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| US12226911B2 |
Reconfigurable, fixtureless manufacturing system and method
Systems and methods for reconfigurable, fixtureless manufacturing are provided. Material handling robots grasp and move parts within an assembly area to adjoin one another in a predetermined orientation. While the parts remain grasped and suspended within the assembly area, out of contact with any fixtures, work surfaces, jigs, and locators, a machine vision system performs an alignment scan to determine locations of datums on the parts which are transmitted to a controller for comparison against stored virtual datums for a subassembly comprising the joined parts. The location of the datums are transmitted to a joining robot which joins the parts to form the subassembly. The machine vision system performs an inspection scan of the datums on the parts after joining. |
| US12226909B2 |
Robotic device with time-of-flight proximity sensing system
A robotic device including one or more proximity sensing systems coupled to various portions of a robot body. The proximity sensing systems detect a distance of an object about the robot body and the robotic device reacts based on the detected distance. The proximity sensing systems obtain a three-dimensional (3D) profile of the object to determine a category of the object. The distance of the object is detected multiple times in a sequence to determine a movement path of the object. |
| US12226905B2 |
Method for training a control strategy
A method for training a control strategy. The method includes providing training data, which demonstrate a control behavior, according to which control actions are to be generated, and training the control strategy with the aid of imitation learning by minimizing a measure of deviation between the distribution of state transitions according to the control strategy and the distribution of state transitions according to the demonstrated control behavior using the training data. |
| US12226901B2 |
Smart change evaluator for robotics automation
A smart change evaluation engine analyzes an existing and updated Robotic Process Automation (RPA) system and process flow and evaluates identified changes in the process, components, elements, and controls. The smart change evaluation engine outputs an appropriate change estimate value corresponding to an amount of change and/or effort to modify the RPA process flow. The smart change evaluation engine analyzes the recorded changes and assigns a rule-based value for every corresponding component in the process flow. A scoring algorithm is used to generate a change estimate value based on the analysis of the pre-change recordings, the post-change recordings, and from the data values captured from the actual robotic automated system, by doing dual checks resulting in best calculated estimates. The scoring value derived is used as an input for evaluating changes for (RPA) that may be required to support further development of services and/or applications provided by an enterprise organization. |
| US12226896B2 |
Operations of robot apparatuses within rectangular mainframes
A robot apparatus is configured to extend a first end effector into a first process chamber and extend a second end effector into a second process chamber. The first process chamber and the second process chamber are separated by a first pitch. The robot apparatus is further configured to retract the first end effector and the second end effector into a rectangular mainframe while maintaining a distance between the substrates bounded by the first pitch throughout a retraction process, and fold the first end effector and the second end effector inward within a sweep diameter defined by a width of the rectangular mainframe. |
| US12226890B2 |
Wrench organizing assembly and method of use
A wrench organizing assembly includes a base, which is selectively positionable upon a substantially horizontal surface. A pipe is attached to and extends upwardly from a top of the base. A plate is rotatably attached to the pipe proximate to an upper end of the pipe, with the plate being parallel to the top of the base. A plurality of hangers is selectively attachable to the plate so that a hook segment of each hanger is positioned between the plate and the base. A tool, such as a wrench, can be hung from each hook segment so that a plurality of wrenches can be organized by size and readily accessed by rotation of the plate relative to the base. |
| US12226889B2 |
Folding stand with securing mechanism
A folding stand with a pivoting securing mechanism to secure an object to the stand is disclosed. The stand may include two rails in the same horizontal plane and a securing mechanism that pivots about an axis which is perpendicular to that horizontal plane. The securing mechanism may be positionable in a locked and an unlocked position. The securing mechanism may include one or more arms that extends over a portion of the object in the locked position. |
| US12226888B2 |
Construction layout tools and methods
In certain embodiments, inventive apparatus may feature, inter alia, parameter measurement componentry configured to generate parameter measurements of a reference building component (e.g., many real-time measurements along, e.g., the SE wall bottom plate); comparison componentry configured to compare real-time parameter measurements with such digital construction action location information to generate comparison information; and sense-able construction action location indicator generation componentry that generates sense-able construction action location indicator(s) based on the comparison information based on the comparison information. |
| US12226886B2 |
Method for operating a machine tool, and machine tool
A method for operating a machine tool, in particular an angle grinder, including a tool rotatably bringable into operative connection with a driven shaft, the machine tool having a drive device for actuating the driven shaft, a control device for actuating the drive device and at least one sensor device operatively connected to the control device. The method has the following steps: determining a speed value of the driven shaft; determining a speed value of the tool using the sensor device, which interacts with the tool, controlling an output device and/or controlling, in a predefined manner, the drive device via the control device when a difference between the determined speed value of the driven shaft and the determined speed value of the tool is greater than a defined limit value. A machine tool for carrying out a method of this kind is also described. |
| US12226881B2 |
System and method for configuring a power tool with an impact mechanism
A power tool with an impact mechanism and that is controlled based on a drive angle from impacting. The power tool includes a housing, a brushless direct current (DC) motor within the housing, an impact mechanism, and an output drive device. The brushless DC motor includes a rotor coupled to a motor shaft to produce a rotational output. The impact mechanism includes a hammer coupled to the motor shaft, and an anvil that receives impacts from the hammer and drives an output device. The power tool further includes a position sensor that senses a position of the rotor and a controller coupled to the position sensor. The controller detects an impact of the impact mechanism, calculates a drive angle of the anvil caused by the impact based on output from the position sensor, and controls the brushless DC motor based on the drive angle. |
| US12226876B2 |
Abrasive article, abrasive system and method for using and forming same
An abrasive article includes a body and an electronic assembly coupled to the body, the electronic assembly including an electronic device, and a first portion between the body and the communication device, the first portion having a material of an average relative magnetic permeability of not greater than 15. |
| US12226873B2 |
System and method for processing silicon wafers
A method for processing a silicon wafer, the method including cutting an ingot to form a wafer, extracting from measured shape data a cross-sectional profile, the cross-sectional profile passing through the center of the wafer and being aligned with a cutting direction of an ingot, interpolating the shape data with a fixed and pre-determined step size, fitting a first second-degree polynomial to the cross-sectional profile, determining a residual profile by subtracting the polynomial from the cross-sectional profile, fitting a second second-degree polynomial to the residual profile using a sliding window of pre-determined width to determine a position, height, and curvature of each peak and valley of the residual profile, determining a waviness parameter based on the position, height, and curvature of each peak and valley of the residual profile, and further processing the wafer based on the waviness parameter and a predetermined waviness threshold. |
| US12226872B2 |
Adjustable stroke device
An automatic adjustable stroke device for a random orbital machine has a housing with a central axis and a wall defining a cavity. A counterbalance shaft assembly is rotatably disposed at least partially within the cavity. A shaft portion of the counterweight shaft assemblies aligned with the central axis. A mounting assembly is disposed at least partially within the cavity. The mounting assembly has a workpiece attachment mechanism. A stroke adjuster couples the counterweight shaft with the mounting assembly. The stroke adjuster enables the mounting assembly to adjust its stroke upon rotation of counterweight shaft. The mounting assembly variably adjusts a stroke radius of the workpiece attachment mechanism with respect to the central axis of the housing. The stroke adjuster has a gear automatically adjusting the mounting assembly stroke. |
| US12226871B2 |
Trocar needle grinder
Disclosed herein is a fixture for a workpiece, a system and a method for performing a machining operation using the fixture. The fixture may include a frame, a plurality of holders, an actuator and a bracket. Each holder may be configured to receive and secure a workpiece. Each holder may be rotationally coupled to the frame. The actuator may be operatively coupled to the plurality of holders to drive rotation of the holders with respect to the frame. The bracket may allow for mounting the frame to a manipulator configured to move the fixture. The method may include the steps of loading a workpiece to the holder of the fixture, moving and/or rotating the workpiece by the actuator to perform one or more ancillary operations on the workpiece, and moving/and or rotating the workpiece by the actuator to grind the workpiece against a grinding surface. |
| US12226870B2 |
Application device and method to clean grinding surfaces in a machine for grinding ophthalmic lenses
An application device is configured to clean grinding surfaces in a machine for grinding ophthalmic lenses, the application device including: a central portion having so as to mount the application device in the grinding machine; and a peripheral edge configured to receive an application surface to cooperate with the grinding surface of the grinding wheel so as to clean the grinding surface. It also relates to a cleaning kit including an application device and a cleaning solution, and to a method for cleaning grinding surfaces. |
| US12226866B2 |
Pneumatic drill system and foreign object debris collection drill attachment
A foreign object debris (FOD) collection drill attachment for attaching to a drill includes with a drill guide bushing holder, a chip breaker bushing, an air supply line, a chip evacuation line, a chip collection hopper, and an air manifold. The drill guide bushing holder includes an inlet channel receiving air from the air supply line, an outlet channel, and a holder center channel. The inlet channel and the outlet channel each open into the holder center channel through which an end protrusion of the chip breaker bushing extends to break up FOD on a drill bit of the drill. The cross-sectional area of the inlet channel is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the outlet channel, creating a Venturi effect between the inlet channel and the outlet channel to pull FOD away from the drill bit and through the chip evacuation line to the chip collection hopper. |
| US12226865B2 |
Device for swivelling, turning and changing workpiece pallets, as well as a horizontal machining center
In a device for manipulating workpiece pallets, with two parallel pivot arms, each of which can each be fitted with a pallet carrier, each of which is swivelled by a motor and a swivel gear about a substantially horizontal swivel axis, with each pallet carrier on the swivel arm being able to be turned parallel to the other pallet carrier by a motor and a gear about a swivel axis in parallel to the turning axis. In said device, the motors are electric motors, the gear is a combined beveled planetary gear and the swivel arms via a line shaft are mutually coupled for torsional strength. |
| US12226864B2 |
Apparatus for supporting a workpiece for a plurality of supporting pins which are oriented parallel and are individually longitudinally movable
An apparatus for supporting a workpiece has a frame and a supporting field consisting of end faces of a plurality of supporting pins which are guided parallel to one another in their main extension directions in the frame and which can each be pushed in against a restoring force with respect to the frame. Further, the apparatus has a detection device including a light barrier in order to detect relative positions of at least some of the supporting pins with respect to the frame. A light source and a light sensor of the light barrier are facing one another across the main extension directions of the supporting pins. The light source is divided into a plurality of sub-sources along one side of the supporting field, and the light sensor is divided into a plurality of sub-sensors along another side situated opposite the aforementioned side of the supporting field. |
| US12226862B2 |
Spring compression tool
The present disclosure describes an adaptive spring compression tool that streamlines and partially automates the joining of a vehicle suspension system with a vehicle body on an assembly line. The spring compression tool can be modified and programmed to accommodate various vehicle models, products, and design modifications without replacing the entire tooling system. Additionally, the spring compression tool of the present disclosure has a structure, a function, and an operation that facilitates the compression of a spring without exerting large forces on the vehicle body. In various embodiments, the spring compression tool comprises at least two independent drives that adjust the compression of a spring and the position of a suspension system to achieve a car line position with the vehicle body. |
| US12226859B2 |
Universal wireless remote control for welding apparatus in harsh environments
A system and method for wirelessly controlling, monitoring, and updating various welding parameters from a remote device using a single remote control. The remote does not need to have the software to communicate with the welding-type system prior to initiating communications with the welding-type system. Rather, the welding-type system can provide a code download to the remote to perform an over-the-air programming of the remote to configure the remote to control the welding-type system. |
| US12226857B2 |
Secondary battery manufacturing process carrier having carrier transporting track structure
A secondary battery manufacturing process carrier having a carrier transporting track structure is provided. The secondary battery manufacturing process carrier includes: a carrier base; a carrier roller provided at a first side of the carrier base; a rolling member provided at a second side of the carrier base; and a track base on which the carrier base is movably disposed. The carrier base has a first carrier side plate and a second carrier side plate at left and right sides thereof, the first carrier side plate and the second carrier side plate include the carrier roller and the rolling member, respectively, and the carrier roller and the rolling member are configured to be rolled on the track base. |
| US12226854B2 |
Deposition mask, mask member for deposition mask, method of manufacturing deposition mask, and method of manufacturing organic EL display apparatus
A mask member for a deposition mask is provided. The deposition mask has a resin film in which a pattern of opening portions is formed. The mask member includes a resin film and a reflective film. The reflective film is on a surface of the resin film. The reflective film is adapted to reflect light having wavelengths of laser light. |
| US12226851B2 |
Combined optical system for dimensional and thermal measurements, and operating method thereof
A combined optical system for determining temperature of the surface of an object or material and its distance with respect to a predetermined reference point associated with the system includes an optical radiation source emitting optical probe radiation at a predetermined wavelength or in a predetermined wavelength range, a source control unit controlling switching of the source from an operative condition, in which it emits optical probe radiation, to an inoperative condition, in which it does not emit optical probe radiation, optical detectors acquiring scattered optical radiation and thermally emitted optical radiation from the surface of the object or material, and a processing unit determining the distance of the surface of the object/material based on scattered optical probe radiation when the source is operative, and the local temperature of the surface of the object/material on the basis of thermally emitted optical radiation when the source is inoperative. |
| US12226850B2 |
Automatic calibration of a laser processing system using an integrated telecentric optical detector with limited degrees of freedom
The present invention relates to a laser processing system comprising a frame structure; a work base for supporting a work material, wherein the work base defines a work field in a work plane, wherein the work plane is parallel to the work base; at least one laser device for projecting work light on the work plane and/or on the work material, when the work material is disposed on the work base, wherein the at least one laser device is attached to the frame structure; wherein each laser device is configured for generating one or more reference marks on the work material and/or on the work plane within the corresponding laser field, wherein the laser field corresponds to at least a part of the work field; an optical detector for scanning the work field for detecting at least a part of the one or more reference marks generated by each laser device, wherein the optical detector is movable with respect to the frame structure with not more than two, preferably not more than one, degree of freedom; and a control unit functionally connected to the optical detector and the at least one laser device, wherein the control unit is configured for calibrating the at least one laser device based on the reference marks detected by the optical detector. The invention further refers to a related method of calibrating one or more laser devices of a laser processing system. |
| US12226849B2 |
Ultrasonic tool and ultrasonic connection device therefor
An ultrasonic tool including a first end face and a second end face opposite the first end face. A tool lateral surface connects the first and second end face. The ultrasonic tool is elongate in a longitudinal direction of the tool, wherein at least the first end face is designed as a connection contact surface that is arranged for pressing the ultrasonic tool against a connection component, wherein the ultrasonic tool has an end region having the connection contact surface, which end region extends from the connection contact surface in the longitudinal direction of the tool over 15 mm, but at most one third of a length of the ultrasonic tool, toward the opposite end face, and wherein a pocket-shaped and/or blind-hole-like recess having a recess lateral surface and having a recess floor facing the connection contact surface is formed at the tool lateral surface in the end region. |
| US12226846B2 |
Sterile sealing apparatus
Systems and methods are disclosed that include an operation chamber, a plasma generator having at least one plasma head disposed within the operation chamber and in proximity to a profile formed by cutting a piece of tubing, and a mechanical motion module. The plasma generator generates a plasma treatment and applies the plasma treatment via the at least one plasma head to the profile to activate material on an end surface of the profile, within a lumen of the profile, or a combination thereof. Once the material of the profile is activated by the plasma treatment, the mechanical motion module manipulates the profile to close the lumen of the profile to aseptically seal the profile. |
| US12226844B2 |
Methods and device for producing a thread, comprising a gear unit
The invention relates to methods for producing a thread with a predetermined thread pitch in a workpiece. |
| US12226841B2 |
Reciprocating cutting tool
A reciprocating cutting tool reduces dispersion of dust. The reciprocating cutting tool includes a reciprocation converter drivable by a motor, a rod-like slider connected to the reciprocation converter to be reciprocable, a blade holder at the front end of the slider to hold a blade, a power transmission housing housing the reciprocation converter and allowing the slider to protrude from its front end, a cover outward from the power transmission housing, and a fan rotatable together with a rotor in the motor. A first passage of cooling air from the fan is defined between the power transmission housing and the cover. The first passage branches into a second passage toward the blade holder and a third passage not toward the blade holder. |
| US12226838B2 |
Mechanism for attaching tool holder to turret
An angle adjustment mechanism includes an angle adjustment block including first opposing side faces inclined relative to the direction along the rotation axis of the turret; first and second adjustment blocks having inclined faces that are brought into surface contact with respective first opposing side faces, and movable in a direction along the rotation axis; a depression formed in a tool holder, and accommodates the angle adjustment block with the first and second adjustment blocks; first and second adjusters that move the first and second adjustment blocks in a direction along the rotation axis of the turret; and a first positioning member conducting positioning between the turret and the tool holder, and a second positioning member conducting positioning between the turret and the angle adjustment block. This configuration provides a mechanism for attaching a tool holder to a turret which can easily conduct highly precise angle adjustment. |
| US12226837B2 |
Groove cutter with chip breaker
The present invention provides a novel groove cutter with chip breaker, including: a cutter body; a cutter head arranged at the end part of the cutter body, a cutting edge being arranged at a bordering position of the cutter head; and a chip breaker arranged on the cutter head, wherein the chip breaker comprises a breaker bottom and a breaker wall, the breaker bottom being connected to the cutting edge, the breaker wall being arranged on one side of the breaker bottom away from the cutting edge, the breaker bottom being non-coplanar with the breaker wall, an intersecting line of the breaker bottom and the breaker wall including multiple connecting sections, and one curved transition section being arranged between two adjacent connecting sections. By means of the technical solutions provided in the present application, the problem that breaking chips in a groove machining process is difficult in the prior art can be solved. |
| US12226835B2 |
Methods of forming metal nanomaterials
A method of forming a metal nanomaterial comprises forming a precursor solution comprising a metal precursor and a metal oxide precursor. A complexing agent is added to the precursor solution, and the metal precursor and the metal oxide precursor are hydrolyzed to form a sol. The sol is heated to form a gel, which is calcined to incorporate metal cations from the metal precursor into a metal oxide lattice from the metal oxide precursor. The calcined gel is exposed to a reducing agent to exsolve the metal from the metal oxide lattice and to form a metal nanomaterial comprising a metal and a metal oxide is formed. Additional methods of forming a metal nanomaterial are also disclosed. |
| US12226834B2 |
Method for laser-induced growth of nano-units to form oriented, chiral, and complex structures
A method for laser-induced growth of nano-units to form oriented, chiral, and complex structures is provided. Through a laser-induced photochemical reaction, a metal precursor undergoes photolysis to produce inorganic nanoparticles, and these nanoparticles are orientally deposited on a substrate along a polarization direction in a linearly polarized laser to form fusiform nano-units. Through mixed polarized light generated by a vortex plate, the nano-units can grow rapidly and form a specific arrangement to obtain special three-dimensional (3D) nanostructures with chiral features and complex patterns. This method can be implemented in a room temperature environment, has the characteristics of simple operation, short reaction time, high repeatability, long storage time, low cost, and controllable orientations and sites, and shows promising application prospects in the fields of optical devices, chiral catalysis, sensing, integrated circuits, and the like. |
| US12226831B2 |
Direct printing and writing using undercooled metallic core-shell particles
A method of direct printing or writing of a metallic material involves depositing, with a printing device or writing device, an ink comprising of at least undercooled liquid metallic particles dispersed in a carrier fluid. The ink is deposited on any substrate surface to deposit the undercooled liquid metal particles thereon as one or more layers that can form a desired pattern or layered structure. |
| US12226830B2 |
Composite magnetic material, electrical and electronic device, and method of manufacturing composite magnetic material
A composite magnetic material comprises spherical soft magnetic metal powder incorporated in the composite magnetic material in a dispersed manner, a flame retardant incorporated in the composite magnetic material in a dispersed manner; and a binder configured to bind the soft magnetic metal powder and the flame retardant. The composite magnetic material is formed and processed into a sheet shape. The composite magnetic material has a volume occupancy of the soft magnetic metal powder of 45 vol % or more and 68 vol % or less. |
| US12226829B2 |
Atomized picoscale composition aluminum alloy and method thereof
The invention is a process for manufacturing a nano aluminum/alumina metal matrix composite and composition produced therefrom. The process is characterized by providing an aluminum powder having a natural oxide formation layer and an aluminum oxide content between about 0.1 and about 4.5 wt. % and a specific surface area of from about 0.3 and about 5 m2/g, hot working the aluminum powder, and forming a superfine grained matrix aluminum alloy. Simultaneously there is formed in situ a substantially uniform distribution of nano particles of alumina. The alloy has a substantially linear property/temperature profile, such that physical properties such as strength are substantially maintained even at temperatures of 250° C. and above. |
| US12226825B2 |
Buffer chamber and AM system including a buffer chamber
The present invention constructs, in an AM system, such an environment that fine particles are prevented from scattering from an area where the fine particles such as a powder material can be present to another area. According to one aspect, an AM system configured to manufacture a fabrication object is provided. This AM system includes a fabrication chamber in which an AM apparatus is disposed, and a buffer chamber in communication with the fabrication chamber. The buffer chamber includes an entrance in communication with a surrounding environment, an exit in communication with the fabrication chamber, a grating floor, and an exhaust port. The AM system further includes a first gate configured to be able to open and close the entrance of the buffer chamber, and a second gate configured to be able to open and close the exit of the buffer chamber. |
| US12226824B2 |
Three dimensional printer with configurable build plate for rapid powder removal
Techniques for rapid powder removal in a 3-D printer are disclosed. In various embodiments, the 3-D printer has a build plate for supporting a build piece. The build plate includes first structures for supporting unfused powder on a top of the build plate when the first structures are in a closed configuration. The first structures can transition to an open configuration to expose paths for allowing the unfused powder to pass through the build plate, and a second structure for preventing the build piece from passing through the build plate when the first structures are in the open configuration. In various embodiments, the unfused powder can thereafter be replaced with cool powder to assist in forming a predictable microstructure that makes up the build piece. |
| US12226816B2 |
Systems and methods for spingback compensation in bend forming processes
Systems and methods for bending a material to a target resultant bending parameter using a bend forming tool are disclosed. The systems and methods receive values for parameters of properties of the material and of a bending process to be performed by the bend forming tool, creating or retrieving a calibration curve relating input bending parameter and resultant bending parameter based on the values from a database of calibration curves, determining a first springback compensated input bending parameter based on the target resultant bending parameter using the calibration curve, inputting the first springback compensated input bending parameter to the bend forming tool, and in a first step of bending the material, bending the material to the first springback compensated input bending parameter by applying the bending process using the bend forming tool. |
| US12226812B2 |
Sheet metal plate with raised areas for creating industrial flooring with improved adhesive properties
The invention relates to a sheet metal plate (10) for creating flooring (30), in particular for industrial vehicles, having on its upper surface (11) a plurality or raised patterns, each raised pattern comprising one or more protruding portions (20), the raised patterns being arranged periodically, discreetly and in orderly fashion, the height h of the raised patterns being between 0.3 and 3 mm, characterized in that the plate has, on its lower surface (12), which is intended to be bonded to a support member, a rough surface the roughness Rmax of which is between 10 μm and 250 μm. The invention also relates to the method of producing said plate and the use of said sheet metal plate for creating flooring for industrial vehicles, preferably flooring for refrigerated vehicles. |
| US12226810B2 |
Systems and methods using waterjets for finishing manufactured articles
Disclosed herein are components, systems, and methods for performing a finishing operation on an article. Finishing operations include, but are not limited to removal of powder from a surface, improving surface finish, and peening. Embodiments of the disclosed components, systems, and methods include the use of waterjets to impact a surface of the article with an abrasive. Impacting the surface of the article with the abrasive alters a characteristic of the article without cutting through the portion of the article. |
| US12226809B2 |
Cleaning basket for cleaning a breathing apparatus
A cleaning basket (120) for cleaning a breathing apparatus (112) is proposed. The cleaning basket (120) comprises at least one basket rack (140). Furthermore, the cleaning basket (120) comprises at least one mask holder (122) for holding at least one protective breathing mask (114) in the cleaning basket (120). Furthermore, the cleaning basket (120) comprises at least one suction element (156) which has at least one suction opening (160) and is configured to extend into the protective breathing mask (114) held by the mask holder (122). The suction element (156) is configured to be charged with negative pressure and to suck cleaning fluid out of at least one interior space (148) of the protective breathing mask (114) into the suction opening (160). Furthermore, a cleaning system (110) with the cleaning basket (120) and a cleaning device (118), and a method for cleaning the breathing apparatus (112) are proposed. |
| US12226808B2 |
Automatic spraying mechanism for cleaning air inlet louvers of cooling towers
A system includes a spray head comprising a spray head inlet for hydraulic connection of a cleaning fluid, a spray head outlet for directing the cleaning fluid at a planar surface of a louver, and a movable mount for positioning the spray head proximate the planar surface of the louver. The system may include a carriage frame attached to the cooling tower proximate the louver. The system may include the movable mount being movably mounted on the carriage frame and movable in at least two orthogonal directions along the planar surface of the louver. The system may include a control system for controlling movement of the movable mount on the carriage frame and supply of the cleaning fluid to the spray head so as to cause the cleaning fluid to be sprayed at preselected portions of the louver at preselected times. |
| US12226807B2 |
Cleaning device for cleaning electroplating substrate holder
A cleaning device for removing contamination on a substrate holder used with an electroplating cell includes an arm, a cleaning agent supplier, a nozzle and a receiver. The cleaning agent supplier is coupled to the arm and configured to supply a cleaning agent. The nozzle is coupled to the cleaning agent supplier and configured to spray the cleaning agent onto the substrate holder to remove the contamination. The receiver is coupled to the arm and configured to receive the cleaning agent after the cleaning agent is sprayed onto the substrate holder. |
| US12226799B2 |
Method of manufacturing capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT)
A method of manufacturing a capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) includes the steps of: a) forming a first dielectric layer on a first substrate; b) forming a second dielectric layer on a second substrate; c) forming a cavity in the first or second dielectric layer; d) assembling the first and second substrates by direct bonding of the surface of the second dielectric layer opposite to the second substrate to the surface of the first dielectric layer opposite to the first substrate; e) removing the second substrate to only keep above the cavity a suspended membrane formed by the second dielectric layer; and f) forming an upper electrode on the surface of the membrane opposite to the first substrate. |
| US12226796B2 |
Bath systems and methods thereof
A method of processing a plurality of substrates includes immersing the plurality of substrates into a bath solution contained in a bath chamber; generating gas bubbles in the bath solution; projecting light from a light source toward the bath chamber; generating light sensor data by capturing light emanating off the bath chamber after interacting with the gas bubbles with a light sensor; and converting the light sensor data into a metric for the bath solution. |
| US12226793B2 |
Fluidization devices and methods of use
A device for fluidizing and delivering a powdered agent, including a canister extending longitudinally from a first to a second end and defining a space within which a powdered agent is received, an inlet coupleable to a gas source for supplying gas to the space to fluidize the powdered agent to create a fluidized mixture, an outlet via which the gas mixture is delivered to a target area, a tube extending from the outlet into the interior space, the tube including a slot extending through a wall thereof so that gas mixture is passable from the interior space through the outlet via the second end and the slot, and a door movably coupled to the tube so that the door is movable over the slot to control a size of the slot open to the interior space of the canister. |
| US12226790B2 |
Acoustic force assisted painting system
An acoustic force assisted painting system includes a housing, a nozzle, and at least one first transducer. The conduit is configured to receive paint from an external source. The nozzle is disposed in the housing. The nozzle has an inlet that is fluidly connected to the conduit and is configured to receive paint from the conduit. The nozzle has an outlet configured to dispense the paint. The at least one first transducer is disposed in the housing at a location downstream of the nozzle outlet in a flow direction of the paint. |
| US12226786B2 |
Nozzle
An oscillating nozzle, in particular for a cleaning device, includes a fluid oscillator having an oscillation chamber. The oscillating nozzle is configured in an angled manner, so that the plane of the fluid jet is deflected in the interior of the nozzle. The deflection occurs downstream of the oscillation chamber. A cleaning device and a suction roller are also provided. |
| US12226783B2 |
System and method for processing scrap material
A system for processing scrap material that includes a variable-power electromagnetic drum separator wherein shredded scrap material is placed in free fall at a position proximate the electromagnetic drum separator. A first fraction of the scrap material is attracted to the electromagnetic drum separator and is carried under the rotational axis of the electromagnetic drum separator thereby separating the first fraction of material from a second fraction of the material which continues to free fall and wherein the first fraction is a low-copper ferrous material with the second fraction having a higher non-ferrous content than the first fraction. A magnetic drum separator may be positioned upstream of the variable-power electromagnetic drum separator and be used to separate non-ferrous materials. The variable-power electromagnetic drum separator may be adjusted so that the second fraction includes some ferrous material. A robotic picker may be used to remove undesirable materials from the second fraction. |
| US12226782B2 |
Ceramic powered steel shot magnetic sweeper apparatus
A continuous discharge ceramic powered steel shot magnetic sweeper apparatus is disclosed. The magnetic sweeper apparatus consists of at least one handle, a frame, support wheel(s), a frontal debris bin, drive wheels, a finned tube housing a ceramic magnetic assembly. The ceramic magnetic assembly comprises a sealed magnetic drum and rotating non-ferrous finned tubes. The magnet is continuously cleaned off as the magnetic sweeper apparatus is pushed forward. Magnetic debris accumulates on the magnet assembly and is deposited in the frontal debris bin. The magnetic sweeper apparatus design utilizes field differences created by the magnet position and angle to achieve the automatic pick-up and drop-off of debris at different locations of the drum. Furthermore, the apparatus aims to solve this high-cost rare earth magnet problem by using lower cost ceramic magnets as an alternative. |
| US12226775B2 |
Microfluidic chip and microfluidic system
An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a microfluidic chip, including: a first substrate; wherein the first substrate includes a first base, a first electrode layer on the first base; the first electrode layer includes a plurality of first electrodes at intervals along a first direction, wherein a cross-sectional shape of the first electrode parallel to the first base is a centrosymmetric shape, and the cross-sectional shape includes: a first boundary and a second boundary opposite to each other in the first direction; a shape of the first boundary is a centrosymmetric curve, a distance between two end points of the first boundary in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction is less than a length of the first boundary; the second boundary has a same shape and length as the first boundary, and the first and second boundaries are parallel to each other in the first direction. |
| US12226773B2 |
Method and device for encapsulating cell in liquid droplet for single-cell analysis
Provided are a method and a device for encapsulating a cell in droplet for single-cell analysis, or a method and a device for forming droplet for single-cell analysis. According to the method and the device of one aspect, by using the effects of inertial ordering, not only a ratio at which one cell is encapsulated in one droplet is increased, but also a yield of generating droplet is improved. |
| US12226771B2 |
Driving circuit, driving method and microfluidic substrate
A driving circuit, a driving method and a microfluidic substrate are provided. The driving circuit includes a first switching unit, a second switching unit, a reset unit, a first capacitor, and a second capacitor. In a first stage of a driving process of the driving circuit, the first switching unit is turned on, a first voltage signal is transmitted to a first node, the second switching unit is turned on, a second voltage signal is input to an output terminal of the driving circuit, and the driving circuit outputs an AC signal. In a second stage of the driving process, the first switching unit is turned off, the valid signal output by the second scan signal terminal controls the reset unit to be turned on, a third voltage signal is input to the output terminal of the driving circuit for reset, and the driving circuit outputs a DC signal. |
| US12226768B2 |
Polymerase chain reaction system
The present invention relates to a system structure capable of performing real-time detection of nucleic acid extraction and amplification reactions and amplified results in a device for implementing a polymerase chain reaction (PCR). A PCR system includes a nucleic acid extraction cartridge configured to extract a nucleic acid of a biological sample via a nucleic acid extraction reagent stored therein and form a PCR preliminary mixture by being additionally mixed with a polymerase reaction dried product, a PCR plate inserted into the nucleic acid extraction cartridge, having a channel coupled to the nucleic acid extraction cartridge, and receives a nucleic acid solution or the PCR preliminary mixture extracted from the nucleic acid extraction cartridge and diversely accommodates a PCR reaction dried product containing a dried primer/probe or a primer/probe in at least one reaction well, a temperature control module disposed above the PCR plate 200 and including a pair of heating blocks 310 and 320 adjacent to the reaction well (W) to apply different temperatures, and a scanning module scanning a concentration of a reactant amplified in the reaction well (W). |
| US12226767B2 |
Systems and related sample loading manifold assemblies
An apparatus includes one or more valves adapted to be coupled to corresponding reagent reservoirs and a flow cell interface adapted to be coupled to a flow cell. The apparatus includes a sample cartridge interface having one or more ports and adapted to be coupled to a sample cartridge carrying a sample of interest. The sample cartridge interface positioned downstream of the flow cell interface. The apparatus includes a pump adapted to load a channel of the flow cell with the sample of interest via the flow cell interface associated with an outlet of the flow cell and a corresponding port of the sample cartridge interface. |
| US12226757B2 |
Ammoxidation catalyst for propylene, manufacturing method of the same catalyst, ammoxidation method using the same catalyst
An ammoxidation catalyst includes a metal oxide represented by Chemical Formula 1, wherein a first peak having intensity of A appears in the 2θ range of 26.3=0.5°, and a second peak having intensity of B appears in the 2θ range of 28.3±0.5° in X ray diffraction analysis by CuKα, and an intensity ratio (A/B) of the first peak to the second peak is 1.5 or more: MoxBiaFebAcBdCeDfOy Chemical Formula 1 wherein in Chemical Formula 1, A and B are different from each other, and each independently, are one or more elements of Ni, Mn, Co, Zn, Mg, Ca, and Ba, C is one or more elements of Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs, D is one or more elements of Cr, W, B, Al, Ca, and V, a to f, x, and y are respectively mole fractions of each atom or atomic group, a is 0.1 to 7, b is 0.1 to 7, provided that the sum of a and b is 0.1 to 7, c is 0.1 to 10, d is 0.01 to 5, e is 0.1 to 10, f is 0 to 10, x is 11 to 14, y is a value determined by each oxidation number of Mo, Bi, Fe, A, B, C, and D. |
| US12226753B2 |
Ammoxidation catalyst for propylene, manufacturing method of the same catalyst, ammoxidation method using the same catalyst
An ammoxidation catalyst includes a metal oxide represented by Chemical Formula 1 supported on a silica carrier, wherein the catalyst has pores having a diameter of 5 to 200 nm, a pore volume of 0.1 to 3.0 cm3/g, and a BET surface area of 50 m2/g to 1,000 m2/g: Mo12BiaFebAcBdCeOx Chemical Formula 1 wherein in Chemical Formula 1, A is one or more elements of Ni, Mn, Co, Zn, Mg, Ca, and Ba, B is one or more elements of Li, Na, K, Rb, and Cs, C is one or more elements of Cr, W, B, Al, Ca, and V, and a to e, and x are respectively fractions of each atom or atomic group, wherein a is 0.1 to 5, b is 0.1 to 5, c is 0.1 to 10, d is 0.1 to 2, e is 0 to 10, and x is 24 to 48. |
| US12226751B2 |
Imidazolium ionic liquids made using cardanol extracted from cashew nutshell oil to enhance crude oil recovery in oilfields
Modified chemical structures of cardanol extracted from cashew nut shell oil, and the use of the same to prepare imidazolium ionic liquids (IILs). The IILs can be used to prepare different types of silica, magnetite and calcium carbonate nanoparticles (NPs) as multifunctional oilfield chemicals for use in various oil spill collection, de-emulsification, viscosity improvement, asphaltene dispersant, and enhanced oil recovery applications. |
| US12226749B2 |
Internal cooling system for fluid-bed granulation plants
A fluid-bed granulator system with adjustable cooling includes a fluid-bed granulator. A first cooler is externally connected to the fluid-bed granulator or forms an internal part of the fluid-bed granulator. A product screen is connected to the first cooler and the fluid-bed granulator. The product screen includes an exit for final on-size product particles, an exit for oversized particles, and an exit for undersized particles. The exit for the undersized particles is connected to the fluid-bed granulator and the exit for the oversized particles is connected to the fluid-bed granulator via one or more crushers. A recycle cooler is located and connected between the fluid-bed granulator and the exit for undersized particles and/or the recycle cooler is located between the fluid-bed granulator and the exit for the oversized particles. The recycle cooler is connected to the fluid-bed granulator via one or more recycle inlets. |
