons of each set to the crank pin.
US12209639B1 Planetary gear reduction mechanism
A fifth ball bearing that rotatably supports a rotating shaft is provided on one side of a pinion gear in an axial direction of the rotating shaft. A sixth ball bearing that rotatably supports the rotating shaft is provided on the other side of the pinion gear in the axial direction of the rotating shaft. A carrier is provided with a bearing fixing portion that supports the fifth ball bearing immovably in the axial direction of the rotating shaft, and a bearing guide portion that supports the sixth ball bearing movably in the axial direction of the rotating shaft. The fifth and sixth ball bearings are provided so as not to be close to each other in the axial direction of the rotating shaft, and a female screw portion has a rattling adjustment member that presses the sixth ball bearing toward the side where the fifth ball bearing is provided.
US12209638B2 Planetary gearbox system and method therefor
An improved compound planetary gear system. In embodiments, a compound planetary gear system includes at least one planet pinion including a main shaft having a first gear for meshing with a sun gear and a second gear for meshing with a ring gear, and a carrier for supporting the at least one planet pinion. Teeth of the first gear are configured with a first helical angle with respect to a longitudinal angle of the at least one planet pinion, teeth of the second gear are configured with a second helical angle with respect to the longitudinal angle of the at least one planet pinion, the first helical angle different from the second helical angle.
US12209637B2 Gear arrangement, power take-off module and vehicle gearbox
A gearwheel arrangement (1) for the quieter transmission of a mechanical rotary power, the gearwheel arrangement (1) having a first intermediate gearwheel (2) and a second intermediate gearwheel (3), where the first intermediate gearwheel (2) and the second intermediate gearwheel (3) can rotate together about a common rotation axis (10), where at least one of the intermediate gearwheels (2, 3) has helical teeth (14, 15), the intermediate gearwheels (2, 3) can move axially relative to one another to a limited extent, and at least one of the intermediate gearwheels (2, 3) is acted upon axially by a spring force. Also disclosed is an auxiliary power take-off module for a vehicle transmission having an input gearwheel (12) and a gearwheel arrangement (1) of the above type, and a vehicle transmission with an auxiliary output gearwheel (13) and a gearwheel arrangement (1) of the said type.
US12209636B2 Belt and system for acquiring belt state information
A belt includes a laminate including a back surface layer disposed on a back surface side and a tension member layer including a tension member. The belt includes a sensor provided in the laminate and configured to detect a state of the belt, and a passive RFID also provided in the laminate, including an IC chip and an antenna, and configured to transmit state information on the belt detected by the sensor to an outside.
US12209635B2 Connector assembly for connecting a rope to a tubular frame
A connector assembly for fastening a rope to a tubular frame includes a pair of sleeves extending inside the tubular frame through a pair of aligned holes. Each sleeve has a flange portion disposed outside the tubular frame and a tubular portion arranged inside the tubular frame. Each sleeve includes a pair of clips biased outwardly of the tubular portion and engaged with an inner surface of the tubular frame. Also, the connecting assembly includes an elongated member coupled with the rope, and extending inside of a first sleeve through a second sleeve. A nut member has a cap portion engaged with the flange portion of the first sleeve, and a hollow cylindrical portion extending inside the first sleeve. The elongated member is disposed, partly, inside and in threaded engagement with the hollow cylindrical portion.
US12209633B2 Supporter
A supporter includes an upper portion including a load receiver on which a projection projecting downward from a supported body is to be mounted and which receives a load of the supported body. The supporter includes a lower portion to be provided on a floor surface and on which the upper portion is to be mounted. The upper portion includes, in a center portion thereof in a plan view, a first flexure that bends downward under the load of the supported body received by the load receiver. The lower portion includes a second flexure that bends downward when pressed by the first flexure bending downward. In the supporter, a sliding region in which the first flexure being bent downward and the second flexure being bent downward as pressed by the first flexure can slide on each other is defined by the load receiver having received the load of the supported body.
US12209632B2 Segmented vibration absorber
A vibration absorber for securely fixing to the housing of a gearbox includes an absorber mass having a first group of segments that are rotationally symmetrical to one another with respect to a rotational axis and/or central axis of the gearbox. The segments can be rigidly connected to one another. The vibration absorber can further include connectors that are rigidly connected to two segments each.
US12209628B2 Brake pad wear detection and warning for autonomous driving vehicles
Sound signals are received by a plurality of microphones disposed on a top of an ADV. An analysis of the sound signals is performed based on a spectrum and a vibration intensity of the sound signals. A wheel which the sound signals come from and a thickness of a brake pad of the wheel is determine based on the analysis of the sound signals. A brake pad wear degree of the brake pad and how long the ADV can run with the brake pad within a safety range is determined. A warning message indicating warning information based on the brake pad wear degree is transmitted.
US12209619B2 Electromagnetic clutch
A pulley assembly having a body, a shaft mount and a plurality of bolts is disclosed. The body is aligned to the shaft mount by providing a tight tolerance between a shoulder portion of the bolt and a neck portion of a counter sunk hole formed in the body. Additionally, an outer surface of the body may have a pattern of friction lines or patches formed by fusing particulate matter to the outer surface with heat generated by a laser beam.
US12209616B2 Coupler
A coupler for force-transmitting coupling of two components, with a first coupling part having a first coupling interface, with a second coupling part having a second coupling interface, and with a coupling rod which is connected with a first end portion rotatably movable about an axis of rotation to the first coupling part and with a second end portion rotatably movable about the axis of rotation to the second coupling part, wherein the first end portion and the first coupling part form a first thread arrangement for adjusting a distance between the first coupling part and the second coupling part, wherein the first thread arrangement is assigned a first brake system, which is designed for a frictional brake torque transmission between the first coupling part and the first end portion.
US12209615B2 Anti-rotation snap ring to prevent bearing creep
An anti-rotation assembly for use in preventing rotation of an outer race of a radial bearing with regard to a housing in which the radial bearing is mounted, the assembly including a housing with a cylindrical bore defined by an inner surface and a side wall, a recess extending radially-outwardly from the inner surface of the cylindrical bore, and a snap ring including a pair of protrusions extending radially-outwardly therefrom, wherein the pair of projections are selectively received within the recess, thereby preventing rotation of the snap ring with respect to the housing.
US12209614B2 Bearing element manufacturing method, bearing manufacturing method, machine manufacturing method, vehicle manufacturing method, bearing element, bearing, machine, and vehicle
A first piece (13) includes a first ring portion (13b) and a second ring portion (13c) which are arranged side by side in an axial direction and an inner diameter and an outer diameter of the first ring portion (13b) are respectively larger than an inner diameter and an outer diameter of the second ring portion (13c). A second piece (16) is obtained by pressing the first piece (13) while the first piece (13) is disposed between a first set and a second set.
US12209611B2 Bearing material and solid lubricant
A bearing material may include a matrix of polyamide-imide polymer material, and a solid lubricant particulate. The solid lubricant particulate may have a median particle size of less than 1 micrometre.
US12209610B2 Elastic bearing
An elastic bearing comprising a mass having at least one mounting hole for a mounting sleeve, the mounting hole having a central longitudinal axis passing therethrough, at least one mounting sleeve having a collar section extending in the radial direction and a shaft section extending in the longitudinal direction, the mounting sleeve being fixed in the mounting hole, and an elastomeric body arranged on the outer circumferential side of the mounting sleeve. In an embodiment, the elastomer body has, in the region of the shaft section, a diameter-widening contour whose diameter increases with increasing longitudinal distance from the collar section, and the mounting hole having a diameter-widening contour which widens to the same extent as the diameter-widening contour of the elastomer body. In embodiments, the elastomer body is prestressed by the mass and the mounting sleeve at least in the radial direction.
US12209607B2 Flashing and bracket mount assembly for securing solar panel rail guides on shingle roofs
In various representative aspects, an assembly for securing a solar panel rail and rail-less support structures to a shingle roof. More specifically, the apparatus includes a connection bracket and flashing device for use in installing solar panel rail support structures. The connection bracket is secured to the flashing device by placing it over various embodiments of a cone element that is embedded within the flashing and secured using a tightening mechanism such as a bolt, screw, or other fastener. A solar panel rail support guide can be connected to a generally U-shaped connection on the top of the bracket. The apparatus also offers an improved means to cover the penetration point on the flashing to protect it and prevent water from leaking into the roof as well as an improved way to install the apparatus over existing products. Various embodiments of the bracket and flashing provided as well.
US12209604B2 Joint structure
A joint structure includes a body part and an actuating piece. The actuating piece combines movably with the body part, the actuating piece has a first joint part, the first joint part is located outside of the body part, the first joint part can carry out a vertical movement, lateral movement or rotational movement. Accordingly, the body part of the disclosure can go with the actuating piece or the first joint part, and combine to the first object and the second object, or disengage from the first object and the second object for achieving the effect of combining or separating at least two objects.
US12209600B2 Assembly for a fluid-filled piston-cylinder unit and fluid-filled piston-cylinder unit having an assembly of this type
An assembly for a fluid-filled piston-cylinder unit comprises a main body having an assembly longitudinal axis (24), a valve unit integrated in the main body and having an overflow channel, which valve unit seals the overflow channel when the assembly is moved along the assembly longitudinal axis in a first direction and releases the overflow channel, in dependence on the fluid pressure, when the assembly is moved along the assembly longitudinal axis in a second direction. Furthermore, the assembly comprises an outer seal element that is arranged on the main body so as to be moved along the assembly longitudinal axis, for abutting in a sealing manner against an inner surface of the housing, and at least one undercut element formed on the main body for engaging in an interlocking manner behind a mating element of the piston-cylinder unit.
US12209594B2 Turbomachine structure with three air flows
A turbomachine of the type with an unducted fan, comprising: a separation nozzle splitting an air flow into a primary flow and a secondary flow; a compressor compressing the primary flow; and an air/oil heat exchanger; wherein the exchanger is positioned in a channel through which a tertiary flow passes, the tertiary flow being drawn from the secondary flow upstream of the exchanger and meeting at least one annular row of rotor blades of the compressor downstream of the exchanger.
US12209592B2 Compressor lubrication supply system and compressor thereof
A lubricant supply system is for a compressor that compresses a first working fluid in a heat transfer circuit. The lubricant supply system includes a lubricant tank, a lubricant pathway for supplying lubricant from the lubricant tank to one or more bearings of the compressor, and a lubricant refrigeration system with a lubricant heater and a lubricant cooler. The lubricant heater configured to heat the lubricant discharged from the one or more bearings and the lubricant cooler configured to cool the lubricant flowing through the lubricant pathway. A method of lubricating a compressor includes heating the lubricant, directing the lubricant from a lubricant tank through a lubricant pathway to one or more bearings of the compressor, and cooling the lubricant passing through the lubricant pathway.
US12209591B2 Fan and cleaning apparatus
A fan and a cleaning apparatus. The fan comprises: a fluid module for generating and guiding an airflow, the fluid module comprising a diffuser which has a first positioning mechanism; and a stator module detachably connected to the diffuser, the stator module being provided with a second positioning mechanism adaptive to the first positioning mechanism. The fan uses a modular structure, is simple to assemble, and is suitable for mechanical production.
US12209590B2 Real-time pump monitoring with prescriptive analytics
A method according to one embodiment includes receiving real-time sensor data from a plurality of pump sensors, wherein each pump sensor of the plurality of pump sensors is configured to generate sensor data associated with at least one characteristic of the pump's operation, comparing the real-time sensor data to at least one threshold value, determining fault information in response to determining the real-time sensor data is outside of one or more of the at least one threshold value, determining a real-time operating point of the pump on a pump performance curve associated with the pump based on the real-time sensor data, displaying, on a graphical user interface of an administrative device, the real-time operating point of the pump on the pump performance curve, and displaying, on the graphical user interface of the administrative device, the fault information in real time.
US12209587B2 Element, device and method for compressing gas to be compressed having a low temperature
An element for compressing a gas to be compressed at a low temperature of −40° C. or lower, which element (1) is provided with a housing (2) containing at least one rotor (3) that is rotatably arranged with respect to the housing (2) and having an inlet (6) for the gas to be compressed and an outlet (7) for compressed gas, characterized in that the element (1) is configured for compressing the gas to be compressed having the low temperature by providing the element (1) with a heating duct (8) that runs through the housing (2), the heating duct (8) being provided with an inlet (9) where a first heat medium is introduced into the housing (2) at a higher temperature than the aforementioned low temperature and an outlet (10) where the first heat medium is evacuated from the housing (2).
US12209585B2 Method and apparatus for an end seal for increasing efficiency of a submersible multistage labyrinth-screw pump
A submersible multi-stage labyrinth-screw pump, having a rotor shaft; an end seal for the rotor shaft; an axial unloading unit integrated into the end seal of the rotor shaft; a lower radial bearing; a longitudinal channel, which connects a high-pressure zone at an exit for the rotor and the chamber of the axial unloading unit of the shaft, the axial unloading unit comprising a thrust block with a wear-resistant insert, a thrust collar, mated with a segment of the end seal, the end seal housing, a spring, a thrust ring, and a seat sleeve of the end seal, wherein the end seal of the rotor shaft's axial unloading unit operates as follows, when high pressure appears in the chamber of the rotor shaft's axial unloading unit, the fluid is kept from unproductive flows by hermetic contact of the ground insert of a segment and a seat of the end seal.
US12209584B2 Submersible centrifual pump having a hydrostatic support including thrust and support disks
A method and apparatus to increase the labyrinth screw pump life, achieved by a decrease in axial forces in thrust tribo-couplings by creating a chamber into which high pressure at the exit from the stage is transmitted through the additional holes of the rotor, thereby creating an opposite axial force, which reduces the contact pressure on the friction surface of the thrust bearing.
US12209577B2 Fiber-fed advanced pulsed plasma thruster (FPPT)
A Fiber-fed Pulsed Plasma Thruster (FPPT) has an anode, a coaxial insulator, and a fiber propellant feed system. At least two cathodes insulated from each other are configured about the coaxial insulator to define an interior profile shaped into a nozzle region. At least one igniter fitted through each cathode. Wherein when the igniters are triggered, the igniters expel electrons toward the anode to ignite a primary high energy discharge between the anode and the cathodes thereby creating a plasma that vaporizes the fiber propellant. The dissociated fiber propellant combines with the primary high energy discharge to create a partially or fully ionized plasma, that is electromagnetically and electrothermally accelerated to produce predominantly {right arrow over (j)}×{right arrow over (B)}{right arrow over (j)}×{right arrow over (B)} thrust.
US12209571B2 Positioning moveable flow turbines
System, methods, and computer readable medium are disclosed for altering orientation of fluid turbines within a cluster. Altering orientation of fluid turbines within a cluster includes a first turbine assuming a first orientation relative to a direction of fluid flow; a second turbine in proximity to the first turbine, and assuming a second orientation relative to the first orientation, wherein the first and/or second orientations are adjustable to mitigate interference with downstream turbine operation; a processor for receiving an indication that the first turbine imposes interference on the second turbine; based on the indication, determine a third orientation enabling the first and second turbines to produce greater aggregate electrical energy than would be produced with the first turbine in the first orientation and the second turbine in the second orientation; and transmit a signal for changing one of the first and second orientations to the third orientation.
US12209570B1 Multiple generator wind turbine system
The present invention is a wind turbine system with multiple generator modules that maximize the use of the mast of a wind turbine by implementing an electrical generator module with a magnetic assembly. In some embodiments, the system includes a set of blades adapted to rotate on a horizontal axis and coupled to a first rotor. A first generator is coupled to the first rotor and disposed within a housing. The mast of the system extends from the housing and encloses a second generator module. A gearbox module is adapted to engage the first rotor through a first gear shaft and engage the second rotor through a second gear shaft. The gearbox module may be adapted to selectively engage the second generator module when a windspeed exceeds a threshold windspeed. A magnetic assembly disposed within the mast is adapted to induce an electric current.
US12209568B2 Hybrid wave energy converter and marine buoy system for wave energy harvesting and marine sensing
A triboelectric-electromagnetic hybrid nanogenerator (TEHG) includes a ball-based triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) and an electromagnetic generator (EMG) configured to move due to exterior fluid movement to generate triboelectric and electromagnetic charging for harvesting wave energy.
US12209567B2 Hydrogen production and conveyance system
A system and method by which energy from ocean waves is converted into hydrogen, and that hydrogen is used to manifest electrical and mechanical energies by an energy consuming device. A portion of the generated electrical power is communicated to water electrolyzers which produce oxygen and hydrogen from water as gases. At least a portion of the generated hydrogen gas is transferred to a transportation ship via a hose-carrying, remotely operated (or otherwise unmanned) vehicle, and subsequently transferred to an energy-consuming module or infrastructure, where a portion of the hydrogen is consumed in order to manifest a generation of electrical energy, a mechanical motion, and/or a chemical reaction.
US12209565B2 Controller for hybrid electric vehicle and method for controlling hybrid electric vehicle
A controller executes a first restarting process when restarting of an engine is requested under a condition where an engine speed is less than a determination speed. In the first restarting process, cranking of the engine is performed by a motor generator in a state in which the motor generator is connected to a crankshaft through engagement of a clutch, and fuel injection and ignition are initiated in the engine when a combustion initiation condition is satisfied in this state. The controller executes a second restarting process when restarting of the engine is requested under a condition where the engine speed is greater than or equal to the determination speed. In the second restarting process, fuel injection and ignition are initiated in the engine, and the motor generator is connected to the crankshaft through engagement of the clutch after the engine has been restarted.
US12209562B2 Method and device for diagnosing abnormality in vehicle
A method and device diagnoses a presence or an absence of an abnormality in an evaporated fuel treatment system. The first intake air amount is a detection value of an air flow meter in a state in which the purge control valve has been opened, and is theoretically the same value as the second intake air amount when a purge control valve is closed. The second intake air amount is a theoretical intake air amount indirectly calculated arithmetically, and is a value that reflects a change in the intake air amount accompanying operations of intake system devices. A presence or an absence of an abnormality in the evaporated fuel treatment system is determined based on the first intake air amount and the second intake air amount after a control duty of the purge control valve has reached 100%.
US12209551B2 Friction loss-reduced piston for an internal combustion engine
A piston for an internal combustion engine, said piston having an upper piston portion (1) in which a ring zone (2) is located, and a piston lower part (3) having two opposing, load-carrying skirt wall sections (4,5) on the pressure- and counter-pressure sides of the piston adjoins the upper piston portion (1), and the two load-carrying skirt wall sections (4,5) are interconnected via connecting walls (6,7) that are recessed relative to the outer diameter of the piston. Each connecting wall (6, 7) includes a pin bore having a pin bore axis (18) for receiving a pin. The two opposing, load-carrying wall sections (4, 5) have different wall thicknesses and different transition regions at the transition of their lateral skirt connections (8,9 and 16,17) to the recessed connection walls (6,7).
US12209548B2 Control of piston trajectory in a linear generator
Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards free-piston combustion engines. As described herein, a method and system are provided for displacing a free-piston assembly to achieve a desired engine performance by repeatedly determining position-force trajectories over the course of a propagation path and effecting the displacement of the free-piston assembly based, at least in part, on the position-force trajectory. In a dual-piston assembly free-piston engine, synchronization of the two piston assemblies is provided.
US12209540B2 Bowed-rotor mitigation system for a gas turbine
A gas turbine engine includes a compressor rotor shaft assembly, an accessory gearbox, and a bowed-rotor mitigation drive device drivingly coupled with the accessory gearbox. The bowed-rotor mitigation drive device is driven during an engine startup phase so as to induce a mechanical load (mechanical energy) to the bowed-rotor mitigation drive device. The mechanical load (mechanical energy) is retained within the bowed-rotor mitigation drive device during operation of the gas turbine engine. The mechanical load (mechanical energy) retained within the bowed-rotor mitigation drive device is periodically released by the bowed-rotor mitigation drive device in a plurality of periods so as to provide, in each period, a driving force to the accessory gearbox, which provides the driving force to the compressor rotor shaft assembly to periodically rotate the compressor rotor shaft assembly.
US12209539B2 Fusible gearbox support with catcher pin systems and methods
An assembly for mounting an auxiliary component to an engine case for a gas turbine engine includes a support bracket and a locator comprising a fusible guide pin extending at least partially into a first aperture disposed in the support bracket, and a catcher pin extending at least partially into a second aperture disposed in the support bracket. The fusible guide pin is configured to fracture to absorb energy while the catcher pin limits system displacement during and post an overload event, thus reducing the energy transmitted to the auxiliary component (e.g., a gearbox housing).
US12209533B2 Heat driven thermal management systems and methods for operating the same
Apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to power thermal management systems with heat of a working fluid therein. Example thermal management system include: a thermal transport bus loop fluidly coupled to at least one heat source exchanger and at least one heat sink exchanger; a turbomachine including a turbine and a compressor, the turbine and compressor rotatably interlocked via a shaft, the compressor coupled to the thermal transport bus loop, the turbine including an inlet and an outlet, the inlet connected to a first point of the thermal transport bus loop via a first flowline, the outlet connected to a second point of the thermal transport bus loop via a second flowline; and a control valve coupled to the first flowline, the control valve to adjust a mass flowrate of the heat exchange fluid in the first flowline based on a speed of the shaft.
US12209532B2 Compression ignition engine with igniter and pilot injector
A compression ignition engine provides a main injector and a second pilot injector producing a spray passing over an igniter producing a pilot flame assisting in ignition of the main injector spray.
US12209531B2 Isolation device with two or more springs in series
In one aspect, there is provided an isolation device, which includes a hub, a pulley and at least one isolation spring arrangement including first and second springs in series. The first spring rate is higher than the second spring rate. Initially during torque transfer from the first one to a second one of the hub and the pulley, the entire first isolation spring is slid along a friction surface towards the second one of the hub and the pulley during compression of the second isolation spring thereby generating a first frictional damping torque. During torque transfer the other way, at least a portion of the first isolation spring remains stationary relative to the friction surface, such that the first frictional damping torque is greater than the second frictional damping torque.
US12209527B2 Method and device for operating an internal combustion engine
A method and device for operating an internal combustion engine including a first air duct supplying air to a cylinder of the internal combustion engine, and a second air duct supplying air to a heater for heating an exhaust system. The first and the second air duct each have at least one control element for controlling the amount of air flowing through. The first and the second air ducts are connected by a third air duct to an air filter for providing filtered ambient air to the internal combustion engine. A mass flow sensor is arranged in the third air duct for measuring an amount of air flowing through the third air duct. The measured signal of the mass flow sensor is used to regulate the amount of air flowing through the first and second air ducts as a function of operating states of the internal combustion engine.
US12209523B2 Control method for reductant generation device, exhaust purification method, reductant generation system, and exhaust purification system
A method for controlling a reductant generation device 100, the reductant generation device 100 including: a sprayer 10 capable of spraying a reductant precursor 50; and a heater 20 comprising a ceramic substrate 21, the heater 20 being arranged on a downstream side of the sprayer 10 and capable of heating the reductant precursor 50 to generate a reductant 60. The method includes: a permeation step of spraying the reductant precursor 50 from the sprayer 10 and permeating the ceramic substrate 21 with the reductant precursor 50 when the heater is not heated; and after the permeation step, a heating step A of heating the reductant precursor 50 by the heater 20 and generating the reductant 60 while spraying the reductant precursor 50 from the sprayer 10.
US12209521B2 Systems and methods for controlling a dosing module
An exhaust aftertreatment system includes a first decomposition chamber that receives exhaust and treatment fluid, a first dosing module that includes a first injector that injects the treatment fluid into the first decomposition chamber, and a second decomposition chamber disposed downstream of the first decomposition chamber and that receives the exhaust and the treatment fluid from the first decomposition chamber. The exhaust aftertreatment system further includes a second dosing module that includes a second injector that injects the treatment fluid into the second decomposition chamber and a pressure sensor that generates a pressure signal based on a pressure of the treatment fluid in the second dosing module. The exhaust aftertreatment system further includes a variable resistor selectively switchable between multiple resistances.
US12209518B1 Spacer equipped to spray oil for valvetrain in an engine system
A spacer for a valvetrain in an engine system includes a spacer body defining a spacer axis and including a through-bore extending from a first axial end to a second axial end, an outer arcuate surface, and an inner arcuate surface having an oil feed inlet. The spacer further includes an orientation element extending from the spacer body and defining an orientation axis transverse to the spacer axis, and including an inner orientation surface and an outer orientation surface. The spacer further includes an oil application structure defining a structure axis oriented transverse to both the spacer axis and the orientation axis, and including a plurality of oil spray channels, each respective one of the plurality of oil spray channels including an oil outlet at a termination point and being fluidly connected to the oil feed inlet.
