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US12246360B2 Enclosed wash system
This system was designed to resolve dirt and dust accumulation in confined areas on mobile and stationary equipment, and other types of plant equipment, including equipment of offshore oil and gas platforms, maritime vessels, and others, and more generally any kind of motorized or mechanical equipment with internal areas that accumulate dust and dirt. The areas where dust and dirt accumulation occur would normally only be accessible by removing major components. The system may be designed to utilize existing pressure washers and air systems. The supply manifold may be constructed from steel, hydraulic lines, pressure wash nozzles and angled fittings. The installer may assess areas of accumulation, directing the nozzles at the general area. Once the system has been installed, mechanical operators may easily attach the device to a pressure source. Quick connect fittings would be installed outside the machine, connecting pressurized water or air to the supply manifold.
US12246349B2 Sonic mixer
An apparatus designed to mix powders or fluids, or both, with the least amount of effort and energy. The mixing is accomplished with an assembly similar to an audio speaker connected to a container. The apparatus is charged with an electrical source which causes it to agitate the container so that its contents are mixed. Through a variety of different methods, the apparatus is caused to go into mechanical resonance thereby maximizing its agitation and thus its mixing efforts. An internal computer is used to monitor, maintain, and help place the apparatus in mechanical resonance. There is an option to add a cover to the apparatus which acts as both a sound reduction mechanism and a safety mechanism ensuring that anything that might become loose from the container will not come in contact with the operator.
US12246347B2 Capacitive micro-machined ultrasound transducer (CMUT) devices and control methods
An ultrasound system has a set of CMUT transducer devices and drive electronics for operating a selected device of the set. The drive electronics is shared between all devices of the set. Selection is made by using a set of switches (178), with a respective switch between a DC bias output (166) of the drive electronics and an associated input (160) of each device. This provides a simple way to provide a selection function between the drive electronics and multiple ultrasound devices. In this way, the number of devices may be scale up, to cover a larger area, but without scaling the cost of the system by the same degree.
US12246344B2 Silicone and siloxane-based impregnated coating and polymeric materials for conditioning
The present disclosure relates to a personal care device having a conditioning layer comprising a porous matrix comprising pores and having a hydrophobic conditioning agent fluid dispersed in the pores so that the conditioning agent can migrate to an exposed surface of the conditioning layer and then may be transferred to hair or skin surfaces. The conditioning layer may be prepared by preparing an immiscible conditioning composition comprising a hydrophilic material that is capable of being cured, and a hydrophobic conditioning agent. The immiscible composition is cured to form a conditioning layer that is a porous matrix formed from the hydrophilic material, the porous matrix having the hydrophobic conditioning agent fluid dispersed in the pores thereof.
US12246342B2 Method of manufacturing golf club head with polymer coated face
Methods of applying a polymeric coating to a rear face surface of golf club heads with variable face thickness are disclosed herein. The coating, which preferably comprises polyurea, improves the durability of the face and reduces the hits to failure ratio of the golf club head. The coating improves the performance of the golf club head because it allows for reduction in overall face thickness and easy post-process manipulation to allow for fine-tuning of mass properties after production. The reduction in thickness leads to overall weight reduction, because the polymer is roughly a quarter of the density of titanium or stainless steel, and also reinforces the face, thereby increasing the lifespan of the club.
US12246341B2 Method and device for manufacturing a base layer having different degrees of hardness and workpiece having different degrees of hardness
A method and a device for manufacturing a base layer (3) having different degrees of hardness is disclosed. Further a workpiece with a base layer (3) manufactured by such method is disclosed.
US12246340B1 Machine and system for coating molded fiber products
A method and a system for coating products are provided. The method includes the steps of applying a coating liquid to a product and removing excess coating liquid from the product. It is desirable to provide a method and system for efficiently and reliably coating delicate or easily deformable products, such as products molded from a pulp fiber slurry. The method includes fixing the product to a receiving portion of a product carrier that is configured in the same shape as the product, such that an exterior surface of the product abuts the interior concave surface of the receiving portion of the device. A coating liquid is applied to the product in the product carrier. The product carrier is affixed to a centrifuging device and the coating liquid is dispersed over the surface of the product using centripetal force.
US12246339B2 Fixture unit for holding a prismatic battery cell
A fixture unit for holding a prismatic battery cell during a coating step and during a curing step, including: at least one skirt element, which is movable between a coating position and a curing position and wherein the skirt element is configured to shield an area of the battery cell in the coating position and to un-shield the area of the battery cell in the curing position; and at least one grip element configured to hold the battery cell during the coating step and the curing step, wherein the grip element is configured to hold the battery cell in the area that is shielded by the skirt element in its coating position.
US12246338B2 Apparatus for coating objects with a powder coating and for speeding a color change phase
The apparatus for coating systems comprises: a first feeding unit provided with first loading and unloading means of a first coating powder; a second feeding unit provided with second loading and unloading means of a second coating powder; a pump assembly associated with a spraying system for sending the first powder and the second powder into a coating booth; connecting means of the pump assembly to the first feeding unit and to the second feeding unit, variable between: a first configuration, in which the pump assembly is operatively connected to the first feeding unit for sending the first powder into the booth; and a second configuration, in which the pump assembly is operatively connected to the second feeding unit for sending the second powder into said booth.
US12246334B2 Roof coating sprayer and methods for roof coating
A roof coating sprayer including a cart assembly and a sprayer assembly. The cart assembly has a frame with a plurality of wheels. The frame has a sprayer support assembly with a lateral member, and vertical spray nozzle attachment members arranged along the lateral member. The attachment members each mount a spray nozzle and can be vertically and horizontally shifted relative to the lateral member. The roof coating sprayer can be pulled over the surface of a roof at a uniform rate, enabling a coating of a uniform thickness to be sprayed on the roof. Additionally, the cart assembly can be self-propelled, enabling a uniform rate of speed for the cart and thereby enabling uniform application of coating.
US12246333B2 All-plastic trigger spray pump
A full-plastic trigger spray pump, wherein a lower part of the pump body is connected to a locking cover, a liquid spray channel is in the pump body, a nozzle is provided at an outlet of the liquid spray channel, a liquid outlet channel is communicated with the liquid spray channel, a liquid guide chamber is provided on the liquid outlet channel and a liquid inlet channel, the upper part of the liquid guide chamber is in communication with the liquid outlet channel by a normally open port, a pumping piston is in the liquid guide chamber, a trigger capable of driving the pumping piston is hinged onto the pump body, an elastic arm capable of driving the trigger is provided thereon, a lateral one-way valve adapted to open during the return movement of the pumping piston enables the liquid guide chamber to communicate with the liquid inlet channel.
US12246331B2 Air purifier for improving removal performance of hazardous substance and virus in air
An air purifier capable of removing hazardous substances and viruses from air. The air purifier further includes: a body having an air inlet formed on a lower end thereof, an air outlet formed on an upper end thereof, and a flow path formed therein to move air upward; a pre-filter disposed in the flow path of the body; a box-shaped cell type discharge device disposed in the flow path of the body to generate active species; a dust collection device in the flow path of the body and having a discharge part with a linear discharge electrode and a dust collection part for collecting the dust charged through the discharge part; an ozone removal device in the flow path of the body to remove ozone generated from the discharge device and/or the dust collection device; and an air fan disposed in the flow path of the body.
US12246329B2 Waste oil purification apparatus
Disclosed herein is a waste oil purification apparatus that purifies waste lubricating oil and waste oil at high speed by a precipitation induction method in a vacuum state and further completely removes metallic foreign materials, thereby improving the efficiency of the purification of waste oil. The waste oil purification apparatus may include a purifier configured to purify waste oil such as waste lubricating oil or general waste oil by a filtering method, and a separator configured to separate and remove foreign materials contained in the waste oil purified by the purifier.
US12246322B2 Microscopic object collection method and microscopic object collection system
A method of collecting resin beads includes first to fourth steps. The first step is a step of preparing a sample on a thin film provided on an upper surface of a substrate. The second step is a step of irradiating the thin film with a laser beam and a laser beam with the laser beam and the laser beam being distant from each other. The third step is a step of producing a microbubble at a position irradiated with the laser beam and producing a microbubble at a position irradiated with the laser beam, by heating the sample by irradiation with the laser beams. The fourth step is a step of collecting a plurality of resin beads in a region between the microbubble and the microbubble by producing convection of the sample in a direction perpendicular to a direction of alignment of the microbubble and the microbubble.
US12246317B2 Microfluidic test system and microfluidic test method
A microfluidic test system and method are provided. The microfluidic test system includes a control apparatus and a microfluidic chip. The control apparatus stores a test protocol of a biomedical test. The microfluidic chip includes a top plate and a microelectrode dot array having a plurality of microelectrode devices connected in series. The control apparatus provides a location-sensing signal to the microfluidic chip so that each microelectrode device detects a capacitance value between the top plate and the corresponding microfluidic electrode accordingly. The control apparatus provides a clock signal to the microfluidic chip so that each microelectrode device outputs the corresponding capacitance value accordingly. The control apparatus determines the size and location of a test sample within the microfluidic chip, generates a control signal according to the test protocol, the size, and the location, and provides the control signal to the microfluidic chip.
US12246313B2 Composite particles and ion exchange membrane
The present invention provides composite particles which are capable of forming an ion exchange membrane with fewer defects and an ion exchange membrane. The composite particles according to the present invention comprise pellets comprising a fluorinated polymer having groups convertible to ion exchange groups, and a powder held on the pellet surface which comprises a polymer, wherein the powder has an average particle diameter of at least 1 μm and at most 1,000 μm, and the ratio of the average particle diameter of the pellets to the average particle diameter of the powder is 2 to 4,500.
US12246311B2 Honeycomb structure and electrically heating support
A honeycomb structure made of ceramics, wherein the honeycomb structure includes: a borosilicate; and silicon particles doped with at least one dopant, the dopant is a Group 13 element or a Group 15 element, the silicon particles have a dopant amount (A) of 1×1016 to 5×1020/cm3, and the honeycomb structure has a silicon particle content (B) of 30 to 80% by mass.
US12246309B2 Catalytic porous polymer for selective capture and reduction of carbon dioxide
A catalytic carbon capture material is provided. The catalytic carbon capture material includes a microporous polymer including a Tröger's base moiety, and a transition metal is coordinated within the microporous polymer. The catalytic carbon capture material selectively captures carbon dioxide (CO2) and also is a catalyst that simultaneously converts the captured carbon dioxide into one or more carbon dioxide-based products. A method of making the catalytic carbon capture material and a method of selective carbon dioxide capture and conversion are also provided.
US12246307B2 Ceramic article and methods of making the same
Ceramic articles such as catalyst carriers that include a continuous matrix and a dispersed phase distributed within the matrix as a plurality of discrete regions are disclosed. The matrix and discreet regions have different dye penetration test values. The disclosure also relates to methods of making and characterizing ceramic articles, and to catalyst bodies including the ceramic articles.
US12246305B2 Systems and methods for chromatography use and regeneration
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a method of regenerating a hydrophobic interaction chromatography column to which a load mass has been applied, the method comprising passing one or more column volumes of an alkaline solution through hydrophobic interaction media within the column, wherein the alkaline solution exhibits a pH of between about 10 and about 14, and a conductivity of between 0.5 mS/cm and about 10 mS/cm, wherein material bound to the hydrophobic interaction media is removed. In some cases, the alkaline solution may include sodium hydroxide at a concentration of between, e.g., about 0.1 mM and 10 mM.
US12246297B2 Edge chip
Systems and methods taught herein enable simultaneous forward and side detection of light originating within a microfluidic channel disposed in a substrate. At least a portion of the microfluidic channel is located in the substrate relative to a first side surface of the substrate to enable simultaneous detection paths with respect to extinction (i.e., 0°) and side detection (i.e., 90°). The location of the microfluidic channel as taught herein enables a maximal half-angle for a ray of light passing from a center of the portion of the microfluidic channel through the first side surface to be in a range from 25 to 90 degrees in some embodiments. By placing at least the portion of the microfluidic channel proximate to the side surface of the substrate, a significantly greater proportion of light emitted or scattered from a particle within the microfluidic channel can be collected and imaged on a detector as compared to conventional particle processing chips.
US12246294B2 System for making suspensions
The system for making suspensions includes a housing, with a platform mounted therein and a translating table slidably mounted on the platform for removably supporting a receptacle. A base fluid tank stores a base fluid, and a solid particle container stores solid particles. A rotating dispenser system is mounted within the housing, above the platform and the receptacle. The rotating dispenser includes a base fluid dispenser for dispensing a controlled mass of the base fluid into the receptacle, and a solid particle dispenser for dispensing a controlled mass of the solid particles into the receptacle. The base fluid dispenser is in communication with the base fluid tank, and the solid particle dispenser is in communication with the solid particle container. A mixer selectively and controllably mixes the controlled mass of the base fluid and the controlled mass of the solid particles in the receptacle to form the suspension.
US12246291B2 Metal organic framework glass membrane and preparation method thereof
A metal organic framework glass membrane and a preparation method thereof are provided. The preparation method includes a step of heating a crystalline metal organic framework material to the melting temperature at a rate of 1-15° C./min and then naturally cooling the crystalline metal organic framework material. The crystalline metal organic framework material contains a metal node and a ligand A. The metal node is a zinc ion and/or a cobalt ion and the ligand A is imidazole or phosphoric acid. The metal organic framework glass membrane has a wide range of membrane-forming conditions, and the material thereof can be melted without being decomposed within a control range to form a continuous glass layer with good repeatability.
US12246287B2 Method for adaption of an exhaust treatment system
The present invention relates to a method for adaption of an exhaust treatment system arranged for treating an exhaust stream produced by an engine, where the exhaust treatment system includes at least a first additive dosage device, a first selective catalytic reduction catalyst arranged downstream of the first additive dosage device, a second additive dosage device arranged downstream of the first selective catalytic reduction catalyst, and a second selective catalytic reduction catalyst arranged downstream of the second additive dosage device. The method includes initiating an adaption of the second selective catalytic reduction catalyst, and controlling, during the adaption of the second selective catalytic reduction catalyst, the first additive dosage device to inject additive in accordance with at least one injection rule being designed for the adaption.
US12246284B2 Systems and methods for plasma-based remediation
A system for exhaust gas remediation includes an engine, a plasma reactor, and a pulse source. The engine emits exhaust gas that includes NO molecules and NOx molecules. The plasma reactor includes an internal chamber that is fluidly connected to the engine such that the exhaust gas flows into the internal chamber. An electrode is disposed within the internal chamber of the plasma reactor. The electrode is electrically coupled to an electrical pulse source. The electrical pulse source delivers electrical pulse to the electrode to form a plasma from the exhaust gas, which removes at least a portion of the NO molecules and at least a portion of the NOx molecules.
US12246280B2 Air cleaning apparatus with a moist filter
An air cleaning apparatus with a moist filter is disclosed. More particularly, the present invention relates to an air cleaning apparatus with a moist filter, being operated such that: water stored in a bottom reservoir tank flows upward in a centrifugal manner; water molecules are finely cleaved in a microfine state and injected through multiple injection holes in the same centrifugal manner to become moist; under such conditions, water flowing into a rotational column, to which a centrifugal force is applied, is filtered while circulating a cycle wherein external air inflowing through air input holes formed below a moist layer is adhered to water molecules in the moist layer and drops down, thereby enabling ultrafine dust as well as fine dust to be filtered with high efficiency and excellent economic advantage.
US12246274B2 System and method for distillation
The present invention relates to a system and method for distillation to reduce steam consumption has been disclosed. The system comprises of an analyser column 11, multiple pressure booster units (fan set-I 79, fan set-II 24, and fan set-III 29), a rectifier column 15, a plurality of evaporator units (30,12), a splitter unit 05, a plurality of de-superheating units (03, 80), and additional DDGS dryer unit 25. The integration of pressure booster units (fan set-I 79, fan set-II 24, and fan set-III 29) and additional DDGS dryer unit 05 increases the steam (vapor) production and reduces the steam (vapor) consumption in the system from external source and balances the optimization of process energy requirements, energy cost, and process carbon intensity.
US12246271B2 Media retention plate for a block underdrain system
A media retention plate for an underdrain system having one or more filter blocks. The plate can include a first slot configured to allow the passage of air and a second slot configured to allow the passage of water during an air backwash. The media retention plate is configured to facilitate the water to flow back into the one or more filter blocks through the second slot while maintaining air flow through the first slot to create an optimal collapse pulse. The first and second slots are evenly sized and evenly spaced apart to facilitate the creation of a relatively smaller-sized collapse pulse during a sequential air-water backwash. A plurality of inserts can be arranged along a perimeter of a basal portion of the bottom surface of the media retention plate. The inserts improve the structural integrity of and prevent uplift of the media retention plate.
US12246270B2 Biobased defoamer compositions and methods of preparation thereof
A method of defoaming a system subject to foaming by using a defoamer composition is disclosed. The defoamer composition contains (a) 80 to 100 wt. % of a decarboxylated rosin acid (DCR) having a density of 0.9 to 1.0 g/cm3, a flash point of 135 to 175° C., an acid value of <50 mg KOH/g, measured according to ASTM D465, and a viscosity of 15 to 60 cSt at 40° C., measured according to ASTM D-445; and (b) 0 to 20 wt. % based on total weight of the defoamer composition of at least one component selected from the group consisting of nanoparticles, surfactants, hydrophobic compounds, and mixtures thereof. The defoamer composition is very effective in controlling unwanted foam formation or reduce already formed foam in the system.
US12246259B2 Systems and methods for generating virtual encounters in virtual games
A system comprising one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computing instructions that cause the one or more processors to perform operations: receiving first real-world geolocation data, generating one or more first virtual encounters based at least in part upon the first real-world telematics data and the first real-world geolocation data; generating one or more second virtual encounters based at least in part upon the first real-world environmental data and the first real-world geolocation data; providing a first virtual map; providing a first virtual character associated with the first real-world user; and simulating the first virtual map and the first virtual character in a virtual game, simulating at least one of (i) the one or more first virtual encounters or (ii) the one or more second virtual encounters for the first virtual map and for the first virtual character. Other embodiments are described.
US12246257B2 Object control method and apparatus, storage medium, and electronic device
This application discloses an object control method performed at a terminal device. The method includes: determining a target angle between a facing direction of a target object controlled by a user of the terminal device and a moving direction of the target object during execution of a target action in a racing game; when the target angle reaches a trigger threshold, increasing an energy value corresponding to a target virtual key by a first target value to obtain an accumulated energy value; and adjusting a key state of the target virtual key from a non-touch-enabled state to a touch-enabled state according to the accumulated energy value.
US12246254B2 Maintaining object alignment in 3D map segments
A method of determining a position for a virtual object is described. A location of a client device is determined, and, based on the determined location a set of map segments is retrieved. A virtual object is determined to be displayed on the client device. Relation vectors between the virtual object and each map segment of the retrieved set of map segments are obtained. Each relation vector is weighted based on object parameters of the virtual object. A position to display the virtual object is determined based on the weighted relation vectors. The virtual object is provided for display on the client device as the determined position.
US12246251B2 Method and apparatus for displaying virtual item, electronic device, and storage medium
This application discloses a method and apparatus for displaying a virtual item, an electronic device, and a storage medium, and belongs to the field of computer technologies. The method includes: displaying a virtual object in a virtual scene, the virtual object having a plurality of virtual items, and the plurality of virtual items respectively having virtual functions; and displaying a virtual combined item in the virtual scene in response to a first trigger operation targeting at least two virtual items of the plurality of virtual items, the virtual combined item being obtained by combining the at least two virtual items, and the virtual combined item supporting a new virtual function different from the virtual functions of the at least two virtual items.
US12246250B2 Graphical user interface and parametric equalizer in gaming systems
A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a gaming system that cooperates with a graphical user interface to enable user modification and enhancement of one or more audio streams associated with the gaming system. In embodiments, the audio streams may include a game audio stream, a chat audio stream of conversation among players of a video game, and a microphone audio stream of a player of the video game. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
US12246248B2 Game controller
An example game controller includes a housing main body formed by connecting a housing member on a front surface side and a housing member on a back surface side. On the left and right of the housing main body, holding portions are provided. To the left and right holding portions, a pair of grip portions covering the entirety of the holding portions are connected. A boundary portion between two housing members is covered with a grip portion. Thus, when a user grips the grip portion, the grip portion is likely to fit the hand well. Thus, it is possible to improve the operability.
US12246246B2 Heel unit for a gliding board binding having Mz release via a cam body
A heel unit including a base comprising a fastening arrangement for fastening to a gliding board, a binding body, and coupling means arranged on the binding body. The coupling means engage with a heel portion of a gliding board boot in a downhill position of the gliding board binding to securely hold the gliding board boot on the gliding board binding. The coupling means protrude in a longitudinal direction from the binding body in the downhill position. The heel unit includes an Mz release mechanism to preload the coupling means into the downhill position so that, in the downhill position, the coupling means are freed from engagement with the gliding board boot upon action of a force exceeding a predetermined release force, and so that the coupling means move from the downhill position into a release position via rotational movement of the binding body about the release axis of rotation.
US12246244B2 Inline skates
To provide inline skates that prevent skidding when curving and turning, and enable stable curving turns to be performed while maintaining straight running speed. An inline skate has a plurality of running wheels arranged in a row in series in the running direction. Wheel shafts of curving wheels have axial directions that are orthogonal to the axial directions and running directions of the wheel shafts of the running wheels, respectively. When the inline skate is upright, ground surfaces of the plurality of curving turn wheels are located at a position higher than the sliding surface and on both sides of the inline skate.
US12246242B2 Eating assistance device
An eating assistance device includes a curved plate and a handle. The curved plate is sized and configured to be disposed within an oral cavity of a mouth between a cheek and adjacent teeth. The curved plate is sized and configured to follow an exterior contour of the adjacent teeth along a lateral side of the mouth. The curved plate is sized and configured to span a gap between top and bottom teeth of the adjacent teeth when a jaw within the mouth is opened to retain food items within the oral cavity. The curved plate has top and bottom edges that are substantially parallel. The handle extends from the mouth plate and is disposed on an exterior of the mouth when the curved plate is disposed within the oral cavity.
US12246238B2 Putting practice device for training of keeping putter face square and controlling putting strength
Disclosed is a putting practice device configured to enable training of keeping a putter face square without checking movement of a golf ball, to enable training of controlling putting strength as well as keeping the putter face square, and to enable training of practicing linear motion of a putter during execution of a putting stroke while an actual golf ball is struck. The putting practice device for the training of keeping the putter face square and controlling the putting strength includes an advance groove, a base plate, a striking part, an impact sensor, and a display part.
US12246236B2 Training aid with body/club movement/position indicator
A training aid is disclosed comprising a base; a first member rotatable with respect to the base about a first axis, wherein the base and the first member comprise respective indicia indicating a rotational position of the first member about the first axis; and a second member comprising: a proximal end coupled with the first member and rotatable about a second axis, wherein the first member and the second member comprise additional respective indicia to indicate a rotational position of the second member about the second axis; and a distal end configured to couple with a guide.
US12246231B1 Reactive game play
A method and system for playing a player reactive game at a golf entertainment venue are disclosed herein. The system includes golf ball tracking sensors, hitting bays and a server. The golf ball tracking sensors are positioned at a golf driving range. The hitting bays are also at the golf driving range, and each hitting bay has a video display. The server is configured to modify gameplay based on the shot types detected.
US12246229B2 Collapsible golf bags, golf bag kits, and related methods
Collapsible golf bags, golf bag kits, and related methods are provided herein. A collapsible golf bag can include a collapsible chassis having a top portion and a base with sidewalls therebetween. Additionally, the collapsible golf bag can include a foldable stiffening rod configured to engage a portion of the top portion of the chassis and the base of the chassis to separate the top portion and the base and extend the side walls to hold at least a portion of the sidewall taut. The golf bag kits can include a carrying container having an accessible interior, the collapsible chassis, and the foldable stiffening rod.
US12246222B2 Method and system for using artificial intelligence to assign patients to cohorts and dynamically controlling a treatment apparatus based on the assignment during an adaptive telemedical session
A method includes receiving data pertaining to a user that uses a treatment apparatus to perform a treatment plan. The data includes characteristics of the user, the treatment plan, and a result of the treatment plan. The method includes assigning the user to a cohort representing people having similarities to the characteristics of the user. The method includes receiving second data pertaining to a second user, the second data comprises characteristics of the second user. The method includes determining whether at least some of the characteristics of the second user match with at least some of the characteristics of the user, assigning the second user to the first cohort, and selecting, via a trained machine learning model, the treatment plan for the second user, and controlling, based on the treatment plan, the treatment apparatus while the second user uses the treatment apparatus.
US12246215B2 Gaming exercise bike
A gaming exercise bike includes a main body, a driving mechanism and an auxiliary mechanism. The driving mechanism is at a lower end of the main body, the auxiliary mechanism is at a front end of the driving mechanism, and the main body includes a handlebar disc, a main frame disc and a rubber block assembly. The main frame disc is movably installed to a lower end of the handlebar disc, the rubber block assembly is movably installed to an upper end of the main frame disc, and the driving mechanism includes a front handlebar plastic part, a front main frame plastic part and a main frame tube. With the installation of the driving mechanism, the flywheel assembly can provide resistance, reserve mechanical energy for the rotation of the generator, stabilize idle speed, and make gaming and exercising process safer.
US12246214B2 Translating carriage exercise machines and methods of use
A translatable carriage exercise machine comprising elongate side rails. A moveable carriage is translatable along the side rails. An upper support surface on the carriage is useable to at least partially support a user. A plurality of elastic tension members can be secured to a bottom of the moveable carriage and are fixable to a plurality of spring anchors near an end of the machine. A pair of handles under elastic tension are directed toward an end of the machine. An upright footbar can be positioned at an end of the machine. A rotational resistance mechanism is integrated in the machine comprising an elongate resistance band having an extended configuration and a retracted configuration. The rotational resistance mechanism comprises a resistor comprising a load member. A user can option to utilize one or more of the elastic tension members and/or rotational resistance mechanism during exercise on the machine.
US12246211B2 Free weight harness system
A support assembly and exercise system provides safe and unconstrained movement of free weights within a movement zone encompassing normal travel of the free weights during exercise. The system allows safe user engagement and disengagement with the free weights while continually tethered against uncontrolled and possibly harmful movement. The support assembly is defined by a generally free-standing frame with rigid uprights for supporting takeoff and landing zones for the free weights, as well as tether attachments for movably supporting the free weights through the movement zone. A support member has a pivotal attachment to the upright frame for suspending the free weights against an uncontrolled release or fall. Launch and landing platforms attach to the upright frame for ideal positioning of the free weights prior to and following a usage session (workout).
US12246210B2 Monolift rack assembly
A monolift assembly includes a carriage assembly configured to be releasably secured to a post of a rack for weightlifting equipment. A pivoting piece is pivotally connected to the carriage assembly and has a hook at a first end thereof and a counterweight at a second end thereof. The pivoting piece includes a central plate, a first exterior plate abutting a first side of the central plate and a second exterior plate abutting a second side of the central plate.
US12246209B1 Weight plate
Disclosed is a weight plate, including a front fixing member, provided with a first snapping portion and a first channel, where the first channel penetrates the first snapping portion and the first snapping portion is provided with a first snapping recess; a rear fixing member, fixedly connected to the front fixing member and provided with a second channel; a snapping module, movably disposed between the front fixing member and the rear fixing member, where the first snapping portion of an adjacent weight plate is capable of being inserted into the second channel to be snapped with the snapping module; a pressing module, movably connected to the front fixing member through the first channel, to drive the snapping module to open and close; and a first limiting sleeve, sleeved on the pressing module and fixedly connected to the front fixing member, for limiting a maximum stroke of the pressing module.
US12246206B2 Fitness device for generating internal opposing muscle resistance
A fitness device tor exercising by creating opposing muscle resistance instead of employing weights, gravity, or elastic bands, contains a flexible, substantially inelastic strap and a plurality of handles positioned on the substantially inelastic strap. Each handle contains a first grip portion, a second grip portion, and an internal rail. Each handle has a non-movable configuration in which the first and second grip portion are engaged with each other to prevent sliding movement of the handle along the length of the substantially inelastic strap. Each handle has a movable configuration in which the first and second grip portion are disengaged to allow sliding movement of the handle along the length of the substantially inelastic strap. In the non-movable configuration, the handle envelops the substantially inelastic strap and the internal rail to frictionally engage the substantially inelastic strap against the internal rail to hold the handle in the non-movable position.
US12246203B2 Sprinkler coupling structure
A sprinkler coupling structure, including a reducing nipple configured to penetrate a through hole formed in a ceiling panel and manufactured integrally with a flexible pipe body whose upper side is connected from a water supply source and into which fire extinguishing water flows, a head coupled to a lower end of the reducing nipple and configured to spray the fire extinguishing water supplied from the water supply source through the reducing nipple, a nipple fixing member configured to fix and couple the reducing nipple to the ceiling panel so that a height at which the reducing nipple protrudes from the ceiling panel is adjusted, and a head protection net configured to protect the head from under the ceiling panel.
US12246202B1 Screen-type electric vehicle fire suppression device
Embodiments relate to a screen-type fire suppression system for an electric vehicle, and more particularly, to a screen-type fire suppression system for an electric vehicle which, in the event of a fire in a parked electric vehicle, unfolds a screen on the sides of the electric vehicle to prevent the spread of the fire and simultaneously increase the concentration of water sprayed onto the electric vehicle, thereby maximizing fire suppression efficiency.
US12246201B2 Fire extinguishing apparatus of vehicle
A fire extinguishing apparatus of a vehicle is capable of effectively extinguishing a fire by uniformly and directly spraying a fire extinguishing agent in a wide range to a battery cell covered with an external structure in a vehicle. The fire extinguishing apparatus includes a cover, a spray nozzle, a controller, a driving device, and a fire extinguishing agent supplying device.
US12246200B2 Firefighting apparatus with fire retardant application system and related method of use
A firefighting apparatus can include a system that applies a fire retardant material to provide a temporary fireproof and/or fire retardant coating to vegetation, structures and/or flammable materials. The apparatus can include a high capacity tank with an integral, internal agitator to mix liquid therein with a fire retardant polymer, such as a superabsorbent polymer, to produce a fire retardant coating material. The apparatus can include an upper deck to store bales of polymer and an access panel to load bales into the tank for continuous production of the coating material. Primary and secondary pumps can selectively pump the coating material in stationary and/or moving modes. The apparatus can be NFPA 1901 compliant, and can operate as a fire truck or vehicle. Optionally, the system can include a venturi to mix the polymer with liquid to produce the coating material. Related methods of use are provided.
US12246196B2 Antibody-drug conjugates comprising substituted benzo[e]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepines
Provided are novel antibody-pyrrolodiazepine derivative and novel antibody-pyrrolodiazepine derivative conjugates, as well as methods of using the same, and a novel CLDN6 and/or CLDN9 antibody. The disclosed compounds are of the class of alkyl benzene sulfonyl ureas, useful as oral anti-diabetics, and include substituted benzo[e]pyrrolo[1,2-α][1,4]diazepine.
US12246194B2 Method and system for detecting a fault in acoustic coupling between an ultrasonic device and a tissue to be treated
The present invention relates to an apparatus for treating a pathology, comprising: an ultrasonic generation device (1), a remote control unit (2) to supply electricity to the device (1), electrical connection means (31, 32) between the device (1) and the control unit (2), remarkable in that the control unit (2) is programmed to assess the quality of the acoustic coupling between the ultrasonic device (1) and a tissue to be treated.
US12246187B2 Method and apparatus for applying a rectilinear biphasic power waveform to a load
A system to deliver therapeutic energy to a patient, the system including a storage capacitor configured to store and release the therapeutic energy, a boost converter circuit coupled to the storage capacitor, and a current flow control circuit coupled to the boost converter circuit and including a plurality of control circuits configured to control a current output from the current flow control circuit in a therapeutic biphasic voltage waveform upon release of the therapeutic energy from the storage capacitor, wherein the therapeutic biphasic voltage waveform includes a ramped increase in voltage from approximately zero volts to a desired therapeutic voltage level over a time interval greater than 1 millisecond and less than a time associated with a phase switch.
US12246182B2 Implantable restraint and stimulation device configured for explantation
An implantable restraint is provided that includes an opening-configured to receive a tissue anchor; a pair of protrusions between the opening and a distal edge, providing an anchor resistance to a longitudinal force; where the pair of protrusions are further configured to separate by a distance approximately equal to the tissue anchor when the longitudinal force exceeds a first predetermined threshold, such that the pair of protrusions moves past the tissue anchor.By providing one or more openings extending through the substrate, the growth of tissue which naturally occurs after implantation is utilized to assist in securing the implantable restraint at the implantation site. By providing the pair of protrusions configured to provide resistance, a high degree of control of the restraining force and the explantation force is provided.
US12246180B2 Methods and systems for controlling blood pressure by controlling atrial pressure
Systems and methods for controlling blood pressure by controlling atrial pressure and atrial stretch are disclosed. In some embodiments, a stimulation circuit may be configured to deliver a stimulation pulse to at least one cardiac chamber of a heart of a patient, and at least one controller may be configured to execute delivery of one or more stimulation patterns of stimulation pulses to the at least one cardiac chamber, wherein at least one of the stimulation pulses stimulates the heart such that an atrial pressure resulting from atrial contraction of an atrium overlaps in time a passive pressure build-up of the atrium, such that an atrial pressure of the atrium resulting from the stimulation is a combination of the atrial pressure resulting from atrial contraction and the passive pressure build-up and is higher than an atrial pressure of the atrium would be without the stimulation, and such that the blood pressure of the patient is reduced.