| US12226744B2 |
Mixing bowl for stand mixer with high tolerance pin hole location
A mixing bowl for a stand mixer includes a body defining an interior and an exterior. The body has first and second mounting flanges extending outwardly from opposite sides of the exterior and defining respective cavities open at least on bottom sides of the mounting flanges. The mixing bowl further includes first and second inserts fixedly received in the respective cavities of the first and second mounting flanges. The inserts define respective pin holes for receiving mounting pins of a bowl-lift mechanism of the stand mixer, the first and second pin holes being located relative to each other at a first tolerance and relative to the respective first and second flanges at a second tolerance lower than the first tolerance. |
| US12226741B2 |
Zeolite film composite body, method for producing same, and fluid separation method
A zeolite membrane composite including a porous support and a zeolite membrane formed on a surface of the porous support. The zeolite membrane has an LTA-type crystal structure. The first atomic ratio: Si/Al of silicon element (Si) to aluminum element (Al) in the zeolite membrane is 1.29 or greater and 1.60 or less. |
| US12226740B2 |
Stabilized filtration device
A macromolecule membrane structure (2) comprises a membrane (3) with water-channeling integral membrane proteins (IMPS) (1) and is coated, on a first surface, with a silica layer (4). The silica layer (4) stabilizes the macromolecule membrane structure (2) and the water-channeling IMPS (1) while maintaining the water-channeling function of the water-channeling IMPs (1). As a consequence of this stabilization, the macromolecule membrane structure (2) may be used in a filtration device (5) for various filtration operations, including water purification. |
| US12226739B2 |
All-nanoporous hybrid membranes comprising zeolites and metal-organic frameworks synthesized therethrough
A method of forming a molecular separation device is provided. The method comprises growing or depositing a silica MFI zeolite coating on a ceramic support. The method further comprises growing a ZIF-8 coating on the silica MFI zeolite coating. Growing the ZIF-8 coating on the silica MFI zeolite comprises applying a first reactant fluid including a metal salt and a second reactant fluid including an imidazole reactant to the silica MFI zeolite coating. Growing the ZIF-8 coating on the silica MFI zeolite further comprises reacting the first and second reactant fluid with the silica MFI zeolite coating to produce the ZIF-8 coating. In certain implementations, at least a portion of the ZIF-8 coating is interspersed with a portion of the silica MFI coating. A molecular separation device including the ZIF-8 coating and the silica MFI zeolite is also disclosed. |
| US12226738B2 |
Combination of pyrrolidone based solvents for the production of porous membranes
The present invention relates to a method for producing a porous membrane, the method being characterized in that a solvent system comprising 2-pyrrolidone and N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone is used, wherein the content ratio of 2-pyrrolidone to N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone in the solvent system is from 90%:10% to 10%:90%, based on mass %, and wherein N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidone is N-propyl-2-pyrrolidone and/or N-butyl-2-pyrrolidone. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a porous membrane obtainable by said method. Moreover, the present invention relates to the use of a specific solvent system for the production of a porous membrane. |
| US12226737B2 |
Radial-path filter elements, systems and methods of using same
The present invention provides a filter element (500) having a radial permeate discharge path (550). The filter element generally includes a closed membrane structure (510) wrapped about a core (530) in reciprocating clockwise and counterclockwise directions, forming semicircular folds of membrane about the core. The semicircular folds of membrane have opposingly situated apical ends (560) separated by a gap. The interior of the closed membrane structure (510) defines a feed channel and the exterior of the closed membrane structure defines at least one permeate channel (522). A radial permeate discharge path (550) extends through the gap between the apical ends of the semicircular folds of membrane. Systems containing, and methods of using, filter elements including radial permeate discharge paths are also provided. |
| US12226734B2 |
Filter medium for separating nitrogen oxides
A filter medium is provided with a layer (A) provided with non-impregnated active carbon, a layer (B) with a solid carrier material that is impregnated with a permanganate salt, and a layer (C) with alkaline impregnated active carbon. The layer (B) and the layer (C) are arranged such that a gas flowing through the filter medium flows through the layer (B) before flowing through the layer (C). The layer (A) is arranged such that the gas flowing through the filter medium flows through the layer (A) before flowing through the layer (B) or the gas flowing through the filter medium flows through the layer (A) after flowing through the layer (C). |
| US12226728B2 |
Detoxification device having heated filter for killing pathogens
A detoxification device for removing pathogens from air within an environment. The detoxification device may include a filtration media for catching and retaining particles larger than about 0.3 micrometers (μm) with an efficiency of at least 99%. The detoxification device may also include a heating element having a metallic foam. The heating element may be heated upon application of an electrical current to the heating element. The heating element may, upon being heated, heat the filtration media to a target temperature that is effective to kill a pathogen. |
| US12226725B2 |
Oil slurry filter, oil slurry filter unit and oil slurry filter system containing the same, and oil slurry filtering process
The present invention provides an oil slurry filter, a filter unit including the oil slurry filter, a multiple-filter system including the oil slurry filter, and a multiple-stage filter system including the oil slurry filter. Due to the use of the filter component of flexible texture in the oil slurry filter of the present invention, the problems that the filter material is easily blocked by high-viscosity colloidal impurities, the regeneration efficiency of the filter is poor and the filtration efficiency is low are solved, and it is possible to make the backwash treatment of the filter residue more convenient and improve the regeneration efficiency of the filter. The present invention also provides a filtering process using the oil slurry filter to ensure long-term stable operation of the oil slurry filtering process. |
| US12226723B2 |
Aquarium filter arrangement with vibration isolation
A filter arrangement for an aquarium is disclosed. The filter arrangement can include a filter housing assembly, a pump assembly, and a transfer tube assembly. In one aspect, the housing assembly and the pump assembly are separately constructed assemblies that are connected to each other via a first dampening member to prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. The filter arrangement can further include a second dampening member connecting the pump assembly with the transfer tube assembly to further prevent vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly. A third dampening member can be provided at a location where the transfer tube assembly is supported within the filter housing assembly to further isolate vibration and sound from being transmitted from the pump assembly to the filter housing assembly via the transfer tube assembly. |
| US12226722B2 |
Fluid filter anti-prefill device
An anti-prefill device may be disposed at a radially central portion of an endcap mounted on one axial end of an annular filter medium in a filter system. The anti-prefill device includes a first, annular, fluid receiving portion including an externally threaded engagement surface configured to be threadingly engaged with a central, internally threaded boss of a filter base of the filter system at the axial end of the annular filter medium, the first, annular, fluid receiving portion defining an annular concave recess open upwards toward the filter base of the filter system, and a second, annular, fluid blocking portion configured as a cylindrical cap overlapping a radially central tubular portion of the first, annular, fluid receiving portion that projects upwards toward the filter base from a radially inner extent of the radially central portion of the endcap, the second, annular fluid blocking portion being oriented with a concave recess of the cylindrical cap open downwards toward the first, annular, fluid receiving portion. |
| US12226719B2 |
Filtration container assemblies and methods
A movable seal for interfacing between a first surface and a second surface includes a floating portion attached to a non-floating portion by a flexible coupling portion, wherein the non-floating portion is coupled to the first surface by nesting in a groove on the first surface, and wherein the non-floating portion forms a seal between the first and second surfaces when the first surface moves relative to the second surface in a first direction, and wherein the non-floating portion does not form a seal between the first and second surfaces when the first surface moves relative to the second surface in a second opposite direction. |
| US12226718B2 |
Fabric layer, flat material, filter element, filter and method for the production of a fabric layer
The invention relates to a fabric layer, in particular a protective fabric and/or backing fabric, for a corrugated or pleated flat material of a filter element, wherein the flat material comprises a plurality of pleats (17) or corrugations running parallel to one another, which form successive pleat or corrugation peaks (18) and pleat or corrugation troughs (19), which are connected to one another by a pleat flank, wherein a fluid can flow through the flat material, wherein the fabric layer comprises a first fabric region, in particular a first fabric strip (10), and at least one second fabric region, in particular a second fabric strip (11), the threads whereof, in particular weft threads (32), merge into one another, wherein the first fabric region, in particular the first fabric strip (10), comprises a first type of weave and the second fabric region, in particular the second fabric strip (11), a second type of weave, which differs from the first type of weave. |
| US12226716B2 |
Target cell capture filter and target cell capture method
[Object] A target cell capture filter is provided, having an improved capture ratio per unit area, structured as a filter for extracting and capturing target cells contained in a biological sample such as blood or the like in a simple manner, in a short period of time, and with high efficiency.[Solving Means] A target cell capture filter is structured to have a capture face for capturing target cells in a liquid. The target cell capture filter has multiple notches that allows a part of the capture face to be elastically deformed in a direction that is orthogonal to the capture face, thereby providing gaps. At least part of the plurality of notches are a first notch group including multiple notches designed such that there is a difference between the notches in a shortest distance from a greatest deformation location of the notch to an outer edge of the capture face, and such that the same elastic deformation amount is exhibited with respect to the impulse per unit area. |
| US12226715B2 |
Degassers, degassing systems and the methods of using them
Degassers, degassing systems, and methods of using degassers to remove gas molecules entrapped or dissolved in a processing liquid. The degasser has a vacuum chamber with one or more walls; one or multiple inlets and one or multiple outlets through which the liquid is respectively passed into and out of the vacuum chamber, the inlet(s) and the outlet(s) penetrating the one or more walls; one or multiple separators located inside the vacuum chamber and being pervious to the gas molecules but impervious to the liquid; at least one vacuum for applying through a vacuum port a pressure differential across the separator(s) to cause the gas molecules to leave the liquid and to permeate through the separator(s) thereby removing the entrapped or dissolved gas from the liquid; and optionally one or multiple feed lines in fluid communication with the inlet(s) and two or more than two separators. |
| US12226714B2 |
Hydrogen sulfide mitigation methods and systems
The methods and embodiments described herein involve installation of a gas sparging manifold into crude oil storage tanks, which facilitates removal of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) from bulk crude oil. Hydrogen sulfide stripped from the crude oil is scavenged via a forced-draft scavenging gas into a scavenging duct, and passes through an in-line filter. An alternative embodiment can be adapted for mobile use in a tank trailer/tank car capable of being towed by a tractor truck or locomotive. |
| US12226713B2 |
Installation for multiple skimming
Apparatus (10) for removing gases in a liquid, and/or for removing foam and particles from a liquid and/or for the transport of liquid, the device (10) comprises conduits (16) for transporting the liquid from a first location to a second location, where the conduit (16) comprises a first upstream conduit portion (16a) for receiving of liquid, a substantially horizontal conduit portion (16b), a downstream conduit portion (16c) to discharge liquid out of the conduit (16), and a venting conduit portion (16d) to discharge gases, particles and a part of liquid out of the conduit (16) via conduit portion (16e) and means (17) arranged in the upstream conduit portion (16a) and/or horizontal conduit portion (16b) for supplying microbubbles to the conduit (16), and that in the conduit (16) means (19) are provided for establishing vacuum in parts of the conduit (16), characterized in that the device (10) in the conduit portion (16b) comprises two or more venting conduit portions (16d). |
| US12226710B2 |
Chromatographic separation of metals using DOTA-based chelators
The present invention relates to use of a chelating compound for chromatographic separation of rare earth elements, actinides, and/or s-, p- and d-block metals, and to a method of chromatographic separation of chelates of rare earth elements, actinides and/or s-, p- and d-block metals from a mixture of at least two metal ions. The method is characterized in that it comprises the following steps: (a) providing a mixture of at least two different metal ions chosen from rare earth metal ions, actinide ions and/or s-, p- and d-block metal ions, (b) contacting metal ions comprised in said mixture to with at least one compound of general formula (I) as defined in any one of the preceding claims to form chelates; (c) subjecting the chelates from step (b) to chromatographic separation, wherein optionally at least one separated metal chelate obtained in step (c) can be subjected to at least one further chromatographic separation in order to increase the purity of the at least one separated metal chelate; and, optionally, (d) obtaining the metal from the at least one separated metal chelate. |
| US12226709B2 |
Ice cream dispenser toy
A simulated ice cream dispenser for dispensing a simulated ice cream product includes a receptacle for receiving a simulated ice cream product to be dispensed and at least one rotating arm member rotatably configured with respect to the receptacle and including at least one flap extending from the at least one rotating arm member. A handle member including at least one engaging member engages the at least one rotating arm member for rotating the at least one rotating arm member when the handle transitions between first and second positions. In the first position, the at least one rotating arm member is positioned such that the at least one flap extending from the at least one rotating arm member is positioned within the receptacle for supporting a simulated ice cream product within the receptacle. When the handle member transitions to the second position, the at least one rotating arm member rotates such that the at least one flap extending from the at least one rotating arm member is moved allowing the simulated ice cream product to pass through the receptacle. |
| US12226707B2 |
Quick-release bearing system for game table
A quick release system for a rod of a table is disclosed. The rod can have an axis and the rod can be axially slidable and rotatable about the axis relative to the table. The system can include a mount having a slot that extends downward to and is in communication with holes in the mount. The mount can be mounted adjacent a top side wall of the table. The system also can have a bearing with an axial hole that receives the rod. The bearing can have tabs that extend downward below the axial hole to mount the rod to the table by inserting the bearing into the slot so that the tabs engage and are retained by the holes, respectively, in an engaged position. In a disengaged position, the tabs can be manually released from the holes to release the bearing and the rod from the mount. |
| US12226698B2 |
Information processing method, information processing device, and instructions for information processing
An information processing method includes: causing a display to display: an advertisement within a game that is different from another advertisement for the game, and a question related to the advertisement in response to displaying the advertisement; calculating a degree of scrutinization according to an answer to the question received from a player of the game, the degree of scrutinization indicating a degree to which the player has scrutinized the advertisement; providing a content that the player uses in the game based on the display of the advertisement: and prioritizing the player to whom the controller provided the content based on the degree of scrutinization. |
| US12226695B2 |
Video gaming communication system
A method of using video gaming communication system. A gaming chair is provided that includes a control panel and a speaker operably connected to the control panel. A headphone is provided that includes a speaker and a microphone. The headphone is operably connected to the control panel. The control panel is operably connected to a gaming system. A video game sound is transmitted from the gaming system to the control panel. The video game sound is emitted from the gaming chair speaker and the headphone speaker. An audio input is received from the headphone microphone. In response to receiving the audio input, the emitting of the video game sound from at least one of the gaming chair speaker and the headphone speaker is changed. |
| US12226694B2 |
Method and apparatus for acquiring position in virtual scene, device, medium and program product
This application provides a method for acquiring a position of a virtual object in a virtual scene performed at an electronic device. The method includes: presenting an operation control of a target virtual prop in a virtual scene; in response to a virtual image generation operation on the operation control, controlling a first virtual object to generate a virtual image corresponding to the first virtual object in the virtual scene by using the target virtual prop; and when a second virtual object interacting with the virtual image exists in the virtual scene, presenting a position of the second virtual object in the virtual scene. |
| US12226692B2 |
Videographer mode in online games
A online gaming system may provide for a videographer mode in online gaming. The online gaming system may initiate an instance of an online game for players playing the online game in a player mode, establish connections to respective game clients of the players and to a videographer client of a computing device of a videographer, the videographer being a user participating in the online game in a videographer mode differing from the player mode, the videographer mode including capturing gameplay at least one of the players. Then, the online game system may receive player input data from at least one of the players, update a game state of the instance based on the player input data, and output respective game client data to the respective game clients and videographer client data the videographer client. |
| US12226686B2 |
Play structure with a mesh panel
A play structure for children, including two vertically arranged pillars and a first vertically arranged panel element connected between the two pillars, said two vertically arranged pillars each being longer than 2 m and said first vertically arranged panel element being arranged such that its upper edge is located higher than 2 m from the bottom of the two vertically arranged pillars. The first vertically arranged panel element comprises a rectangular frame comprising a top and a bottom horizontally arranged frame member and a left and a right vertically arranged frame member, said top, bottom, left and right frame members together defining an enclosed area, said enclosed area being greater than 0.5 m2 and said enclosed area being filled with a mesh structure made from elongated metal elements arranged in a repeating pattern, each of the elongated metal elements being fastened to at least two different frame members. |
| US12226683B2 |
Stable pivotal tilt adjustment for a projectile expelling apparatus with a launch tube
An enhanced projectile expelling apparatus provides stability and versatility expelling projectiles at various speeds and trajectories. The projectile expelling apparatus has a non-rotating launch tube and/or tilting feeder elbow with a rearwardly-disposed pivot adjustment assembly that facilitates the tilting of the feeder elbow. A speed-controlled motor rotates a drive wheel that imparts speed and spin to the projectiles. |
| US12226677B2 |
Ball game racket frame and method for manufacturing a ball game racket
The invention relates to a ball game racket frame (12) including a head portion (14), a shaft portion (18) and a grip portion (20). The ball game racket frame (12) comprises a fiber composite material having fibers embedded in a matrix. At least 5% of the fibers are natural fibers in at least one cross-section (28, 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d, 28e) of a portion of the ball game racket frame (12).The invention further relates to a ball game racket frame (12) in which the proportion of natural fibers in at least one cross-section (28b, 28c, 28d, 28e) of the shaft portion (18) and/or the grip portion (20), respectively, is greater than the proportion of natural fibers in at least one cross-section (28, 28a) of the head portion (14).The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing such ball game racket frames (12). |
| US12226672B2 |
System and method for using metabolic data to optimize athletic performance
A method for optimizing at least one exercise is provided. The method includes receiving user data. The user data includes biometric attribute data associated with a user of an exercise device. The method includes generating at least one interval, the at least one interval including at least duration data and target power data each associated with the exercise. The method includes during the at least one interval, receiving measurement data associated with at least one of the user and the exercise device. The method includes calculating, based on the measurement data and the user data, energy data associated with an expended energy of the user during the at least one interval, the energy data including quantity data and source information each associated with at least one energy source. The method includes generating, via an artificial intelligence engine, a machine learning model trained to identify the at least one energy source. |
| US12226667B2 |
Omnidirectional treadmill system
The invention provides an omnidirectional treadmill system that uses an inner core which is inflated within a tread membrane. On the outside surface of the inflated inner core are ball casters which push outward against the interior of the membrane, resulting in a low friction barrier between the inner core and the inside surface of the tread membrane. The tread membrane rests on a sphere directly below the user in the center of the device. When the sphere is rotated it drives the tread around the stationary inner core. The sphere rotation is accomplished using a holonomic drive system such as motorized omni wheels. The device uses an enclosure which encircles the tread area. The enclosure serves two purposes: to enhance safety of the user and to provide a surface for image projection to the user in virtual reality applications. |
| US12226666B2 |
Wearable resistance training device
The described embodiments relate to systems, methods, and apparatuses for providing an adjustable amount of tension to various portions of a body of a user. The tension can be exhibited by cables that extend from the body mounted device. The cables can be routed through a pulley assembly located with cables guides of the body mounted device. A user can adjust the tension of the cables using knobs located at the ends of the cable guides. The cables can terminate at bands, which can be attached to appendages of the user during training. When the user is wearing the body mounted device, a mounting plate of the body mounted device can conform to the shoulders of the user, and a separate plate of the body mounted device can be depressed against a back side of the user. |
| US12226663B2 |
Weight apparatus including weight adjustment arrangement
A weight apparatus includes a bar including a handle, an anchorage rotatably mounted to an end of the handle, the handle and the anchorage having an axially extending opening, a pinion gear rotatably mounted in the anchorage, a rod slidably disposed inside the axially extending opening and having a rack arranged to be moved axially relative to the axially extending opening upon rotation of the pinion gear. |
| US12226659B2 |
Neutron capture therapy system
A neutron capture therapy system is provided, which may prevent a material of a beam shaping assembly from deformation and damaged, and improve the flux and quality of neutron sources. A boron neutron capture therapy system (100) includes a neutron generating device (10) and a beam shaping assembly (20). The neutron generating device (10) includes an accelerator (11) and a target (T). A charged particle beam (P) generated by acceleration of the accelerator (11) acts with the target (T) to generate neutrons. The neutrons form a neutron beam (N). The neutron beam (N) defines a main axis (X). The beam shaping assembly (20) includes a support part (21) and a main part (23) filled within the support part (21). |
| US12226657B2 |
Predicting radiotherapy control points using projection images
Systems and methods are disclosed for generating radiotherapy treatment machine parameters based on projection images of a target anatomy. The systems and methods include receiving an image depicting an anatomy of a subject; generating a first projection image based on the received image that represents a view of the anatomy from a first gantry angle of the radiotherapy treatment machine; applying a machine learning model to the first projection image to estimate a first graphical aperture image representation of multi-leaf collimator (MLC) leaf positions at the first gantry angle and the radiation intensity at that angle, the machine learning model being trained to establish a relationship between projection images representing different views of a patient anatomy and respective graphical aperture image representations of the MLC leaf positions at different gantry angles corresponding to the different views; and generating radiotherapy treatment machine parameters based on the first graphical aperture image representation. |
| US12226654B2 |
Dose rate monitor, system and method
A radiation dose rate monitor system includes an emitting electrode configured to be impinged by radiation radiation; a collecting electrode configured to form an electrical circuit with said emitting electrode, a current measurement device configured to measure a current through said emitting and collecting electrodes indicative of a dose of said radiation radiation, and a chamber enclosing a gas. Emission of secondary electrons from the emitting electrode provides a majority of the current. |
| US12226648B2 |
Apparatus and methods for phototherapy
There is provided a phototherapy apparatus, in which the therapeutic light is delivered through or in proximity to one or more massage components. The massage component provides mechanical massage to the subject biological tissue and modifies the properties of the subject tissue in thickness, density, etc. to facilitate the absorption of the therapeutic light and enhance the effect of the phototherapy procedure. |
| US12226647B2 |
Method and apparatus for treating refractive error of the eye
A source of light energy such as a source of violet light energy is coupled to a structure configured to contact the eye. The light source and structure are arranged to provide therapeutic amounts of violet light energy to the eye in order to inhibit the progression of refractive error such as myopia. The light source can be configured in many ways and may comprise a radioisotope and a phosphorescent material. The structure configured to contact the eye may comprise a contact lens or an implant. |
| US12226646B2 |
Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system having main UI that conveys message and peripheral device that amplifies the message
In embodiments, a Wearable Cardiac Defibrillator (WCD) system is configured to be worn by an ambulatory patient. The WCD system includes a main user interface (UI) output device that can output an image, sound or vibration as a main message about a condition of the patient or the WCD system. The patient may further carry a peripheral device that can also output an image, sound or vibration as a peripheral message about the condition. The peripheral message may mirror the main message at least in part, amplify it, and so on. The availability of the peripheral message provides the patient with the opportunity to better perceive the main message, and the flexibility to receive and react to it discreetly, learn more about the condition, and so on. |
| US12226645B2 |
Medical device operational modes
An ambulatory medical device comprising: a monitoring component comprising at least one sensing electrode for detecting a cardiac condition of a patient; at least one processor configured for: adjusting one or more detection parameters for detecting the cardiac condition of the patient based at least in part on at least one of 1) one or more environmental conditions and 2) input received from the monitoring component; and providing at least one of an alarm and a treatment in response to detecting the cardiac condition of the patient based on the adjusted one or more detection parameters. |
| US12226642B2 |
Manufacturing method for an implantable intracardiac device and for a respective header assembly
A manufacturing method for a header assembly for an implantable intracardiac device, wherein the header assembly comprises at least one tine extending from a conically formed base ring, further comprising a header cap and a header base, wherein the header cap and the header base each comprises a supporting side surface corresponding to the conical form of the base ring, the method comprising: an assembly step, wherein the base ring is placed between the header base and the header cap such that the base ring is located adjacent the supporting header base side surface and the supporting header cap side surface, and a subsequent fixing step, wherein the header cap is permanently fixed to the header base such that the base ring is located in a base ring groove formed by the supporting header cap side surface and the supporting header base side surface. |
| US12226636B2 |
Implants using ultrasonic communication for modulating splenic nerve activity
Described herein are methods for monitoring or modulating an immune system in a subject; treating, reducing or monitoring inflammation; monitoring blood pressure; treating hypertension; or administering or adjusting a therapy for inflammation or hypertension in a patient by electrically stimulating the splenic nerve or detecting splenic nerve activity using an implanted medical device. Also described herein are implantable medical devices for performing such methods. The implanted medical device includes an ultrasonic transducer configured to receive ultrasonic waves and convert energy from the ultrasonic waves into an electrical energy that powers the device, two or more electrodes in electrical communication with the ultrasonic transducer that are configured to electrically stimulate a splenic nerve or detect a splenic nerve activity, and optionally a splenic nerve attachment member. |
| US12226634B2 |
High frequency stimulation for treating sensory and/or motor deficits in patients with spinal cord injuries and/or peripheral polyneuropathy, and associated systems and methods
High frequency stimulation for treating sensory and/or motor deficits in patients with spinal cord injuries and/or peripheral polyneuropathy, and associated systems and methods. A representative method includes addressing the patient's somatosensory dysfunction and/or motor dysfunction, resulting from neuropathy and/or spinal cord injury, by directing an electrical therapy signal to the patient's spinal cord region, the therapy signal having a frequency in a frequency range from 1.5 kHz to 100 KHz. |
| US12226633B2 |
Production of media content and command data for a workout session
A production environment enables the creation of media content featuring an instructor conducting a workout session, as well as the creation of command data for controlling output from a fitness apparatus. An instructor conducts a workout session while using a recording device to generate media data. Meanwhile, a computing device executes a client application to generate command data for controlling aspects of output provided by a fitness apparatus. The media data and the command data generated by the instructor can be transmitted to user computing devices over a network for consumption by users. The media data and the command data may be transmitted as a live stream while the instructor is conducting the workout session, or to be accessed on-demand by users at a later time. |
| US12226630B2 |
Medical tool employing a warning mechanism notifying that a rotational limit has been reached
A medical tool includes a rotation mechanism that further includes a warning feature. The warning feature provides an indication when the rotation mechanism has achieved a number of rotations. |
| US12226626B2 |
Electrode and percutaneous lead and method of use
A surgical lead is provided which includes a generally flexible polymeric panel incorporating a set of electrode arrays embedded in one side. The electrode arrays are connected to integrally formed leads which house conductors that connect the electrodes to a set of contacts. The contacts engage an IPG header. The leads incorporate an optical fiber which extends from the IPG header to a set of window portals in the flexible panel. Each of the fibers includes a side firing section adjacent the optical windows for transmission or reception of light. Optimally placed reflectors and heat shields are also provided. |
| US12226625B2 |
Wearable cardiac defibrillator systems and methods and software for contacting non-witnessing responders
A WCD system is configured to detect when a therapy administered to a patient by the WCD system is unsuccessful, and in response determine whether to send notifications to remote non-witness responders. The WCD system may be configured to decide to send such notifications after the WCD system determines it has administered a predetermined number of unsuccessful shocks to the patient. The predetermined number of unsuccessful shocks may be the maximum number of unsuccessful shocks the WCD system will administer to a patient, or every Xth shock (e.g., 3rd shock). The WCD system can be configured to periodically resend the notification. The notifications may be in the form of SMS, voice messages, emails, app notifications, etc. sent to cell phones, smartphones, computers, laptops, tablets, etc. of the responders either directly, via a server, or via a CAD-coupled server. |
| US12226624B2 |
Selective neuromodulation apparatus
A neuromodulation apparatus and method of using the same. The neuromodulation apparatus has a plurality of active electrodes electrically isolated from each other and arranged in at least one electrodes array, at least one reference electrode, a pulse generator electrically connected to each active electrode of the plurality of active electrodes and configured to selectively transmit electric pulses to each of the plurality of active electrodes and a control unit coupled to the electrical pulse generator and adapted to measure a resistance and/or a current-voltage characteristic between each active electrode of the plurality of active electrodes and the at least one reference electrode. |
| US12226622B2 |
Percutaneous medical device delivery system
A medical device delivery system including a delivery sheath that includes an internal lumen, and a plurality of delivery arms contained within the internal lumen of the delivery sheath and extending along a longitudinal axis of the internal lumen of the delivery sheath, wherein distal ends of the delivery arms include fasteners configured to engage with a basal structure of a medical device and a apical structure of the medical device, wherein the delivery arms are attached to delivery arm controls that are configured to advance the delivery arms and the medical device attached thereto out from a distal end of the delivery sheath, and removable release wires or release lines configured to engage with the fasteners to hold the basal structure and the apical structure in place at the fasteners. Also disclosed are methods of delivering a medical device to a subject including inserting a distal end of the medical device delivery system through an incision in the skin of subject, and deploying a medical device engaged with the delivery arms of the medical delivery system to within the body of the subject. |
| US12226621B1 |
Drug supply cartridge with visual use indicator and delivery devices that use the same
A drug delivery device and cartridge wherein the cartridge includes a movable use indicator that indicates whether the cartridge has been opened and/or used. |
| US12226619B2 |
Medication delivery device with sensing system
Medication delivery devices are provided having a dose delivery sensing capability. A sensed element is attached to a dose setting member of the device. The sensed element includes surface features radially-spaced from one another. A rotational sensor is attached to an actuator of the device. The rotational sensor includes a movable element that is contactable against the surface features. The rotational sensor is configured to generate a signal in response to the movement of the movable element over the surface features during their rotation. A controller is operatively coupled to the rotational sensor, and in response to receiving the generated signal, the controller is configured to determine a number of the surface features passing the movable element of the rotational sensor during dose delivery. The number can be associated with an amount of dose delivered. Sensing can be provided in a module or integrated in device. |
| US12226618B2 |
Drive train for dial of a torsion-spring assisted wind-up injection device
A drive train for a wind-up injection device, comprises a torsional energy storage adapted to be loaded or unloaded by a rotatable element, a rotatable user handle coupled with a button, a rotationally drivable expelling mechanism, and a clutch element coupled with the torsional energy storage via the rotatable element and comprising a ratchet for maintaining the rotatable element at one of a number of discrete angular positions, wherein via the rotatable element, the clutch element is adapted to transmit a torque from the user handle to the torsional energy storage or from the torsional energy storage to the expelling mechanism, and wherein the ratchet is switchable from one position to an adjacent position by a torque transmitted from the user handle to the torsional energy storage, and wherein the drive train is adapted to dampen torque peaks by a flexible impact portion in the area of the clutch element. |
| US12226612B2 |
Compensation for missing readings from a glucose monitor in an automated insulin delivery system
Exemplary embodiments may address the problem of missing blood glucose concentration readings from a glucose monitor that transmits blood glucose concentration readings over a wireless connection due to problems with the wireless connection. In the exemplary embodiments, an automated insulin delivery (AID) device uses an estimate in place of a missing blood glucose concentration reading in determining a predicted future blood glucose concentration reading for a user. Thus, the AID device is able to operate normally in generating insulin delivery settings despite not receiving a current blood glucose concentration reading for a current cycle. There is no need to suspend delivery of insulin to the user due to the missing blood glucose concentration reading. |
| US12226610B2 |
Treatment of pain associated with total knee arthroplasty with sustained-release liposomal anesthetic compositions
In some embodiments provided herein are methods of administering an adductor canal block in a patient, wherein the methods include: (a) selecting an entry point of an injection needle in a leg of the patient; (b) inserting the injection needle into the leg of the patient at the entry point; (c) identifying a first nerve in the leg of the patient; (d) administering to the first nerve saline and a pharmaceutical composition; (e) identifying a second nerve in the leg of the patient; (f) administering to the second nerve saline and the pharmaceutical composition; wherein the first nerve and second nerve are selected from the group consisting of the nerve to vastus medialis (NVM) and the saphenous nerve, and wherein the first nerve is not the second nerve, and wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises multivesicular liposomes. |
| US12226609B2 |
Method to detect inadvertent delivery of drug to a subcutaneous pocket
An implantable medical device configured to monitor fluid in proximity to an implantable medical device for an inadvertent introduction of infusate into a pocket of tissue surrounding the implantable medical device during a refill procedure, the implantable medical device including a refillable infusate delivery system, the refillable infusate delivery system including a reservoir in fluid communication with an access port, and a conductivity sensor configured to monitor fluid in proximity to the conductivity sensor for an introduction of infusate into a pocket of tissue surrounding the implantable medical device, wherein the conductivity sensor comprises a pair of electrodes positioned on an external surface of the implantable medical device. |
| US12226607B2 |
Radiopharmaceutical delivery system and use thereof for patient infusion
The invention is a theranostic delivery system or radiopharmaceutical drugs delivery system with movable workstation having handles. The workstation of theranostic delivery system or radiopharmaceutical drugs delivery system also has an on-board shielded disposal system for waste collection, which is operated by foot actuated system for locked and unlocked modes during the device journey. The theranostic delivery system or radiopharmaceutical drugs delivery system comprises a status light system that illuminates the working area to enable distance monitoring. Further, the delivery system includes a disposable secondary containment system that protects the core workstation from contamination, a configurable dose transporter and a disposable sealed fluid cartridge to withdraw custom volume from the vial or syringe. The delivery system includes a theranostic informatics management system, which contains a computer screen as a graphical user interface with a retractable rotating arm to receive the various patient infusion parameters. |
| US12226604B2 |
Dual pathway therapeutic agent delivery
Methods are provided for delivering a treatment therapy to treat an organ diagnosed with a disease state. The methods include delivering a first therapeutic agent into systemic circulation at a first flow rate, and delivering a second therapeutic agent directly into a vessel feeding the organ at a higher second flow rate than the first flow rate in a manner that prevents the second treatment agent from circulating systemically. |
| US12226598B2 |
Guide wire introducer
An apparatus for assisting in the introduction of a flexible wire into a device having a comparable sized lumen. An exemplary apparatus includes a first portion having a distal end, a proximal end, a slot and a lumen exposed at the distal end, the proximal end and the slot, and a second portion having a distal end, a proximal end, a slot and a lumen exposed at the distal end, the proximal end and the slot of the second portion. The second portion is slidably and rotatably received with the lumen of the first portion. A gripping device is attached at the proximal end of the second portion. The gripping device causes at least a portion of the proximal end of the second portion to have a reduced inner diameter when a gripping force is applied to the gripping device. |
| US12226597B2 |
Segmented embolic system
A catheter system utilizing one or more sensors is described. The catheter can be used as part of an embolic coil system, guidewire system, or combined embolic coil/guidewire system where the devices interact with the catheter system. A variable detachment embolic coil system and guidewire system are also described. |
| US12226596B2 |
Magnetic field direction detection
A system for magnetic field direction detection when placing a catheter is disclosed, including a sensor configured to track a medical device, the sensor including a magnetic sensor printed circuit board including a plurality of magnetometers arranged in a magnetometer array. The system can include a console coupled to the sensor, including a processor and non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored a plurality of logic modules that when executed by the processor, are configured to perform operations including receiving detected magnetic field strength values detected by the plurality of magnetometers, determining a position on the sensor of each of the plurality of magnetometers, determining the magnetic field source direction based on the detected magnetic field strength values and the position on the sensor of each of the plurality of magnetometers, and displaying the magnetic field source direction on the display. |