US12209514B2 Fluid control valve unit and valve timing changing device
A fluid control valve unit includes: a fluid control valve including a sleeve in a bottomed cylindrical shape defining an axis, and a spool slidably accommodated in the sleeve in a direction of the axis; a cylindrical passage member including an inner peripheral surface to which the sleeve is fitted, a receiving part for receiving an end of the sleeve in the direction of the axis, and an annular groove recessed from the inner peripheral surface; and a snap ring including a notch with a predetermined gap and fitted in the annular groove to be capable of restricting the fluid control valve accommodated in the passage member from falling off in the direction of the axis and to be capable of discharging fluid flowing through a discharge passage formed in the passage member.
US12209513B2 Inductive bath plasma cupola
A method of generating syngas as a primary product from renewable feedstock, fossil fuels, or hazardous waste with the use of a cupola. The cupola operates selectably on inductive heat alone, chemically assisted heat, or plasma assisted heat. Additionally, the operation of the cupola is augmented by the use of direct acting carbon or graphite rods that carry electrical current for additional heat generation into the metal bath that is influenced by the inductive element. The method includes the steps of providing a cupola for containing a metal bath; and operating an inductive element to react with the metal bath. Feedstock in the form of a combination of fossil fuel, a hazardous waste, and a hazardous material is supplied to the cupola. A plasma torch operates on the metal bath selectably directly and indirectly. Steam, air, oxygen enriched air, and oxygen are supplied in selectable combinations.
US12209509B2 Blade for a turbomachine, and turbomachine having at least one blade
A blade has an internal blade profile, and a jet deflection portion adjoining the internal blade profile. Each blade profile of the jet deflection portion has a center of gravity. The centers of gravity are joined by a thread line, which is a space line, starting from the internal blade profile. A total deviation of the space line in relation to the reference line is described by an nth order polynomial based on radial distance from the blade profile to a reference point. The thread line is selected and designed such that a compressive stress is produced in the region of the leading edge of the blade during operation.
US12209508B2 Rotary machine and method of repairing rotary machine
Provided is a supercharge including: an impeller; a scroll casing formed so as to surround the outer circumferential side of the impeller; a bearing casing arranged adjacent to the scroll casing; and coupling part that couples the scroll casing and the bearing casing to each other, the coupling part has a fastening bolt and a fastening bolt, a plurality of through holes are formed spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction in the bearing casing, the scroll casing and the bearing casing are coupled to each other with a plurality of fastening bolt and a plurality of fastening bolt being inserted in the plurality of through hole, and the fastening bolt has higher tensile strength than the fastening bolt.
US12209501B1 Turbine engine tip clearance control utilizing electric machine
An operating method is provided during which a command is received to decrease thrust generated by a propulsor rotor from a first thrust level to a second thrust level. The propulsor rotor is operatively coupled to an engine core and an electric machine. The engine core includes a flowpath, a compressor section, a combustor section and a turbine section. The engine core is operated in a transient state to decrease total power of the engine core from a first power level to a second power level in response to the command. The electric machine is operated as a generator to reduce power output from the engine core to the propulsor rotor while the engine core is operating in the transient state. A clearance control system for the engine core is operated based on the operation of the electric machine.
US12209492B2 Reservoir and production simulation using asphaltene onset pressure map
A method and system for disposing a fluid sampling tool into a wellbore, taking a plurality of fluid samples with the fluid sampling tool, identifying a plurality of asphaltene onset pressures (AOP) downhole based at the least on the plurality of fluid samples. The method may further comprise forming an AOP map from at least the plurality of AOPs, identifying a laboratory property from at least one of the plurality of fluid samples; and developing a relational model between at least one of the plurality of AOPs and the laboratory property. The system may include a fluid sampling tool with one or more probes for injecting the one or more probes into a wellbore and taking a plurality of fluid samples from the wellbore.
US12209488B2 Fracturing apparatus
A fracturing apparatus, comprising: a plurality of portions to be heated; a heating system for heating each of the portions to be heated; and an auxiliary power unit, which is configured to at least provide power for a heating operation by the heating system. When the fracturing apparatus operates in a cold area, each of the portions to be heated can be heated by the heating system, so as to ensure the normal start-up and operation effect of the fracturing apparatus.
US12209487B1 Powering a packer and an electrical submersible pump
An assembly and a method for powering a wellbore production system. The wellbore production system includes a packer, a piston assembly, an electrical submersible pump, and an electrical cable. The packer moves between an extended position and a retracted position to seal against an inner surface of a wellbore. The piston assembly is coupled to the packer. The piston assembly moves the packer between the extended position and the retracted position. The electrical submersible pump is coupled to the piston assembly. The electrical cable is coupled to the piston assembly and the electrical submersible pump. The electrical cable supplies electrical power to both the piston assembly and the electrical submersible pump.
US12209484B2 Ball check-valve for linear reciprocating downhole pumps
The present disclosure relates to a ball check-valve assembly comprising a ball; a casing comprising an outer surface and defining an internal cavity extending within the casing, the internal cavity comprising a cylindrical inner wall; a bottom threaded connection at a downhole end of the casing, the bottom threaded connection comprising an opening therethrough to allow fluid passage into the internal cavity; a top threaded connection at an uphole end of the casing, at least three longitudinally extending guides defined within internal cylindrical cavity; and (f) a sealing surface formed in the casing and interposed between the top threaded connection and the internal cavity, the sealing surface further defining at least three quartic-shaped flow-passages extending from the sealing surface and providing for fluid passage through the sealing surface from the internal cavity to the uphole end of the casing.
US12209482B2 Well abandonment tool
An abandonment tool for abandoning a well is provided. The tool can have a cement tool connectable to coiled tubing for controlling a flow of a cement slurry through the tool, a setting tool provided below the cement tool for setting a bridge plug, an upper shear joint connected between the cement tool and the setting tool, a shear stud connecting the bridge plug to the setting tool, and at least one exhaust port in an inner passage to place the inner passage in fluid communication with an annulus between the abandonment tool and a wall of the well after the bridge plug has plugged the well. The upper shear joint shearing at a first force to separate the cement tool and the setting tool and the shear stud shearing at a second force to separate the bridge plug from the setting tool.
US12209481B1 Frac plug device for high expansion at the setting position
The frac plug device is a wedge type or ramp type frac plug that can seal at a setting position in a large diameter portion of the borehole. The thickness, taper angle, and dimensions of components for passing through the narrowest portion of the borehole during deployment no longer limit the radial expansion. The frac plug device includes a core cone, a segmented cone, a slip device, a segmented cap member, and a core cap member. A simplified setting action sets the high expansion of the slip device by the core cone and the segmented cone. The segmented cone and the segmented cap member increase expansion of the slip device, and the segmented cap member and the core cap member lock the slip device around the core cone in the final expansion configuration at the maximum radial expansion for large diameter portions of the borehole.
US12209480B1 Temporary pipe plugging device for extreme pressure
An apparatus that provides for the temporary plugging of a pipe string is disclosed. In an embodiment, the apparatus is a temporary tubing plug apparatus comprising a housing having an axial internal passageway. The housing being connected to a pipe string on at least a first end of the housing. The temporary tubing plug apparatus also includes a frangible plug. The frangible plug having a first support surface and a second support surface, supported within the housing. The frangible plug also has a first position where its first support surface is supported by a first resilient cushioning material which is permanently bonded to a rigid substrate.
US12209478B2 Plug and abandon with fusible alloy seal
A method of creating a seal in a tubular by melting a first component comprising a fusible alloy, using heat produced by an exothermic, hydrolysis reaction of a second component comprising a metal, to provide a melted fusible alloy, and allowing the melted fusible alloy to solidify in the tubular, wherein the fusible alloy expands upon solidifying and forms the seal. A system for carrying out the method is also provided.
US12209477B1 Wireline conveyed casing test plug and pressure test tool assembly
A casing pressure test tool assembly includes a well extending from a top end to a downhole end, the well having a receptacle; a wireline tool to run into the well; a casing test plug positioned downhole of the wireline tool, the casing test plug having a plug body extending from a first end to a second end; and a wireline setting tool adapter connecting the wireline setting tool and the casing test plug; the casing test plug releases from the wireline setting tool upon application of a separation force between the wireline setting tool adapter and the plug body; the casing test plug seals within the receptacle of the well; and the casing test plug, once sealed within the receptacle, allows for casing pressure testing operations of the well.
US12209476B2 Downhole sealing assembly
A downhole sealing assembly for providing a seal in a borehole between first and second faces of a completion component includes an annular sealing element for arrangement on the second face and having a base part, first and second annular flanges extending from the base part, forming a cavity between the first and second annular flanges, the first annular flange being arranged closest to the first face and having a projection for abutment to the second face; and a metal ring-shaped element arranged in the cavity, the metal ring-shaped element having a first ring face forming a first indentation for receiving the first annular flange. The downhole sealing assembly further comprises a first spring element arranged in the cavity between the first annular flange and the metal ring-shaped element in order to press the first annular flange to abut against the second face.
US12209474B2 Lubricator for a well system and methods of operating same
A lubricator for a well system comprises at least one piston and at least one piston plug. The at least one piston is axially slidable within the lubricator along a lubricator axis. The at least one piston comprises a piston alignment contour of a surface of the at least one piston. The at least one piston plug is configured to limit an extent of axial displacement of the at least one piston, and comprises a piston plug alignment contour of a surface of the piston plug. The piston alignment contour and the piston plug alignment contour are configured to mate and automatically circumferentially align the at least one piston and the at least one piston plug about the axis upon travel of the at least one piston along the axis toward the at least one piston plug.
US12209464B2 Axial, lateral and torsional force dampener
A downhole tool for dampening vibrational, lateral, compressive, and tensile forces exerted on sensor equipment inside a drillstring is described. The downhole tool is housed inside the drill string. The tool generally includes a bottom end shaft for connection to the drillstring and that is telescopically engaged within a compression housing and a torsional housing. The torsional housing enables the bottom end shaft to slide axially with respect to the torsional housing whilst preventing torsional movement of the bottom end shaft relative to the torsional housing. The compression housing is connected to the sensor equipment and operatively contains a first spring between the compression housing and the bottom end shaft that absorbs compression forces between bottom end shaft and compression housing.
US12209457B2 Decelerating and positioning device for roller shade
A decelerating and positioning device for a roller shade, the decelerating and positioning device comprising a sleeve, an elastic member provided on one side of the sleeve, a rotator providing an engagement structure on an other side of the elastic member, a limiting rotating body pushes the rotator to rotate and displace, and a fixing shaft allowing the limiting rotating body and the rotator to rotate.
US12209456B2 Jamb for loading dock door and system including same
An improved loading dock door system is disclosed herein. The loading dock door system can include a first jamb and a second jamb positioned opposite the first jamb. The loading dock door system can further include a first top rail partially surrounding the first jamb, a second top rail partially surrounding the second jamb, a first door stop removably connected to the first top rail, and a second door stop removably connected to the second top rail. The first and second jambs can include a polymer and are configured to receive a loading dock door.
US12209455B2 Reduced visibility window/door screen including a reduced frame profile and method of making same
A reduced, visibility window/door screen includes a particularly formed narrow profile frame and mesh applied to the frame. The frame is formed from a single elongated member that is bent to form four corners and four corresponding sides, with joining of the adjacent first and second ends. A high-strength adhesive bonds the mesh to the frame, which is pinch rolled thereon for exceptional pull-out strength. Another embodiment includes a leaf spring movably secured to the frame, to bias and center the screen within the master frame. Another embodiment further includes a plunger pin slidably disposed in the frame with one end fixedly secured to the leaf spring, and handle movably connected to the other end of the plunger pin. The handle member being movable between first and second positions to respectively actuate the leaf spring between an undeformed condition, and a deformed, flattened condition permitting installation/removal of the screen.
US12209454B2 Glass panel unit and method for manufacturing the glass panel unit
A glass panel unit includes: a first substrate including a first glass panel; a second substrate including a second glass panel; and a frame-shaped sealing portion that is hermetically bonded to the first substrate and the second substrate. The sealing portion creates an evacuated space between the first substrate and the second substrate. When viewed from a region where the second substrate is positioned with respect to the first substrate, the first substrate includes a part arranged to stick out of an edge of the second substrate. The part includes a mounting portion used to mount the glass panel unit onto a vehicle.
US12209452B1 Apparatus and method for mulled window installation
An apparatus and a method for mulled window installation are described. An example window apparatus includes a mullion tube, a first window unit attached to a first side of the mullion tube, a second window unit attached to a second side of the mullion tube, a first mull clip disposed inside a first hollow end of the mullion tube, and a second mull clip disposed inside a second hollow end of the mullion tube. The first mull clip defines a first hole configured to receive a first screw through a first cutout in the mullion tube, and the second mull clip defines a second hole configured to receive a second screw through a second cutout in the mullion tube.
US12209448B2 Method and apparatus for controlling a vehicle for convenient trunk use
A method of and an apparatus for controlling a vehicle for convenient trunk use. The method, performed by a device of a vehicle, for controlling the vehicle, includes recognizing a request to use a trunk, obtaining parking status information of the vehicle, controlling the vehicle to secure a trunk working space for trunk use based on the parking status information of the vehicle, and opening a door of the trunk in response to securing the trunk working space.
US12209447B2 Device for emergency opening of an aircraft door with peripheral retaining member
A device for emergency opening of an aircraft door having: a tubular actuating member (7) which includes a first end plate (8) and a second end plate (9); an elastic compression device having a tubular spring (10) compressed between the first end plate (8) and the second end plate (9); an expansion regulator (17, 18) arranged inside the tubular spring (10); a retaining member which includes at least one peripheral attachment connecting the first end plate (8) to the second end plate (9), the peripheral attachment being radially outside the tubular spring (10).
US12209446B2 Multiple axis adjustable pivot bearing assembly comprising a floor mount assembly
An adjustment system comprising: a pivot nut comprising a pivot nut aperture feature configured to accept the lower portion of a pivot bolt; a floor mount having a slot in which the pivot nut is slidingly engaged so as to have a movement including forward-backward, side-to-side and rotational, the floor mount having a floor mount aperture that aligns with the pivot nut aperture; and a cover configured to mount over the floor mount and engage with the pivot nut so as to move with the pivot nut.
US12209444B2 Universal latch assembly to allow selective latch handle orientations
Latch assemblies are provided with a paddle lever having an outwardly extending actuator flange and a rotary actuator plate which includes a fixed actuator pin extending outwardly from the actuator plate and adapted to being operatively engaged with the actuator flange of the paddle lever when manually moved into the unlatched condition thereof. At least one pair of arcuate spirally patterned and circumferentially separated cam slots are defined in the rotary actuator plate such that a latch pin associated with a latch bolt is operatively received within a selected one of the cam slots. Movement of the paddle lever from the latched condition into the unlatched condition thereof responsively engages the actuator flange with the actuator pin thereby causing rotation of the actuator plate about a rotary axis thereof and movement of the latch pin within the selected one of the cam slots whereby the latch pin is retracted to unlatch a moveable component from a fixed component.
US12209438B2 Opening control device with reversible and irreversible inertial safety locking
This device includes a base, a handle lever mounted so as to pivot on the base about an axis, a kinematic chain configured to transmit a movement of the handle lever to a lock of the opening control to unlock the door, an inertial safety member having a main body forming an inertial mass and a main locking element connected to the body and configured to pass, by inertia effect in the event of impact, from an inactive idle position to at least one active position of locking at least one movable element of the kinematic chain. The inertial member is movably mounted so as to pivot on the base about a second locking axis and is configured to operate in a reversible mode by adopting at least one reversible locking position and to operate in an irreversible mode by adopting at least one irreversible locking position.
US12209432B2 Fluid guard and absorber for locking devices
Described herein are example fluid guards that can be used with locking devices. Various aspects may be particularly applicable to electrical locks, but they may also be applicable to mechanical locks. A locking device guard can include a guard cover, a fluid absorber, and a coupling element. The fluid absorber can be configured in a closed configuration to fit at least partially within a cup of a lock face. The coupling element can be configured to couple the guard cover to the lock and can define a second axis. The coupling element can be configured to allow the guard cover to rotate about the second axis.
US12209431B2 Grid framework structure
An anti-seismic grid framework system including a grid framework structure configured for supporting a load handling device operative to move one or more containers in a stack. The anti-seismic grid framework system includes a seismic isolation system for reducing seismic forces acting on the grid framework structure, wherein the grid framework structure is supported by the seismic isolation system, the seismic isolation system including a superstructure and a substructure, and at least one base isolation device disposed between the superstructure and the substructure such that the at least one base isolation device suppresses movement of the superstructure relative to the substructure in a seismic event.
US12209429B2 Fulldome display framework with movable assembly
A fulldome display framework with a movable assembly adapted to dispose a plurality of display screens or projection screens to constitute a fulldome display includes a fixed frame engaged with a base surface and a movable frame disposed on the base surface and being movable relative to the fixed frame between an assembling position and a disassembling position along a predetermined route. The fulldome display is constituted when the movable frame is located at the assembling position to match with the fixed frame. In this way, after an LED fulldome display structure is installed on the present invention for example, the movable frame could be pulled out relative to the fixed frame along the predetermined route when a circuit board of a part of the fulldome display requires to be repaired, providing a certain working area for a repair worker to carry out repair and maintenance.
US12209428B2 Fencing panel
A fence panel comprises a first frame rail that includes a first beam portion and a first fin that is adjacent to the first beam portion, and a barrier component attached to the first fin. A resistance weldment may reside at the attachment between the barrier component and the first fin. The first fin may be integral with the first beam portion. The first frame rail and the first fin may comprise a single roll form or a single extrusion.
US12209426B2 Privacy enclosure
A privacy enclosure that includes a floor plate, a ceiling assembly, and a sidewall that collectively define an interior cavity. The sidewall may have a laminate structure. The floor plate has a bottom surface and a top surface each with channels therein. The ceiling assembly includes a ceiling plate having a bottom surface with a channel therein. Portions of the sidewall may be positioned within the channel in the ceiling plate and the channel in the top surface of the floor plate. A door may be coupled to the ceiling assembly and to the floor plate. Specifically, the ceiling assembly may include a track member having a track therein and a follower member of the door may ride along the track to alter the door between open and closed states. A bracket member coupled to the door may slide within the channel in the bottom surface of the floor plate.
US12209423B2 Joining part for a system for partitioning and protecting a premises, prop and partitioning system provided with such a joining part, and method for implementation thereof
A joining part for a multipurpose system for partitioning a premise and protecting it, regardless of its configuration, in particular angular, includes a contact pad with a bearing surface comprising a cylinder. Two superposed rings are fitted around the cylinder of the pad and are mounted so as to rotate with respect to one another. Each ring includes a protrusion for fastening a longitudinal element of the partitioning system. The joining part also includes a support base for a telescopic prop. The support base and the contact pad include complementary fastening means configured such that the rings are free to rotate about the cylinder but butt against the pad and the base.
US12209422B2 Construction and/or materials-handling machine and method for guiding and moving a working head
The invention relates to a method and a construction and/or a materials-handling machine for guiding and moving a working head, in particular a 3D print head, wherein at least three revolving tower cranes are attached to each other with their booms, wherein according to one aspect of the invention a guide beam carrying the working head is attached to at least two trolleys of two revolving tower cranes, and the working head is adjusted and moved in its working position by moving the trolleys along two booms of two revolving tower cranes.
US12209421B2 Heavy duty transom for structural support systems
This publication relates to a tubular transom in particular for temporary structures, such as scaffolding or false work and similar structure, having ends configured to be connected to verticals at node sections arranged at intervals on the verticals. Each end of the transom comprises a fastening device with an integrated profile part, releasably attached to the tubular transom in an opening at the ends of the tubular transom. The transom comprises a first and at least second elongate, parallel and hollow tube elements, interconnected at least at each end by intermediate integrated web plates, rigidly fixed to said at least two tube elements. A contact surface of the opening in the first tube, is transversally arranged relative to one or more web plates. A contact surface of the opening in the second tube is transversally arranged relative to one or more web plates. The opening at the ends of the transom having at least partly a complimentary shape.
US12209419B2 Application head for a tape applicator, tape applicator provided with such a head
An application head for an applicator for applying jointing tape between two plaster boards includes a fixing core and two sides receiving two rotation shafts parallel to each other, two notched rollers being carried by the first rotation shaft, and two link rods being mounted so as to be able to pivot on the second rotation shaft, one end of each link rod being mounted so as to be able to rotate freely on a third rotation shaft, to either side of a corner roller. The application head also includes a spring comprising two legs bearing against the fixing core, extended by an elbow linked to a blocking arm provided with a notch for immobilizing the link rods in the use position, the blocking arms being linked together by a return hoop and reversible blocking mechanism for immobilizing the link rods in the retracted position, separate from the spring.
US12209418B2 Reinforced pedestal and reticular structure that supports superposed surfaces and construction method thereof
Reinforced pedestal (A) to support raised surfaces or overlying on fixed surfaces, comprising: an internal part (1), made up of a truncated conical tubular body (2); and at its wide end a base (7) is provided; and a reinforced external tubular part (9) that houses the internal part (1), made up of a truncated conical tubular body (10), in whose center it has a longitudinally truncated conical gap to house the truncated conical body (2) of the internal part (1).Grid structure to support overlapping surfaces, comprising: at least two reinforced pedestals (A) placed apart and parallel to each other, at a sufficient distance to support an overlapping surface; and at least two guide crossheads (13) useful for guiding the placement of the pieces (14) that are going to shape to the overlying surface.Method for building the grid structure, comprising: at least, two modules (B) and/or (C) that form the reinforced pedestals (A); assembling the pieces (1 and 9) of a module with the pieces (1 and 9) of other modules; and to include at least two guide crossheads (13) useful in placing the pieces (14) that are going to conform to the overlying surface on a fixed surface.
US12209417B2 Mechanical locking system for floor panels
Building panels provided with a locking system for vertical and horizontal locking of a first edge and a second edge of adjacent panels. The locking system includes a displaceable tongue at least partly arranged in a displacement groove, a tongue groove, a cavity provided in a strip at the first edge, and a protrusion extending downwards at the second edge. The displaceable tongue is arranged to be displaced at least partly into the tongue groove during locking, and wherein the protrusion is arranged to be located in least a portion of the cavity when the panels are locked vertically and horizontally.
US12209403B2 Perimeter structures for joining abutting enclosure components
An enclosure member for a building structure comprising a planar laminate having a first facing layer; a layer of foam having a first face and a second opposing face; and a second facing layer; where the first facing layer is fastened to the first face of the layer of foam, and the second facing layer is fastened to the second opposing face of the layer of foam. An edge of the enclosure is provided with a perimeter structure that can perform one or more of a sealing function, an edge reinforcement function and a pivotable joining function with another enclosure, in accordance with the particular embodiment.
US12209401B2 Gravity-fed toilet with quiet siphonic flush
A toilet includes a bowl, a trapway, and a passage. The trapway is fluidly connected to the bowl at a trapway inlet and extends downstream from the bowl. The trapway includes an up-leg and a down-leg extending downstream from the up-leg. The passage is fluidly connected to the trapway downstream from the trapway inlet. The passage is configured to allow ambient air from outside the toilet to pass therethrough toward the trapway.
US12209400B2 Drain cleaning device
A drain cleaning device for removing debris from a drain is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the drain cleaning device includes a handle section, an elongated rod section having a first end and a second end oppositely disposed relative to the first end, the first end of the elongated rod section being connected to the handle section; and a tip section connected to the second end of the elongated rod section, the tip section including a central core portion and a plurality of protruding elements extending from the central core portion, the plurality of protruding elements configured to grab and collect debris from a drain pipe.
US12209399B2 Shower drain assembly and kit for its installation
A shower drain assembly including a trough with a tray element with its bottom provided with a drain hole, a covering element for the trough; and elements for association between a structure of the trough and the covering element, which are adapted to define various possible distances of the covering element from the bottom.
US12209387B2 Remote control operation of a machine using a light beam for depth perception
A system may include a light source configured to emit a light beam. The system may further include a camera configured to obtain image data of an environment that includes the light beam and a target object. The system may further include a wireless communication component configured to provide the image data to a remote control device that controls an operation of a machine. The image data may be provided to cause the image data to be included in a video feed, of the environment, displayed by the remote control device, The light source may be configured to cause the light beam, in the video feed, to provide a visual indication of a distance from the machine to the target object. Control of the operation of the machine, through the remote control device, is based, at least in part, on the light beam displayed in the video feed.
US12209382B2 Automated work tool depressurization circuit and method
Disclosed is a control system for depressurizing a work tool auxiliary circuit fluidly connected to a work tool coupled to a work machine by a quick coupler. The system may comprise a controller configured to: receive an unlock signal for the work tool; receive tool data associated with the work tool, the tool data including a target pressure for the work tool auxiliary circuit or a release duration for the relief valve; and in response to the unlock signal and the tool data, automatically actuate opening of the relief valve (a) for the release duration or (b) until the target pressure is reached in the work tool auxiliary circuit or machine-side circuit or (c) to reach and maintain the target pressure in the work tool auxiliary circuit or machine-side circuit.
