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US12275815B2	Pest-resistant spray foam formulations Pest-resistant polyurethane spray foam formulations and products, including building insulation, are described. The “B” side of the formulation comprises water; a polyol composition comprising one or more polyols selected from glycerin-sucrose polyols, Mannich polyols, and aromatic polyester polyols, catalyst(s); surfactant(s); a blowing agent; and 0.5 to 5 wt. %, based on the amount of spray foam formulation, of a composition comprising a capsaicin compound. Capsaicin compounds can be successfully incorporated into spray foam formulations that process well to give high-quality foams. The foams inhibit termite infestation and can help to minimize or avoid structural damage that might otherwise go undetected.
US12275807B2	Rubber composition and crosslinked rubber molded product An object of the present disclosure is to provide a rubber composition containing an organic sulfur compound from which a molded product having a high hardness can be obtained. The present disclosure provides a rubber composition containing (a) a base rubber, (b) a co-crosslinking agent, (c) a crosslinking initiator, (d) a benzothiazole derivative, and (e) an organic sulfur compound, wherein (d) the benzothiazole derivative is a compound represented by the formula (1) and/or a compound represented by the formula (2). [R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 4 to 14 carbon atoms, or a metal atom,R2 to R5 are identical to or different from each other, and represent an electron-withdrawing group or a hydrogen atom, and at least one of R3 to R5 is an electron-withdrawing group.]
US12275806B2	Method for preparing modification initiator and apparatus for preparing the same The present invention relates to a method for preparing a modification initiator, the method capable of reducing side reactions to the minimum and obtaining the modification initiator with a high conversion rate, and an apparatus for performing the same, wherein the method includes (S1) reacting a first fluid including a modification functional group-containing compound and a conjugated diene-based monomer and a second fluid including a polymerization initiation functional group-containing compound, and (S2) obtaining a third fluid including a modification initiator prepared by the reaction of Step S1, wherein the modification functional group-containing compound is used in a ratio of greater than 1 mole based on 1 mole of the polymerization initiation functional group-containing compound, the conjugated diene-based monomer is used in a ratio of 1 mole to 4 moles based on 1 mole of the modification functional group-containing compound, and Step S1 and Step S2 are continuously performed.
US12275805B2	Method for producing polysaccharide ester Provided is a method that enables industrially efficient production of an esterified polysaccharide product. A method for producing an esterified polysaccharide product, the method including reacting a polysaccharide-containing biomass, a basic ionic liquid with a pKa of a conjugate acid of an anion from 2 to 19 as a calculated value in a vacuum, and an esterifying agent using a kneader equipped with a shear force application mechanism. A cation constituting the basic ionic liquid is preferably one selected from the group consisting of an imidazolium cation, a pyridinium cation, and a tetraalkylammonium cation.
US12275799B2	Binding agents targeting TROP2-expressing tumor cells The present disclosure generally relates to binding agents, such as antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof, that are capable of binding to trophoblast cell surface antigen-2 (TROP2). Also disclosed herein are binding agents that are capable of targeting TROP2-expressing tumor cells and their use for the treatment of cancer. Single domain antibodies that specifically binds to amino acid residues of the extracellular domain of TROP2 are provided.
US12275797B2	Anti-CD37 antibodies and anti-CD20 antibodies, compositions and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to anti-CD37antibodies having an Fc-Fc interaction enhancing substitution in the Fc-region of a human IgG, for use as a medicament in combination with anti-CD20 antibodies having an Fc-Fc interaction enhancing substitution in the Fc-region of a human IgG. The invention also relates to a novel composition of anti-CD37 antibodies having an Fc-Fc 5 interaction enhancing substitution and anti-CD20 antibodies having an Fc-Fc interaction enhancing substitution. In particular, the invention relates to compositions wherein the anti-CD37 antibody binds human CD37 and the anti-CD20 antibody binds human CD20. The invention also relates to compositions where the composition is a pharmaceutical composition and the use of such compositions in treatment of cancer and other diseases.
US12275796B2	Interferon-associated antigen binding proteins and uses thereof The present invention relates to novel interferon-associated antigen binding proteins as well as nucleic acids, vectors and vector systems encoding such interferon-associated antigen binding proteins. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising such interferon-associated antigen binding proteins, nucleic acids, vectors and vector systems. The novel interferon-associated antigen binding proteins afford beneficial improvements over the current state of the art, for example inthat they effectively disrupt viral replication and thereby reduce HBV viral load. Thus, the present invention also provides medical uses of such interferon-associated antigen binding proteins, nucleic acids, vectors, vector systems and compositions, e.g., in the treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and/or for decreasing one or more symptoms of HBV infection in a subject. The present invention further provides host cells comprising such nucleic acids, vectors and vector systems as well as methods of making the interferon-associated antigen binding proteins according to the invention using said host cells.
US12275785B2	Methods and compositions for diagnosis and treatment of disorders in patients with elevated levels of CXCL9 and other biomarkers Methods and compositions for treating hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) are provided. The disclosure also relates generally to methods and compositions for diagnosing and treating disorders associated with elevated levels of CXCL9, elevated levels of total IFNγ, and other biomarkers. The disclosure also relates to methods of treating, delaying the progression of, or otherwise ameliorating a symptom of a disorder in patients with elevated levels of CXCL9 elevated levels of total IFNγ, and other biomarkers using agents that interfere with or otherwise antagonize interferon gamma (IFNγ) signaling, including neutralizing anti-IFNγ antibodies.
US12275783B2	Antibodies that bind interleukin-10 receptor-2 peptides, compositions, and methods of use thereof Described herein are interleukin-10 receptor-2 peptides, antibodies that bind the peptides, compositions including the peptides and antibodies and methods of use of the peptides and antibodies. The interleukin-10 receptor-2 peptide consists of an 8-15 amino acid sequence that includes SEQ ID NO: 1 ((I/V)P(P/K/V/E)P(E/K/R/Q)N(A/V)R), SEQ ID NO: 2 ((S/L/V)PAF(A/P)(K/Q)(G/T/E)(N/T/D)), or SEQ ID NO: 3 (PP(G/T/Q/V)(V/T/A)(R/H/T/S)(GN/NHP/SAA)).
US12275780B2	Monoclonal antibodies against Ambra-1 The present invention relates inter alia to the development of monoclonal antibodies against Ambra-1 and methods for determining whether a subject with melanoma has an increased risk of metastasis using said antibodies.
US12275776B2	Peptides and scaffolds for use in immunotherapy against head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and other cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US12275772B2	ROR-1 specific chimeric antigen receptors and uses thereof Provided herein are chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) for cancer therapy, and more particularly, CARs containing a scFv from an anti-ROR-1 monoclonal antibody. Provided are immune effector cells containing such CARs, and methods of treating proliferative disorders.
US12275770B2	Glucagon like peptide 1 (GLP1)-growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) fusion proteins and uses thereof Provided herein are method of using GLP1-GDF15 fusion proteins for reducing food intake, preventing, treating or ameliorating diseases and disorders, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, the metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia, among others, the fusion protein comprising a GLP1 or GLP1 variant peptide, a first linker peptide, a serum albumin protein, a second linker peptide, and a GDF15 protein.
US12275769B2	Activatable interleukin 12 polypeptides and methods of use thereof The disclosure features fusion proteins that are conditionally active variants of IL-12. In one aspect, the full-length polypeptides of the invention have reduced or minimal cytokine-receptor activating activity even though they contain a functional cytokine polypeptide. Upon activation, e.g., by cleavage of a linker that joins a blocking moiety, e.g., a steric blocking polypeptide, in sequence to the active cytokine, the cytokine can bind its receptor and effect signaling.
US12275765B2	Self-assembly of protein-based biomaterials with multiple morphologies The present disclosure relates, in some embodiments, to a composition comprising a biomaterial. A biomaterial may comprise, for example, one or more molecules capable of self-association and/or self-assembly. In some embodiments, a biomaterial may comprise one or more polypeptides and/or proteins. A biomaterial may comprise, for example, two or more self-assembled Ultrabithorax (Ubx) protein molecules. A Ubx protein, in some embodiments, may be any wild type Drosophila melanogaster Ultrabithorax protein, including any natural or non-natural isoforms (e.g., alternative splicing isoforms). The present disclosure relates, in some embodiments, to a method of making a biomaterial comprising contacting two or more Ubx protein molecules under conditions that permit self-assembly to form a first fibril and contacting the first fibril to a second fibril.
US12275764B2	Methods of reducing FUS/TLS- or TDP-43-mediated neuronal cytotoxicity in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) by UPF2 Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding NMD polypeptides, and methods of using such polypeptides and nucleic acids in the treatment of ALS and in screening for agents for the treatment of ALS are described.
US12275761B2	Mutant CsgG pores The invention relates to mutant forms of CsgG. The invention also related to analyte detection and characterisation using CsgG.