US12246174B2 Electrically anesthetizing a peripheral nerve with on-demand electrical nerve block for chronic pain management
Chronic pain management can be achieved by electrically anesthetizing a peripheral nerve with on-demand electrical nerve block (OD-ENB). OD-ENB can be provided by an implantable capsule. Externally, at least a portion of the capsule can be constructed of a conductive membrane and the rest of the capsule comprises a biocompatible material. A blocking electrode contact, a return electrode contact, and a powering/communication component can be within the capsule. The blocking electrode contact can deliver a direct current (DC) through a portion of the conductive membrane to block conduction in the neural tissue to provide the OD-ENB. The return electrode contact can receive a return current from the neural tissue through another portion of the conductive membrane. The powering/communication component can communicate with one or more external components located external to the patient's body to receive a power signal. Notably the capsule has no internal battery.
US12246172B2 Positioning of electrodes for transcranial brain stimulation
A method of guiding positioning of a headset for transcranial brain stimulation on a head of a user of the headset is disclosed The method includes: capturing, using a camera, one or more head images depicting the head; detecting, in the one or more head images, features of the head; creating, using the detected features of the head, a model of the head; computing, using the model of the head, an intended headset position on the head; and displaying, on a display, a representation of the headset as an overlay on an image of the head of the user. Also a kit includes a headset for transcranial brain stimulation, and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium is disclosed, which configures an electronic device to perform the method of guiding positioning of a headset.
US12246163B2 Automatic-sealing balloon-filling catheter system
The present invention relates to an implantable medical device comprising a device body having an internal reservoir configured to expand in size. The device can comprise an anchor structure affixed to a wall of the device body and having an interior passage, a conduit having a fill end and a device end with a conduit lumen extending therethrough, and a plug-port member comprising a shaft section opposite to a plug section, with a port section located therebetween. The device end of the conduit can be coupled to the shaft section and the plug-port member can be located within the interior passage such that in a fill configuration, the port section and the plug section are located within the internal reservoir allowing the fluid to pass from the conduit lumen into a shaft lumen, through one or more port openings in the port section and into the internal reservoir.
US12246162B2 Rotational metering pump for medication patch
A rotary pump for a fluid metering system is provided. The rotary pump reciprocates, and is reversed by a signal from a limit switch that is deflected by an actuator arm on a rotating sleeve of the pump system.
US12246161B2 Shell for a portable electromechanical apparatus for drug infusion
Shell (11) for a portable electromechanical apparatus for drug infusion, comprising an outer casing (13) and a support structure (15) housed within the casing (13), wherein said casing (13) has a monolithic ring shape and is entirely made of plastics, and wherein said support structure (15) is at least partially made of metal.
US12246158B2 Control valve for a liquid circulating in a flexible tube
The invention relates to an automatic valve for regulating a flow rate of liquid intended to circulate in a flexible tube, comprising: a cam system (23) mounted moveably on a base and rotationally around an axis of rotation, a bearing part (24) translationally mounted on the base, arranged to be translationally moved as a result of a rotational movement of the cam system (23), and comprising a compression portion (240), an abutment part (25) positioned opposite the compression portion (240), defining with the bearing part (24) a receiving space intended to receive a flexible tube (3), the translation of the bearing part (24) displacing the compression portion (240) along the direction of translation, in order to modify a dimension of the receiving space, a magnet and a magnetic sensor detecting the magnetic field generated by the magnet.
US12246157B2 Needleless access connector facilitating instrument delivery to a catheter assembly
A needleless access connector may include a body, which may include a proximal end configured to couple to an instrument delivery device and a distal end configured to couple to a peripheral intravenous catheter assembly. The needleless access connector may also include an accordion valve disposed within the body between the proximal end and the distal end. The accordion valve may include an accordion portion. In response to compression of the accordion portion and opening of the accordion valve, a straight pathway extending through the proximal end and the distal end may be exposed such that an instrument of the instrument delivery device may move distally from the proximal end to the distal end through the straight pathway without bending.
US12246154B2 Microarray applicator
Microarray applicator (10000) including a microarray carrier (8000), which is retained within a housing (2000) by virtue of microarray carrier (8100) being engaged withholder (2400). Microarray patch (8200) and flexible backing (8220) are positioned such that the central portion (8210) has microneedles (8211) protrude in the direction opposite from the bottom (7200) of plunger (7000). Plunger (7000) is in a first position, having first notch (7310) engaged with ridge (2320). After activation, wherein plunger (7000) is in a second position such that second notch (7320) is engaged with ridge (2320). Here, bottom (7200) of plunger (7000) extends below first major surface (2100) of housing (2000) and has ejected microarray patch (8200).
US12246152B2 Apparatus for measuring pressure within a shunt
An apparatus for measuring pressure of fluid in a shunt includes a distensible member arranged adjacent to a graduated scale. The shunt includes a shunt valve and the apparatus is attachable to, or incorporated into the shunt at a location either at the shunt valve or upstream of the shunt valve. Both the distensible member and the scale include radiopaque markers. The fluid in the shunt acts directly on the distensible member and the distensible member is distensible in the direction of the scale.
US12246151B2 Biliary drainage device for negative pressure-retrograde installation of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage
A biliary drainage device for negative pressure-retrograde installation of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (NR-PTBD) according to the present disclosure is in a pancreaticoduodenectomy process, the biliary drainage device including a flexible tube having a suction port formed at one side end and mounted on an afferent loop in order to suck bile; and a guide member installed at the other end of the tube so that the tube inserted through a cut part of a biliary tract can penetrate a liver tissue.
US12246150B2 Infusion balloon and methods for use thereof
The present disclosure provides an apparatus including: (a) a frame having a first end and a second end, wherein the frame includes a plurality of struts arranged between the first end and the second end of the frame, (b) a plurality of channels disposed within the plurality of struts of the frame, (c) an infusion balloon coupled to the frame and arranged such that, in an expanded condition, the frame provides a plurality of openings that the infusion balloon is configured to expand through and extend radially outward from the frame, thereby defining a plurality of grooves, (d) a plurality of holes defined in the frame and configured to permit fluid communication between the plurality of channels and the plurality of grooves, and (e) an infusion hub arranged at the first end or the second end of the frame including a reservoir in fluid communication with the plurality of channels.
US12246149B2 Catheter insertion apparatus with continuous visible flashback
The present disclosure relates to a catheter insertion apparatus including a hollow needle body connected to a needle hub, and a catheter that removably fits over the needle body. The needle body has a sharp distal needle tip for piercing a blood vessel wall. An internal flow passage of the needle hub is in fluid communication with the hollow needle body. An elongated housing is connected to the needle hub and includes a lumen in fluid communication with the internal flow passage of the needle hub. An integrated guide assembly is slidably mounted to the housing and is operable to move between a retracted position and an extended position. A flashback chamber is operable to receive a continuous flow of blood before, during, and after movement of the guide assembly between its retracted and extended positions. A safety guard may provide protection from the sharp needle tip.
US12246143B2 Systems, apparatuses, and methods for guide wire delivery
An apparatus includes a first catheter defining a first longitudinal axis and a first lumen. A first actuator can be coupled to the first catheter and configured to rotate about the first longitudinal axis to deflect a distal end of the first catheter relative to the first longitudinal axis. A second catheter can define a second longitudinal axis and a second lumen. At least a portion of the second catheter can be configured to slide within the first lumen. A magnetic member can be coupled to a distal end of the second catheter. The magnetic member can define a third lumen. The third lumen can be in fluid communication with the second lumen. A second actuator can be coupled to the second catheter and configured to move linearly along the second longitudinal axis so as to vary a spacing between the magnetic member and the first catheter.
US12246142B2 Load sensing system for percutaneous device with a curved path
An apparatus includes a base and a support including a non-straight channel extending therethrough. An elongated medical device extends through the channel and imparts a first load to a channel wall causing a reaction load on the support. A sensor is configured to measure a reaction load applied to the support.
US12246138B2 Liquid medication-injecting urinary catheter
The present disclosure relates to a medical liquid-injecting urinary catheter including a catheter body, an inflation tube, a urination port, an air injection port, and a medical liquid-injection port.
US12246137B2 Catheter lock solution comprising sodium citrate and benzyl alcohol
This disclosure generally relates to catheters, methods of enhancing the patency of an intravascular catheter and compositions, methods, devices and kits relating to the infusion of a catheter lock solution into an indwelling catheter. Disclosed compositions, methods, devices and kits aid in diminishing the effects of microbial infection in catheters and occlusion of the catheters. A representative lock solution includes about 10% sodium citrate and about 1.5% benzyl alcohol. The solution has a density approximating the density of blood for retention of the solution in a catheter during the lock period.
US12246136B2 Haptic respiration simulator with noise reducing pump suspension
A haptic respiration simulator includes: a pump unit; an accumulator for reducing noise originating from a pumping action of the pump, the accumulator being in fluid communication with an outlet of the pump; and a pump suspension system for reducing noise originating from operation of the pump, including: a tubular casing for receiving the pump unit at an inside thereof, the tubular casing having a substantially closed circumferential wall that prevents at least a part of the sound waves resulting from operation of the pump to transfer outside the tubular casing; an inner suspension for suspending the pump with respect to the tubular casing, the inner suspension being positioned between the pump and the tubular casing; a pair of end caps for sealing the tubular casing, and an outer suspension for suspending the tubular casing with respect to a housing.
US12246130B2 Medicine dispensing device and method for manufacturing same
A device according to one aspect of the present invention is an intranasal powdered medicine dispensing device (10) for dispensing a predetermined dose of a powdered medicine into a nasal cavity. The device includes a nozzle member (20) that includes a filling space (22) for a powdered medicine (M) and an ejection opening (26) for the powdered medicine (M), a closing member that closes the ejection opening (26), a sealing member (40) that seals an opening (24) of the filling space (22), an injection pump member (50) that sends out air, as the injection pump member contracts, to eject the powdered medicine from the ejection opening (26), a puncturing member (60) that moves, as the injection pump member (50) contracts, and forms a hole by puncturing in the sealing member (40) while moving, and a guide member (70) that restricts the puncturing member (60) from moving in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the movement thereof.
US12246122B2 Heart-lung machine with semi-autonomous initiation mode
This document describes medical systems that have features for initiating operational settings during a start-up process. For example, this document describes heart-lung machine systems that are programmed and integrated with features that perform semi-autonomous start-up procedures.
US12246121B2 Peritoneal dialysis systems, devices, and methods
A treatment device system includes a treatment machine for generating a custom peritoneal dialysis solution and has at least one fluid conveyor. The treatment machine has a controller with a first memory and is configured to produce the custom peritoneal dialysis solution by causing the fluid conveyor to mix purified water and at least one concentrate. A water purifier is in fluid communication with, and provides the purified water to, the treatment machine. The water purifier has an internal central controller to control preparation of the purified water, the internal central controller having a second memory. Further, the controller of the treatment machine transmits data, based on a prescription sent from a server to the treatment machine, via a wired or wireless control line to the internal central controller of the water purifier.
US12246118B2 Attaching member
An attaching member attachable to a blood purification apparatus including a peristaltic pump, the attaching member holding a pump tube to be squeezed in a predetermined direction by the peristaltic pump for liquid delivery. The attaching member includes a body attachable to a predetermined position of the blood purification apparatus, and a holding portion attached to the body and that holds the pump tube. The holding portion holds the pump tube such that the pump tube is inclined in a direction in which the pump tube is attached to the peristaltic pump.
US12246117B2 Air purification devices and systems
A sanitizer system, comprising: a housing having an air intake end and an air outflow end; a fan disposed at the air outflow end; a cap disposed at the air intake end, the cap being coupled to an edge of the housing, the cap being spaced apart from the housing so that an intake port is formed between the cap and the housing; and an ultraviolet (UV) lamp disposed within the housing, the UV lamp being arranged to disinfect air that enters the housing through the intake port before the air is expelled by the fan through the air outflow end of the housing.
US12246114B2 Biomedical patches with spatially arranged fibers
A three-dimensional electrospun nanofiber scaffold for use in repairing a defect in a tissue substrate is provided. The three-dimensional electrospun nanofiber scaffold includes a first layer formed by a first plurality of electrospun polymeric fibers and a second layer formed by a second plurality of electrospun polymeric fibers. The second layer is coupled to the first layer using a coupling process and includes a plurality of varying densities formed by the second plurality of electrospun polymeric fibers. The first and second layers are configured to degrade via hydrolysis after at least one of a predetermined time or an environmental condition. The three-dimensional electrospun nanofiber scaffold is configured to be applied to the tissue substrate containing the defect.
US12246109B2 Regeneration of tendon and tendon sheath, restoration material, and use of restoration material
An object is to provide a dried amniotic membrane that promotes regeneration of a tendon and a tendon sheath when a tendon injury has occurred and that reduces loss of the motor function of fingers of upper limbs and lower limbs due to tendon adhesion as a novel regeneration material. As a means for resolution, a dry amniotic membrane is produced by performing a specific drying treatment, that is, during a depressurization operation in which a fresh amniotic membrane placed in a treatment tank is continuously heated by an infrared heater provided in the treatment tank, and the inside of the treatment tank is brought into a depressurized state; and a pressure recovery operation in which the pressure of the inside of the treatment tank in a depressurized state is raised slightly toward the atmospheric pressure, drying is performed while applying energy to water molecules present in the amniotic membrane by irradiating the fresh amniotic membrane with a microwave also from a microwave generator provided in the treatment tank. The dried amniotic membrane retaining of the cell and tissue structures by repeating the treatment of drying a plurality of times promotes regeneration of the motor function of fingers of upper limbs and lower limbs after tendon suture surgery and is useful as a regeneration material.
US12246101B2 System for fluid sterilization
A system of fluid sterilization of fluid of vessel is provided, such as sterilization of ballast water for a water vessel. The system incorporates a heating section to heat pressurized fluid above prescribed thresholds for temperature, pressure, and duration (e.g., dwell time) to achieve desired levels of sterilization, including a heat exchanger to both (a) preheat fluid prior to entering the heating section and (b) cool outflow of the heating apparatus, in which fluid travels through the apparatus by operating valves forward and aft of the heating section in a controlled sequence to facilitate flow through the system while maintaining prescribed pressure and temperature profiles. The system operates within prescribed ranges of pressure and temperature to achieve the desired level of sterilization without need of maintaining a fixed temperature or a fixed pressure within any portion of the system, including the heating section.
US12246100B2 Natural fibers having absorbable and hydrophobic properties for making surgical sutures and surgical meshes
Suture materials for producing medical devices are provided. The suture materials can include natural fibers, and can be suitable for making multifilament sutures and surgical meshes comprising multifilament sutures as examples of medical devices. The multifilament suture can include a plurality of filaments combined together according to a twined pattern, and at least one filament of the plurality of filaments can include natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or mineral-based fibers. A suture device can include the multifilament suture combined with a suture needle. The multifilament suture can be coated with a biocompatible coating, such as a bioactive agent, and/or include a first set of filaments that includes natural fibers and a second set of filaments that includes natural fibers that are different from the natural fibers of the first set of filaments, synthetic fibers or mineral-based fibers, for instance.
US12246099B1 Wound dressing based on polymeric mixture of cellulose acetate and hyaluronic acid embedded with copper oxide and magnesium oxide nanoparticles
Wound dressings fabricated from a polymeric mixture of cellulose acetate and hyaluronic acid embedded with copper oxide and/or magnesium oxide nanoparticles and a method of making the wound dressing. The method includes combining hyaluronic acid and deionized water to form a first mixture, combining cellulose acetate and acetone to form a second mixture, combining the first and second mixtures to form a third mixture of hyaluronic acid, cellulose acetate, deionized water and acetone, separately adding at least one of a copper acetate solution and a magnesium chloride solution to the third mixture to form a fourth mixture, adding sodium hydride to the fourth mixture to form a final mixture, and drying the final mixture to form a film used for the wound dressing. Different weights of copper oxide and magnesium oxide can be chosen to achieve a certain morphological appearance. The wound dressing is a promising option for wound healing.
US12246097B2 Nanoparticle vaccine adjuvant and methods of use thereof
Non-liposome, non-micelle particles formed of a lipid, an additional adjuvant such as a TLR4 agonist, a sterol, and a saponin are provided. The particles are porous, cage-like nanoparticles, also referred to as nanocages, and are typically between about 30 nm and about 60 nm. In some embodiments, the nanocages include or are administered in combination with an antigen. The particles can increase immune responses and are particularly useful as adjuvants in vaccine applications and related methods of treatment. Preferred lipids, additional adjuvants including TLR4 agonists, sterols, and saponins, methods of making the nanocages, and method of using them are also provided.
US12246094B2 Tamper resistant dosage forms
The present invention relates to pharmaceutical dosage forms, for example to a tamper resistant dosage form including an opioid analgesic, and processes of manufacture, uses, and methods of treatment thereof.
US12246090B2 Stable emulsions of bacterial antigens
The present invention is based on the discovery of new and advantageous properties of a class of known polymeric emulsifiers. The emulsifier class was found to be resistant to degradation by crude bacterial antigen preparations, which degradation caused emulsion instability when using prior art emulsifiers. This allows the formulation of safe, stable, and effective vaccines based on these emulsions of oil and water comprising such bacterial antigens. The polymeric emulsifier is a block copolymer having a general formula A-B-A in which component B is the divalent residue of a water-soluble polyalkylene glycol and component A is the residue of an oil-soluble complex monocarboxylic acid. Preferred emulsifier is a PEG-30-di-(polyhydroxystearate).
US12246088B2 Mucoadhesive devices for the release of probiotics and for the maintenance of their enzyme activities
The present invention relates to medical devices in the form of mucoadhesive films for the release of live lactic bacteria and bifidobacteria (probiotics) and/or for the release and maintenance of their pharmacologically useful enzyme activities.
US12246087B2 Composition for intraoral delivery of biologically active peptides and proteins
The present disclosure relates to self-emulsifying pharmaceutical compositions for transmucosal delivery of biologically active peptides and proteins.
US12246086B2 Applications and imaging of shear-thinning biomaterial
Systems and methods of using and imaging shear-thinning biomaterial compositions are provided. More particularly, systems and methods of providing reversible birth control and/or for delivering therapeutics to reproductive organs are provided. A method includes administering a biomaterial into fallopian tubes, uterus, or vas deferens of the subject, where the biomaterial is a shear-thinning nanocomposite.
US12246084B2 Hair care composition
A hair care composition is disclosed comprising an anti-dandruff agent selected from piroctone olamine, selenium sulfide and mixtures thereof and a copolymer comprising acrylamidopropyltrimonium chloride, wherein the weight ratio of the amount of the copolymer to the amount of the anti-dandruff agent is in the range of from 1:5 to 1:1.
US12246078B2 Oral care formulations and methods for use
An oral care product comprising at least one of phytomenadione (vitamin K1), menaquinone (vitamin K2), vitamin C, selenium, ubiquinone (Coenzyme Q10), Astragalus, Ginseng, Schisandra, adaptogenic herbs, cannabidiol, or the like. An oral care product directed toward rebalancing micro-bacterial homeostasis in the mouth, or establishing and maintaining a healthy oral microbiome.
US12246074B2 Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (GCSF) gene therapy for treating neurological diseases
Gene therapy using expression vectors containing a granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (GCSF) gene are able to protect cells in a cell-based as well as animal-based models for ischemic stroke.
US12246073B2 DNA vector for targeted gene therapy
The invention relates to biotechnology, to gene therapy DNA vectors, a Escherichia coli strain JM110-NAS, a method of its production and selection of gene therapy DNA vector for targeted gene therapy. The method of a gene therapy DNA vector for targeted gene therapy includes construction of a 2408 bp vector containing a 688 bp replication origin, a 467 bp transcription terminator hGH-TA, a 137 bp regulatory region RNA-out of transposon TnlO, a 1018 bp kanamycin resistance gene, and a 68 bp poly linker. Vector cleaving by XhoI and BamHI restriction endonucleases and ligation with promoter and regulatory region, while a site containing the promoter region of a human is used for the production of the gene therapy DNA vector of interest. The kanamycin resistance gene is cleaved by SpeI restriction sites. The remaining fragment was ligated to itself. The invention allows high effective targeted gene therapy.
US12246072B2 Gene therapy for the treatment of CNGB1-linked retinitis pigmentosa
The present invention relates to a polynucleotide comprising a promoter comprising a human photoreceptor-specific promoter element, a core promoter and at least one transgene. Further, the invention provides a plasmid comprising the polynucleotide, a viral vector comprising the polynucleotide and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the polynucleotide. The invention also relates to the plasmid, the viral vector or the pharmaceutical composition for use as a medicament, in particular for use in the therapy of diseases of the retina.
US12246069B2 Method of making prodrug for sustained and controlled release
A novel ROS-responsive prodrug is provided. The prodrug utilizes a unique modified oxalate linker conjugated to 4-aminophenol, which can enhance the reaction kinetics for intracellular ROS within tumor tissues while keeping the modified oxalate backbone stable with amide bond under very low ROS level.
US12246064B2 Method of treating Crohn's disease by administering a triple combination therapy of anti-integrin antibody, adalimumab and methotrexate
The invention features new a method for treating inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's Disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis in a human patient, comprising administering to a patient a combination therapy comprising an anti-α4β7 antibody, a TNFα antagonist, and an immunomodulator.
US12246061B2 Sequence specific antimicrobials
Provided are compositions and methods for selectively reducing the amount of antibiotic resistant and/or virulent bacteria in a mixed bacteria population, or for reducing any other type of unwanted bacteria in a mixed bacteria population. The compositions and methods involve targeting bacteria that are differentiated from other members of the population by at least one unique clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) targeted DNA sequence. The compositions and methods can be readily adapted to target any bacteria or any bacteria plasmid, or both.
US12246059B2 Stable hybrid FC fusion G-CSF formulation
A stable form of hybrid Fc fused Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) formulation is disclosed. The formulation includes (i) a therapeutically effective amount of hybrid Fc fusion G-CSF, (ii) a buffer system, (iii) at least one stabilizer and (iv) at least one surfactant, and (v) optionally propylene glycol as organic solvent, suitable for administration via a subcutaneous (SC) route.
US12246056B2 Compositions and methods for the production of cysteine
Provided herein are compositions and methods for generation of cysteine in microbial systems. Further provided herein are compositions and methods for reducing and eliminating biofilms.
US12246054B2 Method of treating diseases
Methods of treating acromegaly in a subject are described herein. Exemplary methods include orally administering to the subject at least once daily at least one dosage form comprising octreotide, wherein the octreotide in each dosage form is 20 mg, and wherein the administering occurs at least 1 hour before a meal or at least 2 hours after a meal.
US12246044B2 Bacterial and cell compositions for the treatment of colorectal cancer and methods for assessing a prognosis for patients having the same
The invention relates to the prognosis and treatment of colon cancer. In particular, the present invention concerns the role of intestinal microbiota in the anticancer immune response elicited by ileal enterocytes succumbing to apoptosis, and provides immunogenic compositions for treating colorectal cancer (CRC), as well as signatures for prognosing CRC evolution.
US12246042B2 Methods for alleviating, inhibiting or reversing muscle disuse atrophy in mammals
Methods for alleviating one or more symptoms and/or inhibiting muscle disuse atrophy in mammals via administration of compositions of egg powder protein are provided.
US12246040B2 Human homogeneous amniotic fluid stem cell lines and uses thereof
Homogeneous human amniotic fluid stem cell clones are provided. The clones serve as direct bioassays to test the effect of drugs, nutraceuticals, vitamins and toxic agents on fetus growth, differentiation and development, and may be administered in form of pharmaceutical compositions for reconstructive engineering and for the treatment of cardiac, neurological and osteoarthritic diseases.
US12246039B2 Peptides displayed by HLA for use in immunotherapy against different types of cancers
The invention relates to a peptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of (i) SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 216, and (ii) a variant sequence thereof which maintains capacity to bind to MHC molecule(s) and/or induce T cells cross-reacting with said variant peptide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US12246036B2 Composition for use in the prevention and in the treatment of iron deficiency
The present invention relates to a composition for use in a method for the preventive or curative treatment of an iron deficiency and pathologies and disorders connected thereto in a subject. The disclosed methods include administering the composition to a subject in need thereof.
US12246029B2 High purity RNA compositions and methods for preparation thereof
The invention relates to improved RNA compositions for use in therapeutic applications. The RNA compositions are particularly suited for use in human therapeutic application (e.g., in RNA therapeutics). The RNA compositions are made by improved processes, in particular, improved in vitro-transcription (IVT) processes. The invention also relates to methods for producing and purifying RNA (e.g, therapeutic RNAs), as well as methods for using the RNA compositions and therapeutic applications thereof.
US12246023B2 Use of reboxetine to treat narcolepsy
Described herein are methods of treating narcolepsy with cataplexy, comprising administering reboxetine to a human being in need thereof. Reboxetine may also be used in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of narcolepsy with cataplexy. Also disclosed herein are kits comprising a pharmaceutical composition comprising reboxetine and instructions to use the pharmaceutical composition to treat narcolepsy with cataplexy in a human being.
US12246022B2 Compositions and methods for treating, preventing or reversing age associated inflammation and disorders
Disclosed is a method for preventing, delaying or reversing age-associated inflammation, by administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of at least one reverse transcriptase inhibitor (RTI).
US12246021B2 Compounds for uses in pharmacological induction of HBF for treatment of sickle cell disease and ß-thalassemia
Provided herein are compounds of Formula (I). The compounds described herein are useful in treating a disease associated with the expression of endogenous embryonic/fetal globin (e.g., γ globin) in erythrocytes (e.g., treating β-thalassemia and/or sickle cell disease through at least the induction of the globin gene expression in erythrocytes), and/or anemia (β-thalassemia and/or sickle cell anemia). The compounds described herein are useful in treating, delaying, and/or preventing the adverse effects of β-thalassemia and/or sickle cell disease, inducing γ globin production, and/or inducing the expression of embryonic/fetal globin genes in a subject, cell, tissue, or biological sample. Also provided in the present disclosure are pharmaceutical compositions, kits, and methods of using the compounds for inducing γ globin production described herein and for treating any of the target diseases described herein.
US12246016B2 Therapeutic use of afatinib in cancer
The present invention provides the afatinib or a pharmaceutically salt thereof for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a cancer in a patient suffering from a disease caused by a defect in DNA damage repair mechanism. Surprisingly, when afatinib was administered to FA cells, it was confirmed that there was a therapeutic anti-cancer effect without any toxic side-effect on DNA.
US12246014B2 Azetidine derivatives
Compounds of formula (I) are inhibitors of fatty acid amide hydrolase, (F AAH), and which are useful in the treatment of diseases or medical conditions which benefit from inhibition of FAAH activity, such as anxiety, depression pain, inflammation, and eating, sleep, neurodegenerative and movement disorders: Ar1 is optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted monocyclic heteroaryl having 5 or 6 ring atoms; Ar2 is optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted monocyclic heteroaryl having 5 or 6 ring atoms or optionally substituted fused bicyclic heteroaryl having 5 or 6 ring atoms in each fused ring; and Ar3 is a divalent radical selected from optionally substituted phenylene and optionally substituted monocyclic heteroarylene radicals having 5 or 6 ring atoms.
US12246011B2 Radiation mitigator and method of use thereof
Provided are methods useful for preventing and mitigating radiation injury, including acute radiation syndrome, comprising administering to a subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound represented by formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Z is —O— or —N(H)—.
US12246009B2 Compositions and methods for treating neurodegenerative, myodegenerative, and lysosomal storage disorders
Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating or preventing a neurodegenerative disease, a myodegenerative disease, a prion disease or a lysosomal storage disease in a subject.
US12246007B2 Liquid bendamustine pharmaceutical compositions
Concentrated liquid pharmaceutical compositions comprising a) a pharmaceutically effective amount of bendamustine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, b) a non-aqueous solvent, and c) at least about 2% water, suitable, after dilution, for administration to a mammal by injection are provided. The concentrated liquid pharmaceutical compositions can comprise a non-aqueous solvent comprising at least one organic polymeric compound solvent and at least one organic small molecule solvent. Methods of treating a cancer in a mammal in need of such treatment comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of a concentrated liquid bendamustine pharmaceutical composition of the invention are also provided.
US12246004B2 Therapeutic treatment of microsatellite unstable cancers
The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for the diagnosis and treatment or prevention of microsatellite unstable cancers. In particular, the instant disclosure provides for identification of a cancer as exhibiting microsatellite instability (MSI) and/or impaired mismatch repair (MMR), and selection and/or administration of an inhibitor of the WRN helicase as a therapeutic agent for such a cancer and/or subject having or at risk of developing such a cancer.
US12246002B2 Pharmaceutical composition for prevention or treatment of circadian rhythm-related disorders, comprising oxyiminomethylbenzene derivative as active ingredient
The present disclosure relates to a pharmaceutical composition for prevention or treatment of circadian rhythm-related disorders, including an oxyiminomethylbenzene derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US12245995B2 Epinephrine spray formulations
Provided herein are epinephrine spray formulations. Also provided herein are methods of treating anaphylaxis by administering epinephrine spray formulations to subjects in need of such treatment.
US12245994B2 Use of atovaquone and proguanil for treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and inflammation
The disclosure relates to the use of atovaquone or a salt thereof, and, optionally, proguanil or a salt thereof, for the treatment of various human diseases and conditions, including gastrointestinal disorders and, in particular, those associated with inflammation, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), ulcerative colitis (UC), and Crohn's disease (CD).
US12245987B2 Baby mouth simulator
The invention relates to a baby mouth simulator for the female breast, comprising a receiving space for the lactated milk. The baby mouth simulator further comprises a milking sleeve, by means of which a manual milking pressure causing a lactation can be carried out to the nipple and the adjoining regions. The aim of the baby mouth simulator is to improve the effectivity of the method of a manual generation of a lactation of the female breast. This aim is achieved in that the milking sleeve is designed as a dual sleeve, wherein an inner sealing sleeve, which seals the receiving space with respect to the areola when used as intended, and a fixing sleeve, which mechanically fixes the baby mouth simulator on the breast when used as intended, is provided, and the receiving space is designed as a vacuum space.
US12245982B1 Length-adjustable meandering masseur
A length-adjustable meandering masseur comprises motor lower cover, outer wall sliding connection part of motor lower cover-motor upper cover, outer wall rotating connection part of motor lower cover-head ornament, outer wall fixed connection part of head ornament-buckle position, outer wall rotating connection part of buckle position-swinging part, and inner wall setting part of motor lower cover-drive component. The drive component comprises a gear motor, its outer wall is fixedly connected with the inner wall of motor lower cover, its output end is fixedly connected with a rotary rod, and its outer wall is fixedly connected with the inner wall of motor upper cover. Through the cooperation between motor lower cover, gear motor, motor upper cover, head ornament, and swinging part, it is easier for users to customize the masseur length, so as to better massage the body fully, and provide more comfort and personalized massage experience.
US12245979B2 System and method for reducing stress
A method for providing a therapeutic benefit includes receiving sensor data from one or more physiological sensors associated with a person and determining whether the sensor data exceeds a threshold. When the sensor data exceeds the threshold, a controller activates a first tactile stimulator to provide a first stimulation for a first period when the sensor data exceeds the threshold and then activates a second tactile stimulator to apply a second stimulation for a second period beginning at least commensurate with a cessation of (at the same time or overlapping) the first period. The bi-lateral stimulation is repeated for a therapeutically effective number of repetitions such that the first and second stimulations are applied bi-laterally to the body of the person without the individual perceiving a pause in stimulation between the first stimulation and second stimulation to provide the therapeutic benefit to the person.
US12245978B2 Device and method for reversibly connecting a rehabilitation mechanism to a bed, and method for operating a rehabilitation mechanism connected to a bed
A device and a method for reversibly connecting a rehabilitation mechanism to a bed, such as a hospital bed that can be brought to a vertical position. The device has a connection element arranged on the rehabilitation mechanism; a receiving unit, which can be arranged at the side of and/or at the foot end of the bed; the receiving unit corresponds in design to the connection element; and a transport device for transporting the rehabilitation mechanism toward and away from the bed. The transport device and/or the bed is height-adjustable. A method for operating a rehabilitation mechanism connected to a bed by way of the novel device. Easy, fast, reversible connection of a rehabilitation mechanism to a conventional hospital bed is enabled, in particular to a hospital bed that can be brought to a vertical position. Existing beds can be quickly and economically retrofitted with a robot system for kinesiotherapy.
US12245975B2 Motorized joint positioner
A robot-aided knee arthroplasty system includes a robotic device and a controller communicable with the robotic device. The controller is configured to control the robotic device to apply a force configured to increase a gap distance between a femur and a tibia of a knee joint and collect measurements of the gap distance between the femur and the tibia as the robotic device applies the force.
US12245972B2 System and methods for customizing an intraocular lens using a wavefront aberrometer
A method and system for correcting vision in an eye that uses a wavefront-customized phakic or pseudophakic Intraocular Lens (IOL), the method comprising: (1) measuring wavefront aberrations of the eye; (2) designing a wavefront-customized correction profile for an IOL; (3) creating a customized IOL with the customized correction profile; and (4) implanting the customized IOL in the eye, without having to remove the natural lens. Alternatively, an uncorrected IOL is implanted first, followed by scanning a femtosecond laser spot across the implanted IOL to locally change the Index of Refraction of the IOL material and create an in-situ customized IOL.
US12245970B2 Self-heating compress for moist heat delivery
A system for delivering thermal therapy to a treated body portion of a subject. The system preferably includes a therapy compress having at least one pocket or retainer, and at least one self-heating element configured for removable insertion within the at least one pocket of the therapy compress. In some example embodiments the therapy compress is in the form of an eye mask having first and second eye-covering lobes, each eye-covering lobe having a pocket for receiving a self-heating element. In some example embodiments the at least one self-heating element is air or oxygen activated, for example including a zinc-based self-heating material.