US12209381B1 Foundation tilt reporting systems and methods
A foundation tilt reporting system includes a lightbulb with one or more emitters configured to emit light. The foundation tilt reporting system also includes one or more sensors configured to generate signals indicative of a current tilt of a foundation of a structure. The foundation tilt reporting system further includes one or more processors and memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to access a threshold for the foundation, receive the signals indicative of the current tilt of the foundation from the one or more sensors, compare the current tilt of the foundation to the threshold, and instruct the one or more emitters to emit the light to provide an indication in response to the current tilt of the foundation meeting or exceeding the threshold.
US12209375B2 Tp-free monopile and method for forming the same
An offshore structure that includes a pile of a foundation and at least one offshore element mounted on the pile and forming a slip joint, wherein disposed between an inner surface of the offshore element and an outer surface of the pile is a coating, especially an anti-fouling coating, for increasing friction between the two surfaces and/or preventing corrosion of one or both of the surfaces and/or at least two spaced apart areas are provided with a substance, forming a seal between the outer surface and the inner surface, near an upper end of the pile and the off shore element and between a lower end of the off shore element and the pile.
US12209374B2 Method of manufacturing a connection between two tube segments of a tower-like structure
Method for manufacturing a connection between two tube segments of a tower-like structure, in particular a wind power plant, in which a first tube segment is pushed into a second tube segment at the end face and an annular space is formed between the tube segments, two at least partially circumferential joining elements spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction of the tube segments are arranged in the annular space, the joining elements being arranged on an outer wall and/or on an inner wall of one of the tube segments, the tube segments are coupled together via the joining elements, and a mechanical parameter of the mechanical coupling between the tube segments is detected via at least one sensor on at least one of the tube segments, the annular gap being filled with casting compound after initial installation of the structure based on the mechanical parameter.
US12209372B2 Method of fabricating an elastomeric blade
The present disclosure provides for a reinforced elastomeric blade having a plurality of laminated layers. The laminated layers can include at least two layers of elastomeric material at least partially separated by a fiber reinforced laminate layer or an embedded metal layer.
US12209370B2 Prefabricated precompressed deck joint systems
This invention is the concept and method of designing, fabricating in a factory environment and installing Deck Joint Systems (DJS) consisting of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) joint headers sandwiching the joint sealer and pre compressing the sealer using a plurality methods for applying compression. The deterioration of bridges due to the exposure to chlorides, most commonly from leaking joints, has been established as the biggest challenge for bridge owners in the US and abroad. In general, the lack of performance of deck joint systems constructed using state of the art practices is causing accelerated bridge deterioration, especially in areas where deicing chemicals are used.
US12209369B2 Bi-directional motor for gas engine replacement device
Bi-directional motor (36) for gas engine replacement device (10). One embodiment provides a gas engine replacement device (10) including a housing (14), a battery receptacle (54), a motor (36), a power take-off shaft (38) receiving torque from the motor (36), a power switching network (310) configured to selectively provide power to the motor (36), and an electronic processor (302) coupled to the power switching network (310). The electronic processor (302) is configured to rotate the motor (36) in a first direction and receive an input to switch a rotation direction of the motor (36). The electronic processor is also configured to control the power switching network (310) to stop the motor (36) and rotate the motor (36) in a second direction after controlling the power switching network (310) to stop the motor (36).
US12209368B2 Synthetic turf with high drainage and manufacturing thereof
A synthetic turf (300) includes a plurality of synthetic turf fibers (102) knitted together to form a knitted backing layer (104) of the synthetic turf, and a water permeable polyurethane coat (114) formed on the knitted backing layer.
US12209366B2 Rail tie plate flipping assembly
A system for orienting and distributing tie plates along a section of railroad track includes a tie plate flipping assembly. The tie plate flipping assembly flips shoulder-side down tie plates into a shoulder-side up orientation while maintaining shoulder-side up tie plates in the shoulder-side up orientation. One embodiment of the tie plate flipping assembly includes a launch conveyor for launching tie plates against a dampening slide spaced apart from the launch conveyor at a spacing which results in shoulder-side down tie plates flipping over while shoulder-side up tie plates remain shoulder-side up. An alternative tie plate flipping assembly advances tie plates on a longitudinal edge through a vertical guide and past a centered wedge which engages a shoulder side surface of the tie plates conveyed past the wedge causing the tie plates to tip outward and onto a bottom surface.
US12209359B2 Polyvinyl chloride artificial leather without a foaming structure
A polyvinyl chloride artificial leather without a foaming structure is provided. The polyvinyl chloride artificial leather includes a base fabric layer and a top fabric layer directly formed on the base fabric layer. The top fabric layer has a solid structure extendedly formed from one surface of the top fabric layer to the base fabric layer, and the solid structure is formed by a fabric composition. The solid structure has a predetermined thickness. The fabric composition includes 40 to 70 parts by weight of a polyvinyl chloride resin and 30 to 60 parts by weight of a polymer plasticizer. A weight average molecular weight of the polymer plasticizer is within a range from 1,500 to 6,000, a molecular structure of the polymer plasticizer has at least one soft segment that is in a linear shape, and the at least one soft segment has an ether group.
US12209358B2 Method for preparing water repellent textile substrates and products thereof
The present disclosure relates to methods for producing water repellent textile substrates and products thereof. The methods can be conducted without the use of perfluorocarbons.
US12209357B2 Non-woven film for electronic components and fabricating method thereof
A non-woven film for electronic components is provided in the present disclosure. The non-woven film for electronic components includes a polyetherimide substrate and an aerogel. The aerogel is disposed on the polyetherimide substrate. The aerogel has a moisture content between 0.7% and 0.9% and a porosity between 85% and 95%.
US12209356B2 Wetout box apparatus
A wetout box apparatus is comprised of a breaker container, a first insert member, a second insert member, and a plurality of breaker bars. The breaker container is to store a volume of resin therein, the breaker container including a first slot and a second slot that allow a mat to enter and exit the breaker container, respectively. The first insert member is to be disposed within the breaker container on a first side of the breaker container. The second insert member is to be disposed within the breaker container on a second side of the breaker container. The plurality of breaker bars are coupled to the first and second insert members, the plurality of breaker bars forming a snaking path for the mat between the first slot and the second slot.
US12209355B2 Thermally insulating SiC-BN aerogel felt and preparation method and use thereof
Disclosed are a thermally insulating SiC—BN aerogel felt, a preparation method and use thereof. The preparation method includes: heating and mixing a nitrogen source, a boron source, a solvent, and a silica aerogel powder to obtain a hot mixture, wherein the solvent is capable of dissolving the nitrogen source and the boron source; impregnating a graphite felt in the hot mixture, and cooling to obtain a gel felt; removing the solvent from the gel felt to obtain an aerogel felt; and in a protective atmosphere or in vacuum, heating the aerogel felt for a pyrolytic reaction to obtain the thermally insulating SiC—BN aerogel felt.
US12209352B2 Laundry kiosk
A laundry kiosk is provided according to an aspect of the present disclosure. In an embodiment, the laundry kiosk contains a user interface component to receive laundering choices for a garment from a user and an apparatus to process the garment according to the received choices. The laundering choices include one or more of a combination of cleaning, pressing and drying. A suitable enclosure is also provided to hold the apparatus and the user interface component.
US12209348B2 Additive supply unit and washing machine including the same
An additive supply apparatus includes a cartridge configured to accommodate a liquid additive and discharge the additive through a discharge port thereof, a discharge tube connected to the cartridge and configured to guide the additive discharged from the cartridge, a check valve assembly interposed between the cartridge and the discharge tube and configured to selectively open or close the discharge tube and the discharge port of the cartridge based on a change in pressure, a pump configured to generate the pressure to be provided to the check valve assembly, a pressure tube that connects the pump to the check valve assembly and configured to transmit the pressure to the check valve assembly, and a water supply tube coupled to the discharge tube or the check valve assembly and configured to supply washing water to at least one of the discharge tube or the check valve assembly.
US12209347B2 Automatic dispensing device of washing machine
An automatic dispensing device of a washing machine includes an accommodating cavity capable of moving between an opening position and a closing position; an additive box in the accommodating cavity and for storing an additive; an ejection structure corresponding to the additive box arranged at a bottom of the accommodating cavity; and a buffering structure corresponding to the ejection structure on an inner side of the bottom of the accommodating cavity. By arranging the ejection structure at the bottom of the accommodating cavity, a user can disassemble the additive box at the bottom manually, and replacement is easy. Through the buffering structure corresponding to the ejection structure, collision caused when the additive box is mounted in or disassembled from the accommodating cavity is effectively reduced, and the circumstance that liquid in the accommodating cavity flows out from the ejection structure is also avoided.
US12209343B2 Method and apparatus for stitching a three dimensional formed component and components formed from the method
An apparatus and method for applying stitches to a decorative component having a three dimensional configuration is provided. A head for applying stitches to a decorative component having a three dimensional configuration, including: a needle bar assembly operatively coupled to the head; a looper configured to cooperate with the needle bar assembly in order to provide a plurality of stitches in the decorative component, the looper rotating in a plane parallel to the decorative component; a post assembly configured to drive the looper in a reciprocating fashion in the plane, wherein the post assembly is operatively coupled to a motor configured to drive the needle bar assembly in a reciprocating fashion, the post assembly being operatively coupled to the head via a cylinder arm assembly and a downshaft assembly; and wherein the cylinder arm assembly is rotated in a synchronized manner with a rock frame through mechanical linkage connecting a rock frame drive shaft to the cylinder arm assembly.
US12209339B2 Method of producing inorganic fiber mat and inorganic fiber mat
Provided is a method of producing an inorganic fiber mat the method including: a preparing step of preparing a first inorganic fiber molding derived from a needle-punched mat and a second inorganic fiber molding derived from a papermaking mat; a defibrating step of defibrating the first inorganic fiber molding and the second inorganic fiber molding to obtain defibrated inorganic fibers; and a papermaking step of forming the inorganic fiber mat by papermaking using a slurry containing the defibrated inorganic fibers.
US12209337B2 Knitted garments having colored regions and textured elements and methods of forming the same
A method of knitting an article of apparel includes knitting a first region using a first yarn of a first color and knitting a second region using a second yarn of a second color that differs from the first color. Knitting the first region and knitting the second region forms at least a portion of a color layout of the article of apparel. The method further includes knitting a textured element into at least one of the first region and the second region with at least one of the first yarn and the second yarn. The textured element has a layout that differs from the color layout.
US12209326B2 Silicon material processing apparatus, silicon ingot production equipment, and silicon material processing method
A silicon material processing apparatus includes a feed assembly, a scanning assembly, a controller, and a loading assembly. The feed assembly is used for conveying a silicon material and includes a feeding area, a scanning area, and a loading area sequentially arranged along the conveying direction. The silicon material to be conveyed is added to the feeding assembly in the feeding area. The scanning assembly is arranged correspondingly to the scanning area and is used for collecting silicon material information of a silicon material that is located in the scanning area. The silicon material information includes one or more of a shape characteristics and a size characteristics of the silicon material. The controller is connected with the scanning assembly and is used for generating a loading strategy according to the silicon material information.
US12209322B2 Chlor-alkali and carbon monoxide electrolyzer integration
Integrations of carbon monoxide electrolyzers and chlor-alkali electrolyzers are disclosed herein. The disclosed integrations include novel process chains for the valorization of oxocarbons into hydrochloric acid, vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, ethylene oxide, and other useful chemicals. The disclosed integrations further include novel ways to operate the electrolyzers in tandem to increase the efficiency of both reactors. This disclosure also includes novel ways to balance the operation of both electrolyzers to assure they are operating at an optimal level to take advantage of the benefits of the disclosed integrations.
US12209319B2 Anode and/or cathode pan assemblies in an electrochemical cell, and methods to use and manufacture thereof
Provided herein, are anode and/or cathode pan assemblies comprising unique ribs and welds configurations; electrochemical cell and/or electrolyzer containing the anode and/or the cathode pan assemblies; and methods to use and manufacture the same.
US12209315B2 Compositions and methods for forming damage-resistant multilayered hydrogen permeation barriers
Compositions and processes for forming barrier coatings to prevent hydrogen embrittlement of an underlying material are disclosed. The coating can be made up of composite structures of metal and oxide that are alternately deposited onto a substrate for creating a multilayer coated substrate. Such multilayer coating can be incorporated into many contexts in which hydrogen permeation prevention is desired, such as pipelines and manufacture of advanced automotive steels. The process involves depositing a metal layer onto the substrate followed by a metal oxide layer thereon. The interface of the metal layer and the oxide layer can form space-charge zones that decrease hydrogen permeability therethrough.
US12209310B2 Concentration control using a bubbler
The present disclosure relates, in part, to an apparatus for controlling the concentration of a component within a gas mixture. In particular embodiments, the component is a vaporized liquid component, such as a vaporized stabilizer or a vaporized precursor. Also described are systems thereof and methods for such control.
US12209305B2 Deposition of transition metal—comprising material
The current disclosure relates to the manufacture of semiconductor devices. Specifically, the disclosure relates to a method of forming a transition metal-comprising material on a substrate by a cyclic deposition process. The method comprises providing a substrate in a reaction chamber, providing a transition metal precursor comprising a transition metal compound in the reaction chamber, and providing a second precursor in the reaction chamber, wherein the transition metal compound comprises a transition metal halide bound to an adduct ligand, and the second precursor comprises a chalcogen or a pnictogen. The disclosure further relates to a method of forming a transition metal layer, and to semiconductor devices. Further, a vapor deposition assembly is disclosed.
US12209301B1 Device for surface strengthening of metal plate based ultrasonic vibration
A device is for surface strengthening of a metal plate based ultrasonic vibration. The device includes an ultrasonic vibration tool holder and a cutting tool. The ultrasonic vibration tool holder is internally provided with an ultrasonic transducer and an ultrasonic booster; the ultrasonic transducer is configured to transmit vibration to the ultrasonic booster, the ultrasonic booster is configured to drive longitudinal torsion vibration of the cutting tool; an end of the ultrasonic booster facing towards the cutting tool is provided with an adjustment assembly configured for adjusting a longitudinal torsion angle and a rotation speed. Since the device includes the adjustment assembly, the longitudinal torsion angle and the rotation speed of the device can be adjusted according to different processing requirements, so as to perform ultrasonic vibration extrusion strengthening on surfaces of titanium alloy plates and improve surface integrity including microhardness and residual stress.
US12209300B2 Automobile undercarriage part
An automobile undercarriage part of the present invention has a welded joint formed by base steel plate, wherein the chemical composition of a weld metal contains, with respect to a total mass of the weld metal, by mass %, C: 0.02% to 0.30%, Si: 0.10% to less than 1.0%, Mn: 1.2% to 3.0%, Al: 0.002% to 0.30%, Ti: 0.005% to 0.30%, P: more than 0% to 0.015%, and S: more than 0% to 0.030%, the following formula (1A), formula (1B), formula (2), and formula (3) are satisfied, and slag in a toe portion of the fillet weld satisfies a formula (4). [Al]+[Ti]>0.05  Formula (1A) [Ti]/[Al]>0.9  Formula(1B) 7×[Si]+7×[Mn]−112×[Ti]−30×[Al]≤12  Formula (2) 2.0<[Si]+[Mn]  Formula (3) [Ti content on slag surface]>[Si content on slag surface]  Formula (4).
US12209298B2 Ni—Cr—Mo-based alloy member, Ni—Cr—Mo-based alloy powder, and composite member
Provided are a Ni—Cr—Mo-based alloy, a Ni—Cr—Mo-based alloy powder, a Ni—Cr—Mo-based alloy member, and a member that can be melted and solidified and have excellent corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and crack resistance. A Ni—Cr—Mo-based alloy member according to the present invention includes, by mass %, Cr: 18% to 22%, Mo: 18% to 39%, Ta: 1.5% to 2.5%, B: 1.0% to 2.5%, and a remainder consisting of Ni and unavoidable impurities, where 25≤Cr+(Mo/2B)<38 is satisfied, in which boride particles with a maximum particle size of 70 μm or less are dispersed and precipitated in a parent phase.
US12209293B2 Process and apparatus for direct reduction with electrically heated-up reduction gas
A method of direct reduction of metal oxides that includes catalytic reforming of hydrocarbonaceous gas in a reformer to obtain reformer gas, obtaining at least one precursor gas based on the reformer gas, preparing a reduction gas by heating the at least one precursor gas by means of electrical energy, at least a portion of the electrical energy being introduced by means of plasma.
US12209292B2 Nucleic acid amplification assays for detection of pathogens
The present invention relates to a method for generating primers and/or probes for use in analyzing a sample which may comprise a pathogen target sequence comprising providing a set of input genomic sequence to one or more target pathogens, generating a set of target sequences from the set of input genomic sequences, identifying one or more highly conserved target sequences, and generating one or more primers, one or more probes, or a primer pair and probe combination based on the one or more conserved target sequences.
US12209287B2 Kit for identifying malignancy, and uses thereof
The present disclosure provides a multiplexed amplification reaction kit for identifying a subject suffering from a malignancy sensitive to treatment with an inhibitor of the Wnt signaling pathway, comprising a primer pair capable of amplifying a PTPRK(e13)-RSPO3(e2) R-Spondin gene-fusion. Also disclosed is a method of identifying sensitivity to an inhibitor of Wnt signaling in a subject suffering from a malignancy, comprising detecting the PTPRK(e13)-RSPO3(e2) R-Spondin gene-fusion with a primer pair.
US12209283B2 Genome-wide classifiers for detection of subacute transplant rejection and other transplant conditions
This disclosure provides methods of detecting sub-acute rejection and other categories of rejection in kidney transplant recipients using unique sets of gene expression markers.
US12209281B2 Safe sequencing system
The identification of mutations that are present in a small fraction of DNA templates is essential for progress in several areas of biomedical research. Though massively parallel sequencing instruments are in principle well-suited to this task, the error rates in such instruments are generally too high to allow confident identification of rare variants. We here describe an approach that can substantially increase the sensitivity of massively parallel sequencing instruments for this purpose. One example of this approach, called “Safe-SeqS” for (Safe-Sequencing System) includes (i) assignment of a unique identifier (UID) to each template molecule; (ii) amplification of each uniquely tagged template molecule to create UID-families; and (iii) redundant sequencing of the amplification products. PCR fragments with the same UID are truly mutant (“super-mutants”) if ≥95% of them contain the identical mutation. We illustrate the utility of this approach for determining the fidelity of a polymerase, the accuracy of oligonucleotides synthesized in vitro, and the prevalence of mutations in the nuclear and mitochondrial genomes of normal cells.
US12209280B1 Methods of identifying abundance and location of an analyte in a biological sample using second strand synthesis
Provided herein are methods of identifying abundance and location of an RNA in a biological sample using an adaptor sequence and a primer. Also disclosed herein are kits, compositions, and systems that are used to perform the methods.
US12209274B2 Oligonucleotide probe array with electronic detection system
The present disclosure provides methods, device, and system for a hybridization assay to detect nucleic acid targets. The assay may use a probe array format with addressable microwells. Each microwell may retain a plurality of copies of one probe which may be complementary to a portion of a specific nucleic acid target. The plurality of copies of probes may be produced from a pooled library of probe sequences by amplification techniques, including, rolling circle amplification and emulsion-PCR. Detection of hybridization may rely on methods using ion-sensitive field effect transistor (ISFET) and optical detectors to detect signals indicating the presence of the nucleic acid targets.
US12209273B2 Nucleic acid assays using click chemistry bioconjugation
Provided herein are methods of sequencing comprising click chemistry bioconjugation. In some embodiments, target polynucleotide sequences on the same or different molecules are contacted with and hybridize to probes comprising click functional groups. Probes (e.g., reading probes) hybridizing to adaptor sequences adjacent to different sequences of interest (e.g., barcodes to be sequenced) can be hybridized simultaneously in large pools. In some embodiments, the provided methods achieve multiplexing without requiring separate hybridization of probes (e.g., reading probes) for each sequencing-by-ligation cycle, thereby reducing total hybridization time which is typically a most time-consuming step in in situ technologies. In some aspects, the hybridized probes (e.g., reading probes) are clicked onto detectable probes to analyze a sequence of a target polynucleotide in a sequencing-by-ligation fashion.
US12209271B2 Methods and systems for detection of protein-DNA interactions using proximity ligation
The present disclosure provides systems and methods that facilitate, at the single cell level, the linking of information from multiple different antibodies (e.g., antibodies specific for different proteins) to the genomic locations of the protein binding sites, while being able to distinguish these distinct events between antibodies.
US12209270B2 Kit and method
A kit used for fractionation of small dense LDL cholesterol (sdLDL-C) in a sample, including: a first reagent composition having one or two or more activities selected from the group consisting of cholesterol esterase activity, cholesterol oxidase activity, and sphingomyelinase activity; and a second reagent composition for quantifying the sdLDL-C, in which in an absorption spectrum after storing the first reagent composition at 37° C. for 2 weeks, a ratio R1 represented by ABS400/ABS450 is 0.90 or more and 3.00 or less, and in an absorption spectrum after storing the second reagent composition at 37° C. for 2 weeks, a ratio R1 represented by ABS400/ABS450 is 0.90 or more and 8.00 or less.
US12209268B2 Genetically engineered gas vesicle gene clusters, genetic circuits, vectors, prokaryotic cells, compositions, methods and systems for contrast-enhanced imaging
Hybrid gas vesicle gene cluster (GVGC) configured for expression in a prokaryotic host are described comprising gas vesicle assembly (GVA) genes native to a GVA prokaryotic species and capable of being expressed in a functional form in the prokaryotic host, and one or more gas vesicle structural (GVS) genes native to one or more GVS prokaryotic species, at least one of the one or more GVS prokaryotic species different from the GVA prokaryotic species, and related gas vesicle reporting (GVR) genetic circuits, genetic, vectors, engineered cells, and related compositions methods and systems to produce GVs, hybrid GVGC and/or image a target site.
US12209265B2 Biofabrication of advanced functional materials using bacterial cellulose scaffolds
A biofabrication method for producing cellulose-based materials. The method includes providing active cellulose-producing bacteria such as Gluconacetobacter and culturing media in a container; combining organic additives or inorganic additives with the active cellulose-producing bacteria in the container to produce a cellulose hydrogel matrix composed of entangled bacteria-produced cellulose nanofibers; controlling a concentration of the additives in the cellulose hydrogel matrix; and exposing the cellulose hydrogel matrix in selected thermal environment to create a biofabricated functional material.
US12209260B2 Protease specific for a novel sumo-derived protease cleavage site
The present invention relates to a fusion protein, comprising the structure N-PCSY-degSigN-M-PCSX-degSigC-C; wherein N represents the N-terminus; PCSY and PCSX each represent a protease cleavage site (PCS), which differ from each other in at least one amino acid residue: degSigN represents a degradation signal which promotes degradation of the fusion protein in a host cell if PCSY is cleaved by a protease such that the first amino acid of degSigN becomes the new N-terminus of the remaining fusion; M represents a cytoplasmic selection marker; and degSigC represents a second degradation signal which promotes degradation of the fusion protein in a host cell if PCSX is not cleaved by a protease; and C represents the C-terminus. Further provided is a nucleic acid construct, comprising a nucleic acid sequence coding for said fusion protein, a nucleic acid expression construct library, comprising a plurality of such nucleic acid expression constructs in diversified form, and methods using the fusion protein and nucleic acid constructs coding therefor. Finally, the present invention provides variants of bdSUMO and bdSENP1 which have been identified by the methods of the present disclosure, and which exhibit improved properties over existing orthogonal protease/protease cleavage site-pairs which are currently used with wild-type bdSUMO and wildtype bdSENP1.
US12209259B2 Nucleases for genome editing
DNA cleaving enzymes are disclosed. The DNA cleaving enzymes are fused to a heterologous DNA binding domain that is designed to bind to a target nucleic acid sequence. Nucleic acids and expression cassettes encoding the DNA cleaving enzymes are also provided. Methods for genome editing using the DNA cleaving enzymes, fusion proteins, and compositions thereof are disclosed herein.
US12209253B2 Development of spinal cord on a microfluidic chip
The invention relates to culturing brain endothelial cells, and optionally astrocytes and neurons in a fluidic device under conditions whereby the cells mimic the structure and function of the blood brain barrier. Culture of such cells in a microfluidic device, whether alone or in combination with other cells, drives maturation and/or differentiation further than existing systems.
US12209252B2 Transduction buffer
The invention relates to transduction compounds, buffers and methods for introducing molecules into cells. The invention also relates to methods of treatment, pharmaceutical compositions and other uses of the transduction compounds and buffers. The invention also relates to modified cells obtainable by the transduction compounds, buffers and methods of the invention.
US12209250B2 Engineered Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1) vectors and uses thereof
Provided herein are engineered HSV-1 vectors comprising a modified HSV-1 genome. The engineered HSV-1 vectors can be used to deliver genetic circuits (e.g., up to 100 kb) to cells in vitro or in vivo. Methods of treating or diagnosing a disease (e.g., cancer) using the engineered HSV-1 vectors described herein are also provided.