| US12226595B2 |
Instrument delivery device having a rotary element
A delivery device for delivering an instrument through an intravenous catheter may include a housing, a rotary element disposed within the housing, and an instrument. In some embodiments, the rotary element may include a groove, which may extend around at least a portion of the circumference of the rotary element. In some embodiments, the instrument may be disposed within the groove and/or between the rotary element and the housing. In some embodiments, in response to rotation of the rotary element with respect to the housing, the instrument may be advanced distally through an outlet of the housing. In some embodiments, the instrument may include a guidewire, a probe, blood draw tubing, or a light tube. |
| US12226583B2 |
Sensing for respiratory circuits
Some embodiments provide a breathing assistance apparatus comprising a conduit for conveying gases therein, the conduit comprising circuitry. The circuitry may comprise at least one heater wire part to heat gases in the conduit, in use, and at least one sensor wire part comprising at least one sensor for monitoring a parameter of the gases in the conduit. There is also provided a controller to control provision of AC power or AC voltage to the heater wire part; and control selective reading of the sensor. The controller may be configured to read the sensor at or about a particular portion of the AC power waveform provided to the heater wire part. |
| US12226575B2 |
Airway management system with selectively pressurized valve
Devices, systems, and methods of facilitating airway management with reduced risk of release of droplets and aerosolized pathogens from the lungs of a patient are disclosed, including a bronchoscope adapter for an endotracheal tube, an endotracheal tube with integral bronchoscope adapter, an endotracheal intubation mask system, a laryngeal mask airway-specific mask system, and a quick-seal laryngeal mask airway-specific mask system. |
| US12226571B2 |
Apparatus and method for early detection of ventilator associated pneumonia
The present invention provides an apparatus for detection of ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) in a patient, the apparatus comprising: an endotracheal tube; at least two non-selective electrode contacts located in proximity to each other within the endotracheal tube, the contacts lacking any structural feature or component that particularly recognizes a chemical or biological species; an electrical subsystem that is capable of generating, receiving and processing electrical signals; wiring for connecting each of the electrode contacts with the electrical subsystem; and tubing for insulating the wiring from any sputum material that is introduced into the endotracheal tube by the patient. |
| US12226570B2 |
Device for inhalation-synchronized dispensing of a fluid product, and method for assembling said device
A device having a body (10), a reservoir (100) axially slidable relative to the body (10), a metering valve (200), a blocking element (500), a triggering element (600), a triggering system controlled by inhalation (60), an actuating member (800) cooperating with the blocking element (500), a cover (11) with a central axial sleeve (110) with a lower axial edge (111), a push member (810) mounted in the cover around the central axial sleeve (110), and a spring (850) disposed around the central axial sleeve (110) between a bottom of the cover and the push member. The lower axial edge (111) of the central axial sleeve is deformed after assembly of the push member and the spring in order to produce a retention collar of the push member and form a pre-assembled subassembly that is fixed to the body. |
| US12226568B2 |
Medical scopes for delivering therapeutic agents
The present embodiments provide systems and methods suitable for delivering a therapeutic agent to a target site. In one example, the system comprises a container for holding the therapeutic agent, and a pressure source having pressurized fluid, wherein the pressure source is in selective fluid communication with at least a portion of the container. A catheter is placed in fluid communication with the container, and has a lumen sized for delivery of the therapeutic agent to a target site. A housing is configured to securely retain the container. The system further comprises a camera having a camera head coupled to the catheter, wherein the camera provides a visual image of the target site during delivery of the therapeutic agent. |
| US12226567B2 |
Leak-resistant vaporizer device
Vaporizer cartridges and vaporizer apparatuses, and methods for making, using and delivering vapor to a user, that are leak-resistant for use with cannabinoids. In particular, described herein are leak-resistant vaporizer cartridges and apparatuses adapted for use with oil-based vaporizable materials including cannabis oils. |
| US12226566B2 |
Dual mode negative pressure source operation for provision of negative pressure wound therapy
A negative pressure source can be fluidically connected to the wound dressing, the wound dressing can be positioned to cover at least a portion of the wound, and the negative pressure source can be controlled to supply negative pressure to the wound via the fluid flow path. An actuator of the negative pressure source can be controlled to operate in a dual mode by transitioning between a proportional-integral (PI) control or proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control and a pulsed control. Stalling of the actuator can be prevented, and therapy can be provided without interruptions. |
| US12226565B2 |
Wound therapy systems and methods with multiple power sources
The present disclosure provides in part improved apparatuses, systems, and methods for providing therapy to a wound. A system can include a first power source configured to power an electronic component and a second power source configured to power the electronic component in place of the first power source. Responsive to a first condition, the second power source can power the electronic component in place of the first power source. In some cases, the system can include a pressure source that is configured to provide negative pressure to a wound dressing positioned over a wound. The wound dressing can support the first power source or the second power source. |
| US12226564B1 |
Method and apparatus for catheter-based extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
A method and system for performing transseptal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is disclosed. The method may include puncturing a septum between the right atrium and the left atrium and advancing a catheter system through the puncture and into the aorta. A first portion of the catheter system can remove blood from the patient, in some examples near the inferior vena cava. A second portion can return oxygenated blood to the patient, through the transseptal puncture and into the aorta. |
| US12226561B2 |
Magnetic particle separation system with flexible bioprocessing container
A magnetic particle separation system includes a magnetic field generating device having an upper surface with a receiving area formed thereon; and a magnetic field generating element disposed beneath the upper surface, the magnetic field generating element being configured to produce a magnetic field above the upper surface. A container assembly is disposed on the upper surface and includes: a flexible container having an outer wall with an interior surface that at least partially bounds an internal compartment, the outer wall having a front side and an opposing back side with the internal compartment disposed therebetween; a fluid inlet extending through the outer wall at the front side; a fluid outlet extending through the outer wall at the front side; and a first partition projecting into the internal compartment from the front side between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. |
| US12226559B2 |
Holding means for holding an oxygenator and a blood pump
The invention relates to a holding means for holding an oxygenator and a blood pump. The holding means is characterised by a frame that can be connected with a carrying case housing in a torque-proof way for fitting the oxygenator and the blood pump relative to each other, wherein the frame has a frame section for connection with the oxygenator in a torque-proof way and another frame section for connection with the blood pump in a torque-proof way. |
| US12226553B2 |
Aroma providing device
There is provided an aroma providing device which includes an aromatic holding structure that is detachable and has a plurality of holding spaces in which aromatics are respectively held. The aroma providing device further includes a blower device that supplies air to pass through the holding spaces, a plurality of air supply paths through which the air is introduced into the respective holding spaces, an opening/closing mechanism that includes a member that is deformed by a physical stimulus or a chemical stimulus and switches whether to allow the air to pass through or not for each of the holding spaces and a control unit that controls the opening/closing mechanism. |
| US12226541B2 |
System for and method of eliminating microbes within vehicle
A system for and a method of eliminating a virus within a vehicle. The system includes a sterilizer positioned within a vehicle and configured to eliminate a virus within the vehicle while operating, a detection sensor that detects whether or not an occupant is present within the vehicle, and a sterilization controller that controls operation of the sterilizer with a preset operation profile on the basis of a result of the detection sensor detecting whether or not the occupant is present within the vehicle. |
| US12226537B2 |
Method and apparatus for disinfection of a temperature control device for human body temperature control during extracorporeal circulation
The present application relates to a method for disinfection of a temperature control device for human body temperature control during extracorporeal circulation which temperature control is conducted by use of a heat exchanger and a temperature control liquid circulating through the heat exchanger and the temperature control device. According to the present application, the temperature control device is connected to a temperature control liquid supply and, during operation of the temperature control device for human body temperature control, a disinfectant is selectively added to the temperature control liquid supply upstream of the temperature control device. |
| US12226534B2 |
Transdermal packaging membranes
Article side polymers useful in the packaging of transdermal patches are disclosed. These films do not absorb skin permeation enhancers that are contained in transdermal patches including keto acids such as levulinic acid or sulfoxides such as an alkyl sulfoxide, e.g., dimethyl sulfoxide. Using such polymeric film, multilayer pouch constructions can be manufactured which include other polymeric layers, such as aluminum foil for moisture and oxygen barrier properties, polyester for tear resistance and paper layers for optimal printing and design. |
| US12226532B2 |
Coated biological composition
A coated biological composition has a mixture of biologic material and a volume of a liquid protectant. The mixture of biologic material has non-whole cellular components or whole cells or combinations of the non-whole cellular components and whole cells, wherein the mixture is compatible with biologic function. The volume of a liquid protectant is intermixed with the mixture of biologic material, wherein the liquid protectant forms a coating externally enveloping each of the non-whole cellular components, if any, and each of the whole cells, if any, of the mixture of biologic material, to form the coated biological composition. The coated biological composition is frozen and thereafter thawed and then frozen a second time for storage or frozen at least once and thawed and stored under refrigeration above freezing, or frozen and thawed and then concentrated by drying, or while frozen without thawing lyophilized for ambient or room temperature storage. |
| US12226531B2 |
Compositions and methods for improving nitrogen utilization in a ruminant
The present invention relates to a composition for feeding a ruminant comprising i) a non-protein nitrogen compound, and ii) a coating surrounding the non-protein nitrogen compound, wherein said coating comprises one or more layers of a mixture of a saturated fat and a fatty acid, and said coating comprises from 60 wt.-%+/−10% to 85 wt.-%+/−10% of the saturated fat, e.g. hydrogenated fat, and from 15 wt.-%+/−10% to 40 wt.-%+/−10% of the fatty acid, each based on the total weight of the coating; a process for the preparation of said composition and its uses, e.g., for improving nitrogen utilization in a ruminant. |
| US12226530B2 |
Lenalidomide gastro-retentive sustained-release tablet and preparation method thereof
The invention discloses a lenalidomide gastro-retentive sustained-release tablet and a preparation method thereof. The sustained-release tablet comprises 3 wt % to 14 wt % of lenalidomide, 14 wt % to 68 wt % of release enhancer with low bulk density, 23 wt % to 70 wt % of sustained-release material with low bulk density, and the balance of other pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, wherein the bulk density of the release enhancer ranges from 0.24 g/cm3 to 0.52 g/cm3; and the bulk density of the sustained-release material ranges from 0.29 g/cm3 to 0.51 g/cm3. The sustained-release tablet of the invention is in a floating state in a gastric environment, is not directly discharged from a stomach due to gastric emptying, has an effect of gastric retention, and is not easily discharged with substances contained in the stomach, and has a high drug bioavailability and small side effects. |
| US12226528B2 |
Pharmaceutical solution of amlodipine
Disclosed herein is a liquid pharmaceutical formulation substantially free of water, comprising: (i) amlodipine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (ii) at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, and (iii) a sufficient amount of a vehicle comprising glycerin. Also disclosed herein is a liquid pharmaceutical formulation substantially free of water and ethanol, comprising: (i) amlodipine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, (ii) at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, and (iii) a sufficient amount of a vehicle comprising glycerin. |
| US12226526B2 |
Mycophenolate oral suspension
Disclosed herein are pharmaceutical compositions in the form of a suspension for oral delivery. Some embodiments provide a pharmaceutical composition in the form of a suspension for oral delivery comprising an active pharmaceutical ingredient; water; a suspending agent; a buffering agent; and one or more of a wetting agent and a binder/filler. In some embodiments, the active pharmaceutical ingredient is selected from quetiapine, sildenafil, tadalafil, cinacalcet, ticagrelor, mycophenolate, aprepitant, zonisamide, and primidone. |
| US12226524B2 |
Coated implants for long-term controlled release of antibody therapeutics
Implants for anti-VEGF therapy provide both stability and controlled release of bevacizumab and other structurally sensitive polypeptides while maintaining protein/peptide stability in the micronized powder; achieving near zero order and complete release (>80%). Cylindrical implants suitable for intravitreal injection. |
| US12226523B2 |
Method for preparing self-assembled nanoparticle releasing soluble microneedle structure
The method of manufacturing a self-assembled nanoparticle-releasing soluble microneedle structure comprises: dissolving a biocompatible amphiphilic block copolymer and a hydrophobic drug in a solvent to prepare a solution comprising a uniform mixture of the biocompatible amphiphilic block copolymer and the hydrophobic drug; removing the solvent from the solution to prepare a film comprising the uniform mixture; preparing an aqueous solution comprising an additive and a hydrophilic drug; adding the aqueous solution to the film and uniformly dispersing the film in the aqueous solution; injecting the aqueous solution into a template; and drying the template and separating the microneedle structure from the template. |
| US12226512B2 |
Personal care compositions
Described herein are personal care compositions comprising—inter alia—a gum system comprising a plurality of natural gums; a surfactant system comprising a plurality of alkyl polyglucoside surfactants; and a cosmetically acceptable carrier. Methods of making and using these compositions are also described herein. |
| US12226504B2 |
Detergent compositions
The present invention provides a detergent composition containing N-acyl acidic amino acids that, even at low pH, exhibits excellent solubility, has good storage stability, and creates a quality foam with satisfactory lathering performance. Specifically, the present invention provides a detergent composition and the like comprising: (A) an N-unsaturated acyl acidic amino acid wherein the unsaturated acyl is a linear acyl with 8 to 20 carbon atoms; (B) an N-saturated acyl acidic amino acid wherein the saturated acyl is a linear acyl with 8 to 14 carbon atoms; and (C) optionally, an N-saturated acyl acidic amino acid wherein the saturated acyl is a linear acyl with 16 to 20 carbon atoms; wherein the weight ratio of the component (A) to the component (B) (A/B) is 0.01 to 0.80, and the weight ratio of the component (C) to the component (B) (C/B) is 0.00 to 0.32. |
| US12226502B2 |
Dyeing composition comprising a specific anthraquinone cationic direct dye, a cationic surfactant, an amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactant and a fatty alcohol
The invention relates to a composition for dyeing human keratin fibers, preferably the hair, comprising: —one or more anthraquinone cationic direct dyes; —one or more polyols, —one or more anionic surfactants, and —one or more nonionic polysaccharides. |
| US12226501B2 |
Composition with stabilized taste and odor
Suggested is a composition with stabilized taste and/or odor, comprising (a) [6]-paradol and (b) at least one mono- or polyunsaturated C8-C22 fatty acid or its monohydric or polyhydric C1-C18 aliphatic alcohols ester. |
| US12226500B2 |
Method for suppressing adhesion of air harmful substances
Disclosed are: a method for suppressing adhesion of air harmful substances, including applying a metal oxide (A) having an average primary particle diameter dA of 800 nm or less to skin in an amount of 0.03 mg/cm2 or more to suppress adhesion of air pollutants to the skin, and a method for suppressing adhesion of air pollutants, including applying an external preparation to skin to suppress adhesion of air pollutants to the skin, wherein the external preparation contains the component (AI), and the component (BI), the component (BII) or the component (BIII), and the ratio by mass of the content of the component (BI), the component (BII) or the component (BIII) to the content of the component (AI) in the external preparation each falls within a specific range. Component (AI): a hydrophobized metal oxide having an average primary particle diameter dAI of 800 nm or less. Component (BI): an ester oil. Component (BII): a nonvolatile hydrocarbon oil. Component (BIII): a nonvolatile silicone oil. |
| US12226498B2 |
Emulsifying composition comprising a water-in-oil emulsifier and a cyclodextrin of selected particle size, capable of providing an oil-in-water emulsion with improved sensory effects for cosmetic use
The present invention relates to a sensory emulsifying composition, in particular for cosmetic use, capable of obtaining a liquid oil-in-water-type emulsion comprising at least one cyclodextrin in the form of solid particles, said particles having a volumetric average particle size d(4,3), measured by laser granulometry, of between 2 and 20 μm, preferably between 3 and 12 μm, and more preferably between 4 and 8 μm, and at least one emulsifier of natural origin selected from water-in-oil emulsifiers, having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) of less than 8. |
| US12226496B2 |
Polymeric core-shell particles
A nanoparticle having a lipidic core, wherein the nanoparticle is linked via first polymeric linkers to a glucose molecules, and is further linked via second polymeric linkers to chelating agents, and wherein a weight ratio of the chelating agents to the nanoparticle is 1:20 to 1:80, respectively, is disclosed. Uses of the nanoparticle, particularly for imaging a tumor in a mammal, are further disclosed. |
| US12226495B2 |
18F-labeled novel tetrazines imaging probes for pretargeting in PET imaging
Novel 18F-labelled tetrazines are provided which are highly reactive to be effective in vivo, suitable for pretargeted positron emission tomography (PET) and accessible in radiochemical yields (RCYs) which allow access to 18F-labeled tetrazines for clinical applications. The 18F-labelled tetrazines are developed using a Cu-mediated click indirect labelling approach. Only a subset of compounds appeared to be suitable for clinical pretargeted imaging strategies, and a particular compound which includes the use of an 18F-labelled azide synthon having an azide structure with glucose as the linker and a triazole moiety within the linker, appears to be highly suited for clinical pretargeted imaging purposes. |
| US12226494B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions comprising Gd-complexes and polyarylene additives
The present invention refers to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a macrocyclic gadolinium complex and a water-soluble polyarylene additive useful in diagnostic imaging as diagnostic agents, in particular as contrast agents, specifically in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). |
| US12226490B2 |
Anti-ROR1 antibody conjugates, compositions comprising anti ROR1 antibody conjugates, and methods of making and using anti-ROR1 antibody conjugates preliminary class
The present disclosure relates to antibodies and antibody conjugates, for instance antibody drug conjugates, with binding specificity for receptor tyrosine kinase orphan receptor 1 (ROR1) and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the antibodies or antibody conjugates, including pharmaceutical compositions. Also provided are methods of producing the antibodies and antibody conjugates and compositions thereof as well as methods of using the antibodies and antibody conjugates and compositions thereof, such as in therapeutic and diagnostic methods. |
| US12226482B2 |
Anti-SIRP-alpha antibodies and methods of use thereof
The invention provides anti-SIRPA antibodies, methods of generating such antibodies, and therapeutic uses and methods employing the antibodies. |
| US12226479B2 |
Methods and compositions of use of CD8+ tumor infiltrating lymphocyte subtypes and gene signatures thereof
The subject matter disclosed herein is generally directed to CD8+ tumor infiltrating lymphocytes comprising gene signatures associated with response to immunotherapy treatment. Moreover, the subject matter disclosed herein is generally directed to methods and compositions for use of the gene signatures. Specifically, disclosed herein are gene signatures associated with response to checkpoint blockade therapy and immune cell subtypes characterized by said gene signatures. Further disclosed are methods of using said gene signatures and immune cell subtypes. Further disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising populations of CD8+ TILs enriched for a specific subtype. |
| US12226475B2 |
Treatment of insect bite hypersensitivity
The present invention relates to compositions, immunogenic or vaccine compositions and pharmaceutical compositions for the prevention or treatment of insect bite 5 hypersensitivity of equine mammals, preferably of horses. Furthermore, the invention provides methods for preventing or treating insect bite hypersensitivity of equine mammals, preferably of horses. |
| US12226472B2 |
Foot-and-mouth disease virus-like particle antigen, and vaccine composition, preparation method, and application thereof
A type O foot-and-mouth disease virus-like particle antigen is provided, wherein the type O foot-and-mouth disease virus-like particle antigen is type O CATHAY topotype foot-and-mouth disease virus-like particle antigen, and the type O CATHAY topotype foot-and-mouth disease virus-like particle antigen is assembled by VP0, VP3 and VP1 antigen proteins of type O CATHAY topotype foot-and-mouth disease virus. The type O foot-and-mouth disease virus-like particle antigen has good immunogenicity. The prepared vaccine can produce complete protection against the O-type foot-and-mouth disease virus on the 14th day after immunization. The antibody titer produced is higher than that of the commercial inactivated vaccine, and the duration of immune protection can be maintained for at least 133 days. The prepared vaccine composition, preparation method and use thereof are also provided. |
| US12226471B2 |
Nucleoside-modified mRNA-lipid nanoparticle lineage vaccine for hepatitis C virus
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for inducing an adaptive immune response against Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in a subject. In some embodiments, the present invention provides a composition comprising a nucleoside-modified nucleic acid molecule encoding a HCV antigen, adjuvant, or a combination thereof. For example, in some embodiments, the composition comprises a vaccine comprising a nucleoside-modified nucleic acid molecule encoding a HCV antigen, adjuvant, or a combination thereof. |
| US12226470B2 |
Pneumococcal dosing regimen
Methods of immunizing older adult subjects against Streptococcus pneumoniae infection are provided. Provided methods comprise immunization of naïve adult subjects with a conjugated pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. Optionally, initial immunization may be followed by additional immunization doses comprising conjugated pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine or unconjugated pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine composition. |
| US12226467B2 |
Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against various cancers
The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules. |
| US12226464B2 |
Compositions for treating addiction
A pharmaceutical composition for use in the treatment of the symptoms of an addiction is disclosed. The pharmaceutical composition contains, but is not limited to, digestive enzymes. The pharmaceutical composition may further contain a coating that surrounds a core of digestive enzymes in the form of coated particles. The pharmaceutical composition may also be encapsulated. The therapeutic agent may be manufactured by a variety of technologies. |
| US12226459B2 |
Collagen hydrolysate for use in prevention and/or treatment of post intensive care syndrome (pics)
The present invention relates to a use of collagen hydrolysate after intensive care unit (ICU) stay. The collagen hydrolysate improves the recovery and prevents and/or treats post intensive care syndrome (PICS) after ICU stay. The collagen hydrolysate is preferably administered as a supplement in the context of ICU stay and/or PICS. Collagen hydrolysate is generally-accepted to be safe and therefore can be taken as a preventive and long-term measure. |
| US12226456B2 |
Nasal powder formulation for treatment of hypoglycemia
The present invention provides a powder formulation containing glucagon or a glucagon analog for nasal administration, useful in the treatment of hypoglycemia, and in particular the treatment of severe hypoglycemia. The present invention also provides a method of making this powder formulation, and to devices and methods for using the powder formulation. |
| US12226442B2 |
Composition comprising Nigella sativa oil and surface-active agents
The invention provides a composition comprising oil obtained from Nigella sativa seeds and one or more surface-active agents. Preferably, the concentration of thymoquinone in the composition is at least 2% (w/w), wherein the concentration of the surface-active agent(s) is at least 0.2% (w/w), and wherein the one or more surface-active agents are selected from the group consisting of D-α-Tocopherol polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS), lecithin and isolecithin. The invention also provides a method for preventing and/or treating pathological states and disorders associated with obesity, comprising the steps of administering a composition of the invention to a human subject. |
| US12226440B2 |
Platform oncolytic vector for systemic delivery
Described herein are modified oncolytic viruses that can contain modifications in the viral genome and exogenous nucleic acids coding for proteins. The modified oncolytic virus can be utilized as a platform vector for systemic delivery. Further described herein are oncolytic viruses having an exogenous nucleic acid that codes for a protein or a functional variant thereof that enhances degradation of an extracellular matrix (ECM) associated with a tumor, wherein the protein is a membrane associated protein. |
| US12226436B2 |
Transplant material for treatment of heart disease
It has been found that a cell cluster obtained by causing just isolated cells to adhere to each other secretes adiponectin after transplantation to the heart, and thereby has an excellent therapeutic effect on heart disease. |
| US12226435B2 |
Bispecific OR-gate chimeric antigen receptor responsive to CD20 and CD19
A CD20-OR-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) protein construct is provided. Also provided are nucleic acids encoding the CD20-OR-CD19 CAR; and methods of use, e.g. in the treatment of B cell malignancies. The CD20-OR-CD19 CAR of the invention is a bispecific CAR that can trigger T-cell activation upon detection of either CD19 or CD20 (or both). It is a single molecule that confers two-input recognition capability upon human T cells engineered to stably express this CAR. |
| US12226433B2 |
Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with molybdenum
Described are methods for treating or preventing IBS in subjects by administering molybdenum or a salt thereof to subjects having or prone of getting IBS. The molybdenum has been shown to treat or prevent IBS in subjects administered this agent when compared to reference subjects not administered molybdenum. |
| US12226429B2 |
Highly active compounds against COVID-19
The present invention is the use of a small group of purine nucleotide phosphoramidate disclosed herein or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in an effective amount for the treatment or prevention of the novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a host, for example a human, in need thereof. |
| US12226428B2 |
Catecholamine prodrugs for use in the treatment of Parkinson's disease
The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) that are prodrugs of catecholamine for use in treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and disorders. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of treating neurodegenerative or neuropsychiatric diseases and disorders using the compounds of the invention, in particular Parkinson's disease.Accordingly, the present invention relates to compounds of formula (Id) wherein R1 is H and R2 is selected from one of the substituents (i) and (ii) below; or R1 is selected from one of the substituents (i) and (ii) below and R2 is H; or R1 and R2 are both represented by substituent (i) below; or R1 and R2 are both represented by substituent (ii) below; or R1 is substituent (i) and R2 is substituent (ii); or R1 is substituent (ii) and R2 is substituent (i); wherein * indicates the attachment point; and wherein the carbon atom at the attachment point on substituent (i) is in the S-configuration; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US12226427B2 |
Treatment for gene reactivation
Methods of reactivating transcription of a fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) gene and treating FMR1-associated diseases are provided. Compositions and kits for doing same are also provided. |
| US12226424B2 |
Target protein degradation compounds, their anti-tumor use, their intermediates and use of intermediates
The present disclosure relates to compounds of formula (I) and their anti-tumor uses, and their intermediates of formula (III), intermediates of formula (IV), and uses of the intermediates. The compound of formula (I) has a degrading effect on a specific target protein, which is mainly composed of three parts. The first part is a small molecule compound (SMBP, Small Molecules Binding Protein) that can bind to a protein, the second part LIN is a linker, and the three-part ULM is a ubiquitin ligand (ULM, Ubiquitin Ligase Binding Moiety), wherein SMBP is covalently bound to LIN, and LIN is covalently bound to ULM. A series of compounds designed and synthesized in the present disclosure have a wide range of pharmacological activities, including the functions of degrading specific proteins and/or inhibiting activities of specific proteins, and thus can be used in related tumor treatments. |
| US12226422B2 |
Ophthalmic compositions comprising tafluprost for the treatment of glaucoma
The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for use in the prevention or therapy of glaucoma, increased intraocular pressure, ocular hypertension and/or a symptom associated therewith, wherein the composition comprises tafluprost and a semifluorinated alkane. |
| US12226419B2 |
Topical formulation for a JAK inhibitor
This invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations for topical skin application comprising (R)-3-cyclopentyl-3-[4-(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]propanenitrile, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and use in the treatment of skin disorders. |
| US12226414B2 |
1-isopropyl-3-methyl-8-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazo[4,5-c] cinnolin-2-one as selective modulators of ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) kinase and uses thereof
The present application relates to novel substituted imidazo[4,5-c]cinnolin-2-one compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which selectively modulate ataxia telangiectasia mutated (“ATM”) kinase. The present application also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more of the compounds and salts thereof as an active ingredient, and to the use of the compounds and salts thereof in the treatment of ATM-associated diseases or conditions, including cancers. |
| US12226405B2 |
Compounds and compositions for inhibiting the activity of HIF2-alpha and their methods of use
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form thereof, wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification; to intermediates in the preparation of the compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and to the use of the compounds in the treatment of disease. |
| US12226403B2 |
Tebipenem pivoxil immediate and modified release oral dosage forms
Immediate and modified release oral dosage forms of tebipenem pivoxil including dosage form cores are provided. The dosage form core includes tebipenem pivoxil in free base or salt form, and excipients including a binder, a lubricant, optionally a diluent, and optional additional excipients. The weight to weight ratio of tebipenem pivoxil to the excipients in the dosage form core is from 30:60 to 60:30. The disclosure includes methods of treating bacterial infections including complicated urinary tract infections. |
| US12226398B2 |
FABP4 as a therapeutic target in skin diseases
Provided are methods of regulating proliferation and/or differentiation of keratinocytes and immune cells, more specifically to methods of treating pathologies characterized by hyperproliferative keratinocytes or inflammatory skin diseases by administration of FABP4-inhibitor. |
| US12226396B2 |
Gluconic acid derivatives for use in the treatment and/or prevention of microbial infections
Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using said pharmaceutical compositions are provided herein. A method of preventing preterm birth in a pregnant individual is also provided, said method comprising administering to said individual a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula XX or a lactone thereof of formula XIX or XXI and preventing said preterm birth by said administration. |
| US12226393B2 |
Neuroprotective compounds for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Described are methods for treating or preventing a neurological disease in a subject. The methods include administering a suppressor of hemichannel permeability to a subject having or prone of getting a neurological disease. The methods include the treatment and prevention of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). |
| US12226392B2 |
Prevention and treatment of viral infections
The present disclosure targets West Nile virus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and other disease-causing microbes, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. It does this using agents and methods with little toxicity compared to existing therapies. |
| US12226390B2 |
Cannabinoids compositions with polyunsaturated fatty acid monoglycerides, methods and uses thereof
There are provided compositions comprising at least one compound chosen from compound of formula (I), compound of formula (II), compound of formula (III) and compound of formula (IV): and a cannabinoid extract. |
| US12226388B2 |
Modified release gamma- hydroxybutyrate formulations having improved pharmacokinetics
Modified release formulations of gamma-hydroxybutyrate having improved dissolution and pharmacokinetic properties are provided, and therapeutic uses thereof. |
| US12226387B2 |
Compounds for use in cancer cachexia
The present invention provides a compound for use in treating cancer cachexia in a subject, wherein the compound is of general formula I: (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof; wherein —R1 is a C1-C6 alkyl group, which alkyl group carries up to five —OR2 substituents, wherein R2 represents hydrogen, or C1-C6 alkyl or wherein —OR2 represents a (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate moiety; or —R1 is a moiety derived from an alcohol HORI, wherein said alcohol is a sugar. Typically, the invention also provides treatment of the conditions associated with cachexia, such as muscle wasting. |
| US12226384B2 |
Peramivir solution type inhalant and preparation method therefor
Disclosed are a peramivir solution inhalant and a preparation method thereof, the solution inhalant includes: peramivir, an osmotic pressure regulator, a pH regulator, and water, wherein concentration of peramivir is greater than 15 mg/ml; concentration of the osmotic pressure regulator is less than 8 mg/ml; pH value of the solution inhalant ranges from 5.0 to 6.0; the peramivir solution is sterilized in a non-heating manner; the osmotic pressure regulator is selected from sodium chloride or glucose. The solution inhalant has a better stability and a good pulmonary targeting effect, which significantly improves pharmaceutical efficacy and safety. |
| US12226381B2 |
Composition of fused tricyclic gamma-amino acid derivatives and the preparation thereof
The present disclosure provides a pharmaceutical composition of fused tricyclic gamma-amino acid derivatives and the use thereof. The pharmaceutical composition includes: (i) a compound having a structure represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as an active material, in an amount of 1% to 45% by weight; (ii) optionally one or more fillers in an amount of 50% to 95% by weight; (iii) optionally one or more lubricating agents in an amount of 0.1% to 5.5% by weight; and the sum of weight percentages of the all components is 100%, wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound of formula (I) has a structure as follows: |
| US12226380B2 |
Method of regulating immunity in the intestines
Methods for stimulating the G protein receptor (Gpr91) pathway in intestinal cells to release IL-25 and enhance a type II immune response in the subject are useful in the treatment or prevention of bacterial or parasitic infection. Similarly methods and compositions used therein to inhibit or stimulate GPR91 are useful for the treatment or inhibition of certain diseases, such as IBS, IBD and Crohn's disease. |
| US12226373B2 |
Treatment of fragile X syndrome with cannabidiol
The present technology relates to a method of treating one or more behavioral symptoms of Fragile X Syndrome in a subject by transdermally administering an effective amount of cannabidiol (CBD) to the subject wherein one or more behavioral symptoms of Fragile X Syndrome are treated in the subject. |
| US12226369B2 |
Pneumatic therapy apparatus and method
A pneumatic therapy apparatus and method include a wrap and a controller. The wrap includes an outer wrap, an inner component housing, and an inner air bladder set; the controller can be fixedly connected to, detachably connected to, or separately connected to the outer wrap; the inner air bladder set includes one set or more than one set of a first air bladder and a second air bladder that are overlapped. The inflating motor that is controlled by the integrated control board inflates the second air bladder first and then the first air bladder to achieve the overlapped compression between the second air bladder and the first air bladder. |
| US12226366B2 |
Pressure release and massage tool
Device and method for relieving muscle tension. The device includes a tip portion with a first three dimensional geometry, an extension portion with a second three dimensional geometry, and a base portion with a third three dimensional geometry. The device is configured such that a user can attain trigger point release on a muscle or muscle group by positioning the device on a fixed surface, positioning the tip portion of the device to be in contact with the muscle or muscle group, and then selectively applying pressure to the muscle or muscle group using the weight of the user and contact forces. |
| US12226364B2 |
Rollator
Example rollators and associated methods of manufacture are disclosed and described herein. An example rollator apparatus includes: a first non-tubular portion; a second non-tubular portion; a connecting portion between the first non-tubular portion and the second non-tubular portion, the first non-tubular portion and the second non-tubular portion foldable with respect to the connecting portion, a connected combination of the first non-tubular portion and the second non-tubular portion supporting weight and mobility of a user when unfolded; a seat positioned between the first non-tubular portion and the second non-tubular portion; a first pair of wheels connected to the first non-tubular portion; and a second pair of wheels connected to the second non-tubular portion. |
| US12226363B1 |
Safety walker with fall support and torso support assembly
A safety walker is configured to allow easy entry and exit and to provide supports to prevent falls from occurring by incorporating a fall support that extends from a front end centrally back to an extended end. The fall support is configured to extend between a person's legs as they walk within the open area of the safety walker. The safety walker may also have a torso support with a left torso arm and a right torso arm that are pivotably coupled with the support frame and configured to pivot or rotate around a person's torso. An exemplary safety walker has a left and a right hand support that extend along a left and right side of the support frame and a gate assembly that includes a front gate and a back gate that rotate to extend across a front end and back entry end, respectively. |
| US12226361B2 |
Device and method to induce interferential beat vibrations and frequencies into the body
A system and method adapted to introduce vibrational waves into a body of a subject includes first and second vibration contacts and first and second vibration sources. The system and method are useful for the relief and symptoms of distress including pain and anxiety and more specifically to addiction withdrawal. |
| US12226360B1 |
Massage tools and methods of use
A massage tool, including an egg-shaped body and a plurality of protuberances. The body has a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein a diameter of the first end portion is greater than a diameter of the second end portion, the body includes of a uniform, solid material, and the body has a rigidity. The protuberances extend radially from the body, wherein each protuberance has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of each protuberance is integral with the body and the second end portion of each protuberance extends radially from the body. The protuberances are arranged in a pattern around the body and include the uniform, solid material. Moreover, each protuberance has a rigidity, wherein the rigidity of each protuberance is less than the rigidity of the body. |
| US12226351B2 |
Hydraulic circuit for a patient handling apparatus
A patient handling apparatus includes a patient support surface, a base, and a hydraulic circuit. The hydraulic circuit includes a pump, a fluid reservoir, and a hydraulic cylinder operable to selectively raise or lower the patient support surface or the base. The hydraulic circuit controls flow of fluid between the cylinder and the fluid reservoir to thereby control the movement of the base or patient support surface. In addition, the hydraulic circuit may include a manual bypass circuit configured to bypass the pump in response to a manual input, which allows manual extension or retraction of the cylinder, for example, when the pump is not operational. The hydraulic circuit may also include a pump bypass circuit configured to bypass the pump to allow fluid to discharge from the cap end to the fluid reservoir for faster evacuation of fluid from the cylinder, thereby increasing retraction speed of the rod. |
| US12226347B2 |
System and apparatus for treating the lens of an eye
A system and apparatus for increasing the amplitude of accommodation and/or changing the refractive power and/or enabling the removal of the clear or cataractous lens material of a natural crystalline lens is provided. Generally, the system comprises a laser, optics for delivering the laser beam and a control system for delivering the laser beam to the lens in a particular pattern. There is further provided apparatus for determining the shape and position of the lens with respect to the laser. There is yet further provided a method and system for delivering a laser beam in the lens of the eye in a predetermined shot pattern. |
| US12226340B2 |
Thermal system with overshoot reduction