US12245969B2 Temperature regulating system
A temperature regulation system for regulating the temperature of a portion of a body, in particular of a user's body.The system comprises one humidity sensor for measuring humidity in the vicinity of the portion of a body, one temperature adjustment element for providing heat to a portion of the body, a memory unit for storing one threshold humidity related value (Hthresh) and one reference user information related values (tref, θref), a controlling unit in communication with the humidity sensor, with the memory unit and with the temperature adjustment element, and configured to determine one instant user information related value (tinst, θinst), perform a comparison between one instant user information related value (tinst, θinst) and one triggering user information related value (ttrig, θtrig) based on said reference user information related value (tref, θref), activate the temperature adjustment element to provide heat to a portion of the body depending on the result of said comparison.The controlling unit is further configured to receive one instant humidity (Hinst) measured in the vicinity of the portion of the body from the humidity sensor, perform a comparison between said instant humidity related value (Hinst) and one triggering humidity related value (Htrig) based on said threshold humidity related value (Hthresh), and to set the one triggering user information related value (ttrig, θtrig) to a value lower than said reference user information related value (tref, θref) when the instant humidity related value (Hinst) is greater or equal to said threshold humidity related value (Hthresh).
US12245966B2 Fluid collection devices having a sump between a tube opening and a barrier, and related systems and methods
Examples relate to fluid collection devices, and related systems and methods. A fluid collection device includes a fluid impermeable barrier, a fluid permeable body, a tube, and a sump. The fluid impermeable barrier has a distal end region and defines an opening and a chamber in fluid communication with the opening. The fluid permeable body is positioned within the chamber at least partially at the distal end region. The tube extends into the chamber and has an end positioned proximate to the distal end region of the fluid impermeable barrier. The tube includes a tube opening at least proximate to the end of the tube and oriented to face at least a portion of the fluid permeable body. The sump is positioned in the area between the tube opening and the distal end region.
US12245965B2 Ostomy appliance with fold-over filter
An ostomy appliance (10) includes an outer wall (12) having first and second opposed sidewalls (14, 16) joined at an outer periphery (18), an inlet opening (22) and a filter (24). The outer wall (12) defines an interior volume (20) having a collection area. The ostomy appliance (10) further includes a fastener (32) on an external surface (30) of the outer wall (12). The fastener (32) is movable between a released state in which the ostomy appliance (10) is in an unfolded state, and a fastened state in which the ostomy appliance (10) is a folded state. The ostomy appliance (10), in the folded state, further includes a crease (40) positioned between the inlet opening (22) and the filter (24).
US12245964B2 Ostomy patient care system and method
Systems and methods of providing post-operative ostomy patient care can include software and/or hardware that facilitates patient care personnel, such as a patient coach, providing remote patient care or coaching over a network to an ostomy patient. The care may be provided by specially trained former patients, nurses, or other care providers. The system can integrate sensor data from an ostomy device and inputs from the former patients, healthcare professionals, and/or device manufacturer in provide the post-operative care.
US12245963B2 Removable elbow brace
A brace to protect an elbow during healing, particularly for pediatric applications, is constructed from multiple thermoformable parts. The thermoformable parts harden like a cast, fitting partially around the humerus and the forearm as well as covering the posterior aspect of the elbow. The thermoformable parts are held in place by straps that extend between the parts, cupping the humerus and forearm therebetween. The brace may be customizable to any shape and size to the wearer. The brace may be easily removed for comfort or for washing and then replaced to provide continued support.
US12245962B2 Balloon sealing and fill valve
The present invention relates to an implantable medical device comprising a device body having an internal reservoir configured to expand in size. The device can comprise an anchor structure affixed to a wall of the device body and having an interior passage, a conduit having a fill end and a device end with a conduit lumen extending therethrough, and a plug-port member comprising a shaft section opposite to a plug section, with a port section located therebetween. The device end of the conduit can be coupled to the shaft section and the plug-port member can be located within the interior passage such that in a fill configuration, the port section and the plug section are located within the internal reservoir allowing the fluid to pass from the conduit lumen into a shaft lumen, through one or more port openings in the port section and into the internal reservoir.
US12245961B2 Guide catheter for flow modifying device
A system for implanting a flow modifying device in a heart comprises a flow modifying device comprising a tubular body comprising first and second openings located at first and second ends of the tubular body and a neck positioned between the first opening and the second opening, and a guide catheter comprising a flexible elongate shaft comprising a proximal portion comprising a fitting for receiving an insertion instrument and distal portion comprising an enlarged distal tip to prevent the flexible elongate shaft from passing through the flow modifying device. A guide catheter for cannulating a coronary sinus from a superior vena cava comprises a pre-formed distal portion comprising a proximal straight zone, a proximal curved zone extending along a first curved path, a distal straight zone extending along a straight path and a distal curved zone extending along a second curved path. The guide catheter can have different stiffnesses.
US12245957B1 Prosthetic
A prosthetic for a limb that extends distally to a limb end includes a main body and plural struts. The main body has an opening for receiving the limb end. The main body defines a first zone of coverage of the limb. The struts are coupled to the main body and distributed along the circumference of the main body. Each strut has a main longitudinal extent that is essentially orthogonal to the circumference of the main body and that extends away from the main body to define a second zone of coverage of the limb that is adjacent to the first zone of coverage. Each strut includes a plurality of transverse through-openings configured to receive a lace. The transverse through-openings extend tangentially to the second zone of coverage.
US12245955B2 Prosthetic device and method with compliant linking member and actuating linking member
A prosthetic device has a movable body and foot member with an end effector for contacting an external surface. A base body is coupled to a first joint of the foot member. A compliant linking member is disposed between a second joint of the foot member and a first joint of the moveable body. The compliant linking member can be a spring or flexible beam. A passive linking member is coupled between a third joint of the foot member and a third joint of the moveable body. An actuator is disposed between the base body and the second joint of the movable body. The actuator can be a motor with an extension member. The compliant linking member extends during roll-over phase. The actuator acts to assist with the extension of the compliant linking member during roll-over phase to aid with push-off phase in the gait cycle.
US12245949B2 Interlaminar lumbar interbody fusion system and associated robotic systems
Orthopedic implants, systems, instruments, and methods. A bi-portal lumbar interbody fusion system may include an expandable interbody implant and minimally invasive pedicle-based intradiscal fixation implants. The interbody and intradiscal implants may be installed with intelligent instrumentation capable of repeatably providing precision placement of the implants. The bi-portal system may be robotically-enabled to guide the instruments and implants along desired access trajectories to the surgical area.
US12245946B2 Modular reverse shoulder prosthesis
A modular reverse shoulder prosthesis, comprising: a stem (110) comprising a tapered body (111) and a first annular housing (112); a tray (120) comprising a dome element (121) for insertion into the first annular housing (112), and further comprising a second annular housing (122); a liner (130) comprising an engaging element (131) for at least partial insertion into the dome element (121), and further comprising a joint concave element (132) configured for coupling with the second annular housing (122). The second annular housing (122) of the tray (120) comprises a raised edge (123) configured to support the joint concave element (132) and which defines an overall outline having a different development in height at least in diametrically opposite portions (123a; 123b) of the tray (120).
US12245945B2 Prosthesis for acetabulum fractures
The present invention is related to a prosthesis, in particular a revision prosthesis, for repositioning and fixating acetabulum fractures. The prosthesis comprises a cup member (1), a hook member (2) and a hook retraction member (3). The cup member is formed and configured to be fixable into an acetabular cup. The hook member is formed and configured to be fixable onto an edge of the acetabular cup. The cup member and the hook member are formed and configured to be retractable into one another. The hook retraction member comprises at least one cable arranged and configured for retracting the hook member into the cup member.
US12245938B2 Percutaneous implant retrieval methods
Devices and methods for retrieving percutaneously implanted catheter systems such as a heart valve repair system. The devices include at least one locking connector at the distal end of a flexible elongated extension for coupling to an implanted tubular member. The locking connector may be a tubular anchor having a pair of distal prongs which are biased outward and face in a proximal direction, as well as an expandable auxetic midsection. Inserting the tubular anchor into the implanted tubular member flexes the distal prongs inward such that they prevent proximal movement of the tubular anchor. A user pulls on the proximal end of the tubular anchor to expand the auxetic midsection and lock the two pieces together. The devices and methods are particularly useful to attach extensions to implanted concentric tubes to enable relative axial force application.
US12245935B2 Composite web-polymer heart valve
Embodiments herein relate to polymer coated prosthetic heart valves. In an embodiment, a method of manufacturing a heart valve is included, the method obtaining a frame, attaching a porous web to the frame, applying a coating over at least a portion of the porous web. In an embodiment a heart valve is included. The heart valve including a frame and a plurality of valve leaflets attached to the frame. Each valve leaflet can have a first polymer forming a porous support web and a second polymer forming a coating occluding pores in the porous support web. The valve leaflets can be attached to the frame with a connection structure that is at least partially covered by the coating. Other embodiments are also included herein.
US12245934B2 Devices for assisting with heart valve manufacturing
An assistance system that can be used for prosthetic heart valve manufacturing or suturing procedures includes an automated fixture that can comprise an articulation arm and a target device holder. The target device holder can be positioned and oriented to reduce operator strain during a manufacturing or inspection process. The assistance system includes a user input device enabling the operator to move between positions to assist in such processes. The assistance system can also be trained by capturing sequences of position data corresponding to a manufacturing or inspection process.
US12245933B2 Methods for treating a deficient native mitral valve
A method of treating a deficient native mitral valve of a heart of a patient includes advancing a steerable, first catheter through the patient's vasculature, advancing the distal end portion of the first catheter into the heart to position the distal end portion of the first catheter adjacent the native mitral valve, adjusting the curvature of the distal end portion of the first catheter to form a first curve, advancing a distal end portion of a second catheter from a distal end of the first catheter, wherein the distal end portion of the second catheter is pre-shaped to form a second curve when advanced from the first catheter, and deploying a wire from the second catheter such that the wire extends around native leaflets of the native mitral valve.
US12245930B2 System and methods for compensating for intraocular lens tilt
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for compensating for a tilt of an intraocular lens (IOL) and systems and methods for adjusting the IOL. For example, one of the methods can comprise capturing one or more optical coherence tomography (OCT) images of an eye of a subject when the IOL is implanted within the eye of the subject. The method can also comprise generating a fixation target such that the fixation target is visible to the eye of the subject and moving the fixation target until a transverse plane of the IOL is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to an optical axis of an ophthalmic system. The method can also comprise directing a laser beam generated by a laser of the ophthalmic system at the IOL.
US12245929B2 Airway support device
An airway support device of the present disclosure can be attached to tracheal and/or bronchial cartilage on opposing sides of a tracheal and/or bronchial wall to pull the tracheal and/or bronchial cartilages toward each other to reconstruct and/or reshape to a normal anatomy across the membranous tracheal and/or bronchial wall and thus relieving tension across the tracheal and/or bronchial wall. The airway support device can include at least two longitudinal strips that extend longitudinally along and are attached (e.g., sutured) to the trachea and/or bronchus on opposite sides of the tracheal and/or bronchial wall. Pairs of lateral strips extending from each of the longitudinal strips can be attached to each other under tension. The tracheal and/or bronchial wall can be attached (e.g., sutured) to the lateral strips to open the airway of the trachea and/or bronchus.
US12245912B2 Method for analysing a dental situation
A device including a camera, a processing unit and a screen. The camera configured to, at an updated instant, acquire, by a cellphone or a tablet, an updated image representing a real dental scene. The processing unit configured to determine a virtual dental scene as a representation of the real scene on the updated image and identify an element of the virtual scene which does not comply with an assessment criterion, and highlighting and/or adding a message regarding this element in the virtual scene. The screen configured to display the updated image and present the virtual scene overlaid with the representation of the real scene on the updated image displayed on the screen, in transparent mode or not on the representation. The processing unit, the camera and the screen are configured to communicate with one another. The patient acquires the updated image and observes the screen.
US12245911B2 Systems and methods for manufacturing orthodontic devices
In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to orthodontic kits. In some embodiments, an orthodontic kit comprises a carrier, wherein the carrier is configured to house a plurality of orthodontic appliances, the plurality of orthodontic appliances, and a plurality of support structures, wherein the plurality of support structures includes groups of support structures, wherein each group of support structures connects one of the plurality of orthodontic appliances to the carrier, wherein the orthodontic kit is defined by a computer data file, wherein the computer data file includes data necessary to additively manufacture the orthodontic kit including the carrier, the plurality of orthodontic appliances, and the plurality of support structures.
US12245909B2 Mouthpiece component and method of manufacture
There is disclosed a mouthpiece component for use in an intra oral illumination system, the mouthpiece component comprising a core structure which defines at least one waveguide for receiving light which is directable at least partly by the waveguide along at least one light path of the core structure, wherein each at least one light path defines a propagation direction for light in a propagation plane; at least one optical discontinuity which is configured to cause at least a portion of light propagating along the light path in the at least one waveguide to be transmitted out of the at least one core structure and continue to propagate substantially parallel to the propagation plane; and at least one light redirection portion which is configured to redirect at least a portion of light which has been transmitted out of the core structure out of the propagation plane. A method of manufacture thereof is also disclosed.
US12245907B2 Dental debris separator
The disclosure relates to a dental debris separator having a housing in the upper region of which a drainage zone for removing particle-containing liquid from an air flow which is loaded with the liquid. The housing has an inlet for the loaded air flow, leading tangentially into the drainage zone. Downstream of the drainage zone a separation zone for removing the particles from the particle-containing liquid is provided in the housing, said separation zone descending from the drainage zone to the separation zone, the drainage zone having a curved flow path that is delimited on its lower side by a crown of baffle elements.
US12245906B2 Workpiece unit and method of producing same
Provided are a workpiece unit in which a holding member is attached to a workpiece body without use of an adhesive, and a method of producing the unit. The workpiece unit comprises a workpiece body, and a holding member which is arranged at at least a part of an outer circumferential portion of the workpiece body and directly contacts with at least a part of the outer circumferential portion.
US12245901B2 Implantable layer comprising boundary indicators
An implantable adjunct for use with a surgical stapling instrument is provided. The implantable adjunct comprises means for allowing a clinician to determine the degree of skew, if any, that the adjunct may experience when implanted into a subject with a surgical stapling instrument. The implantable adjunct comprises one or more reference systems configured to be compared to the staples, the edges of the adjunct, and/or any other adjunct elements by a clinician once the adjunct has been implanted into the subject. The one or more reference systems comprise references that define one or more zones of the adjunct. A clinician can visually determine what zone, or zones, of the adjunct the staples have satisfactorily, and/or unsatisfactorily, purchased the adjunct.
US12245898B2 Test phantom for ultrasound image quality assessment
An ultrasound test phantom includes a block of human-tissue-mimicking material having a top surface and spaced-apart groups of targets embedded therein. Each group is located at a unique depth region within the block as measured from the top surface. The targets in each group include a first linear target spaced-apart from a second linear target. For each group, the first linear target extends in a first direction at a first depth of the depth region associated therewith, and the second linear target extends in a second direction at a second depth of the depth region associated therewith. When viewed from the block's top surface, a crossing point is defined where the first direction and second direction cross at an angle between 10° and 170°. For each group, the crossing point is located along a line perpendicular to the block's top surface.
US12245896B2 Deep learning-based ultrasound imaging guidance and associated devices, systems, and methods
Ultrasound imaging devices, systems, and methods are provided. A guidance system for obtaining an ultrasound image, comprising a processor in communication with a camera and a display, the processor configured to obtain a first motion control configuration for repositioning an ultrasound imaging device from a first position towards a target image view of a subject's anatomy, the first motion control configuration determined based on a first predictive network; determine positional information associated with the ultrasound imaging device based on an image captured by the camera, the image including the subject's anatomy and the ultrasound imaging device positioned at the first position; and output, to the display, an instruction to reposition the ultrasound imaging device from the first position to a second position based on the first motion control configuration and the positional information associated with the ultrasound imaging device.
US12245887B2 Ultrasound system for detecting lung consolidation
The present disclosure describes ultrasound imaging systems and methods configured to identify lung abnormalities by determining a uniformity characteristic of a region of interest within ultrasound image frames. Systems can include an ultrasound transducer configured to acquire echoes responsive to ultrasound pulses transmitted toward a pulmonary target region. A processor coupled with the transducer may be configured to generate an image frame from the acquired echoes and determine a uniformity characteristic of the region of interest below a pleural line in the image frame. The processor may also be configured to determine a presence or absence of a lung abnormality, e.g., lung consolidation, within the region of interest based on a value of the uniformity characteristic. If a lung abnormality has been determined to be present, the processor can generate an indicator of the same, which may be displayed on a user interface in communication with the processor.
US12245886B2 Guidance system for interventional devices with curved shape
A system and method for guidance of a device having a curved needle to a target tissue includes a tracking system having an imaging component, a processor, and a curved needle with known geometric parameters. The processor is configured to calculate a needle trajectory based on geometric considerations of the needle and the target tissue. Additional features and methods of the invention include a display with an annotated overlay for directing and tracking the curved device.
US12245882B2 Systems, methods, and devices for medical image analysis, diagnosis, risk stratification, decision making and/or disease tracking
The disclosure herein relates to systems, methods, and devices for medical image analysis, diagnosis, risk stratification, decision making and/or disease tracking. In some embodiments, the systems, devices, and methods described herein are configured to analyze non-invasive medical images of a subject to automatically and/or dynamically identify one or more features, such as plaque and vessels, and/or derive one or more quantified plaque parameters, such as radiodensity, radiodensity composition, volume, radiodensity heterogeneity, geometry, location, and/or the like. In some embodiments, the systems, devices, and methods described herein are further configured to generate one or more assessments of plaque-based diseases from raw medical images using one or more of the identified features and/or quantified parameters.
US12245881B2 Assistance system and method for suspension device, and x-ray imaging system
Provided in the present application are an assistance system and method for a suspension device, and an X-ray imaging system. The suspension device includes a tube device, a tube controller, a motion driving device and an assistance system. The motion driving device is capable of driving the suspension device to move along a first coordinate system. The assistance system includes a measurement device and a control device. The measurement device is disposed between the tube device and the tube controller so as to obtain an initial force of an operator, wherein the initial force includes the magnitude and direction of a force along a second coordinate system in which the measurement device is located. The control device includes a calibration unit and a calculation unit. The calibration unit is used for calibrating the initial force to obtain a calibrated force. The calculation unit is used for performing a coordinate transformation on the calibrated force to obtain a torque value corresponding to the first coordinate system, and sending the torque value to the motion driving device to enable the motion driving device to provide assistance on the basis of the torque value.
US12245880B2 Medical imaging system and methods
A mobile medical imaging device that allows for multiple support structures, such as a tabletop or a seat, to be attached, and in which the imaging gantry is indexed to the patient by translating up and down the patient axis. In one embodiment, the imaging gantry can translate, rotate and/or tilt with respect to a support base, enabling imaging in multiple orientations, and can also rotate in-line with the support base to facilitate easy transport and/or storage of the device. The imaging device can be used in, for example, x-ray computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) applications.
US12245878B2 Radiography system, method for operating radiography system, and console for radiography system
A positioning imaging device images the subject facing a radiation detection unit to obtain a positioning image of the subject. An imaging menu selection unit selects an imaging menu corresponding to the positioning image from one or a plurality of imaging menus registered in advance in an imaging menu registration memory. A system control unit performs imaging control on a radiation source or the radiation detection unit according to the imaging menu selected by the imaging menu selection unit.
US12245876B2 Detecting implantable medical device orientation change
A medical device includes a processor, an acceleration sensor, and memory. The acceleration sensor is configured to generate acceleration data that comprises a plurality of acceleration measurements. The memory comprises instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: obtain the acceleration data from the acceleration sensor; and determine, based on the acceleration data, that the medical device has flipped.
US12245874B2 Glove-based form factor for bio-acoustical sensing
A bio-vibration device for use by a user having a finger for sensing vibration signals in an individual includes a finger coupler device, a vibration sensor and a communications circuit. The vibration sensor is affixed to the finger coupler device and is configured to be pressed against a selected site of the individual so as to sense a vibration signal therefrom. The communications circuit is responsive to the vibration sensor and is configured to transmit the vibration signal to a remote device.
US12245870B2 Methods and apparatus for monitoring chronic disease
A method and apparatus monitors chronic disease state of a patient. The method may include extracting, in a processor, for each of a plurality of monitoring sessions, a respiratory feature from a respiratory signal indicative of the patient's respiration during the monitoring session, the respiratory signal derived from at least one sensor; and computing, in a processor, a stability measure of the patient for a monitoring session, the stability measure representing an indication of a change point having occurred at the monitoring session in a statistical distribution of the respiratory feature.
US12245869B2 Wavelength and bandwidth selection for diffuse reflective spectroscopy based gingivitis detection
A system (100) for detecting tissue inflammation, and gingivitis specifically, including a light emitter (102); a diffuse reflective spectroscopy probe (107) having a source-detector distance between 300 μm-2000 μm; and a plurality of detectors (106, 108, 112) configured to detect: a first wavelength that is less than 615 nm and having a first bandwidth; and second and third wavelengths that are equal to or greater than 615 nm and have second and third bandwidths, respectively, wherein the second or third bandwidth is greater than the first bandwidth.
US12245866B2 Label-free spectral pathology for in vivo diagnosis
A method for determining if a tissue is ganglionic is provided. The method comprises a) generating at least one hyperspectral Raman image of a tissue from a region of interest in a tissue suspected to contain ganglion cells that was optionally identified by a method comprising autofluorescence (AF) and Second Harmonic generation (SHG) imaging of the tissue; and b) analyzing any of the images for one or more of the following: i) optical excitation; ii) chemical information or emission spectra; or iii) AF, SHG, and/or Raman signatures, wherein the analysis provides indicators that the region of interest is either ganglionic or non-ganglionic. A system for analysis of in vivo tissue or ex vivo tissue samples including a multiphoton autofluorescence microscope, a Second Harmonic Generation microscope, and a hyperspectral Raman microscope in operative communication is also provided.
US12245864B2 Imaging device, ocular movement data processing system, and control method
An imaging device that includes a housing mounted on the head of a subject, a camera that is held by the housing and captures an image of an eyeball of the subject, communication circuitry that communicates information with an external device, and controller circuitry that synchronizes together the image captured by the camera and an external signal output from the external device and received.
US12245863B2 Methods and systems for reducing false declarations of arrythmias
Computer implemented methods and systems are provided that comprise, under control of one or more processors of a medical device, where the one or more processors are configured with specific executable instructions. The methods and systems obtain motion data indicative of at least one of a posture or a respiration cycle; obtain cardiac activity (CA) signals for a series of beats; identify whether a characteristic of interest (COI) from at least a first segment of the CA signals exceeds a COI limit; analyze the motion data to determine whether at least one of the posture or respiration cycle at least in part caused the COI to exceed the COI limit. Based on the analyzing operation, the methods and systems automatically adjust a CA sensing parameter utilized by the medical device to detect R-waves in subsequent CA signals; and detect an arrhythmia based on a presence or absence of one or more of the R-waves in at least a second segment of the CA signals.
US12245858B2 Multimodal position transformation dual-helmet MEG apparatus
A dual-helmet magnetoencephalography measuring apparatus according to an example embodiment includes: an internal container storing a liquid refrigerant; an external container disposed to surround the internal container and including a first external helmet and a second external helmet disposed to be spaced apart from each other; a first sensor-mounted helmet disposed between the external container and the internal container to surround the first external helmet; a second sensor-mounted helmet disposed between the external container and the internal container to surround the second external helmet; a plurality of first SQUID sensor modules disposed on the first sensor-mounted helmet; and a plurality of second SQUID sensor modules disposed on the second sensor-mounted helmet. The internal container and the external container are tilted in a vertical direction.
US12245857B2 Dual-helmet magnetoencephalography apparatus
A dual-helmet magnetoencephalography measuring apparatus includes: an internal container storing a liquid refrigerant; an external container disposed to surround the internal container and including a first external helmet and a second external helmet disposed to be spaced apart from each other; a first sensor-mounted helmet disposed to surround the first external helmet between the external container and the internal container; a second sensor-mounted helmet disposed to surround the second external helmet between the externa container and the internal container; a plurality of first SQUID sensor module disposed on the first sensor-mounted helmet; and a plurality of second SQUID sensor module disposed on the second sensor-mounted helmet.
US12245856B2 Pulse photometer, pulse photometry system and computer-readable medium
A pulse photometer includes: an interface receiving a first signal and a second signal; and a processor configured to calculate a concentration of at least one blood light absorber in the subject, based on the first and second signals. The processor is configured to: acquire a first variation of the first light due to blood pulsation in the subject, acquire a second variation of the second light due to the pulsation, and calculate the concentration of the at least one blood light absorber, based on a first correction amount and a second correction amount. The first correction amount is based on at least one of a first constant, the first variation and the second variation, which are statistically determined. The second correction amount is based on at least one of a second constant, the first variation and the second variation, which are statistically determined.
US12245855B2 Aptamer based portable diagnostic medical device and methods of use
The present invention is directed to a cuff-like medical device that may analyze and report the concentrations of various biomarkers in a subject's bodily fluids, samples of which may be extracted by the device in the field and analyzed on the spot using the cuff-like medical device. For example, extracellular fluid (commonly known as “tissue fluid”) of a patient may be analyzed by the present invention, and in particular, the constituent interstitial fluid—the known main component of extracellular fluid—may be analyzed for concentrations of one or more specific types of proteins. A sensor component within the device may include one or more aptamers that permit chemical binding of at least one biomarker of interest. When the aptamer-protein binding complex is complete, an electronic component of the device may employ nanoscale weighing using frequency differential analysis through quartz crystal microbalances to determine the presence and concentration of biomarkers.
US12245854B2 Apparatus for collecting fingerprints and buccal swabs
Disclosed are devices and methods for collection, labeling and matching biological samples containing nucleic acid in conjunction with collecting at least one ridge and valley signature such as a fingerprint or footprint of an individual. Such devices and methods are used in forensic, human identification, paternity, tissue typing, and screening technologies to rapidly process an individual's identity, determine the identity of an individual along with the genotype profile of the individual.
US12245853B2 Information processing apparatus and operating method thereof
A method of operating an information processing apparatus may include collecting gait information of a walking assistance apparatus; determining a gait feature of a user of the walking assistance apparatus based on the collected gait information; and controlling the walking assistance apparatus by determining a gait group of the user based on the determined gait feature.
US12245851B2 System and method for non-face-to-face health status measurement through camera-based vital sign data extraction and electronic questionnaire
The present inventive concept relates to a non-face-to-face health status measurement system and method through a camera-based vital sign data extraction and an electronic questionnaire, providing a system and a method for monitoring various infectious diseases and enabling rapid response to the occurrence of diseases and infectious diseases by measuring a health status of a user in non-face-to-face through a vital sign data including heart rate, respiration rate, oxygen saturation, etc. extracted by using color information of a face image taken with a camera and results of an electronic questionnaire performed online.
US12245849B2 System and method for nuclear magnetic resonance measurement of blood analyte levels
The nuclear magnetic resonance system can include: a set of magnets, a housing, a set of coils (e.g., receive coil, transmit coil, gradient coil, active shim coil, etc.), and a processing system. The nuclear magnetic resonance method can include: applying a pulse sequence, acquiring a signal, and processing the signal (e.g., to determine blood analyte levels).
US12245848B2 MR imaging for radiation therapy planning
The invention relates to a method of MR imaging of a body (10) of a patient positioned in an examination volume of an MR device (1). It is an object of the invention to provide a method that enables geometrically correct MR-only radiation therapy planning at minimum scan times. The method of the invention comprises the following steps: acquiring first MR imaging data representative of at least one region of the body (10); analyzing said first MR imaging data to delineate at least one anatomical structure within said body region; acquiring second MR imaging data of said body region using a multi-point Dixon sequence; deriving a B0 map from said second MR imaging data; analyzing said B0 map to determine at least one low fidelity region of said B0 map; performing B0 mapping to refine the B0 map using a multi-acquisition gradient echo sequence restricted to at least one region where said delineated anatomical structure and said low fidelity region overlap completely or partially; and correcting geometrical distortions in said first and/or second MR imaging data using the refined B0 map. Moreover, the invention relates to a MR device (1) for carrying out the method, and to a computer program to be executed on a MR device (1).
US12245846B2 Scattered light signal measuring apparatus and information processing apparatus
There is provided a scattered light signal measurement apparatus and an information processing apparatus that are capable of performing accurate measurement while preventing noise due to changes in relative velocity and relative position caused between a sensor and an observation target. The scattered light signal measurement apparatus includes a light receiving element and an incident angle limiting unit. The light receiving element receives scattered light obtained when coherent light emitted to a measurement target is scattered by the measurement target. The incident angle limiting unit limits an incident angle of the scattered light that is incident on a single point of the light receiving element to be equal to or smaller than a predetermined angle and controls the single light receiving element to increase an aperture ratio.
US12245845B2 System and method for heart rate measurement using facial video
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for contact-free heart rate monitoring and/or measurement are provided. One method may include receiving video(s) that include visual frame(s) of individual(s) performing exercises, detecting some exposed skin from the video(s), and performing motion compensation to generate color signals for the exposed skin to precisely align frames of the exposed skin. The method may also include generating the color signals by estimating a skin color for each frame by taking a spatial average over pixels of a cheek of the face(s) for R, G, and B channels, respectively, applying an operation to remove remaining motion traces from the frames such that the heart rate traces dominate, and extracting and/or outputting the heart rate of the individuals using a frequency estimator of the skin color signals.
US12245844B2 Devices, systems, and methods for assessing a vessel
An intravascular system includes at least one pressure-sensing instrument sized and shaped for introduction into a vessel of a patient; a processing unit in communication with the pressure-sensing instrument, the processing unit configured to: obtain proximal pressure measurements for at least one cardiac cycle of the patient while the pressure-sensing instrument is positioned proximal of a stenosis of the vessel; obtain distal pressure measurements while the pressure-sensing instrument is positioned distal of the stenosis; select a diagnostic window within a cardiac cycle by identifying a change in sign of a slope associated with the proximal and/or distal pressure measurements, wherein the diagnostic window encompasses only a portion of the cardiac cycle of the patient; calculate a pressure ratio between the distal and proximal obtained during the diagnostic window; and output the calculated pressure ratio to a display device in communication with the processing unit.
US12245842B2 Detainee health alert device
A health alert device includes a physiological sensor and processing circuitry. The physiological sensor captures physiological data, including heart rate and blood oxygen data, of a detainee. The processing circuitry repeatedly receives the physiological data, calculates a health metric parameter based on a combination of the physiological data, determines a health metric baseline based on a series of health metric parameters determined over a baseline determination duration, determines first and second risk alert thresholds based on the health metric baseline, determines a health metric delta based on newly received physiological data and the health metric baseline, and transmits first and second risk alert communications to an alert device to cause the alert device to display first and second risk alerts on an alert device display in response to the health metric delta exceeding the first and second risk alert thresholds, respectively.
US12245840B2 Modular system for multi-modal imaging and analysis
A portable, modular handheld imaging system is disclosed. The modular system comprises a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The first housing portion includes at least one excitation light source. A first filter is configured to detect and permit passage of selected optical signals responsive to illumination with the excitation light to a first image sensor. A second filter is configured to detect and permit passage of selected optical signals responsive to illumination of the target surface with white light to a second image sensor. The second housing portion is configured to releasably receive the first housing portion. The second housing portion includes a display and a processor configured to receive the detected fluorescent and white light optical signals and to output a representation of the target surface to the display based on the detected optical signals.
US12245837B2 Sterile master input handle assembly for a robotic surgery system and surgical drape for a sterile master input handle
A sterile master input handle assembly includes a non-sterile manipulandum; a sterile surgical drape draping the non-sterile manipulandum; and at least one sterile accessory, suitable to form a sterile interface of the sterile master input handle assembly for the surgeon's fingers. The at least one sterile accessory mechanically engages with the non-sterile manipulandum across the sterile surgical drape, the at least one sterile accessory covers at least one portion of the outer surface of the surgical drape, and the at least one sterile accessory includes at least one surface forming the sterile interface for the surgeon's fingers to manipulate the non-sterile manipulandum across the sterile surgical drape.
US12245830B2 Articulable wrist with flexible member and pivot guides
An articulable wrist for an end effector includes a first linkage, a second linkage rotatably coupled to the first linkage at a first articulation joint, and a flexible member extending at least partially through a central channel cooperatively defined by the first and second linkages. A first pivot guide is rotatably coupled to the second linkage at the first articulation joint and rotatable about a first pivot axis extending through the first articulation joint, the first pivot guide defining a central aperture alignable with the central channel and sized to accommodate the flexible member therethrough. The first pivot guide supports an outer diameter of the flexible member at the first articulation joint and prevents the flexible member from flexing beyond the first pivot axis during articulation.
US12245824B2 Multi-destination procedure planning and guidance for endoscopic surgery
A method for planning a tour visiting a set of target diagnostic sites via endoscopy passing through a hollow organ system includes computing a 3D virtual space of the hollow organ system based on the 3D imaging scan depicting the diagnostic sites and hollow organ system, computing a series of preliminary endoscopic routes leading to each diagnostic site including a set of contiguous device poses through the hollow organ system that connect each target diagnostic site to all of the other target diagnostic sites, and computing an optimal tour having a minimum cost corresponding to the smallest set of contiguous poses that visit all of the target diagnostic sites once and only once, where the cost between each pair of diagnostic sites is defined as the distance accumulated by the smallest set of contiguous poses connecting the pair of diagnostic sites together within the hollow organ system.
US12245822B2 Surgical robot evolution and handoff
Methods, apparatuses, and systems for autonomous surgical robot evolution and handoff for manual operation are disclosed. A robotic surgical system performs surgery and is controlled jointly by an artificial intelligence (AI) and a surgeon. The surgeon can perform the entire surgery or can alternatively allow the AI to control the surgical robot to perform a part of or the entirety of the surgery. The AI is trained using data from previous surgeries, can provide indication to the surgeon when it has been sufficient trained to take over parts of a surgery, and can prompt the surgeon when there is insufficient training data for the AI to continue. Alternatively, a supervising surgeon can manually take back control of the surgical robot from the AI.