US12275759B2	Hepatitis B virus replication inhibitor and pharmaceutical composition for treating hepatitis B comprising the same The purpose of the invention is to develop and provide a novel therapeutic agent for hepatitis B that differs from the conventional therapeutic agent for hepatitis B in the mechanism of action, or target of interest. Provided is an inhibitor of hepatitis B virus replication consisting of a spike region in the core protein of a hepatitis B virus, or an expression vector containing a nucleic acid encoding the same.
US12275757B2	Self-assembling protein nanostructures displaying paramyxovirus and/or pneumovirus F proteins and their use Disclosed herein are nanostructures and their use, where the nanostructures include (a) a plurality of first assemblies, each first assembly comprising a plurality of identical first polypeptides; (b) a plurality of second assemblies, each second assembly comprising a plurality of identical second polypeptides, wherein the second polypeptide differs from the first polypeptide; wherein the plurality of first assemblies non-covalently interact with the plurality of second assemblies to form a nanostructure; and wherein the nanostructure displays multiple copies of one or more paramyxovirus and/or pneumovirus F proteins or antigenic fragments thereof, on an exterior of the nanostructure.
US12275752B2	Class of phosphine nitrogen ligand with multiple chiral centers and its synthesis method and application The present invention discloses a phosphine nitrogen ligand with multiple chiral centers and its synthesis method and application. The ligand has the axial chirality of a biaryl skeleton and the central chirality of a chiral amine. The chiral ligand is synthesized from commercially available raw materials through a simple five-step reaction, and the resulting diastereomer can be separated by simple column chromatography or recrystallization. The chiral phosphine nitrogen ligand synthesized by the present invention can catalyze the asymmetric three-component coupling reaction of terminal alkynes, aldehydes and amines, and realize the efficient preparation of chiral propargyl amines with high optical activity.
US12275750B2	1,2-bis(diphenylphosphinoalkylamido)-1,2-disubstituted ethane, and its synthesis and application The present invention relates to the design and synthesis of a class of novel chiral phosphine ligand, 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphinoalkylamido)-1,2-disubstituted ethane, and use in asymmetric catalytic reactions, such as asymmetric catalytic synthesis of pyrazoline-5-one with a chiral quaternary carbon center, i.e., highly enantioselective synthesis of 3-methyl-4-benzyl-4-(2-butyl-2,3-butadienyl)pyrazoline-5-one by using 3-methyl-4-benzylpyrazoline-5-one and benzyl (2-butyl-2,3-butadienyl) carbonate with tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium-chloroform adduct and this novel ligand as catalysts. The ligand designed by this present invention has the following advantages: the structure is novel, the synthesis and enlarge are simple, the enantioselective control effect in the practical reaction is excellent, which has a broad application prospect in chiral catalysis.
US12275746B2	Pyrrolo[1,2-b]-2-pyridazinone compounds as 5-HT4 receptor agonists The present invention relates to pyrrolo[1,2-b]-2-pyridazinone compounds of formula (I), or their isotopic forms, stereoisomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as 5-HT4 receptor agonists. The present invention also describes methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and their use in the treatment of gastrointestinal disease or disorder.
US12275745B2	Therapeutic compounds and methods of use This disclosure relates to compounds and methods of using said compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, for treating diseases and conditions mediated by TEAD, such as cancer.
US12275744B2	Pyrazole and imidazole derivatives, compositions and methods as orexin antagonists The present invention is directed to substituted Pyrazole and Imidazole derivatives of compounds that are antagonists of orexin receptors, and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which orexin receptors are involved or implicated, including but not limited to: The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which orexin receptors are involved.
US12275743B2	Method for preparing near-infrared region II fluorescent small molecule The present disclosure provides a method for preparing a near-infrared region II fluorescent small molecule. The method utilizes organic full synthesis to construct a novel structured fluorescent probe small molecule, belonging to the fields of chemical sensing technology and fluorescence imaging. Compared with the currently studied fluorescent probe with a benzobisthiadiazole structure, the near-infrared region II fluorescent small molecule has the advantages of simple synthesis method, easy modification, stable structure, high fluorescence quantum yield and the like.
US12275742B2	Heteroaromatic macrocyclic ether chemotherapeutic agents Disclosed are heterocyclic heteroaromatic macrocyclic ether compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Also disclosed are methods of treating or preventing cancer using the heterocyclic heteroaromatic macrocyclic ether compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof.
US12275736B2	Compound and organic light emitting device comprising the same Provided is a compound of Chemical Formula 1: wherein: each X is independently N or CH, provided that at least one X is N; Ar1 and Ar2 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C6-60 aryl or a substituted or unsubstituted C5-60 heteroaryl containing one or more of N, O and S; Ar3 is a substituted or unsubstituted C5-60 heteroaryl containing at least one N; D is a substituent of any one of the following Chemical Formulas 2-1 to 2-3: wherein: Y1 is O, S, NR2, or CR3R4; n is an integer of 0 to 10; each R1 is independently hydrogen, deuterium, or a substituted or unsubstituted: C1-60 alkyl, C3-60 cycloalkyl, C6-60 aryl, or C5-60 heteroaryl containing one or more of N, O and S; and R2 to R4 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1-60 alkyl or a substituted or unsubstituted C6-60 aryl, and an organic light emitting device comprising the same.
US12275729B2	Substituted tetrahydroquinolin compounds as indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) inhibitors Disclosed herein is a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof (I). Also disclosed herein are uses of the compounds disclosed herein in the potential treatment or prevention of an IDO-associated disease or disorder. Also disclosed herein are compositions comprising a compound disclosed herein. Further disclosed herein are uses of the compositions in the potential treatment or prevention of an IDO-associated disease or disorder.
US12275726B2	Aurora kinase inhibitors and use thereof The invention relates to a type of novel pyridine compound and a preparation method and application thereof. Specifically, the invention relates to a compound of formula (1) and a preparation method thereof, and an application of the compound of formula (1) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as aurora kinase inhibitors in preparation of anti-tumor drugs.
US12275725B2	Inhibitors of the notch transcriptional activation complex and methods for use of the same Disclosed herein are inhibitors of the Notch transcriptional activation complex, and methods for their use in treating or preventing diseases, such as cancer. The inhibitors described herein can include compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: Formula (I), wherein the substituents are as described.
US12275724B2	Processes and intermediates for the preparation of soluble guanylate cyclase stimulators The present disclosure relates to novel processes for the preparation of compounds of Formula I. Some of these compounds are useful as stimulators of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC). Others are useful intermediates towards the preparation of said stimulators. These processes are amenable to large scale preparation and produce stable 3-(2-pyrimidinyl) pyrazoles of Formula I in high purity and yields. The present invention has the additional advantage of facile reaction conditions, amenable to scale up for large scale manufacturing. The disclosure also provides novel intermediates useful in the preparation of said compounds.
US12275720B2	Small molecule inhibitors of galectin-3 The present disclosure relates to compounds of Formula (I) or Formula (II), which inhibit Gal-3, and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, compositions comprising such compounds, and methods using and making such compounds and compositions.
US12275717B2	6-heteroaryloxy benzimidazoles and azabenzimidazoles as JAK2 inhibitors The present disclosure provides 6-heteroaryloxy benzimidazole and azabenzimidazole compounds and compositions thereof useful for inhibiting JAK2.
US12275711B2	Compounds having excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) character for use in treating and/or preventing sunburn and/or preventing U.V. damage This disclosure relates to use of cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) phenolics in the manufacture of molecules having ESIPT character, wherein said molecules are UVA and/or UVB absorbers, and further wherein said molecules are formulated as protectants against UVA and/or UVB radiation. The disclosure extends to use of CNSL in the manufacture of compositions including molecules having ESIPT character for treating and/or preventing sunburn and/or preventing U.V. damage.
US12275710B2	Compound, curing agent composition, resin composition, coating composition and resin cured product A compound having an uretonimine group contains, as a structural unit, a carbodiimide compound derived from at least one of an aliphatic diisocyanate and an aromatic diisocyanate, and also contains an isocyanate compound as a structural unit, wherein the residue obtained by removing an isocyanate group from the isocyanate compound and the residue obtained by removing a carbodiimide group from the carbodiimide compound are different.
US12275709B2	Process for the preparation of exo-tert-butyl N-(3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-yl)carbamate The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a compound (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which is useful as the key intermediate for the synthesis of compounds for prophylaxis and treatment of a disease associated with the deposition of β-amyloid in the brain, in particular Alzheimer's disease, and other diseases such as cerebral amyloid angiopathy, hereditary cerebral hemorrhage with amyloidosis, Dutch-type (HCHWA-D), multi-infarct dementia, dementia pugilistica and Down syndrome.
US12275705B2	Pyridinium salts and pest control agent A compound represented by a formula (I) or a formula (II): (in the formulas (I) and (II), A represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, X1 represents a halogeno group or the like, m represents the number of X1 groups and is any integer of 0 to 5, Z represents a group represented by a formula (Z-1) or a formula (Z-2), a bond marked with a symbol * means a bond with a carbonyl group or a thiocarbonyl group in a pyridinium salt, Y represents a substituted or unsubstituted C2-6 alkenylene group, Q represents a naphthalene ring or a 6- to 10-membered heteroaryl ring, X2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6 alkyl group or the like, X3 represents a halogeno group or the like, n represents the number of X3 groups and is any integer of 0 to 4, Zq− represents a counter ion, and q represents a valence of the counter ion and is 1 or 2.)