US12209249B2 Compositions and methods for producing tobacco plants and products having reduced or eliminated suckers
The present disclosure provides the identification of genes involved in sucker growth in tobacco. Also provided are promoters that are preferentially active in tobacco axillary buds. Also provided are modified tobacco plants comprising reduced or no sucker growth. Also provided are methods and compositions for producing modified tobacco plants comprising reduced or no sucker growth.
US12209247B2 Targeted insertion sites in the maize genome
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for targeted insertion of polynucleotide molecules into ideal target sites in the genome of a maize plant. The present invention relates to maize recombinant molecules comprising heterologous sequences and also to methods of integrating a DNA of interest into a target maize genomic locus in a maize genome. The present invention also relates to regenerated maize plants or plant parts comprising the recombinant molecules and/or a DNA of interest.
US12209246B2 Methods of genetically altering a whole plant seed
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for effecting alterations at a defined location in the genome of a non-epidermal plant cell. Further disclosed are methods for providing plants having a modified phenotype or a modified genome.
US12209243B2 Aptamer-based CAR T-cell switch
An aptamer-based switch technology is provided that enhances control of the use of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-related immunotherapies. The aptamer-based switch utilizes a synthetic bridge molecule containing a target-binding aptamer bound through a linker to a CAR-binding aptamer. A system containing a CAR and a corresponding aptameric bridge provides an immunotherapy platform that: (i) can be targeted to any desired antigen by choosing the target-binding aptamer of the bridge. (ii) can be redirected from one target to another by changing the target-binding aptamer: (iii) can be dosed according to the changing needs of an individual patient overtime by altering the administration protocol for the bridge: (iv) can be switched on or off quickly or gradually: (v) can be used as a companion diagnostic for a specific CAR therapy: (vi) can be integrated with either in vivo or ex vivo CAR expression: (vii) is non-immunogenic; and (viii) has low production costs.
US12209239B2 High efficiency, small volume nucleic acid synthesis
The disclosure generally relates to compositions and methods for the production of nucleic acid molecules. In some aspects, the invention allows for the microscale generation of nucleic acid molecules, optionally followed by assembly of these nucleic acid molecules into larger molecules. In some aspects, the invention allows for efficient production of nucleic acid molecules (e.g., large nucleic acid molecules such as genomes).
US12209235B2 Detection of foam levels
A device and method for detecting the level of foam in a reactor vessel monitors the intensity of the light or the movement of the light detected by a camera which monitors at least one light source positioned inside the reactor vessel or viewable through the reactor vessel.
US12209234B2 Nitrogen infused sparkling wine and methods of making same
A carbon dioxide and nitrogen infused wine product includes wine infused with both carbon dioxide and nitrogen. A ratio of carbon dioxide to nitrogen in the wine can be in a range of 80% CO2/20% N2-60% CO2/40% N2.
US12209232B2 Consumer product compositions with perfume encapsulates
Consumer product composition that includes encapsulates, the encapsulates having a core that includes perfume characterized by an acid value of greater than 5.0 mg KOH/g of perfume, the encapsulates also including a shell that includes a (meth)acrylate material. Methods of making and using such compositions.
US12209226B2 Fuel additives for reducing low speed pre-ignition events
Method for preventing or reducing low speed pre-ignition events in a spark-ignited internal combustion engine is provided. The method includes supplying to the engine the lubricant composition comprising a primary additive having a structure given by or a salt thereof. R1 and R2 are independently H, C1-C20 hydrocarbyl group, carboxyl group, ester, amide, ketone, ether, or hydroxyl group. R3 and R4 are independently H, C1-C20 hydrocarbyl group, carboxyl group, ester, amide, ketone, ether, amino, or hydroxyl group or wherein R3 and R4 are part of a cyclic group. R5 is C1-C100 hydrocarbyl group, carboxyl group, ether, or hydroxyl group. Lastly, p is 0 to 2, n is 1 to 5, m is 0 to 2, and p+n+m is less than 6.
US12209221B2 Integrated mixed plastic pyrolysis with heavy oil product thermal cracking
Systems and processes for converting waste plastics and other waste materials to useful end products. The systems integrate a plastics pyrolysis reactor and a liquid phase thermal cracking reactor to advantageously process the waste plastics to form various hydrocarbon products.
US12209220B2 Using stimulus to convert coal to mesophase pitch and carbon fibers
A method for forming mesophase pitch can include applying a stimulus to a first amount of coal tar to form a first amount of mesophase pitch. The stimulus can include one or more of an electromagnetic field (“EMF”) or a magnetic field. The method can further include evaluating a characteristic of the first amount of mesophase pitch, changing a parameter of the stimulus in response to evaluating the characteristic of the first amount of mesophase pitch, and applying the stimulus exhibiting the changed parameters to a second amount of coal tar to form mesophase pitch.
US12209219B2 Composition for oil and gas recovery
The invention relates to a composition for preparing injection fluid in oil and gas recovery comprising an inverse emulsion of an associative water-soluble polymer A comprising at least one hydrophobic monomer or hydrophobic macromonomer, and solid particles of a water-soluble polymer B, said polymer B being preferably associative. The invention also relates to a method of treating a portion of subterranean formation comprising providing the composition, preparing an injection fluid with at least the composition, introducing the injection fluid into portion of the subterranean formation. The composition is particularly useful to prepare fracturing fluid in fracturing operations.
US12209218B2 Reduced-polymer-loading, high-temperature fracturing fluids and methods and systems related thereto
Methods and systems including a composition of a hydratable polymer slurry comprising a hydrocarbon-based solvent. The hydrocarbon-based solvent includes a hydratable polymer powder and at least one of a polar surfactant, a hydrocarbon-soluble polymer, and/or an organophilic clay, wherein the polymer slurry is prepared at a temperature greater than 22° C. by mixing.
US12209213B2 Electronic element with nanomaterial and manufacturing method thereof
A nanomaterial includes quantum dots having a crystal structure, wherein the quantum dots include an exposed surface in a specific direction, and the exposed surface has a ligand bound thereto.
US12209209B2 Method of producing bonded body and bonded body
The present invention relates to a method of producing a bonded body in which members are allowed to bond to each other with a yarn-like adhesive body, and at least a part of a bonding region, which is a portion where members are allowed to bond to each other, has a bent shape, and the members are allowed to bond to each other with the yarn-like adhesive body bent according to a shape of the bonding region.
US12209207B2 Transparent, anti-fog tape or film and related devices and methods
The present disclosure generally relates to a stretchable anti-fogging tape (SAT) that can be applied to diverse transparent materials with varied curvatures for persistent fogging prevention. The SAT comprises three synergistically-combined transparent layers: i) a stretchable middle layer with high elastic recovery to keep transparent materials tightly bound; ii) an anti-fogging top layer to impart hydrophilicity to transparent materials; and iii) an adhesive bottom layer to form robust yet reversible adhesion between transparent materials and SATs. The SAT can be configured to have water condensate form a predominantly continuous film thereon in response to a high humidity environment At least two applications are demonstrated, including the SAT-adhered eyeglasses and goggles for clear fog-free vision, and the SAT-adhered condensation cover for efficient solar-powered freshwater production.
US12209203B2 Fractal-like polymeric particles and their use in diverse applications
Fractal-like polymeric particles having a hierarchical, branched structure are disclosed. The particles have fibers with nanometer-scale diameters on their peripheries, which enables a number of unique and highly desirable properties. The particles are fabricated by a method combining phase separation and shear forces of different solutions, in particular a polymer solution. In addition, the particles may be used as coatings, nonwovens, textiles and viscosity modifiers and adhesives, among other applications.
US12209202B2 Resin composition and filter element
A resin composition and a filter element are provided. The resin composition includes a black coloring agent (A), an ethylenically-unsaturated monomer (B), a solvent (C), a resin (D), and a photoinitiator (E). The black coloring agent (A) includes a titanium black (A-1) and a carbon black (A-2). Based on a total usage amount of 100 parts by weight of the titanium black (A-1) and the carbon black (A-2), a usage amount of the titanium black (A-1) is 50 parts by weight to 75 parts by weight.
US12209199B2 Increased deposition efficiency via dual reactor system
A method for depositing Parylene onto a substrate includes operating a first pyrolysis chamber at a first set of parameters to cause cracking of dimers into monomers at the first set of parameters and operating a second pyrolysis chamber at a second set of parameters to cause cracking of dimers into monomers at the second set of parameters. The method includes mixing the monomers at the first set of parameters with monomers at the second set of parameters together and polymerizing the mixture as a protective coating.
US12209196B2 Optical coating having a low refractive index
Described herein is a coating composition including a polymer containing hydroxy groups, such as a water soluble polyvinyl alcohol, and further including a tetraalkoxysilane and modified silica nanoparticles having a positively charged surface, where the coating composition shows advantageous properties such as low refractive index, good transparency and low haze.
US12209193B2 Ink jet recording method and ink jet recording apparatus
Provided is an ink jet recording method having excellent ejecting stability and capable of recording a fluorescent-colored image with an excellent color developability and abrasion resistance. The ink jet recording method includes a recording step of ejecting an aqueous ink from a recording head of an ink jet system and applying the aqueous ink to a recording medium and a heating step of heating the recording medium applied with the aqueous ink at a temperature TH (° C.). The aqueous ink contains a first resin particle and a second resin particle, the first resin particle is dyed with at least one fluorescent dye selected from the group consisting of a basic dye, a disperse dye and an oil-soluble dye, and contains a cyano group-containing unit, and the second resin particle does not include any coloring material therein.
US12209189B2 Vehicle ceramic surface treatment composition and process for use thereof
A vehicle surface treatment composition includes a colloidal inorganic oxide dispersion or a soluble silicate amenable to application to both porous and semi-porous vehicle hard surfaces to provide a multi-surface protective barrier that imparts water repellency and weathering protection properties to the vehicle finish. The composition provides a hard surface cleaning and forms a coating to the applied surface. The compositions provide treated surface properties that include keeping clean, scratch/mar defense, bug repellency, UV protection, and weathering defense. The compositions create treated surfaces that are highly smooth and lubricious which provide enhanced protection, while achieving a high luster finish with a streak free appearance. The composition is readily applied through resort to a conventional trigger spray application, propellant aerosol, or a sponge or cloth for wipe application onto the vehicle surface.
US12209188B2 Ultrafine modified hydromagnesite composite powder, and preparation method and application thereof
The present invention provides an ultrafine modified hydromagnesite powder, and a preparation method and application thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps: drying ultrafine hydromagnesite, then adding a certain amount of organic dispersion reagent, isocyanate compound and catalyst, stirring at a certain temperature for a period of time, filtering, washing and drying to obtain powder 1; taking the powder 1, a certain amount of organic dispersion reagent and fatty amine, stirring at a certain temperature for a period of time, filtering, washing and drying to obtain the ultrafine modified hydromagnesite powder. The powder is mixed with polyethylene and an auxiliary agent, and extruded for granulation at 160-200° C. to obtain polyethylene composite material. The material has excellent tensile strength and flame retardant property.
US12209185B2 Color material compound
The present invention relates to a compound represented by general formula (I) (in the formula (I), X represents a methyl group or a halogen atom; R1 to R14 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, an optionally substituted alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or an optionally substituted aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms; Bm− represents a polyoxometalate anion; m represents an integer of 1 to 20; n represents an integer of 1 to 20, provided that n is determined such that the charge of the whole formula (I) becomes zero).
US12209180B2 Bis-octahydrophenanthrene carboxamide derivatives and protein conjugates thereof for use as LXR agonists
Provided herein are compounds or payloads, linker-payloads, antibody-drug conjugates, and compositions, and methods for the treatment of diseases and disorders associated with the liver X receptor, including bis-octahydrophenanthrene carboxamides and protein (e.g., antibody) drug conjugates thereof.
US12209179B2 Transparent thermoplastic resin composition, molded article obtained therefrom, and method of producing transparent thermoplastic resin composition
A transparent thermoplastic resin composition includes: a graft copolymer (A) obtained by graft-copolymerizing a monomer mixture (a) that contains at least an aromatic vinyl monomer (a1) and a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer (a2), in the presence of a rubbery polymer (r); a vinyl copolymer (B) obtained by copolymerizing a monomer mixture (b) that contains at least an aromatic vinyl monomer (b1), a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer (b2) and a vinyl cyanide monomer (b3); an ester compound (C); and an ester compound (D).
US12209174B2 Polypropylene composition
A polypropylene composition comprising components A), B) and C), wherein component A) is a hindered amine light stabilizer selected from the group consisting of the compounds of formulae (A-I-1), (A-I-2), (A-I-3), (A-III-1) and (A-IV-1) as defined for the present invention, component B) is a natural or synthetic hydrotalcite, component C) is a phenolic antioxidant selected from the group consisting of 1,3,5-tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)-2,4,6-trimethylbenzene, ethylene bis[3,3-bis(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)butyrate], 1,3,5-tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)-isocyanurate and 6-[3-(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)propoxy]-2,4,8,10-tetra-tert-butyldibenzo[d,f][1,3,2]dioxaphosphepin, and wherein the weight ratio of component A) to component B) is 1:10 to 10:1.
US12209171B2 Liquid epoxy molding compound and preparation method thereof
Disclosed is a liquid epoxy molding compound and a preparation method thereof; the liquid epoxy molding compound includes the following raw materials by mass fraction: an inorganic silicon filler: 83%-88%, a naphthalene-based epoxy resin: 5%-10%, an anhydride curing agent: 5%-10%, and an accelerator: 0.1%-0.5%, where the inorganic silicon filler with a particle size of less than 50 μm-100 μm accounts for 99%; the method includes premixing the naphthalene-based epoxy resin, the curing agent, the accelerator, and the inorganic silicon filler to obtain a mixture; and grinding the mixture to a target particle size, and then performing vacuum degassing to obtain the liquid epoxy molding compound. The small-particle silica is introduced to reduce the increase in length of the liquid epoxy molding compound at the unit temperature during the molding stage.
US12209170B2 Methods of preparing a composite having elastomer and filler
Disclosed herein are methods of preparing composites from solid elastomer(s) and wet filler(s), as well as products, including composites, vulcanizates, and articles therefrom. The wet filler can have a liquid content of at least 15%. A resulting composite comprises the filler dispersed in the elastomer at a loading of at least 20 phr with a filler yield loss of no more than 10%, wherein the composite has a liquid content of no more than 10% by weight based on total weight of said composite.
US12209162B2 Catalysts and methods of polymerizing
Provided herein are catalysts for polymerization of alkenes to cyclic poly(alkenes), and methods of making and using the same.
US12209161B2 Aqueous epoxy resin composition and cured product of same
Provided is a water-based epoxy resin composition and a cured product thereof, the water-based epoxy resin composition obtained by blending a water-based epoxy resin (A) and a curing agent composition (B) containing a reaction product (b1) of epichlorohydrin and an amine compound represented by the following formula (1), the water-based epoxy resin composition having a content ratio of the component (A) and the component (B) defined as [number of epoxy groups in component (A)/number of active amine hydrogens in component (B)] of 1/1.1 to 1/0.3: H2N—CH2—A—CH2—NH2   (1) wherein A is a 1,2-phenylene group, a 1,3-phenylene group, or a 1,4-phenylene group.
US12209159B2 Processable, tunable thiol-ene crosslinked polyurethane shape memory polymers
An embodiment includes a platform shape memory polymer system. Such an embodiment exhibits a blend of tunable, high performance mechanical attributes in combination with advanced processing capabilities and good biocompatibility. A post-polymerization crosslinking synthetic approach is employed that combines polyurethane and thiol-ene synthetic processes. Other embodiments are described herein.
US12209158B2 (Meth)acrylic composition comprising a modified polyurethane
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a polyurethane comprising: E1) a stage of preparation of a polyurethane having NCO endings comprising the polyaddition reaction between: i) at least one polyisocyanate; ii) at least one polyol; and iii) at least one amine having the following formula (I) or (II): and E2) the reaction of the product formed on conclusion of stage E1) with at least one (meth)acrylate or allyl monomer M comprising at least one hydroxyl functional group.
US12209154B2 Polymer material
A silicone-containing polymer material containing an internal wetting agent and being excellent in transparency, the silicone-containing polymer material being improved in antifouling property against lipids. The polymer material of the present invention is a polymer material, which is obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable mixture containing monomer components (a) and a hydrophilic polymer component (b), wherein the monomer components (a) include a silicone-containing monomer (a-1) having a siloxane bond and being free of any hydroxyl group, and a compatibilizing monomer (a-2) having a hydrogen bonding proton-containing group and being free of any silicon atom, and wherein the compatibilizing monomer has four or more carbon atoms, excluding carbon atoms contained in a polymerizable functional group, and has a solubility of less than 0.03 g/mL in water at 25° C.
US12209153B2 Aqueous adhesive compositions
A latex emulsion that includes an aqueous carrier liquid and a latex copolymer formed from reactants comprising butyl methacrylate, wherein the reactants comprise at least 20 wt. % a vinyl monomer, based on the total weight of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the latex copolymer. A homopolymer formed from the vinyl monomer preferably exhibits a glass transition temperature of between about −10° C. and about 30° C. A coating formed from the latex emulsion preferably exhibits a dry adhesion of greater than about 4 pounds per linear inch when applied between a thermoplastic polyolefin roofing membrane and a plywood roofing substrate at an average coat weight of about 6 lbs/100 ft2 and subjected to 180° peel testing according to ASTM D903 with a 2-inch per minute pull rate. The latex emulsion may include a second latex copolymer or stage, and may be used as part of an aqueous adhesive composition.
US12209152B2 Functional fluoropolymers
The invention relates to novel linear, semi-crystalline, functional fluoropolymers that have been obtained by copolymerizing a fluorinated vinylic monomer and a hydrophilic monomer chosen from vinyl alkyl acids, vinyl phosphonates, functional acrylamides, carbonates, vinyl ethers, alkoxy compounds, and double hydrophilic group monomers.
US12209150B2 Photocurable resin composition with low shrinkage and high accuracy for use in additive manufacturing processes
A photo-curable resin composition is suitable for the fabrication of 3D printed objects via digital light processing (DLP) or stereolithography (SLA). The photo-curable resin composition can provide 3D printed objects having lower volumetric shrinkage, high accuracy and favorable mechanical strength for dental application such as building models, implant templates, surgical guides, night guard/occlusal splints, dentures, clear aligners, and temporary restorations.
US12209147B2 Cyclic olefin-based resin composition, molded product, and optical component
Provided is a cyclic olefin-based resin composition including a cyclic olefin-based polymer (A), and a hindered amine compound (Y) that contains a piperidyl group represented by General Formula (1) and a carboxylic acid amide group represented by General Formula (2) within the same molecule.
US12209144B2 Cyclic peptides as proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors for the treatment of metabolic disorders
The disclosure relates to inhibitors of PCSK9 useful in the treatment of lipid metabolism, and other diseases in which PCSK9 plays a role, having the Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate, stereoisomer, or tautomer thereof, wherein R1, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, X8, X9, X10, X11, X12, and X13 are described herein.
US12209143B2 Versatile peptide and protein macrocyclization and multimerization with diels-alder cycloadditions
The present disclosure provides macrocyclic and macrobicyclic peptides with secondary structures that are stabilized over the corresponding non-cyclic peptides. The macrocyclic and macrobicyclic peptides are formed from peptides with adduct-forming, complementary reactive side chain moieties.
US12209139B2 N- and C-terminal tandem tag system for purification
Expression vectors and methods of protein purification, which allow for selection of full length protein over truncated forms of the protein being purified, are disclosed. The methods express a target protein as a three domain fusion, represented by formula I:A-[Li]-B-[L2]-C, where A is a first purification tag domain, C is the second purification tag domain and B is the target protein domain. A, B and C are preferably covalently linked by linkers, L1 and L2 may be optional. The purification tags at the N and C termini are different. The purification tags at the N and C termini are different. Expression vectors including nucleic acid sequences which encode the fusion protein represented by formula I are also disclosed. The vectors are used with host expression systems such as insect, yeast, or mammalian cells to express the target protein, which is subsequently purified as a function of the different affinity tags.
US12209136B2 ADAMTS binding immunoglobulins
The present invention relates to immunoglobulins that bind ADAMTS5 and more in particular to polypeptides, that comprise or essentially consist of one or more such immunoglobulins. The invention also relates to constructs comprising such immunoglobulins, such as immunoglobulin single variable domains (ISVDs) or polypeptides as well as nucleic acids encoding such immunoglobulins or polypeptides; to methods for preparing such immunoglobulins, polypeptides and constructs; to host cells expressing or capable of expressing such immunoglobulins or polypeptides; to compositions, and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions, that comprise such immunoglobulins, polypeptides, constructs, nucleic acids and/or host cells; and to uses of immunoglobulins, polypeptides, constructs, nucleic acids, host cells and/or compositions, in particular for prophylactic and/or therapeutic purposes, such as the prophylactic and/or therapeutic purposes mentioned herein.
US12209135B2 Anti-CD45 antibodies and conjugates thereof
Disclosed are anti-CD45 antibodies, antigen binding fragments thereof, and antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) that specifically bind to human CD45. Such antibodies and ADCs are useful in therapeutic methods, including methods of depleting CD45+ cells from a patient. The compositions and methods described herein can be used to treat a disorder directly, for instance, by depleting a population of CD45+ cancer cells or autoimmune cells. The compositions and methods described herein can also be used to prepare a patient for hematopoietic stem cell transplant therapy, and to improve the engraftment of hematopoietic stem cell transplants, by selectively depleting endogenous CD45+ cells prior to the transplant procedure.
US12209134B2 Anti-human Fn14 antibody
Provided is an anti-human Fn14 antibody which binds to human Fn14 to inhibit an action via the human Fn14, thereby preventing or treating cancer cachexia.The inventors have conducted studies on an anti-human Fn14 antibody, and provided an anti-human Fn14 antibody comprising a heavy chain consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 and a light chain consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4.
US12209131B2 Anti-IL1RAP antibody compositions
The present invention relates to antibody compositions directed to Interleukin 1 Receptor Accessory Protein (IL1RAP) and their use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases associated with IL1RAP, such as inflammatory, autoimmune, autoinflammatory and neoplastic disorders.
US12209128B2 Anti-PD-L1 antibodies
The present invention relates to anti-PD-L1 antibodies, bispecific antibodies containing one domain with specificity to PD-L1, and to immunocytokines comprising an anti-PD-L1 antibody fused to a cytokine, such as IL-2. The present invention also provides methods of treatment, uses and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies, bispecific antibodies and immunocytokines.
US12209122B2 Anti-TNF-alpha-antibodies and functional fragments thereof
The present invention relates to antibody molecules and functional fragments thereof, capable of binding to tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), to processes for their production, and to their therapeutic uses.
US12209120B2 Activatable anti-VEGF scFv
The present disclosure provides activatable binding polypeptides (ABPs), which contain a target binding moiety (TBM), a masking moiety (MM), and a cleavable moiety (CM). The present disclosure provides activatable antibody compositions, which contain a TBM containing an antigen binding domain (ABD), a MM and a CM. Furthermore the present disclosure also provides ABPs which contain a first TBM, a second TBM and a CM. The ABPs exhibit an “activatable” conformation such that at least one of the TBMs is less accessible to target when uncleaved than after cleavage of the CM in the presence of a cleaving agent capable of cleaving the CM. The disclosure further provides libraries of candidate ABPs, methods of screening to identify such ABPs, and methods of use. The disclosure further provides ABPs having TBMs that bind VEGF, CTLA-4, or VCAM, ABPs having a first TBM that binds VEGF and a second TBM that binds FGF, as well as compositions and methods of use.
US12209119B2 Method of treating rheumatoid arthritis using antibodies to oxidized phospholipids
The disclosure provides for single chain variable fragments to oxidized phospholipid epitopes and methods of use thereof, including the production of transgenic animal models and the use of the fragments as therapeutic agents for treating CAS.
US12209113B2 Methods and compositions for protection against lentiviral infections
The present invention provides methods and compositions for optimally co-expressing in a primate subject a tyrosylprotein sulfotransferase (TPST) and a lentiviral gp120-binding molecule to provide potent and long term protection against lentiviral infections.
US12209112B2 Methods of preventing or treating diseases, conditions, or disorders associated with chemotherapy
In certain embodiments, provided herein are compositions, kits, methods and uses that are useful for preventing or treating a subject suffering from one or more diseases, conditions or disorders associated with chemotherapy such as anthracycline treatment. In some embodiments, provided is a method of treating or preventing a disease, condition or disorder resulting from or exacerbated by chemotherapy treatment in a subject, comprising the step of: administering an effective amount of GDF15 to the subject prior to the chemotherapy. Other example embodiments are described herein. In certain embodiments, the provided novel compositions, kits, methods and uses are highly effective in reducing cardiac cytotoxicity, cheaper, and safer for use.