US12245821B2 Endotracheal tube size selection and insertion depth estimation using statistical shape modelling and virtual fitting
An intubation assistance device includes an electronic controller configured to: generate a patient respiratory tract geometry model of at least a portion of a human respiratory tract by inputting one or more patient variables into a statistical shape model (SSM) of at least a portion of the human respiratory tract; select a recommended endotracheal tube (ETT) size by modeling at least one ETT model inserted into the patient respiratory tract geometry model to form a virtual fit model and estimating at least one fit parameter based on the virtual fit model; and display the recommended ETT size on a display device.
US12245816B2 Intraocular pressure monitoring contact lens
A device for non-invasive monitoring and measuring of intraocular pressure (IOP) of a subject includes a flexible lens that fits on the eye and changes curvature in response to a change in curvature of the eye. A microchannel disposed in or on the lens has one or more ends that are open to the atmosphere and an indicator solution is disposed in a portion of the 5 microchannel. The microchannel exhibits a change in volume in response to a change in curvature of the lens, which results in a change in position of the indicator solution in the microchannel. The change in position of the indicator solution in the microchannel is indicative of a change in IOP. The change in position of the indicator solution may be detected in digital images of the lens taken with a camera of a mobile electronic device such 0 as a smartphone or a camera worn by the subject.
US12245814B2 Refraction measuring apparatus
A refraction measuring apparatus measures refractive properties of an eye by two light bundles respectively passing through two apertures, the apparatus including: a first rotational member, rotatably supported about a first rotational center, provided with the two apertures on either side of the first rotational center; a second rotational member, rotatably supported about a second rotational center, provided with a light-transmission portion(s) and a light-shielding portion at different rotational-direction positions. When the first rotational member is rotated, the second rotational member rotates, and while an aperture arrangement direction of the two apertures changes in accordance with the rotation of the second rotational member, a light-transmission state is entered, in which the light-transmission portion coincides with the two apertures to allow the two light bundles to pass through, or a light-shielding state is entered, in which the light-shielding portion coincides with the two apertures to shield the two light bundles.
US12245813B2 System and method for locating a surface of ocular tissue for glaucoma surgery based on dual aiming beams
A target surface in an eye is located using a dual aiming beam apparatus that transmits a first aiming beam of light and a second aiming beam of light. An optics subsystem receives a laser beam from a laser source, the first aiming beam of light, and the second aiming beam of light, and directs the beams of light to be incident with the target surface and aligns the beams of light such that they intersect at a point corresponding to a focus of the laser beam. An imaging apparatus captures an image of the target surface including a first spot corresponding to the first aiming beam of light and a second spot corresponding to a second aiming beam of light. A separation between the spots indicates that the focus is away from the target surface, while overlapping spots indicate the focus is at or on the target surface.
US12245808B1 Laser surgical device
A surgical system including: a surgical mechanical arm including a plurality of sequentially coupled independently bendable flexible portions and terminating in a laser tool; a waveguide supplying laser light to the laser tool, where the waveguide follows a contour of the surgical mechanical arm; circuitry configured to: receive data regarding curvature of one or both of: the waveguide; one or more of the plurality of sequentially coupled independently bendable flexible portions; and perform one or more action based on the received data.
US12245804B2 Portable minimally invasive surgical mechanical arm with multi-degree of freedom
A portable minimally invasive surgical mechanical arm with multi-degree of freedom comprises a handle joint assembly which is used for movably mounting an axle part, and the assembly comprises a first axis and second axis allowing the axle part to rotate around the first axis and the second axis respectively. The first axis coincides with the axis of the axle part, and the second axis is perpendicular to a shaft. A controlling mechanism and a controlling wire joint assembly are used for transmitting the motion of the grip part to the controlling wire joint assembly. The controlling mechanism comprises an input piece, two push rods and an output piece, and the two push rods. The input piece receives the output motion of the axle part, and the output piece is part of the controlling wire joint.
US12245802B2 Generating irreversible electroporation and radiofrequency-abaltion (IRE/RFA) waveforms
An irreversible electroporation and radio frequency ablation (IRE/RFA) generator includes an IRE pulse generator, harmonic filtration circuitry, and a waveform interleaver. The IRE pulse generator is configured to generate biphasic IRE pulses. The harmonic filtration circuitry is configured to convert the IRE pulses into an RF signal. The waveform interleaver, which is configured to receive the IRE pulses and the RF signal and generate an output signal having a composition of the adapted IRE pulses having a final shape and repetition rate, the converted RF sinusoidal signal, or a combined IRE/RFA output signal, by switching between the received IRE square pulses and the received converted RF sinusoidal signal.
US12245801B2 Adjustable cryoablation needle
Disclosed is an adjustable cryoablation needle, comprising a needle rod (3), a front-segment heat-insulated tube (1), a rear-segment heat-insulated tube (2), and an gas inlet structure (7) penetrating the needle rod (3) and the front-segment heat-insulated tube (1), wherein the needle rod (3) can move relative to the rear-segment heat-insulated tube (2) in the axial direction of the rear-segment heat-insulated tube (2) so as to adjust a first axial distance between the front end of the rear-segment heat-insulated tube (2) and the front end of the needle rod (3); and the front-segment heat-insulated tube (1) can move relative to the rear-segment heat-insulated tube (2) in the axial direction of the rear-segment heat-insulated tube (2). The adjustable cryoablation needle can prevent the inconvenience caused by a doctor selecting the model of the cryoablation needle.
US12245795B2 Orthopedic fixation devices and methods of installation thereof
Orthopedic fixation devices and methods of installing the same. The orthopedic fixation device may include a coupling element and a bone fastener, whereby the bone fastener can be loaded into the coupling element through the bottom of a bore in the coupling element.
US12245793B2 Robotic microtool control in an intelligent automated in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection platform
Disclosed is a method of artificial intelligence-based robotic pipetting for cell preparation. The method includes training an artificial intelligence/machine learning system (AI/ML system) to classify images of biological specimens. The method includes storing the classified images. The method includes receiving an image object from an imaging system that includes a microscopy system, a camera system configured to receive imaging from the microscopy system, and a lighting system configured to illuminate a biological material. The method includes processing the image object, using the AJ/ML system to determine a presence of a retrievable target cell. The method includes positioning a robotic pipettor at a target physical orientation relative to the retrievable target cell. The method includes confirming the robotic pipettor's location at the target physical orientation, using AI/ML system. The method includes instructing the robotic pipettor to obtain the retrievable target cell from the target physical orientation.
US12245792B2 Cervical cerclage with surgical buttons
Embodiments of the present invention provide a cervical cerclage apparatus and a method for performing a cervical cerclage. In an embodiment of the invention, a cervical cerclage apparatus includes, a length of suture and at least two stitched regions formed by the length of suture around an exterior surface of a cervix. The cervical cerclage apparatus further includes at least two surgical buttons attached the length of suture, each surgical button comprising an inner face and an outer face, wherein the inner face of each surgical button are configured to be placed against the exterior surface of the cervix between the stitched regions, wherein at least one of the surgical buttons comprises Progesterone.
US12245788B2 Device and method for removing material from a hollow anatomical structure
A medical device for removing a material from a hollow anatomical structure is provided. The device may include a shaft member. The device may include an expandable centering element near the distal end of the device. The device may include a macerator element either attached to the shaft or independent and freely moveable from the shaft. The device may include an aspiration lumen in for removal of material. The device may include a drive shaft attached to a motor and used to rotate the macerator element.
US12245787B2 Tissue forceps with wide jaw
A method and device for grasping tissue using the tissue forceps with wide jaws. The tissue forceps include a first arm and a second arm joined at a vertex at a proximal end. The first arm and the second arm have distal portions which are extensions angled leftward away from the longitudinal axis of the first and second arms. Wide forceps jaws terminate the distal end of the angled extensions and the terminal inner surfaces of the jaws have serrated edges. The forceps is adapted to sequentially grasp tissue on opposed sides of a tissue interface and then present the tissue for further procedure. The jaws can be straight, convex, or concave to hold, stabilize and manipulate tissue flap borders with better grasping and control. The jaws can be in line with the handle (straight) or 45 or 90 degrees offset for better access to different surgical site's locations.
US12245786B2 Jaw apparatus and techniques to maintain engagement upon tissue separation
Disclosed embodiments include apparatuses for and methods of separating tissue with opposing jaw members having distal ends that translate toward a surface of the tissue as the jaw members are rotated outwardly to maintain engagement with the tissue. In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus includes jaw members rotatably coupled adjacent to their proximal ends. The jaw members define opposing outwardly-facing curved channels disposed between their proximal and distal ends that slidably engage a distal pin. A bracket defines a distal socket that receives the distal pin. As the jaw members are motivated in a distal direction relative to the bracket toward the distal pin, engagement of the distal pin with the outwardly-facing curved channels causes the jaw members to rotate to cause the distal ends of the jaw members move outwardly transversely to the distal direction while the distal ends translate in the distal direction.
US12245782B2 Shock wave electrodes
Disclosed herein shock wave catheters comprising one or more shock wave electrodes for cracking calcifications located within blood vessels. In some variations, a shock wave catheter has first and second shock wave electrodes each circumferentially disposed over the outer surface of the catheter. In certain variations, the first electrode has a recess and the second electrode has a protrusion that is received by the recess and a spark gap is located along the separation between the recess and the protrusion. The second electrode can also have a recess that receives a protrusion from a third shock wave electrode, where the separation between the second and third electrodes along the separation between the recess and the protrusion forms a second spark gap. A shock wave can be initiated across these spark gaps when a voltage is applied over the electrodes.
US12245778B2 Minimally invasive displacement osteotomy system and method
A cutting guide includes a body extending between an upper surface and a lower surface and defined by a perimeter. The cutting guide further includes a guide foot having a contact surface. A guide element is pivotably coupled to the body. A handle extends from a first end to a second end. The first end is configured to be coupled to the body.
US12245775B2 Surgical instruments including a set of cutting blades for performing an osteotomy
Surgical instruments for performing wedge-shaped osteotomies are disclosed herein. One surgical instrument includes a body with a distal end, a proximal end, a bottom surface, and a top surface including a slope extending upward and along a single plane from the distal end to the proximal end. The surgical instrument further includes multiple columns of cutting blades positioned on the top surface in which each of the cutting blades are spaced apart and extend vertically along at least a portion of the slope from the distal end to the proximal end. Another surgical instrument includes the cutting blades positioned in multiple rows of cutting blades on the top surface such that the multiple rows of cutting blades extend along the slope from the distal end to the proximal end and each cutting blade in the plurality of cutting blades extends horizontally across the top surface.
US12245774B2 Surgical instrument with articulating region
A surgical instrument including an articulating region. An outer tube and an inner tube are axially fixed to one another distal to the articulating region and axially movable relative to one another proximal to the articulating region. Relative movement of the inner and outer tubes provides for articulation of the articulating tube assembly to a curved configuration. A working tool may be removably directed through a central cannula defined by the inner tube. The working tool may include a shaft having a flexible region configured to be arranged within the articulating region. The shaft may rotate within the inner tube with the articulating tube assembly in the curved configuration. The working tool may include a housing hub configured to be coupled with a handle to removably position the flexible region within the articulating region. Multiple working tools may be interchangeably directed through the central cannula.
US12245773B2 Orthopedic impacting device having a launched mass delivering a controlled, repeatable and reversible impacting force
A motor-driven orthopedic impacting tool is provided for orthopedic impacting in the hips, knees, shoulders and the like. The tool is capable of holding a broach, chisel, or other end effector, which when gently tapped in a cavity with controlled percussive impacts, can expand the size or volume of an opening of the cavity or facilitate removal of the broach, implant, or other surgical implement from the opening. A stored-energy drive mechanism stores potential energy and then releases it to launch a launched mass or striker to communicate a striking force to an adapter in either a forward or reverse direction. The tool may further include a combination anvil and adapter and an energy adjustment mechanism to adjust the striking force the launched mass delivers to the adapter in accordance with a patient profile.
US12245771B2 Connection member and method
A connection member for connecting a surgical tool to a plurality of different kinds of corresponding connector. A surgical tool including the connection member. A surgical kit including the surgical tool. The connection member includes an elongate shaft having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end. The connection member also includes a plurality of connection features located at the proximal end of the shaft. The plurality of connection features includes at least one connection feature for mating with a first kind of corresponding connector. The plurality of connection features also includes at least one connection feature for mating with a second, different kind of corresponding connector. The connection member may be a male connection member and the corresponding connectors may be female. A method including providing the surgical tool and connecting the connection member to a corresponding connector.
US12245769B2 Aneurysm treatment device and associated systems and methods of use
An aneurysm treatment device includes a tip portion, a body portion, and a base portion. The device is configured to radially self-expand within an aneurysm, with the tip portion engaging a dome portion of the aneurysm, the body portion filling most of the aneurysm volume, and the base portion extending across the aneurysm neck to prevent migration of the device.
US12245753B2 Conductive optical element
A device having an optical element with a conductive coating. The device may include an optical element, a conductive material and at least one connector. The conductive material is disposed on at least a portion of the optical element. The optical element, for example, may be an object lens of an endoscope or an optical coupler. The connectors (acting as terminal(s)) are capable of providing energy (such as electrical energy) to the conductive material. In one aspect, the conductive material is an optically transparent material. Advantageously, the device may allow visualization of an object—such as body tissue or other matter—concurrent with the application of energy to the object via the conductive coating. This allows the user to observe the alteration of tissue and other matter in real time as the energy is delivered.
US12245752B2 Tip part for an endoscope
An endoscope tip part including an exterior housing including a circumferentially extending side wall with a proximal opening, the circumferentially extending side wall defining an interior space with an air volume; a camera assembly positioned in the interior space so that the air volume envelops at least the distal portion of the camera assembly; and an interior housing part including a circumferentially extending closure surface and a circumferentially extending attachment surface, the interior housing part being positioned in the proximal opening; wherein the exterior housing and interior housing part are formed as separate prefabricated components, wherein the closure surface is configured for closing the proximal opening of the exterior housing so as to liquid-seal the air volume in the tip part, and wherein the attachment surface extends proximally from the proximal opening and is configured for attaching the interior housing part to another element of the tip part.
US12245750B2 Insertion device and endoscope
An insertion device includes: a tube having a channel hole and a communication hole; a frame member having a tube insertion hole and a forceps channel and disposed to cover a periphery of the communication hole; and a closing member configured to close the channel hole in the tube at a position closer to a proximal end side than the communication hole and having a distal end surface disposed to face the communication hole.
US12245741B2 Methods, systems, and computer readable media for generating and providing artificial intelligence assisted surgical guidance
A method for generating and providing artificial intelligence assisted surgical guidance includes analyzing video images from surgical procedure and training a neural network to identify at least one of anatomical objects, surgical objects, and tissue manipulation in video images. The method includes receiving, by the neural network, a live feed of video images from the surgery. The method further includes classifying, by the neural network, at least one of anatomical objects, surgical objects, and tissue manipulation in the live feed of video images. The method further includes outputting, in real time, surgical guidance based on algorithms created using the classified at least on of anatomical objects, surgical objects, and tissue manipulations in the live feed of video images.
US12245740B2 Systems and methods to repair tissue defects
Methods of bioprinting a bio-ink construct on an internal tissue defect or a chondral defect during a minimally invasive surgery on an individual in need thereof are provided, comprising: visualizing the defect; positioning a bioprinter comprising a printhead within proximity of or in contact with the defect; and ejecting a bio-ink from the printhead onto the defect to form a bio-ink layer, thereby generating a bio-ink construct. Further provided are systems for bioprinting a bio-ink construct on an internal tissue defect during a minimally invasive surgery on an individual in need thereof, comprising a control system, an endoscope, and a bioprinter comprising a printhead.
US12245738B2 Arrangement structure for biological sensors
Non-contact biological sensors 1, 2 that detect biological information of a person by electromagnetic waves are provided in a seat 10 on which the person sits. The biological sensors 1, 2 are disposed in the seat 10 at positions away from members A1, A2, A3 (22, 32) which are the members, from among the members that constitute the seat 10, that interfere with the passage of electromagnetic waves. The biological sensors each have a first sensor 100 and a second sensor 200 that emit electromagnetic waves of different frequencies towards the person, and the first sensor 100 is disposed adjacent to the second sensor 200. Due to this configuration, it becomes easier to accurately detect biological information.
US12245737B2 Cleaning device including vacuum cleaner and docking station and control method thereof
A cleaning device is provided. The cleaning device includes a vacuum cleaner which includes a dust collecting bin and a docking station to which the vacuum cleaner is coupled, wherein the docking station includes a charger configured to be electrically connected to a charging terminal of the vacuum cleaner in response to the vacuum cleaner being coupled to the docking station, a door driver configured to open or close a dust collecting bin door disposed at a lower portion of the dust collecting bin, a suction device configured to move air from the dust collecting bin into the docking station, a collector configured to collect foreign matter that moves together with the air due to driving the suction device, and a controller configured to control the door driver to open the dust collecting bin door in response to the charging terminal of the vacuum cleaner being electrically connected to the charger, configured to control the suction device to supply a suctioning air flow to the dust collecting bin and perform a discharge operation in response to the dust collecting bin door being opened, and configured to control the door driver to close the dust collecting bin door in response to an end of the discharge operation.
US12245732B2 Grip handle assembly for a mop
A grip handle assembly for a mop includes a grip handle and a lever that is pivotally connected to the grip handle. The grip handle may include a grip handle body that includes a passage the extends through the grip handle body, a lever mount, and a lever stop, where the lever stop includes a central protrusion extending from the grip handle body, a first stop surface, and a second stop surface. The lever may comprise a grip portion, a first forward stop member, a second forward stop member, and a rear stop member. The lever can move to a released position or an engaged position. When the lever is in the released position, the first forward stop member may engage the first stop surface of the lever stop, and the second forward stop member may engage the second strop surface of the lever stop.
US12245723B2 Even cooking of foodstuffs by means of a device allowing static isolation, focusing, channeling and modulation of energies
A C-shaped or U-shaped open radiant cooking appliance including a lower cooking cassette; an upper cooking cassette; and a posterior part together defining a cooking chamber; the appliance having a proximal portion including at least one proximal radiant element; and a distal portion including at least one distal radiant element, at least one isolation element separating the at least one distal radiant element from the at least one proximal radiant element; the isolation element including at least one first reflector configured to direct the radiation emitted by the at least one distal radiant element towards the cooking chamber.
US12245721B2 Method for creating a digital twin of a beverage dispenser
A method for creating a digital twin of a beverage dispenser including first and second tapping valves is based on the use of a telematic communication network with a cloud server provided with storage in which one or more geographical areas are stored and for each geographical area one or more respective sites in which at least one beverage dispenser is positioned, as well as a plurality of beverages. The digital twin is created based on data stored in the storage: a datum concerning a selected geographical area and/or a datum concerning a selected site, a datum concerning a first unique identification code associated with the first tapping valve, a datum concerning a second unique identification code associated with the second tapping valve, a datum concerning a first beverage associated with the first tapping valve, and a datum concerning a second beverage associated with the second tapping valve.
US12245718B2 Apparatuses, systems, and methods for brewing a beverage
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for brewing a desired portion of a beverage, such as a single-cup portion of coffee, are provided. The system can include one or more hopper assemblies configured to provide a controlled dose of beverage material to a brew chamber. The system can also include a water input system configured to wet the ground beverage material as the grinds enter the brew chamber and substantially prevent steam from reaching grinder components of the system. Further, the system can include an automatic cleaning mechanism such that a user does not need to manually clean components of a brewing machine between brew cycles.
US12245715B2 Beverage brewing device
The beverage brewing device, which is configured for use with a beverage brewer having an inlet probe for dispensing water and an outlet probe, includes a body defining a brew chamber configured to contain a dry beverage medium and at least one outlet probe receptacle extending upwardly from a bottom surface of the body. The outlet probe receptacle is sized and configured to receive an outlet probe of a beverage brewer. A lid is removably securable to the body and is engageable with the body to selectively enclose a top opening of the body. An inlet probe opening is defined in the lid for receiving an inlet probe of the beverage brewer. At least one filter is defined within in the body, wherein the filter is configured to retain a dry beverage medium within the brew chamber while allowing a brewed beverage to pass through the brew chamber.
US12245713B2 Body pillow
A body pillow has an elongate body formed around an axis. An outer cover of the pillow includes a stretchy circumferential band of material disposed around the axis and to be spaced from either end of the pillow. Ends of first and second inner pillows are disposed near or under the circumferential band. The user may helically twist the body of the pillow around the axis at the circumferential band. Doing so separates the inner pillows and increases their firmness. An inner side of the outer cover may be made of a stretchy fabric that conforms to the body of the user, while outer side may be composed mostly of nonstretch material to retain the pillows' shape. The twisted and nontwisted configurations of the pillow make it an effective sleeping aid for expecting mothers during different stages of their pregnancies.
US12245711B2 Bio-degradable means for use as drinking straw, stirrer and chop stick and a method thereof
Bio-degradable means (100) for use as drinking straw, stirrer and chop stick and a method (200) for making the bio-degradable means (100) is provided. The bio-degradable means (100) includes at least one dried leaf strip (100S) configured to be at least one of straight rolled and spiral rolled along an entirety of an elongated guide member R to facilitate formation of an elongated bio-degradable means (100). The dried leaf strip (100S) is at least one of a coconut tree leaf strip, palm tree leaf strip and a plantain leaf strip. A bonding agent is applied at at least one edge portion of each dried leaf strip (100S) with respect to a length wise direction of the dried leaf strip (100S) to maintain the elongated bio-degradable means (100) in rolled position.
US12245709B2 Reversible multi-configuration modular dinnerware / cookware / serveware apparatus and method
Quality modular dinnerware set that expands to multiple configurations for a variety of hosting/serving/dining needs. Basic plates can be used to bake, serve, display, and/or cook for small or large parties. Each plate/unit has a flippable or foldable design so that every piece can be used in more than one way. The plates then can be used on its own, as well as in the microwave, oven, or over a fire, and then paired with any of the wooden accessories to create a personalized tablescape.
US12245708B2 Systems for hanging articles
A system for the display and support of apparel includes a support arm which is attached to an horizontal surface such as a clothing bar or shelf. The support arm extends perpendicularly relative to the horizontal surface such that banging apparel hung from the support arm is displayed with its front showing rather than from the side.
US12245692B2 Lifting device and storage cabinet
A lifting device and a storage cabinet are provided. The lifting device comprises: a supporting member and a lifting assembly, which comprises a rotating wheel, a rotating driving member, a mounting member and a first-stage sliding rail, wherein a flexible cable is wound around the rotating wheel, is adapted to move along with rotation of the rotating wheel, and comprises flexible cable sections located on two sides of the rotating wheel; the rotating driving member is connected to the rotating wheel, and is adapted to drive the rotating wheel to rotate; the mounting member is provided with a guide rail, and a first fixed pulley is mounted on the mounting member.
US12245689B1 Organizational system
The organization system utilizes a base panel with vertical slots that engage supports to hold storage accessories. The base panel has a front, rear, and edges, and can be wall-mounted or free-standing. The slots feature alternating through-portions and blocked-portions. Spacers on the rear provide a predetermined distance from the mounting surface for wall-mounted versions. The supports have opposing sides, top and bottom ends, and front and rear terminations with upper and lower hooks. These hooks cooperate to traverse slot through-portions and hook around blocked-portions to firmly seat supports. Various loads like shelves, racks, bars, and hooks mount onto support top ends. The base panel and supports can be made from materials such as metal, plastic, or wood. A metallic strip may be added for additional support with heavy loads. The system allows easy rearrangement to suit changing storage needs.
US12245687B2 Signal driven light-emitting e-sports table
The present disclosure provides a signal driven light-emitting e-sports table, comprising a table top; a signal input device for receiving an signal input; and a controller; wherein the table top is provided with a light-emitting device; an input of the controller is connected with the signal input device; an output of the controller is in communication with the light-emitting device though signaling; and the light-emitting device is controlled to emit light based on the signal input. The signal driven light-emitting e-sports table according to the present disclosure may provide a light-emitting effect according to the signal input, and may control the change of the light-emitting mode of the table top, to provide a variable light-emitting function for the table top, and to provide a light source for the e-sports players, and can provide the function of lighting. It is especially suitable for use as a sports platform in e-sports.
US12245686B2 Paint brush handle with integrated grip pads
A paint brush having a handle that includes integrated grip pad(s). The paint brush includes a handle and bristles operatively attached to the handle. The handle includes a major portion and grip pad(s) integrated with the major portion. The major portion of the paint brush handle may be made of a first material and the grip pad(s) may be made of a second material different from the first. The first material may have a greater elastic modulus or flexural modulus than the second material. The major portion of the handle includes pockets on opposite sides of the handle, and at least one through-hole extending between the pockets. Grip pad(s) may be over-molded into the pocket(s), which includes depositing a material of the grip pads into the pocket(s), resulting in a unitary structure of grip material extending through the through-hole(s).
US12245679B2 Make-up product
A make-up product (1) comprising a transfer or writing surface (2), at least one part (3) of said transfer surface (2) having a surface finish featuring parallel grooves (S), so as to determine a plurality of relief elements (P), each with at least a first face (A) and a second face (B) facing the exposed surface of the said part (3) of the transfer surface (2), each first face (A) facing in an essentially opposite direction to each second face (B), at least some of the first faces (A) having cavities (20) or reliefs arranged so as to form a first FIG. 4), at least some of the second faces (B) having cavities (20) or reliefs so as to form a second FIG. 5) so that, when tilting the make-up product (1) so that mostly the first faces are visible (A), the first FIG. 4) is visible, while when tilting the make-up product (1) so that mostly the second faces are visible (B), the second figure is visible (5).
US12245677B2 Manufacturing apparatus, mixing machine and/or receiving device for the manufacture of a composition from a mixture of formulations
A mixing machine comprising: a support defining a receiving housing, the receiving housing comprising a first receiving location configured to receive a first deformable capsule and a second receiving location configured to receive a second deformable capsule, the first and second capsules being intended to be fluidly linked to each other and containing respectively a first formulation and a second formulation, an actuation system movable relative to the support along a nominal stroke, inside the receiving housing, wherein the actuation system comprises a spring able to be compressed when the actuation system reaches the end of the nominal stroke.
US12245676B2 Electronic device case and a make-up applicator assembly for use with an electronic device case
An electronic device case includes a housing to hold an electronic device on a first side of the case; a slidable drawer provided on an opposite side of the case, slidably retractable from the housing, the drawer containing removably selectable trays for storing make-up, and being arranged to magnetically interact with an inner surface of the drawer; and a make-up applicator arranged within the drawer, the make-up applicator being configured to magnetically interact with an inner surface of the drawer to enable the brush to be removably fixed in position within the drawer and to be released when gripped by a user.
US12245675B1 Fingernail dryer
A fingernails dryer including a housing assembly, a door assembly and an electrical assembly is disclosed herein. The housing includes a housing having vents, a first receptacle and a second receptacle. The vents include a cavity. The housing further includes a plurality of channels to receive fingers of a user. The door assembly includes a door being hingedly attached to the housing. The electrical assembly includes a plurality of lights, a fan and a dial. The dial allows to choose a dyer mode. A first dryer mode includes the plurality of lights being disposed on the door and are directed towards the fingernails of a user. A second dryer mode includes a fan mounted to the cavity to blow air to the first receptacle and the second receptacle.
US12245673B2 Insect repellent pet collar
An insect repellent collar for a pet includes an encapsulated insect repellent adjacent to an absorbent material, which is itself adjacent to a skin/fur barrier/odor impervious material, and where at least about 0.5 ml of insect repellent is encapsulated in a frangible enclosure that when fractured, releases a fresh supply of repellent onto the absorbent material for the passive evaporation of the repellent.
US12245670B2 Convenient ejection-type card box
A novel convenient ejection-type card box comprises a card box body, wherein a push component is arranged inside the card box body, and the push component comprises a pressing member, one end of which is connected with the pushing member, and one side of the pushing member is connected with a connecting post; one end of the pressing member is provided with a movable groove adapted to the connecting post, and a torsion spring is connected between the pressing member and the card box body. A pressing member with a movable groove, a pushing member with a connecting post and a torsion spring are arranged in the card box body for cooperative use, and the pressing member is pressed inward into the card box body to eject the card from the card box body, so that the ejected cards are arranged in a stepped manner.
US12245669B1 Customizable sticky transparent bracelet
A user customizable bracelet having a sticky outer surface mostly or completely about the bracelet. A protective layer protects the outer sticky surface when not in use and is removable to expose the outer sticky surface. Decorative objects can be selectively attached to the sticky outer surface such that the bracelet is customizable by a user, such as young children. The objects can include small objects like flowers, small toys, or other tiny items to enable children (and adults) to personalize the bracelet. The bracelet is inexpensive and may be packaged in a kit including the covered bracelet and an assortment of objects to choose from. The bracelet is also disposable after use or even lost and provides entertainment to kids needing to focus on a project.
US12245668B1 Reusable adhesive wearable apparatus
A reusable adhesive wearable apparatus is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the apparatus provides a cuff portion removably engageable with a target site, and an at least one stack of adhesive strips engaged with an outer surface of the cuff portion. Each of the at least one stack of adhesive strips provides a plurality of adhesive strips arranged in a stacked, removably engageable orientation, with an adhesive surface of each adhesive strip in the at least one stack facing outward, such that the adhesive surface of an uppermost adhesive strip in the at least one stack is exposed and capable of receiving thereon an at least one collected object. During use of the apparatus, the uppermost adhesive strip in the at least one stack may be selectively peeled away from said stack as desired, thereby exposing the adhesive surface of a next adhesive strip in said stack.
US12245662B2 Regionally time-dependent midsole
A golf shoe with a sole assembly having a regionally time-dependent midsole is provided. The midsole may include a lateral region constructed of a first material and a medial region constructed of a second material, where elastic properties of the lateral region and viscoelastic properties the medial region provide a neutral support platform when a relatively brief compression load is placed on the midsole (e.g., when a wearer is taking a step while walking), and further provide an everted supported platform when the compression load is placed on the midsole for a longer period of time (e.g., when the wearer is swinging a golf club).
US12245658B2 Cushioning element for sports apparel
Improved cushioning elements for sports apparel, in particular for soles for sports shoes, are described. A cushioning element for sports apparel with a first deformation element is provided. The deformation element includes a plurality of randomly arranged particles of an expanded material, wherein there are first voids within the particles and/or between the particles.
US12245657B2 Sole comprising individually deflectable reinforcing members, shoe with such a sole, and method for the manufacture of such items
A sole for a shoe, the sole comprising reinforcing members extending in a front half of the sole, wherein at least a first one of the reinforcing members further extends rearwardly beyond a midfoot area and into a heel area of the sole and wraps up to a posterior portion of an ankle region. A shoe, in particular a running shoe, comprising such a sole. A method for the manufacture of such items.
US12245656B2 Sole structure for article of footwear
A sole structure for an article of footwear is provided. The sole structure includes a midsole, a cushion disposed in the midsole and including an inner portion, and an outsole including a first surface defining a ground-contacting surface and an upper surface disposed on an opposite side of the outsole than the ground-contacting surface and opposing the cushion, the outsole including a protrusion that extends in a direction away from the midsole to a greater extent than any other portion of the outsole and being aligned with the inner portion.
US12245650B2 Weftlock for hair styling and wig assemblies
A hairstyling weftlock is provided which consists of a narrow band having opposing ends consisting of a locking mechanism at one end and a threading portion. Upon threading the threading portion through the locking mechanism, the locking mechanism is able to secure the threading portion at a desired length along the threading portion. The weftlock of the current invention may satisfy a connective function in the fabrication of a wig assembly or may be utilized to sheave strands of hair of a hairstyle client by connecting wefts of hair to other hair, including human hair and hair styled in braids, twists or cornrows and wig assembly cornrows, as well as facilitate the installation of braid extensions.
US12245649B2 Patient gown
In one embodiment, a patient gown comprises a first portion that includes a first fastening region extending from the top to the bottom. The first fastening region includes fastening device(s) configured to connect the right side of the front with the left side of the front. The back of the first portion includes a second fastening region extending from a top to a bottom. The second fastening region includes fastening device(s) configured to connect the right side of the back with the left side of the back. The patient gown further comprises a second portion configured to engage with the first portion. The back of the second portion includes a third fastening region in alignment with the second fastening region of the back of the first portion. The third fastening region includes fastening device(s) configured to couple the right side of the back with the left side of the back.
US12245647B2 Composite devices and methods for providing protection against traumatic tissue injury
Articles including protective gear for a variety of sports and activities provide protection from one or both of linear and angular forces that either directly or indirectly impact the gear when it is donned. The articles include at least two layers of material that provide multimodal energy dissipation to minimize the extent of transmission of impact forces to tissue.
US12245644B2 Support garments
A seamless support garment. The garment has arm openings about 50 to 100 percent greater than a diameter of a user's arms; a neck opening about 2 to 4 times greater than a diameter of an average user's neck; a portion of the arm openings and neck opening opposite each other form integral shoulder straps; a band configured to fit at an under bust of the user defining a torso opening; two cup regions positioned above the band to receive the user's breasts, two cup regions positioned above the band to receive the user's breasts, the cup regions being 100-200 percent thicker at a portion of the cup configured for placement of the user's nipple and tapering to a garment body thickness as the taper extends away from the nipple portion; wherein, the support garment is configured from a material having between 50-200 percent elasticity.