US12275701B2	Neuroplastogens and non-hallucinogenic serotonin 5-HT2A receptor modulators Hallucinogenic and non-hallucinogenic serotonin receptor agonists are disclosed herein in addition to methods of making and using the same.
US12275699B2	Eicosapentaenoic acid alkyl ester-containing composition and method for producing same Provided is a high-concentration and high-purity eicosapentaenoic acid-containing composition. A method for producing an eicosapentaenoic acid alkyl ester-containing composition, the method includes: (1) bringing a raw oil that contains an eicosapentaenoic acid alkyl ester into contact with an aqueous solution that contains a silver salt, and then collecting an aqueous layer; (2) adding an organic solvent to the aqueous layer, and then collecting an organic solvent layer; and (3) subjecting the organic solvent layer to vacuum distillation at a temperature of 180 to 188° C. and a tower top vacuum degree of 0.7 Pa or below, to recover the eicosapentaenoic acid alkyl ester from the organic solvent layer.
US12275692B2	Method for preparing sodium taurate as taurine intermediate, and method for preparing taurine A method for preparing sodium taurine as a taurine intermediate is provided in the present disclosure. The method comprises the following steps: providing sodium hydroxyethyl sulfonate and an ammonia source; and placing the sodium hydroxyethyl sulfonate and the ammonia source in an aminolysis reactor for an aminolysis reaction to obtain a mixture containing sodium taurine as a taurine intermediate, wherein the molar ratio of ammonia in the ammonia source to the sodium hydroxyethyl sulfonate is greater than or equal to 25:1. A method for preparing taurine is further provided.
US12275691B2	Process for purification of products The disclosure is directed to an apparatus and method for recovering ethanol from a fermentation broth. The fermentation broth comprises microbial biomass, ethanol, methanol, ethyl acetate, at least one thiol, and at least one compound having 3 or more carbon atoms. The method comprises separating at least microbial biomass from the fermentation broth to generate a process stream; removing, in any order, from the process stream: ethyl acetate by reacting ethyl acetate with a base compound followed by distillation; at least one thiol by adsorption or reaction to disulfide; methanol by distillation; compounds having 3 or more carbon atoms by distillation; and recovering ethanol by distillation; wherein the distillations may be conducted in a single column or two or more columns.
US12275690B2	Method for producing isocyanate compound The present specification discloses a method for producing an isocyanate compound. The invention relates to a method for producing the compound represented by formula (2), wherein the compound represented by formula (1) or a salt thereof is mixed with phosgene(s) under a condition such that the pH of the aqueous layer is 1 or less, in the presence of a water-immiscible solvent and water.
US12275684B2	Methods for making and using endoxifen The present disclosure provides industrially scalable methods of making (Z)-endoxifen or a salt thereof, crystalline forms of endoxifin, and compositions comprising them. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating hormone-dependent breast and hormone-dependent reproductive tract disorders.
US12275680B2	Method for producing 1,4-dimethyltetralin By the control of the cyclization of 5-phenyl-2-hexene at a predetermined temperature, 1,4-dimethyltetralin is efficiently produced. The present invention provides a method for producing 1,4-dimethyltetralin, including a step of cyclizing 5-phenyl-2-hexene under reflux of solvents in the presence of acid catalysts.
US12275673B2	Method for the manufacture of hydraulic binders from water treatment residuals A method for the manufacture of a high alumina hydraulic binder comprising hydrating a source of aluminium ions with a source of calcium ions in the presence of water to form mineral hydrates and subsequently heating said mineral hydrates to form said high alumina hydraulic binder.
US12275672B2	Methods, systems for dehydrating gasification fine slags, and media thereof The present disclosure provides a method, a system for dehydrating a gasification fine slag, and a medium thereof. The method is performed by a processor controlling a dehydration device or a detection device, and the detection device is configured to detect at least one of physical properties or chemical properties of a gasification fine slag to be dehydrated. The method includes controlling the detection device to determine characteristic parameters of the gasification fine slag to be dehydrated, and determining a judgmental characteristic index of a dehydration moder of the gasification fine slag to be dehydrated. The method includes determining a target dehydration device and controlling the target dehydration device to dehydrate the gasification fine slag to be dehydrated. The method further includes controlling the detection device to determine a residual moisture content of a dehydrated gasification fine slag, and determining whether to end a dehydration task.
US12275669B2	Method for treating glass containers comprising an optical check of a quantity of treatment substance dispensed, and related treatment installation The invention relates to a method for treating the wall of a glass container (1), which wall delimits a cavity (4) and an opening providing access to said cavity (4), the method comprising: the dispensing of a treatment substance into the cavity, using a dispensing means (12) of which a dispensing orifice (13) is positioned some distance from the opening of the container (1) and outside the latter, the container (1) being in motion relative to the dispensing means (12), and the capturing, by an image-capturing device (16), during the dispensing, of at least one image of a spatial region including the opening of the container (1) and determining, by analysing said image, whether or not a predetermined quantity of substance was introduced into the cavity (4) of the container (1). Method and installation for treating glass containers.
US12275668B2	Scratch resistant glass and method of making Methods of manufacturing a glass-based article includes exposing a glass-based substrate having a lithium aluminosilicate composition to an ion exchange treatment to form the glass-based article. The ion exchange treatment including a molten salt bath having a concentration of a sodium salt in a range from 8 mol % to 100 mol %. The glass-based article includes sodium having a non-zero varying concentration extending from a surface of the glass-based article to a depth of the glass-based article The glass-based article has compressive stress layer extending from the surface to a spike depth of layer from 4 micrometers to 8 micrometers. The glass-based article includes a molar ratio of potassium oxide (K2O) to sodium oxide (Na2O) averaged over a distance from the surface to a depth of 0.4 micrometers that is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1.8.
US12275667B2	Glass-ceramic article The present invention relates to a glass-ceramic article comprising at least one substrate, such as a plate, made of glass-ceramic, said substrate being coated in at least one area with at least one enamel coating such that: 1) the enamel has a gloss at 60° of less than 40, 2) the coverage rate of said enamel in said area coated with said coating is 40 to 80%, 3) said enamel comprises pigments in the form of mica and/or aluminum oxide and/or silica particles coated with metal oxides or combinations of metal oxides, 4) said enamel has a roughness Ra greater than or equal to 0.4 μm, 5) said enamel has a roughness Rt greater than 4 μm.
US12275666B2	Method of treating a substrate surface, apparatus therefor, and treated glass articles Apparatus and method for treating a substrate, for example texturing a substrate. In some embodiments, a masking material is applied to a surface of the substrate in a predetermined pattern, the surface thereafter contacted with an etchant that removes the masking material. Contacting the surface with the etchant produces multiple co-located textures. In other embodiments, the masking step can be eliminated, and the etchant is applied in a predetermined pattern to produce multiple co-located textures. In still other embodiments, the substrate has a chemical composition, and the substrate is exposed to a leachant that leaches at least one constituent of the chemical composition to produce a substrate with a varying chemical composition at the substrate surface.
US12275665B2	Glass composition for glass fibers, glass fibers, woven glass fiber fabric, and glass-fiber-reinforced resin composition A glass composition for glass fibers including 50.0 to 70.0% by mass of SiO2, 10.0 to 30.0% by mass of Al2O3, 8.0 to 25.0% by mass of ZnO, 0.0 to 8.0% by mass of MgO, 0.0 to 5.0% by mass of CaO, 0.0 to 8.0% by mass of P2O5, 0.0 to 2.5% by mass of TiO2, and 0.0% by mass or more and less than 1.0% by mass in total of Li2O, Na2O, and K2O, and when the contents of SiO2, Al2O3, ZnO, MgO, CaO, and P2O5 are defined as S, A, Z, M, C, and P, respectively, (M+C)/Z is 0.46 or less and the S, A, and P satisfy the following formula (1-1): 28.0≤{(S−P)×(A−P)}1/2≤36.9 . . . (1-1).
US12275664B2	High performance fiberglass composition with improved elastic modulus A glass composition is provided that includes SiO2 in an amount from 50.0 to 65.0% by weight; Al2O3 in an amount from 18.0 to 23.0% by weight; CaO in an amount from 1 to 8.5% by weight; MgO in an amount from 9.0 to 14.0% by weight; Na2O in an amount from 0.0 to 1.0% by weight; K2O in an amount from 0.0 to 1.0% by weight; Li2O in an amount from 0.1 to 4.0% by weight; TiO2 in an amount from 0.0 to 2.5% by weight, Y2O3 in an amount from 0 to 10.0% by weight; La2O3 in an amount from 0 to 10.0% by weight; Ce2O3 in an amount from 0 to 5.0% by weight; and Sc2O3 in an amount from 0 to 5.0% by weight. Glass fibers formed from the inventive composition may be used in applications that require high stiffness and have elastic modulus between 88 and 115 GPa. Such applications include woven fabrics for use in forming wind turbine blades and aerospace structures.