US12209108B2 Method and means for an isolation of membrane-bound proteins from a biological sample, preferably processed plant seed meal
The present invention provides the method and means for an efficient isolation of membrane-bound proteins from biological samples, e.g. in samples from raw or processed plant material, preferably defatted plant seed meal such as canola meal. The biological sample can be highly processed, e.g. by applying high temperature, pressure, or a chemical treatment and can be derived from seed matrices as well as other typical plant tissues for example seed, grain, leaf, root, or pollen. The invention comprises the provision of a novel extraction buffer (MEB) and its application in the method of the invention, wherein the buffer has a strong alkaline pH of 10 to 12.5 and comprises a soluble concentration of detergent at a level of 0.5% to 5%.
US12209101B2 Prolyl hydroxylase domain-containing protein (PHD) inhibitors and uses thereof
Described herein are PHD inhibitors and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said inhibitors. The subject compounds and compositions are useful for the treatment of anemia.
US12209095B2 Compound and organic light-emitting device comprising same
Provided is a compound of Formula 1: wherein: X and Y are independently O, S, or CZ1Z2; Ring A is a benzene or naphthalene ring; A1 to A4 are independently hydrogen, deuterium, a halogen group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a hydroxyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted: alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or heterocyclic group; R1 to R6, Z1, and Z2 are independently a substituted or unsubstituted: alkyl, aryl, or heterocyclic group; n1 to n3, m, and l are 0 or 1 and n1+n2+n3 is ≥2; a1 and a2 are 1 to 4; a3 is 1 to 3; a4 is 1 to 6; and when a1 to a4 are each 2 or higher, structures in the parenthesis are the same or different, provided that when Ring A is naphthalene, m is 0, and when l is 1, Ring A is a benzene ring, and an organic light-emitting device comprising the compound.
US12209093B2 Organic electroluminescent compound and organic electroluminescent device comprising the same
The present disclosure relates to an organic electroluminescent compound and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. By comprising the organic electroluminescent compound according to the present disclosure, an organic electroluminescent device having low driving voltage and/or high luminous efficiency can be provided.
US12209090B2 3,6-disubstituted-2-pyridinaldoxime scaffolds
The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I), or one of its pharmaceutically acceptable salts: (I) wherein R1, R2 and —X—Y— have specific definitions. It also relates to the use of such a compound in therapy; and to a process for preparing it.
US12209086B2 FGFR3 inhibitor compounds
The present invention provides compounds of the formula: for use in the treatment of systemic sclerosis, fibrosis (e.g. pulmonary fibrosis), achondroplasia, thanatophoric dysplasia (e.g. type I), severe achondroplasia with developmental delay and acanthosis nigricans (SADDAN), muenke syndrome or cancer.
US12209078B2 Crystalline forms of carbazole inhibitors of RhoGTPase for the treatment of disease
Disclosed herein are crystalline forms of compounds for the inhibition of RhoGTPase. Also disclosed herein are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of treatment of RhoGTPase-mediated diseases, such as hyperproliferative and neoplastic diseases.
US12209073B2 Polymorphs of a dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHOD) inhibitor
The present disclosure provides polymorphs of 3-(2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-3′-trifluoromethoxy-biphenyl-4-ylcarbamoyl)-thiophene-2-carboxylic acid, and methods of making such polymorphs. The present disclosure further provides pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising polymorphs of the invention, and methods of treating, preventing, or ameliorating a disease or condition comprising administering a polymorph of the invention.
US12209068B2 Integration of oxidative dehydrogenation process with catalytic membrane dehydrogenation reactor process
This disclosure relates to a process of converting one or more alkanes to one or more alkenes that includes providing a first stream containing one or more alkanes and oxygen to an oxidative dehydrogenation process which converts at least a portion of the one or more alkanes to one or more alkenes in an oxidative dehydrogenation reactor, a second stream exiting the oxidative dehydrogenation process comprising one or more alkanes, and one or more alkenes; and providing at least a portion of the alkanes in the second stream to a catalytic membrane dehydrogenation process containing a catalyst loaded into a catalytic dehydrogenation membrane reactor which converts at least a portion of the alkanes to the corresponding alkenes and hydrogen.
US12209067B2 Oxidative dehydrogenation process
The product distribution from an oxidative dehydrogenation process can be altered by co-feeding different ratios of ethanol to steam, in the range of 0.01 to 0.50 ethanol:steam to an oxidative dehydrogenation reactor. Increasing the ethanol to steam ratio was found to: increase ethylene yield; decrease acetic acid yield; increase, or decrease, or cause no effect on CO or CO2 yield; and have negligible effect on ethane conversion. The feed ethanol is converted to carbonaceous products without negatively effecting the catalyst activity.
US12209066B2 Method for concentrating a water-soluble organic peroxide
The present invention relates to a process for the concentration of a water-soluble organic peroxide, preferably an alkyl hydroperoxide, by reverse osmosis as well as to a process for the separation of a water-soluble organic peroxide and of a water-insoluble compound.
US12209062B2 Nitrile oxide compound
The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (I) wherein symbols in the formula are as defined in the specification.
US12209061B2 Integrated production of urea for Diesel Exhaust Fluid and urea ammonium nitrate
Disclosed is a method for the integrated production of two different urea products. One is an aqueous urea solution suitable for use in NOx abatement (generally indicated as Diesel Exhaust Fluid DEF). The other is a solution used as a fertilizer, viz. Urea Ammonium Nitrate (UAN). The production of DEF and UAN are integrated as follows: ammonia recovered from the production of urea is used as a feed to the production of ammonium nitrate. At least part of an aqueous urea stream from urea production, is mixed with ammonium nitrate so as to obtain UAN.
US12209059B2 Treatment of sleep-wake disorders
This invention is directed to a method of treating Excessive daytime Sleepiness (EDS) in a subject, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I): Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof wherein Rx is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogen selected from F, Cl, Br and I, alkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, nitro, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, and thioalkoxy containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms; x is an integer of 1 to 3, with the proviso that R may be the same or different when x is 2 or 3; R1 and R2 can be the same or different from each other and are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; R1 and R2 can be joined to form a 5 to 7-membered heterocycle substituted with a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl groups, wherein the cyclic compound can comprise 1 to 2 nitrogen atoms and 0 to 1 oxygen atom, wherein the nitrogen atoms are not directly connected with each other or with the ox en atom.
US12209055B2 Ceramic material and ceramic object
A ceramic material includes zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) doped with scandium (Sc) ions. ZTA can be further doped with other metal ions, and the other metal ions include cobalt (Co) ions, chromium (Cr) ions, zinc (Zn) ions, titanium (Ti) ions, manganese (Mn) ions, nickel (Ni) ions, or a combination thereof. The ceramic material can be used as a ceramic object, such as a wire bonding capillary, a heat dissipation plate, a denture tooth, orthopedic implants, direct bonded copper, or a high-temperature co-fired ceramic.
US12209052B2 Glass substrate
A glass substrate of the present invention has a strain point of from 695° C. to 740° C., a temperature at 104.5 dPa·s of 1,300° C. or less, a liquidus viscosity of 104.5 dPa·s or more, a Young's modulus of 78 GPa or more, and a thermal shrinkage rate in heat treatment at 500° C. for 1 hour of 20 ppm or less.
US12209044B2 Additive manufacture of optical components
A method of forming an optical component includes depositing slurry that includes glass powder material onto a facesheet and fusing the glass powder material to a facesheet to form a first core material layer on the facesheet. The method also includes successively fusing glass powder material in a plurality of additional core material layers to build a core material structure on the facesheet. The method can include selectively depositing slurry including glass powder material over only a portion of at least one of the facesheet, the first core material layer, and/or the one of the additional core material layers. Depositing the slurry can include extruding the slurry from an extruder.
US12209039B2 Treatment of tailings streams with one or more dosages of lime, and associated systems and methods
Methods and systems for treating oil sands tailings streams using multiple dosages of lime are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the method comprises providing a tailings stream including 3-40% solids by total weight, combining the tailings stream with a first dosage of lime to produce a first mixture having a pH of less than 12.0, and then combining the first mixture with a polymer to produce a second mixture. In some embodiments, the method can further include combining the second mixture with a second dosage of lime to produce a third mixture having a pH greater than 12.0, and dewatering the third mixture in a centrifuge unit and/or a pressure filtration unit to produce a product stream having 55% or more solids by weight.
US12209038B2 Effluent
The use of ferric sulphate or polyferric sulphate to treat liquid animal effluent to reduce methane emissions therefrom.
US12209037B2 Wastewater treatment system and cleaning method thereof
Provided are a system for treating wastewater and a cleaning method thereof. The wastewater treatment system includes: a wastewater compartment, a first electrode, a second electrode, an acid compartment, a base compartment, an acid supply apparatus, a base supply apparatus, a control apparatus, and a power supply device. During the cleaning process, the power supply device provides reverse potential to the first and the second electrodes. The control apparatus shut off a first channel so that the acid supply apparatus provides an acid solution to the base compartment through a second channel, and shut off a third channel so that the base supply apparatus provides an alkaline solution to the acid compartment through a fourth channel, without shutting off the wastewater treatment system.
US12209035B2 Processes for removing oil from separated water streams
The present disclosure provides processes for removing hydrocarbons, oil coated solids, and suspended solids from a separated water stream produced from a produced water source. In particular, the methods comprise subjecting the separated water stream to a centrifugal separation followed by filtration.
US12209032B1 Outdoor water purifier
An outdoor water purifier includes a housing, a filter element, a water pump and a battery; the filter element, the water pump and the battery are all provided in the housing, the housing includes an upper cover, a front shell and a rear shell, a water inlet is provided at the bottom of the rear shell and is connected to the water pump, the water pump is connected to the filter element, the water pump is used to pump the water to be purified from the water inlet to the filter element, a water outlet connected to the filter element is provided at the top of the upper cover, a solar panel is embedded on the front shell, the solar panel is connected to the battery, and a hand-cranked power generation structure connected to the battery is provided on the rear shell.
US12209029B2 Permanent storage of carbon dioxide
Disclosed is a method for fast and cost-efficient preparation of ikaite crystals. The method comprises contacting an alkaline aqueous solution, which comprises carbonate and bicarbonate ions, with a water solution, which comprises Ca2+, at a temperature not exceeding 15° C., wherein contact between the alkaline aqueous solution and the water solution takes place at a permeable or porous surface, through which either solution is fed to the other at a flow rate facilitating formation of ikaite crystals. Also disclosed is system for carrying out the ikaite preparation process. The process and system provides a cost efficient and effective means for capture and storage of carbon dioxide.
US12209025B2 Ammonia synthesis system and ammonia production method
The ammonia synthesis system of the present invention includes an ammonia synthesis reaction unit that synthesizes ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen; an ammonia cooler that cools an ammonia-containing gas discharged from the ammonia synthesis reaction unit; a gas-liquid separator that separates ammonia liquefied by the ammonia cooler from a circulated gas; and an ammonia synthesizing gas supplying unit that supplies nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas, the circulated gas being supplied to the ammonia synthesis reaction unit, the circulated gas supplied to the ammonia synthesis unit having an ammonia gas concentration of 3% by volume or more. The method for producing ammonia of the present invention includes reacting nitrogen and hydrogen using a circulated gas having an ammonia gas concentration of 3% by volume or more and using an ammonia synthesis catalyst under a condition of a reaction pressure of 10 MPa or less to produce ammonia.
US12209022B1 Method for transforming greenhouse gas emissions into greenhouse gas conversion boules
A method of transforming greenhouse gas emissions into carbon dioxide wherein the carbon dioxide is subsequently employed to manufacture new products or for a new use, and the transformed carbon dioxide is ensuingly employed to create carbon credits. The invention includes identification of a greenhouse gas emission and sampling thereof. In a beta test, the sample is transformed into carbon dioxide utilizing suitable equipment based on an intended application for the carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide utilized is measured in metric tons. The carbon dioxide created from the transformation of greenhouse gas emissions is utilized to manufacture concrete, fertilizer, fuels or for enhanced oil recovery. The invention includes the creation of a greenhouse gas conversion boule that consists of the beta sample product, the amount of carbon dioxide utilized in the beta sample product, and the remaining metric tons of carbon dioxide required to complete the proposed transformation project.
US12209021B2 Zinc oxide graphene composite
Various embodiments provide a zinc oxide graphene composite. A zinc oxide graphene composite includes zinc oxide crystallites and graphene. A method of forming the composite includes combining graphene and zinc oxalate to form a mixture and heating the mixture to produce the zinc oxide graphene composite.
US12209018B2 Systems and methods for production, storage, and transportation of hydrogen
The present disclosure refers to systems and methods for the production, storage, and transportation of hydrogen. In a representative embodiment a reactor system comprises a fluidized bed combustor configured for reduced metal oxide oxidation and heat generation without significant greenhouse gas emission and/or with readily capturable emissions. The reactor system also comprises a liquid organic hydrogen carrier dehydrogenation reactor. The fluidized bed combustor is operatively coupled to the liquid organic hydrogen carrier dehydrogenation reactor. Advantageously, at least a portion of heat generated by the fluidized bed combustor may be transferred to the liquid organic hydrogen carrier dehydrogenation reactor. In this manner hydrogen production and transportation is both energy efficient, low carbon intensity and cost-effective.
US12209017B2 Green lithium iron phosphate precursor, preparation method therefor and application thereof
Disclosed in the present invention are a novel green lithium iron phosphate precursor, a preparation method therefor and an application thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps: S1, reacting a mixture of an iron source and a phosphoric acid solution, and grinding after the reaction is completed to obtain a product A; reacting a mixture of an organic acid solution, a lithium source, and a carbon source, and obtaining a product B after the reaction is completed, the preparation order of the product A and the product B being not limited; and S2, grinding the mixture of the product A and the product B to obtain a lithium iron phosphate precursor. In the preparation process of the lithium iron phosphate precursor, the solid content can be greatly improved, the energy consumption of the subsequent process is low, the preparation method is simple, and the cost is low.
US12209016B2 Methods for producing nanoscale patterns, nano-fluidic devices, and nanogap electrochemical devices
A method for manufacturing a soft stamp includes providing a substrate having a first electrode and a second electrode, the second electrode being formed at a distance less than 100 nm from the first electrode so that a nanogap Ng is formed between the first and second electrodes; pouring a curable substance over the first and second electrodes and into the nanogap Ng; curing the curable substance to form a soft stamp; and removing the soft stamp from the first and second electrodes. The soft stamp has a nano-feature having a size less than 100 nm.
US12209012B2 Wafer level package for device
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wafer level package for a device, the package comprising: a first substrate and a second substrate, a sealing structure comprising a seal ring and a bonding layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a lateral electrical connection line on a surface of the first substrate, which lateral electrical connection line extends through the seal ring for creating an electrical connection between the device inside the package and an electrical circuit outside the package.
US12209007B2 System and method for dispensing a food and beverage product
A system for extracting a paste from a flexible pouch having a sealed nozzle includes an inflatable flexible enclosure adjacent to the pouch and an air compressor for controlling airflow into the flexible enclosure. The air compressor provides a first target pressure within the flexible enclosure, the first pressure resulting in a rupture of the sealed nozzle, and a second target pressure within the flexible enclosure. Further, the system includes a timer for measuring a target time for completing the extraction of the paste from the flexible pouch.
US12209004B2 Initial setting method of unmanned forklift, palette for adjustment, and adjustment system of unmanned forklift
An initial setting method of an unmanned forklift is an initial setting method when the unmanned forklift is introduced in a facility including a rack structure, which includes placing a palette for adjustment on a palette placing part of the rack structure using the unmanned forklift on the basis of a preset operation program, acquiring relative position information between the palette for adjustment and the rack structure using a position information acquisition part included in the palette for adjustment, and calculating the shift amount of the palette for adjustment placed on the rack structure with respect to the palette placing part on the basis of the relative position information.
US12209003B2 Automated guided vehicle and method for transporting electrode reel core using thereof
An automated guided vehicle for transporting an object to a facility according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a main body, a shaft provided in the main body for guiding movement of the object to the facility and to face a front direction of the main body, a camera provided at one end of the shaft for photographing a front direction of the main body, and a position adjustment module for decoding an identifier when an image photographed by the camera includes the identifier displayed on the facility, and using a result of the decoding to adjust a position, toward which the one end of the shaft is directed.
US12209000B2 Bender hanger securement method and system
Conduit bender hanger method and system mountable on upper and lower guard rails of a lift platform includes lower and upper holders that fit over the guard rail of a platform lift and opposing flanges sized so that a conduit bender handle may be inserted between the respective opposing flanges and held in an upright orientation.
US12208999B2 Locking head assembly for crane boom pins, boom with such an assembly and crane with such a boom
A locking head assembly (210) for a telescoping boom (118) of a crane (110) includes a locking head (212) having a base (218), an operating plate (220) operably coupled to the base, one or more cylinder pins (222) and/or one or more section lock arms (226) movable in response to movement of the operating plate relative to the base. An actuator (214) is operably coupled to the operating plate and configured to move the operating plate relative to the base. The actuator includes a motor (234) and a drive arm (236). The motor is configured to drive the drive arm between a drive arm first position and a drive arm second position. A motion mitigator (216) is connected to the actuator and the locking head and includes a housing (238), a rod (240) movable relative to the housing, and a biasing device (242) disposed between the rod and the housing.
US12208986B2 Systems and methods for dispensing a printed document from a printer machine using a dispensing device
Disclosed are methods and systems for dispensing a printed document from a printer machine with a dispensing device. For instance, a document being printed out from the printer machine may be monitored for, and a determination that a document is being printed out from the printer machine may be made based on the monitoring. The printed document may be engaged with an arm mechanism of the dispensing device, the printed document may be urged towards a slot of the dispensing device with the arm mechanism, and the printed document may be dispensed out of the slot with the arm mechanism.
US12208985B2 Apparatus and method for printing onto a polymeric web
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for securely applying print to a web of continuous polymeric film. The web can first travel in a machine direction on a tensioning roller and onto a folding board whereupon the web is divided into first and second partial widths with a cross-section of the web taking on a U-shape or a V-shape. In between the cross-section of these two partial widths a printer can be placed such that the printer prints onto an inner surface of first partial width. Once the printing is complete, the folding of the web can be completed such that an inner surface of the second partial width is in contact with, covers, and protects the printed matter placed onto the first partial width.
US12208979B2 Feeding device and image forming apparatus incorporating same
A feeding device includes a receptacle, a conveyor, an elastic member, and a load adjuster. The receptacle is vertically movable and holds a stack of sheets. The conveyor feeds an uppermost sheet of the stack of sheets on the receptacle in a feeding direction in which a sheet of the stack of sheets is fed. The elastic member biases the receptacle to press the uppermost sheet of the stack of sheets on the receptacle against the conveyor. At least when a height of the stack of sheets on the receptacle is equal to or greater than a given value, the load adjuster applies a reduced magnitude of load downward to the stack of sheets on the receptacle in response to a decrease in the height of the stack of sheets.
US12208974B2 Distribution apparatus for solid particles
Distribution apparatus (1) for distributing sliding solid material, comprising at least one first collector (10) comprising a first plurality of first ports (11) connected to one or more departure stations, at least one second collector (20) comprising a second plurality of second ports (21) connected to one or more arrival stations, at least one central connection (30) which is interposed between the first collector and the second collector, wherein each of the ports is connected to a respective pipe (13)(23) for transporting the sliding solid material from the first collector to the central connection or from the central connection to the second collector, and wherein each of the pipes can be controlled in terms of movement between an operating position and a rest position by means of rotation of at least one portion of the pipe.
US12208960B2 Waste container
A portable container for waste products, having an assembled receptacle with four side panels hingedly connected, the four side panels connected to a plurality of bottom closure panels forming a bottom closure, with the four side panels and the bottom closure define a box with a top opening. The four side panels include a first and a second set of opposing side panels, the first set of opposing side panels having a first side panel and a second side panel. A first side panel has a first handle, the first handle having a first handle first position and a first handle second position. A second side panel has a second handle, having a second handle first position and a second handle second position. The first handle and the second handle are opposably, pivotally, movable relative to each other.
US12208956B2 Fluid substance dispensing device
A device for dispensing a fluid substance, including a container in which the fluid substance is housed, the container being coupled with a valve or a manual pump equipped with a hollow stem which is movable between at least a first position, in which the fluid substance is dispensed through a cavity thereof and a second position in which dispensing of the fluid substance through its cavity is prevented, there being a dispenser button coupled, in an essentially sealed manner, at the top of the hollow stem so that application of pressure to the button moves the hollow stem between the said second and the said first position, the button defining a delivery channel endowed with a first opening in a free surface of the device and which is equipped with a surface facing the stem cavity; the surface is conical or pyramidal, being tapered towards the stem cavity.
US12208954B2 Coaxial cartridge having an integrated reinforcement for dispensing a flowable multi-component composition without restoring force
A coaxial cartridge for storing and discharging a flowable multi-component composition, contains a hollow-cylindrical inner wall and a hollow-cylindrical outer wall arranged coaxially around the inner wall. The coaxial cartridge has an inner chamber for a first component, which is delimited radially by the inner wall, and an outer chamber for a second component, which is arranged radially between the inner wall and the outer wall. The coaxial cartridge also contains a cartridge front wall, which firmly closes the inner and the outer chamber on one end face of the cartridge and has one discharge opening per chamber; an inner and an outer piston which each close the relevant chamber at the rear and are axially movable; and an integrated reinforcement embedded inside the outer wall or fastened to its surface and having a plurality of rings or spiral turns, made of a material that is stable against tensile stresses.
US12208952B2 Paper blister
A paper-based blister package comprising a flat card and a tray is provided. The tray comprises a bottom wall, two opposing side walls, two opposing end walls, two opposing side flanges, and two opposing end flanges. The bottom wall has a perimeter defined by two side fold lines and two end fold lines. Each side flange has at least one locking end that meets a side wall and a side flange fold line at a junction. The side flange and the side wall are contoured to define a side flange shoulder adjacent the junction. At least one end flange forms an outward projecting lip configured to engage the junction to maintain proper positioning of the side flange, the end flange, the side wall and the end wall.
US12208950B2 Panel interlocking device
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a panel interlocking device, a carton, and a blank for forming the carton. The carton blank incorporating a panel interlocking device for securing together a first and a second panel in overlapping relationship. The panel interlocking device comprises a locking tab struck from the first panel, and a retaining tab defining a locking aperture struck from the second panel. In use the retaining tab is displaced out of the plane of the second panel to receive said locking tab through the locking aperture to be engaged therewith. The retaining tab has opposing side edges each concavely curved as viewed from the outside of the retaining tab.
US12208946B2 Childproof jar
The invention involves a childproof jar that suitable for medicinal items such as tablets, medication or other consumables that may be desirably restricted from children. The childproof mechanism that restricts access to the contents of the jar may employ a childproof cap comprising an outer cap and an inner cap that is operable by applying a force along the rotational axis of the cap—or by pressing down on the cap and twisting or rotating the cap. Typically, the jar is treated or coated with a uv-treatment or coating that limits or prevents light from reaching the contents of the jar.
US12208942B2 Self-contained continuous carton system with self erecting reinforced sidewall and stacking stab for the same
A reinforced sidewall for a container carton for shipment and display of products. The reinforced sidewall includes an interior sidewall, an outer sidewall, and a bottom panel that are interconnected for reinforcement of the container sidewall. Some embodiments include a shoulder structure for supporting a container placed atop the container that is automatically deployed when the outer sidewall and the interior sidewall are moved to an upright position relative to the bottom panel. Other embodiments include a shoulder brace that is automatically deployed to support the shoulder in a cantilevered relation with the interior sidewall. A stab tab is also configured to automatically protrude from the top surface of the shoulder. The stab tab is configured to be received in a recess in a superjacent container for indexed stacking of the containers.
US12208941B2 Container grip panel with improved side load
A polymeric container including a finish defining an opening. A base is configured to support the container upright. A grip area is between the opening and the base. A plurality of grip panels are at the grip area. Each one of the grip panels has a depth, a height, and a width. The depth is at least 17% of the height, and the depth is at least 10% of the width.
US12208937B2 Bottle
The present invention relates to a bottle having a cylindrical shape with a bottom and formed of a synthetic resin material. In the bottle, a bottom portion includes a bottom wall portion, and a cylindrical heel portion. A plurality of recessed portions are provided in the bottom portion at equal intervals in a circumferential direction. A bottom surface of each of the plurality of recessed portions has a rectangular shape extending in the radial direction when viewed from below. When an interval in the circumferential direction between upper end portions located at the heel portion, among bottom surfaces of recessed portions adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the plurality of recessed portions, is defined as A, and a size in the circumferential direction of the upper end portions of the bottom surfaces of the recessed portions is defined as B, 1.0
US12208935B2 Wrap replacing apparatus
A wrap replacing apparatus according to the embodiments includes: an insertion port into which a medical device wrapped in a first bag is inserted; a peeler configured to peel off the first bag from the medical device inserted into the insertion port; a wrapper configured to wrap in a second bag the medical device from which the first bag is peeled off; and a take-out port from which the medical device wrapped in the second bag is taken out.