US12245643B2 Lower body garment providing improved comfort
A durable lower body garment is provided that is formed of a plurality of fabric panels and has an inner surface for facing towards the wearer and an outer surface for facing away from the wearer, the plurality of fabric panels defining a waist opening and a pair of leg openings. The garment comprises a front fabric panel and at least one further fabric panel, the front fabric panel and the at least one further fabric panel being joined along their lateral edges to define the waist opening including a waist edge. Each of the front fabric panel and the at least one further fabric panel extends from the waist edge to at least a crotch region of the garment, and each of the front fabric panel and the at least one further fabric panel is formed of an elastically stretchable fabric.
US12245642B2 Apparatus, system and method for filling bat pipes
The present invention provides an apparatus and method for speed filling of a containers, such as bat pipes, that reside in a shipping container. A filling tray includes holes that align with top open ends of the bat pipes. A frame on the filling tray aligns the top open ends of the bat pipes. Smokable plant matter is spread onto the top surface of the filling tray to introduce the smokable plant matter into the holes of the filling tray and further into the top open ends of the bat pipes. A press plate, with a matrix of corresponding pegs, is urged downwardly to compress smokable plant matter into the top open ends of each of the bat pipes. After being filling with smokable plant matter, the top open ends of the bat pies are sealed with caps.
US12245637B2 Vaporization device with absorptive material arranged in mouthpiece
A nozzle cap for a vaporizing device can include at least one lip, at least one air channel, and one or more fluid-absorbing elements in fluid communication with the at least one air channel. The at least one fluid-absorbing element is disposed toward a center of the nozzle cap. The nozzle cap can also include at least one baffle.
US12245636B1 Atomizer as part of a vaporizing system with an improved airflow and heating system
A heat system for heating an oil within an atomizer includes a power source having one or more controls to activate energy transmission from the power source; a connection to electrically connect to the power source; an electrical connection to engage with the connection for receiving energy therefrom; a heat bucket to hold the oil for heating; the heat bucket is connected to the electrical connection to receive energy therefrom; and the heat bucket is to heat up such that the oil is heated.
US12245632B2 Combined cartridge for electronic vaping device
A cartridge for an e-vaping device enables simultaneous vaporization of different pre-vapor formulations to form a vapor for vaping by an adult vaper. The cartridge includes a dispensing interface coupled to a plurality of reservoirs and a heater coupled to the dispensing interface in a housing. The dispensing interface may include a trunk and separate roots extending into separate reservoirs, such that the dispensing interface draws different pre-vapor formulations from the reservoirs to the trunk via the separate roots. The heater is coupled to the trunk, such that the heater is operable to simultaneously vaporize the different pre-vapor formulations drawn into the trunk.
US12245630B2 Container for oral products
The present disclosure relates to containers and methods of making same for oral products made or derived from tobacco, incorporate tobacco, or may be tobacco-free and are intended for human consumption. The disclosed containers incorporate one or more of an alignment mechanism, a seal arrangement, a retention mechanism, or a tamper-evident feature to suit a particular application.
US12245626B2 Apparatus and method for use in a flue-cured barn
The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for use in a flue-cured barn. The apparatus comprises a combustion chamber for burning fuel; an exhaust pipe for allowing combustion gases to leave the combustion chamber; and a fan for drawing the combustion gases along the exhaust pipe away from the combustion chamber and for generating a negative pressure within the combustion chamber and exhaust pipe compared with the pressure outside the apparatus.
US12245624B2 Pulsed electric field chamber
The present invention describes a PEF (pulsed electric field) chamber 1 intended for treating a flow with electric field pulses, said PEF chamber comprising a PEF treatment tube 2 and opposite electrode units 3, 4, wherein said opposite electrode units 3, 4 each has one flow receiving end 5a, 5b and one flow exit end 6a, 6b, wherein the PEF treatment tube 2 comprises exit flow portions 7a, 7b arranged subsequent to the flow exit ends 6a, 6b of the electrode units 3, 4 in the intended flow direction, and thus functioning as an extension of the opposite electrode units 3, 4 in the intended flow direction, wherein the exit flow portions 7a, 7b of the PEF treatment tube 2 are arranged to provide a geometrical narrowing 20 subsequent to the flow exit ends 6a, 6b.
US12245622B2 Xenon lamp power supply, purification device and refrigeration device
An xenon lamp power supply, a purification device, and a refrigeration device are provided. The xenon lamp power supply comprises: an input circuit, a coupling assembly, an output circuit, and a control circuit. The input circuit comprises an alternating-current input end and a direct-current output end, and the input circuit is used for converting alternating current input by the alternating-current input end into direct current output by the direct-current output end. A first end of the coupling assembly is connected to the direct-current output end. The output circuit comprises a xenon lamp power supply circuit, and the xenon lamp power supply circuit is connected to a second end of the coupling assembly, so as to convert electric energy from the second end into direct-current power, and then supply power to a xenon lamp.
US12245621B2 Solid functionally improved isomalt
The present invention relates to a solid isomalt composition, which comprises 6-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-sorbitol (1,6-GPS) and 1-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-mannitol (1,1-GPM) and the additional glycosylated isomalt components 1-O-(6′-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl)-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-mannitol (6′-g-1,1-GPM), 6-O-(6′-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl)-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-sorbitol (6′-g-1,6-GPS), 1,6-di-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-sorbitol (1-g-1,6-GPS) and 1,6-di-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-mannitol (6-g-1,1-GPM).
US12245614B2 Use of whey protein micelles for improving insulin profile in diabetic patients
The present invention relates to whey protein micelles for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a disorder linked to an increase in plasma postprandial insulin and/or plasma postprandial glucagon concentration in a subject. The invention relates also to a non-therapeutic use of whey protein micelles to decrease plasma postprandial insulin and/or glucagon concentration in healthy subjects.
US12245608B2 Composition and method for producing the same
An object of the present invention is to provide a cacao bean-derived food material showing little oil seepage and various foods using the same. A composition having a particle size distribution in the range of 10 μm to 1.5 mm and containing undisrupted cacao bean cells is provided. A composition containing undisrupted cacao bean cells, which has a free fat content ratio of 60% by weight or lower based on oil content is also provided. A composition containing 30% or more of undisrupted cells in cacao bean cells is further provided. A composition containing undisrupted cacao bean cells, which has a breaking strength of 3 kgf or lower is further provided.
US12245606B2 Fat composition
A fat composition comprises: from 48% to 58% by weight of lauric acid (C12:0); from 5% to 15% by weight palmitic acid (C16:0); from 5% to 20% by weight stearic acid (C18:0); and a weight ratio of stearic acid (C18:0) to palmitic acid (C16:0) of from 0.5:1 to 2.5:1; the percentages of acids referring to acids bound as acyl groups in glycerides in the fat composition and being based on the total weight of C8 to C24 fatty acids; and at least 40 solid fat content at 30° C.; at most 5 solid fat content at 40° C.; solid fat content measured on unstabilized fat according to ISO 8292-1.
US12245602B2 Poultry leg meat deboning device and poultry leg meat deboning method
A poultry leg meat deboning device is configured to perform a separation of a meat part from a femur with respect to a poultry leg meat to which a peeling off of the meat part has been performed until a side of a knee joint of the femur in a bone-in poultry leg meat which has been cut from a femur of a poultry carcass. The poultry leg meat deboning device includes: an ankle holding part configured to hold an ankle of the poultry leg meat.
US12245598B2 Dough dispensing and baking system
A system and method for dispensing a first and second baking material where the baking materials are simultaneously dispensed through a discharge tube. The discharge tube is moved with respect to a male mold while dispensing the baking materials. An optional pressure foot follows the discharge tube and assists with joining the dispensed layer with the previous layer by applying pressure. The baking materials are dispensed and layered to form complex shapes not possible by pouring or application of a sheet of dough. The dough and mold are baked together and the baked item is removed from the mold after baking.
US12245597B2 Compositions and methods for inhibiting plant pathogens
The present specification provides, in one aspect, a method of treating or inhibiting infection of a plant by a plant pathogen. The method includes contacting the plant with an amount of a cranberry composition effective to inhibit the plant pathogen. In another aspect, the present specification provides a composition for treatment of a plant disease. The composition includes a cranberry composition and a carrier that delivers the cranberry composition to at least a portion of a phloem of a citrus plant.
US12245593B2 Agricultural products and related methods
Plant treatment products include a plant treatment component and, preferably mixed with, a microbial fermentation product. The microbial fermentation product includes cellular material of cultured microorganisms and one or more anaerobic metabolite products of the cultured microorganisms. Preferably, the microbial fermentation product comprises a whole culture lysate of a microbial fermentation suspension culture, including liquid fermentation culture medium components and lysed microorganisms. The plant treatment component of the product includes one or more pesticides or plant growth regulators. Plant treatment products can be applied to or around plants or seeds to enhance growth, health, or productivity of the plants.
US12245592B2 Encapsulated biocides and biorepellents
The present invention relates to silica aerogels with a high to very high loading (60-90% w/w) of encapsulated biocidal and/or biorepellant compounds and to methods of making and using such aerogels in anti-fouling compositions, which are especially suitable for marine use.
US12245588B1 Insect neuropeptides 2
The present invention relates to natural or natural-like analogues of insect pyrokinin neuropeptide [Pyr]-AIMARPQVPRL-[NH2] (SEQ ID NO: 2) having activity against insects, for example hemipteran, dipteran, lepidopteran, blattodean and/or coleopteran insects, such as aphids, moths and fruit flies, and their use as insect control agents (e.g. insecticides) and plant protection agents.
US12245572B2 Automated chicken sorting conveyor belt
Technologies are described herein for an automated chicken sorting conveyor belt system. Conveyor belts that move chicks from a loading area into bins move laterally (or horizontally) as the chicks fill up the bins. This reduces various impact, acceleration, and other forces imparted on the chicks.
US12245561B2 Control system for controlling humidity in an indoor growing environment
A control system for controlling humidity in an indoor growing environment is provided, which includes software to control the removal of moisture by using current Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD) as measured in the indoor air space of a grow room in comparison to a target Vapor Pressure Deficit. The temperature and relative humidity in various areas of the grow room are monitored and used by the software to calculate the current VPD and determine a preferred profile for the target VPD. The control system is configured to maintain consistent VPD with moisture removal by a dehumidifier in response to temperature variations throughout a night/day cycle and through successive growth stages to ensure optimal plant growth and transpiration rates.
US12245552B2 Adjustable reel arm
A reel assembly of a header for an agricultural vehicle. The reel assembly includes a pair of reel arms each comprising a first member and a second member pivotally connected to the first member, a reel movably connected to and positioned in between the second members of the reel arms, and a pair of actuators. Each actuator is operably connected in between the first member and the second member of a respective reel arm, the actuators are configured for pivoting the second members relative to the first members such that the reel is pivotable relative to the first members of the reel arms.
US12245550B2 Calibration system for an agricultural header
A calibration system for an agricultural header includes a controller having a memory and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a first position signal indicative of a first position of a reel arm of the agricultural header, receive a first distance signal indicative of a first distance between the reel arm and a terrain feature, receive a second position signal indicative of a second position of the reel arm, receive a second distance signal indicative of a second distance between the reel arm and the terrain feature, determine a calibration curve having a plurality of offset distances of the reel arm based on the first position, the first distance, the second position, and the second distance, and select an offset distance of the plurality of offset distances based on an operational position of the reel arm and the calibration curve.
US12245548B2 Agricultural work machine such as harvester
Provided is a harvester configured to effect a work-performing traveling for harvesting agricultural products in a field while traveling in the field autonomously. This harvester includes a traveling device effecting the work-performing traveling, a machine body supported to the traveling device, a harvesting section supported to a front portion of the machine body and harvesting the products in the field, an imaging device provided at a front portion of the machine body and at a position higher than the harvesting section so as to view down a product present in an un-worked area located forwardly of the harvesting section, a detecting section detecting abnormality in the field from an image imaged by the imaging device, and a controlling section executing an abnormality situation control as a control in accordance with the abnormality detected in the field.
US12245540B2 Agricultural row unit accessory
A tool assembly for a planter row unit resides at the forward end of the row unit beneath the tool bar. The assembly includes a bracket assembly connected to the row unit, with a ground engaging tool removably mounted on the bracket assembly for movement between raised and lowered positions. A linear actuator controls the position of the tool. The tool may also include a depth control mechanism. Different tools can be interchanged on the bracket assembly.
US12245538B2 Apparatus for feeding a transplanter and a method for feeding a transplanter
An apparatus having a support frame supports a tray actuation means, a pick up means and a conveyor assembly for feeding a transplanter with viable plants from a multi-celled tray. The tray actuation means is configured to move the multi-celled tray along the support frame. The pick up means is configured to pick up the viable plants by their foliage from the multi-celled tray and leaving non-viable plants therein. The conveyor assembly includes receptacles for receiving one viable plant from the pick up means, and at least one sensor for detecting empty receptacles. A controller cooperatively operates the tray actuation means, the pick up means, and the conveyor assembly in order to skip empty receptacles for ensuring continuous feeding of the transplanter with viable plants. A gripper for picking up plants by their foliage. A method for continuously feeding the transplanter with viable plants.
US12245534B2 Detecting and tracking features of plants for treatment in an agricultural environment
A method and system having instructions to perform actions include obtaining images of an agricultural environment including a first image comprising at least one background portion and one or more regions of interest, implementing a machine learning (ML) algorithm on a portion of the first image including a portion of the background portion and the one or more regions of interest, detecting a plurality of objects associated with a plurality of real-world objects in the agricultural environment in at least one region of interest in the one or more regions of interest of the first image including detecting a first object and detecting a second object, implementing a second algorithm on the portion of the first image comprising the first object to detect one or more divided features of the first object, tracking a feature of the one or more divided features across subsequent images as the moving platform traverses the agricultural environment, tracking the second object, and selecting a target action configured to target the second object and applying the target action via the target mechanism to the second object.
US12250892B2 Display material
Provided herein is a phase change material for use in a display device. Also provided is a display device comprising a phase change material; the use of a phase change material as an optical absorber in a display device; a method of fabricating a pixel; and a method of fabricating a display device. The phase change material is as described in more detail herein.
US12250891B2 Method of forming an integrated circuit structure including a resistive random access memory (RRAM) cell
Resistive random access memory (RRAM) cells, for example conductive bridging random access memory (CBRAM) cells and oxygen vacancy-based RRAM (OxRRAM) cells are provided. An RRAM cell may include a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) structure formed between adjacent metal interconnect layers or between a silicided active layer (e.g., including MOSFET devices) and a first metal interconnect layer. The MIM structure of the RRAM cell may be formed by a damascene process including forming a tub opening in a dielectric region, forming a cup-shaped bottom electrode in the tub opening, forming a cup-shaped insulator in an interior opening defined by the cup-shaped bottom electrode, and forming a top electrode in an interior opening defined by the cup-shaped insulator. The cup-shaped bottom electrode, or a component thereof (in the case of a multi-layer bottom electrode) may be formed concurrently with interconnect vias, e.g., by deposition of tungsten or other conformal metal.
US12250881B2 Photoelectric conversion element, imaging element, optical sensor, and compound
The present invention is to provide a photoelectric conversion element having excellent heat resistance. In addition, an imaging element and an optical sensor which include the photoelectric conversion element are provided. Furthermore, a compound applied to the photoelectric conversion element is provided. A photoelectric conversion element according to the present invention includes a conductive film, a photoelectric conversion film, and a transparent conductive film, in this order, in which the photoelectric conversion film contains a compound represented by Formula (1). In Formula (1), Y1 represents a group represented by Formula (1-1) or a group represented by Formula (1-2).
US12250880B2 Compounds for electronic devices
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), to processes for producing the compounds, and to electronic devices containing at least one compound of formula (I).
US12250877B2 Organic light-emitting device and apparatus including the same
An organic light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; m emission units; and m−1 charge generation layer(s), each including an n-type charge generation layer and a p-type charge generation layer and being located between two emission units. The m emission units each include a hole transport region, an electron transport region, and an emission layer between the hole transport region and the electron transport region. An mth electron region included in an mth emission layer that is closest among the m emission units to the second electrode includes an mth electron transport layer. The mth electron transport layer is a single layer consisting of a first compound, the mth emission layer included in the mth emission unit includes a second compound, and the mth electron transport layer and the mth emission layer may be different from each other.
US12250876B2 Light-emitting device and display apparatus including the same
A light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a hole injection layer; a hole transport layer; an emission layer; an electron transport region; and a second electrode, stacked in order, wherein the hole transport layer and the hole injection layer are different from each other, the hole injection layer includes a first inorganic material, the first inorganic material is an oxide of at least one metal selected from tungsten (W), molybdenum (Mo), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), gallium (Ga), and germanium (Ge), the first inorganic material has a work function with an absolute value of about 4.3 eV to about 5.3 eV, and the hole injection layer and the hole transport layer satisfy Equations 1 and 2: |ELUMO_HIL|>|ELUMO_HTL|+0.1 eV  Equation 1 |EHOMO_HIL|>|EHOMO_HTL|+0.1 eV.  Equation 2
US12250875B2 Organic electroluminescent materials and devices
Provided are compounds comprising a ligand LA of Formula I where the ligand LA is coordinated to Ir.
US12250874B2 Organic electroluminescence device and organometallic compound for organic electroluminescence device
An organic electroluminescence device is provided and including a first electrode, a hole transport region disposed on the first electrode, an emission layer disposed on the hole transport region, an electron transport region disposed on the emission layer, and a second electrode disposed on the electron transport region, wherein the emission layer may include an organometallic compound, thereby exhibiting high luminous efficiency and long service life characteristics.
US12250871B2 Metal complexes
The present invention relates to metal complexes and electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, containing said metal complexes.
US12250868B2 Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a substrate including a first area, a second area, and a bending area between the first area and the second area, a plurality of pixels disposed in the first area, a protection film disposed under the substrate, a dummy film disposed under the protection film, and an opening in the protection film, wherein the opening overlaps the bending area.
US12250863B2 OLED display panel and OLED display device
Provided is an OLED display panel, the OLED display panel includes a touch layer, wherein the touch layer includes a via hole structure including: a first conductive layer, an interlayer insulating layer, and a second conductive layer that are sequentially arranged, wherein the interlayer insulating layer is provided with a via hole, the second conductive layer is overlapped with the first conductive layer by the via hole, and at least part of a surface, in contact with the second conductive layer, of the interlayer insulating layer is uneven; wherein the uneven surface has a roughness in a value range of 0.05d≤r≤0.19d, where r represents the roughness, and d represents a thickness of the interlayer insulating layer, the roughness of the uneven surface being a distance between a top of convex and a bottom of concave in the uneven surface.
US12250861B2 Quantum dot pattern, quantum dot light-emitting device, display apparatus, and manufacturing method
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a quantum dot pattern, a quantum dot light-emitting device, a display apparatus and a manufacturing method. The method includes: forming grooves in one side of an original substrate; forming an isolation layer on the side, with the grooves, of the original substrate; forming quantum dot pattern portions in pattern pits; forming a sacrificial layer on sides, facing away from the isolation layer, of the quantum dot pattern portions; attaching an adhesive layer to a side, facing away from the quantum dot pattern portions, of the sacrificial layer; peeling off the adhesive layer to separate the quantum dot pattern portions and the sacrificial layer from the isolation layer together with the adhesive layer; and enabling a surface, exposing the quantum dot pattern portions, of the laminated structure to be in contact with a target substrate, and removing the sacrificial layer and the adhesive layer.
US12250860B2 Display substrate and display apparatus
Provided in the present disclosure are a display substrate and a display apparatus. The display substrate comprises: a driving backplane; a light-emitting structure that is located on the driving backplane and that comprises a plurality of light-emitting devices; and a light-filtering structure located on the side of the light-emitting structure facing away from the driving backplane. The light-filtering structure comprises a plurality of light-filtering layers that correspond to at least a portion of the light-emitting devices, the light-emitting layers are provided with hollow spherical structures, and the light-filtering layers are hollow fan-shaped shapes in a cross section perpendicular to the driving backplane. The thicknesses of the light-filtering layers along the sphere center divergence direction of the hollow spherical structures are uniform. The problem of color cast caused by some light-filtering layers can be solved by means of designing the light-filtering layers into hollow spherical structures.
US12250853B2 Display device with connected shielding layer and gate electrode layer and manufacturing method thereof
A display device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The display device includes a substrate, a shielding layer, a semiconductor layer, and a first gate electrode layer. The shielding layer is disposed on a side of the substrate. The semiconductor layer is disposed on a side of the shielding layer away from the substrate. The shielding layer is at least partially overlapped with the semiconductor layer. The first gate electrode layer is disposed on a side of the semiconductor layer away from the substrate. The first gate electrode layer is at least partially overlapped with the semiconductor layer and is electrically connected to the shielding layer. The manufacturing method of the display device is used to manufacture the display device.
US12250847B2 Display substrate, manufacturing method thereof and display device
The present disclosure provides a display substrate, a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device. The display substrate includes: a base substrate including a display region and an opening region adjacent to each other; and at least one isolation wall extending along a boundary between the display region and the opening region. Each of the at least one isolation wall includes at least one isolation structure, and each of the at least one isolation structure includes: a first layer on a side of the base substrate; and a second layer on a side of the first layer away from the base substrate; and the orthographic projection of the first layer on the base substrate is within the orthographic projection of the second layer on the base substrate. The isolation wall effectively disconnects the organic light emitting material, prevents moisture from entering the display region, and improves the display quality.
US12250842B2 Semiconductor component, device having a semiconductor component and method of producing semiconductor components
A semiconductor component includes a radiation exit surface; a semiconductor body having an active region that generates radiation; wherein a molded body molded onto the semiconductor body; contacts for external electrical contacting of the semiconductor component are accessible on an outer side of the molded body; a deflection structure arranged between the active region and the radiation exit surface; a planarization layer arranged on the deflection structure; and a polarizer arranged on a side of the planarization layer facing away from the semiconductor body; wherein the semiconductor body on a side facing away from the radiation exit surface includes a mirror structure having at least one dielectric layer and a metallic connection layer, and the dielectric layer is arranged at locations between the semiconductor body and the metallic connection layer.
US12250838B2 Optical device, photoelectric converter, and fuel generator
An optical device includes a nanostructure body which induces surface plasmon resonance when irradiated with light, an alloy layer which is in contact with the nanostructure body and which has a lower work function than the nanostructure body, and an n-type semiconductor which is in Schottky contact with the alloy layer. The nanostructure body is composed of one selected from the group consisting of elemental metals, alloys, metal nitrides, and conductive oxides. The alloy layer is composed of at least two metals.
US12250837B2 Pixel structure, array substrate and fabrication method thereof
A pixel structure includes: a gate electrode disposed on a base substrate; a gate insulation layer covering the gate electrode; a source electrode, an active region, a drain electrode, a first doped region and a secondary electrode metal layer disposed on an upper surface of the gate insulation layer sequentially; two second doped regions at two ends of an upper surface of the active region; and a passivation layer covering source electrode, a portion of the active region exposed to the second doped regions, the second doped regions, the drain electrode, the first doped region and the secondary electrode metal layer. The passivation layer is provided with a primary pixel electrode and a secondary pixel electrode disposed thereon, the primary pixel electrode is connected to the drain electrode, and the secondary pixel electrode is connected to the secondary electrode metal layer.
US12250830B2 3D semiconductor memory devices and structures
A 3D semiconductor device, the device including: a first level including a first single crystal layer and a memory control circuit, the memory control circuit including a plurality of first transistors; a first metal layer overlaying the first single crystal layer; a second metal layer overlaying the first metal layer; a plurality of second transistors disposed atop the second metal layer; a third metal layer disposed atop the plurality of second transistors; and a memory array including word-lines and memory cells, where the memory array includes at least four memory mini arrays, where at least one of the plurality of second transistors includes a metal gate, where each of the memory cells includes at least one of the plurality of second transistors, where the memory control circuit includes at least one Look Up Table circuit (“LUT”), and where the device includes a hybrid bonding layer.
US12250827B2 Magneto-resistive random access memory with substitutional bottom electrode
A magnetic tunnel junction pillar is positioned above a bottom electrode composed of a metal-oxide region in contact with a first portion of the magnetic tunnel junction pillar and a metal region surrounding the metal-oxide region. A sidewall spacer is positioned along sidewalls of the magnetic tunnel junction pillar, and the metal region is in contact with a bottom surface of the sidewall spacer and a second portion of the magnetic tunnel junction pillar.
US12250822B2 Three-dimensional memory device and manufacturing method thereof
A three-dimensional memory device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The three-dimensional memory device includes first and second stacking structures, isolation pillars, gate dielectric layers, channel layers and conductive pillars. The stacking structures are laterally spaced apart from each other. The stacking structures respectively comprises alternately stacked insulating layers and conductive layers. The isolation pillars laterally extend between the stacking structures. The isolation pillars further protrude into the stacking structures, and a space between the stacking structures is divided into cell regions. The gate dielectric layers are respectively formed in one of the cell regions, and cover opposing sidewalls of the stacking structures and sidewalls of the isolation pillars. The channel layers respectively cover an inner surface of one of the gate dielectric layers. The conductive pillars are separately located within the cell regions, and are laterally surrounded by the channel layers.
US12250817B2 Method of making a three-dimensional memory device using composite hard masks for formation of deep via openings
An alternating stack of first material layers and second material layers is formed over a substrate. A hard mask layer is formed over the alternating stack and cavities are formed in the hard mask layer. A cladding liner is formed on sidewalls of the cavities in the hard mask layer. Via openings are formed through each layer within the alternating stack by performing an anisotropic etch process that transfers a pattern of the cavities through the alternating stack.
US12250815B1 Methods of equalizing gate heights in embedded non-volatile memory on HKMG technology
Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor devices may have a memory array having two transistor (2T) memory cells, each including a non-volatile memory (NVM) transistor and a high voltage (HV) field-effect transistor (FET) as a select transistor disposed within at least one recess(es). The devices further include a logic area in which HV FETs, input/output (I/) FETs, and low voltage (LV)/core FETs are formed thereon. Other embodiments are also described.
US12250811B2 Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of semiconductor device
A semiconductor device may include: a gate structure including insulating layers and control gates, which are alternately stacked; a channel layer penetrating the gate structure; floating gates respectively located between the control gates and the channel layer; first blocking patterns respectively located between the control gates and the floating gates; and a second blocking pattern located between the first blocking patterns and the control gates and between the control gates and the insulating layers, the second blocking pattern including a material with a dielectric constant that is higher than that of the first blocking patterns.
US12250810B2 Small-area high-efficiency read-only memory (ROM) array and method for operating the same
A small-area high-efficiency read-only memory (ROM) array and a method for operating the same are provided. The small-area high-efficiency ROM array includes bit lines, word common-source lines, and sub-memory arrays. Each sub-memory array includes first, second, third, and fourth memory cells connected to a bit line and a word common-source line. All the memory cells are connected to the same word common-source line and respectively connected to different bit lines. Sharing the gate and the source can not only greatly reduce the overall layout area, but also effectively reduce the load of the memory array to achieve the high-efficiency reading and writing goal.
US12250805B2 Semiconductor device having double bit capacity and method for manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a trench, and a word line structure in the trench. The semiconductor substrate has a first active region and an isolation layer. The first active region includes a first sub-active region, a second sub-active region, and a first separation channel separating the first sub-active region from the second sub-active region. The word line structure is adjacent to the first active region and includes a word line insulating layer covering inner side surfaces of the trench, a word line electrode on the word line insulating layer, and a word line capping structure on the word line electrode. A depth of the first separation channel is substantially identical to a thickness of the isolation layer.
US12250804B2 SRAM cell layout including arrangement of multiple active regions and multiple gate regions
A memory cell including a set of active regions that overlay a set of gate regions to form a pair of cross-coupled inverters. A first active region extends along a first axis. A first gate region extends transversely to the first active region and overlays the first active region to form a first transistor of the pair of cross-coupled inverters. A second gate region extends transversely to the first active region and overlays the first active region to form a second transistor of the pair of cross-coupled inverters. A second active region extends along a second axis and overlays the first gate region to form a third transistor of the pair of cross-coupled inverters. A fourth active region extending along a third axis and overlays a gate region to form a transistor of a read port.
US12250800B2 Radiation shield with zipper
Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that can be configured to include a radiation shield that includes a zipper. The radiation shield can include a wall that extends from a support structure of the electronic device, a first portion that is coupled to a cold plate over a radiation source, a second portion that is coupled to the wall, and a zipper that can zip the first portion to the second portion together and can unzip to separate the first portion from the second portion.
US12250799B2 Imaging device
An imaging device according to the present disclosure includes a front case, a rear case, and a shield member. The front case supports an imaging optical unit. The rear case includes an electrically conductive output mechanism configured to output a signal output from the imaging optical unit. The shield member electrically connects the front case and the output mechanism.
US12250795B2 Systems for a heat exchanger
Systems are provided for a heat exchanger assembly. In one example the system may include a top plate, a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a bottom plate coupled to the top plate, a perforated plate positioned between the top plate and the bottom plate having an underside facing the bottom plate and including perforations shaped to generate an impingement jet onto the bottom plate, and at least one of the following: the top plate comprising a portion being inclined with respect to a longitudinal axis of the heat exchanger assembly; the perforated plate being inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis or a lateral axis of the heat exchanger assembly; and the heat exchanger assembly further comprising a flow control plate.
US12250793B2 Mobile terminal
A mobile terminal includes a main board, a heat dissipation layer, a first support, and a housing that are sequentially stacked. A heat generation element is disposed on the main board, and an orthographic projection of the heat generation element on the housing is located in an orthographic projection of the first support on the housing. The heat dissipation layer is disposed in contact with the heat generation element, and an area of an orthographic projection of the heat dissipation layer on the housing is larger than an area of the orthographic projection of the first support on the housing.
US12250792B2 Heat pipes of an electronic apparatus and method of manufacturing the same
An electronic apparatus includes: a heating element; and a plurality of heat pipes that is thermally connected to the heating element. Each of the heat pipes has a cross section having a rectangular shape, a heat receiving surface thermally connected to the heating element, and a side surface orthogonal to the heat receiving surface. The side surfaces of the heat pipes, which are adjacent to each other, are in surface contact with each other.
US12250791B2 Systems and methods for recovering fluid in immersion-cooled datacenters
An immersion cooling system includes a catch pan, a heat-generating electronic device, a housing, and a fluid pump. The housing is positioned around the heat-generating electronic device, and at least part of the housing is positioned above the catch pan. The fluid pump is configured to circulate a working fluid from the catch pan to the housing.
US12250784B2 Equipment locking device
A method and a device for locking an equipment with a rack are presented. The device may include a trigger and an equipment locking mechanism, wherein upon the trigger automatically activates the equipment locking mechanism upon contacting a portion of the rack. The automatic locking initiates when the equipment reaches a desired position within the rack.
US12250783B2 Connector module and substrate structure
A connector module that is provided with an input port and an output port that are configured to be connected to an external member, and is to be mounted on a substrate, the connector module including: a bus bar that is separated from the substrate and connects a terminal of the input port and a terminal of the output port to each other; and an insulating member that is interposed between the bus bar and the substrate.
US12250781B2 Display assembly with unobstructed zone
A display assembly includes a framework, an electronic display subassembly connected to the framework at an elevated position, and an open, unobstructed, pass-through area located below the electronic display subassembly and within the framework. The pass-through area may assist with sightlines through the display assembly, by way of example. Wiring may be routed from a base along or through upward extending members of the framework.
US12250780B2 Display module driving device, display apparatus including the same, and display apparatus driving method using the same
A display apparatus includes a display module, a rolling cylinder which the display module is wound on and unwound from, and a lifting block unit disposed on a rear surface of the display module. The lifting block unit includes a first block portion, a second block portion coupled to the first block portion and movable up and down with respect to the first block portion, and a third block portion connected to an upper portion of the display module and coupled to the second block portion and movable up and down with respect to the second block portion. The second block portion is inserted into a first accommodation space defined above the first block portion and a second accommodation space defined under the third block portion.
US12250777B2 Method for manufacturing printed circuit board with electronic component, and printed circuit board with electronic component
Provided is a method for manufacturing a printed circuit board with electronic component, including: mounting an electronic component on an insulating substrate; applying an insulating first coating resin to at least a part of the electronic component; curing the first coating resin; applying an insulating second coating resin to the cured first coating resin; and curing the second coating resin.
US12250776B2 Substrate structure and cutting method thereof
A substrate structure and a cutting method thereof are provided. The cutting method includes the following steps. A first substrate structure is provided, wherein the first substrate structure includes a glass substrate and a redistribution layer disposed on the glass substrate. A laser process is performed on the glass substrate to form a modified region on the glass substrate. A wet etching process is performed on the modified region of the glass substrate to remove the modified region and form a plurality of second substrate structures.
US12250772B2 Electronic component
An electronic component includes an electronic element and an interposer board. The electronic element includes a multilayer body and external electrodes at multilayer body end surfaces and connected to internal electrode layers. The interposer board includes board end surfaces, board side surfaces orthogonal to the board end surfaces, and board main surfaces orthogonal to the board end surfaces and the board side surfaces. One of the board main surfaces is in a vicinity of the electronic element and is joined with one of the multilayer body main surfaces in a vicinity of the interposer board. The interposer board is an alumina board. A maximum length of the interposer board is smaller than a length of the electronic element. A width of the interposer board is smaller than a width of the electronic element.
US12250771B2 Capacitor bank assembly
A capacitor bank includes a printed circuit board adapted for a first capacitor disposed on a first surface of the printed circuit board and a second capacitor disposed on a second, opposing surface of the printed circuit board. The first and second capacitor are connected to the printed circuit board at surface mounts pads on opposing sides of the printed circuit board that may be in electronic communication with each other. The capacitors may be connected in series or parallel. Multiple printed circuit boards with capacitors on opposing surfaces may include flexible printed circuit board portions to allow the capacitor bank to be folded into an available space.