US12275663B2	Multi-chamber submerged combustion melter and system A submerged combustion melter includes first, second, third, and fourth side walls extending upwardly from a bottom wall, a crown extending inwardly with respect to the side walls and over the bottom wall to establish a melting chamber, an exhaust port configured to exhaust gas from the melting chamber, a baffle coupled to and extending inwardly from the third side wall to divide the melting chamber into melting sub-chambers that share the exhaust port and having an end spaced away from the fourth side wall, an inlet configured for introducing a glass batch into the melter, and an outlet configured to remove molten glass from the melting sub-chambers, which direct product flow in a laterally undulating flow path from the inlet to the outlet.
US12275662B2	Apparatus and method for processing glass A glass processing apparatus and a glass processing method are provided. The glass processing apparatus includes: a glass transportation apparatus comprising a carrier comprising a gripper configured to grip glass articles, and a conveyor configured to convey the carrier, and a cleaning apparatus comprising a cleaning head configured to clean the gripper, which contact the glass articles, and a moving unit configured to move the cleaning head. The glass processing method includes: loading glass articles to a carrier having a gripper by picking up the glass articles with the gripper such that the gripper contact the glass articles, conveying the glass articles by conveying the carrier with a conveyor, unloading the glass articles from the carrier by causing the gripper to be detached from the glass articles, and cleaning the gripper.
US12275657B2	Filter candle and system comprising a filter candle for preparing water A filter candle for treating water is provided, which is adapted to be connected to a filter head. The filter candle comprises a housing which is filled with an ion exchange material for softening the water to be treated. The filter candle has a head with one inlet and at least two outlets, and water that can be introduced into the filter head at a first outlet is more softened than water which can be introduced into the filter head at a second outlet.
US12275656B2	Regenerable nanoparticle for removing manganese and preparatory and use methods The present disclosure discloses an efficient and regenerable nano manganese remover, and a method for preparing same and application thereof, belonging to the technical field of wastewater treatment and reuse. The manganese remover of the present disclosure includes Fe3O4, RGO, SiO2 and EDTA. The Fe3O4 nanoparticles are supported on the surface of the RGO, the SiO2 coats the Fe3O4, and the EDTA is grafted on the SiO2. First, Fe3O4-RGO is prepared. Then, a TEOS-ethanol solution is dropwise added, and the resulting mixture is allowed to react to obtain Fe3O4@SiO2-RGO composite particles. Finally, an EDTA-water solution is dropwise added to obtain the manganese remover. The manganese remover prepared in the present disclosure is magnetic, and the preparation process is simple and easy for industrial production. The nano manganese remover can quickly remove manganese in manganese-containing wastewater. A small amount of the manganese remover can achieve a large adsorption capacity. Further, the nano manganese remover can be separated from the manganese-containing wastewater quickly, thereby avoiding secondary pollution to the system.
US12275654B1	Sustainable brine treatment system and process A zero liquid brine desalination and crystallization system includes a humidification dehumidification (HDH) desalination system and includes a crystallization system. The HDH system includes a humidifier configured to humidify a carrier gas using saline water, and a dehumidifier configured to dehumidify the carrier gas to obtain desalinated water. The crystallization system is configured to receive the saline water from the HDH desalination system and includes an evaporation chamber configured to produce salt crystals and water vapor from the saline water, and a condenser configured to condense the water vapor. Herein, the HDH desalination system and the crystallization system are connected at the condenser for heat exchange between the water vapor and at least one selected from the group consisting of the saline water and the carrier gas.
US12275649B1	Lithium manganese iron phosphate substrate, cathode material, preparation method, and lithium battery A lithium manganese iron phosphate substrate, cathode material, and their preparation method, as well as a lithium battery, belonging to the field of lithium-ion battery technology. The preparation of the lithium manganese iron phosphate substrate comprises the following steps: dissolving soluble ferrous salt, soluble manganese salt, phosphoric acid, and lithium hydroxide in deionized water to react, obtaining Material A; filtering Material A, taking the filter cake and drying it to obtain Material B; Heat treating Material B in an inert gas atmosphere to obtain the lithium manganese iron phosphate substrate. By coating the surface of the carbon-free nano lithium manganese iron phosphate substrate with metal oxides or metal salts and carbon, the coating layer formed on the surface of the composite lithium manganese iron phosphate material effectively prevents the reaction between the lithium battery and the electrolyte.
US12275648B2	Near-infrared absorbing particles, method for producing near-infrared absorbing particles, near-infrared absorbing particle dispersion body, near- infrared absorbing laminate, and near-infrared absorbing transparent base material Near-infrared absorbing particles that includes a cesium tungstate is provided. In the near-infrared absorbing particles, the cesium tungstate has a pseudo hexagonal crystal structure modulated to one or more crystal structures selected from orthorhombic crystal, rhombohedral crystal, and cubic crystal. The cesium tungstate is represented by a general formula CsxWyOz, and has a composition within a region surrounded by four straight lines of x=0.6y, z=2.5y, y=5x, and Cs2O:WO3=m:n (m and n are integers) in a ternary composition diagram with Cs, W, and O at each vertex.
US12275642B2	Silicon core wire for depositing polycrystalline silicon and production method therefor A silicon core wire for depositing polycrystalline silicon is formed in a gate shape and includes a pair of vertical rod portions and a horizontal portion laterally connecting upper ends of the vertical rod portions, in which ends of the vertical rod portions and the horizontal portion are joined by welding, and a corner junction has a surface metallic concentration of 1 ppbw or less, more specifically, with an iron concentration of 0.2 ppbw or less, a chromium concentration of 0.1 ppbw or less, a nickel concentration of 0.05 ppbw or less, and a titanium concentration of 0.2 ppbw or less.
US12275641B2	Stabilized porous silicon structure for highly stable silicon anode and methods of making Stabilized porous silicon particles are disclosed. The particles include a porous silicon particle comprising a plurality of interconnected silicon nanoparticles and (i) a heterogeneous layer comprising a discontinuous SiC coating that is discontinuous across a portion of pore surfaces and across a portion of an outer surface of the porous silicon particle, and a continuous carbon coating that covers outer surfaces of the discontinuous SiC coating, and remaining portions of the pore surfaces and the outer surface of the porous silicon particle, or (ii) a continuous carbon coating on surfaces of the porous silicon particle, including the outer surface and pore surfaces. Methods of making the stabilized porous silicon particles also are disclosed.
US12275638B2	Systems and methods for increasing the hydrogen permeance of hydrogen separation membranes in situ Hydrogen-producing fuel processing systems and related methods. The systems include a hydrogen-producing region configured to produce a mixed gas stream from a feedstock stream, a hydrogen-separation membrane module having at least one hydrogen-selective membrane and configured to separate the mixed gas stream into a product hydrogen stream and a byproduct stream, and an oxidant delivery system configured to deliver an oxidant-containing stream to the hydrogen-separation membrane module in situ to increase hydrogen permeance of the hydrogen-selective membrane. The methods include operating a hydrogen-producing fuel processing system in a hydrogen-producing regime, and subsequently operating the hydrogen-producing fuel processing system in a restoration regime, in which an oxidant-containing stream is delivered to the hydrogen-separation membrane module in situ to expose the at least one hydrogen-selective membrane to the oxidant-containing stream to increase the hydrogen permeance of the at least one hydrogen-selective membrane.
US12275636B2	Method for determining a torsion angle of a mirror body of an MEMS apparatus A method comprises applying a driver voltage to an electrostatic comb drive of an MEMS apparatus and overlaying the driver voltage with a periodic voltage signal. The method further comprises determining a torsion angle of a mirror body of the MEMS apparatus based on the periodic voltage signal.
US12275631B2	Fluid material dispensing apparatus capable of conducting automatic self-disinfection operation A fluid material dispensing apparatus capable of conducting an automatic self-disinfection operation includes: guiding a disinfectant solution in the cleaning sink to flow into a fluid diverter; activate a pump to push residual cleaning solution in a material transmission pipe forward, so that the residual cleaning solution is discharged through an outlet connector; and utilizing operation of the pump to form a negative pressure in a detergent transmission pipe, so that the disinfectant solution in the fluid diverter is sucked into a fluid connector through the detergent transmission pipe, and then flows into the material transmission pipe through the fluid connector.
US12275630B2	Fluid material dispensing apparatus capable of conducting automatic self-cleaning operation A fluid material dispensing apparatus capable of conducting an automatic self-cleaning operation includes: guiding a cleaning solution to flow into a fluid diverter; activate a pump to push residual fluid material in a material transmission pipe forward, so that the residual fluid material is discharged through an outlet connector; and utilizing operation of the pump to form a negative pressure in a detergent transmission pipe, so that the cleaning solution in the fluid diverter is sucked into a fluid connector through the detergent transmission pipe, and then flows into the material transmission pipe through the fluid connector.