US12208933B2 Method of producing a packaging container, a packaging container and a curling tool
The present disclosure relates to a method of forming a paperboard packaging container from a rectangular body blank, the method comprising the steps of providing a rectangular body blank having a first end edge and a second side edge, forming a tubular container body from the rectangular body blank, sealing together the first and the second side edge of the body blank, closing the first end opening by pressing a paperboard disc into the first end opening, pressing the first end of the tubular container body into a curl forming portion of a curling tool, filling the packaging container with bulk solids, and closing the second end opening.
US12208922B2 Changing buoyancy based on combining a liquid with a substrate
A technique for varying buoyancy of an apparatus includes providing a substrate configured to produce gas on demand when exposed to a liquid, exposing the substrate to such liquid, and capturing the gas produced by the substrate to increase the buoyancy of the apparatus within a fluid. In some examples, the liquid and the fluid contain the same material, such that gas may be produced using fluid already in the environment.
US12208918B2 Landing gear with lightning protection
A landing gear of an aircraft includes a pair of wheels between which an electric actuator at least partially covered with a lightning arrester cowl is placed. The lightning arrester cowl has an insulating matrix onto which at least an electrical conductor is attached. The electrical conductor includes electrical connection means for connecting the electrical conductor to a ground conductor of the aircraft.
US12208917B2 Transition gauge for electric aircraft
In an aspect, a propulsor gauge is provide that provides guidance during a transition of a mode of operation of an electric aircraft. Propulsor gauge may include a processor configured to identify a current thrust envelope parameter of one or more propulsors of electric aircraft. Processor may also determine a recommended range as a function of the propulsor parameter, where the recommended range includes a lower threshold and an upper threshold. The recommended range and thrust envelope parameter may then be shown on a display of propulsor gauge, where a measurement of current thrust envelope parameter relative to recommended range may be represented by an indicator.
US12208916B2 Methods and systems for providing contextual display modes for a vertical takeoff and landing vehicle
A method of providing contextual display modes for a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle including obtaining aircraft flight information including a current position and altitude; retrieving vertiport information for a vertiport at the current position of the aircraft; displaying, to one or more operators of the aircraft, a takeoff synthetic vision display mode; transitioning, as the current altitude approaches the transitional altitude, from the takeoff synthetic vision display mode to a cruise synthetic vision display mode, wherein the cruise synthetic vision display mode represents the view from a cruise display viewpoint at the current altitude of the aircraft and at the current position of the aircraft; and displaying, in response to the current altitude equaling or exceeding the transitional altitude, the cruise synthetic vision display mode.
US12208915B2 Aircraft assembly fitted with at least one hydrogen-powered thrust reverser actuation system
Aircraft having at least one propulsion unit supplied with hydrogen by at least one hydrogen tank, and having at least one thrust reversal system including at least one actuator. The aircraft can include at least one means for storing or transporting the residual hydrogen of the propulsion unit, a fuel cell disposed in the hydrogen power source and supplied with hydrogen by the at least one means for storing the residual hydrogen, and a hydrogen thrust reverser actuation system. The thrust reverser actuation system can include a hydrogen thrust reverser actuation controller and a hydrogen primary power unit with a fuel cell supplied with hydrogen and powering the at least one thrust reverser actuator.
US12208912B2 Hybrid propulsion system for a helicopter
Propulsion system for a helicopter comprising a main engine, a main rotor, a main gearbox including an output mechanically connected to the main rotor, a reduction gearbox mechanically coupled between the main engine and a first input of the main gearbox, and an assistance device. The assistance device comprises a first electric machine mechanically coupled to the reduction gearbox and configured to operate as an electric generator to take off energy produced by the main engine, and a second electric machine mechanically coupled to a second input of the main gearbox, the second electric machine being supplied with electrical power by the first electric machine and configured to operate as an electric motor to deliver additional mechanical power to the main gearbox.
US12208909B2 Aircraft with bifurcated air inlet
A rotorcraft has a fuselage, an engine disposed substantially laterally centrally relative to the fuselage, and an air intake system (AIS). The AIS has a first duct configured to provide streamline air flow, a second duct configured to provide streamline air flow, and a combining section configured to receive streamline air flow from each of the first duct and the second duct. The combining section is further configured to output streamline air flow.
US12208907B2 Systems and methods for estimating flight range of an electric aircraft
A system for estimating flight range of an electric aircraft. The system generally includes at least a sensor and a computing device. The at least a sensor is communicatively connected to at least a flight component. The at least a sensor is configured to detect a performance datum of the at least a flight component. The computing device is communicatively connected to the at least a sensor. The computing device is configured to receive the performance datum from the at least a sensor, determine an energy performance datum from the performance datum, determine a flight performance datum from the performance datum, generate a projected flight range datum as a function of the energy performance datum and the flight performance datum, and display the projected flight range datum. A method for estimating flight range of an electric aircraft is also provided.
US12208904B2 Split cabin attendant seat
A cabin attendant seat includes a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion, a headrest rotatably coupled to the upper portion, a seat pan coupled to the lower portion, and a drop-down tray assembly rotatably coupled to the upper portion. The seat pan is detached from the headrest. The drop-down tray assembly and the headrest are configured to rotate along a first axis such that the drop-down tray assembly defines a platform.
US12208902B2 Seat unit provided with a tubular seat-base structure
A seat unit, in particular for an aircraft cabin, includes a seat provided with seat cushion and backrest kinematics, and a seat-base structure on which the seat is mounted. The seat-base structure includes a frame with a tubular structure including a first lower tube and a second lower tube, the first lower tube and the second lower tube each carrying at least one bolt intended to be fastened to rails, and two fastening feet for fastening the seat cushion and backrest kinematics. A fastening foot is formed by a tube connected by one of its ends to the first lower tube of the frame and by its other end to the second lower tube of the frame.
US12208900B2 Aircraft interior unit with detachable panel
An aircraft interior unit with a detachable panel. The aircraft interior unit comprises a wall comprising a hollow panel, and a door mounted to the wall. The door is slidable between a closed position in which it covers an entrance to the aircraft interior unit, and an open position in which the entrance to the aircraft interior unit is uncovered. In the open position, the door is at least partially disposed within the hollow panel of the wall. The hollow panel can be detached from the rest of the aircraft interior unit, and the door, when moved from the open position, can be detached from the wall.
US12208899B2 Display systems with a modular peripheral bar assembly and associated methods thereof
Innovative peripheral bar assembly for a transportation vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a front bar housing with a front segment and a rear segment; a rear bar housing with a front segment coupled to the rear segment of the front bar housing; and an input/output (I/O) printed circuit board (“PCB”) having an I/O connector. The I/O PCB coupled to the rear segment of the front bar housing. The assembly is coupled to a chassis of a display system having a display module, and the I/O connector is coupled to a connector of the display module for enabling an electrical connection between the peripheral bar assembly and the display module.
US12208896B2 Wing for an aircraft
A wing (3) for an aircraft (1) including a main wing (5) and a trailing edge high lift assembly (9) movably arranged at a trailing edge of the main wing (5). The trailing edge high lift assembly (9) includes a flap (11) and a connection assembly (13) movably mounting the flap (11) to the main wing (5). The connection assembly (13) includes an actuator unit (35) moving the flap (11) between a retracted position and at least one extended position. The flap (11) includes a leading edge part (23) and a trailing edge part (27) mounted to the leading edge part (23) pivotable about a pivot axis (31).
US12208895B2 Wing for an aircraft
The disclosure concerns a wing for an aircraft including a main wing and a trailing edge high lift assembly movably arranged at a trailing edge of the main wing, the trailing edge high lift assembly having a flap and a connection assembly movably mounting the flap to the main wing, such that the flap is movable between a retracted position and at least one extended position. The connection assembly includes an actuator unit for moving the flap between the retracted position and the at least one extended position. The flap includes a leading edge part and a trailing edge part mounted to the leading edge part in a manner pivotable about a pivot axis.
US12208894B2 Inlet cover mechanism
An inlet cover mechanism for an air launched vehicle includes a quick release pin, a chassis, a collar, and a piston pin. The inlet cover mechanism facilitates attachment and deployment of an inlet cover with the air launched vehicle. The quick release pin is connected to the inlet cover. The chassis is connected to the air launched vehicle. The collar is connected to the chassis and is releasably engageable with the quick release pin. The piston pin is slidably engaged within the chassis and is configured to contact the quick release pin.
US12208892B2 Generating an environment for an operation using a set of assets
A system generating an environment for an operation using a set of assets includes processor(s) configured to: obtain data associated with task(s) to be performed by a set of assets, wherein: 1) the set of assets comprises semi-autonomous drones and 2) the data associated with the task(s) comprises parameter(s) pertaining to a geographic location in which at least one asset is to perform the task(s); determine a discretized representation of the geographic location, wherein the discretized representation comprises discrete elements each corresponding to a volume associated with the geographic location; annotate the discretized representation to create an annotated representation with the parameter(s) pertaining to the geographic location with a subset of the discrete elements based on a determination that the parameter(s) pertain to the geographic location; determine a plan to perform the task(s), wherein the plan is based on the annotated representation; and cause the task(s) to be performed.
US12208891B2 Flapping rotor device with uplink vertical rotation and downlink horizontal rotation
A flapping rotor device with uplink vertical rotation and downlink horizontal rotation that includes a flapping rotor support, revolution main shafts, a revolution motor, a revolution drive gear set, rotation main shafts, servo motors, a rotor device and a controller; wherein front ends and tail ends of the revolution main shafts are correspondingly and vertically fixed with front rotation arms and rear rotation arms respectively, and the front rotation arms and the rear rotation arms are symmetrically arranged at the two sides of the revolution main shafts; the revolution motor is fixed on the flapping motor support and electrically connected to the controller, and the revolution motor is in drive connection with the revolution main shafts through the revolution drive gear set.
US12208890B2 Connector
A connector, a connector assembly, an aircraft fuel breather system and an aircraft wing are disclosed. The connector connects a breather pipe or float valve to a hat section stringer duct attached to an aircraft panel. The connecter has a bridge to bridge over the duct and to cover an aperture in a wall of the duct. The bridge has a flange on either side for attachment of the connector to the panel. The connector has a seal to seal the bridge to the duct, an aperture defined in the bridge and a flow controller connector to connect and provide fluid connection between the connector and pipe or float valve. The assembly comprises the connector, the duct and aircraft panel and the fuel breather system includes one or more fuel tanks, a breather pipe and a vent to atmosphere.
US12208888B2 Rotary wing air vehicle
A rotary wing aircraft has a body (2), a rotor (3) positioned so as to extend outward from within the body (2) and to rotate about its axis, at least one blade (4) extending outward from the rotor (2) and providing lift and/or thrust force to the body (2) by its movement, at least one outer blade (401) positioned in the blade (4) and providing lift and/or thrust force to the body (2), and at least one mechanism (5) enabling the outer blade (401) to switch from a retracted first position in which the it is almost entirely located in the blade (4) to a second position in which it extends outward from the blade (4) by moving linearly under the influence of the centrifugal force generated during the movement of the rotor (2).
US12208885B2 Measuring the pressure in the expansion chamber of an encapsulated shock absorber in an aircraft landing gear
An encapsulated shock absorber of an aircraft undercarriage includes a sliding rod slidably mounted in a leg strut of the undercarriage and an inner cylinder extending inside the strut. The inner cylinder is fastened to the strut via a top end, and the rod slides around the inner cylinder. The inner cylinder is terminated inside the sliding rod by a diaphragm that defines an oil chamber in the shock absorber and inside the sliding rod. A mixed oil/gas chamber is located in the inner cylinder, and an expansion chamber extends between the sliding rod and the inner cylinder. A hole being made in the inner cylinder in register with the expansion chamber is connected by a pipe to a pressure sensor situated outside the strut. The pipe extends inside the inner cylinder from the hole to the top end of the inner cylinder.
US12208884B2 Aerial vehicle fluid control system integrated with gas turbine engine
An assembly is provided for an aerial vehicle. This assembly includes an airframe and a fluid circuit. The airframe includes a body and an airfoil projecting out from the body. The airfoil includes a first surface and a first aperture in the first surface. The fluid circuit is configured to bleed gas from a gas turbine engine mounted to the airframe to provide control gas. The fluid circuit is configured to selectively direct the control gas to the first aperture.
US12208883B2 Redundancy systems for fly-by-wire vehicles
A universal vehicle control router for fly-by-wire aircraft may include multiple vehicle control computers, such as flight control computers. Each flight control computer may be part of an independent channel that provides instructions to multiple actuators to control multiple vehicle components. Each channel is a distinct pathway capable of delivering a system function, such as moving an actuator. Each flight control computer may include a fully analyzable and testable voter (FAT voter). In the event of a failure to one of the flight control computers, the FAT voters may cause the failing flight control computer to be ignored or shut off power. Each flight control computer may comprise a backup battery. In the event of a power disruption from the primary power source, such as a generator and primary battery, the backup battery may power the flight control computer and all actuators.
US12208882B2 Power control unit, hydraulic system and aircraft using the same
A power control unit configured to supply hydraulic pressure and mechanical torque. To this end, the power control unit includes an electric motor coupled to a differential output transmission and a hydraulic pump. A switchable transmission device allows the torque of the motor to be redirected either to the output transmission, e.g., to drive high-lift devices, or to the hydraulic pump, e.g., to extend or retract landing gears.
US12208880B2 Acquisition and analysis device intended for integration into a pre-existing aircraft
An acquisition and analysis device to be integrated in a pre-existing aircraft that includes original systems comprising pilot controls and also an autopilot system includes acquisition means arranged to acquire parameters produced by the original systems, and analysis means arranged on the basis of the parameters, to evaluate whether the pre-existing aircraft is normal or abnormal, and to evaluate the current stage of flight of the pre-existing aircraft, on the basis of the state of the pre-existing aircraft and of the current stage of flight of the pre-existing aircraft, to define a piloting setpoint selected from piloting setpoints comprising at least a manual piloting setpoint produced by a pilot actuating pilot controls, an autopilot setpoint produced by the autopilot system, and an alternative piloting setpoint, and to cause the selected piloting setpoint to be transmitted to the original systems of the pre-existing aircraft.
US12208874B1 Driveshaft assembly for a marine engine assembly
A marine engine assembly has a housing; an internal combustion engine having a crankshaft; and a driveshaft assembly driven by the crankshaft. The driveshaft assembly has: a first driveshaft having a first end operatively connected to the crankshaft; a second driveshaft having a first end connected to a second end of the first driveshaft, the first end of the second driveshaft being rotationally fixed relative to the second end of the first driveshaft, the first and second driveshafts being concentric, one of the first and second driveshafts being disposed at least in part inside another one of the first and second driveshafts, the second driveshaft extending from its first end toward the first end of the first driveshaft; and a third driveshaft having a first operatively connected to the second driveshaft. The marine engine assembly also has a propulsion device operatively connected to a second end of the third driveshaft.
US12208872B2 Body-enhanced life jacket
A body-enhanced life jacket includes a life jacket and an undergarment within the life jacket. The undergarment is configured to shape and provide support for a user's breasts.
US12208868B2 Gyroscopic boat stabilizer with motor cooling
A gyroscopic roll stabilizer for a boat includes an enclosure mounted to a gimbal for rotation about a gimbal axis and configured to maintain a below-ambient pressure, and a flywheel assembly including a flywheel and flywheel shaft, with the flywheel assembly rotatably mounted inside the enclosure for rotation about a flywheel axis. The gyroscopic roll stabilizer also includes a motor operative to rotate the flywheel assembly and disposed inside the enclosure. A motor cooling circuit is configured to transfer heat away from the motor. The motor cooling circuit has a closed fluid pathway for recirculating cooling fluid therein. The fluid pathway includes a fluid channel jointly defined by the motor and the enclosure and having the cooling fluid therein. The gyroscopic roll stabilizer is configured to transfer heat away from the motor to the cooling fluid. Related methods are also disclosed.
US12208862B1 Bilge pump support
Disclosed herein are several examples of a bilge pump support comprising: a mounting plate configured to be attached to a vessel; the mounting plate having a first pivot on a first longitudinal end thereof, an extension plate having a first end connected to the first pivot and extending longitudinally therefrom in a first longitudinal direction; a second pivot on a second longitudinal end of the extension plate; a pump plate connected to the second pivot and extending longitudinally therefrom and extending longitudinally therefrom in the first longitudinal direction; the pump plate configured to have a bilge pump attached thereto within a bilge of a vessel; and wherein the pump plate is longitudinally and vertically offset from the mounting plate.
US12208861B2 Bicycle gear shifting system
A bicycle front shifting system includes operable to transmit a wireless signal, a crank assembly with two crank arms and a pedal on each of the two crank arms. The crank assembly is rotatable about a rotation axis. A front shift unit is coupled to the crank assembly and is rotatable about the rotation axis. The front shift unit includes a chain ring component with a big chain ring and a small chain ring. The small chain ring has a small diameter and the big chain ring has a big diameter that is larger than the small diameter. A shift mechanism is coupled to and rotatable with the chain ring component about the rotation axis. The shift mechanism is configured to receive the wireless signal from the shifter and to shift a chain between the big chain ring and the small chain ring according to the wireless signal.
US12208858B2 Bicycle control system
A bicycle with an electric pedal assist motor capable of driving a chainring independent of cranks includes wheel speed sensors and crank cadence sensors. The wheel speed sensors and the crank cadence sensors measure wheel speed and crank cadence, respectively, and provide the measured wheel speed and crank cadence to a controller of the bicycle. The controller is configured to instruct an assist motor to activate based on the measured wheel speed and/or the measured crank cadence.
US12208849B2 Locking system and unlocking method for electric bicycle
A locking system and an unlocking method for an electric bicycle are provided. The locking system of the electric bicycle includes a locking device, a rotational speed sensor, a torque sensor, and a controller. The rotational speed sensor senses rotation direction information of a crank arm of the electric bicycle. The torque sensor obtains torque information exerted by the crank arm on a chainring of the electric bicycle. The controller is coupled to the locking device, the rotational speed sensor and the torque sensor. In response to the locking device is being a locking state, the controller unlocks the locking device according to the rotation direction information and torque information.
US12208840B2 Vehicle swing rack
A rack of a vehicle comprising: (a) a mounting bracket adapted to mount the rack to a top edge of a cargo box of the vehicle; (b) an upright pivotally secured to the mounting bracket; and (c) a crossmember secured to the first upright, wherein the crossmember is adapted to span substantially across a width between opposing sides of the cargo box; wherein the rack is adapted to pivot between a stowed position and an extended position by pivoting the upright relative to the mounting bracket.
US12208838B2 Arrangement made of a supporting element and a mounting support, and method for producing the arrangement
The invention relates to an arrangement with a mounting support for a motor vehicle front end, wherein the arrangement has two supporting elements for supporting a panel/fascia element, wherein the supporting elements are each arranged on one side of the motor vehicle relative to the vehicle center in the transverse direction of the vehicle, wherein the supporting elements are fixed to the mounting support and each extend over a portion of the mounting support in the vehicle transverse direction, wherein the supporting elements project forward relative the mounting support in the vehicle longitudinal direction, wherein a panel/fascia element, which is an external skin element of the front of the motor vehicle and extends predominantly in the vehicle transverse direction, can be supported on at least one of the supporting elements.
US12208836B2 Vehicle provided with a shock-absorbing device for a gas tank
The invention relates to a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising: —gas tanks (12), such as hydrogen tanks, and a tray (13) for receiving the gas tanks (12) comprising a frame (15) formed by side members (16) and side flanges (17), said vehicle further comprising a shock-absorbing device (21) arranged at least between one side flange (17) of the tray (13) for receiving the gas tanks (12) and at least one portion of a side face of a gas tank (12) and/or between at least two portions of two side faces of two adjacent gas tanks (12), so as to be able to at least partially absorb by buckling an impact of the vehicle.
US12208833B2 Method for controlling a vehicle within a confined site, control unit and vehicle
A method for controlling a vehicle within a confined site, the method including, following a determination that there is no steering system available in a vehicle that can be controlled by steering control signals generated in automated fashion in order to influence a steering angle of wheels of a steered vehicle axle of the vehicle in automated fashion, specifying a path between a starting area and a specified destination area within the confined site, and generating drive control signals and steering braking control signals such that, during subsequent automated control of a drive system and of a brake system using the control signals, the vehicle moves from the starting area along the path to the specified destination area, and the steering angle varies owing solely to automated control of the brakes of the brake system.
US12208827B2 System and method for controlling a vehicle system to achieve objectives during a trip
A system and method generate a trip plan for a trip of a vehicle system along a route. The usage of an engine during the trip is determined based on engine operational parameters, energy storage device operational parameters, and one or more objectives of the trip desired to be achieved. The usage of the energy storage device during the trip is also determined based on the engine operational parameters, the energy storage device operational parameters, and the one or more objective, including when to charge or discharge the energy storage device during the trip.
US12208826B2 Mechanism for longitudinal door systems
A railway car is disclosed. The railway car comprises an underframe and at least one compartment for transporting lading. The railway car comprises at least one discharge opening and a door assembly adjacent to the at least one discharge opening. The railway car comprises a discharge control system comprising at least a common linkage mounted away from a longitudinal centerline of the railway car and a secondary linkage, wherein the discharge control system is operable to move the door assembly between a first position and a second position. The railway car comprises an actuator operable to drive movement of the common linkage in connection with movement of the door assembly between the first position and the second position.
US12208814B2 Sensor performance validation in advanced driver-assistance system verification
Systems and methods are provided for generating data for sensor system validation. A representative vehicle is equipped with a set of sensors positioned to provide a collective field of view defining a set of sensor locations as a set of master data and encompassing a field of view of a sensor positioned at any of the set of sensor locations. The set of sensor locations includes a sensor location at which no sensor of the set of sensors is placed. The representative vehicle is driven for a distance required for validation of a sensor system to provide master data representing the entire distance required for validation.
US12208813B2 Arithmetic operation device for automobiles
An arithmetic operation device for automobiles includes an arithmetic element state detection unit that detects a parameter indicating a state of an arithmetic element, an external device detection unit that detects a use state of a device that affects the parameter, and a mode selection unit that selects one of a normal mode in which both a basic traveling function unit that can execute control related to a basic traveling function and an automatic driving function unit that can execute control related to an automatic driving function and a degeneration mode in which only the basic traveling function unit is operated, and the mode selection unit selects the degeneration mode when the parameter exceeds a threshold or when it is predicted that the parameter exceeds the threshold.
US12208811B2 Systems and methods for determining an estimated weight of a vehicle
Disclosed herein are methods for determining an estimated weight of a vehicle. The methods comprise operating at least one processor to: receive vehicle data associated with the vehicle, the vehicle data comprising a plurality of vehicle parameters collected during operation of the vehicle; identify one or more vehicle maneuvers based on the vehicle data, each vehicle maneuver being associated with a portion of the vehicle data; and use at least one machine learning model to determine the estimated weight of the vehicle based on the portion of the vehicle data associated with each of the one or more vehicle maneuvers, the at least one machine learning model trained using training data associated with a plurality of previous vehicle maneuvers. Also disclosed are systems for implementing methods of the present disclosure.
US12208809B2 Systems and methods for automatically generating solver code for nonlinear model predictive control solvers
Systems and methods for automatically generating solver code for a nonlinear model predictive controller are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of automatically generating solver code for a nonlinear model predictive control solver includes receiving an optimal control problem code, wherein the optimal control problem code represents an optimal control problem comprising a cost function, one or more constraints, and a continuous time model representing dynamics of a system. The method further includes receiving a discretization method preference, a linearization point preference, and a parameter specification, and encoding the optimal control problem into an optimization problem by discretizing the optimal control problem according to the discretization method preference, and linearizing the optimal control problem according to the linearization point preference. The method further includes generating the solver code from the optimization problem.
US12208804B2 Dynamic GUI based on enhanced functionality
Provided is a process that includes one or more of receiving data from sensors on a vehicle, where the data is associated with an internal environment of the vehicle and characteristics of an occupant of the vehicle and modifying functionality of the vehicle based on the received data. Modifying functionality includes updating a graphical user interface (GUI) of the vehicle and a GUI of a device associated with the occupant.
US12208802B2 Method for cold start lube evacuation
Methods and systems for evacuating lubricant from an area of an axle are described. The lubricant may be evacuated away from one or more clutches during low temperatures so that a clutch may be engaged while having to displace less lubricant to engage the clutch. In one example, an electric machine may be rotated to evacuate lubricant away from the clutch.
US12208801B2 Drive mode selection for electric vehicle racing
A system for limiting performance inconsistences of an electric vehicle during a race or other circumstance when consistent, high performance output is desired, such as by enabling a driver to selectively engage endurance and qualify drive modes to control a supply of electrical power used for driving the electric vehicle.