US12250763B2 EUV light source device and plasma gas recycling system for high-density plasma generation
An extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source device for generating EUV light through a plasma reaction, includes: a focusing lens for focusing a laser beam generated from a laser source; a vacuum chamber for providing a vacuum environment to generate the laser beam focused on the focusing lens as the EUV light through the plasma reaction; a gas jet nozzle for supplying a plasma reaction gas to the laser beam focused on the focusing lens to generate the EUV light; and a gas supply part for supplying the plasma reaction gas to the gas jet nozzle from the outside.
US12250761B2 Scanning x-ray system
A voltage-multiplier can be more compact by arrangement in a stack of separate voltage-multiplier-stages. Each of the voltage-multiplier-stages can include electronic-components on a planar-face of a circuit-board. The planar-face of each circuit-board can be parallel with respect to other circuit-boards in the stack. The electronic-components on each voltage-multiplier-stage can be configured to multiply an input-voltage to provide an output-voltage with a higher voltage than the input-voltage. Each voltage-multiplier-stage in the stack can be electrically coupled to two adjacent voltage-multiplier-stages, except that two outermost voltage-multiplier-stages of the stack can be electrically coupled to only one adjacent voltage-multiplier-stage of the stack.
US12250760B2 Oven including plural antennas
An oven includes a housing that defines a cooking space and that includes an upper frame defining an upper wall facing the cooking space, a heating unit disposed at the upper frame and configured to transfer heat to the cooking space, an antenna disposed at the upper frame and configured to emit, toward the cooking space, radio waves transmitted from a radio wave generator that is electrically connected to an external power source, and a forming part that protrudes upward from the upper frame and accommodates the antenna therein. The forming part covers the antenna from the cooking space.
US12250758B2 Lamp synchronization after continued excessive user interaction
A remote control device for controlling lighting devices may be configured to detect an excessive user interaction (e.g., a continued user interaction) and reduce a number of command messages that are being transmitted to prevent the lighting devices from producing undesirable visual effects. The remote control device may comprise a user interface (e.g., that may include a rotation portion, such as a rotary knob) and a processor configured to receive an indication of a user interaction via the user interface. The processor may periodically transmit command messages at a transmission frequency in response to a continued user interaction, where each of the command messages comprise a respective command for adjusting to a respective lighting level. The processor may also start a usage timer in response to receiving the indication of the user interaction, and decrease the transmission frequency in response to the usage timer exceeding a usage threshold.
US12250757B2 Networked lighting based on distance between nodes
A system of luminaires, which are connected to one another within a mesh network, and which interoperate in accordance with the disclosed method. A receiving luminaire receives a notification message from a second luminaire. The second luminaire can be the luminaire that originates a notification message as a result of sensing occupancy in its vicinity, or the luminaire can be an intermediary node that is relaying the notification message from another luminaire. The notification message comprises a first source address and a first light level. The receiving luminaire modifies a first light output of its lamp, wherein the first light output is based on: (i) the first light level, (ii) a distance between (a) the receiving luminaire and (b) a node corresponding to the first source address, and (iii) whether or not the first source address is a member of a first set of neighbor addresses.
US12250754B2 Digital to analog dimming control
Apparatus, methods and systems for dimming light. The apparatus may include a controller unit. The controller unit may include a lighting power output port. The controller unit may include a microcontroller that may receive a digital lighting control signal and may obtain a light dimming level from the digital lighting control signal. The controller unit may include analog phase cut circuitry that may receive the light dimming level from the microcontroller and may provide lighting power corresponding to the received light dimming level to the lighting power output port. The controller unit may include a digital lighting control output circuit that may transmit the digital lighting control signal to another controller unit in a first state and attenuate the digital lighting control signal in a second state. The controller unit may include a mode circuit that may transmit a stored brightness level to the analog phase cut circuitry.
US12250752B2 Heater
A heater of the disclosure includes: an insulating base including a rod-shaped portion; a heat generating resistor located inside the insulating base; a fixing member which is cylindrical, wherein the insulating base is inserted into the fixing member; and a spacer which is belt-shaped, located between the rod-shaped portion and the fixing member, and surrounds the rod-shaped portion in a circumferential direction. The spacer includes a first end and a second end which face the first end.
US12250750B2 Communication method, communications apparatus, device, and communications system
A communication method, a communications apparatus, a device, and a communications system. The method includes: a terminal device receives, by using a first beam, broadcast signals broadcast by N network devices, where each broadcast signal includes a current broadcast moment and identification information of a network device that broadcasts the broadcast signal, and N is a positive integer; the terminal device obtains a second beam corresponding to the broadcast signals, where a width of the first beam is greater than that of the second beam; the terminal device measures the broadcast signals of the N network devices by using the second beam corresponding to the broadcast signal; the terminal device obtains, based on a measurement result, a second beam corresponding to a target network device, where the target network device is one of the N network devices.
US12250746B1 Method and apparatus for handling end-to-end PC5 radio link failure in a wireless communication system
A method and device for a source remote User Equipment (UE) are disclosed. In one embodiment, the source remote UE establishes a PC5 Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection with a relay UE. The source remote UE also establishes at least one end-to-end (E2E) PC5 RRC connection with at least one target remote UE via the relay UE. The source remote UE further transmits at least one configuration of at least one PC5 Relay Radio Link Control (RLC) channel to the relay UE, wherein the at least one PC5 Relay RLC channel is used to transmit data packets for at least one target remote UE. In addition, the source remote UE detects an E2E PC5 Radio Link Failure (RLF) associated with a target remote UE among the at least one target remote UE.
US12250744B2 Method and apparatus for supporting UE-to-network relay communication in a wireless communication system
A method and device are disclosed from the perspective of a remote User Equipment (UE). In one embodiment, the method includes the remote UE establishing a layer-2 link with a relay UE. The method further includes the remote UE establishing a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection with a network via the relay UE. The method also includes the remote UE initiating or performing a RRC connection re-establishment procedure, wherein the remote UE determines to keep the layer-2 link with the relay UE in the RRC connection re-establishment procedure. In addition, the method includes the remote UE starting a timer T301 in response to keeping the layer-2 link with the relay UE.
US12250738B2 Method for allocating bearer identifier, apparatus, and system
A session management method, an access management function device, and a session management device, where the method is carried out by an access and mobility management network element and includes: obtaining first subscription data of a terminal in a first communications network and second subscription data of the terminal in a second communications network, where the first subscription data includes a data network name (DNN), and the second subscription data includes an access point name (APN) corresponding to the DNN; allocating a bearer identifier to a bearer in a packet data network (PDN) connection corresponding to the APN; receiving a flow identifier that is of a flow in a protocol data unit (PDU) session corresponding to the DNN and that is sent by a session management network element; and sending the bearer identifier and the flow identifier to the terminal.
US12250736B2 Communication method and system, base station and terminal
The present disclosure relates to a communication method, system, base station, and terminal. The method includes: sending, by a first BS, a broadcast message, which comprises: a NID and a PLMN ID, which correspond to each of one or more SNPNs supported by the first BS; receiving, by the first BS, a connection request sent from a terminal, wherein the connection request represents that the first BS supports at least one of one or more SNPNs subscribed by the terminal; establishing, by the first BS, a RRC connection with the terminal; receiving, by the first BS, a RRC connection setup complete message sent from the terminal, wherein the RRC connection setup complete message carries a NID and a PLMN ID, which correspond to a SNPN that the terminal selects to access; and connecting, by the first BS, the terminal to the SNPN that the terminal selects to access.
US12250728B2 Method applied at node for wireless communication and apparatus
A method applied at a node for wireless communication and an apparatus are provided. One method includes: transmitting a first plurality of random access preambles by using a first spatial filter, wherein a first plurality of physical random access channel occasions are used for transmission of the first plurality of random access preambles; monitoring a first control signaling during a first time window in response to the first plurality of random access preambles; transmitting a second plurality of random access preambles by using a second spatial filter, wherein a second plurality of physical random access channel occasions are used for transmission of the second plurality of random access preambles; and monitoring a second control signaling during a second time window in response to the second plurality of random access preambles.
US12250726B2 Method, computer program and wireless communication device for communication using a pseudo-random value
Methods, systems, and devices are provided for wireless communication. A wireless communication device includes a transceiver to communicate with another wireless communication device. The wireless communication device further includes a processor to determine a pseudo-random value using a non-recursive function having at least one non-linear component. The processor further selects a wireless resource based on the pseudo-random value and uses the wireless resource for a wireless communication with the other wireless communication device.
US12250725B2 Resolving beacon transmission and receipt conflicts in mesh network nodes
One embodiment of the present disclosure sets forth a technique for resolving beaconing conflicts within a network. The technique includes detecting, by a first node in a network, a first scheduling conflict between a first time when a first beacon is to be transmitted from the first node and a first listening window when a second beacon is expected to be received from a second node in the network; determining, by the first node in response to detecting the first scheduling conflict and based on an expected transmission time for the second beacon and a position of the second node in the network, an alternate listening window during which to listen for a third beacon from the second node; and listening, by the first node, for the third beacon from the second node during the alternate listening window.
US12250723B2 Method and apparatus for channel occupancy time sharing in wireless communication
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for signaling unused channel occupancy time (COT) to the gNB for COT sharing among other UEs. Upon determining that a portion of the maximum COT (MCOT) provided to the UE will be unused, the UE can generate COT sharing information for transmission back to the gNB. The COT sharing information identifies a starting point and a duration (e.g., a number of consecutive slots) of the unused portion of the MCOT. This information is then encoded into configured grant uplink control information (UG-UCI) and transmitted to the gNB as part of the uplink transmission. In aspects, the unused portion may begin part-way through a slot. In this instance, a starting symbol of the unused portion or an ending symbol of the used portion may also be encoded into the uplink transmission. In this manner, unused COT is not wasted, but rather repurposed by the gNB.
US12250721B2 Starting a channel occupancy time after a directional listen-before-talk
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a transmitting node may perform a directional listen-before-talk (LBT) using a sensing beam. The transmitting node may start a channel occupancy time (COT) after the directional LBT based at least in part on one of a COT claiming signal or a time stamp. The transmitting node may perform, to a receiving node, one or more transmissions during the COT using one or more transmit beams that are included in the sensing beam. Numerous other aspects are described.
US12250719B2 Method and apparatus for performing sensing in wireless LAN system
Proposed are a method and apparatus for performing sensing in a wireless LAN system. In detail, a first STA broadcasts a sensing request frame. The first STA receives a first sensing response frame form a second STA and receives a second sensing response frame from a third STA. The sensing request frame includes STA identifier information and RU allocation information. The STA identifier information includes identifiers of the second and third STAs. The RU allocation information includes information about a first RU allocated to the second STA and information about a second RU allocated to the third STA. The first sensing response frame is received through the first RU. The second sensing response frame is received through the second RU.
US12250716B2 User equipment and base station performing transmission and reception operations
The present disclosure relates to a user equipment (UE) and base station (BS) involved in an improved physical random access channel, PRACH, transmission. The UE configures, based on a received unlicensed channel access configuration, symbols of an occupancy time of the respective unlicensed channel for uplink communication; receives an indication of a timing of channel resources which are to be used for a PRACH transmission; determines whether or not the indicated timing of channel resources is included within the symbols configured for uplink communication; if successful, performs a clear channel assessment, CCA, for a gap duration before the start of the indicated timing of channel resources which are to be used for the PRACH transmission; and if successful, transmits a random access, RA, preamble within the symbols configured for uplink communication at the indicated timing of channel resources which are to be used for the PRACH transmission.
US12250715B2 Operation of wireless communication devices in unlicensed spectrum for frame-based equipment (FBE) networks
Embodiments of systems and methods for operating wireless communication devices (e.g., User Equipments (UEs)) as initiating and responding devices in a Frame-Based Equipment (FBE) New Radio (NR) Unlicensed (NR-U) network are disclosed. The proposed methods allow operating the NR-U network as an FBE system in a flexible manner that supports a wide range of deployments not limited to the UE operating as a responding device. In some embodiments, methods to operate UEs as initiating and responding devices in a FBE-based NR-U network are disclosed.
US12250711B2 High priority medium access
Various embodiments relate to an access point (AP) configured to support a high priority (HP) service, including: a transceiver configured to: announce first enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) parameters for a first device associated with the AP, wherein the first EDCA parameters support the HP service; announce second EDCA parameters for a second device associated with the AP that does not support the HP service; receive a HP priority access request frame from the first device configured to request HP services; determine that the second device supports the HP service through negotiation; and transmit an HP priority access response frame to the first device enabling HP traffic transmission by the first device.
US12250709B2 Electronic device for determining reception dimension and operation method thereof
An electronic device and a method are provided. The electronic device includes communication circuitry configured to receive signals from at least one user equipment (UE), and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to determine a reception quality of a signal obtained through the communication circuitry, obtain an offset corresponding to a channel characteristic of the signal, determine, based on the offset indicating a signal quality difference corresponding to a difference between a reception dimension (Rx dimension) at signal reception and a target Rx dimension and the reception quality, an expected reception quality corresponding to the target Rx dimension, pre-schedule the target Rx dimension and a frequency resource to the at least one UE, determine an expected throughput for the at least one UE based on the expected reception quality, determine the target Rx dimension, and receive or transmit data from or to the UE.
US12250707B2 Methods for simultaneous support of resource selection modes and configuration mechanisms for NR V2X sidelink
Some embodiments of this disclosure include apparatuses and methods for supporting resource selection modes and switching between a network scheduled operation mode and an autonomous resource selection mode for resource allocation for data transmission in a wireless communication system.
US12250705B2 Physical downlink control channel detection method and apparatus
A physical downlink control channel detection method and apparatus, and pertains to the field of communications technologies. The physical downlink control channel detection method, applied to a terminal, includes: obtaining at least two search space groups and a switch condition, where the at least two search space groups include a first search space group and a second search space group; and switching between the first search space group and the second search space group according to the switch condition, for PDCCH detection. In the technical solutions provided in the present invention, switching of the terminal between different search space groups can be implemented.
US12250702B2 Method and system for improved sounding reference signal (SRS) overhead and flexible reuse scheme
Methods and systems for transmitting one or more sounding reference signal (SRS) resource sets for one or more usages are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method performed by a user equipment includes: receiving one or more configuration parameters from a wireless network node; determining, based on the one or more configuration parameters, one or more usages for a plurality of SRS resources within the one or more SRS resource sets; and transmitting an SRS using the plurality of SRS resources configured for the one or more usages.
US12250699B2 Wireless communication with downlink control information having a semi persistent scheduling activation/deactivation field
Provided are an eNB, a UE and wireless communication methods. The eNB, in an embodiment, includes circuitry operative to fill a SPS activation/deactivation field in a DCI with a predetermined pattern of bits; and a transmitter operative to transmit the DCI to a first UE for the first UE to start periodically transmitting signals to a second UE or stop periodically transmitting signals to the second UE based on the SPS activation/deactivation field. The DCI is in a SPS format formed by adopting part or all bits of at least one field of DCI format 5 as the SPS activation/deactivation field, and information supposed to be transmitted in the at least one field is indicated with the assistance of or by RRC or MAC signaling.
US12250688B2 Resource transmission method and terminal device
The present disclosure relates to a resource transmission method and a terminal device. The resource transmission method includes: in the event of a resource conflict, a terminal device transmits an uplink resource according to a fulfilled condition. According to implementations of the present disclosure, the probability that resources configured for the same terminal device conflict in time may be reduced, and the resource conflicts of the same terminal device may be reduced by setting a transmission condition for in the event of resource conflict.
US12250683B2 Time division duplex (TDD) slot format configuration indication for sidelink communications
Wireless communications systems and methods related to sidelink communications in a TDD system are provided. A first user equipment (UE) may receive from a base station (BS), a time-division-duplexing (TDD) configuration. The first UE may select a first TDD configuration from a set of configured TDD configurations based on the TDD configuration. Additionally, the first UE may transmit to a second UE, an indication of the first TDD configuration. The first and the second UEs may communicate a sidelink communication based on the first TDD configuration. Other features are also claimed and described.
US12250680B2 Configurable repeaters
The apparatus may be configured to receive a plurality of sets of RU configuration parameters, receive an indication of a first set of RU configuration parameters in the plurality of sets of RU configuration parameters, and perform at least one repeating operation based on the first set of RU configuration parameters to facilitate a communication between a first wireless device and a second wireless device. In an aspect of the disclosure, the apparatus may be configured to transmit, to a RU, a plurality of sets of RU configuration parameters and transmit, to the RU, an indication of a first set of RU configuration parameters in the plurality of sets of RU configuration parameters for the RU to perform at least one repeating operation associated with facilitating a communication between the first UE and one of the control node or the second wireless device.
US12250679B2 Helper user equipment for retransmission of sidelink communications in a single-frequency network
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a helper user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, a signaling message requesting the helper UE to monitor for and transmit a sidelink communication in a manner that uses a single-frequency network, wherein the sidelink communication is to be transmitted by a source UE to a destination UE that is different from the helper UE. The helper UE may receive the sidelink communication, transmitted by the source UE to the destination UE, in a first time-frequency resource of the single-frequency network. The helper UE may transmit the sidelink communication in a second time-frequency resource of the single-frequency network, wherein the second time-frequency resource is indicated to the helper UE by the base station. Numerous other aspects are described.
US12250674B2 Multi-carrier scheduling for downlink and uplink
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may receive a configuration for monitoring one or more physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) for downlink control information (DCI) that schedules physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) communications on each carrier included in a set of carriers and for DCI that schedules physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) communications on one or more carriers. The UE may monitor the one or more PDCCHs for DCI in accordance with the configuration. The UE may receive DCI that schedules a PUSCH communication on the one or more carriers based at least in part on the monitoring. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US12250670B2 Probabilistic amplitude shaping
This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for encoding data for wireless communication to achieve a desired amplitude distribution. Some implementations more specifically relate to performing an encoding operation to shape the amplitudes of the resultant symbols such that the amplitudes have a non-uniform distribution. In some implementations of the non-uniform distribution, the probabilities associated with the respective amplitudes generally increase with decreasing amplitude. Some implementations enable the tracking of MPDU boundaries to facilitate successful decoding by a receiving device. Additionally or alternatively, some implementations enable the determination of a packet length after performing the amplitude shaping, which enables a transmitting device to determine the number of padding bits to add to the payload and to signal the packet length to a receiving device so that the receiving device may determine the duration of the packet.
US12250662B2 Method for information transmission and related apparatuses
A method for information transmission and related apparatuses are provided. The method includes the following. A terminal device receives indication information of an acknowledge/non-acknowledge (ACK/NACK) feedback mode configured by a network, and determines a transmission mode of at least one of a first uplink signal, a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), and a second PUCCH when the ACK/NACK feedback mode indicated by the indication information is separate feedback and the first PUCCH and the second PUCCH both overlap with a time-domain resource of the first uplink signal, where the first PUCCH and the second PUCCH are associated with different control resource set (CORESET) pool indexes.
US12250655B2 Client initiated low-latency network edge spectrum-as-a-service controller
A client-initiated low-latency network edge spectrum-as-a-service controller is described herein. A method as described herein can include transmitting, by a system comprising a processor to a first spectrum access system, a request for first access rights to a first spectrum band, wherein the first spectrum band is wholly contained within a second spectrum band for which the first spectrum access system is granted second access rights from a second spectrum access system, distinct from the first spectrum access system; obtaining, by the system, the first access rights to the first spectrum band from the first spectrum access system in response to the request; and, in response to obtaining the first access rights, initiating, by the system via the first spectrum band, a point-to-point communication link between the system and a user equipment.
US12250654B2 Clock synchronization
Disclosed is a method comprising estimating a time synchronization accuracy associated with a plurality of base stations comprising at least a first base station and a second base station based at least partly on one or more uncertainty factors determined by the terminal device, selecting the second base station from the plurality of base stations by comparing the estimated time synchronization accuracy associated with the plurality of base stations, and synchronizing a clock based on the selected second base station.
US12250652B2 Channel raster for NR V2X
One embodiment disclosed in the present specification provides a method for a vehicle to everything (V2X) communication, comprising: determining position of at least one frequency for at least one synchronization signal block (SSB), wherein the position of the at least one frequency is determined based on a channel raster for new radio (NR) V2X, wherein the channel raster for the NR V2X is determined based on a first frequency shift of −5 kHz or 5 kHz.
US12250651B2 Communicating timing accuracy information for synchronization source of network node and related apparatuses
A method performed by a first network node in a radio access network is provided. The method includes determining to initiate a procedure with a first set of at least one neighboring network node. The method further includes, responsive to the determining, sending to the first set of at least one neighboring network node a first message including timing accuracy information for at least one synchronization source of the first network node on at least one of a per cell basis, a per network node basis, or a per neighboring network node for a cell served by the first network node.
US12250648B2 Mobile device and control method interacting with conductive element using proximity sensor
A mobile device includes a hybrid antenna, a tunable circuit element, an RF (Radio Frequency) module, and a proximity sensor. The tunable circuit element provides an impedance value. The RF module generates RF power. The hybrid antenna is coupled through the tunable circuit element to the RF module. The proximity sensor is respectively coupled to the hybrid antenna, the tunable circuit element, and the RF module, and is configured to detect a specific distance between the hybrid antenna and a conductive element. The tunable circuit element and the RF module are operated according to relative information of the specific distance. If the specific distance is shorter than or equal to a first threshold distance, the RF module will reduce the RF power. If the specific distance is shorter than or equal to a second threshold distance, the tunable circuit element will change the impedance value.
US12250647B2 Dynamic power budget allocation using individualized MTPL per radio link for uplink transmission
This application describes methods and apparatus to allocate uplink (UL) power dynamically across multiple parallel radio frequency links for wireless devices. The wireless device sets an initial maximum transmit power level (MTPL) for each UL radio link of multiple radio links used for UL traffic based on a duty cycle prediction for the respective UL radio link. The wireless device adjusts the initial MTPL for each UL radio link based on a predicted data throughput for the UL radio link relative to a total predicted data throughput for all UL radio links. The adjusted MTPL for each UL radio link can be also reduced when the UL radio link uses UL multiple input multiple output (MIMO) transmission via multiple antenna ports, e.g., by apportioning the adjusted MTPL among the multiple antenna ports of the UL radio link equally.
US12250646B2 Beam management solution for MPE
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) to perform methods for triggering a change in beam configuration based on UL beam conditions. The UE may detect an unsafe UL beam condition for an UL beam based, at least in part, on an MPE level being exceeded by the UL beam. In response to the detection, remedial actions that to alleviate the unsafe UL beam condition may be performed. The remedial actions may prioritize UL beam quality over DL beam quality and may include reducing a transmit power of the UL beam based on an MPR, triggering an intra-panel antenna switch to a candidate UL beam that satisfies one or more conditions for intra-panel beam switching, triggering an inter-panel antenna switch to a candidate UL beam that satisfies one or more conditions for intra-panel beam switching, and/or signaling a beam failure to a network serving the UE.
US12250643B2 Systems and methods for providing planned spectrum allocation for shared spectrum
Techniques are provided for more efficiently determining frequency spectrum to allocate to General Authorized Access (GAA) citizens broadband radio service device(s) (CBSD(s)). Efficiency is enhanced by reducing a number of protection point(s) analyzed.
US12250641B2 Dynamic switching of user equipment power class
A user equipment (UE), such as a mobile phone, may support multiple power classes. Power classes can define maximum output power levels for uplink transmissions. A base station of a radio access network (RAN) can, based on metrics reported by the UE, dynamically instruct the UE to switch to using a different power class. For example, the base station may instruct the UE to switch from using a first power class with a higher maximum output power to using a second power class with a lower maximum output power, in order to preserve battery life of the UE in situations in which the second power class provides sufficient output power for uplink transmissions to reach the base station.
US12250638B2 Method for efficient rediscovery and medium access for wake-up radios
Methods and apparatuses are described herein for rediscovery and medium access for wake-up radios. For example, a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) may receive, via a first transceiver, a frame that includes a wake-up radio (WUR) operation element having a first counter value. The WTRU may deactivate the first transceiver and activate a second transceiver, wherein the first transceiver enters into a doze state and the second transceiver is in an awake state. The WTRU may then receive, via the second transceiver in the awake state, a WUR frame that includes a second counter value indicating an update of a plurality of basic server set (BSS) parameters associated with the first transceiver. On a condition that the second counter value is different than the first counter value, the WTRU may activate the first transceiver to update the plurality of BSS parameters, wherein the first transceiver enters into an awake state.
US12250636B2 Power management in battery powered communication device and method
A battery-powered device includes a baseband modem, configured to receive or send data according to a first operational mode, wherein the data correspond to a software application being executed on the battery-powered device; and a processor, configured to determine a resource requirement of the software application; and send a signal representing the determined resource requirement to the baseband modem; wherein the baseband modem is further configured to change from the first operational mode to a second operational mode based on the signal.
US12250635B2 Method for power efficient data transmission
Provided is a method for data transmission from a user equipment to a remote server by means of a base station of a cellular network, wherein the user equipment is configured to carry out payload data transmission to said remote server. It comprises: carrying out a first signaling data transmission to the base station, determining a first power value representative of the power spent for said first signaling data transmission, maintaining the first power value as reference value, carrying out a second signaling data transmission to the base station, and determining a second power value representative of the power spent for said second signaling data transmission. In case said second power value exceeds said first power value by a predetermined threshold value, it delays the next payload data transmission for a predetermined time.
US12250633B2 Method for monitoring control channel, and device using method
Provided are a method by which a terminal monitors a downlink control channel in a wireless communication system, and a device. The method receives a configuration message that notifies of a monitoring occasion for detecting a wake up signal and, if first control channel monitoring for detecting the wake up signal is not required in the at least one monitoring occasion, monitors a second control channel in the next DRX-on section.
US12250630B2 Signal sending and receiving method, apparatus, and device
The present disclosure provides example signal sending and receiving methods, apparatuses, and devices. One example signal sending method includes a network device sending a first wake-up signal to indicate a terminal device to receive a first data channel, where the first data channel carries at least one of a paging message or a short message, and the short message indicates at least one of whether a system message changes or whether to receive earthquake and tsunami warning system (ETWS) information or commercial mobile alert service (CMAS) information. The first data channel is sent by the network device.
US12250629B2 Power-saving signal receiving method, power- saving signal sending method, terminal and network device
A power-saving signal receiving method, a power-saving signal sending method, a terminal and a network device are provided. The receiving method includes: receiving a power-saving signal, wherein the power-saving signal is used to indicate a terminal state for a serving cell, and the power-saving signal is further used to indicate a behavior of the terminal; the terminal state is one of dormancy and non-dormancy; the behavior of the terminal includes at least one of the following: whether to start a DRX onduration timer, and whether to monitor a PDCCH of the serving cell; and the PDCCH is a PDCCH corresponding to a DRX onduration timer associated with the power-saving signal.
US12250628B2 Uplink transmission control method and terminal
An uplink transmission control method and a terminal are provided. The method includes: monitoring uplink cancellation signaling at a first moment; determining, according to the uplink cancellation signaling, whether to cancel corresponding uplink transmission, where an interval between the first moment and a second moment of sending the uplink transmission is greater than or equal to a preset time length, and the first moment is before the second moment.
US12250622B2 Automated discovery schedules for telecommunication service networks
Methods, media, and systems are provided for automated discovery schedules for telecommunication networks associated with a particular provider. The methods, media, and systems identify telecommunication networks corresponding to the provider. Additionally, location data for each of the telecommunication networks is received. The location data may be associated with one or more IP addresses for each telecommunication network. Servers or server clusters are identified along with associated location data for the servers or server clusters. The servers or server clusters are also associated with the provider. The location data for each of the telecommunication networks and the location data for each of the servers or server clusters are mapped. A distance between at least one of the telecommunication networks and at least one of the servers or server clusters is determined. Based on the distance determined, a telecommunication network is assigned a discovery schedule.
US12250619B2 Method for managing an emergency state of a first vehicle and associated managing device
A method for managing an emergency state of a first vehicle, implemented by a remote server. The method includes: receiving an indication of the emergency state of the first vehicle; estimating a first geographical area in which the first vehicle is able to be positioned for a given time period; and sending an alert message to at least one detecting element, positioned at a traffic lane, said at least one detecting element being able to be positioned in the first geographical area for the given time period.
US12250617B2 Autonomous vehicle communication framework for multi-network scenarios
Approaches for Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), Vehicle-To-Vehicle (V2V), and Autonomous Vehicles Distributed Networks (AVDN) functions in a MEC infrastructure are discussed. In various examples, operations and network configurations are described that use a service in an AVDN, including: identifying a service condition (e.g., based on a state of a service and connectivity to an instance of the service); establishing a connection in the AVDN in response to the service condition (e.g., using vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) or Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) network communications to the AVDN); and performing a service operation with the service via the AVDN.
US12250616B2 Road side unit for V2X service
A road side unit (RSU) device for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) service can transmit, to a V2X server, a message for configuring an RSU subscription area for a V2X service; receive, from the V2X server, at least one first V2X message published by at least one first V2X device associated with the RSU subscription area; and transmit, to a second V2X device within an RSU management area managed by the RSU device, a second V2X message based on the at least one received first V2X message.
US12250613B2 Method and device for wireless communication concerning non-unicast service
The present disclosure discloses a method and device for wireless communications, comprising receiving a first signaling, the first signaling being used to indicate a first ID set of a first service, the first service being a non-unicast service, and the first ID set comprising a plurality of IDs; determining a target ID; and applying the target ID to receive the target data set; wherein the first service comprises K data sets, the target data set is one of the K data sets, K being a positive integer greater than 1; the first ID set comprises K IDs, and the target ID is one of the K IDs in the first ID set. The application receives a target data set by receiving a first signaling and determining a target ID, which helps to improve efficiency and save power.
US12250609B2 Method and apparatus for wireless communication
The present disclosure is related to methods and apparatuses. According to some embodiments of the disclosure, a method includes: receiving, at a user equipment, configuration information indicating zone area information, wherein the zone area information indicates at least one geographic zone; and determining, at the user equipment, that a Global Position System (GPS) function is denied.
US12250604B2 Uplink switching for enhanced mobility
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for uplink switching for enhanced mobility. In some aspects, this disclosure provides techniques for potentially reducing or eliminating service interruptions experienced during a handover from a source cell to a target cell. Additionally, this disclosure provides techniques for potentially simplifying or improving uplink communications while a UE is connected to both the source cell and the target cell during the handover. This disclosure further provides techniques for potentially reducing UE power consumption or improving uplink resource utilization during a handover from a source cell to a target cell while a UE is connected to both the source cell and the target cell during the handover.
US12250602B2 Method for transmitting failure information and communications device
The present invention provides a method for transmitting failure information and a communications device. The method includes: in a case that failure has occurred on first connection(s) in a dual active protocol stack DAPS mobility procedure, transmitting failure information of at least one of the first connection(s), where the first connection(s) include at least one of the following: a source connection between a terminal and a source cell and a target connection between the terminal and a target cell.
US12250594B2 History information recording method and apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium
A history information recording method, including obtaining, by a current secondary node, information about a history cell that a terminal device visits, where the information about the history cell comprises at least one of stay time of the terminal device in the history or moving speed information of the terminal device in the history cell, and performing, by the current secondary node, handover preparation based on the information about the history cell.
US12250593B2 Method for measuring performance for QOS
A disclosure of this specification provides a method for performance measurement of SDF (service data flow), performed by SMF (Session Management Function), the device comprising: receiving a QoS (Quality of Service) rule from a SMF (Session Management Function); performing measurement of performance of a target QoS flow for the SDF, with a UPF (User Plane Function), wherein based on a reflective QoS being not used for the SDF, the QoS rule includes downlink QoS information on the target QoS flow, wherein the target QoS flow is a QoS flow used by the UE to receive a downlink packet for the SDF.
US12250591B2 Wireless communication device and wireless communication method
According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes a transmitter configured to transmit first information to designate a first bandwidth narrower than a maximum available bandwidth extended based on a predetermined channel, and transmit second information to designate a plurality of channels including at least one channel different from a channel used in the first bandwidth among a plurality of channels in the maximum bandwidth: and controlling circuitry configured to control the transmitter.
US12250588B2 Signaling for data duplication transmission
In a wireless local area network (WLAN) system, a transmission station (STA) may transmit a PPDU including a first data field and a second data field to a reception STA, and the second data field may be generated by duplicating the first data field. The PPDU may include information indicating that the first data and the second data are the same data.
US12250587B2 Managing hopping target wake times for wireless networks
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A station (STA) may receive a first signal including an indication of a set of frequency channels for a set of target wake time (TWT) sessions that recur according to a service interval. In some examples, the first signal may indicate a respective frequency channel of the set of frequency channels for each TWT session of the set of target wake time sessions. Each TWT session of the set of TWT sessions may have an associated service period that the STA may be in an awake state. The STA may switch, for the first TWT session, from the first frequency channel to the second frequency channel. In some examples, based on the switching, the STA may communicate a signal during a service period associated with the first TWT session over the second frequency channel.
US12250584B2 Multi-cell signals in OFDM wireless networks
Wireless devices may receive channel state information (CSI) measurement resources for a plurality of cells, including cells of a first transmission point and cells of a second transmission point. The wireless device may measure CSI for each cell, and may quantize the measured CSI jointly across the cells. The wireless device may send the jointly quantized CSI to a base station, and the jointly quantized CSI may be used in communications via the first transmission point and the second transmission point.
US12250581B2 Round trip time (RTT) positioning and timing advance (TA) command with user equipment Rx Tx measurement reporting
Disclosed are techniques for addressing relation round trip time (RTT) positioning and timing advance (TA) command with user equipment (UE) receive-transmit (Rx-Tx) measurement reporting in wireless network such as in new radio (NR).