A thermal control unit for controlling a patient's temperature includes a fluid outlet for delivering temperature-controlled fluid to a patient, a pump, a heat exchanger, and a controller that automatically pauses thermal treatment of the patient prior the patient reaching a target temperature. During the pause, the controller assesses a reaction of the patient and changes a temperature of the fluid only inside the thermal control unit if the patient is likely to reach the target temperature without further thermal treatment. However, if the patient is unlikely to reach the target temperature without further thermal treatment, the controller restarts the thermal treatment. The controller may pause thermal treatment again prior to reaching the target temperature and assess the patient's reaction. In some embodiments, the controller may selectively include and exclude a fluid reservoir in a circulation channel within the thermal control unit. |
| US12226338B2 |
External fecal management device
A fecal management device, and methods for applying a fecal management device to a patient, are described herein. In some embodiments, the fecal management device comprises a sheath having a first end and a second end, a first connector at the first end of the sheath, said first connector comprising a substrate that includes a first adhesive and a second adhesive, the second adhesive disposed relatively outwardly with respect to the first adhesive, the substrate having a multi-lobed contour with two opposing concave regions, a sheath port located at the second end of the sheath, the sheath port configured to removably mate with a collection bag port, and a collection bag, wherein the collection bag includes the collection bag port. |
| US12226336B2 |
Wearable devices for protecting against musculoskeletal injuries and enhancing performance
Wearable devices protect against musculoskeletal injuries and enhance performance. Systems and methods provide wearable devices to assist with human motion during physical activities, such as performing movements (e.g., lifting) and holding static poses (e.g., crouching, or holding a tool while working overhead). Materials, constructions, and system architectures allow the wearable devices to be worn over, under, or integrated into clothing for extended periods of time to improve performance or reduce risk of injury. Sensors may be included in the wearable devices to detect various activities, motions, and postures of the wearer, and various active and semi-active controls approaches may leverage sensor information to provide tailored assistance to individual users. Various controls optimization techniques ensure the wearable devices operate at peak efficiency. |
| US12226334B2 |
Heel float therapeutic footwear
A heel float therapeutic footwear for people that spend a large amount of time in bed. The heel float therapeutic footwear includes a lower leg support portion, a foot support portion, and a wing support structure. The foot support portion extends from the lower leg support portion and includes a foot support platform. The wing support structure is permanently attached to the foot support platform. The wing support structure is adjustably fastenable to a side of the lower leg support portion to adjustably support a position and an angle of the foot support platform with respect to the lower leg support portion. A method of making a heel float therapeutic footwear is also disclosed. |
| US12226332B2 |
Obesity treatment
An apparatus for treating obesity comprises a volume filling device formed by at least two segments and is provided and following implantation, the device is placed resting against the stomach wall of the patient to reduce the inner volume of the stomach, thereby affecting the patients appetite. |
| US12226330B2 |
Systems, methods, and techniques for eye gaze control of seat and bed positioning
Methods, systems, and techniques for controlling posture by using eye gaze technology to facilitate position changes in seating, such as in a wheelchair or bed, are provided. Example embodiments provide an Eye Gaze Posture Control System (“EGPCS”) which enables people with advanced motor neuron diseases or disabilities like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or muscular dystrophy to use eye gaze technologies to control their seating and bed positioning. In one embodiment, the example EGPCS comprises a posture and pressure advisor, logging and telemetry logic, a posture control application, device interface(s) to one or more other devices that control aspects of the powered wheelchair or bed, and eye gaze actuation control. These components cooperate to adjust position of a seat or a bed using eye gaze technology as opposed to by a virtual cursor or by manual control. |
| US12226327B2 |
Systems and methods for coupling and decoupling a catheter
A drainage stent delivery system is disclosed. The system can include a catheter body, a stent member, and a coupling member. The coupling member is configured to selectively couple and decouple the catheter body and the stent member. The coupling member can include a first connector, a second connector, and a telescoping connector. A tab of the first connector is configured to be received by a slot of the second connector when the first and second connectors are coupled. The telescoping connector can displace the tab radially outward to be received by the slot. The tab is biased radially inward when the telescoping connector is displaced. When coupled, the catheter body and the stent member are rotationally fixed. |
| US12226326B2 |
Absorbable intravascular devices that exhibit their greatest radial strength at their nominal diameters
Devices, systems, and methods are provided to maintain or enhance blood flow through the blood vessel. Balloon-expandable, bioresorbable, vascular stent elements configured to be implanted in the blood vessel are described herein. Stent elements comprise a closed cell pattern configured to provide their greatest radial strength at or near the diameters of their intended therapeutic use. |
| US12226319B2 |
Multi-portal surgical systems
A multi-portal method for treating a subject's spine includes distracting adjacent vertebrae using a distraction instrument positioned at a first entrance along the subject to enlarge an intervertebral space between the adjacent vertebrae. An interbody fusion implant can be delivered into the enlarged intervertebral space. The interbody fusion implant can be positioned directly between vertebral bodies of the adjacent vertebrae while endoscopically viewing the interbody fusion implant using an endoscopic instrument. The patient's spine can be visualized using endoscopic techniques to view, for example, the spine, tissue, instruments and implants before, during, and after implantation, or the like. The visualization can help a physician throughout the surgical procedure to improve patient outcome. |
| US12226318B2 |
Implantable medical device
A component including: a body having one or more surfaces with a contour formed to be substantially complementary to an anatomical surface of a specific patient; the body adapted to securably engage with a component-engaging part to form at least part of an implantable medical device, wherein: the one or more surfaces are substantially configured to evenly engage with the anatomical surface of the specific patient when the component is secured to the component-engaging part and the medical device implanted in the patient; and the body is at least in part manufactured by additive manufacturing. |
| US12226312B2 |
Prosthetic heart valve
A prosthetic heart valve can include a radially expandable and compressible frame having an inflow end, an outflow end, and a plurality of struts. The prosthetic valve can further include a valvular structure comprising a plurality of leaflets, each leaflet comprising a coaptation edge portion and a cusp edge portion. The cusp edge portion of each leaflet can be folded toward the outflow end of the frame along a bending axis and a reinforcing member extends along an outflow surface of the cusp edge portion along the bending axis. The prosthetic heart valve can include a plurality of connecting skirts, each disposed between the cusp edge portion of an adjacent leaflet and the frame. First stitching secures the reinforcing member and the connecting skirts to the cusp edge portions and second stitching secures the connecting skirts to selected struts of the frame. |
| US12226311B2 |
Heart valve stents adapted for post-implant expansion
A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander. |
| US12226310B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods to optimize annular orientation of transcatheter valves
In various embodiments, provided herein are methods, devices and systems to optimize annular orientation of transcatheter valves and thereby facilitate transcatheter aortic valve replacement in the setting of challenging cardiovascular anatomy. These methods, devices and systems are used to treat patients with valvular diseases. |
| US12226306B2 |
Aortic stent-graft
An aortic stent-graft includes a main aortic stent-graft and a plurality of branch arterial stent-grafts. The main aortic stent-graft includes a proximal segment, a depressed segment, and a distal segment; steps are provided on a top surface of the depressed segment from left to right; one or two first orifices are formed on a middle-upper part of a right side wall of the proximal segment, and one or two second orifices are formed on a right side wall of the steps; a first inner chimney stent is fixed inside the first orifice and a second inner chimney stent is fixed inside the second orifice; the first inner chimney stent is sutured along an inner wall of the proximal segment, and the second inner chimney stent is sutured along an inner wall of the steps; and one of the branch arterial stent-grafts is placed inside each inner chimney stent. |
| US12226303B2 |
Apparatus and method for treating obesity
The present invention relates to a reflux disease treatment apparatus comprising an implantable movement restriction device that maintains cardia in the correct position and an implantable stimulation device adapted to engage with the cardia sphincter of a patient. The invention further comprises a control device for controlling the stimulation device to stimulate the cardia sphincter. The invention can be combined with various methods for treating obesity, in particular methods that creates satiety by stretching the wall of the stomach or fills out a volume of the stomach. |
| US12226302B2 |
Vena cava filter with filament
A vena cava filter is described, having one or more frame members or an elongated member arranged in helical fashion. A plurality of filaments connect frame members or portions of the elongated member. The filaments may be made of suture material. Hooks may be placed on a free end of the filaments, along the length thereof, or on one or more frame members to engage the blood vessel wall and anchor the filter. A retrieval member may be positioned on the filter to facilitate withdrawal of the filter from the blood vessel. |
| US12226286B2 |
Two-way radio device for hearing protection devices
A two-way radio device for hearing protection devices provides communication capabilities to users wearing hearing protection devices, which would ordinarily hinder or block communication. The two-way radio device removably attaches to a portion of a hearing protection device and connects to the speakers thereof. One or more wireless transceivers provide wireless transmission of audio between users of hearing protection devices enhanced with the two-way radio device. Users remain protected by their hearing protection devices and while communicating freely in high decibel environments. |
| US12226285B2 |
Indicators that facilitate intraoral scanning
A processing device of a system makes a comparison between a current image of an oral cavity of a patient and one or more previously received images of the oral cavity of the patient, the current image and the one or more previously received images having been generated by an intraoral scanner. The processing device determines an amount of overlap between a current field of view of the intraoral scanner and topography scans of the oral cavity based on the comparison. The processing device outputs a warning indicator associated with a positioning of the current field of view of the intraoral scanner responsive to determining that the amount of overlap fails to meet or exceed an overlap threshold. |
| US12226281B2 |
Flexible 3D printed orthodontic device with attachment supports
A dental attachment placement device comprises a plurality of articulated registration elements shaped for placement on a plurality of teeth, which can facilitate placement, accommodate tooth movement, and improve alignment of the registration elements with the teeth, so as to accurately position an attachment for placement. The plurality of registration elements may comprise one or more attachment supports and one or more retention supports extending from the plurality of registration elements. A dental attachment can be removably coupled to the attachment support. The plurality of registration elements and attachment supports may be located on opposing sides of one or more teeth in order to maintain placement prior to adhering the attachment to the tooth. In some embodiments, each of the plurality of registration elements comprises a tooth registration surface shaped to engage the tooth with a specific position and orientation for accurate positioning of the attachment. |
| US12226280B2 |
Direct fabrication of orthodontic appliances with 4D printing
An appliance comprises a passive component and an active force generating component, in which the active force generating component is configured to react to a stimulus and generate tooth movement forces. In some embodiments, the passive component is configured to deflect when placed on one or more teeth and generate tooth movement forces, which are combined with tooth movement forces of the force generating component. In some embodiments, the passive component comprises a polymer which is less reactive to the stimulus than the force generating component. The force generating component can be configured to increase force to one or more teeth at an appropriate time. |
| US12226277B2 |
Methods for orthodontic progress tracking
A method may include generating a comparison of one or more anatomical reference shapes and one or more surface features on a planned dentition model with a corresponding one or more anatomical reference shapes and one or more surface features on a tracking dentition model using a coarse to fine volume 3D array to represent one or both of the plan model and the tracking model to minimize distances between teeth represented in the plan model and corresponding teeth represented in the tracking model. The method may also include detecting one or more positional differences between the anatomical reference shapes and surface features of the plan model and the corresponding anatomical reference shapes and surface features of the tracking model based on the comparison and generating a modified treatment plan based on the one or more detected positional differences. |
| US12226276B2 |
Dental matrix devices specific to anterior teeth, and injection molded filling techniques and devices
The present invention relates to methods for the restoration of a decayed portion of an anterior tooth or re-restoration of a previously filled anterior tooth, and to dental matrices and composite resin dispensers that may be used in the methods for the restoration of a decayed portion of an anterior tooth. |
| US12226275B2 |
Oral care devices held in-mouth
Hands-free systems, devices and methods, adapted for brushing, cleaning and treating all of a user's teeth simultaneously, are provided. In some embodiments, such a device comprises brushes for cleaning all of a user's teeth simultaneously. In some embodiments, such a device includes a generally U-shaped channel(s), accepting, cleaning and/or treating all of a user's teeth simultaneously. Customized fluid jets within such devices are provided, introducing dentifrices and other treatments into the channels. In some embodiments, compartments and cartridges with a proprietary form factor for delivering dentifrice and other treatments and for disposing of waste without mess are provided. In some embodiments, data are gathered, analyzed and serve as the basis for a treatment plan, which may then be carried out by the system(s), device(s) and method(s), over time. |
| US12226271B2 |
Coloring solution for zirconia
The present invention provides a coloring solution for zirconia, which, when used on zirconia before firing of the zirconia, causes the zirconia to exhibit only a slight color difference before and after the firing and thus enables accurate prediction of the post-firing color tone of the zirconia. The present invention relates to a coloring solution for zirconia, comprising: a coloring agent (A) that is decolorized after firing of zirconia; and a metal ion solution (B), wherein, when zirconia is colored with the coloring solution and then subjected to firing, the color difference of the zirconia before and after the firing satisfies ΔL*≤5.8, Δa*≤2.4, and Δb*≤4.3. |
| US12226263B2 |
Method of producing an interlocked structure
An electrode lead is provided having a distal side and a circumferential surface, the electrode lead comprising a plurality of interlocked filaments having a conductive core coated with a nonconductive coating and at least one 3D distinct conductive mass at the distal end, wherein the filaments in the conductive mass are having an exposed conductive core and wherein a portion of the filaments with the exposed conductive core are disposed on the circumferential surface. The 3d pattern of spaced-apart regions along or within the electrode lead, each one is a network of spaced-apart conductive segments determining together critical parameters of: directionality of the region and electrical property of the region. |
| US12226262B2 |
Processing apparatus for transforming ultrasound data acquired through a first number of transmissions into data acquired through a higher number of transmissions
According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires output data from a trained model by entering examination data acquired at an examination, the examination data corresponding to first data, the output data corresponding to second data, into the trained model configured to, based on the first data acquired through transmission of an ultrasound wave for a first number of times, output the second data acquired through transmission of an ultrasound wave for a second number of times that is greater than the first number of times. |
| US12226256B2 |
Intravascular imaging and guide catheter detection methods and systems
In part, the disclosure relates to computer-based methods, devices, and systems suitable for detecting a delivery catheter using intravascular data. In one embodiment, the delivery catheter is used to position the intravascular data collection probe. The probe can collect data suitable for generating one or more representations of a blood vessel with respect to which the delivery catheter can be detected. |
| US12226254B2 |
Medical devices with a quick release drive connector
Medical device systems including an elongate medical device having a proximal end including one or more sensor connectors, a distal end including one or more sensors or emitters communicatively coupled to the one or more sensor connectors, and a quick-release drive connector including one or more sensor connector attachments configured to detachably couple to the one or more sensor connectors. The one or more sensor connector attachments can be configured to drive the one or more sensors or emitters of the elongate medical device. |
| US12226252B2 |
Evaluation apparatus, evaluation method, and evaluation system
An evaluation apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. On the basis of performance information related to performance of a medical diagnostic imaging device and numerical information related to at least one evaluation item, the processing circuitry makes an evaluation of a first imaging plan used by the medical diagnostic imaging device, the numerical information conforming to a guideline related to imaging plans. On the basis of a result of the evaluation, the processing circuitry generates, from the first imaging plan, a second imaging plan conforming to the guideline. The processing circuitry outputs the second imaging plan. |
| US12226246B2 |
Ultra-precision timing clock method
A method for filtering matter waves (MW) from a composite particle beam, comprising: obtaining the composite particle beam from a first particle path, the beam comprising a matter-wave-energy (an MWE) particle component and a matter wave (an MW) component, wherein the MW component does not correspond to the MWE particle component; directing the composite particle beam toward a unit having a distribution of a non-uniform spatial field; tilting the MWE particle component of the composite particle beam toward a second path away from the first path; generating an output beam of the MW component along the first path going through the non-uniform spatial field; and receiving the output beam of the MW component for processing in a subsequent step. |
| US12226243B2 |
Computer-assisted tomography system
The invention relates to a computer-assisted tomography (CT) system having the following features: a) at least one X-ray source, b) at least one patient couch for supporting a patient, c) at least one collimator in the ray path of the X-rays from the X-ray source through the patient, wherein a targeted X-ray from among the total X-ray radiation of the X-ray source is radiated by the collimator onto the patient, d) at least one X-ray detector, provided permanently or at least temporarily in the ray path of the targeted X-ray radiated by the collimator through the patient, e) at least one automatically actuable drive mechanism, using which the collimator can be moved with respect to the radiation direction of the targeted X-ray passing through the collimator, relative to the patient and/or to the X-ray detector, f) at least one electronic control device that is configured to automatically actuate the drive mechanism. |
| US12226242B2 |
Safety apparatus
A safety apparatus is provided for use in a procedure comprising at least first and second devices, wherein the first device and second device are for use in a medical procedure. The apparatus includes a disabling mechanism that is adapted to releasably retain and thereby prevent use of the said second device until release by a release procedure using the first device. A method is provided of carrying out a procedure comprising the steps of using the first device, applying the first device to a disabling mechanism to release the second device, and using the second device. |
| US12226236B2 |
Systems and methods of analyte measurement analysis
Disclosed are systems for non-invasively determining a measurement of an analyte. The systems include an electrocardiogram sensor and a processing device operatively coupled to the electrocardiogram sensor. The processing device can execute instructions to receive electrocardiogram data from the electrocardiogram sensor and apply a machine learning model, wherein the machine learning model has been trained based on previous electrocardiogram data associated with a subject and source of an analyte measurement associated with the subject. The system may also determine an indication of a level of the analyte based on the electrocardiogram data. |
| US12226230B1 |
Care giver display surgical cap to control patient body temperature
A system and method for maintaining a patient's body temperature during and after surgical exposure is provided. A surgical, insulative cap both aids in maintaining the patient's core body temperature at an euthermic range and further incorporates a graphic display panel for providing a remote caregiver informational interface. Vital signs sensors may therefor communicate, either directly or remotely, to said informational interface and allow access to vital signs information to the caregiver in a convenient manner that does not require diversion of attention from the patient in order to monitor. Medical information can be communicated in a visual or audible manner, including alerts, status or patient care instructions. |
| US12226229B2 |
Methods of configuring ostomy notifications and related accessory devices
The present disclosure provides a method performed in an accessory device. The accessory device comprises an interface configured to communicate with one or more devices of an ostomy system. The interface comprises a display. The ostomy system comprises a monitor device, and/or an ostomy appliance configured to be placed on a skin surface of a user, wherein the ostomy appliance comprises the base plate. The method comprises displaying, on the display, a notification settings user interface comprising one or more control objects including a first control object, wherein the notification settings user interface is configured to adjust notification setting parameters of an ostomy user application. The method comprises while displaying the notification settings user interface, detecting, by contact, a first input directed to the first control object, in response to detecting the first input, in accordance with a determination that the first input meets one or more first control criteria: adjusting, based on the detected first input, a first notification setting parameter that corresponds to the first control object; and displaying an updated first control object in the notification settings user interface. |
| US12226227B2 |
Neurophysiological biomarkers for neurodegenerative disorders
The present disclosure provides methods for diagnosing and determining the disease progression of neurodegenerative disorders in patients using neurophysiological biomarkers. |
| US12226224B2 |
Method for detecting sleep apnea and electronic device for supporting the same
According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device may comprise: at least one sensor, and at least one processor functionally connected with the at least one sensor. The at least one processor may be configured to: detect, through the at least one sensor, that a user of the electronic device is in a sleep state; based on detecting that the user is in the sleep state, obtain first biometric information through the at least one sensor; identify whether a first value indicated by the obtained first biometric information is decreased so that a difference between the first value and a second value determined based on first biometric information obtained in a designated state is greater than or equal to a designated value; based on identifying that the first value is decreased so that the difference between the first value and the second value is greater than or equal to the designated value, obtain second biometric information through the at least one sensor; and provide information related to sleep apnea based on the obtained second biometric information and second biometric information obtained in the designated state. |
| US12226219B1 |
Detecting nonsustained ventricular tachycardia in a wearable cardioverter defibrillator
In one embodiment, a method to monitor a patient's heart health is described. The method may include processing at least one electrocardiogram (ECG) signal and diagnosing an episode of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) based at least in part on the processing of the at least one ECG signal. In some embodiments, the NSVT episode may satisfy an NSVT time duration and a QRS criterion. The NSVT time duration may be between 5 seconds and 15 seconds. In some instances, the QRS criterion may be a temporary QRS template of two sequential incoming QRS complexes. In some embodiments, the method may determine a similarity between the temporary QRS template and at least two subsequent QRS complexes by calculating a feature correlation coefficient between the QRS template and the subsequent QRS complexes. |
| US12226218B2 |
Electronic device and method for predicting blockage of coronary artery
An electronic device and a method for predicting a blockage of a coronary artery are provided. The method includes: obtaining multiple pieces of electrocardiogram (ECG) data respectively corresponding to a coronary artery set; generating multiple first probabilities corresponding to the multiple pieces of electrocardiogram data respectively according to the multiple pieces of electrocardiogram data and a first phase model, generating a first determined result according to the multiple first probabilities, and selecting a first data subset corresponding to a first probability subset from the multiple pieces of electrocardiogram data in response to each one in the first data subset of the multiple first probabilities being greater than a first threshold; generating multiple second probabilities corresponding to the first data subset according to the first data subset and a second phase model, and generating a second determined result according to the multiple second probabilities. |
| US12226216B2 |
Signal processing apparatus and signal processing method
A signal processing apparatus and a signal processing method are provided. The signal processing apparatus includes a memristor array, an input circuit, a first switching circuit, a second switching circuit, an output circuit, and a control circuit. The memristor array includes memristor units and is connected to source lines, word lines and bit lines. The control circuit is configured to control the first switching circuit to select at least one source line to apply at least one first signal to the at least one source line respectively, control the second switching circuit to select and activate at least one word line to apply the at least one first signal to a memristor unit corresponding to the at least one word line, and control the output circuit to output a plurality of second signals based on conductivity values of memristors of the memristor array. |
| US12226215B2 |
Conductive polymeric composition and method for preparing the conductive polymeric composition
The invention provides a composition for a conductive polymeric material suitable for the production of electrodes for recording electrophysiological signals, such as electrocardiogram (EGG), electromyogram (EMG), electroencephalogram (EEG), etc., and signals related to the impedance variation of the body or skin, both deriving from active and passive measures (for example, breathing, electrodermal response, etc.). For this purpose a formulation containing FEDOT and ionic liquids has been developed. The formulation according to the invention can be used generically in the context of detecting bioelectric signals and can be applied on wearable items, in particular in fabric, such as for example garments of different shapes, so as to be in direct contact with the areas of the body subject to detection. The artifacts include diving artefacts, such as watertight suits, and for water sports and submarine surveys, artifacts used in the medical and health sector such as plasters, elastic support bands and adhesive support bands and textile articles, including special fabrics such as bioceramics. |
| US12226214B2 |
Biomedical electrode, biomedical sensor, and biomedical signal measurement system
A biomedical electrode according to the present invention includes: a plate-shaped support portion; an elastic pillar portion that is provided on a first surface of the plate-shaped support portion; and a conductive resin layer that is formed to cover a distal end of the elastic pillar portion, in which when measured at 37° C. according to JIS K 6253 (1997), a type A durometer hardness of a surface of the elastic pillar portion is higher than 35 and 65 or lower. |
| US12226211B2 |
Attentiveness determination device, attentiveness determination system, attentiveness determination method, and computer-readable storage medium
An attentiveness determination device includes an image processing unit, a pupil distance calculation unit, a heterophoria detection unit, and an attentiveness determination unit. The image processing unit outputs first reference coordinates, second reference coordinates, first pupil coordinates, and second pupil coordinates. The pupil distance calculation unit calculates at least one position component of the first pupil coordinates with respect to the first reference coordinates and at least one position component of the second pupil coordinates with respect to the second reference coordinates. The heterophoria detection unit outputs a heterophoria detection result indicating a state of a first eyeball and a second eyeball. The attentiveness determination unit determines attentiveness of a person according to the heterophoria detection result. |
| US12226208B2 |
Systems , devices, and methods for performing trans-abdominal fetal oximetry and/or trans-abdominal fetal pulse oximetry using diffuse optical tomography
Fetal tissue oxygenation may be performed transabdominally by, for example, receiving a plurality of detected electronic signals that correspond to light emitted from a pregnant mammal's abdomen and a fetus contained therein that has been detected by the detector and converted into the detected electronic signal. An indication of a depth of the fetus within the pregnant mammal's abdomen may be received and a portion of the detected electronic signals that correspond to light that was incident upon the fetus may be isolated responsively to the indication of the depth of the fetus using, for example, time of flight of photons that correspond to the detected electronic signals. A fetal tissue oxygen saturation level may then be determined using the isolated portion of the detected electronic signals that correspond to light that was incident upon the fetus. |
| US12226204B2 |
Body motion determination system and biological state monitoring system
A body motion determination system for determining whether a body motion of a subject (S) on a bed (BD) presents or not, includes a load detector (11, 12, 13, 14) configured to detect a load of the subject on the bed; a non-negative-valued average calculating unit (313) configured to calculate a non-negative-valued average of a detection value of the load detector; and a threshold value setting unit (315) configured to set a threshold value to be used in determining whether the body motion of the subject presents or not, based on the non-negative-valued average calculated in a resting period in which the subject merely performs a respiration. |
| US12226202B2 |
Systems and methods for registration of multiple vision systems
A system comprises a processor and a memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to: define a subregion of a model of an anatomic region, the subregion including a plurality of virtual tissue structures and corresponding to an area surrounding a tip of an image capture probe located within the anatomic region; compare a tissue structure in an image received from the image capture probe to at least a portion of virtual tissue structures of the plurality of virtual tissue structures; based on the comparison, determine a respective similarity measure between the image and each virtual tissue structure; identify a closest matched virtual tissue structure based on the determined similarity measures; and based on identifying the closest matched virtual tissue structure, register the image to the model to determine a virtual position for the image capture probe with respect to the model. |
| US12226200B2 |
Method for diagnosing gastro esophageal reflux disease
A method for diagnosing gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD), comprising: introducing an endoscope into a stomach of a subject; measuring a pressure in the stomach while supplying gas into the stomach using the endoscope; and determining whether the subject has GERD or not based on a maximum value of the pressure and a wave pattern of a value of the pressure. |
| US12226198B2 |
Systems and methods for measuring capillary refill time
An example device for measuring a digital capillary refill time (CRT) can include a wearable component, a processor, and an output. The wearable component includes a touch pressure element and an optical sensor capable of transmitting and detecting optical energy. The detector converts the received optical energy into an electrical signal that represents the optical energy incident on the optical detector. The processor is programmed to receive the electrical signal from the detector, determine the CRT based on the optical sensor data, and output the electrical signal or the determined CRT. |
| US12226190B2 |
System and method for monitoring cardiorespiratory parameters
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for monitoring the motion, breathing, heart rate of humans in a convenient and low-cost fashion, and for deriving and displaying useful measurements of cardiorespiratory performance from the measured signals. The motion, breathing, and heart rate signals are obtained through a processing applied to a raw signal obtained in a non-contact fashion, typically using a radio-frequency sensor. Processing into separate cardiac and respiratory components is described. The heart rate can be determined by using either spectral or time-domain processing. The respiratory rate can be calculated using spectral analysis. The sensor, processing, and display can be incorporated in a single device which can be worn or held close to the body while exercising, or alternately placed in a fixed piece of exercise equipment at some distance form the body, and may also be integrated with other sensors, such as position locators. |
| US12226189B2 |
System and method for instant and automatic border detection
The invention generally relates to medical imaging systems that instantly and/or automatically detect borders. Embodiments of the invention provide an imaging system that automatically detects a border at a location within a vessel in response only to navigational input moving the image to that location. In some embodiments, systems and methods of the invention operate such that when a doctor moves an imaging catheter to a new location with in tissue, the system essentially instantly finds, and optionally displays, the border(s), calculates an occlusion, or both. |
| US12226186B2 |
Devices, methods, and systems with spectral filtering for detecting wound and identifying bacteria based on fluorescence signature
A system for acquiring data regarding a wound in tissue comprises at least one excitation light source configured to directly illuminate a wound with excitation light; a spectral filtering mechanism configured to permit passage of optical signals responsive to illumination of the wound and having at least one wavelength corresponding to bacterial, fungal, and/or other microorganism autofluorescence and/or bacterial, fungal, viral, and/or microbial fluorescence, the spectral filtering mechanism including a plurality of selectable filters respectively corresponding to different discrete spectral bandwidths; an optical sensor configured to detect the spectrally filtered signals; and a processor configured to receive the detected, filtered signals and to identify a fluorescent signature of bacteria in the wound based at least in part on the detected, filtered signals and to output data regarding the bacterial, fungal, viral, and/or microbial fluorescent signature. |
| US12226184B2 |
Method for detecting body parameters
A method for detecting biometric parameters includes the steps of performing a bone graft procedure on at least one vertebra of a spine, providing at least one biometric sensor at the at least one vertebra, the sensor measuring at least one parameter selected from the group consisting of pressure, tension, shear, relative position, and vascular flow in an adjacent surrounding, and measuring the at least one biometric parameter at the vertebra with the sensor. |
| US12226180B2 |
Sterile drape for robotic drive
A catheter-based procedure system comprises: a robotic drive body; a support arm supporting the robotic drive body; a first drive module configured to move along a longitudinal axis of the robotic drive body; a second drive module configured to move along the longitudinal axis of the robotic drive body, the second drive module being separate from the first drive module; and a sterile barrier. The sterile barrier includes: a first portion covering a portion of the support arm and a portion of the robotic drive body; a second portion that is removably coupled to the robotic drive body, the second portion being more rigid than the first portion; a resilient third portion extending from the second portion, the resilient third portion having a first free edge arranged along the longitudinal axis and the first free edge being adjacent the first drive module. |
| US12226173B2 |
Systems and tools for positioning workpieces with surgical robots
Tools, assemblies, surgical systems enable impacting a prosthesis into a surgical site. The tool has an impactor head with a surface to receive an impact force that is manually imparted by a user. A tool shaft has a distal portion and a proximal portion fixed to the impactor head. The tool shaft can be supported by a robotically manipulated tool guide for alignment of the tool shaft relative to the surgical site. A compliance mechanism of the tool has a proximal body coupled to the distal portion of the tool shaft and a distal body supported by the proximal body. The distal body is adapted to releasably attach directly to the prosthesis. The distal body is moveable relative to the proximal body for providing compliant motion of the distal body and prosthesis relative to the tool shaft in response to the impact force that is manually imparted by the user. |
| US12226172B2 |
Systems and methods for selecting, activating, or selecting and activating transducers
Transducer-based systems can be configured to display a graphical representation of a transducer-based device, the graphical representation including graphical elements corresponding to transducers of the transducer-based device, and also including between graphical elements respectively associated with a set of the transducers and respectively associated with a region of space between the transducers of the transducer-based device. Selection of graphical elements and/or between graphical elements can cause activation of the set of transducers associated with the selected elements. Selection of a plurality of graphical elements and/or between graphical elements can cause visual display of a corresponding activation path in the graphical representation. Visual characteristics of graphical elements and between graphical elements can change based on an activation-status of the corresponding transducers. Activation requests for a set of transducers can be denied if it is determined that a transducer in the set of transducers is unacceptable for activation. |
| US12226170B2 |
Method and system for computer assisted surgery
A method and system for computer assisted orthopedic feedback of at least one surgical object relative a pre-operative plan are disclosed. The pre-operative plan includes a virtual object, which is the virtual representation of the surgical object, and a virtual structure, which is the virtual representation of the patient structure. The method comprises providing the pre-operative plan including planned position and orientation of the virtual object relative to of the virtual structure; obtaining the position of the patient structure based on a surface of the patient structure using a surgical navigation system; obtaining the position of the surgical object using the surgical navigation system; registering the patient structure to the virtual structure and the surgical object to the virtual object; tracking a current position and orientation of the surgical object using the surgical navigation system; and providing feedback of a current position and orientation of the surgical object relative to the planned position and orientation of the virtual object based on the tracked current position and orientation of the surgical object. |
| US12226169B2 |
Registration of 3D and 2D images for surgical navigation and robotic guidance without using radiopaque fiducials in the images
System and method of registering a medical image of a patient in an imaging space to the patient in a physical space preferably without the use of any embedded radiopaque fiducials in medical images is provided. In one way, intra-op 2D medical images are used to register a pre-op unregistered 3D medical image. The 2D medical images are registered based on simultaneous tracking of the tracking markers on the imaging device and on the patient by a tracking device at the time of image capture. The 2D images are matched to corresponding simulated 2D images generated from the pre-op 3D image volume. Thus, registration of a pre-op 3D image to the patient is accomplished without performing another 3D scan of the patient. |
| US12226165B2 |
Orthopedic treatment device co-display systems and methods
In some embodiments, a synthetic (virtual) orthopedic treatment device (e.g. a virtual external fixator representing a physical fixator attachable to a patients anatomic structure) is displayed concurrently in two views (e.g. anterior-posterior and lateral) along corresponding digital medical images (e.g. X-rays), and rotation/translation user input received along one of the images is used to concurrently control both displays of the orthopedic treatment device to reflect the rotation/translation user input. |
| US12226164B2 |
Systems and methods for planning and assisting orthopaedic surgical procedures
Systems and methods for planning and assisting orthopaedic surgical procedures include a computer system and a robotic surgical device. The computer system receives multiple surgeon preferences, including target values and boundary values for surgical parameters of the orthopaedic surgical procedure. A surgeon uses the computer system to perform bony registration and leg-alignment registration for anatomy of a patient. The computer system determines a surgical plan for the orthopaedic surgical procedure based on the surgeon preferences, the bony registration, and the leg-alignment registration. The surgical plan includes planned values associated with the surgical parameters that are within the boundary values of the surgeon preferences. Determining the surgical plan may include automatically adjusting tibial coronal alignment, femoral coronal alignment, femoral flexion, femoral rotation, distal femoral resection height, proximal tibial resection height, and/or distal femoral resection height. The computer system may control the robotic surgical device according to the surgical plan. |
| US12226161B2 |
Ophthalmic apparatus