US12208796B2 Vehicle controller and vehicle control method
A vehicle controller sets an upper limit request value related to an upper limit of a longitudinal acceleration of a vehicle, a lower limit request value related to a lower limit of the longitudinal acceleration, and an acceleration request value related to the longitudinal acceleration that corresponds to an amount of the operation of the vehicle. The vehicle controller sets a first arbitration request value to a greater one of the lower limit request value and the acceleration request value. The vehicle controller sets a second arbitration request value to a smaller one of the first arbitration request value and the upper limit request value. The vehicle controller sets, to a value that corresponds to the second arbitration request value, a command value sent to an actuator that operates to adjust the traveling speed.
US12208792B2 Steering control apparatus and method
The present disclosure relates to a steering control apparatus and a method. More specifically, the steering control apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a receiver that receives first vehicle traveling information and first vehicle vicinity information of a host vehicle from a plurality of sensors and a navigator; and a controller that sets a monitoring range (a region of interest (ROI)) on a traveling path on which the host vehicle is predicted to travel based on the first vehicle traveling information and the first vehicle vicinity information, determines a possibility of a collision between the host vehicle and an object in a case where the object is detected inside the monitoring range, and generates a control signal used for avoiding a collision with the object in a case where the possibility of the collision is a threshold point or higher.
US12208790B2 Vehicle safety control system and vehicle safety control method
The present disclosure introduces a vehicle safety control system and a vehicle safety control method, which recognize, in advance, an obstacle approaching the vehicle around the vehicle, and, when the vehicle and the obstacle come near each other in distance, operate SVM to determine the possibility of collision between the vehicle and the obstacle in advance, and prevent a collision accident by controlling the vehicle on the basis of the possibility of collision between the vehicle and the obstacle.
US12208789B2 Vehicular personalized adaptive cruise control system that controls a vehicle in accordance with parameters for an identified driver
A vehicular personalized adaptive cruise control system includes a forward-viewing camera viewing forward through a windshield of a vehicle, and an electronic control unit disposed at the vehicle. When the vehicle is operating in an adaptive cruise control mode, the system controls driving of the vehicle. When the equipped vehicle is not operating in the adaptive cruise control mode, a driver present in the vehicle drives the vehicle. The system identifies the driver via processing of image data captured by a cabin monitoring camera. When the identified driver drives the vehicle with the vehicle not operating in the adaptive cruise control mode, the system determines and stores personalized parameters for the identified driver. With the identified driver present in the vehicle, and when the vehicle is operating in the adaptive cruise control mode, the system uses the determined personalized parameters.
US12208782B2 Systems and methods for pre-calculating information regarding interactions between objects during a simulation
A simulation platform may receive equipment information regarding ride equipment. The equipment information identifies a first location of a first end of the ride equipment on a travel path and identifies a second location of a second end of the ride equipment. The simulation platform may determine, based on the equipment information, that the first location is at a first distance from a starting location on the travel path and indicates that the second location is at a second distance from the starting location. The simulation platform may execute a computer model to perform a simulation of a movement of a passenger vehicle along the travel path. The simulation platform may determine, during the simulation, that the passenger vehicle is located at a particular distance from the starting location. The simulation platform may determine whether the particular distance corresponds to a location between the first location and the second location.
US12208780B2 Automatic set and release retainer valve assembly of an air brake system
A set and release retainer valve assembly of an air brake system engages and releases an air brake while retaining a designated pressure within a brake cylinder. The pressure is retained within the brake cylinder to generate a higher brake cylinder pressure on a subsequent brake application and/or prevent movement of the vehicle system after release of the air brake system. The air brake is subsequently re-engaged to re-set the retaining valve assembly and exhaust the designated air pressure out of the brake cylinder, where the air brake of the vehicle system is released to permit the movement of the vehicle system after re-setting the retaining valve assembly.
US12208778B2 Systems and methods for assessing health of brake rotors
A system configured to assess health of a rotor of a friction brake configured to brake a wheel of a vehicle. The system includes a brake control module configured to actuate the friction brake at a target pressure sufficient to maintain the vehicle at a crawl speed. A diagnostic module is configured to, while the vehicle is at the crawl speed and the friction brake is at the target pressure: record rotational speed of the wheel; identify a change in the rotational speed of the wheel; and determine whether the change in the rotational speed of the wheel exceeds a predetermined threshold; generate a notification indicating that the rotor of the friction brake configured to brake the wheel is healthy; and generate a notification indicating that the rotor requires attention.
US12208774B2 Motor device, wiper device, and motor control method
A motor device includes a motor having three-phase windings; a rotation speed detector detecting a rotation speed of the motor; a drive signal generator controlling a duty ratio not to exceed a duty ratio upper limit value, and performing control for an energization angle of each phase and performing advance angle control shifting the phase from a reference position to generate a drive signal corresponding to the duty ratio; and an inverter supplying alternating current to the windings based on the drive signal. The drive signal generator includes an advance angle/energization angle controller changing the energization angle to 120 degrees or less while performing advance angle control when the duty ratio is equal to or greater than the duty ratio upper limit value and the rotation speed is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value in a state where the energization angle is greater than 120 degrees.
US12208771B2 Tailgate ladder system
The Tailgate Ladder System (TRS) which is the only two stepped folding Tailgate Ladder in existence to date, that is comprised of a Ladder Casing, a rotating, aftermarket and sliding Tailgate Ladder, and a Three Point Rail. Together they form a climbing system which make accessing and climbing to an elevated Tailgate of a vehicle much easier. The Ladder Casing is recessed and it support and housed a closed Tailgate Ladder within its walls. The Tailgate Ladder is retractable, and has two folding Steps which open to give access to the climber, and close when not in use. The Three Point Rail is a flexible hand rail which give the climber a sturdy support. These three components of the TLS, combine to create a climbing system that is second to none, which give climbers a two stepped Ladder System, that with small steps, the rear of a pickup can be assessed.
US12208768B2 Authenticating electronic key devices
An example method may include receiving, from a key device, a first counter value and a first encoded counter value, identifying, among one or more mapping table entries in an access control unit mapping table, an access control unit mapping table entry specifying a second counter value that corresponds to the received first counter value, determining whether a second encoded counter value specified by the identified access control unit mapping table entry corresponds to the received first encoded counter value, and responsive to determining that the second encoded counter value corresponds to the received first encoded counter value, sending, to a control unit, an indication that permission is granted. The first encoded counter value may include a cryptographic encoding of the first counter value generated in view of a secret key.
US12208765B1 Vehicle airbag assembly
A vehicle includes a body defining a passenger cabin with a front end, the body having a bulkhead at the front end of the passenger cabin. The vehicle includes a telescoping member supported by the bulkhead and movable from a stowed position to a deployed position. The vehicle includes an airbag supported by the telescoping member and movable from the stowed position to the deployed position, the airbag inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position.
US12208763B1 Armrest mounted dual chamber airbag
A vehicle seat includes a seatback and an armrest coupled to the seatback. An airbag is positioned in the armrest and is inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position. The airbag includes a first chamber positioned to extend downward from the armrest and a second chamber positioned to extend upward from the armrest when the airbag is in the inflated position.
US12208759B2 Vehicle-body front structure that improves protection for pedestrian collision
To improve protection performance for a pedestrian colliding with a front portion of a traveling vehicle, a front bumper includes a bumper fascia, a front grill, and decorative member. The disposition position and shape of a bumper reinforcement are set such that the bumper reinforcement is positioned inside an opening of the bumper fascia in a front view. Cross members are arranged at higher and lower positions than the decorative member and extend toward a vehicle-width-direction outer side beyond the bumper reinforcement.
US12208758B2 Bumper assembly including resettable energy absorber
A vehicle includes a vehicle frame and a bumper. The vehicle frame includes a frame-rail end. The frame-rail end has a vehicle-forward end and a bore at the vehicle-forward end. The vehicle includes a resettable energy absorber supporting the bumper at the vehicle-forward end of the frame-rail end. The resettable energy absorber is moveable with the bumper relative to the frame-rail end between an extended position and a compressed position. The resettable energy absorber extends into the bore of the frame-rail end from the extended position to the compressed position.
US12208756B2 Managing current or voltage in low voltage buses of vehicles
Examples described herein provide a method for managing current in a low voltage bus of a vehicle. The method includes receiving an electrical load request for an electrical load of the vehicle. The method further includes, prior to enabling the electrical load, adjusting a current provided by a direct current (DC)/DC converter for a period of time based at least in part on the electrical load. The method further includes, responsive to expiration of the period of time, enabling or disabling the electrical load based at least in part on the electrical load request.
US12208754B2 In-vehicle network system
An in-vehicle network system includes a central ECU, which generates a control signal for a plurality of devices, and a plurality of zone ECUs, which relay a control signal from the central ECU. The plurality of devices include a first specific device (power window device, etc.), which is a device unrelated to drive control or the like of a vehicle, and which includes a sub controller (third signal processing unit, etc.) capable of activating an actuator based on an ON signal from at least one or some of the sensors. The first specific device is configured to control the actuator by using the sub controller in occurrence of abnormality of communication between the central ECU and the first specific device.
US12208752B2 In-vehicle information processing apparatus, program execution restriction method, and computer program
Provided are an in-vehicle information processing apparatus, a program execution restriction method and a computer program that can be expected to provide users with an opportunity to fully use the trial version of an application program. An in-vehicle information processing apparatus according to one embodiment is an in-vehicle information processing apparatus to be mounted in a vehicle and for executing a program, the apparatus including a processing unit, whereby the processing unit determines whether the travel distance of the vehicle from when usage of the program is started exceeds a threshold value, and, if it is determined that the travel distance exceeds the threshold value, restricts subsequent execution of the program. The processing unit of the in-vehicle information processing apparatus may acquire the program and information relating to the threshold value from a device provided externally to the vehicle.
US12208751B2 Method for producing a trim part, and a trim part
A method for producing a trim part includes generating a surface covering, wherein the surface covering is generated by a knitting method and fastening elements are disposed on the surface covering. The carrier part is covered with the generated surface covering. Fixing elements are disposed on the carrier part. The fastening elements of the surface covering are connected in a form-fitting manner to the fixing elements of the carrier part.
US12208750B2 Vehicular camera with pliable material disposed between and contacting stacked PCBs
A vehicular camera includes a lens holder and a plurality of stacked, overlapping, board-to-board interconnected printed circuit boards that includes at least a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board. Circuitry disposed at the first printed circuit board is electrically connected with circuitry disposed at the second printed circuit board via board-to-board electrical connection. The circuitry disposed at the first printed circuit board includes an imaging sensor at a first side of the first printed circuit board. Pliable material is disposed between and contacts a second side of the first printed circuit board a third side of the second printed circuit board. The pliable material allows for movement between the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board when the plurality of printed circuit boards is being accommodated within a cavity of a rear housing during assembly of the vehicular camera.
US12208749B2 Camera installation structure for inside of operation room
There is provided a camera installation structure for inside of operation room that can obtain a camera image with reduced shake to enable remote operation and hardly obstructs rear visual field in a case where an operator boards a working machine. A camera installation structure 10 includes an operation seat 3, a scaffold member 20 disposed in a rear space 4, and mounting portions for mounting the scaffold member 20. The scaffold member 20 includes a plurality of shelves 21, 23, 25, and 27, a camera 50 installed on the fourth shelf 27, and mounting brackets. In a state where the mounting brackets are mounted on the mounting portions, a lens 51 of the camera 50 is disposed at a height position corresponding to a height of eyes of an operator in a case where the operator sits on the operation seat 3.
US12208748B2 Camera with a housing for shielding electromagnetic radiation and motor vehicle
The invention relates to a camera (2) for a motor vehicle (1), including a housing (5) configured to shield electromagnetic radiation at least in certain areas, including a circuit board (16) disposed in the housing (5), and including an interface device (11) for connecting the camera (2) to the motor vehicle (1), wherein the interface device (11) is electrically connected to the circuit board (16), wherein the interface device (11) includes a coaxial plug (12) with an inner conductor (13) and an outer conductor (14) and the camera (2) has a connecting device (17) for electrically connecting the outer conductor (14) with the housing (5), wherein the connecting device (17) comprises at least one separate and electrically conductive rubber piece (18), which is arranged between the outer conductor (14) and the housing (5) and contacts the outer conductor (14) and the housing (5).
US12208746B2 Vehicle display system and vehicle display retention system
The present disclosure refers to a vehicle display retention system, comprising a display unit affixed to a display frame and connected to a grab bar, and an intermediate adapter coupled to the grab bar, characterized in that the intermediate adapter comprises a mounting arm for attachment to a vehicle at a first mounting member, a retention strap coupled to the mounting arm and the vehicle at the first mounting member, and an attachment component coupled to the intermediate adapter.
US12208745B2 Water intrusion prevention system for roof top module
A water intrusion prevention system for a roof top sensor module includes a bolt, a cap nut, gaskets, and a rib. The module is connected to a roof of an autonomous vehicle, and includes a shell defining an interior and a sensor arranged therein. A shaft of the bolt is inserted up through an opening in the roof, up through an opening in the shell, and up through an opening in the rib so that a top portion of the shaft is arranged in the interior. The top portion of the shaft and the cap nut are connected together in the interior, which connects the module to the roof. The cap nut and the gaskets together form a liquid-tight seal that prevents liquid/water in the interior of the shell from passing through the opening in the roof into an interior of the vehicle under the roof.
US12208744B2 Data processing methods, devices, and apparatuses, and movable platforms
The present disclosure provides a method, a device, and an apparatus for processing data, and a movable platform; the method is applied to the movable platform that includes a sensor, and includes: collecting at least two directions of an environment surrounding the movable platform through a sensor, performing three-dimensional reconstruction of the environmental data in the at least two directions to obtain three-dimensional environmental information of the environment surrounding the movable platform, and further displaying the three-dimensional environmental information on a display apparatus. The present disclosure may assist a driver in driving and improve the driving safety of the movable platform.
US12208742B2 Method for adapting to a driver position an image displayed on a monitor
The invention relates to a method and system for adapting to a driver position an image displayed on a monitor in a cab of the vehicle. The invention further relates to a vehicle including such a system. The invention is particularly well suited for heavy-duty vehicles, such as trucks, buses and construction equipment. The invention may also be used in other vehicles such as a car.
US12208741B2 Augmented machine user interface system
A method and system for generating an augmented machine view. The augmented machine view may include a dynamic virtual machine model representing an actual working machine, overlayed with camera footage from around the working machine. The dynamic virtual machine model may be synched in time with the camera footage. The system for generating the augmented machine view may include cameras mounted on the actual machine and machine sensors monitoring the position and movements of individual components of the machine.
US12208739B2 Vehicular camera assembly process with enhanced attachment of imager assembly at camera housing
A vehicular camera module includes a housing for mounting at a vehicular windshield, a processor printed circuit board (processor PCB) disposed in the housing, and an imager assembly. The imager assembly includes (i) a lens barrel accommodating a lens, (ii) an imager printed circuit board (imager PCB), and (iii) a flexible electrical ribbon cable that electrically connects the imager PCB to the processor PCB. An imager is disposed at a first side of the imager PCB. The imager PCB includes an imager portion at which the imager is disposed and attaching portions at respective outboard ends. At least one stress relieving portion is established at the imager PCB between the imager portion and each of the attaching portions. With the lens barrel received through an aperture of the housing, the attaching portions of the imager PCB are attached at the housing via respective fasteners.
US12208736B2 Vehicle rear-view mirror assembly
The present invention relates to a vehicle rear-view mirror assembly, comprising an electrochromic mirror element, said element comprising: a substantially transparent first electrically conductive base material, which comprises a first surface and a second surface as well as a first edge surface; a substantially transparent second electrically conductive base material, comprising a third surface and a fourth surface as well as a second edge surface; a sealing piece, approximately circumferentially arranged between peripheral areas of the first electrically conductive base material and the second electrically conductive base material, so as to seal and combine the second surface and the third surface and define an empty cavity; an electrochromic medium, which is arranged within the empty cavity; and a substantially transparent con-cave outer casing, comprising an outer casing upper part which has an upper part outer surface and an upper part inner surface, and an outer casing side part which has a side part outer surface and a side part inner surface, a covering layer being provided along the outer casing side part and an area along the periphery of the outer casing upper part; when examining from the concave outer casing outer surface, the sealing piece is hidden behind the covering layer. The present vehicle rear-view mirror has advantageous qualities such as being aesthetically pleasing as a whole, providing a wide field of view, being safe and injury preventing, and not easily shattering.
US12208729B2 Center high-mounted stop lamp system
A center high-mounted stop lamp (CHMSL) system for a vehicle is provided. The CHMSL system includes a sensor, a primary CHMSL, a wireless secondary CHMSL, a vehicle wireless transceiver, and at least one processor coupled to the sensor, the primary CHMSL, and the vehicle wireless transceiver. The sensor is configured to generate sensor data, such as image data, proximity data, etc., associated with cargo loaded in a bed of the vehicle. The primary CHMSL includes a primary lamp. The wireless secondary CHMSL includes a secondary lamp, a battery, and control circuitry including a CHMSL wireless transceiver and a microcontroller. The processor is configured to facilitate, based on the sensor data, activation of the wireless secondary CHMSL. The processor is also configured to determine, based on the sensor data, whether the primary CHMSL is blocked or not blocked.
US12208726B2 Adaptive front-lighting system control method and terminal device, and storage medium
The disclosure relates to an adaptive front-lighting system control method and terminal device, and a storage medium. The method includes: calculating, based on gradient values of different gradient points in electronic horizon data ahead, a to-be-adjusted vertical adjustment angle of the adaptive front-lighting system, and adjusting an illumination angle of the adaptive front-lighting system with the vertical adjustment angle. The disclosure provides gradient information of the road out of view for control of the adaptive front-lighting system, optimizes the control of vertical angle, and can avoid the blind spot of illumination caused by the change in the gradient in simple angle control, thus being more suitable for the control of the adaptive front-lighting system in a gradient terrain.
US12208724B2 Vehicle adjustable air baffle assembly with lighting device
A baffle assembly includes a screen defining at least one air flow passage through the screen, a shut-off device having at least one flap configured to move between at least two positions to control circulation of the air flow through the passage, a lever controlling the positions of the flap, and at least one lighting device borne by the lever and distinct from the flap.
US12208722B2 Multi-use trailer
A trailer having a deck and a flip-over ramp. The deck and one side of the flip-over ramp are convertible from a flat position to a position with cradles that are configured to hold one or more round hay bales. The deck may tilt, and side rails may cooperate to form the cradle region. The flip over ramp may also pivot about a horizontal axis to form a pathway from a ground surface to the deck. Side rails may pivot both about a horizontal axis, and about a vertical axis near the flip-over ramp to allow clearance when the ramp is deployed.
US12208721B2 Cargo divider for arrangement between a first vehicle seat backrest and an adjacent second vehicle seat backrest and a vehicle seat
A cargo divider between a first vehicle seat backrest and a second vehicle seat backrest used when one of the first or second backrest is folded down. The divider includes a first structure part along a lateral edge of the first backrest adjacent the second backrest, including a first top section, a first middle section and a first bottom section; a second structure part arranged along a lateral edge of the second backrest adjacent the first backrest, including a second top section, a second middle section and a second bottom section; a first wire having a first end attached to the first top section and a second end attached to the second top section; one or a plurality of further wires including a first end attached along the first middle section and a second end attached correspondingly along the second middle section.
US12208712B2 Rotary top rod and safety seat
The present disclosure provides a rotary top rod for being mounted on a safety seat. The rotary top rod includes a top rod body rotatably mounted on the safety seat, a locking assembly and an operating component, wherein the locking assembly includes a locking component and a fastening component, one of the locking component and the fastening component is mounted on the top rod body, the other one of the locking component and the fastening component is mounted on the safety seat, the locking component is engaged with the fastening component to fasten the top rod body to a predetermined position, the operating component is connected to the locking component, and the operating component is operated for driving the locking component so as to control engagement of the locking component and the fastening component.
US12208711B2 Seat for vehicle
A seat for a vehicle in which user convenience may be improved by implementing various postures with a simple configuration is provided. The seat for a vehicle includes a pair of support rails coupled to the vehicle and arranged to be spaced apart from side to side, a first slide unit slidably installed back and forth on the support rail, a second slide unit slidably installed back and forth on the first slide unit, a pair of cushion side frames spaced apart from side to side, a first link member connecting the cushion side frame and the first slide unit, and a second link member connecting the cushion side frame and the second slide unit.
US12208708B2 Seat rail retainer
A seat rail retainer includes a body, among a first rail and a second rail that are disposed to slide straightly respectively in a longitudinal direction, the body being fixed to the first rail, an elastic supporting portion protruding from the body to be elastically pressed by the second rail, and an inserting body inserted into the body to provide an elastic force to the elastic supporting portion.
US12208703B2 Adaptive regeneration systems for electric vehicles
Systems and methods are disclosed for adaptive regeneration systems for electric vehicles. In one embodiment, an example method may include determining, by an adaptive regeneration system, that an electric vehicle is decelerating, determining an output voltage of a power source at the electric vehicle, determining that a voltage potential of a battery system at the electric vehicle is greater than the output voltage, and causing the voltage potential of the battery system to be modified to a value equal to or less than the output voltage.
US12208701B2 System and method for identifying an electric vehicle through alternating current electric charging
A system and method for identifying an electric vehicle through an alternating current electric charging that include receiving a charging command to initiate the alternating current electric charging of the electric vehicle (EV) through electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). The system and method also include generating a duty cycle pattern that pertains to the electric charging of the EV that includes at least one encrypted data packet and communicating the duty cycle pattern to at least one of: the EV and the EVSE. The system and method further include comparing an identification of at least one of: the EV and the EVSE included within the at least one encrypted data packet of the duty cycle pattern with a pre-stored identification of: the EV and the EVSE to identify at least one of: the EV and the EVSE.
US12208698B2 Fluid vessel assembly with welded connection
A fluid vessel assembly is provided with a first vessel body with a first mating surface with a first plurality of generally planar nonparallel regions. The first vessel body forms a first portion of a fluid cavity. A second vessel body is provided with a second mating surface with a second plurality of generally planar nonparallel regions sized to engage the first mating surface. The second vessel body forms a second portion of the fluid cavity. The first mating surface and the second mating surface are friction stir welded together.
US12208697B2 Landing platform with electroconductive plates for unmanned aerial vehicles
The platform comprises supporting legs (12) fastened to the platform (10), and a control unit (13) and provides an electrical charging system including a plurality of coplanar adjacent electroconductive plates (14), with adjacent edges electrically insulated, arranged on an electrically insulated support. Each electroconductive plate (14) is connected by an electroconductive cable (15) to the control unit (13) and to a power source (16), wherein the electroconductive plate (14), electroconductive cable (15) and control unit (13) form an electrical circuit and the control unit (13) is configured to detect a change of an electric potential and/or current of the electrical circuit due to a UAV, landing on said platform and providing at least two points of contact with two different electroconductive plates (14). The platform supply energy, from power source to said two different electroconductive plates (14) using corresponding electroconductive cables (15) in order to charge powering means of said UAV.
US12208695B2 Vehicle electrical system
A vehicle electrical system is equipped with at least one high-voltage consumer, a DC charging connection a rechargeable battery, a rectifier and a changeover switch. The high-voltage consumer is connected to the rechargeable battery by the changeover switch via a first switching device in a first switching position of the changeover switch and is connected to the rechargeable battery by the changeover switch in a second switching position of the changeover switch via a second switching device, wherein the DC charging connection is connected to the rechargeable battery via the first switching device.
US12208694B2 Battery module printed circuit board assembly system and method
A battery module includes a housing, a plurality of battery cells disposed in the housing, and a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly disposed in the housing. The PCB assembly includes a PCB and a shunt disposed across a first surface of the PCB. A second surface of the shunt directly contacts the first surface of the PCB, and the shunt is electrically coupled between the battery cells and a terminal of the battery module.
US12208692B2 Motor vehicle
A motor performing power driving and regeneration has an inverter, a mechanical brake, a power storage device supplying energy to the motor, an accelerator operator controlling the motor to adjust a drive torque of a driving wheel, a mechanical brake operator controlling the mechanical brake to adjust a braking torque, a regenerative brake operator adjusting a braking torque of the driving wheel and recovering the energy into the power storage device, and a detector detecting a rotation speed of the motor. When the rotation speed of the motor is equal to or higher than a predetermined value, a predetermined braking torque, based on an operation amount of the regenerative brake operator, is generated by regenerative braking.
US12208691B2 Electric vehicle energy management system
A controller selectively generates output for display indicative of a recommendation against use of a power outlet in a vehicle with devices external to the vehicle having a power rating greater than a predefined power rating threshold based on a difference between a current state of charge of a battery of the vehicle and a required state of charge for the battery.
US12208690B1 Propulsion assistance system
A system for assisting propulsion of a vehicle by utilizing stored spring strain energy is disclosed. The propulsion assistance system includes a disc assembly, a caliper and friction brake assembly, a centrifugal clutch assembly, a torsion spring pan assembly, a rear bearing, a shaft, and a front bearing. The caliper and friction brake assembly holds the disc assembly until released, and slowly transfers energy from the torsion spring to the centrifugal clutch assembly, via the shaft. The disc assembly holds the shaft until released by actuating the caliper and friction brake assembly. Release of the friction brake in the caliper and friction brake assembly allows the disc and shaft to turn at variable speeds. Stored strain energy is passed through the shaft to the centrifugal clutch, which engages to assist the drivetrain and convert the strain energy to kinetic energy.