US12250578B2 Physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) aggregation across monitoring occasions
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) aggregation across monitoring occasions. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) includes determining a policy for monitoring one or more physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs), wherein the policy allows for mapping control channel elements (CCEs) of a single PDCCH candidate across multiple PDCCH monitoring occasions; and monitoring for signals from a network entity via the one or more PDCCHs according to the determined policy.
US12250576B2 Methods for dynamic beamforming weight construction based on directional measurements
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first device may monitor for a set of reference signals from a second device using a set of directional beams. The first device may perform measurements on the received reference signals and select a subset of directional beams from the set of directional beams based on the performed measurements. Each directional beam may be associated with a set of beamforming weights. The first device may communicate with the second device using a dynamic set of beamforming weights. The first device may form the dynamic set of beamforming weights using a combination of beamforming weights from each set of beamforming weights associated with the subset of directional beams. The dynamic set of beamforming weights may be different from each set of beamforming weights associated with the subset of directional beams.
US12250575B2 Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: receive a processing request from a mobile terminal via any of plural wireless access points; accumulate and store an actual reception speed of a processing request from a mobile terminal via a wireless access point and identification information of the wireless access point via which the mobile terminal has transmitted the processing request, associatively in an actual reception speed database; on the basis of the actual reception speed database, calculate a representative actual reception speed which is a representative value of one or more actual reception speeds for each wireless access point; and report the representative actual reception speed of each wireless access point to a user who is about to use a mobile terminal to transmit a processing request to the information processing apparatus via a wireless access point.
US12250573B2 Method and device for recovering beam failure in wireless communication system
A method and device for performing beam failure recovery in a wireless communication system. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system may include: based on a beam failure being detected for at least one of two beam failure detection (BFD)-reference signal (RS) sets configured for at least one serving cell among a plurality of serving cells, triggering at least one beam failure recovery (BFR) procedure for the at least one of the two BFD-RS sets; based on the at least one BFR being triggered and not cancelled for a first secondary cell (SCell) among the at least one serving cell, generating an enhanced BFR media access control (MAC)-control element (CE) based on at least one available uplink-shared channel (UL-SCH) resource; and transmitting, to a base station, the enhanced BFR MAC-CE.
US12250568B2 Method and apparatus for reducing interference effects in wireless communication systems
The present disclosure may provide a method for operating a UE in a wireless communication system. Herein, the method may include: transmitting, by a first UE, information necessary for beam pattern determination to a base station; receiving, from a base station, candidate beam pattern information determined based on the information necessary for beam pattern determination; receiving, from the base station, beam pattern information that the base station determined based on a measurement result for candidate beams, which are sequentially transmitted according to the candidate beam pattern information; and performing uplink transmission based on the determined beam pattern information, wherein the measurement result may include residual self-interference (SI) information measured for each of the candidate beams, which the first UE transmits, and cross link interference (CLI) information that a second UE measures for the each of the candidate beams transmitted from the first UE.
US12250567B2 Joint communication and sensing aided beam management for NR
Methods and apparatuses for receive (Rx) beam selection are described herein. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may be configured to receive, from a base station (BS), configuration information for joint communication and sensing (JCS) reference signals. The configuration information may include resources for reference signal transmission and resources for measurement reporting. The WTRU may be further configured to receive, from the BS, an indication to activate a subset of the resources for JCS reference signal transmission. The WTRU may be further configured to transmit, a plurality of JCS reference signals using the activated subset of resources for reference signal transmission. The WTRU may be further configured to measure, via a plurality of Rx beams, a backscatter power associated with each of the transmitted plurality of JCS reference signals. The WTRU may be further configured to calculate beam blockage statistics based on the measured backscatter power.
US12250564B2 Method and apparatus for processing bandwidth intensive data streams using virtual media access control and physical layers
A wireless networking system is disclosed. The wireless networking system includes an application layer associated with one or more applications having a wireless bandwidth requirement. A first wireless transceiver resource associated with an actual MAC layer and PHY layer is employed. The first wireless transceiver resource has a first bandwidth availability up to a first actual bandwidth. A second wireless transceiver resource associated with the actual MAC layer and the PHY layer is employed. The second wireless transceiver resource has a second bandwidth availability up to a second actual bandwidth. A processing layer evaluates the wireless bandwidth requirement and the first and second bandwidth availabilities of the wireless transceiver resources. The processing layer includes a bandwidth allocator to allocate at least a portion of each of the first and second actual bandwidths to virtual MAC and virtual PHY layers, and to satisfy the application layer wireless bandwidth requirement.
US12250555B2 System and process implementing a secure network
A wireless network system configured to secure a wireless service provided to at least one wireless device from a wireless network, the wireless network system includes a secure network server implemented in at least one of a network operator cloud and a mobile network operator implementing the wireless network. The secure network server being configured to implement at least one of the following: a unique Access Point Name (APN), an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) whitelist, a virtual private network (VPN) over encrypted network, a dedicated firewall, a whitelist of IP addresses, and a unique SIM.
US12250547B2 Communication protocols in integrated systems
A system and methods comprise a touchscreen at a premises. The touchscreen includes a processor coupled to a security system at the premises. User interfaces are presented via the touchscreen. The user interfaces include a security interface that provides control of functions of the security system and access to data collected by the security system, and a network interface that provides access to network devices. A camera at the premises is coupled to the touchscreen via a plurality of interfaces. A security server at a remote location is coupled to the touchscreen via a plurality of channels and a plurality of protocols. The security server comprises a client interface through which remote client devices exchange data with the touchscreen and the security system.
US12250545B2 Systems and methods for multi-link device privacy protection
A method for communicating over a wireless network includes broadcasting, by a Multi-Link Device (MLD) device, service data indicative of one or more services for wireless communication with a client device; wherein the service data indicates that a service type is differentiated based on a type of the client device; establishing a security association with the client device; and in response to establishing a security association with the client device, granting access by the client device to a subset of the one or more services based on the type of the client device.
US12250538B2 Encrypted nonces as rotated device addresses
Rotation of a wireless client device address is based on an encryption key and a nonce value. Key information and nonce value information are shared between a wireless client device and a network infrastructure component over a secure communication channel. The wireless client device encrypts the nonce value using the key information and encodes the encrypted value as a device address. The wireless client device then identifies itself via a source address value in a message transmitted over a wireless network. Upon receiving the message, the network infrastructure component decrypts information derived from the source address value and compares the resulting data to the nonce value. If a match is identified, the network infrastructure identifies the wireless client device as a source of the message. In some embodiments, the nonce value is updated with each rotation to provide for improved entropy of generated device addresses.
US12250536B2 Information security/privacy via a decoupled security accessory to an always listening device
An always-listening-capable computing device is disclosed, comprising: a first electronic sensor configured to receive user input, a second electronic sensor configured to receive a signal indicating that a user depressed a physical button, a gate-keeping module implemented by a processor, wherein data from the first electronic sensor passes through the gate-keeping module while a gatekeeping function is disabled, no data from the first electronic sensor passes through the communications module while the gatekeeping function is enabled, all data input to the gate-keeping module is received via an exclusive input lead from the first electronic sensor, and all data output from the gate-keeping module is transmitted via an exclusive output lead to a component other than the first electronic sensor. The device receives the signal indicating that the user has depressed the physical button; and enables or disables a functionality of a second computing device.
US12250531B2 Loudspeaker
A loudspeaker including a first diaphragm, a second diaphragm spaced from the first diaphragm, a first voice coil coupled to the first diaphragm, a second voice coil coupled to the second diaphragm, and a magnet assembly. The magnet assembly includes a magnet, a magnetic piece and a spacer of non-magnetic material connecting the magnet and the magnetic piece such that a gap is provided between the magnet and the magnetic piece. The first voice coil is arranged at a first end of the gap and the second voice coil is arranged at a second end of the gap opposite the first end of the gap.
US12250526B2 Audio beamforming with nulling control system and methods
Audio beamforming systems and methods that enable more precise control of lobes and nulls of an array microphone are provided. Optimized beamformer coefficients can be generated to result in beamformed signals associated with one or more lobes steered towards one or more desired sound locations and one or more nulls steered towards one or more undesired sound location. The performance of acoustic echo cancellation can be improved and enhanced.
US12250525B2 One-touch spatial experience with filters for AR/VR applications
A method to assess user condition for wearable devices using electromagnetic sensors is provided. The method includes receiving a signal from an electromagnetic sensor, the signal being indicative of a health condition of a user of a wearable device, selecting a salient attribute from the signal, and determining, based on the salient attribute, the health condition of the user of the wearable device. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause a system to perform the above method, and the system, are also provided.
US12250522B2 Light driven contact hearing aid
The present invention is directed to a contact hearing system utilizing an emitter adapted to emit light and a contact hearing device adapted to receive the emitted light and convert that light into sound by mechanical manipulation of a subjects ear drum. In the present invention the emitter may utilize multiple light sources and the multiple light sources may be passed through at least one diffuser in order to generate an emitted light having a broader angle of incidence with little or no loss in received power as measured by a photodetector on the contact hearing device when the contact hearing device is positioned on a subject's tympanic membrane and the emitter is positioned in the subject's ear canal.
US12250519B2 MEMS capacitance microphone and manufacturing method thereof
A MEMS capacitance microphone includes a substrate, a diaphragm, a back plate structure and a plurality of support structures. The substrate is provided with a plurality of gate structures and a cavity penetrating through the substrate, and the gate structures extend from an inner wall of the cavity to the center of the cavity. The diaphragm is vibratably arranged on one side of the substrate and includes a main deformation zone and a non-main deformation zone. The back plate structure is arranged on the diaphragm, and the diaphragm is located between the substrate and the back plate structure. The support structures are arranged on the back plate structure, penetrate the periphery of the main deformation zone, and respectively abut against the gate structures. The MEMS capacitance microphone has higher rigidity of a back plate, and is capable of greatly reducing the impedance of air to increase its signal-to-noise ratio.
US12250518B2 Vibration apparatus and apparatus including the same
A vibration apparatus may include a vibration generator including a piezoelectric material and a sensor portion configured at the vibration generator, and thus, may correct or compensate for an electrical characteristic change of the vibration generator and may correct or compensate for a vibration characteristic of the vibration generator. An apparatus including the vibration apparatus is also disclosed.
US12250515B2 In-ear audio device with resonator
Disclosed herein are examples of an in-ear audio device comprising a speaker cavity containing a speaker, a resonator comprising a resonator cavity and a resonator vent, wherein the resonator cavity is in fluid communication with the speaker cavity via the resonator vent, and a microphone comprising a microphone inlet, wherein the speaker cavity is in fluid communication with the microphone inlet via the resonator.
US12250512B2 Acoustic reflex detection
A system and method for automatically and dynamically controlling the output (e.g., volume) of an audio headphone device is disclosed, which includes detecting the invocation of the acoustic reflex with an audio headphone device. The disclosed system can measure the response of the tympanic membrane and middle ear to various SPL and frequencies. That information may be used for automated or customized warning or limiting levels either within the headphone, or at the audio playback device.
US12250507B2 Suspended microphone holder
A microphone holder supports a microphone from above by multiple cords. The support system provides good vibrational insulation in many different conditions, including for example when the user is traveling and a floor stand is inconvenient or unavailable.
US12250504B2 Multi-function acoustic sensor
A multi-function acoustic sensor may include a plate structure having a plurality of open spaces that are spaced apart from each other; a plurality of sensors provided on the plate structure, the plurality of sensors including a plurality of sensor elements respectively provided to overlap the plurality of open spaces; and a case having an inner space in which the plurality of sensors are provided, the case including: a first case surface on which the plurality of sensors are provided, the first case surface having at least one first hole, and a second case surface opposite to the first case surface, the second case surface having at least one second hole, wherein the at least one first hole and the at least one second hole form at least one path along which sound is transmitted and sensed through at least one of the plurality of open spaces of the plate structure.
US12250503B2 Prediction of electrical properties of a semiconductor specimen
There is provided a method and a system configured to obtain metrology data Dmetrology informative of a plurality of structural parameters of a semiconductor specimen, obtain a model informative of a relationship between at least some of said structural parameters and one or more electrical properties of the specimen, use the model and Dmetrology to determine, for at least one given electrical property of the specimen, one or more given structural parameters among the plurality of structural parameters, which affect the given electrical property according to an impact criterion, and generate a recipe for an examination tool, wherein the recipe enables a ratio between a first acquisition rate of data informative of the one or more given structural parameters, and a second acquisition rate of data informative of other structural parameters of the plurality of structural parameters, to meet a criterion.
US12250501B2 Network architecture with variable granularity optical routing
An optical transport network (OTN) node including a plurality of optical circuit switches (OCSs), each OCS being a respective degree of the OTN node, at least two of the OCSs including an input port configured to be connected to a respective optical transport fiber outside of the OTN node, at least one first output port connected to a first switching layer, and at least one second output port connected to a second switching layer. The first and second switching layers have different levels of granularity, such as but not limited to a wavelength switched layer, a band switched layer or a fiber switched layer.
US12250500B2 Image projection system and image projection method
Provided is an image projection system including an image projection unit that irradiates a physical object with image laser light for forming pixels of an image to be projected on the physical object, a reference light irradiation unit that irradiates the physical object with reference laser light emitted through an emission port common to the image laser light, and a shape measurement unit that detects, at a position circumscribing the emission port, the reference laser light reflected from the physical object and measures a three-dimensional shape of the physical object on the basis of a result of the detection.
US12250497B1 Inspection camera devices and methods
Camera head apparatus, systems, and methods for providing wide angle/panoramic images and/or video of the interior of pipes or other cavities using multiple imaging and illumination modules are disclosed.
US12250485B2 Low power current integration DAC ramp settling assist circuit
A ramp generator includes an operational amplifier having an output to generate a ramp signal. An integration current source is coupled to a first input and a reference voltage is coupled to a second input of the operational amplifier. A feedback capacitor and a reset switch are coupled between the first input and the output of the operational amplifier. The reset switch is turned on to reset the ramp generator. A ramp event is configured to be generated in the ramp signal at the output of the operational amplifier in response to the reset switch being turned off. An assist current source is coupled between the output of the operational amplifier and ground. The assist current source is configured to conduct an assist current from the output of the operational amplifier to ground in response to the reset switch being turned off.
US12250479B2 Unit cell selection verification systems and methods
Techniques for facilitating unit cell selection verification systems and methods are provided. In one example, a method includes detecting, by each detector of a focal plane array (FPA), electromagnetic radiation. Each detector is selectively coupled to a readout circuit of the FPA via a selection circuit of the FPA. The method further includes, during a frame period, applying a predetermined signal pattern to a portion of the selection circuit, where the portion is associated with a subset of detectors of the FPA, and performing a readout of the FPA to obtain a respective output signal associated with each respective detector of the FPA. The method further includes determining whether the portion of the selection circuit is operating properly based at least on the output signal associated with the detectors of the subset from the readout. Related systems and devices are also provided.
US12250478B2 SPAD sensor for night vision applications
Techniques to provide a low-power single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) image. An example imaging device includes a SPAD array having a plurality of pixels configured to detect electromagnetic radiation, and a processing device configured to deactivate, based on an event count, a pixel of the SPAD array for a remaining duration of a first detection frame of the SPAD array. The pixel can remain deactivated for the remaining duration, and the remaining duration can span from a deactivation time until an end of the first SPAD frame. The processing device can be further configured to reactivate the pixel in a subsequent detection frame of the SPAD array.
US12250470B2 Method and apparatus providing pixel array having automatic light control pixels and image capture pixels
A pixel array uses two sets of pixels to provide accurate exposure control. One set of pixels provide continuous output signals for automatic light control (ALC) as the other set integrates and captures an image. ALC pixels allow monitoring of multiple pixels of an array to obtain sample data indicating the amount of light reaching the array, while allowing the other pixels to provide proper image data. A small percentage of the pixels in an array is replaced with ALC pixels and the array has two reset lines for each row; one line controls the reset for the image capture pixels while the other line controls the reset for the ALC pixels. In the columns, at least one extra control signal is used for the sampling of the reset level for the ALC pixels, which happens later than the sampling of the reset level for the image capture pixels.
US12250468B2 Microlensing for real-time sensing of stray light
Example embodiments relate to microlensing for real-time sensing of stray light. An example device includes an image sensor that includes a plurality of light-sensitive pixels. The device also includes a first lens positioned over a first subset of light-sensitive pixels selected from the plurality of light-sensitive pixels. Further, the device includes a controller. The controller is configured to determine a first angle of incidence of a first light signal detected by the first subset of light-sensitive pixels. The controller is also configured to, based on the first determined angle of incidence, determine an amount of stray light incident on the image sensor.
US12250464B2 Process for the acquisition of images of a space object in terrestrial orbit by a spacecraft in terrestrial orbit
A process for the acquisition, by a spacecraft in terrestrial orbit, of a useful image of a space object in terrestrial orbit that is gradually approaching the spacecraft from an upstream distal region towards a proximal region is disclosed including controlling the orientation of an array-type detection sensor in order to orient it towards the space object located in the upstream distal region, acquiring, via the array-type detection sensor, a so-called detection image of the space object located in the upstream distal region, determining trajectory-tracking information on the basis of the detection image, controlling the orientation of an array-type acquisition sensor on the basis of trajectory-tracking information, in order to orient it towards the space object located in the proximal region, acquiring, via the array-type acquisition sensor, a useful image of the space object located in the proximal region.
US12250463B2 Dynamic camera rotation calibration
The invention is related to a method and arrangement for calibrating the camera of an eye tracking device and compensate for a potential angular offset of the camera. The method comprises: the steps of capturing an eye image of a user, wherein the eye image contains a plurality of glints created by a plurality of illuminators in the eye tracking system; detecting glints in the eye image; projecting illuminator positions onto the eye image to determine expected glint positions; determining an angular offset between expected glint positions and detected glint positions for corresponding pairs of expected and detected glint positions; determining the angular correction for the eye tracking camera using the determined angular offset angle; and applying the angular correction for the eye tracking camera to an eye tracker camera model.
US12250462B2 Method and electronic device for switching between first lens and second lens
A method for switching between a first lens and a second lens in an electronic device includes displaying, by the electronic device, a first frame showing a field of view (FOV) of the first lens; detecting, by the electronic device, an event that causes the electronic device to transition from displaying the first frame to displaying a second frame showing a FOV of the second lens; generating, by the electronic device and based on the detecting the event, at least one intermediate frame for transitioning from the first frame to the second frame; and switching, by the electronic device and based on the detecting the event, from the first lens to the second lens and displaying the second frame, wherein the at least one intermediate frame is displayed after the displaying the first frame and before the displaying the second frame while the switching is performed.
US12250460B2 Multi-image stabilization device and camera apparatus, and multi-image stabilization method
A camera apparatus includes a camera body portion including a prism unit, a lens assembly, and an image sensor unit, a gyro sensor detecting a hand-shake with respect to the camera body portion and outputting gyro sensor information, a driver circuit generating at least one of a prism driving signal for image stabilization of the prism unit and a sensor driving signal for image stabilization of the image sensor unit based on the gyro sensor information, a prism actuator disposed in the camera body portion for driving the prism unit and performing image stabilization on the prism unit in response to the prism driving signal, and a sensor actuator disposed in the camera body portion for driving the image sensor unit and performing image stabilization on the image sensor unit in response to the sensor driving signal.
US12250457B2 Systems and methods of imaging with multi-domain image sensor
Imaging systems and techniques are described. An imaging system can receive image data from an image sensor with different sets of photodetectors sensitive to different electromagnetic (EM) frequency domains. The imaging system determines, based on image data of a scene received from the image sensor, a first focus setting for focusing on the scene using the image sensor in the first domain. The imaging system determines, based on the first focus setting and a difference between respective characteristics of the first domain and a second domain, a second focus setting for focusing on the scene using the image sensor in the second domain. The imaging system causes the image sensor to capture a first image of the scene in the first domain according to the first focus setting, and to capture a second image of the scene in the second domain according to the second focus setting.
US12250449B2 Systems and methods for rapid camera illumination tuning
A system and method for optimizing imaging system parameters includes determining, by a processor, a first set and second set of imaging parameters. An imaging device captures one or more first images according to the first set of imaging parameters while the processor is determining the second set of imaging parameters. The method further includes determining a first score from data associated with the one or more first images, capturing one or more second images according to the second set of imaging parameters, and determining a second score from data associated with the one or more second images. The processor then determines, from the first and second scores, an optimized set of imaging parameters from the first set of imaging parameters and the second set of imaging parameters.
US12250447B2 Multiple operating modes to expand dynamic range
Example embodiments relate to multiple operating modes to expand dynamic range. An example embodiment includes a camera system. The camera system may include a first image sensor having a first dynamic range corresponding to a first range of luminance levels in a scene. The system may also include a second image sensor having a second dynamic range corresponding to a second range of luminance levels in the scene. The camera system may further include a processor coupled to the first image sensor and the second image sensor. The processor may be configured to execute instructions to identify objects of a first type in a first image of the scene captured by the first image sensor and identify objects of a second object type in a second image of the scene captured by the second image sensor.
US12250445B2 Camera module
A camera module includes a lens unit including one or more lenses disposed in an optical axis direction; an image sensor on which light passing through the lens unit is incident; a first module including a first driving unit configured to move the lens unit in the optical axis direction; and a second module including a second driving unit configured to move the image sensor in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction, wherein the first module further includes a lens holder supporting the lens unit and at least partially overlapping the second module in a first direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction; and a housing in which the lens holder is disposed.
US12250444B2 Camera device comprising a structure for disposition of a gyro sensor
The present embodiment relates to a camera device comprising a printed circuit board, a gyro sensor, and a first lens driving device, wherein the first lens driving device includes a cover member, a bobbin, a magnet, a coil and a substrate, the gyro sensor is arranged to be closest to a first lateral plate from among first to fourth lateral plates of the cover member, the substrate includes a first terminal unit and a plurality of terminals, which are arranged at the first terminal unit and are electrically connected to the printed circuit board, and the first terminal unit of the substrate is arranged at a location corresponding to the first lateral plate of the cover member.
US12250441B2 Camera module
Disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention is a camera module including a first bracket, a lens module accommodated in the first bracket, a second bracket disposed outside the first bracket, and a shaft disposed between the first bracket and the second bracket, wherein the second bracket includes a shaft seating groove in which the shaft is seated and which is open in an optical axis direction.
US12250439B2 Multi-sensor system
In some implementations, a system may obtain image data associated with a scene. The system may obtain multispectral data associated with the scene. The system may identify one or more objects depicted by the image data. The system may determine representative optical properties of the one or more objects. The system may identify, based on at least one of the image data or the multispectral data, captured optical properties of the one or more objects. The system may generate a color corrected image. The system may provide the color corrected image to a user device for display by the user device.
US12250437B2 Color night vision system and method
A system may include a processor, a night vision sensor, and an objective lens assembly comprising four lenses. Each of a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, and a fourth lens may be configured to project a real world scene onto one of four portions of the night vision sensor. The night vision sensor may be configured to provide four images of the real world scene from the objective lens assembly to the processor. The processor may be configured to: receive a first image, a second image, a third image, and a fourth image from the night vision sensor; generate color night vision image data based at least on the first image, the second image, the third image, and the fourth image; and output the color night vision image data.
US12250434B2 Methods and apparatus to present supplemental media on a second screen
Methods and apparatus to present supplemental media on a second screen are disclosed. An example method includes establishing a connection between a digital media device and a computing device based on information identifying the computing device and, in response to establishing the connection, receiving, at the computing device, a first notification from the digital media device including a location of supplemental media; accessing the supplemental media; and in response to accessing the supplemental media, sending a second notification that the supplemental media has been accessed, the second notification to enable media skipping on the digital media device.
US12250433B2 Notification of augmented reality content on an electronic device
In some embodiments, an electronic device detects that playback of content has reached a respective playback position. In some embodiments, in response to detecting that the playback of the content has reached the respective playback position and in accordance with a determination that the respective playback position in the content is associated with respective augmented reality content corresponding to the content, an electronic device provides a notification corresponding to the respective augmented reality content wherein an input directed to the notification initiates a process for displaying of the respective augmented reality content. In some embodiments, in accordance with a determination that the respective playback position in the content is not associated with the respective augmented reality content, an electronic device forgoes providing the notification corresponding to the respective augmented reality content.
US12250432B2 Graphical user interface for insights on viewing of media content
Systems and methods relate to display of insights, including a method including: causing a user display to display a graphical user interface (GUI) that enables a user to select a time range and a single digital display as a locale; and causing, based on the user selecting the time range and the single digital display as the locale, the user display to display, on the GUI, a list of a plurality of media content that have been displayed on the single digital display, each of the plurality of media content being ordered according to analysis insight for the single digital display selected and the time range selected. The analysis insight may include at least opportunity to see (OTS) counts of the plurality of media content on one or more digital displays associated with the locale.
US12250426B2 Set-top box with enhanced behavioral controls and system and method for use of same
A set-top box with enhanced behavioral controls and system and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the set-top box, a wireless transceiver is located within a housing, which also interconnectedly includes a television input, a television output, a processor, and memory. The set-top box may pair with an electronic door locking apparatus coupled to a door that is room-collocated with the set-top box in a hospitality establishment. The set-top box may then receive a status signal from the electronic door locking apparatus relative to the open/closed status of the door and locked/unlocked status of the door.
US12250425B2 Methods and systems for providing relevant season series recording functionality
Systems and methods are provided herein for scheduling a season recording. A series is provided to a user device, the series having a plurality of sequential seasons, and each season having a plurality of episodes. A request for recording the series is received from the user. In response, a last episode of the series watched by the user is identified. A relevant season of the plurality of seasons is then determined, such that the relevant season precedes another season of the plurality of seasons and includes the last episode watched by the user. Then, episodes of the relevant season that follow the last episode watched by the user are scheduled for recording, such that episodes of a season that precedes the relevant season are not scheduled for recording.
US12250419B2 Live distribution system, estimation method, and information storage medium
Provided is a live distribution system including at least one processor configured to: acquire a viewer comment input by a viewer of a live distribution service; estimate whether the viewer comment is appropriate based on a first model that has learned a first training comment; determine whether a first score relating to an estimation accuracy of the first model satisfies a predetermined first criterion; avoid, when the first score is determined to satisfy the first criterion, estimation based on a second model that has learned a second training comment; and estimate, when the first score is determined not to satisfy the first criterion, whether the viewer comment is appropriate based on the second model.
US12250418B2 Systems and methods for managing recorded media assets through advertisement insertion
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for managing recorded media assets through advertisement insertion. A media guidance application may record and store media assets for later viewing by a user. To help ensure that the user views older recordings first, the media guidance application may insert advertisements into media assets which are part of a program series where there are older recorded media assets of the same program series that have not yet been watched by the user. The media guidance application may determine that multiple media assets are part of the same program series, and which of the media assets was recorded latest. The media guidance application may then select a play position within the later-recorded media asset and insert an advertisement at the selected play position.
US12250414B2 Point cloud data processing device and processing method
A point cloud data processing method according to embodiments can encode and transmit point cloud data. A point cloud data processing method according to embodiments can receive and decode point cloud data.
US12250412B2 Method and apparatus for processing high level syntax in image/video coding system
A video decoding method performed by a video decoding apparatus, according to the present document, comprises the steps of: acquiring general constraint information from a bitstream; parsing, from the bitstream, a flag indicating whether or not the general constraint information includes information about constraints to which output layer sets conform; parsing the information about the constraints in the general constraint information on the basis of the flag; and decoding a current picture on the basis of the information about the constraints, wherein the general constraint information includes number information and alignment information about the constraints, and, within the general constraint information, the alignment information may be present after the number information.
US12250410B2 Encoder, decoder and corresponding methods
A method of decoding of a video or picture bitstream implemented by a decoding device, the bitstream including a current sequence parameter set (SPS) comprising syntax elements that apply to a video sequence, the method comprising: obtaining a first syntax element used to determine a maximum number of temporal sublayers that is allowed to be present in each coded layer video sequence) referring to the current SPS, wherein a value of the first syntax element is in a range of 0 to a first value, wherein the first value is a value of a second syntax element used to determine the maximum number of temporal sublayers that is allowed to present in a layer in each coded video sequence referring to a video parameter set, when the second syntax element is referred to by the SPS; decoding the bitstream based on the value of the first syntax element.
US12250409B2 Data compression implementation
There is disclosed herein examples of systems and methods for compressing a signal. Samples of the signal can be segmented and the samples within each of the segments can be averaged to produce a value that can represent the samples within the segment. The number of samples to average in each segment may be determined based on an error threshold, such that the number of samples being averaged can be maximized to produce less data to be transmitted while maintaining the representation of the samples within the error threshold. In some embodiments, a signal can be separated into a timing reference, a representative periodic function, and a highly compressible error signal. The error signal can be utilized for reproducing a representation of the signal.
US12250398B2 Efficient rounding for deblocking
The present disclosure relates to deblocking filtering which is applicable to smoothing the block boundaries in an image or video coding and decoding. In particular, the deblocking filtering is either strong or weak, wherein the clipping is performed differently in the strong filtering and the weak filtering.
US12250397B2 Moving picture coding method, moving picture coding apparatus, moving picture decoding method, moving picture decoding apparatus, and moving picture coding and decoding apparatus
A moving picture coding method includes: coding a coding target block using a motion vector; generating motion vector predictors; and coding the motion vector using one of the motion vector predictors generated in the generating of the motion vector predictors. In the generating of the motion vector predictors, a replacement vector which replaces a temporal motion vector predictor is added to the motion vector predictors when it is impossible to obtain the temporal motion vector predictor from a block which is included in a coded picture different from the coding target picture and corresponds to the coding target block.
US12250391B2 Video coding with triangular shape prediction units
A method of constructing a uni-directional motion vector merge list for triangular shape processing units (PUs) in the triangle prediction mode of video coding standards, such as the current Versatile Video Coding (VVC), is performed at a computing device. The computing device constructs the motion vector merge list for the coding unit (CU) containing the triangular shape PUs, and then constructs the uni-directional motion vector merge list for the triangular shape PUs based on the motion vector merge list for the CU.
US12250389B2 Sub-picture position constraints in video coding
A video coding mechanism is disclosed. The mechanism includes receiving a bitstream comprising a plurality of sub-pictures partitioned from a picture such that a union of the sub-pictures covers a total area of the picture without overlap. The bitstream is parsed to obtain the one or more sub-pictures. The one or more sub-pictures are decoded to create a video sequence. The video sequence is forwarded for display.
US12250388B2 Concept for picture/video data streams allowing efficient reducibility or efficient random access
A video data stream is rendered reducible in a manner so that the reduction leads to a restriction of pictures of the reduced video data stream to merely a predetermined subarea of the pictures of the original video data stream and in a manner so that transcoding, such as re-quantization, may be avoided and a conformance of the reduced video data stream relative to the codec underlying the original video data stream be maintained. This is achieved by providing the video data stream with information including an indication of the predetermined subarea and replacement indices for redirecting the indices included by the payload portion so as to refer to, and/or replacement parameters for adjusting the first set of coding parameter settings so as to result in, a second set of coding parameter settings.
US12250387B2 Information processing apparatus and method
There is provided an information processing apparatus, an image processing apparatus, an encoding device, a decoding device, an information processing method, and a program that facilitate scalable decoding of attribute information. Regarding the attribute information about a point cloud representing a three-dimensional object, a process of classifying the respective points of the point cloud into prediction points that are the points at which difference values between the attribute information and predicted values are left, and reference points that are the points at which the attribute information is referred to during derivation of the predicted values is recursively repeated on the reference points, so that the attribute information is hierarchized. At the time of the hierarchization, the prediction points are selected so that points also exist in voxels of the hierarchical level one level higher than the hierarchical level to which the voxels containing the points of the current hierarchical level belong.
US12250379B2 Region-based image decompression
A method and an apparatus for decoding an image are disclosed. A region of the image is selected and the decoding is selected region and associated metadata is performed. Pixels for a generated for a decoded image based on the decoded selected region and metadata.
US12250378B2 High-level constraint flag for local chroma quantization parameter control
A method and apparatus to improve compression efficiency in a video compression scheme enables separate control of a local chroma quantization parameter. The control can be used to disable a local chroma quantization parameter. One embodiment uses an existing local luma quantization parameter control flag for controlling local chroma quantization parameter. Another embodiment includes a separate local chroma quantization parameter control flag. Bitstream syntax is used to convey the flags.
US12250373B2 Adaptive loop filtering (ALF) with non-linear clipping
A method of controlling an Adaptive Loop Filter for one or more image portions of an image, the method comprising controlling filtering on a first sample of an image portion based on one or more neighbouring sample value(s) of the first sample value, wherein the controlling uses a nonlinear function which has one or more variables based on one or more of the neighbouring sample value(s).
US12250369B2 Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding images
A method and apparatus for encoding/decoding images according to the present invention may configure a prediction mode candidate group on a screen of a target block, determine a reference pixel for a prediction mode on the screen of the target block, perform at least one of filtering and interpolation on the reference pixel, and perform prediction on the screen of the target block on the basis of the prediction mode candidate group on the screen and the reference pixel.
US12250368B2 Three-dimensional data encoding method, three-dimensional data decoding method, three-dimensional data encoding device, and three-dimensional data decoding device
A three-dimensional data encoding method of encoding three-dimensional points includes: calculating a new predicted value as a predicted value, using attribute information items of one or more second three-dimensional points neighboring a first three-dimensional point, and assigning the predicted value to at least one prediction mode among two or more prediction modes, the new predicted value being used for calculating an attribute information item of the first three-dimensional point; selecting one prediction mode from the two or more prediction modes; calculating a prediction residual which is a difference between the attribute information item of the first three-dimensional point and the predicted value of the one prediction mode selected; and generating a bitstream including the one prediction mode and the prediction residual.