An ophthalmic apparatus includes an acquiring unit, an OCT unit, an analyzer, and a calculator. The acquiring unit is configured to acquire a dioptric power in a first region including a fovea of a subject's eye. The OCT unit is configured to acquire OCT data of a fundus of the subject's eye using optical coherence tomography. The analyzer is configured to specify a shape of the fundus by analyzing the OCT data. The calculator is configured to calculate a dioptric power in a peripheral region of the first region of the fundus based on the dioptric power in the first region and the shape of the fundus. |
| US12226158B2 |
Systems for off-axis imaging of a surface of a sample and related methods and computer program products
Systems for determining an apex of curvature In an image, obtained from, a sample are provided. The systems include —an imaging system configured to obtain a plurality of scans of a sample using a radial pattern; and a processor associated with the imaging system. The processor is configured to segment and curve fit each of the plurality of scans to a surface of the sample; determine an apex. for each curve associated with each of the plurality of scans; determine a true apex, among all determined apexes using a derivative of least value; calculate an XY offset based on the determined true apex; map the true apex to an origin where X and Y are equal to zero; and adjust the coordinates associated with remaining apexes not determined to be the true apex based on the calculated offset. |
| US12226156B2 |
Measuring eye refraction
Methods, systems, and devices are provided for measuring eye refraction without a lens, and more particularly, for measuring eye refraction with a mobile device application. An exemplary method includes measuring a distance between a patient and a mobile device, presenting to the patient one or more visual targets sized and shaped to represent perfect vision such as by using Vernier targets or grating targets, instructing the patient to indicate whether the patient can accurately read the visual targets and, if not, to move closer to the mobile device until the patient can accurately read the visual targets, calculating a vision prescription for the patient based on the visual targets and a final distance between the patient and the mobile device, and displaying the vision prescription for the patient. |
| US12226154B2 |
Adaptive optics systems and methods for vitreoretinal surgery
The present disclosure provides an adaptive optics system including at least one active pixel sensor array that detects light and sends a signal to a processor. The adaptive optics system also includes a wavefront correction system including at least one wavefront control structure and the processor, and that executes instructions on the processor to produce a digital image in which at least one wavefront distortion in the light detected by the active pixel sensor array is partially or fully corrected. The disclosure also provides methods of using the adaptive optics system. |
| US12226152B2 |
Non-ablative resurfacing of soft tissues
The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for generating a laser pulse sequence for application to a predetermined target tissue. Means are provided for setting a cumulative fluence Fs of the laser pulse sequence. Means are provided for determining a duration of the laser pulse sequence as a function of the cumulative fluence Fs such that the predetermined target tissue is heated to a final temperature that is within a predetermined range. |
| US12226150B2 |
Ablation catheter tip with flexible electronic circuitry
Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to, for example, a high-thermal-sensitivity ablation catheter tip including a thermally-insulative ablation tip insert supporting at least one temperature sensor electrically coupled to a flexible electronic circuit and encapsulated, or essentially encapsulated, by a conductive shell. |
| US12226148B2 |
Electrode assembly for improved electric field distribution
The invention is within the general field of electroporation. In particular, the invention is within the general field of endoscopic electroporation and relates to a bipolar electrode suitable for endoscopic use, i.e. an electrode assembly that can be inserted in a resectoscope and deployed so as to treat e.g. internal organs tumors, such as bladder, rectum or esophagus. |
| US12226146B2 |
Method and apparatus for filtering
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for filtering and surgical procedures. An exemplary apparatus includes an evacuation tube having a filter, a long axis and a hollow conduit extending through the long axis, the hollow conduit fluidly connecting a tube inlet and a tube outlet, the filter located within the hollow conduit operable to remove particles from a flow passing through the hollow conduit from the tube inlet to the tube outlet. |
| US12226142B2 |
Devices, agents, and associated methods for selective modulation of renal nerves
Devices, agents, and associated methods for selective modulation of renal nerves by localized delivery of neural ablative substances are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present technology is directed to a method for delivering a neuromodulatory agent (e.g., capsaicin) via a catheter to a kidney of the patient. The neuromodulatory agent selectively neuromodulates afferent renal nerves in a patient compared efferent renal nerves of the patient. The method can also include removing the catheter from the patient after delivering the neuromodulatory agent to conclude the procedure. |
| US12226141B2 |
Thin film mapping catheter
The present disclosure relates to mapping catheters, and in particular to mapping catheters having thin film electrodes used in sensing electrical activity within a patient. Particularly, aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a medical device having a hollow core, a balloon disposed over at least a portion of the hollow core, and a flexible framework having one or more thin film elements formed on at least a portion of the balloon. The one or more thin film elements comprise a plurality of mapping electrodes. |
| US12226138B2 |
Cryoballoon deflation assembly and method
A cryoballoon deflation assembly for an intravascular catheter system for use during a cryoablation procedure includes a first deflation initiator and a first deflation initiator inhibitor. The first deflation initiator is configured to automatically activate a vacuum pump to deflate a cryoballoon upon completion of a stage of the cryoablation procedure. The first deflation initiator inhibitor is manually changeable to between an activated and deactivated state. When in the activated state, the first deflation initiator inhibitor is configured to inactivate the first deflation initiator. The cryoballoon deflation assembly can further include a second deflation initiator. The second deflation initiator is manually changeable between an activated and deactivated state. When in the activated state, the second deflation initiator is triggered to activate the vacuum pump to deflate the cryoballoon. |
| US12226137B2 |
Orthopedic implants and tools
Orthopedic implants for fixation of bone fractures to provide increase purchase of the orthopedic implant within specific regions of the repaired bone. Orthopedic accessory tools such as drill bits and multi-functional orthopedic sizing tools. Kits containing such orthopedic devices and methods for the use of such orthopedic implants, drill bits, and orthopedic tools. |
| US12226131B2 |
Spinal fixation tool, system and method
A spine fixation tool and system for use with rods and screws. The system includes a rod holder/inserter having a rod guide member and a swivel arm pivotably connected to the guide member. The swivel arm is configured to secure and retain the rod therein, and move relative to the rod guide member to position the rod in screws within a patient's vertebrae during spinal surgery. The system further includes an inner stylet that retains the rod and an outer sheath configured to engage the inner stylet. The system is used to insert a rod through screws placed in a patient's vertebrae. With swivel arm secured on top of heads of the screws. A surgeon uses spinal navigation system to help position the rod. The system enables minimally invasive spinal fixation surgery with smaller and fewer skin incisions. |
| US12226130B2 |
Interspinous spacer
An implantable spacer for placement between adjacent spinous processes in a spinal motion segment is provided. The spacer includes a body defining a longitudinal axis and passageway. A first arm and a second arm are connected to the body. Each arm has a pair of extensions and a saddle defining a U-shaped configuration for seating a spinous process therein. Each arm has a proximal earning surface and is capable of rotation with respect to the body. An actuator assembly is disposed inside the passageway and connected to the body. When advanced, a threaded shaft of the actuator assembly contacts the earning surfaces of arms to rotate them from an undeployed configuration to a deployed configuration. In the deployed configuration, the distracted adjacent spinous processes are seated in the U-shaped portion of the arms. |
| US12226126B2 |
Cantilever protraction device
The present invention provides body anchored protraction devices. The protraction devices direct the negative forces of protraction over a large surface area on the chest and abdomen of a patient. The protraction devices employ a cantilever support rod and ultra-low friction joints to enable low compression on the head without restricting free movement. |
| US12226125B2 |
Autonomous vitrification in an intelligent automated in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection platform
A method of artificial-intelligence-based robotic vitrification includes placing at least one oocyte in a buffer or CPA solution. The method includes processing an image object produced by an imaging system, using an AI/ML system, to determine a location of a retrievable target oocyte. The method includes positioning a robotic pipettor at a target physical orientation relative to the retrievable target oocyte. The method includes confirming the robotic pipettor's location at the target physical orientation, using the AI/ML system. The method includes instructing the robotic pipettor to initiate contact with the retrievable target oocyte and apply negative pressure to secure the oocyte to the robotic pipettor. The method includes using a robotic microtool holder to lower a vitrification assembly or cryo-device of any other make into a buffer or CPA solution dish to a position in proximity to the target physical orientation. |
| US12226116B2 |
Ultrasonic tip with protrusion defining a preaspiration hole
An ultrasonic tip for use with a surgical handpiece to produce both longitudinal and torsional motion. The ultrasonic tip comprises a shaft having a longitudinal axis extending between proximal and distal ends having respective first and second diameters with the first diameter greater than the second diameter. The ultrasonic tip also comprises a cutting feature coupled to the distal end of the shaft. The shaft defines an aspiration lumen that extends along the longitudinal axis of the shaft. A protrusion on the shaft is positioned between the distal end and the proximal end of the shaft. A portion of the protrusion having a third diameter, and the third diameter is less than the first diameter and the third diameter is greater than the second diameter. An aperture is defined by the protrusion and in fluid communication with the aspiration lumen, and the protrusion reinforces an area surrounding the aperture. |
| US12226114B2 |
Steerable microcatheter and method of use
A transvascularly placed steerable microcatheter, further including internal steerability and the ability to articulate in a direction at right angles to its longitudinal axis at or near its distal end. The steerable microcatheter is generally fabricated from stainless steel, nitinol, or other metal and includes an outer tube, an inner tube, hub structures, and a distal articulating region. The steerable microcatheter can be advanced through a body lumen in its straight configuration and then be selectively articulated or curved to permit negotiation of tortuous curvature. The microcatheter is especially suited to robotic or powered control applications with user intervention or using artificial intelligence (AI). |
| US12226113B2 |
Medical manipulator and method of controlling the same
A surgery system that includes a multiple-degree freedom slave arm, which is able to be mounted with a surgical instrument and includes a plurality of joints and a plurality of motors corresponding the respective joints of the plurality of joints; a first input device configured to operate the multiple-degree freedom slave arm; a second input device configured to operate the multiple-degree freedom slave arm and different from the first input device; and a controller configured to control the multiple-degree freedom slave arm so that the multiple-degree freedom slave arm is operated by one of the first input device and the second input device. |
| US12226112B1 |
Neurovascular clot retrieving system
Various embodiments of devices and methods of use are provided. The device can include a catheter shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. The device can include an extractor. The extractor can include engagement panels located at a first longitudinal location and engagement panels located at a second longitudinal location. The extractor can include a spacer between engagement panels located at the first longitudinal location and engagement panels located at the second longitudinal location. The device can include a sheath, wherein the extractor comprises a collapsed state within the sheath for delivery and an expanded state within a blood vessel. In the expanded state, the engagement panels are configured to engage material between engagement panels located at a first longitudinal location and engagement panels located at a second longitudinal location. |
| US12226111B2 |
Low profile electrodes for an angioplasty shock wave catheter
Described herein are low-profile electrodes for use with an angioplasty shockwave catheter. A low-profile electrode assembly may have an inner electrode, an insulating layer disposed over the inner electrode such that an opening in the insulating layer is aligned with the inner electrode, and an outer electrode sheath disposed over the insulating layer such that an opening in the outer electrode sheath is coaxially aligned with the opening in the insulating layer. This layered configuration allows for the generation of shockwaves that propagate outward from the side of the catheter. In some variations, the electrode assembly has a second inner electrode, and the insulating layer and outer electrode may each have a second opening that are coaxially aligned with the second inner electrode. An angioplasty shockwave catheter may have a plurality of such low-profile electrode assemblies along its length to break up calcified plaques along a length of a vessel. |
| US12226110B1 |
Neuromonitoring surgical device for bone and tissue removal
A neuromonitoring surgical device for bone and tissue removal is a device that is designed for spinal decompression procedures to enable the removal of bone or tissue while enabling the user to monitor the tissue being grasped with the device. The device includes a bone-and-tissue remover, a first tissue probe, a first light indicator, a cable connector, and a monitoring device. The bone-and-tissue remover is designed to enable the minimal invasive removal of bone and/or tissue during the spinal decompression procedure. The first tissue probe enables the automatic detection of neural tissue grasped by the bone-and-tissue remover. The first light indicator directly alerts the user when neural tissue has been grasped by the bone-and-tissue remover. The cable connector enables the electrical and electronic connection of the bone-and-tissue remover to the monitoring device. The monitoring device allows the monitoring of the operation of the first tissue probe during the surgical procedure. |
| US12226108B2 |
Arthroplasty balance and gap gauge and cutting guidance
A gap gauge is disclosed for facilitating an arthroplasty procedure on a first bone and a second bone of a patient. The gap gauge may include a first plate positionable in contact with the first bone, a second plate positionable in contact with the second bone. The second plate may be displaced from the first plate by a displacement. The gap gauge may further include a separator connected to the first plate and the second plate, a separation indicator coupled to the separator and configured to indicate the displacement, and a balance indicator connected to at least one of the first plate and the second plate. The balance indicator may indicate a balance status between the first plate and the second plate. The separator can be actuated to adjust the displacement. |
| US12226106B2 |
Applicator, medical apparatus, and operation method of medical apparatus
An applicator capable of operating a clip unit including a first link, a medical apparatus including the applicator and the clip unit, and a method for operating the medical apparatus are disclosed. The applicator includes: a second link capable of engaging with the first link; an operation wire; a sheath capable of accommodating the second link; a slider that is connected to the operation wire and can be operated to move the second link; and a knob. In a state where the slider is in an advanced-most position, the knob can be operated to adjust the length of the wire extending from the slider to the second link between: a first length at which the second link protrudes from the sheath, and a second length that is shorter than the first length, and at which the second link is inside the sheath. |
| US12226105B2 |
Tensionable surgical clamp
The present disclosure provides surgical clamps. The clamp has a body with a mouth that opens and closes to permit the body to encircle a bundle of tissue containing a blood vessel which a surgeon wishes to occlude. The clamp also has an articulating arm that rotates on a hinge and passes through apertures of the clamp body. The apertures and/or the articulating arm include ratchet components that permit the surgeon to apply dynamic adjustable tensioning to the tissue and vessel in real time. This dynamic tension permits a surgeon to ensure a specific reduction of blood flow through the vessel. |
| US12226102B2 |
Devices for therapeutic vascular procedures
Devices for treating a cerebral aneurysm may include proximal and distal self-expanding resilient permeable shells each including a plurality of elongate resilient filaments having a braided structure. The distal permeable shell may include a first plurality of filaments gathered at least at the proximal end thereof. The proximal permeable shell may include a second plurality of filaments are gathered at least at the proximal end thereof. The expanded state of the distal permeable shell may have a convex shape at the distal end of the distal permeable shell and the expanded state of the proximal permeable shell may have a generally convex shape at the proximal end of the proximal permeable shell. The expanded states of the distal and proximal permeable shells may also define a toroidal cavity through which an elongate support member extends. |
| US12226101B2 |
Force modulating tissue bridges, associated tools, kits, and methods
Force modulating tissue bridges, and associated applicators, kits and methods are provided. A force modulating tissue bridge can be a medical article for at least partially covering a wound and/or scar tissue. The medical article can include an elastic arch extending over an area, and a medial strut connected to the arch and extending into the area over which the central section extends. |
| US12226097B2 |
Apparatus for closing a surgical site
A suturing device includes a body configured to be inserted into a surgical site of a patient. A suture retainer is positioned within the body and configured to receive a suture so that an end of the suture extends from the body and is accessible within the surgical site of the patient. |
| US12226096B2 |
Tissue anchor handling systems and methods
An apparatus is provided for use with a tissue anchor and an anchor driver. The apparatus includes a housing, shaped to define a channel. The channel includes (i) an anchor-storage zone, and (ii) a proximal opening configured to provide access for the anchor driver to the anchor-storage zone. The channel is configured to enable sliding of the tissue anchor therewithin to be stored in the anchor-storage zone. The apparatus also includes a retaining member, shaped to define a cradle for cradling and holding the tissue anchor in the anchor-storage zone. The retaining member includes a pillar pivotable with respect to the cradle, and configured to support the tissue anchor at the cradle. Other embodiments are also described. |
| US12226092B2 |
Knotless suture anchoring using two awl shafts
Methods and systems are provided for securing tissue to bone. A surgical system can include a driver having a proximal handle and a driver shaft extending therefrom, a distal awl shaft, a proximal awl shaft separate from the distal awl shaft and movable with respect to the distal awl shaft, a suture anchor, and a dilator feature distal to the suture anchor. The distal and proximal awl shafts are receivable in at least part of a lumen of the driver. In a bone forming configuration of the system, in which the distal awl shaft is driven into bone, a distal end of the proximal awl shaft abuts a proximal end of the distal awl shaft. The proximal awl shaft can be moved proximally, such as by activating an awl handle coupled thereto, with respect to the distal awl shaft to move the system in a suture anchor insertion configuration. |
| US12226090B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for anchoring sutures
Various devices, systems, and methods for anchoring sutures are provided In general, a suture anchor can include a groove formed in an exterior surface thereof and configured to seat a suture at least partially therein. The suture can be configured to automatically become seated in the groove during the advancement of the anchor into bone, such as by being rotated therein using a driver tool. The suture and the groove can have cooperating sizes such that the suture seated in the groove extends radially outward therefrom to be partially located outside of the anchor. This external portion of the suture can be press fit between the anchor and the bone, thereby securing both the anchor and the suture to the bone. This securing can occur as part of driving the anchor into bone. |
| US12226085B2 |
Coupling devices for surgical instruments and related methods
Coupling devices and related methods are disclosed herein, e.g., for coupling a surgical instrument to a navigation array or other component. The coupling device can reduce or eliminate movement between the instrument and the navigation array, improving navigation precision. The coupling device can be quick and easy to use, reducing or eliminating the need for extra steps or additional tools to attach or detach the instrument from the coupling device. In some embodiments, the single step of inserting an instrument into the coupling device can automatically lock the instrument within the coupling device in a toggle-free manner. The coupling device can include features for consistently attaching instruments thereto at a known or predetermined location and/or orientation. |
| US12226074B2 |
Endoscopic imaging with augmented parallax
A method for imaging involves scanning an anatomical object within a patient and capturing reflected IR light with a plurality of cameras that are separate from the scanner. The IR images captured by the IR cameras are associated together to create an integrated image based on parallax between the IR cameras and the scanner. The integrated image is associated with a separate or optical light image of the anatomical object to generate an intra-operative 3D image that can be created in real-time. Systems for effectuating such imaging may include multiple surgical instruments supporting various cameras positioned to capture different fields of view and to increase parallax. |
| US12226073B2 |
Endoscope having power accommodation unit
The present invention relates to an endoscope including a connector configured to be coupled to an external device and receive power from the external device, wherein the connector includes: a power transmission cable configured to transmit power to a bendable section; a power receiving part comprising a first slider configured to move in a first direction by receiving power from the external device and a second slider configured to move in a second direction by receiving power from the external device like the first slider; and a power transmission part configured to receive power from the power receiving part and transmit the same to the power transmission cable. |
| US12226072B2 |
Systems and methods for identifying differentiated blood vessels and registering imaging data from different imaging modalities based on subsurface image scanning
An exemplary image registration system identifies a subsurface structure at a surgical site based on subsurface imaging data from a subsurface image scan at the surgical site. The image registration system uses the identified subsurface structure at the surgical site for a registration of endoscopic imaging data from an endoscopic imaging modality with additional imaging data from an additional imaging modality. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed. |
| US12226071B2 |
Image transfer arrangement and method for image transfer
An image transfer arrangement (1) for the wireless transfer of image information items between a transmitter (4) and a receiver (8), wherein at least two communication channels (11) which are physically independent of one another are formed between the transmitter (4) and the receiver (8) and enable impairment and interference-free communication. |
| US12226066B2 |
Vacuum for use with modular storage system
A vacuum that couples to storage units is provided. The vacuum includes a motor, an internal compartment, and an inlet and outlet that provide fluid communication between the internal compartment and an exterior of the vacuum. The vacuum includes one or more mechanisms to protect internal components from water damage and to prevent debris from escaping the internal compartment when the vacuum is being transported. |
| US12226064B2 |
Dish washer with eccentric protrusion in power transfer assembly
A dishwasher may include a tub configured to accommodate one or more items to be washed, a spray arm rotatably mounted to the tub, and configured to spray water onto the one or more items to be washed, a sump disposed at a bottom surface of the tub and configured to store water and to supply stored water to the spray arm, a fixed gear unit fixed to the tub with gear teeth arranged along an outer circumferential surface of the fixed gear unit, a rotary gear unit rotatably mounted on the spray arm and configured to engage the gear teeth of the fixed gear unit, and a link member connected to the rotary gear unit and the spray arm, where the spray arm may include, a main arm with a pair of arms, and a pair of auxiliary arms rotatably connected to the main arm. |
| US12226063B2 |
Fibrous structures having a contact surface
Fibrous structures, for example pre-moistened fibrous structures, having a novel contact surface (micro protrusion surface) and methods for using the fibrous structures and making the fibrous structures are provided. |
| US12226056B1 |
Baby bath chair
A baby bath chair includes a base and a handrail. A rear side of the base is provided with a backrest extending upward. The handrail is connected to the backrest and is able to rotate between an enclosed position and an opened position. The handrail rotates to the enclosed position, the handrail, the backrest and the base enclose to form a seat space for restricting a lateral movement of a baby's body. By the above-mentioned structure, when the baby enters and exits the seat space of the baby bath chair, the handrail rotates to the open position which makes it convenient for the baby to enter and exit the seat space of the baby bath chair with simple operation. |
| US12226055B2 |
Air circulation apparatus and related methods
An air circulation system includes at least one flow generator to generate an airflow, an air inlet, a first air outlet and a second air outlet each for exhausting airflow, an air conditioning device to air condition the exhausted airflow, and a controller. The controller is configured to position at least one of the first and second air outlets to be vertically separated from each other and to operate the flow generator to provide the exhaust airflow to the first and second air outlets. The exhaust airflow from the first and second air outlets are of different temperatures. |
| US12226052B2 |
Induction-based heat retentive server
A heat retentive server includes a chamber defined between an upper shell and a lower shell that are connected to one another. An induction-heatable member is positioned in the chamber, and the induction-heatable member may be heated by electromagnetic induction to a first temperature that is greater than the heat deflection temperature of the upper shell. Buffering material is positioned in the chamber between the induction-heatable member and the upper shell, and the buffering material is adapted for providing predetermined conductive heat transfer from the induction-heatable member to the upper shell so that at least a portion of the upper shell is heated to a second temperature that is greater than the heat deflection temperature of the upper shell. The second temperature is less than the first temperature. |
| US12226051B2 |
Outdoor cooking station, side shelf, and method thereof
Embodiments of a side shelf for coupling to an outdoor cooking station configured to control placement of objects adjacent a cooking surface of the outdoor cooking station. The side shelf includes an upward facing flat surface extending to a front periphery, a rear periphery, an outer periphery and an inner periphery. Further, the upward facing flat surface includes an upstanding elongated ridge, the upstanding elongated ridge extending above the upward facing flat surface and extending at least partially along the inner periphery of the upward facing flat surface. With this arrangement, the upstanding elongated ridge extends to define a set-back from the cooking surface for controlled placement of the objects on the upward facing flat surface. |
| US12226049B2 |
Barbecue (bar-b-que) grill and smoker
Provided is a grill apparatus having an elongated base assembly coupled to a firebox assembly. The base assembly includes a lid with a handle, where the lid is pivotally coupled to a base along the length of the base assembly. The base has a bottom, and a hole in a side portion that is adapted to accept an exhaust piping assembly, while the bottom of the base has a hole that substantially accommodate a fire box assembly. The firebox assembly is coupled to the base assembly and includes a firebox and at least one vent. A removable shield separates the firebox assembly from the base assembly. The shield is slightly larger than the hole in the base in at least one dimension, such that as the shield rests on the base above the hole in the base, a gap is left that allows heat and air to flow from the firebox into the base assembly. |
| US12226048B2 |
Kitchen container for preparing food cooked “in the barrel”
A device for roasting or spit-roasting food, including a container or barrel and a set of elements to support a meat on a rod, placed inside the barrel, in the center, resting on a tray that catches juices and fat, due to hot air directly exposed to the food, coming from the flame of a burner on which the tray rests. A deflecting cone is located underneath the tray, which has a double function: to collect excess fluids coming from the food being cooked, which overflow from the tray, or which leak due to breakage thereof, and as a diffusor of hot gases entering the container through an orifice in its base, towards inner walls of the barrel, promoting their circulation. Designed for domestic use, using a burner of a conventional gas stove, so that no smoke is generated during the cooking process. |
| US12226047B2 |
Cooking method for a cooking appliance including a stirring means, and corresponding cooking appliance
A cooking method and a cooking appliance allow the same cooking time to be used to cook different types of ingredients, without any action being required by the user. |
| US12226039B2 |
Guard for cooking system
A cooking system including a housing having a hollow interior, a heating element associated with said housing, a support body for supporting the food within said hollow interior such that the food is positionable on a support surface of said support body, and a guard located between at least a portion of the support surface and said heating element. The guard is permissive of convective airflow between said hollow interior and said heating element, and is generally impermeable to projectile matter generated during a cooking operation. |
| US12226038B2 |
Display and methods of use thereof
The present invention includes a novel illuminated ornamental display, and in particular a helium-free balloon coupled with an a externally mounted lighting assembly. In this preferred embodiment, the helium-free balloon and lighting assembly provide the appearance of a holiday ornament, and in particular a hanging Christmas tree ball ornament. |
| US12226036B2 |
Tree branch control devices and methods
The technology includes a control wire clamp for securing a control member, such as a control wire, in place. The default state of the control wire clamp may be a clamped state. The control wire clamp may be placed in an unclamped state by applying force to a clamp handle. |
| US12226034B2 |
Preparation method of edible and biodegradable tableware
The present invention relates to a preparation method of an edible and biodegradable environmental-friendly tableware, and the present invention provides a preparation method of a natural macromolecule-based edible and degradable tableware, where the principles of endogenous diffusion and polymer crosslinking to prepare an edible tableware such as a straw, a cup and a bowl from a microscopic state. The tableware material of the present invention may degrade rapidly under natural conditions and requires no composting. The tableware prepared by the method of the present invention has an excellent water stability performance. In terms of material acquisition, carrageenan, sodium alginate and other raw materials are widely available and stable, and may constitute a good substitute for grain starch, wood, etc., and the material cost is low. |
| US12226033B2 |
Super biodegradable straws and method for making the same
The present invention relates to drinking straws that are made from biodegradable material or bioplastics. The process to manufacture the present invention can use waste lipid wax byproducts. The present invention can incorporate chemical modification of corn or hemp fiber waste, and is comprised of wax byproduct, xanthan gum, carnauba wax and stearic acid. Stearin, hardener and plasticizers are mixed with corn or soy wax. A binder ingredient can be added to the waxes and fiber mixture, resulting in a smooth and hard, durable and biodegradable material with a high melting point. This material is then processed using an extrusion method, whereby the mixed ingredients are forced through an opening in a perforated plate or die with a design specific to form a straw, and then cut into a specific size by blades. The extruder consists of a large, rotating screw tightly fitting within a stationary barrel, at the end of which is the die. Extrusion enables mass production of food via a continuous, efficient system that ensures uniformity of the final product. |
| US12226031B2 |
Deployable backrest, footrail and anti-fatigue mat ergonomic office stool
A stool includes a base with a post extending therefrom. A seat is connected to a distal end of the post. In some configurations, the seat may be configured to act as a deployable back rest. A deployable anti-fatigue mat is connected to the base. In some configurations, the deployable anti-fatigue mat is attached to the base via a hinged connection. In some configurations, the deployable anti-fatigue mat is attached to the base with a sliding connection that allows the deployable anti-fatigue mat to slide out from the base. |
| US12226029B2 |
Chair with a tilting backrest
A chair includes a base structure, a seat carried by the base structure, and a backrest movable relative to the seat between a rest position and a rearward inclined position, wherein the backrest has a connecting portion having a front surface and a rear surface, and wherein the seat has first and second guide surfaces which guide, respectively, the front surface and the rear surface of the connecting portion of the backrest. |
| US12226027B2 |
Unit chair
The present disclosure relates to a unit chair. The unit chair includes a link unit for adjusting a posture of a headrest, wherein the link unit includes: a first link member fixed to a backrest portion of the unit chair; a second link member having one end portion hinged to the first link member by a first hinge pin; and a first ratchet member formed on one surface of at least one of the first link member and the second link member and constraining motion of the second link member so that the second link member is rotatable only in one direction based on a central axis line of the first hinge pin, wherein the first ratchet member includes a first ratchet base portion including a plurality of saw teeth formed on one surface, arranged in a ring shape based on the central axis line of the first hinge pin, uplifted in a direction toward the central axis line, and inclined only in one direction, and having an opposite surface fixed to the first link member; and a first ratchet rotating portion including a plurality of saw teeth formed on one surface and at least partially engaged with at least some of the saw teeth of the first ratchet base portion and having an opposite surface fixed to the second link member. |
| US12226024B2 |
Shop chair
A chair is provided. The chair includes a seat having an adjustable seat height; a central column extending from the seat; a central hub having a central opening that receives the central column; a plurality of plate legs with inner and outer leg ends, each of the plurality of plate legs being spaced around the central hub and extending radially outward from the central hub and including a frame; and, a plurality of wheel assemblies, whereby each one respective wheel assembly is coupled to a respective one plate leg of the plurality plate legs. Each of plurality of plate legs includes a bracket extending substantially horizontally outward and away from the frame and defines a hole. Each wheel assembly includes a portion configured to align with each hole of each bracket of each of the plurality of plate legs to couple each wheel assembly to each respective plate leg. |
| US12226023B2 |
Easily assembled chair with reduced packaging area
Disclosed is a chair. The chair may include: a seat component, a first mounting part is provided at a lower portion of the seat component, and a second mounting part is provided at a rear portion of the seat component; a backrest component, a third mounting part is provided at a front side of a lower portion of the backrest component, a fourth mounting part is provided at a bottom side of the lower portion of the backrest component, and the backrest component is detachably mounted to the rear portion of the seat component through mutual cooperation of the second mounting part and the third mounting part; and a plurality of supporting leg components, a fifth mounting part is provided at an upper portion of the supporting leg component. |
| US12226022B2 |
Crib accessory
A pop up cover for a crib is provided for providing a safe, comfortable and isolated environment for a child in a crib. The pop-up cover may be made of breathable fabric panels having an integrated frame, for example a flexible frame, which can be folded (collapsed) on itself, for example when folded in specific ways if appropriate force is applied and which keeps the fabric in a taught, open position when unfolded (preventing the panels form falling inwards onto each other). The pop up cover can be lightweight and compact, quick and easy to set up, dark inside and breathable. |
| US12226018B2 |
Bed
A bed according to an embodiment may include a topper, at least one firmness adjuster provided under the topper, and a bedframe configured to have an adjustable position and to support the firmness adjuster. There may be a plurality of firmness adjusters corresponding to a plurality of areas of the bed, and each firmness adjuster may include a plurality of cushions provided in a cushion case and a drive to adjust the firmness of the plurality of cushions. The drive may change a position of a first spring relative to a second spring in each of the cushions to change a perceived firmness by a user lying on top of the topper and the firmness adjusters. A dryer may be provided under the bedframe to keep the cushions and topper dry. |
| US12226017B2 |
Plant storage mount system
A plant storage mount system for positioning plant pots in indirect sunlight in an upper section a windowsill includes a window frame including a top edge, a bottom edge, and a pair of lateral edges. A curtain support is coupled to the window frame and suspends curtains therefrom. A plurality of brackets is mounted to the window frame. Each of the brackets is elongated and has a top surface and a bottom surface. Each of the brackets includes a mounting section being mounted to the top edge of the window frame. A receiving section supports a bottom side of a shelf thereon, thus a top side of the shelf supports one or more plant pots thereon. |
| US12226014B2 |
Slide rail assembly
A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a slide-facilitating device, and a retaining member. The second rail is movably mounted in a channel of, and is longitudinally displaceable with respect to, the first rail. The slide-facilitating device is movably mounted between the rails and includes an engaging feature. The retaining member is provided on the first rail and includes an elastic portion with a predetermined feature. The first rail includes a limiting feature for preventing deformation of the elastic portion. When the second rail is moved out of the channel after displacement in an opening direction with respect to the first rail, the slide-facilitating device is at a predetermined position, with the engaging feature engaged with the predetermined feature. |
| US12226013B2 |
Differential drawer slide for furniture parts that can be pulled out
A differential drawer slide for furniture parts that can be pulled out is provided. The differential drawer slide includes a body rail, a pull-out rail and a central rail. An adjusting part of the central rail is mounted so as to be adjustable between a release position, in which the central rail can be tilted with respect to the body rail and a stop surface of the central rail can be moved past the body rail, under a stop element of the body rail, and a blocked position. A lateral guide roller is rotatably mounted on the adjustment part (13) and interacts with a vertical web (3d) of the body rail. The central rail is shorter than the body rail and the pull-out rail. |
| US12226011B2 |
Powered carousel shelf system for cabinets
A revolving shelf system including a drive track extending along at least one inner surface of a side wall of a cabinet. A shelf member has at least one end connected to the drive track, and a drive member is received within and along the drive track. The drive member is in engagement with the shelf member and is configured to drive the shelf member along the drive track. A stabilizing connection is formed between the shelf member and at least one inner surface of the cabinet. The stabilizing connection is configured to maintain the shelf member in a fixed orientation relative to the inner surface of the cabinet throughout movement of the shelf member along the drive track. |
| US12226010B2 |
Oral care implement
An oral care implement comprises a head and a handle, the head being repeatedly attachable to and detachable from the handle. The head is made from a non-magnetic and/or non-ferromagnetic material, while the handle is at least partially made from a magnetic and/or ferromagnetic material. |
| US12225997B2 |
Process for producing lipsticks with special tridimensional surface effects and lipsticks obtained by such process
A lipstick (13, 17, 19, 21, 23) with external lateral surface having a tridimensional design is obtained by a process comprising laser-working the external lateral surface of a head part (2), previously mirror-polished, of a rough tap (1). The process may include the final pearling of the lipstick (13, 17, 19, 21, 23) by means of a cyclone system (14) to obtain a pearled lipstick (16, 18, 20, 22, 24). |
| US12225995B2 |
Hair care appliance
A hair care appliance is provided. The hair care appliance includes a handle and a body coupled to the handle via a rotational hinge joint. The body can be movable via the rotational hinge joint between a straight configuration in which the body is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the handle and a bent configuration in which the body extends along an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the handle. A fluid flow path extends between an inlet in the handle and an outlet in the body. The hair care appliance can be operated with minimal loss of fluid flow in either the straight configuration and the bent configuration. The hair care appliance includes a fan assembly in the handle and a heater assembly in the body that are positioned to create a balanced center of mass of the hair care appliance when operated by a user. |
| US12225994B2 |
Expandable and collapsible suitcase
The present disclosure provides an expandable and collapsible luggage item, such as a suitcase. The luggage item can be easily transitioned between two or three different sizes, allowing for use as an overnight or weekend bag, airplane carry-on, or large suitcase. As described herein, the design of the expandable and collapsible luggage item includes various shell panels that are slidably engaged and positioned adjacent each other to allow for the luggage item to collapse and expand. |
| US12225991B2 |
Luggage article attachment member
In one embodiment, a luggage article is disclosed. The luggage article includes a main body with a lid and a base forming an internal storage volume. The lid and the base are hingedly coupled to one another and selectively closable by a closure mechanism. A lock mechanism is coupled to one of the base or the lid and operable to secure the closure mechanism against opening. An attachment member is coupled to the main body the lock mechanism. |
| US12225990B2 |
Telescoping and/or folding pole