US12275628B2	Hydraulic unit for dispensers of carbonated water Hydraulic unit for a carbonation apparatus (2) having a carbonator (3) and a pump (10). The hydraulic unit (1) has a body made of polymeric material (20) defining a plurality of ducts (21-26), which comprise a duct (21) to convey water to the carbonator (3), a duct (22) to add a gas to the carbonator (3), and at least one duct to draw water (24, 25, 26) from the carbonator (3). The body made of polymeric material (20) can also define a fluidic connection interface (30), configured for mounting the body made of polymeric material (20) at at least one upper end (3 a) of the carbonator (3). The body made of polymeric material body (20) can also define at least one inlet (23IN) and at least one outlet (26OUT) configured for connection to an outlet (11b) and an inlet (11a), respectively, of the pump (10) of the carbonation device (2).
US12275625B2	Hydraulic system for an industrial truck A hydraulic system for an industrial truck with a lifting frame has at least one telescoping mast that can be raised and lowered in a stationary mast and a load handling means that can be raised and lowered in the telescoping mast. The hydraulic system has a free lift cylinder for raising and lowering the load handling means and at least one mast lift cylinder for raising and lowering the telescoping mast. A control valve device is provided for the control of the lifting operation and the lowering operation of the free lift cylinder and of the mast lift cylinders. A mast transition damping device is provided that includes at least one electrically actuated proportional valve. The proportional valve of the mast transition damping device, in the unactuated state, has a throttling connection that effects a throttled volume flow, and in the event of an electrical control action, can be actuated toward an open position.
US12275624B2	Carpet pulling apparatus and system for removing carpet A carpet pulling apparatus and system are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a base plate with a first surface and a second surface. The apparatus comprises a trolley detachably coupled with the base plate, and the trolley comprises a platform having one pair of vertical flanges, one pair of frames detachably coupled with the platform, and one pair of links coupled with the pair of vertical flanges at a first end, and with the pair of frames at a second end. The apparatus further comprises a spring-controlled lever detachably mounted to a main handle and the spring-controlled lever is configured to detach the base plate from the platform. Further, the apparatus includes a remote-controlled winch disposed over the platform, and a cable extending from a first end to a second end, the first end being received by the remote-controlled winch.
US12275618B2	Shaft door with a door guard arrangement A shaft door for an elevator has a door guard arrangement that includes a force sensor and a safety switch, wherein the force sensor comprises a contact unit and a spring mechanism with a spring. The force sensor senses a presence of an object clamped by the shaft door due to the shaft door closing wherein the contact element contacts the clamped object and transfers a force to the spring. The spring mechanism activates the safety switch to send a door-to-open command to a door operator of the elevator when the force transferred to the spring exceeds a stiffness of the spring.
US12275616B2	Layer transfer film cartridge, and layer transfer device Provided is a layer transfer film cartridge, such that even if the layer transfer film cartridge is heavy in weight, the installation and removal of the layer transfer film cartridge can be performed with ease. The layer transfer film cartridge includes a supply reel on which a multilayer film having a transfer layer and a supporting layer supporting the transfer layer is wound, a supply case that houses the supply reel, and a take-up reel on which to take up the multilayer film, and a first handle supported by the supply case or the supply reel.
US12275615B2	Reel and tip for fish tape Described herein is a fish tape reel comprising a housing with two side shells coupled together. The housing defines an internal cavity. An internal portion of the housing defines a plurality of flat gripping portions and a plurality of finger notches. The housing comprises a plurality of tabs in the internal cavity, the tabs interfacing against an inner annular portion that is coupled to the handle when the handle rotates around the housing.
US12275609B2	Document reading apparatus that permits or inhibits transport of document through horizontal transport route, depending on status of discharge tray, and image forming apparatus A document reading apparatus includes a first discharge tray that assumes a closed state or an open state, by pivoting about a first pivotal shaft, a first transport route linearly extending from a document tray to the first discharge tray, a first reading device that reads an image of the document, a transport device that transports the document through the first transport route, and a controller that, when an instruction to read the document is inputted to an input device, restricts the transport device from transporting the document and the first reading device from reading the image, when the closed state or a full state of the first discharge tray is detected by a first detector, and allows the transport device to transport the document and the first reading device to read the image, when neither of the closed state and the full state is detected by the first detector.
US12275607B2	Tabbed roll of sheet material and method of making same A method and/or a machine is for tabbing a free end on a roll of sheet material. Converting a master roll of sheet material to the roll of sheet material and winding a first roll of sheet material onto a spindle at a winding position. Tabbing the free end of the roll of sheet material at a tabbing position. Where a tabber carrying a joiner are both in an initial position away from the first roll of sheet material, moving the tabber to a second position adjacent the roll of sheet material, moving the joiner into an engagement position where the joiner is engaged with the free end of the roll of sheet material. The joiner creates a tab with a combination of mechanical entanglement and heat welding. Returning the tabber and joiner to the initial positions. Doffing the tabbed roll of sheet material. The roll produced by the foregoing.
US12275598B2	System and method for tracking a moving element in a conveyor system A system and method for tracking a location of a moving element on a conveyor system. The system including: magnetic sensors; a magnetic encoder strip that is readable by the magnetic sensors; and a processor for receiving and processing the sensor readings to determine a location of the moving element. The method including: sensing a current location of the moving element, wherein at least one of the magnetic sensors and magnetic encoder are associated with the moving element; and providing a current location to a conveyor system controller. The system may further include: color sensors; and a color gradient encoder strip that is readable by the color sensors, wherein the color gradient encoder strip and color sensors provide moving element location at start up and the magnetic sensors and magnetic encoder strip track moving element location during operation. In this case, the method is adjusted accordingly.
US12275595B2	Logistics conveying line, logistics conveying line system, and logistics conveying method A logistics conveying line for conveying a workpiece includes a frame including at least two stations and a driving mechanism including a driving portion and a connecting member. The driving portion is movably mounted at the frame. The connecting member is movably mounted at the driving portion. The connecting member is configured to switch between a connected state and a disconnected state with respect to a carrier. The carrier is configured to bear the workpiece. The driving portion is configured to, when the connecting member is in the connected state with respect to the carrier, drive the carrier to move from one of the stations to another one of the stations.
US12275590B2	Clip for removably securing a strap to a frame An apparatus for securing a strap to a frame having a first and second opening is disclosed which includes an elongated body having a top, a flexible and a middle portion along an elongated direction in a top-to-bottom order, the middle portion to be used for holding a loop formed by the strap, a first latching member protruding from the elongated body above the middle portion and below the flexible portion in a first direction for removably latching into the first opening, and a second latching member protruding from the elongated body below the middle portion in the first direction for removably latching into the second opening.
US12275584B2	Order delivery system and method A system for automatically delivering an order to a pick-up location outside a building. Such a system includes: pouches adapted to receive a bag, associated with the control; a device for signalling and/or detecting presence of a customer in the vicinity of a pick-up location; and a height-mounted transport module, which includes: a suspension element for suspending the pouches from a travel track, the suspension elements being moved automatically on the track; and an actuator to displace the pouches in which the different parts of the order have been deposited, to the pick-up location when the device for signalling and/or detecting emit a signal confirming the presence of the user in the vicinity of the pick-up location.
US12275581B2	Transport container for a temperature-controlled transport of temperature-sensitive goods Transport container 1 for temperature-controlled transport of temperature-sensitive goods, comprising a container wall 2 which, in a closed state, completely encloses an interior space 3, the container wall 2 comprising three side wall elements 21a, 21b, 21c, a top element 22, a base element 23 and a door element 24, which door element 24 can be arranged on the transport container 1 in such a way as to completely close an opening 10 of the transport container 1, and wherein at least one receiving strip 4 is arranged on each of the three side wall elements 21a, 21b, 21c in such a way as to attach temperature storage elements 5 thereto, and wherein on at least one of the side wall elements 21a; 21c, a receiving frame 6 with at least one receiving strip 4 for the attachment of temperature storage elements 5 is movably arranged in such a way that, in the closed state of the transport container 1, the opening is at least partially covered and, in an open state of the transport container 1, the opening 10 is completely uncovered.
US12275573B2	Thermally insulated containers A thermally insulated package for transporting a temperature sensitive payload. The thermally insulated package comprises a payload retention volume for said temperature sensitive payload; at least one layer of insulation surrounding the payload retention volume; an outer casing enclosing the at least one layer of insulation and the payload retention volume; and a recess for accommodating at least one functional device, the recess arranged between the at least one layer of insulation and the outer casing. The recess suitably provides a specific storage volume within the thermally insulated package but outside of the insulation and the payload retention volume for said the functional device, such as a temperature monitoring device, in order to conveniently transport said device with the package and protect said device from physical impacts and environmental factors. A thermally insulated package kit is also disclosed.