US12250365B2 Test setup and method for testing a stereo camera
A test setup for testing a stereo camera for a vehicle includes: a computing unit; and an autostereoscopic screen. The computing unit is configured to generate synthetic image data and to output the synthetic image data on the autostereoscopic screen in such a way that the image data is detectable by the stereo camera as a stereo image.
US12250362B1 Hybrid display system for a force measurement assembly, an exercise device, or an interactive game
A hybrid display system for a force measurement assembly, an exercise device, or an interactive game is disclosed herein. The hybrid display system includes a head-mounted visual display device having an output screen; at least one camera or a substantially transparent lens for enabling a system user to see one or more images of a real-world environment outside of the head-mounted visual display device; and a data processing device configured to generate a virtual reality environment and display the virtual reality environment on the output screen of the head-mounted visual display device, and the one or more images of the real-world environment being visible through the substantially transparent lens or the data processing device further configured to project at least a portion of the one or more images of the real-world environment captured by the at least one camera into the display of the virtual reality environment.
US12250361B2 Optical assemblies for shared experience
A head-mountable device can operate in concert with one or more optical assemblies thereof to provide multiple users with shared experiences and content enjoyment. Such operations can be facilitated by a connection between the head-mountable device and one or both of its optical assemblies to allow different users to receive content. Such a connection can be made possible by a communication link that directly and/or physically connects the head-mountable device and one or both of its optical assemblies when the one or both of the optical assemblies is removed from the head-mountable device for operation by a separate user. The ability to provide multiple outputs on separate components allows separate users to participate in a shared experience.
US12250357B2 Combined HDR/LDR video streaming
The invention provides methods for broadcasting video in a dual HDR/LDR format such that the video can be displayed in real time by both LDR and HDR display devices. Methods and devices of the invention process streams of pixels from multiple sensors in a frame-independent manner to produce an HDR video signal in real time. That HDR video signal is then tone-mapped to produce an LDR video signal, the LDR signal is subtracted from the HDR signal to calculate a residual signal, and the LDR signal and the residual signal are merged into a combined signal that is broadcast via a communications network.
US12250356B2 Interactive three-dimensional (3D) color histograms
Techniques for interactively determining/visualizing the color content of a source image and how the corresponding image data is mapped to device colors are described herein. For example, the color content of a digital image can be converted between different color spaces to identify gamut limitations of an output device (e.g., a printing assembly), discover color(s) that cannot be accurately reproduced, etc. Color space conversions enable the transformation of the color content of the digital image from device-specific colorants to a device-independent representation (and vice versa). In some embodiments, these transformations are facilitated using lookup tables that are implemented in graphical processing unit-resident memory.
US12250353B2 Image processing apparatus that requests collection of consumable, controlling method and storage medium therefor
An information processing apparatus capable of requesting collection of a consumable without complicated work. The information processing apparatus determines whether or not collection of a consumable is necessary, acquires, in a case where it is determined that the collection of the consumable is necessary, user information as information necessary for a collection request of the consumable, causes a display part to display an input screen in which the acquired user information is reflected, receives edit of the information necessary for the collection request of the consumable from a user on the input screen, and generates a request image for the collection request of the consumable, from the received information necessary for the collection request of the consumable and a format image for the collection request, and transmit the generated request image to a designated destination.
US12250352B2 Printer for applying temporary tattoos
An apparatus may include a housing defining a first opening, a second opening, and a cavity connecting the first opening to the second opening, the cavity may receive a user's extremity through the first opening and to allow egress through the second opening. An apparatus may include a visualization module configured to superimpose visual media equivalent to a desired tattoo onto the user's extremity within the cavity. An apparatus may include a printer module disposed within the cavity to apply the desired tattoo, the printer module including one or more print heads for administering temporary tattoo ink to apply the temporary tattoo to the user's extremity. An apparatus may include a user interface terminal configured to allow a user to select the temporary tattoo from among a number of candidate temporary tattoos and to adjust one or more properties of the temporary tattoo prior to application of the temporary tattoo.
US12250350B2 Remotely controlling a power supply of an image forming apparatus
In an information processing apparatus, when a receiving unit receives data from an external device, a power control unit returns a power state of the apparatus from a power saving state and a transmitting unit transmits a start instruction to a connected image forming apparatus, and when a power supply switch becomes on according to a user's operation, the power control unit returns the power state of the apparatus from the power saving state but the transmitting unit does not transmit the start instruction to the image forming apparatus. Thus, it is possible to achieve both a linkage start and an individual start for an external image processing controller and the image forming apparatus, in an image processing system including the information processing apparatus, the external image processing controller and the image forming apparatus capable of performing an image process in cooperation with others.
US12250346B2 Image processing apparatus and method for controlling the same for moving a sensor and reading an image
An image processing apparatus includes a sensor unit having a length in a main scanning direction greater than a length in a sub-scanning direction in which reading is performable by movement of the sensor unit. The image processing apparatus executes, twice, processing of moving the sensor unit from a reference position to a predetermined position and reading an image of a document to generate first image data and second image data, and outputs first extraction data generated by executing first extraction processing on the first image data, as one piece of page data, and to output second extraction data generated by executing second extraction processing on the second image data, as one piece of page data.
US12250344B2 Caller verification via carrier metadata
Embodiments described herein provide for passive caller verification and/or passive fraud risk assessments for calls to customer call centers. Systems and methods may be used in real time as a call is coming into a call center. An analytics server of an analytics service looks at the purported Caller ID of the call, as well as the unaltered carrier metadata, which the analytics server then uses to generate or retrieve one or more probability scores using one or more lookup tables and/or a machine-learning model. A probability score indicates the likelihood that information derived using the Caller ID information has occurred or should occur given the carrier metadata received with the inbound call. The one or more probability scores be used to generate a risk score for the current call that indicates the probability of the call being valid (e.g., originated from a verified caller or calling device, non-fraudulent).
US12250343B2 Alternate communication options during communication delay
Systems and techniques are described herein for providing alternate options to a voice caller to record a message rather than be placed on or remain on hold. For example, a process may include: receiving a voice call; determining that no appropriate agent device of a plurality of agent devices are currently available to service the voice call; determining that a trigger condition is met, wherein the trigger condition determines whether an option to record a message is offered; providing a record message option, wherein the recorded message option is provided when the trigger condition is met; receiving a recorded message in response to providing the record message option; analyzing the recorded message to determine an intent; and providing the recorded message to an agent based on the intent, wherein the agent performs a response action after assessing the recorded message.
US12250336B2 Proactive caching of transient assistant action suggestions at a feature phone
Proactive caching, at a client device (e.g., a feature phone), of transient assistant action suggestions for selective rendering by an assistant client application of the client device. A transient assistant action suggestion, when rendered via an assistant client application and selected, causes the assistant client application to initiate performance of a corresponding assistant action. In various implementations, a prefetched transient action suggestion can be a time-constrained suggestion that includes at least associated rendering restriction metadata that defines one or more temporal windows to which rendering of the time-constrained suggestion is restricted. Proactive cache refresh rate metadata can also be associated with transient action suggestion(s) and defines a duration during which the assistant client application is to refrain from interfacing with a remote system to prefetch updated transient assistant action suggestions.
US12250335B2 Bluetooth connection method, device, and system
A BLUETOOTH connection system includes a BLUETOOTH headset, and a first electronic device and a second electronic device that have been paired with the BLUETOOTH headset. The BLUETOOTH headset is configured to establish a first connection to the first electronic device, where the first connection includes an asynchronous connection-oriented link (ACL) connection. The BLUETOOTH headset is further configured to send a BLUETOOTH Low Energy (BLE) broadcast message. The second electronic device is configured to establish a second connection to the BLUETOOTH headset after receiving the BLE broadcast message.
US12250334B2 Electronic device with waterproof structure
An electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include: a first housing, a second housing, a hinge assembly comprising a hinge disposed between the first housing and the second housing, and including a hinge plate and a hinge module disposed at both ends of the hinge plate in a longitudinal direction of the hinge plate, a first circuit board disposed in the first housing, a second circuit board disposed in the second housing, a flexible display disposed on the first housing, the second housing, and the hinge assembly, a first waterproof member comprising a waterproof material disposed between the first housing and the flexible display, a first adhesive member comprising an adhesive disposed between the hinge module and the flexible display, an electrical component disposed between the first waterproof member and the first adhesive member, an electrical component waterproof member comprising a waterproof material disposed between the electrical component and the flexible display, and a first support disposed between the electrical component waterproof member and the flexible display. An electrical component groove may be formed in the first housing, the electrical component may be disposed in an area of the first circuit board corresponding to the electrical component groove, and covered by the electrical component waterproof member, and a first electrical component hole coupled to the electrical component groove may be formed in a part of the first housing.
US12250321B2 Method for authenticating messages in resource limited systems
The present invention provides a method for message authentication, in particular in case of low of transmission or storage capacities. The present invention further provides corresponding devices for generating or sending authenticated messages and for receiving or retrieving authenticated messages as well as a system comprising such devices. In an embodiment, the method may comprise (a) preparing a data block having an uncompressed length; (b) compressing the data block so that the data block has a compressed length smaller than the uncompressed length; (c) determining an available length from at least the compressed length and a maximum length of a data frame; (d) calculating a message authentication code, MAC, from at least the data block, having a MAC length not greater than the available length; and (e) creating the data frame, comprising the data block and the MAC.
US12250311B2 Identity-based encryption method based on lattices
A calculation device is disclosed. The calculation device includes: a memory storing at least one instruction and identity information; and a processor performing the at least one instruction, wherein the processor may randomly sample small elements, generate a function-processed output value by function-processing the stored identity information, and generate an encrypted text for a message by using a master public key computed using a ring having a dimension (d) represented by a power of 2 and an integer multiplication of 3 or more, the sampled small elements and the function-processed output value.
US12250309B2 Blockchain notification board storing blockchain resources
An example operation may include one or more of receiving a uniform resource indicator (URI) of a blockchain peer node that has access to a blockchain distributed among a plurality of blockchain peer nodes, identifying blockchain channel identification information which identifies a unique channel name associated with the blockchain, generating a blockchain-based URI that includes an identification of the URI of the blockchain peer node and the channel name associated with the blockchain, and storing the generated blockchain-based URI on a distributed ledger.
US12250308B2 Method and apparatus for managing cryptographic keys
A method for managing cryptographic keys for a control device, in particular for a motor vehicle. The method includes the following steps: associating a state with at least one of the cryptographic keys; using the at least one cryptographic key based on the state.
US12250307B2 Method for securely maintaining an encryption key
A method and system are described for storing and retrieving an encrypted master encryption key at multiple distinct physical servers in such a way as to prevent discovery of the master encryption key by any single one of the multiple holders. A retrieval mechanism is provided that facilitates a simple retrieval of the multiple pieces of the master encryption key from the multiple holders. The described system utilizes a combination of encryption algorithms, data storage, and transmission methods to carry out the new way of retrieving and storing the master encryption key.
US12250306B2 Method and system for sharing sensor insights based on application requests
A method at a first domain for obtaining at least one insight from a second domain, the method including registering an application with an anchor in the first domain; providing, from the anchor to the application, a first message signed by the anchor; sending, from the first domain to a network domain, the signed message; receiving, from the network domain, at least one signed token, each of the at least one signed token being for a synthetic sensor on the second domain, where the synthetic sensor provides an insight; sending a request message to the second domain, the request message requesting the insight and including the at least one token; and receiving the insight from a synthetic sensor associated with the at least one token.
US12250302B2 Quantum cryptography in an internet key exchange procedure
In some implementations, a first network device may communicate, with a second network device, one or more internet key exchange (IKE) messages to exchange a first identifier associated with the first network device and a second identifier associated with the second network device, and to indicate that a post-quantum preshared key (PPK) is to be used as a shared key for an IKE security association (SA) between the first network device and the second network device. The first network device may obtain, from a key management entity (KME), a quantum key based on providing the second identifier to the KME, wherein the PPK is based on the quantum key. The first network device may communicate, with the second network device, one or more IKE authentication messages to exchange a third identifier associated with the quantum key and to confirm that the second network device successfully obtained the PPK.
US12250300B2 Authentication method and system, a quantum communication network, and a node for quantum communication
An authentication method for quantum communication between two nodes, the method comprising: applying a hash function to a message to obtain a hash code, wherein the hash function is a Poly1305; applying a one-time pad cipher to the hash code to obtain a message authentication code (MAC); and authenticating the message exchanged between the two nodes using the MAC.
US12250298B2 To QKD network architectures
A system of transmitting optical pulses from a transmitter to first and second receivers for the purposes of quantum key distribution is disclosed. The system can include a transmitter configured to transmit a plurality of optical pulses; first and second receivers configured to receive some or all of the plurality of optical pulses; a guide for guiding the plurality of optical pulses, the guide having first and second output ports, the first output port being in optical communication with the first receiver and the second output port being in optical communication with the second receiver, the guide being configured to output a proportion of the optical pulses at the first output port and a proportion of the optical pulses at the second output port, modification means for modifying the guide so as to change the proportion of the optical pulses output at the first output port.
US12250297B1 Apparatus and method for secure merging of lists using only local computations at each of two machines and communications solely between the two machines
Non-transitory computer readable storage mediums have instructions executed by processors to convert a first list at a first server into a first encrypted, permuted list with first dummy data elements and form a first encrypted linked list of pointers to locations in the first encrypted, permuted list. A second list at a second server is converted into a second encrypted, permuted list with second dummy data elements and a second encrypted linked list is formed of pointers to locations in the second encrypted, permuted list. Elements of the first encrypted, permuted list are combined with elements of the second encrypted, permuted list into a merged, sorted list of secret sharings, where the merged, sorted list of secret sharings is formed solely utilizing local computations at the first server, local computations at the second server and communications solely between the first server and the second server.
US12250291B2 Encrypted database systems including homomorphic encryption
A computerized method of querying a cryptographic data store includes maintaining an encryption configuration data structure. The method includes, in response to receiving a first query, identifying first data and consulting the encryption configuration data structure to identify a first encryption regime for the first data. The method includes, in response to the first encryption regime being a homomorphic encryption regime, determining an operation sequence specified by the first query and consulting the encryption configuration data structure to determine whether the operation sequence is supported by the first encryption regime. The method includes, in response to determining that the operation sequence is supported, commissioning homomorphic execution of the operation sequence on the first data to generate encrypted output data. The method includes, selectively returning the encrypted output data to the first requestor via the API in response to the first query.
US12250287B2 Link identification for frame conveyed information
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a receiver device may receive a management frame addressed to the receiver device; parse the management frame to identify a link identifier included in the management frame; associate the link identifier with link information included in the management frame; and update, based at least in part on the link information, a communication configuration for a link identified by the link identifier. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US12250285B2 Network orchestration for device management operations
A method comprises receiving data from a device over at least a first network and analyzing the data to identify one or more parameters for transmission of the data to a computing site. Based, at least in part, on the one or more parameters, at least a second network to be utilized for transmission of the data to the computing site is determined, wherein the second network is different from the first network. In the method, the data is configured for transmission over at least the second network, and is sent to at least the second network for transmission to the computing site.
US12250283B2 Inline SPF service provider designation
Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is one of the most widely used methods of distinguishing electronic mail that is authorized by the purported sending domain from unauthorized mail. SPF policies are published into a domain's DNS and then looked up and evaluated by mail receivers. Due to the complexity and limitations of the SPF specification, implementation mistakes are widespread. This problem is compounded by the common practice of nesting SPF policies which introduces hidden risks, particularly exceeding DNS lookup limits. To address these issues, inline service provider designation may be configured to capture the benefits of existing techniques without their associated costs. Additionally, the domain owner may enjoy simplified SPF service provider onboarding and policy failover redundancy to protect against SPF service provider disruptions, thus improving policy availability uptime.
US12250277B2 Method for making recommendations to a user and apparatus, computing device, and storage medium
Embodiments of this application provide a method for making recommendations to a user and an apparatus, a computing device, and a storage medium. The method includes obtaining user attribute information, reading attribute information, reading history information, and candidate items; performing intra-group information fusion on the reading attribute information according to preset groupings to obtain reading feature information; obtaining a reading history weight according to the reading history information; obtaining history feature information according to the reading history weight and the reading history information; obtaining user feature information according to the user attribute information, the reading feature information, and the history feature information; and selecting a recommendation item from the candidate items according to the user feature information.
US12250276B2 Method for routing data of a session initialized between a terminal and a server
A method for routing data of a session initialized between a terminal and a server, over a first network slice corresponding to a set of data-processing functions of a communication infrastructure, implemented by the terminal. This method includes receiving from the server at least one routing identifier determined as a function of at least one communication parameter of the session, configuring session information as a function of the at least one identifier received, and emitting to the server subsequent data routed over at least one second slice corresponding to the configured information.
US12250274B2 Vehicle signal relay service
A vehicle signal relay system enables a relay agent in a first zone of a vehicle to send sensor signals having a first link-layer communication protocol to a software application deployed on a compute unit in another zone of the vehicle that is connected using another link-layer communication protocol. The vehicle signal relay system allows the software application to identify target relay agents with access to needed sensor signals. The vehicle signal relay system may further enable one way or mutual attestation. The vehicle signal relay system may also allow filters to be applied to the subscribed vehicle sensor signals, and may allow the software application to determine a communication protocol to be used between the software application and the relay agent.
US12250269B2 Electronic device and method of forming Wi-Fi peer to peer (P2P) group
An example method of forming a Wi-Fi P2P group of an electronic device includes obtaining information for Wi-Fi P2P connection to a second external electronic device while the electronic device forms a first P2P group with a first external electronic device through a Wi-Fi P2P connection and generating a second P2P group with the second external electronic device by obtaining a group owner (GO) permission while maintaining the first P2P group based on the information and a role of the electronic device in the first P2P group.
US12250267B2 System and method for supporting partitions in a multitenant application server environment
In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for supporting partitions in a multitenant application server environment. In accordance with an embodiment, an application server administrator (e.g., a WLS administrator) can create or delete partitions; while a partition administrator can administer various aspects of a partition, for example create resource groups, deploy applications to a specific partition, and reference specific realms for a partition. Resource groups can be globally defined at the domain, or can be specific to a partition. Applications can be deployed to a resource group template at the domain level, or to a resource group scoped to a partition or scoped to the domain. The system can optionally associate one or more partitions with a tenant, for use by the tenant.
US12250265B1 Configuring ad hoc content servers based on server load limits
A computerized method configures and uses ad hoc servers to serve content. A content server configured to serve a content dataset periodically provides a current server load notification to a domain name server (DNS). Upon detecting that a current load of the content server exceeds a server load threshold, the DNS sends a new server setup notification to the content server. The content server then identifies an ad hoc server and performs a content service handover to the identified ad hoc server. Upon completion of the content service handover, the content server provides a new server notification to the DNS indicating that the identified ad hoc server is ready to serve the content dataset. The DNS is thereby enabled to divert client requests for the content dataset to the ad hoc server during the period that the current load of the content server exceeds the server load threshold.
US12250263B2 Transparent multiple availability zones in a cloud platform
The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for managing cloud application in a transparent multiple availability zone cloud platform. A request to access a cloud application running on the multiple availability zone cloud platform is received. The request can include an application location for accessing the cloud application. A network address corresponding to the application location is determined. In response to determining the network address, a first availability zone of the multiple availability zone cloud platform that is currently active to process the request is determined. A plurality of network locations corresponding to a host component of the application location is determined by a first load balancer. A network location of the plurality of network locations for processing the request is identified based on load balancing criteria. The received request is provided to the identified network location for processing by a first instance of the cloud application.
US12250260B2 Supporting quality of service for media communications
A client device (e.g., user equipment or “UE”) may be configured to engage in a media communication session, such as a WebRTC session, with another client device. The client devices may separate a quality of service (QoS) specification from a QoS flow definition, to allow for separate interactive connectivity establishment (ICE) negotiation. The QoS specification may cover all segments of a connection for the media communication session. For example, QoS may be requested for a case where a server (e.g., a Traversal Using Relay Network Address Translation (TURN) server) is hosted by a mobile network operator (MNO). The QoS specification and the QoS flow description may be linked.
US12250254B2 System and method of minimizing network bandwidth retrieved from an external network
A system and method are provided of minimizing network bandwidth used from an external network by client peers in a local network. The method can include the operation of organizing a plurality of clients each having media streamlets and a client parent in a structure within the local network. Mapping information propagates through the structure. The mapping information represents local streamlet locations as stored by the plurality of clients. Another operation is retrieving a local streamlet from a client identified in the mapping information as having the local streamlet for the requesting client.
US12250249B2 Events account for native app event sharing
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a region-specific events account that is used as a central place to store the events shared by consumers of shared applications in that region. For each of a set of provider accounts in a first region, a global account object corresponding to the provider account is replicated to a second region to establish a replicated global account object in the second region. An account data persistence object (DPO) of a first provider account of the set of provider accounts is modified to designate the first provider account as an events account. The events account is a central location within the second region where execution information generated by execution of applications shared with consumer accounts in the second region is stored. The replicated global account object corresponding to the first provider account is updated to designate the first provider account as the events account.
US12250241B2 Electronic system for dynamic adapted security analysis of network resource components
Embodiments of the present invention relate to apparatuses, systems, methods and computer program products for dynamic adapted security analysis of network resource components. Specifically, the system is typically structured for providing proactive network security by dynamically analyzing entering network resource components for vulnerabilities, establishing adapted validation thresholds and mitigation actions, and preventing unsuccessfully validated network resource components in a distributed network. In some aspects, in response to determining that a file attribute data element of the first network program resource component is of a predetermined file type, the system blocks the incoming file transfer associated with the first network program resource component. The system subsequently initiates, via a network quarantine component, dynamic validation of the first network program resource component based on at least one or more categorical network program resource component records associated with the dynamic validated network resource library.
US12250238B2 Threat detection using cloud resource management logs
Generally discussed herein are devices, systems, and methods for improving cloud resource security. A method can include obtaining a cloud resource management log that details actions performed by users of cloud resources in a cloud portal, the actions including entries comprising at least two of a user identification (ID) of a user of the users, an operation of operations performed on the cloud resource, a uniform resource identifier (URI) of a cloud resource of the cloud resources that is a target of the operation, or a time the operation was performed. The method can include determining a respective score for each action in the cloud resource management log, comparing the respective score to a specified criterion, and providing an indication of anomalous action in response to determining the respective score satisfies the specified criterion.
US12250237B2 Anomaly detection device, anomaly detection method, and recording medium
An anomaly detection device includes: an obtainer that obtains vehicle information related to the status of a vehicle and including location data indicating the location of the vehicle; a model storage that stores, for each of a plurality of cells of a grid imposed on a map, an evaluation model for evaluating the vehicle information of the vehicle located at the cell; and a determiner that calculates, based on the vehicle information and evaluation models each being the evaluation model and corresponding to evaluation cells including a first cell including the location of the vehicle indicated in the location data and one or more second cells each having a predetermined positional relationship with the first cell, an anomaly level indicating a degree of anomaly of the vehicle information, determines, based on the anomaly level, whether the vehicle information is anomalous, and outputs a determination result.
US12250236B2 Collecting endpoint data and network data to detect an anomaly
The present application describes a system that uses endpoint data and network data to detect an anomaly. Once an anomaly is detected, the system may determine a severity of the anomaly by comparing the anomaly to a global database of known anomalies. The system may then initiate preventative measures to address the anomaly.
US12250235B2 Scalable automated training framework
Techniques for implementing a scalable automated training framework for anomaly and ransomware detection are disclosed. A computer system may instantiate one or more virtual machines (VMs). Each VM may be loaded with a corresponding file system. The computer system may simulate, on the one or more VMs, user actions and ransomware, which may cause changes to the corresponding file systems loaded on to the VMs. The computer system may obtain snapshots of the VMs that indicate changes to the corresponding file system of each of the VMs. The computer system may generate a metadata file for each VM based on the corresponding snapshot. The computer system may generate training data for training a ransomware detection model using a machine learning algorithm based on the metadata files for each of the VMs.
US12250234B2 Endpoint security architecture with programmable logic engine
The present invention provides an integrated, context-aware, security system that provides an adaptive endpoint security agent architecture model for a continuously monitoring and recording activity across an enterprise, specifically monitoring activity on endpoints, and subsequently detecting and blocking any malicious processes that may otherwise invade the enterprise and cause issues. The endpoint security agent architecture exposes a well-defined, public interface to the event data generated by the endpoint security agent in the form of a custom programming language by which a user can define the logic that the endpoint security agent executes in response to event data to perform detection of and response to suspicious activity.
US12250231B2 System and method for detecting lateral movement using cloud access keys
A system and method for detecting potential lateral movement using cloud keys in a cloud computing environment includes determining a first node in a security graph is a compromised node, wherein the security graph represents cloud entities of the cloud computing environment; detecting a cloud key node connected to the first node, wherein the cloud key node represents a cloud key of the cloud computing environment; and generating a potential lateral movement path, including the first node, and a second node, wherein the second node is connected to the cloud key node.
US12250226B2 Location based authentication
A method of enabling a user to access recorded data associated with an event, the method comprising determining the location of a user's device at a control unit, confirming the location is within a predetermined vicinity and that the user's device was at the location within a predetermined period and the control unit enabling access for the user to the data if the location of the user's device in the predetermined period is confirmed.
US12250223B2 Distributed ledger data verification network
A system and method for verifying users are disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a server computer, from a first authorizing entity computer, an indication of a first hash of information about the user. The first authorizing entity computer has previously verified the user and stored the first hash in a first database. The server computer stores a location of the first hash in a location database. Then the server computer receives from a second authorizing entity computer a verification request message including a second hash of information about the user and retrieves the first hash from the first database using the location. The server computer compares the first hash to the second hash to determine if the hashes match. After determining that the hashes match, the server computer sends a verification response message to the second authorizing entity computer, indicating that the user was previously verified.
US12250222B2 Managing metadata for external content within a computing environment
Technologies are described for managing metadata associated with external content. For example metadata can be obtained that describes content stored on external systems. The metadata can be obtained without locally storing the content items themselves. For example, the metadata can be retrieved from the external systems while the external content continues to be stored on the external systems. The metadata can also include indications of the actions that can be performed in relation to the external content. For example, actions can be obtained (e.g., locally determined and/or obtained from the external systems) and added to the metadata. The metadata can be stored and used locally. For example, the metadata can be used to locally perform the actions in relation to the external content. The metadata can also be used to locally initiate actions that are then carried out in the external systems.
US12250217B2 GTLD domain name registries RDAP architecture
Provided is a method for providing Registration Data Access Protocol (“RDAP”) responses. The method includes obtaining, at a RDAP client over a network, a RDAP query for RDAP data from a user; providing, by the RDAP client, the RDAP query and a cryptographic credential to a RDAP server, wherein the RDAP server communicates with one or more thick RDAP servers to provide respective thick RDAP answers to the RDAP query, wherein at least one the respective thick RDAP answers are encrypted using a symmetric or asymmetric cryptographic key associated with the cryptographic credential of the RDAP client; obtaining a consolidated thick RDAP answer to the RDAP query from the RDAP server; decrypting the consolidated thick RDAP answer using a symmetric or asymmetric cryptographic key associated with the cryptographic credential; and providing the thick RDAP answer that is decrypted to the user.
US12250212B2 Computer user credentialing and verification system
A computer system includes memory hardware configured to store computer-executable instructions and processor hardware configured to execute instructions. The instructions include receiving, from a user device, a user verification request. The user verification request includes user identity credentials, a login context describing a login event, and a request for access to a computer system object. The instructions include determining whether the user identity credentials are verified. The instructions include, in response to determining that the user identity credentials are verified, requesting a user token based on the user identity credentials and the login context. The user token specifies entitlements associated with the user identity credentials. The instructions include determining whether the user token specifies entitlements sufficient to access the computer system object. The instructions include, in response to determining that the user token specifies entitlements sufficient to access the computer system object, permitting access to the computer system object.
US12250211B2 Logging in to modern workspaces using different cloud identity providers and single sign-on
Users can be logged in to modern workspaces using different cloud identity providers and single sign-on. A login manager can be provided on a user computing device to obtain a user's login credentials via a custom login screen. The login manager can then inject the login credentials into an authentication interface of a cloud identity provider to authenticate the user for purposes of logging in to the user computing device. The login manager can leverage this authentication to perform single sign-on for all resources of a modern workspace such that the user can be logged in to the modern workspace via any cloud identity provider.
US12250205B2 Network connection establishment method and electronic device
Electronic apparatus and associated network connection establishment methods include after establishing a data channel with a second device, a first device periodically updates a session key, and sends a first session key to the second device through the data channel; the first device establishes a first network channel with the second device; and when a second session key is received within first preset duration through the first network channel, and the second session key is the same as the first session key, the first device sends response information to the second device through the first network channel.
US12250203B2 Controlling transmission of information through a zero-knowledge data management network
The techniques herein are directed generally to a “zero-knowledge” data management network. Users are able to share verifiable proof of data and/or identity information, and businesses are able to request, consume, and act on the data—all without a data storage server or those businesses ever seeing or having access to the raw sensitive information (where server-stored data is viewable only by the intended recipients, which may even be selected after storage). In one embodiment, source data is encrypted with a source encryption key (e.g., source public key), with a rekeying key being an encrypting combination of a source decryption key (e.g., source private key) and a recipient's public key. Without being able to decrypt the data, the storage server can use the rekeying key to re-encrypt the source data with the recipient's public key, to then be decrypted only by the corresponding recipient using its private key, accordingly.
US12250200B2 Management system for networked endpoints
A system and method for securely exchanging information between a server and an endpoint. A firewall and switch may administer connections between the endpoint and the server. The network interface of the server may send and receive information through the firewall and switch. A program task in the sever may set the network interface to be in an “on state” for a predetermined amount of time on a specific date thereby creating an active time transfer window that the network interface can receive communications from the endpoint.
US12250196B2 Methods and apparatus to perform network-based monitoring of media accesses
An example system includes: at least one memory; programmable circuitry; and instructions to cause the programmable circuitry to: obtain a public internet protocol (IP) address associated with a household and a timestamp in response to a census impression request indicating a media access on a first client device of the household; obtain a private IP address associated with the first client device; cause storing of the public IP address, the private IP address, and the timestamp in a panelist impression record in association with a panelist identifier, the panelist identifier corresponding to a panelist audience member, the panelist audience member enrolled in a panel of an audience measurement entity; send the census impression request to a census system; and send the panelist impression record to a meter collection system.
US12250191B2 Systems and methods for social network assistance
A computer based system for social network assistance is disclosed. Via use of the system and related methods, a high-volume social media account (for example, an airline Twitter account) may be managed to enable prompt and thorough responses to incoming social media messages. In this manner, customer issues and feedback may be more effectively addressed, resulting in improved customer satisfaction and goodwill associated with the owner of the high-volume social media account.
US12250190B2 Session message display method, electronic device and storage medium
Provided are a session message display method, an electronic device and a storage medium. The session message display method includes the following, a first session message input by a first user for at least one second user is received on a session page, and the first session message is sent to an instant messaging application client of each second user of the at least one second user; a message display content is generated in the message entry of a session list page of the first user according to at least one of a reading action or a reply action of the at least one second user on the first session message; where the message display content includes the first session message and message state information of the first session message, and the message entry is associated with the at least one second user.
US12250189B1 System, method, and computer program for an exactly once messaging protocol in a publish-subscribe messaging system
As described herein, a system, method, and computer program are provided for an exactly once messaging protocol in a publish-subscribe messaging system. A consumer (i.e. subscriber) of a publish-subscribe messaging system is identified. For each required consumer, and for each subscribed topic of the consumer, a new dedicated consumer is created for the topic in the publish-subscribe messaging system. The new dedicated consumer is used to ensure that messages published to the topic are delivered exactly once to each associated consumer.
US12250188B2 Communication of messages of an application in an unlaunched state
In some implementations, a device of a user may receive user input indicative of a selection of an application implemented by the device. The user input may be received via a graphical user interface presented by the device. The user input may be received while the application is in an unlaunched state in which the user is unauthenticated for use of the application. The device may obtain, while the application is in the unlaunched state, one or more messages of the application. The device may cause, while the application is in the unlaunched state, information indicative of at least one message, of the one or more messages, to be displayed in the graphical user interface.
US12250187B2 System and method for inmate notification and training in a controlled environment facility
A messaging system for relaying messages to groups of inmates located in one or more controlled-environment facilities. The system receives a message from a user and a recipient designation identifying those inmates designated for receiving the message. The system performs a content check of the message or requests administrator authorization of the message, and then packages the message in a format designated by the facility. The packaged message includes the message itself, and also recipient information and other delivery information. The message may be packaged uniquely according to facility specifications. At the facility, the received message is unpacked. Recipients are identified from the recipient designation in the message, and delivery methods are retrieved for each of the intended recipients. Delivery of the message is then carried out, at a time designated in the message, according to the retrieved delivery methods.
US12250185B2 Messaging system for resurfacing content items
Methods, computer-readable storage media, and apparatuses for surfacing content items in a messaging system. The methods may include storing content items generated by a client device of a user. The method may further include determining a time period and content items corresponding to the time period to resurface to the user, the time period selected based on comparing the social interaction data, the viewing data, and the modification data associated with the content items corresponding to the time period with the social interaction data, the viewing data, and the modification data associated with content items generated during other time periods. The method may further include generating a title page for the time period to resurface to the user, the title page comprising a title and an indication of a date for the time period.
US12250184B2 Cognitive determination of message suitability
Cognitive determination of whether a message is suitable for sending over a data communications network can include extracting tokens from the message prior to transmitting the message. One or more intended recipients of the message can be determined from the tokens. A machine learning classification model corresponding to the one or more recipients of the message can be selected. The machine learning classification model can be constructed based on tokens extracted from prior messages, which are combined to create a plurality of documents for training the machine learning classification model. The one or more tokens extracted from the message can be classified using the machine learning classification model. An alert message can be generated in response to determining based on the classifying that the message is unsuited for sending.