Telescoping and/or folding pole, in particular for hiking, having a first tubular portion (1) and a second tubular portion (2). The first tubular portion (1) is arranged partially inside the second tubular portion (2) and can be axially displaced therein, the first tubular portion (1) has a radial opening (3) and a radially movable and resiliently loaded securing element (4) which extends through the radial opening (3) and on which the second tubular portion (2) is positioned such that an axial pushing-together of the first tubular portion (1) and the second tubular portion (2) is impeded is provided. The securing element (4) has a recess (5) with which the second tubular portion (2) cooperates such that radial movements of the securing element (4) relative to the second tubular portion (2) are prevented. |
| US12225985B2 |
Male mold hook-and-loop fastener-equipped sheet having excellent quietness and method for manufacturing same
A male-type molded hook-and-loop fastener-equipped sheet includes a male-type molded hook-and-loop fastener and a non-foam resin sheet integrated on the back surface of the male-type molded hook-and-loop fastener. The male-type molded hook-and-loop fastener includes a resin-made base plate and a plurality of male-type engaging elements made of the same resin, rising from the surface of the base plate and arranged in a row. The male-type engaging elements are bent in the direction of the row direction of the male-type engaging elements from the middle thereof, where the tip end portion approaches the base plate. The non-foam resin sheet is directly laminated and integrated on the back surface of the male-type molded hook-and-loop fastener. The resin constituting the non-foam resin sheet is a resin mainly composed of an elastomer resin of the same type as the resin constituting the male-type molded hook-and-loop fastener, though with a lower hardness. |
| US12225984B2 |
Clasp
Disclosed are implementations of a clasp that can be used to connect one end of a leg strap to another portion of the same leg strap, thereby forming a loop. The clasp can also be used to releasably join two ends of an article, releasably join two separate articles, or for any other suitable purpose. An example clasp comprises a buckle component that mates with a catch component in an interlocking configuration. |
| US12225983B2 |
Agile manufacturing processes and systems
A manufacturing process involving a series of discrete operations can be modified by adding, removing, or reordering operations, without design changes to the equipment. The manufacturing process uses a frame comprising one or more alignment tabs. Each alignment tab comprises an alignment element. The alignment element interacts with a corresponding alignment element at a manufacturing station to identify to the manufacturing station the position and orientation of the frame. The frame supports a material in a known position and orientation relative to the frame, allowing the manufacturing station to infer the position and orientation of the pliable material on the frame from the interaction of the alignment elements on the frame and the manufacturing station. The operations at any particular manufacturing station can therefore be positioned independent of what operations, if any, have come before, or in what order. |
| US12225979B2 |
Variable sampling rate within a foot force detection system
A method includes determining, by a processing module of a foot force detection system, an athletic mode. The method further includes, when the athletic mode is active, determining, by the processing module, an athletic burst mode. The method further includes determining, by the processing module, a sampling rate for the foot force detection system based on the athletic burst mode for sampling foot force data. |
| US12225977B2 |
Knitted component for an article of footwear
A knitted component may include a first portion, where the first portion at least partially forms an underfoot area of an article of footwear. A second portion may be included, where the second portion at least partially forms an outer surface of a medial or a lateral side of an article of footwear. A forward portion may extend from an end of the first portion and may include a toebox area in a toe region of the knitted component. A knitted connection structure may be located between the toebox area of the forward portion and the second portion, where the second portion includes a first course, where the toebox area of the second portion includes a second course, and where the first course is secured to the second course through the knitted connection structure. |
| US12225976B2 |
Article of footwear with removable cover layers and method of manufacturing an article of footwear
An article of footwear may include an upper that has a plurality of discrete sections secured to one another. Each discrete section may include a base layer and a cover layer. Each cover layer may be secured to and may cover the outer side of a corresponding base layer. Each cover layer may be configured to be selectively removable from the base layer independently of each other cover layer to expose the outer side of the base layer. A method of manufacturing the article of footwear may include providing the plurality of base layers and providing the plurality of cover layers. The method may further include securing the cover layers to the base layers so that the cover layers cover the outer sides of the base layers. |
| US12225975B2 |
Article of footwear with heel structure
An article of footwear includes an upper, a sole structure attached to the upper and defining a ground-contacting surface, a first receiver disposed on one of a medial side of the upper and a lateral side of the upper and extending over a junction between the upper and the sole structure, and a clip attached to the first receiver and extending around a heel region of the upper. |
| US12225970B2 |
Bladder for a footwear sole structure
A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a bladder defining a peripheral chamber and a heel chamber fluidly isolated from the peripheral chamber. The peripheral chamber is configured as an elongated tube, and has a heel portion establishing a rear periphery of the bladder, a lateral arm portion extending from the heel portion and establishing a lateral periphery of the bladder, and a medial arm portion extending from the heel portion and establishing a medial periphery of the bladder. The bladder includes webbing connecting the heel chamber to the peripheral chamber, with the heel chamber disposed between the medial arm portion and the lateral arm portion and forward of the peripheral chamber in a heel region of the bladder. The bladder may include additional forefoot and midfoot chambers having specific shapes. |
| US12225969B2 |
Cushioning element for article of footwear
A cushioning element for an article of footwear includes a bladder having a first barrier layer and a second barrier layer joined together along a seam to define a chamber and a support element disposed within the chamber and having a support member and a plurality of flexible support legs each extending from a first end attached to the support member to a second end disposed between the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer within the seam. |
| US12225967B2 |
Midsole for a shoe
A midsole for a shoe, where the midsole is 3D printed from an elastic polymeric material, the midsole comprising: a sole facing surface, a foot facing surface, a plurality of walls that in a first position are substantially perpendicular to the sole facing surface that extend from the sole facing surface to the foot facing surface where each wall has a height, where the plurality walls define a plurality of cells having a central axis that is substantially parallel to the walls and having a radius from a wall to the central axis, where the walls in a second position are configured to elastically deform upon application of an external force so that the deformation provides a change in the radius and/or the height, and where the walls are adapted to return to their first position upon removal of the external force. |
| US12225966B2 |
Cloud-based computer system connected to users with smartphones connected to footwear soles and to body sensors, configured to diagnose conditions requiring preventive, corrective or rehabilitative care
A cloud-based computer system for diagnosis of conditions to counteract adverse anatomical or medical effects of unnatural supination of subtalar joints by elevated shoe heels. The system includes smartphones or other mobile computer devices located proximate to a center of gravity of users during locomotion, sensor(s) located in a sole or removable sole insert of footwear of the users; sensor(s) located in the smartphones or mobile computer devices; a connection between the sensors and the smartphones or mobile computer devices to provide data between the sensors and the smartphones or mobile computer devices; and a connection between the smartphones or mobile computer devices and the cloud-based computer system to provide data between the smartphones or mobile computer devices and the cloud-based computer system. The sensors located in the soles or removable sole inserts of the footwear and the smartphones or mobile computer devices include a gyroscope and an accelerometer. |
| US12225965B2 |
Shoe sole
A shoe sole that is less likely to feel push-up on the sole at the time of landing and suppresses pronation to enable quick weight movement in running or jogging, while being widely available in sports requiring weight movement such as golf, tennis, basketball, soccer, and skateboarding, as well as that is lightweight, has good wearing comfort and provides stable walking even in using on the street or walking. The shoe sole includes a shoe sole main body made of a flexible material, and a plate made of a material having a flexural modulus higher than a flexural modulus of the flexible material constituting the shoe sole main body, in which at least two of the plates are included in the shoe sole main body. |
| US12225963B2 |
Suction releasing system for shoes
The present invention relates to a system integrated or retrofitted to a shoe for preventing a wearer of the shoe from becoming stuck in mud, sand, water, or any other soft terrain while walking. The system includes a pair of tubes positioned on opposing sides of the shoe/boot and a rigid attachment overlapping a portion of the sole of the shoe. A valve having a lengthwise opening can be placed between the rigid attachment and the sole such that each tube of the pair of tubes is attached to opposing ends of the valve using a pair of elbow tubes. Each elbow tube passes through a hole in the rigid attachment to connect to the valve. The valve creates a vacuum when the shoe to which the system is attached is stepped onto the terrain and when the shoe is lifted, the vacuum is released. |
| US12225960B2 |
Adjustable headband for a helmet and helmet provided with one such headband
A headband comprises a strip forming a part of a ring around a user's head. An adjustment device adjusts a circumference of the ring by moving one end of the strip that is fixed to an attachment point movable with respect to the body. A rotary actuator is functionally connected to the adjustment device by means of a transmission so that rotation of the rotary actuator results in movement of the attachment point. The adjustment device comprises a threaded section and a nut. The nut and threaded section form a helical link, wherein rotation of the rotary actuator results in movement of the nut along the threaded section. The nut or threaded section moves along a longitudinal axis of the threaded section and supports the attachment point. A helmet comprises such headband. |
| US12225958B2 |
Coupler for coupling to an article of wear
A coupler for coupling to a provided article of wear comprises a base plate and a clip. The coupler may be configured to provide a mount interface on an article of wear for an accessory to mount to. The base plate may comprise one or more structures configured to engage one or more respective portions of the clip over the provided article of wear. The clip may be shaped to interlock with the structures of the base plate. The clip may engage the base plate in a series of actions. The series of actions may be repeated in reverse to disengage the clip from the base plate. The series of actions for disengaging the clip from the base plate may reduce a likelihood of the clip in being unintentionally decoupled from the base plate, thereby increasing a likelihood that the coupler remains coupled to an article of wear. |
| US12225949B2 |
High impact and high support bras
Bras for high impact, high support activities are provided. A bra comprises a band that wraps around a torso. The band includes first and second cup regions, and a channel that runs below the collective cup regions. A gore is formed above the channel and between the respective cup regions, adjoining the respective cup regions. A molded cradle is fitted into the channel. For each cup region, a tessellated encapsulating bra cup is fitted therein. Each tessellated encapsulating bra cup includes a plurality of tiles. Respective tiles in the plurality of tiles that are further away from the cradle are larger in size than respective tiles in the plurality of tiles that are closer to the cradle. Each tessellated encapsulating bra cup has a generally concave first inner face and a generally convex first outer face. The tessellated encapsulating bra cups collectively contribute cantilevered support to the bra. |
| US12225947B2 |
Charger and aerosol-generating system with improved closing means
A charger for charging an aerosol-generating device is provided, the charger including: a housing defining a cavity to receive the device to be charged, the cavity having an opening; at least one electrical contact disposed in the cavity; and a cover slidable relative to the opening between open and closed positions, an inner surface of the cover facing the cavity when the cover is in the closed position, at least a portion of the inner surface of the cover defines a profiled engagement member having a leading edge and a trailing edge, and the profiled engagement member slopes into, or towards, the cavity when the respective moveable element is in the closed position, the slope increasing in a direction from the leading to the trailing edge. An aerosol-generating system including the charger and the device, and a method of using the system are also provided. |
| US12225944B2 |
Mouthpiece portion for an electronic cigarette
The present invention relates to a mouthpiece portion for an electronic cigarette, the mouthpiece portion comprising a liquid store having a housing and being configured to store a liquid to be vaporized; a main vapor channel extending through the liquid store, between a vaporization chamber and a vapor outlet opening; a mouthpiece comprising a vapor inlet and a vapor outlet; wherein the mouthpiece portion is configured to provide a relative rotatable movement between the mouthpiece and the housing of the liquid store, between a first position and a second position; and wherein the mouthpiece portion is configured to be open and only dispense vapor through the mouthpiece vapor outlet when the mouthpiece portion is in the first position, in which the vapor outlet opening of the main vapor channel is aligned with the vapor inlet of the mouthpiece. |
| US12225942B2 |
Flow directing member for a vapor provision system
A flow directing member for a vapor provision system is configured for engagement with an opening in a wall of a housing defining a reservoir for aerosolizable substrate material and with an opening in a wall of the housing defining an air flow passage, and has a liquid flow channel extending therethrough from a liquid inlet to a liquid outlet such that when the flow directing member is engaged with the housing, the liquid inlet is in communication with the reservoir and the liquid outlet is in communication with a volume for aerosol generation external to the reservoir so that aerosolizable substrate material can flow from the reservoir to the volume; and an aerosol flow channel extending therethrough from an aerosol inlet to an aerosol outlet such that when the flow directing member is engaged with the housing, the aerosol inlet is in communication with the volume and the aerosol outlet is in communication with the air flow passage so that aerosol can flow from the volume to the air flow passage. |
| US12225940B2 |
Atomizer for a vapor provision system
An aerosol source for an electronic vapor provision system, comprises a reservoir housing defining a reservoir for holding aerosolizable substrate material; and an elongate atomizer to which aerosolizable substrate material from the reservoir is deliverable for vaporization, the atomizer having a porosity and comprising a susceptor for induction heating, and having a first end and a second end, the atomizer mounted at one of its ends only so as to be supported at the mounted end in a cantilevered arrangement having an unsupported cantilever portion, such that the susceptor extends outwardly with respect to an exterior boundary of the reservoir housing. |
| US12225931B2 |
Electronic smoking device with refillable liquid reservoir
An electronic smoking device (10) includes a power supply portion (12) comprising a power supply (18) as well as an atomizer/liquid reservoir portion (14) comprising a refillable liquid reservoir (34) adapted for storing a liquid, and an atomizer (26) operable when connected to the power supply (18) to atomize liquid stored in the liquid reservoir (34). The atomizer/liquid reservoir portion (14) comprises a liquid filling channel (40) and an air outlet channel (42) at least partially separate from the liquid filling channel (40). The liquid filling channel (40) communicates with the liquid reservoir (34) and is configured to let pass liquid received from outside the electronic smoking device (10) into the liquid reservoir (34). The air outlet channel (42) communicates with the liquid reservoir (34) and is configured to let pass air out of the liquid reservoir (34). |
| US12225925B2 |
Nicotine and binder containing sheet
An aerosol-generating article including an aerosol-forming substrate is provided, the aerosol-forming substrate including a sheet including: a fibrous material; one or more nicotine salts; and a binder, the sheet having a binder content of at least 1% by weight on a dry weight basis, the aerosol-forming substrate further including one or more aerosol formers, and the aerosol-forming substrate has an aerosol former content of at least 10 percent by weight on a dry weight basis. |
| US12225924B2 |
Self-folding materials and methods, systems and devices for making the same
Methods for creating self-folding materials that change shape in response to grooves created in the surface of the materials and when exposed to a stimuli. A tailored computational design tool, digital fabrication platform and mold for use with the methods also are provided. |
| US12225922B2 |
Food structure-strengthening agent, food material containing structure-strengthening agent, food prepared by hardening food material, and method for improving taste and physical properties of food
A structural strengthening agent for food products, which agent moderates both cold stimuli and persistence of sweetness and oiliness in the mouth during eating of food products such as cold desserts is provided. The structural strengthening agent for food products includes a water-insoluble long-chain cellulose having a diameter of 3.5 μm or less and an aspect ratio of 2.0 or more, and a water-insoluble short-chain cellulose having a diameter of 5.0 μm or more and having an aspect ratio of 32.5 or less. The water-insoluble long-chain cellulose and the water-insoluble short-chain cellulose are contained in a mass ratio of 40:60 to 4:96. |
| US12225919B2 |
Taste-masking formulation for ketone body compounds
A taste-masking formulation for distasteful ketone body compounds is disclosed. |
| US12225912B2 |
Method to convert insects or worms into nutrient streams and compositions obtained thereby
A fat-containing composition obtained by converting insects or worms into nutrient streams, such as a fat-containing, an aqueous protein-containing and a solid-containing fraction, including (a) squashing insects or worms thereby obtaining a pulp, the insects or worms reduced in size, (b) heating the pulp to 70-100° C., and (c) subjecting the heated pulp to a physical separation step with the proviso that the method does not contain enzymatic treatment of the pulp. The fat-containing fraction contains at least 80 wt. % insect or worm fat with at least 40 wt. % saturated fats. The aqueous protein fraction can be dried to obtain dried protein material, which contains at least 50 wt. % insect or worm protein-derived matter and at most 25 wt. % insect or worm fat based on dry weight. The protein has a pepsin digestibility of at least 50%. The resulting nutrient streams can be used in food, petfood, feed and pharmaceutical industry. |
| US12225911B2 |
Production and separation of milk fractions with diafiltration
Disclosed are methods for preparing dairy compositions using an ultrafiltration step and a nanofiltration step, followed by diafiltration of the nanofiltration retentate, and then at least one of a reverse osmosis and a forward osmosis step. |
| US12225909B2 |
Apparatus and method for manufacturing baked waffle cone sheets
An apparatus for automatically preparing baked waffle cone sheets, for use in preparing a waffle cone to be filled with a frozen confectionery product, from waffle cone batter, the apparatus comprising a baking station, the baking station comprising a plurality of baking plate locations onto which the waffle cone batter is to be deposited, each baking plate location comprising an essentially planar baking surface comprising a characteristic waffle region comprising a first array of parallel linear grooves, so as to produce a characteristic waffle pattern in the baked waffle sheet from the resulting parallel linear protrusions in the baked waffle sheet; wherein each baking plate location also comprises a graphical region, the graphical region being located within the characteristic waffle region and comprising grooves corresponding to a graphical image, and also comprising at least one linear groove, each linear groove being contiguous with, dimensionally similar to and collinear with a groove in the characteristic waffle region, and wherein the spacing density of grooves in the graphical region is less than that in the surrounding characteristic waffle region. |
| US12225906B1 |
Pathogenic affinity pathway of infectious or parasitic organisms for nanogram and picogram dosimetry prophylaxis or cure
The sustenance of life is driven by recognition of and access to energy sources. This process has remained unchanged over billions of years, guiding cellular nutrition through molecular recognition, akin to the food pyramid. At the atomic or nanoscale, chemotaxis enables organisms to identify ingestible matter and is driven by their need for fuel, rather than from the sustenance itself. Chemotaxis, one of nature's most potent yet invisible organic forces, operates independently of molecular charge dynamics to locate and identify microscopic sustenance. Infectious organisms, such as pathogenic microbes and parasites, depend on chemotactic pathways to locate nutrition across all scales. This invention leverages this phenomenon by “baiting” these pathways with nutritive matter that encapsulates biocidal agents that are harmless to humans but lethal to infectious organisms once ingested. These nutritive biocidal agents could be employed as topical, oral, injectable, or aerosolized formulations, as well as hydrogel or slow-release implants. |
| US12225905B2 |
Antimicrobial superabsorbent compositions
A composition has an enzyme that is able to convert a substrate to release hydrogen peroxide; a substrate for the enzyme; and a superabsorbent component, such as a superabsorbent polymer. The composition is in the form of a powder and may form a gel on contact with water. |
| US12225901B2 |
Aerosol sprayer for insect pest mating disruption
A composition for forming an aerosol, an aerosol sprayer for insect pest mating disruption, and a method for insect pest mating disruption, thereby reducing disadvantageous effects caused by falling to a ground surface and oxidative decomposition of the sprayed particles. More specifically, the composition including an aerosol stock solution containing an aliphatic linear aldehyde having 10 to 20 carbon atoms and a non-alcoholic diluent, and a propellant, wherein a weight ratio of the aerosol stock solution to the propellant is from 45:55 to 65:35; the sprayer including the composition and a pressure resistant container for enclosing the composition therein, wherein sprayed particles at a spray travel distance of 15 cm have a median particle size (Dv50) at 25° C. of from 35 to 65 μm by a volume-based cumulative particle size distribution and; the method using the aerosol sprayer; and the like. |
| US12225898B2 |
Interactive deer scent display apparatus and related method
An interactive scent display device with a plurality of communicative scent surfaces disposed in an anatomically correct dispersion for attracting deer. A hunter or game observer can easily and quickly emplace place it the device in a desired tree or ground location. The interactive scent display device provides a visual attractant to deer and displays the natural or synthetic gland scents deer use in communication within the herd. |
| US12225897B2 |
Animal repellent products, repellent compositions and methods of manufacturing the same
Animal repellent products may include a substrate in a physical form being one of: a ribbon, a string, a rope, a wire, individual sheets, tiles or any appropriate material. The substrate is pre-coated with a granular repellent substance. A first layer of non-drying temperature sensitive adhesive is coated over an entire or partial exposed surface of the substrate; wherein the non-drying temperature sensitive adhesive retains its adhesive characteristics without fully drying for an indefinite time period after prolonged exposure to sunlight and water in an outdoor environment. A second layer of granular repellent is coated over the first layer of non-drying temperature sensitive adhesive, wherein the granular repellent substance retains its chemical and physical characteristics for an indefinite time period after prolonged exposure to the sunlight and water in the outdoor environment, by giving off a repulsive scent to approaching animals and the granular repellent substance is water insoluble. |
| US12225895B2 |
Weed control
Vegetation such as a weed (45) may be controlled by generating a foam comprising air and an aqueous solution comprising a surfactant; dispensing the foam so as to coat at least a base part of the weed that is to be controlled; and then injecting hot water into the foam (46) so as to contact the weed (45) below or within the coating of foam (46) The hot water causes the weed (45) to wilt and die, while the foam (46) suppresses heat loss from the hot water. The method may be carried out using a portable tool (10) which includes an air blower (14), a container (20) of a concentrate for the aqueous solution, a foam-generating tube (24) ending in an open-topped chute (26). The hot water may be provided through a flexible hose (22) from an external boiler (23), and after being used to produce the foam (46), the hot water be sprayed onto the top end of the chute (26). |
| US12225894B2 |
Arthropod trapping device
An insert for an arthropod trapping device. The insert comprising a substrate and a frame for supporting the substrate, where a surface of the substrate has an adhesive disposed thereon, an optional mounting bracket spaced apart from the adhesive surface of the insert and located at a first end of the insert, and an optional graspable tab extending from the frame at a second end of the insert. |
| US12225893B2 |
Fishing reel
A fishing reel comprises: a spool designed to wind a fishing line by operation with an operating part; a first side plate having the operating part, the first side plate axially supporting the spool; a second side plate disposed opposite to the first side plate when viewed along an axis of the spool, the second side plate axially supporting the spool; an opposite side cover or a cover on an opposite side from the operating part, the opposite side cover covering the second side plate on a side opposed to the operating part; a control substrate disposed between the second side plate and the opposite side cover; and an electrical component electrically connected to the control substrate, the electrical component being disposed between the control substrate and the opposite side cover. |
| US12225891B2 |
Bowfishing arrow
In some embodiments, an arrow comprises a shaft and a notch in an end of the arrow. The notch is arranged to receive a bowstring. A first finger recess and a second finger recess are located in proximity to the notch. The first finger recess and the second finger recess comprise opposed diverging surfaces. |
| US12225889B2 |
Pathogen-resistant animals having modified CD163 genes
Non-human animals and offspring thereof comprising at least one modified chromosomal sequence in a gene encoding a CD163 protein are provided. Animal cells that contain such modified chromosomal sequences are also provided. The animals and cells have increased resistance to pathogens, including porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV). The animals and offspring have chromosomal modifications of a CD163 gene. The invention further relates to methods of breeding to create pathogen-resistant animals and populations of animals made using such methods. |
| US12225884B1 |
Dog locating device to be worn by a hunting dog
A dog locating device to be worn by a hunting dog is provided. The device includes a back pad having a front end portion and a rear end portion thereof. The device includes an abdomen pad having a front end portion and a rear end portion thereof. The device includes first and second adjustable straps coupled between the front end portion of the back pad and the front end portion of the abdomen pad. The device further includes third and fourth adjustable straps coupled between the rear end portion of the back pad and the rear end portion of the abdomen pad. The device includes a plate that is coupled to the back pad. The device includes a spring member that is coupled to the plate, and a flag mounting bracket that is coupled to the spring member. |
| US12225883B1 |
Animal waste collection device
An animal waste collection device for collecting animal waste includes a harness that is removably positionable on a canine adjacent to a hindquarter of the canine. A container is attachable to the harness and configured to receive animal waste from the canine. The container has a top side that is open. The container has a front wall and a rear wall that are attached together along corresponding bottom and lateral edges thereof. The front wall is planar, and the rear wall has a convexly arcuate outer surface. An attachment secures the container to the harness such that the container is positioned rearward of the canine. A waste bag is removably inserted into and covers an interior surface of the container. |
| US12225882B1 |
Animal treat dispenser
An animal treat dispenser includes a protective outer structure and an inner treat dispenser. The inner treat dispenser is supported by the protective outer structure. The inner treat dispenser is provided with a resilient opening. The resilient opening is configured to accommodate treats of different sizes. The resilient opening is further configured to resiliently grip the treats of different sizes. |
| US12225872B2 |
Soybean variety 01094758
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01094758. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01094758. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01094758 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01094758 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US12225871B2 |
Soybean cultivar 15341968
A soybean cultivar designated 15341968 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 15341968, to the plants of soybean cultivar 15341968, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 15341968, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 15341968. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 15341968. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 15341968, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 15341968 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US12225862B2 |
Inbred corn line KW7FP1747
Inbred corn line, designated KW7FP1747, are disclosed. The disclosure relates to the seeds of inbred corn line KW7FP1747, to the plants and plant parts of inbred corn line KW7FP1747 and to methods for producing a corn plant, either inbred or hybrid, by crossing inbred corn line KW7FP1747 with itself or another corn line. The disclosure also relates to products produced from the seeds, plants, or parts thereof, of inbred corn line KW7FP1747 and/or of the hybrids produced using the inbred as a parent. The disclosure further relates to methods for producing a corn plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other corn lines derived from inbred corn line KW7FP1747. |
| US12225859B2 |
Farming system
Embodiments disclosed herein include a container for growing crops. In some embodiments, the container includes a hydroponic irrigation zone arranged to provide hydroponic irrigation to a first portion of a root zone of the crops, an aeroponic irrigation zone arranged to provide aeroponic irrigation to a second portion of the root zone, and a growing surface. The container may be used in a farming system. |
| US12225858B2 |
Method and an arrangement for managing and controlling the lifetime of a tree handling system for a forest machine
A method and arrangement are for managing a tree handling system for a forest machine. The method includes obtaining sensor data that represent a current loading on the tree handling system and determining a key indicator that describes a measured value that is representative of the risk of partial damage based on the current loading. A current partial damage value can be compared with a normative partial damage value for a normative operating state to determine a change that would cause the current partial damage value to return to or approach a level corresponding to the normative partial damage value. The change can be executed by an actuator, which is coupled to a control unit, that limits hydraulic flow to at least one execution means to limit the loading of the tree handling system to a pre-determined maximum loading value. |
| US12225856B2 |
Wrapping material for reduced contamination
In one embodiment, a wrapping material for wrapping around an agricultural product to form a bale, including a continuous web of material including a plurality of wrapping units, each wrapping unit having a first surface and an opposing second surface, and extending lengthwise from a leading end to a tail end, the tail end of each wrapping unit terminating at the leading end of an adjacent wrapping unit. Each wrapping unit includes a nontacky portion extending lengthwise from the leading end of the wrapping unit, and having a length greater than a circumference of the bale, and a tacky portion extending lengthwise from the nontacky portion to the tail end of the wrapping unit, and having a length greater than the circumference of the bale. |
| US12225850B2 |
Corn harvester header with frontal guiding elements for crop alignment
This invention reveals a corn harvester header comprising: multiple harvesting units placed adjacently among them, where each of said harvesting units has a central slot through where a maize plant is processed to separate the ears from the stalks; multiple crop divisors, each placed between two adjacent harvesting units; and multiple frontal devices, each place in front of and between two adjacent harvesting units; where each one of said multiple frontal devices comprise: a pair of guiding elements, where the guiding element is selected from a group of: chain or belt; two or more wheels; and a support; where the guiding element is placed around said two or more wheels; where one of the two or more wheels drives the spin of the guiding element, where the tangential speed of the guiding element is configured according to the distance between the plants in the crop; and where an opening greater that the harvesting slot is created. |
| US12225845B2 |
Weed seed destruction with rotor and stator where the discharge is axially spaced from the inlet
Weed seeds are destroyed in the chaff from a combine harvester by repeated high speed impacts caused by a rotor mounted in one of a pair of side by side housings which accelerate the discarded seeds in a direction centrifugally away from the rotor onto a stator including angularly adjustable stator surfaces around the axis. Thus the discarded seeds rebound back and forth between the rotor and the stator to provide a plurality of impacts. The seeds are carried axially of the rotor by a controlled airstream so that they move to an axial discharge location where a discharge fan is mounted. The angle of the discharge around the rotor axis can be changed to direct the seeds to the side of the combine away from a straw chopper, towards the guide fins of the tailboard of the chopper, or into the housing of the straw chopper. |
| US12225838B2 |
Mounting assembly for a steerable wheel with variable track width
A wheel-mounting assembly for a utility vehicle includes a chassis and a wheel support assembly mounted to respective outboard ends of first and second telescopic axle assemblies. The first and second telescopic axle assemblies are laterally spaced from one another and are each secured to the chassis. The first and second telescopic axle assemblies each include a respective actuator arranged to control extension and retraction thereof for steering and track-width control. |
| US12232429B2 |
Semiconductor device including data storage material pattern
A semiconductor device includes a first conductive line on a lower structure and extending in a first horizontal direction; a second conductive line on the first conductive line and extending in a second horizontal direction, the second horizontal direction being perpendicular to the first horizontal direction; and a memory cell structure between the first conductive line and the second conductive line. The memory cell may structure include a data storage material pattern and a selector material pattern overlapping the data storage material pattern in a vertical direction. The data storage material pattern may include a phase change material layer of InαGeβSbγTeδ. In the phase change material layer of InαGeβSbγTeδ, a sum of α and β may be lower than about 30 at. %, and a sum of γ and δ may be higher than about 70 at. %. |
| US12232428B2 |
Graphite superconductor and use thereof
A device includes a substrate including a first layer and a second layer. The first and second layers are positioned adjacent to each other and comprise a common boundary region extending from the first layer to the second layer. The first layer comprises graphite with a Bernal-crystal structure. The second layer comprises graphite with a rhombohedral crystal structure. The boundary region includes a border region having superconducting properties, namely; at a current density of 0 Ampere/m2 and a magnetic flux density of 0 Tesla exhibiting a critical temperature (Tc) which is higher than −195° C., and/or at a temperature below the critical temperature (Tc) and a current density of 0 Ampere/m2, exhibiting a critical magnetic flux density (Bk) that is higher than 1 Tesla. The border region is coupled to an electric and/or a magnetic and/or an electromagnetic signal with a frequency greater than or equal to 0 Hertz. |
| US12232427B2 |
Superconducting qubit capacitance and frequency of operation tuning
A method for adjusting a resonance frequency of a qubit in a quantum mechanical device includes providing a substrate having a frontside and a backside, the frontside having at least one qubit formed thereon, the at least one qubit comprising capacitor pads; and removing substrate material from the backside of the substrate at an area opposite the at least one qubit to alter a capacitance around the at least one qubit so as to adjust a resonance frequency of the at least one qubit. |
| US12232422B2 |
Piezoelectric multilayer component and method for producing a piezoelectric multilayer component
In an embodiment a piezoelectric multilayer component includes a ceramic main body comprising a ceramic material, wherein a main component of the ceramic material has the general empirical formula (KxNa1-x)NbO3, where 0≤x≤1, wherein the ceramic material comprises at least two additives selected from a number of compounds respectively comprising at least one metal, wherein a metal of a first additive comprises at least K, Nb, Cu, Mn or Ta, and wherein a metal of a second additive comprises K, Nb or Ta. |
| US12232421B2 |
Piezoelectric composition and electronic component
A piezoelectric composition according to the present invention comprising: a carbon, and a main component composed of an alkali metal niobate based compound. The amount of carbon contained is 350 to 700 ppm by weight. |
| US12232417B2 |
Organic light emitting device and organic light emitting display
Provided are an organic light emitting device with improved UV lifespan, based on changed configuration of an electron transport layer, and an organic light emitting display including the same. |
| US12232416B2 |
Organic light-emitting device
An organic light emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic layer including an emission layer, wherein the organic layer includes a first compound, a second compound, a third compound, and a fourth compound, and the first compound to the fourth compound satisfy Equations 1 to 8: E1,LUMO≥E2,LUMO+0.15 electron volts (eV) Equation 1 E1,HOMO≥E2,HOMO+0.15 eV Equation 2 E1,T1≥E4,T1 Equation 3 E2,T1≥E4,T1 Equation 4 E3,T1≥E4,T1 Equation 5 E3,LUMO≥E2,LUMO+0.1 eV Equation 6 −5.6 eV≥E3,HOMO Equation 7 Egap1≥Egap3. Equation 8 |
| US12232414B2 |
Aromatic amine derivatives and organic electroluminescent elements using same
An OLED material may reduce the driving voltage of an OLED and/or increase the device lifetime compared to conventional OLED materials, specifically an aromatic amine, N(Ara)(Arb)(Arc), wherein Ara is of formula (II) La being a single bond or arylene, R1 to R4 being alkyl, aryl, etc., R3 and R4 optionally being bonded to form a ring, o being 0 to 3, and p being 0 to 4, wherein Arb is of formula (III) and Arc is aryl or of formula (III) X is NRa, O, or S, and Ra and R5 to R7 being alkyl, aryl, etc., R5's, R6's, or R7's adjacent to each other, or R5 and R6 optionally being bonded to form a ring, n being 2 to 4 when X is NRa, and 0 to 4 when X is O or S, q is 0 to 3, r and s are independently 0 to 4. |
| US12232413B2 |
Electroactive materials
Provided herein are a fused polycyclic compound, and an electronic device having at least one organic layer comprising the fused polycyclic compound as an electroactive compound. |
| US12232410B2 |
Organometallic compound and organic light-emitting device including the same
An organometallic compound having a novel structure represented by Formula 1 and an organic light-emitting device including the same. In Formula 1, the substituents are the same as described in the Detailed Description. |
| US12232406B2 |
Method of manufacturing OLED display panel, display panel and display device
The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing an OLED display panel, a display panel and a display device. A method of manufacturing an OLED display panel, comprising: providing a backplane, wherein a light-emitting layer is provided on the backplane, and an encapsulation layer is provided on the light-emitting layer; forming an organic layer on a side of the encapsulation layer away from the light-emitting layer using an organic material; patterning the organic layer to form a first region covered by the organic layer and a second region not covered by the organic layer on the encapsulation layer; etching the organic layer in the first region to form a plurality of pits on a surface of the organic layer away from the encapsulation layer; filling the plurality of pits with a metal to form a black mask layer; forming a color film layer in the second region; and forming a planar layer covering the color film layer and the black mask layer. |
| US12232402B2 |
Organic light-emitting diode display device
The present disclosure relates to an organic light-emitting diode display device that comprises a first substrate on which first, second and third subpixels each including an emission area and a non-emission area are defined; first, second and third light-emitting diodes disposed in the first, second and third subpixels on the first substrate, respectively; a second substrate over the first, second and third light-emitting diodes; and a scattering pattern corresponding to the first subpixel and disposed over the first light-emitting diode or under the first substrate, wherein the first subpixel has an area reflectance higher than the second and third subpixels. |
| US12232393B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a light-emitting unit including light-emitting elements, and a color unit disposed on the light-emitting unit and including a first color area, a second color area, and a third color area that overlap the light-emitting elements and emit light beams of different colors. The color unit includes a light-transmission layer including a first opening corresponding to the first color area and a second opening corresponding to the second color area, a first color conversion layer disposed within the first opening of the light-transmission layer, a second color conversion layer disposed within the second opening of the light-transmission layer, and a spacer disposed on the light-transmission layer and between two adjacent color areas among the first color area, the second color area, and the third color area, the spacer including a light shielding material. |
| US12232387B2 |
Display apparatus including layer with a plurality of parts having different electrical conductivities on emission layers
A display apparatus includes: a first pixel electrode of a first pixel; a second pixel electrode of a second pixel adjacent to the first pixel, the first and second pixels to emit light of different colors from each other; a first lower emission layer on the first pixel electrode; a second lower emission layer on the second pixel electrode; a first upper emission layer on the first lower emission layer; a second upper emission layer on the second lower emission layer; a charge generation layer between the first lower emission layer and the first upper emission layer, and between the second lower emission layer and the second upper emission layer; and a counter electrode extending across the first upper emission layer and the second upper emission layer. The charge generation layer includes first and second parts, and electrical conductivities of the first and second parts are different from each other. |