US12275570B2	Separator beads for manufactured concrete products A separator bead is disclosed for separating layers of manufactured concrete products, wherein the separator bead is characterized in that: the separator bead is preferably fabricated from a biodegradable bead material; the separator bead is configured with a thickness selected from 2 mm to 5 mm, a width selected from 2 mm to 10 mm, a depth selected from 2 mm to 10 mm, and a thickness-to-width aspect ratio selected from 0.2 to 0.9; the separator bead is preferably configured with one or more nodules, each with a nodule diameter selected from 0.01 mm to 2 mm; and the separator bead is characterized by a thickness compression from 5% to 50%, under a load of 60 lb per bead at a temperature of 120° F. for 5 minutes. The disclosed separator beads overcome known problems in the art of manufactured concrete products. The optimized separator beads prevent surface scratches and defects.
US12275569B2	Spouted pouch To provide a spouted pouch with a simple structure and improved self-standing ability of the pouch body. The spouted pouch 10 is configured to dispense a liquid content from a spout 60 attached to a side face of a pouch body 20 in a state placed with a pouch bottom 20a down. The pouch body 20 further includes a first shape-controlling seal portion 24 formed by heat sealing a first film 30 and a side film 40 together at a location on an inner side of a first side seal 23a in the left-right direction. The first shape-controlling seal portion 24 has an area located in a region between an upper half of a spout fixture portion 32 and the first side seals 23a, and does not have an area located below the center in the up-down direction of the spout fixture portion 32.
US12275568B2	Packaging bag, method of manufacturing packaging bag, and sheet package A packaging bag configured to pack a sheet in a folded-packaged manner includes a paper layer including a paper component, and a resin layer including a thermoplastic resin provided on both surfaces of the paper layer, wherein a proportion of the paper component in the packaging bag is 45% or more.
US12275554B1	Collapsible, lid-attached, food-safe storage container A collapsible, lid-attached, food-safe storage container includes six panels and is selectively collapsible between an assembled configuration, in which the container is arranged as a rectangular cuboid having a fluid- and/or air-tight hollow interior space delimited by the six panels, and a collapsed configuration, in which the six panels are stacked on top of each other.
US12275548B2	Apparatus and method for automatically stretching an opening flap of closed packagings Apparatus for stretching an opening flap of a closed packaging containing at least one object includes an insufflation device configured to cooperate with a breathable portion of the packaging to insufflate gas under pressure inside it in order to make the opening flap identifiable and available for a subsequent treatment thereof.
US12275544B2	Method of manufacturing a package for flat plates and blank for said package A blank and a package are disclosed as well as a manufacturing method thereof of a package for flat plates, including: producing a foldable flat blank made of a packaging material; folding the flat blank to form a box-shaped package with open closable flaps; introducing the flat plates into the box-shaped package and closing the closable flaps; in the production step of the flat blank the following steps being further provided: supplying a web of the wrapping material to a punching and sorting unit to obtain strips parallel to a travel direction; punching and separating elongated modular pieces from the strips; folding flat to an L-shape the elongated modular pieces, bringing them close in pairs in correspondence of respective ends; fastening the modular pieces folded to an L-shape in correspondence of the respective ends, forming the blank in the shape of a quadrangular frame.
US12275542B2	Foldable and removable protective cage The present invention relates to a protective foldable cage (100) adapted to flying drones. It comprises several ribs linked at their extremities by a ring and comprising on their length several connection points allowing strings to join each of the adjacent ribs. The length of the string corresponds to the maximal angular shift between the first and the last ribs. The protective cage further comprises easily removable locking means adapted to maintain the ribs at predetermined relative angular position once deployed. The present invention further relates to a system comprising such a protective cage and a drone support, as well as a method of protection of flying drones.
US12275541B2	Magnetic drone In one aspect, a magnetic drone is disclosed. The magnetic drone includes a drone, a cage surrounding the drone, and one or more magnets disposed on the cage surrounding the drone. The drone includes a camera, a battery, one or more electric motors, and one or more propellers. In other aspects, a method to operate a magnetic drone and a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions for performing operation that flies a magnetic drone are also disclosed.
US12275539B2	Method of controlling traveling of passenger boarding bridge A passenger boarding bridge includes: a rotunda rotatable about a vertical axis; a tunnel unit; a cab; a lifting/lowering mechanism; and a travel unit. A control method includes, at a time of docking the cab with an entrance of an aircraft: calculating relative positional information indicating a position of the entrance as seen from the cab when the travel unit is at a movement start position; calculating positional information of a destination position based on the movement start position and the relative positional information in a case where a distance from the movement start position to the destination position is less than a horizontal distance from the vertical axis to a center point of the travel unit; calculating a target travel angle; and controlling the travel unit such that a travel angle of the travel unit is kept to the target travel angle during traveling.
US12275538B2	Lightning strike protection layer A lightning strike protection layer for an aircraft is disclosed having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion includes a first fibre reinforced polymer composite layer and a first electrically conductive metal layer and the second portion includes a second fibre reinforced polymer composite layer and a second electrically conductive metal layer, and the first and second portions are joined at a butt joint, with the first and second fibre reinforced polymer composite layers abutting and the first and second electrically conductive metal layers abutting; and a butt-strap extending across the butt joint, the butt-strap comprising a third electrically conductive metal layer electrically connected to the first and second electrically conductive metal layers.
US12275531B2	Control device for flight vehicle A flight controller of a flight vehicle includes an electric motor control unit for controlling each of a plurality of electric motors, and in a case where the plurality of electric motors are driven by electric power stored in a battery or in a case where the battery is charged with electric power generated by a generator, the electric motor control unit controls the plurality of electric motors in accordance with the state of the battery.
US12275526B2	Electric vertical take-off and landing blended wing-body aircraft An electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft having a disc-shaped blended wing-body that houses power sources and controls. Thrust pod arms are attached to the blended wing-body and each arm has a one of a set of thruster pairs. An ingress/egress hatch is attached to the rear surface. Navigation and strobe lights are located on the outside edge. Front landing gear is attached to the upper surface including pair of parallel motor pod struts. Main landing gear is attached proximate the trailing edge and a set of right and left elevons is attached to the rear surface proximate the main landing gear. A cockpit area including a viewing window is formed on the blended-wing.
US12275518B2	Composite attachment coupler and components using same A joining structure adapted to join adjacent tube structures together while providing high strength with low weight. The joining structure may be of composite materials, and may include warp tows in the longitudinal direction of the tubes and have weft tows cross-woven into a fabric, which may be a carbon fiber. The joining structure may be Y-shaped and adapted to join three composite sheets together. The weft tows may also be wound around a central cluster of tows, or tows, which may provide extra strength. The tubes may be pressurized in use, such as in an aircraft fuselage.
US12275514B1	Electrically controllable pitch propeller system for maritime crafts An electrically actuated propeller pitch control system includes a propeller hub assembly, a propeller assembly, and a crosshead drive system. The propeller hub assembly rotates about the central axis during operation of watercraft. The propeller assembly is configured to selectively rotate a propeller blade. The crosshead drive system includes an electric motor, a transmission, and a lead screw that rotates about the central axis.
US12275510B2	Thrust device A device for redirecting the reverse jet stream flow created by a watercraft to provide a lateral thrust. A first and second main body of device is fixed to the deflector nozzle within first and second reverse nozzle outlet channels, respectively. Each main body has a channel disposed therein. Each channel has a bend that fluidly connects an inlet to an outlet. The reverse flow enters the respective inlet in a downward and backward direction with respect to deflector nozzle. The respective inlet and channel of main body bend the reverse flow such that, when the reverse flow exits the outlet, the reverse flow is primarily lateral.
US12275509B2	Fluid machine and underwater vehicle A fluid machine includes: a shaft portion extending in an axis direction; a shroud provided to surround the shaft portion, and forming a flow path between the shroud and the shaft portion, the flow path having one side in the axis direction serving as an upstream side and another side in the axis direction serving as a downstream side; a first propeller provided rotatably around the axis between the shaft portion and the shroud; a second propeller provided rotatably around the axis between the shaft portion and the shroud on the downstream side of the first propeller; an outer periphery driving motor provided in the shroud and configured to rotationally drive the first propeller; and an inner periphery driving motor provided in the shaft portion and configured to rotationally drive the second propeller in a direction opposite to the rotational direction of the first propeller.
US12275508B2	Watercraft control system, watercraft control method, program, and vehicle control system A watercraft control system includes a watercraft and a communication device. The communication device includes a communication unit configured to transmit information indicating a location of the communication device to the watercraft. The watercraft includes a communication unit configured to receive the information indicating the location of the communication device and a difference calculation unit configured to calculate a difference between the location of the communication device and a location of the watercraft.
US12275507B2	System for detecting a man-overboard event A system for detecting a man-overboard event, comprising a plurality of first computing units having at least one optical sensor with a predetermined detection range and a second computing unit connected to the plurality of computing units, characterized in that each first computing unit is designed, independently of the others, to evaluate the data sensed by the at least one optical sensor of the respective first computing unit to determine whether a man-overboard event is present on the basis of these data and, when a man-overboard event is present, to report this to the second computing unit, wherein the second computing unit is designed to output an alarm and/or a control command to carry out a man-overboard manoeuvre.