US12208688B2 Dynamic vehicle state notification and information conveyance
A system receives a vehicle transport instruction for transporting a vehicle. The system instructs display of an indicator related to the transport instruction, using a first vehicle output. Further, the system determines whether a vehicle is in a state designated for alert notification based on at least a transportation error detected by the vehicle and changes at least one of the first vehicle output or a second vehicle output to indicate the transportation error responsive to detection of the transportation error by the vehicle.
US12208687B2 Display device for vehicle
A display device for a vehicle includes: a first transparent or translucent layer comprising a pictogram, a second transparent or translucent layer, covering the pictogram, a liquid crystal display, arranged in line with the pictogram, and a light source configured to emit light to illuminate the pictogram by passing through the liquid crystal display and the second layer. The liquid crystal display at least partially covers the second layer, and an assembly formed by the first layer and the second layer is rigid.
US12208686B2 Method for generating and outputting graphical info objects on a graphical user interface
Disclosed is a method for operating an operating system in a vehicle, wherein display data of a graphical user interface comprising at least one first display region are generated and output. The graphical user interface comprises a basic state and an info state. Context data about a current context of the vehicle are recorded and a first relevance value is determined for a first info application based on the recorded context data. The info state is activated depending on the determined first relevance value of the first info application, wherein, when the info state is activated, the first display region is reduced in size such that an info region is formed and a graphical info object is generated using the first info application and output in the info region.
US12208685B2 Ergonomic selector configuration
A vehicle includes a console positioned within a passenger cabin. A selector interface is defined within the console. The selector interface is selectively operable between a stowed position within the console and an actuating position that exposes control surfaces of the selector interface relative to the console. An operating system is in communication with the selector interface when the selector interface is in the actuating position. An articulating element operates the selector interface between the stowed position and the actuating position. The articulating element is activated through a designated user gesture relative to the console.
US12208684B2 Vehicle information display apparatus and method
A vehicle information display apparatus may include: an input unit configured to receive driving speed information of a vehicle; a memory configured to store a program for performing speed-based mobile phone screen control by using the driving speed information of the vehicle; and a processor configured to execute the program. The processor may adjust the transparency or button size of the mobile phone screen according to the driving speed of the vehicle.
US12208674B2 Tractor
A tractor includes: a vehicle body; an engine disposed in an engine compartment; a radiator that is disposed, in the engine compartment, further toward a vehicle-body front side than the engine and cools the engine; an exhaust-gas cleaning device that purifies exhaust gas exhausted from the engine using a reducing agent; a reducing-agent tank that stores the reducing agent supplied to the exhaust-gas cleaning device; and a battery, the reducing-agent tank being disposed, in the engine compartment, side-by-side with the battery and further toward the vehicle-body front side than the radiator.
US12208672B2 Work machine
A work machine includes: a partition member provided with an intake port and an exhaust port and forming an engine room; an engine disposed in the engine room; a cooling fan disposed on an intake port side of the engine in the engine room; an exhaust pipe discharging exhaust gas from the engine; and an exhaust duct disposed in the engine room and having an inflow port into which air from the cooling fan flows, and an outflow port. At least a portion of the exhaust duct is disposed above the engine and has a facing surface facing the engine and a through-hole provided in the facing surface. At least a portion of the exhaust pipe is disposed in the through-hole. A gap is formed between an outer surface of the exhaust pipe and an inner surface of the through-hole.
US12208671B2 Method and systems for powertrain
Systems are provided for a differential of an electric powertrain. In one example, a system includes a bypass valve for a multi-coolant system. The bypass valve is configured to bypass a second coolant from an electric motor in response to a temperature of a first coolant.
US12208668B2 Electric vehicle
The disclosure provides an electric vehicle. The electric vehicle includes: a vehicle body provided with a power input port and a power supply device. The power supply device includes a charger and a detachable battery pack. The charger includes a power interface for obtaining external power, a charging portion provided with a docking interface, an output part, and a control unit. The output part includes a first power output interface connected with the power input port to supply power to the electric vehicle. When the power interface is connected with the external power, the control unit controls the charging portion to charge the battery pack.
US12208664B2 Protection device for a motor vehicle interior
Protection device for a motor vehicle interior having a flexible planar structure which, between a deployed protective position and a compact deposited resting position, is displaceable along an extraction direction so as to be guided by guide rails that lie opposite one another so as to be transverse to the extraction direction. At least one guide tape is disposed on a lateral peripheral region of the flexible planar structure and is at least indirectly connected to the flexible planar structure. The flexible planar structure via the guide tape, is held on one of the guide rails. A functional assembly is provided, which is elastically elongatable at least in the transverse direction and via which the flexible planar structure and the guide tape are mechanically connected to one another in an electrically conductive manner. The electrical connection is for supplying power to an electrical consumer.
US12208662B2 Housing for a heating, air-conditioning and/or ventilation device for a motor vehicle
The present invention relates to a housing (1) for a heating, air-conditioning and/or ventilation device for a motor vehicle, configured to receive an air filter (3), said air filter (3) comprising a first filtering medium (30) which is delimited by at least two primary frame strips (300) and a second filtering medium (31) which is delimited by at least two secondary frame strips (310), according to which said housing (1) comprises at least one maintenance device (100) which is configured to retain one of said primary frame strips (300) when said first filtering medium (10) is mounted in said housing (1).
US12208661B2 Air conditioning device for vehicle
An air conditioning device for a vehicle includes: a refrigeration cycle including a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an evaporator through which a refrigerant is sequentially flowed; a high-temperature heat medium circuit through which a high-temperature heat medium has exchanged heat with the refrigerant in the condenser is circulated; a low-temperature heat medium circuit through which a low-temperature heat medium has exchanged heat with the refrigerant in the evaporator is circulated; a connection line connecting the high-temperature heat medium circuit to the low-temperature heat medium circuit; vehicle interior heat exchangers allowed to be introduced the heat medium thereinto; and a switching unit which switches an operation state of the air conditioning device to a first mode allowing to connect the vehicle interior heat exchangers to the high-temperature heat medium circuit, a second mode allowing to connect the vehicle interior heat exchangers to the low-temperature heat medium circuit, or a third mode not allowing to connect the vehicle interior heat exchangers to any one of the high-temperature heat medium circuit and the low-temperature heat medium circuit.
US12208659B2 Vehicle and method for controlling vehicle
A vehicle includes a battery for traveling; an air conditioner that includes a defroster mode and that is configured to air-condition a vehicle cabin using a refrigeration cycle; a battery cooler configured to cool the battery with a coolant that is cooled by heat exchange with a refrigerant flowing through the air conditioner; and a control unit configured to control the air conditioner and the battery cooler. In a case where a temperature of the battery is higher than a reference temperature, the control unit operates the battery cooler and controls the air conditioner such that the air conditioner operates in the defroster mode when the vehicle is moving, and the control unit operates the battery cooler and stops the air conditioner when the vehicle is stopped.
US12208657B2 Controller, vehicle, and control method
The present invention obtains a controller capable of improving riding comfort of an occupant at the time when a vehicle that has jumped lands on the ground in comparison with the background art.The controller according to the present invention is a controller that is mounted to a vehicle including a shock absorber in a damping force adjustment type between a vehicle body and a wheel and controls a damping force of the shock absorber. The controller includes: a jump detecting section detecting that the vehicle has jumped; and a control section that executes landing damping force control for restricting the damping force of the shock absorber during compression to be equal to or smaller than a prescribed damping force when the jump detecting section detects a jump of the vehicle.
US12208656B2 Control system and straddle-type vehicle
This control system comprises: a control device which, while a vehicle is driven, receives power to control the operation of a moving part and which, while the vehicle is stopped, does not receive power; and a system which is capable of communicating with the control device, and which, when the vehicle is stopped, receives power so as to be capable of ascertaining first information pertaining to time or which is capable of acquiring, during the driving, second information pertaining to times before and after when the vehicle was stopped. When the vehicle is restarted after being stopped, the control device uses at least one of the first information and the second information received from the system to ascertain the time elapsed while the vehicle was stopped, and uses the elapsed time to control the operation of the moving part.
US12208653B2 Trailer hitch
A trailer hitch apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a tubular receiving member, a base, an arm extending from the base, a first tow ball having a threaded shaft, and a second tow ball having a threaded opening configured to selectively couple to the threaded shaft of the first tow ball. The tubular receiving member is configured to be removably attached to a vehicle. A retainer assembly is configured to be selectively engage the first tow ball.
US12208652B1 Hitch ball attachment for a skid steer or forklift fork
A hitch assembly having a hitch ball attachment for a skid steer or a forklift fork is disclosed. The hitch assembly includes a fork having a hitch receiving area that receives a hitch ball attachment. The fork includes a first frame and a second frame. The first frame includes frame holes aligning with the hitch receiving area. The hitch ball attachment has hitch holes configured to align with the frame holes. Further, the hitch ball attachment has hitch balls of different sizes. Further, the hitch assembly includes a locking pin and a quick release pin. The locking pin inserts through the frame holes and the hitch holes for connecting the hitch ball attachment to the fork while positioning the hitch balls vertically and allow transition between different towing configurations. Furthermore, the hitch assembly includes a connecting member for connecting the hitch ball attachment to the fork.
US12208643B2 Wheel hub
A sensor is mounted to or embedded in a wheel hub. The sensor node includes a power source and a sensing device that detects and monitors at least one parameter associated with the wheel hub. The sensor node also includes a communication module that communicates via wireless communication signals and a processing device in communication with the sensing device and the communication module. The processing device collects data from the sensing devices, processes the data, and based on that processing, communicates information relating to the wheel hub to a remote server or network. A mesh network of multiple sensor nodes can be applied to multiple different wheel hubs on a vehicle and communicate with a central processing device. The processing device can thus monitor performance and/or operation of each wheel hub.
US12208642B2 Vehicle tire bead retention systems, devices, and methods
A wheel assembly includes a rim having a primary tire bead retention ridge; a plurality of secondary bead retention members; and a plurality of sealing members. The plurality of secondary bead retention members are removably coupleable to receptacles of the rim such that a portion of each secondary bead retention member extends into a pressurized portion of the wheel, is positioned behind a tire bead seat, and extends radially beyond the primary tire bead retention ridge.
US12208641B1 Handwriting tool and method of use
A handwriting tool includes a paper holder having a writing surface, a longitudinal axis, an upper section, a lower section, and a plurality of spaced-apart line stations disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis. A writing guide is connected to the paper holder, the writing guide is slidably positionable along the longitudinal axis. The writing guide has a stop which is engagable with each line station of the plurality of spaced-apart line stations. The writing guide includes a transverse upper writing edge which is positionable in the upper section of the paper holder, and a transverse lower writing edge which is positionable in the lower section of the paper holder.
US12208640B2 Method of providing light control member and method of providing display device having light control member
A method of providing a light control member includes providing a plurality of barrier walls spaced apart from each other and defining a concave portion therebetween, providing a light control resin including a quantum dot in the concave portion, providing a first light having a wavelength equal to or greater than about 430 nanometers and equal to or smaller than about 500 nanometers to the light control resin, providing a second light having a wavelength shorter than the wavelength of the first light to the light control resin to which the first light is irradiated, and providing heat-treating the light control resin to which the second light is irradiated.
US12208639B2 Systems and methods of pyrometric temperature measurement and control in dye sublimation
An illustrative heating section of a dye sublimation machine may utilize a plurality of configurable pyrometers. The pyrometers may take the corresponding temperature measurements remotely without interacting with any mechanical moving parts of the dye sublimation machine and therefore may be more robust against breakage. The pyrometers may be directed at the membrane covering the printed sheet and therefore may provide more accurate temperature measurements. Furthermore, the angular orientation of the pyrometers may be configured that may allow the pyrometers to dynamically measure the temperature of multiple spots in the heating section. In addition to the pyrometers in the heating section, a plurality of pyrometers may be provided to measure the temperature in the cooling section of the dye sublimation machine.
US12208637B2 Patterning of optical device films via inkjet soluble mask, deposition, and lift-off
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to optical devices. More specifically, embodiments described herein relate to optical devices and methods of manufacturing a patterned optical device film on an optical device substrate. According to certain embodiments, an inkjet deposition process is used to deposit a patterned inkjet coating layer on the optical device substrate. A deposition process may then be used to deposit an optical device material on the patterned inkjet coating and the optical device substrate. The patterned inkjet coating on the optical device substrate may then be washed with an appropriate detergent to lift-off the patterned inkjet coating layer from the optical device substrate to form the patterned optical device film.
US12208635B2 Adaptive ribbon speed control systems and methods
Systems and methods related to adaptive ribbon speed control for a line matrix impact printer are provided. A ribbon cartridge includes a ribbon configured to be driven at a ribbon speed, and a ribbon gear configured to rotate with movement of the ribbon. The ribbon includes a ribbon joint patch detectable via a first sensor to determine a first ribbon speed of the ribbon. Rotation of the ribbon gear is detectable via a second sensor to determine a second ribbon speed of the ribbon. A target ribbon speed is determined based on at least one print job characteristic. A current ribbon speed is determined based on the first ribbon speed and the second ribbon speed. The ribbon speed is adjusted based on a difference between the current ribbon speed and the target ribbon speed. Associated systems and methods are also provided.
US12208633B2 Printer, heating device, and printing method
A printer includes: a print engine configured to discharge ink onto a fabric to print the fabric; a heating device configured to heat the fabric under a prescribed treatment condition; and circuitry configured to: set a type of the fabric; and acquire the prescribed treatment condition from an external device connected to the printer. The prescribed treatment condition includes: a temperature at which the heating device heats the fabric; and a duration of time during which the heating device heats the fabric, and the prescribed treatment condition is set for each types of fabrics.
US12208629B2 Recording apparatus
A recording apparatus includes a conveyance unit, a carriage, a recording head, a frame, and a guide member. The conveyance unit conveys a sheet in a conveyance direction. The carriage moves in a scanning direction crossing the conveyance direction and has a first abutment portion and a second abutment portion higher in position than the first abutment portion. The recording head is mounted on the carriage, arranged to face a sheet conveyed by the conveyance unit, and ejects a liquid onto the conveyed sheet to record an image. The frame has a first sliding portion in abutment with the first abutment portion and has a second sliding portion in abutment with the second abutment portion. The guide member supports the carriage and is fixed to the frame at a position separated from the first sliding portion.
US12208628B2 Liquid discharge apparatus
A liquid discharge apparatus includes: a liquid discharge head configured to discharge a liquid in a discharge direction onto a liquid application target; a stage configured to hold and move the liquid application target in a conveyance direction orthogonal to the discharge direction, a carriage on which the liquid discharge head is mounted; a guide holding the carriage movable in a main scanning direction orthogonal to each of the discharge direction and the conveyance direction; a pair of holders respectively holding sides of the guide in the main scanning direction; and multiple eccentric cams contacting the pair of holders, the multiple eccentric cams rotatable to move at least one of the pair of holders in at least one of the conveyance direction or the discharge direction to adjust a position of the carriage or the guide.
US12208627B2 Inkless printer using photosensitive ink
A substrate can be positioned for coating by a deposition device. The deposition device can coat the substrate with photosensitive material. The coated substrate can be positioned for exposure to light from a light source. The light source can expose a portion of the coated substrate to light to produce printed information.
US12208625B2 Image processing device, image processing method, and image processing program
Provided is an image processing device coupled to a printing device that performs printing on a medium by ejecting ink having a plurality of colors, and configured to convert image data into ink amount data. The image processing device includes: an input unit configured to input a search condition; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of search values based on the search condition input by the input unit; a table storage unit storing a plurality of image conversion tables for converting the image data into the ink amount data; and a search unit configured to search the plurality of image conversion tables for a target image conversion table based on the plurality of search values acquired by the acquisition unit.
US12208619B2 Liquid discharge apparatus, waste liquid collecting unit, and waste liquid collecting method
A recording apparatus includes a first absorbing member (extended absorbing member or the like) that absorbs a liquid discarded from a discharge head to an outer side of an end portion of a medium supported by a support section as a waste liquid. The recording apparatus includes a second absorbing member (waste liquid absorbing member) that absorbs the waste liquid sent from a cap, an accommodating section (waste liquid box) that holds the second absorbing member, and a delivery section that delivers the liquid between the first absorbing member and the second absorbing member. In a state where the accommodating section is inserted into an apparatus main body, the delivery section 141 is inclined downward from the first absorbing member toward the second absorbing member, and an inclination of the delivery section when the accommodating section is removed from the apparatus main body varies depending on an inserted state.
US12208617B2 Head chip, liquid ejecting head, and liquid ejecting apparatus
There is provided a head chip including: a first-nozzle; a second-nozzle; a first-pressure-chamber communicating with the first-nozzle; a second-pressure-chamber communicating with the first-nozzle; a third-pressure-chamber communicating with the second-nozzle; a fourth-pressure-chamber communicating with the second-nozzle; a first-piezoelectric-body generating a pressure in the first-pressure-chamber; a second-piezoelectric-body generating a pressure in the second-pressure-chamber; a third-piezoelectric-body generating a pressure in the third-pressure-chamber; a fourth-piezoelectric-body generating a pressure in the fourth-pressure-chamber; a first-individual-electrode coupled to the first-piezoelectric-body; a second-individual-electrode coupled to the second-piezoelectric-body; a third-individual electrode coupled to the third-piezoelectric-body; a fourth-individual-electrode coupled to the fourth-piezoelectric-body; a first-common-electrode commonly coupled to the first-piezoelectric-body and the third-piezoelectric-body; and a second-common-electrode that is independent of the first-common-electrode and is commonly coupled to the second-piezoelectric-body and the fourth-piezoelectric-body.
US12208613B2 Integration of a line-scan camera on a single pass inkjet printer
Disclosed is an industrial single-pass inkjet printer/press incorporating a line-scan camera. The line-scan camera enables system software to inspect every sheet for quality assurance purposes. These inspection results are tied back to a digital printer to take one or more of several possible actions. Actions include ensuring a particular number of acceptable prints are generated and sorted. Actions further include performing nozzle checks without pausing or interrupting production orders.
US12208608B2 Printer
A printer includes a liquid discharge head configured to discharge a liquid to a print target, a holder configured to hold the print target, and a height detector configured to detect the print target on the holder at a first height and at a second height lower than the first height.
US12208606B2 Memory ironing-free foldable composite material suitable for apparels, manufacturing method thereof and application thereof
A memory ironing-free foldable composite material suitable for apparels, a manufacturing method thereof and an application thereof are provided. The memory ironing-free foldable composite material may include at least seven layers of materials, a middle position adopts a silica gel layer, two sides of the silica gel layer are symmetrically provided with adhesion layers and substrate composite layers in turn, an outermost layer on one side is provided with a cover layer, and another outermost layer on the other side is provided with a lining layer. According to an apparel design scheme, a finished product of apparel can be formed by ordinary tailoring and sewing by machine. After repeated folding and washing, it can still maintain the shaping effect, would not foam and swell, would not peel off, can be rainproof and windproof, can have high humidity resistance, and thus can meet the needs of multi-scenarios and versatility.
US12208603B2 Composite reinforcing strip
Composite reinforcing strip comprising: a covering capsule surrounding a plurality of longitudinal channels developing parallel to a longitudinal development direction of the composite reinforcing strip and arranged in sequence between opposite lateral ends of said composite reinforcing strip, a plurality of longitudinal reinforcing fibres arranged inside reinforcing channels of the plurality of longitudinal channels, and a plurality of longitudinal permeable fibres arranged inside at least one permeable channel of the plurality of longitudinal channels. The covering capsule has, at least at an upper surface of the covering capsule opposite to a lower surface of the covering capsule, a plurality of surface openings leading to the at least one permeable channel so as to define a fluid communication between the plurality of longitudinal permeable fibres and an external environment.
US12208602B2 Humidity and sag resistant building panel
Described herein is a stain and sag resistant acoustic building panel comprising a porous body formed from building material and latex binder, wherein the building material may include fibers and filler and at one of the building materials has been pre-treated with a charge-modifying component, thereby enhancing the sag-resistance of the building panel.
US12208601B2 Process of making a multi-ply fibrous water soluble product
A process for manufacturing a water soluble product including the steps of: providing a water soluble fibrous first ply; providing a water soluble fibrous second ply formed on a surface other than the first ply, wherein the second ply is separate from the first ply; superposing the first ply and the second ply; and joining a first portion of the first ply to a second portion of the second ply to form the water soluble product.
US12208600B2 Preheating-free laminator
The present invention discloses a preheating-free laminator, wherein, the rubber feeding detection device, feed drive device, rubber feeding roller set, and heating component are electrically connected to the control device respectively; the feed drive device that receives the feeding signal drives the rubber feeding roller set for feeding fit, the laminated substance passes the rubber feeding channel and enters the rubber roller set under the feeding action of the rubber feeding roller set, and its feeding time is t1; after receiving the preheating signal, the heating component runs to generate heat, so that the rubber roller set is heated to the lamination temperature, and its heating time is t2; and the feeding time t1 and the heating time t2 meet the condition that t1 is greater than or equal to t2. Compared with the prior art, it can realize the functions of preheating-free and automatic shutdown of the laminator, which is convenient to use, energy saving and environmentally friendly.
US12208598B2 Composite laminate and a method of manufacturing a composite laminate
A method of manufacturing a composite laminate. The method comprises providing a base layer, providing a discontinuous reinforcing patch on the base layer, and providing a top layer over the base layer and discontinuous reinforcing patch. Also, a composite laminate having a discontinuous reinforcing patch interposed between a base layer and a top layer. The discontinuous reinforcing patch comprises a patterned nanomaterial layer with nanomaterial-filled zones and vacant zones.
US12208594B2 Laminated glass for vehicles, and vehicle
A laminated glass for vehicle is provided. The laminated glass includes an interlayer film having an infrared reflective layer that reflects an infrared ray and having a colored layer containing a coloring agent, and in the laminated glass, it is possible to suppress coloring of the reflected light. The laminated glass for vehicle according to the present invention includes: a first lamination glass member to be arranged at an exterior side of a vehicle; a second lamination glass member to be arranged at an interior side of a vehicle; and an interlayer film arranged between the first lamination glass member and the second lamination glass member, the interlayer film having an infrared reflective layer that reflects an infrared ray and having a colored layer containing a coloring agent, the infrared reflective layer being arranged closer to the second lamination glass member than the colored layer is, and the colored layer being arranged closer to the first lamination glass member than the infrared reflective layer is in the interlayer film. The laminated glass for vehicle satisfies a specific first configuration or a specific second configuration.
US12208591B2 Method for edge-forming cellulose products in a forming mould system, and a forming mould system for forming edges of cellulose products
A method and system for edge-forming cellulose products from an air-formed cellulose blank structure. The system comprises a first mould part having an edge-forming device with a protruding element configured for compacting and separating fibres of the cellulose blank structure and a second mould part arranged for cooperating with each other. The edge-forming device is movably arranged in relation to a base structure of the first mould part, and is adapted for interacting with a pressure member arranged in the base structure. The method includes the steps: providing the air-formed cellulose blank structure, and forming a compacted edge structure of the cellulose products by separating fibres of the cellulose blank structure with the protruding element, applying an edge-forming temperature, and compacting the cellulose blank structure by applying an edge-forming pressure onto the cellulose blank structure between the protruding element and the second mould part.
US12208589B2 Laminating system, insert injection system including laminating process, laminating method, and insert injection method including laminating process
A laminating system, an insert injection system including a laminating process, a laminating method, and an insert injection method including the laminating process, which can enhance adhesive force between a metal sheet made of a SUS material and plastic resin, which are raw materials for injection-molded products, such as automobile window moldings, when the injection-molded products are manufactured, are described. The present system can enhance adhesive force between a metal sheet made of a SUS material and plastic resin through introduction of film-type adhesive and dedicated adhesive equipment, which are raw materials for injection-molded products, such as automobile window moldings, when the injection-molded products are manufactured, and can save labor costs generated due to manual work by workers and improve the workshop environment (e.g., the unique smell of solvent-type bond/contamination).
US12208587B2 Wrapped taped belt
Methods of manufacturing a belt include, at least, laying up a plurality of cords of a belt build on a mandrel, laying up a tape adhesive on an inner surface of the plurality of cords, laying up a cushion layer on an opposing side of the tape adhesive, and vulcanizing the belt build in a profile-forming mold, where the tape adhesive is a vulcanizable rubber which is devoid carbon black. The methods may further include laying up an outer tape adhesive before the laying up of the plurality of cords, and in some aspects, tension layer is laid up before laying up the outer tape adhesive. In some other methods, the tension layer is laid up before the laying up of the plurality of cords. The methods may further include partially or fully wrapping the belt with a belt wrap prior to vulcanizing the belt.
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