| US12232386B2 |
Transparent display device
A transparent display device is disclosed, which may improve transmittance in a non-display area and at the same reduce resistance of power lines. The transparent display device includes a substrate provided with a display area, in which a plurality of subpixels are disposed, and a non-display area adjacent to the display area. The device includes a plurality of power lines provided in the non-display area over the substrate and extended in parallel in a first direction. The display area includes first non-transmissive areas provided with the plurality of subpixels and a first transmissive area provided between the first non-transmissive areas, the non-display area includes second non-transmissive areas provided with the plurality of power lines and a second transmissive area provided between the second non-transmissive areas. |
| US12232384B2 |
Display substrate and display device
A display substrate and a display device are provided. The display substrate includes a base substrate, a pixel circuit layer and an anode layer; the pixel circuit layer includes a plurality of pixel driving circuits, the anode layer includes a plurality of anode groups, each of the plurality of anode groups includes a first anode and a second anode which are oppositely arranged, the first anode includes a first main body portion and a first connection portion, the first anode further includes an extension portion and an anode compensation portion, an orthographic projection of the anode compensation portion on the base substrate covers one thin film transistor in the pixel driving circuit connected to the first connection portion. |
| US12232381B2 |
Display panel
A display panel according to embodiments of the disclosure may comprise a substrate in which a display area and a non-display area are divided, a gate driving circuit disposed on the substrate and disposed in a gate driving circuit area within the non-display area, a plurality of gate clock lines disposed on the substrate and disposed in a first line area positioned outside the gate driving circuit area in the non-display area, an overcoat layer disposed on the plurality of gate clock lines and the gate driving circuit, a cathode electrode disposed in the display area and extending to the non-display area, and a load deviation compensation pattern overlapping the plurality of gate clock lines. |
| US12232380B2 |
Display substrate and display device
A display substrate and a display device are provided. The display substrate includes a display region, at least one first signal line, and at least one connecting wire. The display region includes a first display region and a second display region; the first display region includes at least one first light emitting element, and the second display region includes at least one first pixel circuit; the first signal line includes a first main body portion and a first winding portion; the first main body portion extends along a first direction, and at least part of the first winding portion extends along a direction intersecting with the first direction; at least one first signal line is electrically connected to at least one first pixel circuit; and at least one first pixel circuit is configured to respectively drive at least one first light emitting element. |
| US12232379B2 |
Display panel and display device
The present application provides a display panel and a display device, including a first planarization layer, a second planarization layer, a first pixel definition layer, a second pixel definition layer, a first support column, a second support column, a first dam structure, and a second dam structure. The first dam structure is located in the first dam area, including a first planarization layer, a second planarization layer, a first pixel definition layer and a first support column. The second dam structure is located in the second dam area, including a second planarization layer, the second pixel definition layer and the second support column. |
| US12232376B2 |
Display panel with repair structure and display device
A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes: a display region; a peripheral region surrounding the display region; a plurality of pixel units, located in the display region and configured to display an image; a plurality of data lines, electrically connected with the plurality of pixel units and configured to input data signals to the plurality of pixel units; a plurality of data transmission lines, located in the peripheral region and connected with the plurality of data lines; and at least two repair structures, wherein each of the at least two repair structures includes a first repair line and a second repair line, the first repair line is overlapped with the plurality of data transmission lines, and the second repair line is overlapped with the plurality of data lines. |
| US12232374B2 |
Display substrate and display device
Embodiments of this disclosure provide a display substrate and a display device. The display substrate includes: sub-pixels located on a base substrate; a first conductive layer located on one side of the base substrate, and including signal lines sequentially disposed in a first direction and extending towards a second direction, and signal line bulges and anode adaptor parts located on the same side of the signal line and disposed alternately; and anodes located between the first conductive layer and a pixel defining layer. Each anode includes an effective part exposed by a corresponding sub-pixel opening, the effective parts of at least part of the sub-pixels have overlapping regions with the signal line bulges and the anode adaptor parts in the second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. |
| US12232371B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a polycrystalline semiconductor including a channel and electrodes of a driving transistor; a gate electrode of the driving transistor on the channel of the driving transistor; a first storage electrode on the gate electrode of the driving transistor; a light blocking layer of a first transistor and a light blocking layer of a second transistor; an oxide semiconductor including a channel and electrodes of the first transistor, and a channel and electrodes of the second transistor; a gate electrode of the first transistor on the channel of the first transistor; and a gate electrode of the second transistor on the channel of the second transistor. The light blocking layer of the first transistor and the first storage electrode are on a same layer, and the light blocking layer of the second transistor and the gate electrode of the driving transistor are on a same layer. |
| US12232368B2 |
Display device and electronic device
A display device with a narrow bezel is provided. The display device includes a pixel circuit and a driver circuit which are provided on the same plane. The driver circuit includes a selection circuit and a buffer circuit. The selection circuit includes a first transistor. The buffer circuit includes a second transistor. The first transistor has a region overlapping with the second transistor. One of a source and a drain of the first transistor is electrically connected to a gate of the second transistor. One of a source and a drain of the second transistor is electrically connected to the pixel circuit. |
| US12232365B2 |
Display device
A display device (2) includes: a planarization film; and a light-emitting-element layer including an anode, an edge cover, an EL active layer, and a cathode in this sequence. The display device further includes: a first photospacer and a second photospacer each having a surface thereof covered by the cathode; and a lightning rod photospacer (44) including a second projection portion (44b) that is a part of the planarization film and having a surface thereof covered by a first metal film (44c) made of the same material and in the same layer as the anode. |
| US12232363B2 |
Display substrate, manufacturing method thereof, and display apparatus
Provided are a display substrate, a manufacturing method thereof and a display apparatus. The display substrate includes multiple sub-pixels, wherein each sub-pixel includes a light-emitting region and a non-light-emitting region, and each sub-pixel is provided with a drive circuit; the drive circuit includes a storage capacitor and multiple transistors; for each sub-pixel, the multiple transistors are in the non-light-emitting region, the storage capacitor is a transparent capacitor, and an orthographic projection of the storage capacitor on a base substrate coincides with the light-emitting region. A first electrode of the storage capacitor is disposed in a same layer as an active layer of the multiple transistors, but in a different layer from source and drain electrodes of the multiple transistors, and a second electrode of the storage capacitor is on a side of the first electrode close to the base substrate. |
| US12232360B2 |
Display device
A display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a base material including a display region having a plurality of pixels and a frame region; a lower electrode provided in each of the plurality of pixels; an organic material layer arranged on the lower electrode; an upper electrode arranged on the organic material layer and covering the display region; a conductor portion provided in the frame region and connected to the upper electrode; and a rib provided on the conductor portion, wherein the upper electrode is arranged on the conductor portion via the rib, a first contact portion where the upper electrode and the conductor portion contact each other is located in the frame region, the rib has a side surface located at an opposite side of the first contact portion from the display region, and an end portion of the upper electrode faces the side surface. |
| US12232356B2 |
Stretchable display device
A stretchable display device includes a stretchable substrate, at least a portion of which is stretchable in at least one direction, a plurality of light emitting units formed on the stretchable substrate, the light emitting units being spaced apart from each other, the light emitting units each including a pixel electrode, an emission layer, a common electrode, and a common wiring electrode conducted to the common electrode, and a plurality of encapsulations covering and protecting the plurality of light emitting units, respectively. |
| US12232353B2 |
Display apparatus including a cathode layer disconnecting structure
The present disclosure relates to a display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a plurality of light-transmitting areas disposed between the plurality of pixels. The light-transmitting area is formed between structures disposed in the light-emitting area adjacent to the light-transmitting area, and the structure physically disconnects a cathode layer of the light-emitting area and a cathode layer of the light-transmitting area. The cathode layer may be patterned in the light-transmitting area. Accordingly, when patterning is performed with a laser, it is possible to prevent the edge of the cathode layer from being curled in the outer portion of the light-transmitting area. In addition, it is possible to pattern with low energy and solve the damage due to thermal energy of the laser beam by preventing heat conduction to the light-emitting area of the light-emitting device layer. Further, it is possible to improve the reliability by blocking the moisture permeable path. |
| US12232351B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a flexible substrate including a first region including a display region, a second region including a curved region, and a third region including a terminal region; an electro-optical element located in the display region; and a resin layer continuously extending from the first region to the third region. |
| US12232349B2 |
Display device
The present disclosure relates to a display device, which includes a curved cover plate, an optical adhesive layer, and a display module that are sequentially disposed in a thickness direction thereof. The display module includes a curved surface region, the curved surface region being curved in at least two intersecting directions to form a spherical surface; the curved surface region comprises a first sub-area and a second sub-area, the second sub-area is located on a side of the first sub-area away from a center of curvature of the spherical surface; the second sub-area is wavy in the thickness direction, the wavy second sub-area is composed of a plurality of arc-shaped structures, and protruding directions of adjacent arc-shaped structures are opposite to each other; and the optical adhesive layer is completely attached to each of the arc-shaped structures. |
| US12232348B2 |
Organic electroluminescent devices
Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide an emissive layer, a first electrode layer, a plurality of nanoparticles and a material disposed between the first electrode layer and the plurality of nanoparticles. In some embodiments, the device may include a second electrode layer and a substrate, where the second electrode layer is disposed on the substrate, and the emissive layer is disposed on the second electrode layer. In some embodiments, a second electrode layer may be disposed on the substrate, the emissive layer may be disposed on the second electrode layer, the first electrode layer may be disposed on the emissive layer, a first dielectric layer of the material may be disposed on the first electrode layer, the plurality of nanoparticles may be disposed on the first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer may be disposed on the plurality of nanoparticles and the first dielectric layer. |
| US12232347B2 |
Core shell quantum dot and electronic device including the same
A cadmium-free, core shell quantum dot, a quantum dot polymer composite, and electronic devices including the quantum dot polymer composite. The core shell quantum dot has an extinction coefficient per gram of greater than or equal to 0.3, an ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrum curve that has a positive differential coefficient value at 450 nm, wherein the core shell quantum dot includes a semiconductor nanocrystal core including indium and phosphorus, and optionally zinc, and a semiconductor nanocrystal shell disposed on the semiconductor nanocrystal core, the shell including zinc, selenium, and sulfur, wherein the core shell quantum dot has a quantum efficiency of greater than or equal to about 80%, and is configured to emit green light upon excitation. |
| US12232346B2 |
Quantum dot light-emitting device and driving method thereof, and display substrate
Disclosed are a quantum dot light-emitting device and a driving method thereof, and a display substrate. The quantum dot light-emitting device has a laminated structure, the laminated structure may be simplified into a quantum dot light-emitting device of one upright light-emitting structure and one inverted light-emitting structure, and the upright light-emitting structure and the inverted light-emitting structure are placed in a laminated mode through a layer of a common electrode. |
| US12232345B2 |
Light-emitting device for improving internal quantum efficiency
A light-emitting device includes a first sub-pixel provided with a first light emitter, and a second sub-pixel provided with a second light emitter and constituting, together with the first sub-pixel, one of a plurality of pixels. The first light emitter has a first cathode, a first anode, and a first light-emitting layer containing a first quantum dot and disposed between the first cathode and the first anode. The second light emitter has a second cathode, a second anode, and a second light-emitting layer containing a second quantum dot and disposed between the second cathode and the second anode. The second quantum dot emits light having a longer light-emission wavelength than the first quantum dot. The first light-emitting layer is thicker than the second light-emitting layer. |
| US12232344B2 |
Electroluminescent device including quantum dot light emitting diode (QLED) and manufacturing method thereof
An electroluminescent device and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. The electroluminescent device includes an anode, a hole function layer, a quantum dot emission layer, an electron function layer, and a cathode that are sequentially stacked. The quantum dot emission layer is doped with a carrier transport material. The carrier transport material doped in the quantum dot emission layer not only can improve the conductivity of the quantum dot light emitting material and facilitate the injection and the transport of carriers, but also can increase the recombination probability of the carriers. |
| US12232343B2 |
Organic light emitting device, preparation method therefor, and display apparatus
An organic light emitting device, a preparation method therefor, and a display apparatus are provided. The organic light emitting device includes an anode, a cathode, and a light emitting layer and an electron transport layer arranged between the anode and the cathode. The electron transport layer is arranged between the light emitting layer and the cathode. The electron transport layer includes a first host material and a second host material. A mixing ratio of the first host material to the second host material of one side of the electron transport layer close to the light emitting layer is different from a mixing ratio of the first host material to the second host material of one side of the electron transport layer away from the light emitting layer. |
| US12232341B2 |
Photoelectric conversion element, light-receiving element including the same, photoelectric conversion apparatus, mobile unit, method for manufacturing photoelectric conversion film, and method for manufacturing photoelectric conversion element
An embodiment according to the present disclosure provides a photoelectric conversion element including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the photoelectric conversion layer includes a first region, a second region disposed between the first region and the second electrode, and a third region that is disposed between the second region and the second electrode and that is in contact with the second region, the inorganic ligand ratio in the second region is higher than the inorganic ligand ratio in the first region, the inorganic ligand ratio at the interface of the third region to the second region is lower than the inorganic ligand ratio in the first region, and the inorganic ligand ratio in the second region increases with increasing proximity to the third region. |
| US12232334B2 |
Semiconductor memory devices and methods of manufacturing thereof
A semiconductor device includes a first transistor, a second transistor, and a memory component. The first transistor includes a first silicon layer, a high-k gate dielectric layer above the first silicon layer, a first metal gate above the high-k gate dielectric layer, and first source/drain regions within the first silicon layer. The second transistor includes a second silicon layer, a first silicon oxide layer above the second silicon layer, a plurality of first doped silicon gates above the first silicon oxide layer, a plurality of second doped silicon gates above the first silicon oxide layer and alternately arranged with the plurality of first doped silicon gates, and second source/drain regions within the second silicon layer. The memory component is above the first and second transistors, and electrically coupled to the second source or drain region. |
| US12232330B2 |
Method for manufacturing semiconductor structure, semiconductor structure and semiconductor memory
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure includes the following: providing a substrate; forming an MTJ structure and a first mask structure in sequence on the substrate; performing a patterning process on the first mask structure to form a first pattern extending in a first direction; transferring the first pattern to the MTJ structure; forming a second mask structure on the MTJ structure; performing a patterning process on the second mask structure to form a second pattern extending in a second direction, the first direction intersecting the second direction and being not perpendicular to the second direction; and performing a patterning process on the MTJ structure by utilizing the second pattern to form a cellular MTJ array, the first pattern and the second pattern together forming a cellular pattern. |
| US12232329B2 |
Stacked ferroelectric structure
The present disclosure relates to an integrated circuit (IC) in which a memory structure comprises a ferroelectric structure without critical-thickness limitations. The memory structure comprises a first electrode and the ferroelectric structure. The ferroelectric structure is vertically stacked with the first electrode and comprises a first ferroelectric layer, a second ferroelectric layer, and a first restoration layer. The second ferroelectric layer overlies the first ferroelectric layer, and the first restoration layer is between and borders the first and second ferroelectric layers. The first restoration layer is a different material type than that of the first and second ferroelectric layers and is configured to decouple crystalline lattices of the first and second ferroelectric layers so the first and second ferroelectric layers do not reach critical thicknesses. A critical thickness corresponds to a thickness at and above which the orthorhombic phase becomes thermodynamically unstable, such that remanent polarization is lost. |
| US12232316B2 |
Bonded memory device and fabrication methods thereof
Embodiments of three-dimensional (3D) memory devices formed by bonded semiconductor devices and methods for forming the same are disclosed. In an example, a method for forming a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes the following operations. First, an insulating material layer can be formed over a substrate. In an example, single-crystalline silicon is not essential to the substrate. The insulating material layer can be patterned to form an isolation structure and a plurality of trenches in the isolation structure. A semiconductor material can be deposited to fill up the plurality of trenches to form a plurality of array-base regions in the isolation structure, the isolation structure insulating the plurality of array-base regions from one another. Further, a plurality of memory arrays can be formed over the plurality of array-base regions, and an insulating structure can be formed to cover the plurality of memory arrays and the plurality of array-base regions. |
| US12232312B2 |
Method of manufacturing semiconductor device having active area in strip
The present application provides a memory device and a method of manufacturing the memory device. The method includes steps of providing a semiconductor substrate including an active area disposed over or in the semiconductor substrate, a first dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate, a second dielectric layer over the first dielectric layer, and a patterned photoresist layer over the second dielectric layer; removing first portions of the semiconductor substrate, the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer exposed through the patterned photoresist layer to form a trench; removing the patterned photoresist layer; disposing an isolation member within the trench; disposing a sacrificial pillar over the second dielectric layer; disposing a first spacer surrounding the sacrificial pillar; removing the sacrificial pillar; disposing a second spacer surrounding the first spacer; and removing second portions of the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer exposed through the second spacer. |
| US12232309B2 |
Capacitor and method for forming the same
A capacitor includes cup-shaped lower electrodes disposed on a substrate, a capacitor dielectric layer conformally covering inner surfaces and outer surfaces of the cup-shaped lower electrodes, and a support layer disposed between outer surfaces of the cup-shaped lower electrodes to connect the cup-shaped lower electrodes. The capacitor further includes an annealed oxide layer, which is interposed between the inner surfaces of the cup-shaped lower electrodes and the capacitor dielectric layer, and is also interposed between a portion of the outer surfaces of the cup-shaped lower electrodes and the capacitor dielectric layer. A method for forming the capacitor is also provided. |
| US12232307B2 |
Dummy metal bonding pads for underfill application in semiconductor die packaging and methods of forming the same
A fan-out package includes a redistribution structure having redistribution-side bonding structures, a plurality of semiconductor dies including a respective set of die-side bonding structures that is attached to a respective subset of the redistribution-side bonding structures through a respective set of solder material portions, and an underfill material portion laterally surrounding the redistribution-side bonding structures and the die-side bonding structures of the plurality of semiconductor dies. A subset of the redistribution-side bonding structures is not bonded to any of the die-side bonding structures of the plurality of semiconductor dies and is laterally surrounded by the underfill material portion, and is used to provide uniform distribution of the underfill material during formation of the underfill material portion. |
| US12232306B2 |
Electromagnetic wave shielding film and shielded printed wiring board
An electromagnetic wave shielding film has permeability to volatile components, shielding characteristics, and resistance to folding. The electromagnetic wave shielding film includes an adhesive layer; a metal layer made of a metal and placed on the adhesive layer; and an insulating layer placed on the metal layer. Multiple openings are formed in the metal layer; the openings include openings (A) including island-shaped metal layer fragments, each opening (A) having island-shaped metal layer fragments formed therein, and the openings (A) including island-shaped metal layer fragments include openings (A1) including one or more island-shaped metal layer fragments. Each opening (A1) defines an opening (A) including island-shaped metal layer fragments in which a total area of the island-shaped metal layer fragments accounts for 40 to 80% of an area inside a contour of the opening (A). |
| US12232294B2 |
Fan free support free of assembly and disassembly tools
Disclosed is a fan support free of assembly and disassembly tools. The fan support includes: left-right symmetrical slots, provided on a server case base and respectively located on both sides of a fan; an elastic arm assembly, including two symmetrical side arms and an elastic member, bottoms of the two side arms are snap-fitted in the two slots, and tops of the two side arms are connected by the elastic member; a fixing assembly, provided with a limiting structure that fits with a fan housing, and a sliding groove; a pressing assembly, provided with a deformable region, and a sliding structure that fits with the sliding groove, the deformable region is configured to drive the sliding structure to move outwards, the sliding structure pushes the elastic member to stretch and deform to drive the two side arms to disengage from the two slots. |
| US12232292B2 |
Smart pole assembly and cabinet for server
A smart pole assembly for a telecommunication network, a cabinet for enclosing computing equipment, and a method for installing computing equipment in a cabinet are disclosed. The smart pole assembly includes a cabinet and a case movably coupled to the cabinet and configured for receiving computing equipment. The case is movable between a first position and a second position. The first position is a service position in which the case is at least in part external to the cabinet, and the second position is a working position in which the case is within the cabinet in a rotated orientation relative to the first position. A method for installing computing equipment in a cabinet includes inserting computing equipment into the case that is in the first position and moving the case to the second position such that the case and computing equipment are in the rotated orientation within the cabinet. |
| US12232291B2 |
Adjustable length chassis
A server chassis includes a baseboard, a power distribution board, and a busbar module. The baseboard includes a front end and a rear end. The front end and the rear end define a chassis depth. The power distribution board is positioned on the baseboard. The busbar module includes a chassis-side busbar connector. The chassis-side busbar connector is configured to mate with a rack-side busbar connector. The rack-side busbar connector is positioned on a rack having a rack depth. The busbar module is adjustable, such that the chassis-side busbar connector mates with the rack-side busbar connector in a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the rack depth is approximately equal to the chassis depth. In the second configuration, the rack depth is greater than the chassis depth. |
| US12232290B2 |
Rail mounting assembly and kit for mounting circuit board
A rail mounting assembly for supporting a pair of electrical components on a case of a server is disclosed. The assembly includes a first mounting structure for receiving a first electrical component; a second mounting structure for receiving a second electrical component; and a single rail fixed between the first mounting structure and the second mounting structure, the single rail having an I-shaped cross-section. The single rail includes a first groove configured to engage with the first electrical component when the first electrical component is mounted to the first mounting structure, and a second groove configured to engage with the second electrical component when the second electrical component is mounted to the second mounting structure. A distance between the first electrical component engaged with the first groove and the second electrical component engaged with the second groove is less than 5 mm, preferably equal to or less than 4 mm. |
| US12232289B2 |
Tempest seal for modular data centers
A modular data center includes: a modular information technology component (MITC), in which the MITC includes a first scaffold; and a modular environmental control component (MECC), in which the MECC includes a second scaffold, in which the first scaffold is connected to the second scaffold to form a scaffold interface, in which an enclosure component is affixed to an outside surface of the first scaffold and to an outside surface of the second scaffold, and in which, once affixed to the first scaffold and to the second scaffold, the enclosure component overlaps at least a portion of the scaffold interface. |
| US12232285B2 |
Mounting assembly with nested brackets
A bracket assembly for installation of equipment is disclosed. The bracket assembly includes a female bracket with a receptacle and a recess in a wall of the receptacle; and a male bracket with a locking mechanism and a housing adapted to fit in the receptacle. The housing has walls defining a cavity. The locking mechanism has a latching member, a sliding member, and a shaft. The latching member is pivotable between an unlocked position and a locked position. When in the locked position, a first end of protrudes from the housing and rests in the recess. The sliding member moves along a vertical axis between two positions. When in a lower position, the sliding member presses a second end of the latching member to cause the first end to pivot into the unlocked position. The shaft extends along the vertical axis and is configured to manipulate the sliding member. |
| US12232281B2 |
Tamper-proofing electronic seal
The present disclosure provides a tamper-proofing electronic seal. The tamper-proofing electronic seal includes a shell, a lead seal rope, and a lead seal label. The lead seal label comprises a chip, an antenna circuit, a power supply, a power switch, and a potential detection circuit which are electrically connected. The power switch is arranged on a circuit, electrically connected to the chip, of the power supply. The potential detection circuit is electrically connected to the antenna circuit and the chip. A fixing hole and a locking hole are provided at positions, corresponding the potential detection circuit and the power switch, of the interior of the shell; the fixing end of the lead seal rope is clamped in the shell through the fixing hole; the use state of the electronic seal can be accurately marked, and the electronic seal is prevented from being tampered with or recycled. |
| US12232277B2 |
Display device
A display device according to one or more embodiments comprises a flexible display panel, a connection film at least partially overlapping the display panel, and electrically connected to the display panel, source boards at least partially overlapping the connection film, and electrically connected to the connection film, and a flexible printed circuit portion electrically connecting the source boards, and wound or folded on the source boards. |
| US12232274B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a display panel, a decoration film and a cover glass disposed on a front surface of the display panel, a core plate supporting a rear surface of the display panel and attached to the rear surface of the display panel, and a rear cover coupled to a rear surface of the core plate. The core plate has a protruding portion protruding toward the cover glass, the rear cover has a coupling portion coupled to the protruding portion so as to cover at least a portion of the protruding portion, and resin is applied to at least a portion of the coupling portion with the rear cover adhered to the decoration film or the cover glass via the resin. |
| US12232273B2 |
Printed circuit board and method of fabricating the same
A printed circuit board includes an insulating layer, a circuit pattern on the insulating layer, and a surface treatment layer on the circuit pattern. The surface treatment layer includes a bottom surface having a width wider than a width of a top surface of the circuit pattern. |
| US12232271B2 |
Component placement systems and methods of operating the same
A component placement system is provided. The component placement system includes: a first bond head array configured for simultaneously carrying a first plurality of electronic components; a second bond head array configured for simultaneously carrying a second plurality of electronic components; a first motion system for simultaneously carrying the first bond head array and the second bond head array along a first motion axis; and a second motion system for carrying the first bond head array independent of the second bond head array. |
| US12232270B2 |
Fabric with embedded electrical components
Electrical components may have plastic packages. Contacts may be formed on exterior surfaces of the plastic packages. A plastic package for an electrical component may have an elongated shape that extends along a longitudinal axis. A first groove may run parallel to the longitudinal axis on a lower surface of the plastic package. A second groove may run perpendicular to the first groove on an opposing upper surface of the plastic package. The electrical components may be coupled to fibers in a fabric such as a woven fabric. A first solder connection may be formed between the first groove and a first fiber such as a weft fiber. A second solder connection may be formed between the second groove and a second fiber such as a warp fiber. |
| US12232262B2 |
Electronic device
According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a panel, a circuit board, a first flexible wiring board, and a first IC chip. The panel includes a curved display surface, a mounting portion curved, and a plurality of first pads disposed at intervals on the mounting portion. The circuit board is a plate-like. The first flexible wiring board has a first end portion mounted on the plurality of first pads and a second end portion connected to the circuit board. The first IC chip is mounted on the mounting portion and electrically connected to the first flexible wiring board. A first center of the first flexible wiring board is closer to a third center of the panel than a second center of the first IC chip in plan view. |
| US12232261B2 |
Printed wiring board
A printed wiring board includes: a board having a through-hole; a land portion that is disposed on an inner circumferential surface of the through-hole and on a surface of the board at a circumferential edge of the through-hole, and that has a through-hole conductor portion; and a wire that is disposed on the surface of the board and that has one longitudinal end portion electrically connected to the land portion, a maximum length of a connection portion between the wire and the land portion being greater than or equal to a sum of a maximum diameter of the through-hole and a minimum line width of the wire. |
| US12232257B2 |
Wiring substrate
A wiring substrate includes an insulating layer, a conductor layer formed on the insulating layer and including a conductor pad having a rectangular planar shape, and a solder resist layer formed on the insulating layer such that the solder resist layer is covering the conductor layer formed on the insulating layer. The solder resist layer has an opening formed such that the opening is exposing 50% or more of an area of a surface of the conductor pad on the opposite side with respect to the insulating layer and exposing a side surface and the surface of the conductor pad at side portions of a peripheral edge of the conductor pad and that the solder resist layer is covering the side surface and the surface of the conductor pad at one or more of corner portions of the peripheral edge of the conductor pad. |
| US12232256B2 |
Flexible hybrid electronic substrate and electronic textile including the same
A flexible hybrid electronic substrate and electronic textile including the same are provided. The flexible hybrid electronic substrate includes a first region and a second region. There is a joint between the first region and the second region. Each of the first region and the second region includes at least one selected from the group consisting of the following structure features: multilayer structure feature, anisotropic structure feature and pre-strained structure feature. |
| US12232255B2 |
Circuit board
A circuit board according to an embodiment includes: an insulating portion including a plurality of insulating layers; a circuit pattern disposed on surfaces of the plurality of insulating layers; and a via passing through at least one insulating layer among the plurality of insulating layers; wherein the insulating portion includes: a first insulating portion including at least one insulating layer; a second insulating portion disposed on the first insulating portion and including a plurality of insulating layers; and a third insulating portion disposed under the first insulating portion and including a plurality of insulating layers; wherein the first insulating portion is formed of prepreg containing glass fibers, wherein at least one of the second insulating portion and the third insulating portion includes a resin coated copper (RCC) and a solder resist disposed on the RCC, wherein the circuit pattern is disposed on a surface of the solder resist, and wherein the via is formed passing through the solder resist. |
| US12232253B2 |
Printed circuit board
[Object] Provided is a printed circuit board ensuring a degree of freedom in circuit design and unlikely to cause a circuit connection failure.[Solving Means] A middle interlayer circuit 11, an upper surface side interlayer circuit 12, and a lower surface side interlayer circuit 13 are formed from a connection surface-less integral conductor. In addition, a connection surface 33 between the upper surface side interlayer circuit 12 and an upper surface side surface layer circuit 14 and a connection surface 34 between the lower surface side interlayer circuit 13 and a lower surface side surface layer circuit 15 lack a connection surface in a plate thickness direction, and thus a satisfactory connection state is achieved. Accordingly, a first circuit 10 is unlikely to cause a connection failure. In addition, the upper surface side interlayer circuit 12 and the lower surface side interlayer circuit 13 can be disposed at misaligned positions in the plane direction of the printed circuit board, and thus the degree of freedom in circuit design increases. Plane circuits 24 and 16 not connected to the first circuit can be disposed with insulating layers 31 and 32 sandwiched below the upper surface side interlayer circuit 12 or above the lower surface side interlayer circuit 13. |
| US12232246B2 |
Structure for delivering power
A structure for delivering power is described. In some embodiments, the structure can include conductors disposed on two or more layers. Specifically, the structure can include a first set of interdigitated conductors disposed on a first layer and oriented substantially along an expected direction of current flow. At least one conductor in the first set of interdigitated conductors may be maintained at a first voltage, and at least one conductor in the first set of interdigitated conductors may be maintained at a second voltage, wherein the second voltage is different from the first voltage. The structure may further include a conducting structure disposed on a second layer, wherein the second layer is different from the first layer, and wherein at least one conductor in the conducting structure is maintained at the first voltage. |
| US12232245B2 |
Method and apparatus for production of actinium 225 isotope
In one illustrative embodiment, a target insert for the production of Ac-225 in a particle accelerator is disclosed which may include a metal body comprising a central flat area deposition of Ra-226 or any means of depositing Ra226 on target body, a channel surrounding the perimeter of the central flat area and a hollow section opposite the central flat area. The target insert also includes an area of Ra-226 disposed on the central flat area and a protective layer disposed atop the area of Ra-226 and conforming to the metal target such that the protective layer is also disposed onto the channel surrounding the perimeter of the central flat area. A crimp ring is disposed on top of the protective layer in the channel surrounding the perimeter of the central flat area, wherein the crimp ring has been compressed to fill the channel and seal the protective layer to the metal body. |
| US12232244B2 |
Target supply control apparatus and method in an extreme ultraviolet light source
A target apparatus (300) for an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source includes a target generator, a sensor module (130), and a target generator controller (325). The target generator includes a reservoir (115) configured to contain target material (114) that produces EUV light in a plasma state and a nozzle structure (117) in fluid communication with the reservoir. The target generator defines an opening (119) in the nozzle structure through which the target material received from the reservoir is released. The sensor module is configured to: detect an aspect relating to target material released from the opening as the target material travels along a trajectory toward a target space (112), and produce a one-dimensional signal from the detected aspect. The target generator controller is in communication with the sensor module and the target generator, and is configured to modify characteristics of the target material based on an analysis of the one-dimensional signal. |
| US12232239B2 |
Heating device and control method thereof
A heating device includes a first capacitor, a first switch, a second switch, a second capacitor, a third capacitor, a coil and a controller. The first and second switch are coupled in series at a first node, and are coupled with the first capacitor in parallel. The second capacitor is coupled to the first switch. The third capacitor is coupled to the second switch, and is coupled to the second capacitor at a second node. The coil is coupled between the first and the second node. The controller outputs a first and a second control signal to the first switch and the second switch, respectively. After the heating device received a voltage and a starting command, the controller outputs the first and the second control signal to turn on or off the first and the second switch respectively. The duty cycle of the first signal is lower than 50%. |
| US12232235B2 |
Pillow speaker relay circuit, pillow speaker, and method for same
The present disclosure provides a method for determining a presence of a relay in a pillow speaker, including sampling a voltage of a relay drive line to detect a first feedback state; providing a control signal to activate the relay drive line; sampling a voltage of the relay drive line during activation to detect a second feedback state; and comparing the first feedback state and the second feedback state to detect a presence of a relay. In another aspect, a pillow speaker relay circuit includes a relay drive line with a relay terminal configured to connect to a relay such that current flows through the relay when the relay drive line is activated; a control circuit operable to activate the relay drive line, and a feedback detection circuit configured to detect a voltage of the relay drive line; and a controller to perform any of the disclosed methods. |
| US12232231B2 |
Electronic load to install in the power supply of a vehicle lamp
In an embodiment an electronic load for installation in a power supply of a vehicle lamp includes a first connection node connected to two first connection sections adapted to be connected between respective corresponding connection sections of a first line carrying a voltage potential, a second connection node connected to two second connection sections adapted to be connected between respective corresponding connection sections of a second line carrying a reference potential, wherein a difference between the voltage potential and the reference potential comprises a supply voltage configured to be supplied to the vehicle lamp and a current sink circuit coupled between the first and second connection nodes, the current sink circuit configured to cause a substantially constant current flow independently of a time-varying supply voltage from at least one of the first connection sections to at least one of the second connection sections. |
| US12232230B2 |
LED driving circuit and driving method thereof
The present embodiment relates to a technology for facilitating an increase of the number of LEDs to be driven by communication of a clock signal between chips forming a daisy chain when driving LEDs. The communication of a clock signal as well as data between chips allows improve the synchronization between the clock signal and data. |