US12275503B2	Chemical collection and processing vessel and methods for fluid transfer at sea Embodiments disclosed herein include a vessel for floating and traveling adjacent to an upper surface of a body of water. In an embodiment, the vessel comprises a support structure, a first floatation chamber coupled to the support structure, a second floatation chamber coupled to the support structure, the second floatation chamber laterally spaced apart from and fluidly coupled to the first floatation chamber, and a third floatation chamber coupled to the support structure, the third floatation chamber laterally spaced apart from the first floatation chamber and from the second floatation chamber. In an embodiment, the vessel further comprises a robot system coupled to the support structure, where the robot system comprises an end effector and a nozzle head coupled to the end effector.
US12275500B2	Pontoon boat A pontoon boat having central pontoon located between outer pontoons. The outer pontoons are fixed with respect to the deck and the central pontoon is movably fixed with respect to the deck. The central pontoon is movable with respect to the outer pontoons and the deck between a first position that locates the central pontoon near the deck and a second position that locates the central pontoon relatively far from the deck. The central pontoon is selectively fixable between the first and second positions.
US12275498B2	Seat for personal watercraft One example provides a seat assembly for a personal watercraft including a rigid seat support. The rigid seat support includes a base element to be rigidly connected to a deck of the personal watercraft, and a cantilever element rigidly connected to the base element and to extend unsupported above the deck in an aft direction when the base element is connected to the deck.
US12275495B2	Electrical device and system for human-powered vehicle An electrical device for a system of a human-powered vehicle comprises a controller. The controller is configured to selectively act, based on reference information relating to the system, as each of a master controller and a slave controller. The master controller is configured to transmit a first control signal to a different slave controller of a different electrical device of the system. The different slave controller is configured to be operated in response to the first control signal. The slave controller is configured to be operated in response to a second control signal transmitted from a different master controller of a different electrical device of the system.
US12275489B2	Multi-speed transmission A multi-speed transmission includes a driving shaft that rotates as a rotational force is input; a plurality of driving gears which are coupled to the driving shaft and rotate by the rotation of the driving shaft; a plurality of transmission gears which is engaged with the driving gear; a transmission shaft which includes a plurality of pawl assemblies that are at least partially moved inward and outward on an outer peripheral surface, is coupled with the transmission gear, and is selectively coupled with at least a part of the transmission gear; a transmission control means for selectively controlling the inward and outward movement of at least a part of the pawl assembly; a plurality of driven gears which are engaged with at least a part of the transmission gears; and a driven shaft which is coupled with the plurality of driven gears.
US12275487B2	Moving body A moving body includes: a vehicle which includes a front wheel and rear wheels and which a passenger gets on; an unmanned carrier vehicle which is arranged at the back side of the vehicle, and includes a wheel and a driving unit which drives the wheel; and a coupler which couples the vehicle and the unmanned carrier vehicle. The coupler includes a biasing mechanism which biases a rear part of the vehicle toward an upper side of the vehicle, the biasing mechanism includes a first elastic member; when the passenger is on the vehicle, the first elastic member is deformed by the weight of the passenger to place the rear wheels in contact with a road surface, and when the passenger is not on the vehicle, the rear wheels are separated from the road surface by the elastic force of the first elastic member.
US12275486B2	Vehicle A vehicle including a front wheel, a pair of left and right rear wheels disposed diagonally behind the front wheel on a left side and a right side, and a pair of left and right support members extending in a front-rear direction and including support portions rotatably supporting the pair of left and right rear wheels. The pair of left and right support members are disposed so as to be separated from each other by a predetermined distance so that a front wheel of another vehicle configured to have a same shape as the vehicle is insertable into a gap between the pair of left and right support members from a rear side.
US12275485B2	Rear wheel suspension system for a bike A rear wheel suspension system for a bike, includes a seat tube, left and right side flexible chainstays, left and right side seatstays. A leaf spring interconnects the seatstays and the seat tube, wherein one end of the leaf spring is connected to the upper end area of said seatstays, the leaf spring extending upwardly from its point of connection to the upper end area of the seatstays to a point of connection to the seat tube of said bicycle. The leaf spring is arranged at a distance D to the seat tube in a direction perpendicular to top and bottom surfaces of the leaf spring to allow flex of the leaf spring towards the seat tube and thus vertical flex of said flexible chainstays.
US12275477B2	Straddled vehicle A straddled vehicle including a body frame having a head pipe, a front cover in front of the head pipe, an exterior cover laterally covering the body frame, a fuel tank disposed behind the head pipe, an air cleaner disposed directly below the fuel tank, a duct disposed between the front cover and the head pipe and extending from an opening in the front cover, and a wind guide cover disposed between the head pipe and the fuel tank. The fuel tank and the exterior cover forms a wind guide pathway therebetween, the wind guide pathway being directly below the fuel tank, and being laterally covered with the exterior cover. The wind guide cover is configured to lead traveling wind passing through the duct from the opening to the wind guide pathway, so that the wind guide pathway leads the traveling wind to an air intake port of the air cleaner.
US12275475B2	Telescopic apparatus operating system and telescopic apparatus A telescopic apparatus comprises a first tube, a second tube configured to be telescopically coupled to the first tube, and an electric cable connector provided to one of the first tube and the second tube. The electric cable connector is configured to be detachably coupled to an electric cable.
US12275470B2	Device for enhancing traction of a tracked vehicle A device for use with a continuous track of a tracked vehicle to enhance the traction of the vehicle. The device uses brackets having an adjustor with an elongate member extending therebetween to increase traction of a tracked vehicle.
US12275468B2	Scallop-resistant track link and method of making same A track link includes an elongate link body formed of a link body material that varies in hardness to form a first lower hardness zone, a second lower hardness zone, and a higher hardness zone. The higher hardness zone includes an upper rail surface of the elongate link body and extends substantially throughout the elongate link body outside of the first and second lower hardness zones, which surround the track pin bores. Related methodology for making a track link is also disclosed.
US12275463B2	Steering transmission for electromechanical steering system for a vehicle and electromechanical steering system for a vehicle A steering gear for an electromechanical steering system for a vehicle includes an input shaft that can be coupled or connected to a steering column of the steering system, a segment shaft that can be coupled or connected to a steering column lever of the steering system, an angular gear, a servo gear, and an electric motor for driving the servo gear. The angular gear is designed as a bevel gear. The input shaft and the electric motor are connected to the servo gear. The servo gear is connected to the angular gear. The angular gear is connected to the segment shaft. The angular gear is formed to transmit torque from the servo gear to the segment shaft via two transmission paths.
US12275457B2	Vehicle structural member and method for manufacturing same A vehicle structural member 1 includes a tube body having an expanded tube portion that is partially expanded, and a wall surface body having a first wall provided with a first through-hole, a second wall provided with a second through-hole, and a connecting wall connecting the first wall and the second wall. The tube body is inserted through the first through-hole and the second through-hole, and is joined to the wall surface body by being pressure welded to the first through-hole and the second through-hole. The expanded tube portion is provided only between the first wall and the second wall.
US12275454B2	Vehicle frame assembly having an energy absorbing device The vehicle frame assembly comprises a frame having two rails, an electric subassembly secured between the rails, and an energy absorbing device secured to the frame rearward of the electric subassembly. It comprises at least one elongate member having, in the normal state, a mounting portion secured to the frame, with a transverse segment; and a leg extending downwards and facing the electric subassembly along the longitudinal direction. The leg has an upper end connected to the transverse segment, a free lower end, and an inclined segment extending downwards and forward. Further to a rearward movement of the electric subassembly resulting from a frontal collision, the elongate member is deformed according to a downward and rearward pivoting movement of the inclined segment relative to the mounting portion, thereby absorbing energy from the collision.
US12275452B1	Joint mounting kit A joint mounting kit comprises a mounting plate and slugs to enhance adjustability of the vehicle suspension system. A fastener is configured to be received in the mounting hole to at least partially retain the mounting plate to a vehicle component, and a slug is configured to be received in the mounting hole with the fastener. The slug has a slug height that is equal to or less than a height of the mounting hole interior wall. In another implementation, the joint mounting kit comprises a plurality of slugs, with two or more slugs having different wheel adjustment dimensions. In yet another implementation, the slug has a tool removal recess to help facilitate slug removal.
US12275446B2	High load capacity collapsible carts Compressible carts and methods for using the same are provided. The compressible carts include a rigid frame having a front wall, a rear wall, a right sidewall, a left sidewall, and a bottom wall. The right sidewall comprising a first right panel rotatably coupled to a second right panel. The compressible carts may also include a first lock assembly integrated with the first right panel and the second right panel. The first lock assembly having a first condition for locking the first right panel to the second right panel, and a second condition for unlocking the first right panel from the second right panel.