| US12232228B2 |
Lighting device having an interim operable state
A lighting device, such as a light-emitting diode (LED) light source, may operate in an interim operable state to avoid and/or prevent undesirable characteristics in the light emitted by the lighting device (e.g., strobing and/or flickering of a brightness of the light and/or shifting or change of a color of the light). When operating in a normal state, the control circuit may determine if a measured value of a first operational characteristic (e.g., a forward voltage of an emitter of the lighting device) is outside of a range and operate in the interim operable state if the measured value of the first operational characteristic is outside of the range. When operating in the interim operable state, the control circuit may adjust a drive current for the emitter in response to a measured value of a second operational characteristic (e.g., a forward voltage of a detector of the lighting device). |
| US12232227B2 |
High speed image refresh system
A LED controller for an LED pixel array includes an image frame buffer to receive image data and a standby image buffer connected to the image frame buffer to hold a standby image. A command and control module connected is configured to substitute the standby image in the standby image buffer for the image in the image frame buffer when image data is unavailable. |
| US12232226B2 |
Extensible mast, production method therefor, photovoltaic paddle, and outer space structure
An extensible mast according to the present disclosure includes a first fiber layer made of a fiber-reinforced plastic, a second fiber layer that is arranged in contact with the first fiber layer and made of a fiber-reinforced plastic having a thermal expansion coefficient in a longitudinal direction larger than a thermal expansion coefficient in the longitudinal direction of the fiber-reinforced plastic applied to the first fiber layer, and an electric heating wire arranged on the second fiber layer. The number of times of overlapping of the electric heating wire in different layers when the first fiber layer, the second fiber layer, and the electric heating wire are wound and retracted in a roll shape is minimized. Thus, the elastic restoring force of the extensible mast can be maintained while an increase in weight and volume is suppressed. |
| US12232223B2 |
Electronic vaping device with outlet-end illumination
A cartridge for an e-vaping device includes a housing extending along a longitudinal axis of the cartridge, and an outlet-end insert coupled to the outlet end of the housing. The housing at least partially encloses a pre-vapor formulation reservoir and a vapor generator of the cartridge and further channels light via internal reflection through an interior of the housing. The outlet-end insert includes an outlet in flow communication with the vapor generator, directs the vapor generated by the vapor generator out of the cartridge through the outlet, and further emits the light channeled through the interior of the housing. One or more properties of the light are controllable. |
| US12232220B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting packet in wireless communication system
A method, performed by a terminal, of transmitting and receiving a signal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes setting a value of a Next_Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP)_RX_sequence number (SN) variable as an initial value, the Next_PDCP_RX_SN variable indicating a predicted SN of PDCP data to be received, receiving first PDCP data from a transmission entity after setting the initial value, and setting the value of the Next_PDCP_RX_SN variable as a value obtained by adding a first setting value to a value of the SN of the PDCP data. |
| US12232216B2 |
Data packet transmission method and device
In a data packet transmission method disclosed herein, a capability information value indicating an amount of data that can be supported by a data transmission end is determined. In response to determining that a data packet is not received correctly, a data packet to be retransmitted is determined and is retransmitted according to the capability information value. |
| US12232215B2 |
Methods to enable efficient update of steering of roaming (SOR) information
Methods, computer program products, and apparatuses are provided for enabling efficient update of steering of roaming information. An apparatus may include a processor and a memory storing computer program code configured to cause the apparatus to generate a registration request message associated with a user equipment, said registration request comprising a steering of roaming (SoR) information update request, and cause transmission of said registration request message to a network entity of a mobile network. Alternatively, the memory, computer program code, and processor may be configured to cause the apparatus to receive a registration request message comprising an indication of whether a user equipment expects to receive SoR information, and, in an instance in which it is determined that said user equipment expects to receive SoR information, triggering retrieval of said SoR information from a home network of said user equipment. |
| US12232210B2 |
Systems and methods for managing radio bearer compatibility in a communication network
A user device (UE) for managing radio bearers communicates, with a first base station over a first radio bearer associated with a dedicated control channel and configured to carry at least application-layer measurement reporting information, the radio bearer associated with a logical channel identity (2502); receives, from a radio access network (RAN) including the first base station and a second base station, a message related to (i) the first radio bearer or (ii) a second radio bearer having the logical channel identity and terminated at the second base station (2504); and release or reconfigure the first radio bearer in response to the message (2506). |
| US12232208B2 |
Communication method, SLRB establishment method, and communications apparatus
Embodiments of this application provides a communication method for releasing a sidelink radio bearer (SLRB), this method can be implemented by a terminal device, the method including: the terminal device obtains an indication, the indication indicates that no Quality of Service (QoS) flow with data that is mapped to a first SLRB; and the terminal device releases the first SLRB. |
| US12232205B2 |
Release cause for transition from connected state
Systems, methods, and apparatus for handling communications relating to suspending a user equipment in a radio access network (RAN) are disclosed. An example method includes the user equipment receiving a radio resource control (RRC) release message from a network node. The user equipment determines that the RRC release message includes a suspend configuration field. The user equipment applies delta signalling corresponding to a suspend configuration indicated by the suspend configuration field and transitions to an inactive state. |
| US12232201B2 |
Semi-dynamic configuration for mobile system
Apparatuses and methods for semi-dynamic configuration for mobile systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, a wireless device is configured to receive (S140) a first radio resource control, RRC, configuration profile associated with a cell, the first RRC configuration profile including a plurality of first RRC configuration parameters; and a second RRC configuration profile associated with the cell, the second RRC configuration profile including a plurality of second RRC configuration parameters; and responsive (S142) to at least one of receiving an RRC profile indicator comprised in a downlink control information, DCI, and a timer expiring, switch from communicating in the cell according to the first RRC configuration profile to communicating in the cell according to the second RRC configuration profile, the RRC profile indicator directly indicating the second RRC configuration profile. |
| US12232199B2 |
Technique for performing communication through multi-link in wireless LAN system
A receiving STA of a wireless local area network (LAN) system, according to various embodiments, can support a multi-link including a first link and a second link. The receiving STA can request and receive a link for the transmission of low latency traffic. The receiving STA can transmit the low latency traffic on the basis of a first parameter set through a first link that is set as a link for the transmission of low latency traffic. |
| US12232198B2 |
Enhanced blind configuration of a cell
Disclosed is a method comprising providing a primary cell capable of serving a terminal device; determining a candidate secondary cell group, comprising one or more cells that have coverage area within the coverage are of the primary cell; determining, from the candidate secondary cell group, a cell that, based on information obtained before or during a connection setup signalling, has the highest probability of being successfully configured as a secondary cell for an inter-site carrier aggregation for the terminal device; and configuring the cell as the secondary cell for the inter-site carrier aggregation. |
| US12232187B2 |
Method for uplink orthogonal frequency division multiple random access and apparatus
A method and device for uplink orthogonal frequency division multiple access random access, the method including receiving, by a station (STA), a first trigger frame sent by an access point AP, the STA supporting n resource units RUs, where n>1 and is an integer, the first trigger frame including information used to determine a number k of random access resource units (RA-RUs) allocated by the AP, where k is an integer >0, and setting, by the STA, in response to the STA determining that a first parameter is greater than or equal to a value of an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) random access backoff (OBO) counter, the value of the OBO counter to 0, and randomly selecting, by the STA, i RA-RUs from the k RA-RUs to send uplink data, where i≤n, and where the first parameter is associated with k. |
| US12232182B2 |
Apparatus and method for prioritization of random access in a multi-user wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to the prioritization of devices taking part in a multi-user random access wireless communication. Based on some known conditions, devices that comply with the conditions are given preferential treatment during the random access period. The preferential treatment may refer to the eligible devices being allowed to access more resource units during the random access, or it may also mean faster access to the medium during the random access. By taking advantage of the methods described in the present disclosure, it is possible to assign higher priority to selected frame types and/or device categories in a multi-user random access wireless communication system. |
| US12232178B2 |
Phase tracking reference signal (PTRS) for random access
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatuses for a wireless node to receive a phase tracking reference signal (PTRS) transmitted inside a downlink random access channel (RACH) message. The wireless node may receive a downlink RACH message that includes a PTRS based on an indication received in a downlink RACH message or a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) associated with a downlink RACH message. In some aspects, the wireless node may utilize the PTRS for phase error correction or frequency error correction (such as frequency error caused by Doppler effects). This disclosure also provides systems, methods, and apparatuses for a component of a base station to provide an indication that a PTRS is included in a downlink RACH message. The indication may be provided in a downlink RACH message or a PDCCH associated with a downlink RACH message. |
| US12232177B2 |
Random access method and communication apparatus
This application provides a random access method and a communication apparatus. The method includes: receiving, by a terminal device, a response message from a network device; determining, by the terminal device, a message format of the response message, where the message format includes a first format or a second format; and parsing, by the terminal device, the response message based on the determined message format, where the response message in the first format includes a contention resolution identity and a control plane message; and the response message in the second format includes a contention resolution identity and includes no control plane message. A two-step random access method provided in this application includes two message formats of a random access response. |
| US12232175B2 |
User apparatus and base station apparatus
A user apparatus includes a transmission unit for transmitting a signal related to a random access procedure in a serving cell; a reception unit for receiving a signal related to the random access procedure in the serving cell; and a control unit for determining a carrier to be used for the random access procedure, the carrier being configured to the serving cell. The control unit determines whether a first carrier is configured to the serving cell, determines whether the first carrier of the serving cell is supported when the first carrier is configured to the serving cell, and determines to use the first carrier for the random access procedure when the first carrier of the serving cell is supported. An operation of determining the carrier to be used for the random access procedure is performed in at least one of a MAC layer and an RRC layer. |
| US12232174B2 |
Data transmission method and device
The present disclosure relates to a data transmission method and device. Said method comprises: determining, according to resource configuration information, a preamble sequence, a physical random access channel (PRACH) time-frequency resource, a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) time-frequency resource set and a mapping relationship between the preamble sequence and PUSCH time-frequency resources in the PUSCH time-frequency resource set; transmitting the preamble sequence by using the PRACH time-frequency resource, and transmitting data by using a PUSCH time-frequency resource determined according to the preamble sequence and the mapping relationship; and detecting a random access response message MsgB in a random access response window. In the present disclosure, a preamble sequence and data are sent at the same time, and after the preamble sequence and the data are sent, the detection and reception of random access response information MsgB to the base station can be performed, thereby realizing a random access between a terminal and the base station by means of two-step interaction, reducing the latency. |
| US12232170B2 |
LAA-based wireless transmission access method, baseband unit, bridging unit, remote radio unit, and computer readable storage medium
An LAA-based wireless transmission access method is disclosed including: acquiring, by a BBU, a signal format corresponding to an LBT startup indication, and delivering a corresponding LBT startup indication message; distributing, by a bridge unit, the startup indication message to an RRU; performing, by the RRU, spectrum scanning according to the signal format to obtain idle/busy state information of an unlicensed spectrum in the signal format, and reporting the same to the BBU via the bridge unit; determining, by the BBU, a preemptable unlicensed spectrum in the signal format according to the idle/busy state information, and delivering an occupancy message; delivering, by the bridge unit, the occupancy message to the RRU; determining, by the RRU, a signal source of the signal format in the occupancy message; if the signal source is a different manufacturer, switching to an intermediate radio frequency processing channel of a different manufacturer for transmission. |
| US12232160B2 |
Preemption mechanism for WLAN
The application relates to a preemption mechanism for wireless local area networks (WLANs), and in particular provides a method, including: broadcasting information about a Transmission Opportunity (TXOP) on a wireless channel, wherein the TXOP includes two or more transmission durations and a preemption period exists between any two neighboring transmission durations of the two or more transmission durations; and pausing communicating on the wireless channel during the preemption period to give opportunity for one or more stations (STAs) to preempt the wireless channel to transmit high priority traffic. |
| US12232159B2 |
Enhanced monitoring and incident detection in a network
A wireless device, network node and network management node are disclosed. The wireless device, network node and management node may cooperate to facilitate monitoring of the wireless device and detection of an incident involving a user of the wireless device. The wireless device is operable to connect to a network and comprises processing circuitry configured to cause the wireless device to enter an enhanced monitoring mode, receive, from a network node, configuration information specifying a measuring configuration for measuring signal strength, and measure signal strength in accordance with the received configuration information. |
| US12232157B2 |
Sidelink transmission method and terminal
The present disclosure provides a sidelink transmission method and a terminal. The method includes: determining, by a first terminal, that first information is transmitted 1 or N times according to configuration information, wherein N is a positive integer greater than 1; if it is determined that the first information is transmitted N times, transmitting, by the first terminal, the first information to a second terminal N times on a sidelink; if it is determined that the first information is transmitted once, transmitting, by the first terminal, the first information to the second terminal once on the sidelink. |
| US12232154B2 |
Provide a wireless local area network (LAN) system, an interference control signal management device which are capable of limiting interference
A wireless LAN system where an interfering communication device is present around a base station device and a terminal device includes an interference control signal transmitter that transmits an interference control signal that causes the interfering communication device to wait for transmission, and an interference control signal management device that collects wireless environment information, sets wireless LAN communication between the base station device and the terminal device, which are protection targets, as protected communication, and causes the interference control signal transmitter to transmit an interference control signal that causes the interfering communication device to wait for transmission, and the interference control signal management device instructs the interference control signal transmitter to start transmitting the interference control signal when detecting a start of the protected communication and instructs the interference control signal transmitter to stop transmitting the interference control signal when detecting a stop of the protected communication. |
| US12232151B2 |
Operating method for IAB node in wireless communication system, and device using method
Provided are an operating method for an IAB node including a DU and an MT in a wireless communication system, and a device. The method receives first resource direction information about the DU and second resource direction information about the MT, wherein each of the first and second resource direction information indicates the direction of each resource as being downlink, uplink or flexible. The IAB node determines, for a certain resource from among the resources, whether the DU and the MT can operate at the same time on the basis of the direction indicated by the first resource direction information and the direction indicated by the second resource direction information. |
| US12232150B2 |
Data transmission method and data transmission device
The disclosure provides a data transmission method and a data transmission device. The data transmission method includes allocating corresponding Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) sub-channels to respective target neighbor devices in a wireless personal area network (WPAN) based on a determination that a current data transmission scenario of the WPAN is a specific data transmission scenario and transmitting data in the preset data transmission scenario to the respective target neighbor devices through the OFDMA sub-channels. Moreover, according to the data transmission method, an OFDMA transmission mechanism is supported in a SoC system under a wireless local area network and the wireless personal area network, and the OFDMA transmission mechanism is provided in data transmission scenarios with a large amount of data, thereby improving the data transmission rate and saving the data transmission time. |
| US12232138B2 |
Enhanced DRX and control channel
A wireless device may receive configuration parameter(s) indicating that a first search space and a second search space are used together for reception of downlink control information. The wireless device may initiate a random access process comprising receiving a random access response message. The wireless device may receive first downlink control information based on: monitoring in a CORESET based on the first search space and in a first timing; and monitoring in a CORESET based on the second search space in a second timing that is after the first timing. The wireless device may be in DRX Active time from reception timing of the random access response message until the second timing. |
| US12232133B2 |
Method and apparatus for channel access in communication system supporting unlicensed band
An operation method of a terminal in a communication system may comprise: receiving downlink control information (DCI) for scheduling uplink transmission from a base station; identifying a communication node initiating a channel occupancy time associated with the uplink transmission based on a channel access parameter included in the DCI; and performing the uplink transmission scheduled by the DCI within the channel occupancy time initiated by the communication node, wherein the communication node is the terminal or the base station. |
| US12232130B2 |
Signal transmission method and device, network apparatus, and storage medium
Provided are a signal transmission method and device. The signal transmission method includes: sending an uplink (UL) grant to a terminal, where the UL grant is used for indicating a change in a transmission mechanism of a signal and/or a change in a resource for a signal. |
| US12232128B2 |
Uplink information feedback resource determination method and device
Provided are an uplink information feedback resource determination method and device. The uplink information feedback resource determination method includes: sending DCI to a terminal, where the DCI is used for scheduling downlink service data transmission and for requesting the terminal to feed back CSI, and the DCI includes indication information of a PUCCH resource occupied by the CSI and indication information of a PUCCH resource occupied by HARQ information of downlink service data; and receiving CSI and HARQ information sent by the terminal, where the PUCCH resource occupied by the CSI and the PUCCH resource occupied by the HARQ information are determined according to the indication information in the DCI. |
| US12232121B2 |
Systems and methods for transmitting signals
Systems and methods for wireless communications are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a wireless communication device determines that transmission of uplink control information (UCI) on at least a portion of a first uplink resource is canceled. In response to determining that the transmission of the UCI on the first resource is canceled, the wireless communication device determines a second uplink resource for transmitting the UCI. The wireless communication device transmits the UCI on the second uplink resource. |
| US12232115B2 |
Communication apparatus and method of receiving downlink control information and data and transmitting uplink control information
An integrated circuit includes receiving circuitry and transmitting circuitry. The receiving circuitry, in operation, controls reception of a downlink control information on one or more consecutive control channel elements (CCEs) in a search space, and controls reception of downlink data on a downlink resource that is indicated by the downlink control information, the search space being comprised of a plurality of CCEs that includes the one or more consecutive CCEs, and the plurality of CCEs starting on a CCE that is determined from both a number of the one or more consecutive CCEs, and a total number of CCEs configured in a subframe. The transmitting circuitry, in operation, controls transmission of uplink control information on an uplink resource, which is associated with a CCE index of a first CCE of the one or more consecutive CCEs. |
| US12232113B2 |
Reduced sensing schemes for sidelink enhancement
The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to provide reduced sensing schemes to facilitate sidelink transmissions. |
| US12232111B2 |
Demodulation reference signal for full-duplex communication
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a base station (BS) may identify a collision between a data transmission and a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) transmission in a full-duplex time-frequency resource. The BS may transmit, to a wireless communication device, an indication of a time-frequency mapping for a zero-power DMRS (ZP-DMRS) in the full-duplex time-frequency resource. The time-frequency mapping for the ZP-DMRS, and a time-frequency mapping in the full-duplex time-frequency resource for the DMRS transmission, may be a same time-frequency mapping. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US12232106B2 |
Resource determining method, resource configuration method, terminal, and network device
A resource determining method, a resource configuration method, a terminal, and a network device are provided. The resource determining method includes: determining a sub-slot in which first information is located; and determining, based on starting symbol information and the number of symbols of a PUCCH resource corresponding to the first information, a resource location of the PUCCH resource in the sub-slot. |
| US12232104B2 |
Communications device, infrastructure equipment and methods
A method of transmitting data by a communications device in a wireless communications network, the method comprising receiving a first downlink control message comprising an indication of a first dynamic grant allocating first uplink communications resources for transmission of data by the communications device, receiving a second downlink control message, the second downlink control message comprising an indication of a second dynamic grant allocating second uplink communications resources for transmission of data by the communications device, determining that the second uplink communications resources comprise at least a portion of the first uplink communications resources, determining that the first uplink communications resources are associated with a higher priority than the second uplink communications resources, and in response to the determining that the first uplink communications resources are associated with a higher priority than the second uplink communications resources, transmitting a transport block using the first uplink communications resources. |
| US12232100B2 |
Limit for retransmission of dropped feedback
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may start a timer or counter in connection with failing to transmit a feedback message at a time for which the feedback message is scheduled for transmission. The UE may defer transmission of the feedback message for one or more attempts at transmitting the feedback message. The UE may perform one of: transmitting the feedback message before expiration of the timer or before the counter satisfying a count threshold, or discarding the feedback message after expiration of the timer or in connection with the counter satisfying the count threshold. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US12232099B2 |
Method for terminal to perform beam management operation in wireless communication system supporting sidelink, and device for same
Disclosed are a method and device for a terminal to perform a beam management operation in a wireless communication system supporting sidelink according to various embodiments. Disclosed are a method and a device for same, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring, from a second terminal, a measurement value indicating the quality of a beam pair in which a sidelink signal is transmitted and received; and determining whether to perform a beam management operation for the beam pair on the basis of one or more thresholds and the measurement value, wherein each of the one or more thresholds may be set on the basis of at least one among mobility information about the first terminal, the relative speed of the first terminal with respect to the second terminal, the congestion level of a channel, and service characteristics related to the sidelink signal. |
| US12232096B2 |
Access resource determination method and device, storage medium and terminal
An access resource determination method and device, a storage medium and a terminal is provided. The method includes: determining a frequency domain position of a narrowband Control Resource SET0 (CORESET0) and/or a frequency domain position of a narrowband initial active downlink Bandwidth Part (BWP); and/or determining a narrowband System Information Block1 (SIB1). |
| US12232091B2 |
Data transmission slot indexing
An apparatus, method and computer program is provided comprising: determining a plurality of candidate data transmission slots, wherein each candidate data transmission slot has an index and said plurality of candidate data transmission slots are arranged in an order; setting an index of a current candidate data transmission slot of the plurality to be an incremental increase of an index of a preceding candidate data transmission slot of the plurality in the event that a timing gap between a start of said current candidate data transmission slot and a start of a subsequent candidate data transmission slot of the plurality is greater than a threshold; and setting the index of the current candidate data transmission slot to be equal to the index of the preceding candidate data transmission slot of the plurality in the event that the timing gap is not greater than said threshold. |
| US12232085B2 |
Method and apparatus for power saving in NR V2X
A method by which a first device performs wireless communication and an apparatus for supporting same are provided. The method comprises the steps of: determining a selection window; selecting Y candidate slots within the selection window; determining at least one slot related to the Y candidate slots, on the basis of a resource reservation period value set for a resource pool; selecting at least one sidelink (SL) resource from among SL resources included in the Y candidate slots, on the basis of sensing the at least one slot; and performing SL communication on the basis of the at least one SL resource, wherein the value of Y may be a positive integer. |
| US12232083B2 |
Preemption indication and radio resource selection for transmission
A wireless device receives one or more downlink control information (DCI) indicating a sidelink preemption, first radio resources for sidelink control information (SCI), second radio resources for a sidelink transmission, and wireless device ID. The wireless device transmits the SCI, via first radio resources, in response to the sidelink preemption and based on the wireless device ID being the same as an ID for the wireless device. |
| US12232078B2 |
Mobile communication system, base station, communication terminal device and MTC device
The present invention has an object to provide a communication system capable of avoiding congestion in downlink communication or uplink communication and a shortage of radio resources arising therefrom. In the present invention, in a communication system including a normal user equipment (normal UE) that performs human to human communication and a machine type communication device (MTCD) that performs machine to machine communication, a base station device transmits a paging message to the normal UE and the MTCD for calling the normal UE and the MTCD. The paging message contains, for example, an equipment identity (UE-ID). A maximum number of equipment identities (UE-IDs) that can be accommodated within this paging message is set individually for the normal UE and the MTCD. Alternatively, the paging message contains a calling indicator in place of the equipment identity of the MTCD (UE-ID of MTCD). |
| US12232075B2 |
System and method for automated and dynamic location tracking
Systems and methods for automated and dynamic location tracking are provided. The system receives first location sensor data from a first location sensor indicative of first location information of at least one item associated with a radio frequency identification tag and detects a location change of the at least one item based on the received first location sensor data. The system determines whether the location change of the at least one item is greater than a predetermined threshold and generates and transmits a navigation path to a second location sensor indicative of an area associated with the first location information when the location change of the at least one item is greater than a predetermined threshold. The system receives second location sensor data from the second location sensor along the navigation path indicative of second location information of the at least one item within the area associated with the first location information. |
| US12232072B2 |
Communication in satellite communication network
The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). A method for handling communication in a wireless network by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes receiving a non-access stratum (NAS) message indicating that the UE is not permitted to access a first public land mobile network (PLMN) over a satellite communication along with geographical indication or a timer indication from the first PLMN. Further, the method includes determining a geographical area based on the received geographical indication or a timer value based on the timer indication. Further, the method includes starting a timer with the timer value. Further, the method includes determining that the UE is not allowed to access the first PLMN in the determined geographical area or the expiry of the timer. Further, the method includes performing a PLMN selection and registration procedure on a second PLMN based on the determination. |
| US12232071B2 |
Method, system and computer program for registering usage data of a device and people in a building
The present invention relates to a method for registering usage data of a device in a building, comprising the steps of: establishing a local wireless connection with a communication module of the device, the wireless connection being a Wireless Personal Area Network, WPAN, connection compliant; defining a usage event of the device, including at least location data, time data, state data, and user data; establishing a remote wireless connection with a remote central data processing unit for logging the usage event in a usage database, the remote wireless connection comprising a data connection over a mobile telecommunications network and/or a data connection over a WLAN connection; and wherein forwarding the device usage event to the remote central data processing unit is initiated after the device usage event is defined. |
| US12232070B2 |
System and method of dual-SIM UEs operation in 5G networks
Many commercially deployed devices support more than one SIM cards. Support for multi-USIM is currently handled in an implementation-specific manner without any support from 3GPP specifications. With the increased complexity of 5G-capable UEs and with growing demand for multi-USIM devices in the market, it becomes important to consider system enhancements that would allow for more efficient solution involving required support to UE from 5G core and 5G-RAN. |
| US12232069B2 |
Policy control function network element selection method, apparatus, system, and storage medium
A policy control function network element selection method, an apparatus, a system, and a storage medium, where a first access and mobility management function network element is configured to: receive a registration request message of the terminal device; obtain, based on an identifier of the terminal device in the registration request message, an identifier of a policy control function network element currently serving the terminal device and a network identifier of the policy control function network element; and when a network identifier of the first access and mobility management function network element is consistent with the network identifier of the policy control function network element, determine that the policy control function network element is a target policy control function network element. |
| US12232063B2 |
Synchronization signal block mapping across different frequencies
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a mapping between a set of synchronization signal block resources and a set of operating frequencies within a frequency band. The UE may identify a parameter of a synchronization signal block based on an operating frequency of the set of operating frequencies for conveying the synchronization signal block and a direction of a beam for conveying the synchronization signal block. The parameter may include an index of the synchronization signal block. The UE may monitor for the synchronization signal block based on the identified parameter. |
| US12232060B2 |
Synchronization indication method and device
The present disclosure provides a synchronization indication method and device. The method includes: receiving synchronization indication information transmitted by a network device, where the synchronization indication information indicates one or more serving cells as timing reference for a neighboring cell; taking time of a corresponding serving cell as timing reference for the neighboring cell according to the synchronization indication information. |
| US12232053B2 |
Power control for transmissions with time-based artificial noise
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A network entity may apply pseudo-noise signals to repetitions of a first signal to obtain a set of second signals and transmit each of the set of second signals to a user equipment (UE) during a respective set of different time intervals. Each of the pseudo-noise signals may be associated with a gain and phase parameter, and may be based on a channel state information (CSI) associated with a channel for communications with the UE over the respective time interval. Each gain parameter may cause a power level of the pseudo-noise signal to be within a defined range, and a gain and phase parameter associated with a pseudo-noise signal applied to a subsequent repetition of the first signal may be based on another gain and phase parameter associated with another phase-noise signal applied to a previous repetition of the first signal. |
| US12232049B2 |
Uplink transmission power control method and device in wireless cellular communication system
Disclosed are a communication technique for merging, with IoT technology, a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G system; and system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail, security, and safety-related services, and the like) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. A power control method for uplink transmission in a wireless cellular communication system is disclosed. |
| US12232045B2 |
Communication apparatus, communication method, and program
The present disclosure relates to a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a program that enable improvement in performance of short-range wireless communication.The communication apparatus includes: a reception circuit that receives a signal transmitted by load-modulating in a card, which is a partner in short-range wireless communication, via an antenna; and a transmission power control unit that controls transmission power transmitted to the card on the basis of a reception signal modulation degree which is a modulation degree of the signal received by the reception circuit. Then, the transmission power control unit performs control so as to reduce the transmission power in a case where the reception signal modulation degree is less than or equal to a certain threshold value. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a communication apparatus that performs short-range wireless communication. |
| US12232042B2 |
User equipment and scheduling node
Provided is a user equipment (UE), a scheduling node, and communication methods for UE and, respectively, scheduling node. The UE comprises a transceiver which, in operation, receives a configuration of a PoSS (power saving signal) time window for monitoring a PoSS and preceding a DRX (discontinuous reception) ON period for monitoring a PDCCH (physical downlink control channel), wherein the PoSS indicates whether or not the UE starts monitoring for the PDCCH in the DRX ON period and circuitry which, in operation, determines, based on the configuration, the PoSS time window, and controls the transceiver to perform monitoring for the PoSS within the PoSS time window. |
| US12232041B2 |
Speculative activation for secure element usage
If a secure element accesses a resource that is separate from the secure element, conducting a secure transaction can be inefficient in terms of power or time. Power usage is inefficient if the resource is never permitted to sleep, and transaction time is inefficient if the resource is permitted to sleep, and the user experiences a delay. To enable dual efficiency, a resource entity is permitted to be powered down. The resource entity is then powered up speculatively by an activation controller. The activation controller predicts an upcoming secure transaction based on sensor output, such as a position fix or a detected electromagnetic field. Based on monitored sensor output, the activation controller issues an activation signal to power up the secure element or the resource entity prior to initiation of the upcoming secure transaction. Thus, power can be conserved without introducing a transaction-processing latency. |
| US12232037B2 |
Method for sending wake up packet
A method in the field of networking technologies for sending a wake up packet, an apparatus, and a device. The method for sending a wake up packet is applied to a first node, wherein the first node maintains a first contention window (CW1) on a first channel, the first channel is a channel on which a main transceiver of a second node works, and the method includes generating a backoff count based on CW1, executing backoff based on the backoff count, and sending a wake up packet to the second node on a second channel when backoff ends, wherein the second channel is a channel on which a wake up receiver of the second node works. |
| US12232035B2 |
Configuration for wake up signal
Methods, a remote unit and a base unit are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method at a base unit, comprising: generating a wake up signal (WUS) set consisted of a number of WUSs to indicate that are mote unit shall attempt to receive a paging message in a paging occasion (PO) on a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) in a cell, mapping each of the WUSs to a number of resource sets, transmitting, to the remote unit, the WUS set on a time-frequency resource, wherein the PO is a set of PDCCH monitoring occasions (MOs), wherein the number of the WUSs is determined by the number of Synchronization Signal Blocks (SSBs) actually transmitted by the base unit, and wherein the Kth WUS and the Kth transmitted SSB are quasi co-located, where K is an integer no more than the number of the WUSs. |
| US12232026B1 |
Communication network switching apparatus, system, and method
Provided are a communication network switching apparatus, a communication network switching system, and a communication network switching method. The apparatus includes a first communication network interface, a second communication network interface, a processor, a communication network switch, and a device access interface. The communication network switch is configured to switch, according to the control signal of the processor, the connection manner with the first communication network interface and the second communication network interface and connect the first communication network or the second communication network to the processor. The processor is connected to the device access interface and is configured to connect a target communication network connected through the communication network switch to a target device connected to the device access interface. |
| US12232021B2 |
Beacon and probe-response frame type information for out-of-band discovery
During operation, an electronic device may perform, using a scanning radio, a scan of a band of frequencies, where the scanning radio only receives frames. Then, the electronic device may receive, using the scanning radio, a beacon frame associated with a second electronic device, where the beacon frame includes information associated with operation of a third electronic device in a second band of frequencies. Next, the electronic device may perform, using a data radio, a second scan of the second band of frequencies based at least in part on the information, where the data radio transmits and/or receives second frames, and where the second scan is performed, at least in part, while the scan is performed. Note that the electronic device may not be associated with (or may not have a connection with) the second electronic device and/or the third electronic device. |
| US12232018B2 |
Uninterrupted multiple basic service set identifiers
Systems and methods are provided for generating an MBSSID virtual access point (VAP) to facilitate an uninterrupted MBSSID. An access point (AP) can determine characteristics, or network properties, of VAPs associated with the AP. The AP can generate an MBSSID VAP based on the characteristics of the VAPs. An MBSSID beacon can be generated using the MBSSID VAP as a transmitted VAP (TX VAP) of the MBSSID beacon. The MBSSID VAP serves as a TX-VAP that is not subject to changes and does not need to be interrupted to have changes made to it. As the MBSSID VAP serves as a TX VAP that is not subject to changes or interruptions, the MBSSID based on the MBSSID VAP does not need to be interrupted for changes to be made to other VAPs associated with the MBSSID. |