US12275445B2	Combination muck bucket and reversible staircase and methods of use A cart and reversible staircase having a muck bucket with open top formed from sidewalls and a bottom, where the bottom configured as a plurality of steps when inverted, wheeled rack assembly having a perimeter rail to support a rim of the muck bucket, a pair of hinged legs, each of the pair of hinged legs hingedly affixed to the support rim on opposite side rails to support the muck bucket in an upright position, a pair of hinged wheels hingedly affixed to opposite side rails to transport the muck bucket in an upright position, and each of the pair of hinged wheels linked to the pair of hinged legs to retract the hinged legs and wheels when the muck bucket in an inverted position, and, thus, functions to efficiently collect, transport, and remove muck and manure and also serve as a secure and safe staircase for mounting riding animals.
US12275441B2	Trolley for inspecting railway construction parameters A trolley for inspecting railway construction parameters having two frames, left and right, joined in a folding manner with a central body, wherein each frame is provided with a running assembly mounted on the free ends of the frames, wherein the running assemblies are foldable with respect to the frames and wherein a telescopic column emerges from the central body, the final section of which has a handle for operating the trolley and a tray for resting control equipment, such as a computer, wherein the tray is foldable with respect to the telescopic column and the latter is foldable with respect to the central body until it touches the top plane of the frames, forming a compact, portable assembly that can be operated by a single operator and is easy to operate.
US12275436B2	Tow-vehicle driving methods and systems for automated driving Automated driver assistance systems and methods for towing predict vehicle/trailer instabilities and adapt automated driving control to avoid them. A tow-vehicle includes a controller that, through an actuator system, controls speed and/or steering. A map system and/or a sensor system monitor a roadway on which the vehicle is travelling to identify a road profile located ahead of the vehicle over a prediction horizon. A projected trajectory for navigating the vehicle through the road profile over the prediction horizon and considering environmental conditions is determined. Before travel over the road profile, whether the projected trajectory through the road profile will result in exceeding a vehicle dynamic threshold is determined. When the projected trajectory will result in exceeding the vehicle dynamic threshold through the road profile, a control action is determined to prevent instability and optimize driver experience. The vehicle is operated through the road profile using the control action.
US12275432B2	Method and system for controlling intelligent network vehicle A system for controlling an intelligent network vehicle is provided, and the system comprises a sensor group configured to obtain sensor information; a sensing and positioning module configured to obtain sensing information and positioning information based on the sensor information; a planning and control module configured to determine vehicle planning control information based on the sensing information and the positioning information; a safety control module configured to determine safety control information based on the sensing information and the positioning information; a function assessment module configured to determine a vehicle state assessment result; a risk assessment module configured to determine a risk assessment result; a logical arbitration module configured to determine vehicle execution information by arbitrating the vehicle planning control information and the safety control information; and an execution module configured to control the vehicle driving based on the vehicle execution information.
US12275428B2	Vehicle control system A vehicle control system that makes it possible to ensure the safety and enhance the productivity at the same time is provided. An unmanned dump 10 receives positional information about a manned vehicle 20 by using infrastructure-to-vehicle communication 520 and infrastructure-to-infrastructure communication 510. In a case where an inter-vehicle distance X between the unmanned dump 10 and the manned vehicle 20 is equal to or shorter than a reference distance Y, the unmanned dump 10 decides whether or not vehicle-to-vehicle communication 550 is established between the unmanned dump 10 and the manned vehicle 20. In a case where it is decided that the vehicle-to-vehicle communication 550 is established, the upper limit of the travel speed of the unmanned dump 10 is set to a first speed V1, and in a case where it is decided that the vehicle-to-vehicle communication 550 is not established, the upper limit of the travel speed of the unmanned dump 10 is set to a second speed V2.
US12275426B2	Biological state guidance device, biological state guidance method, and storage medium A biological state guidance device includes a biological state estimation unit configured to estimate a biological state of an occupant of a vehicle, a target value decision unit configured to decide on a target value that is an index for setting the biological state of the occupant as a target state, a stimulus generation unit configured to control a stimulus generation device for generating a stimulus for guidance so that the biological state of the occupant is close to a target value on the basis of the estimated biological state and the target value, and a position information detection unit configured to detect position information of the vehicle. The target value decision unit decides on the target value on the basis of the position information.
US12275422B2	Energy management system for a motor vehicle and method for managing energy in a motor vehicle The invention relates to an energy management system for a motor vehicle, comprising a monitoring device adapted to monitor a position and/or a movement of a driver inside the motor vehicle, a driver's intention determination device adapted to determine the intention of the driver to use predetermined energy consuming devices of the motor vehicle based on the monitored position and/or movement of the driver, and an activating/deactivating device adapted to activate, and respectively deactivate, specific energy consuming devices among the predetermined energy consuming devices of the motor vehicle based on the determined driver's intention.
US12275415B2	Driving assistance processing method and apparatus, computer-readable medium, and electronic device A driving assistance processing method performed by an electronic device disposed on a vehicle terminal, and includes generating an advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) enhancement service registration request including ADAS capability information of the vehicle terminal, sending the ADAS enhancement service registration request to the cloud platform based on information about a cloud platform that provides ADAS enhancement service, and receiving an ADAS enhancement service message from the cloud platform and corresponds to the ADAS capability information. The ADAS enhancement service registration request allowing the cloud platform to learn about the ADAS capability information of the vehicle terminal.
US12275412B1	Slice-based dynamic neural networks Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for processing inputs using slice-based dynamic neural networks. One of the methods includes receiving a new input for processing by a neural network that includes a first conditional neural network layer that has a set of shared parameters and a respective set of slice parameters for each of a plurality of slices. One or more slices to which the new input belongs are identified. The new input is processed to generate a network output, including: receiving a layer input to the first conditional neural network layer; and processing the layer input using the set of shared parameters, the respective one or more sets of slice parameters for the identified one or more slices, but not the respective sets of slice parameters for any other slices to which the new input does not belong.
US12275409B2	Travel control system and travel control method A travel control system for a vehicle provided with a drive source, a wheel having a wheel body connected to the drive source via a power transmission member and a tire mounted on the wheel body, and a braking device for braking the wheel includes: an estimation unit configured to estimate a tire torsional stiffness and a road surface friction coefficient based on at least the rotation speed of the drive source, the rotation speed of the wheel body, the vehicle body speed, and the torque applied to the wheel body; and a control unit configured to control at least one of the drive source and the braking device such that the tire does not exceed an adhesion limit derived from the tire torsional stiffness and the road surface friction coefficient.
US12275402B2	Vehicle and acceleration limit control method thereof A vehicle and an acceleration limit control method thereof, includes obtaining a driving score of a driver, determining a driving score change amount of the driver based on traveling information measured or generated when the vehicle is driving, determining a current driving score based on the determined change amount of the driving score and the obtained driving score, and setting an acceleration limit level or changing a preset acceleration limit level based on the determined current driving score.
US12275399B2	Driving control method and driving control device A driving control device executes driving assistance control for a subject vehicle using a processor having a first controller and a second controller. The first controller executes lane keeping control while the second controller executes deviation preventing control. The processor determines whether or not the second controller starts the deviation preventing control during execution of the lane keeping control with the first controller. Upon a determination that the second controller starts the deviation preventing control during execution of the lane keeping control, the processor concludes the lane keeping control under execution, starts deceleration control for the subject vehicle, continues the deviation preventing control until the subject vehicle stops, and concludes the deviation preventing control under execution when the subject vehicle stops by the deceleration control.
US12275393B2	System and method for optimising performance of an autonomous race car A system and method for optimizing the performance of an autonomous race car in real-time during a race event are disclosed. An autonomous race car controller unit is pre-fed with a first set of initial parameter values and a second set of initial parameter values. A set of sensors is configured for measuring a first and a second set of real-time parameter values after the starting of the race event. A performance optimization module is configured to generate a corrective course by receiving the first and second sets of real-time parameters and detecting the presence of errors between a control command given by the controller unit and its execution.
US12275392B2	Vehicle control device An object of the present invention is to realize a control device having operation continuity at the time of failure with less redundancy and reduce cost.Provided is a vehicle control system including a transmission unit that transmits energy to a driving wheel, a first control unit that controls the transmission unit, a first source that inputs energy to the transmission unit, a second source that inputs energy to the transmission unit, a second control unit that controls the first source, and a third control unit that controls the second source, wherein when the first control unit fails, the second control unit or the third control unit controls the transmission unit.
US12275390B2	Four-wheel independent steering system and control method thereof A four wheel independent steering system and the control method thereof is configured to implement an interface provided for independently steering four wheels and an operating mechanism thereof, and the four-wheel independent steering system includes a motion module configured for implementing steering motions by a tilting operation of a steering wheel, and a controller configured to detect a steering signal corresponding to one of the steering motions, and to control steering movement or suspension movement of four wheels based on the detected steering signal.
US12275381B2	Solar highway with integrated energy pipeline and vehicle recharging or refueling stations A system for an integrated energy pipeline with vehicle recharging or refueling stations is described. The system generates hydrogen gas from solar powered electrolyzers. The system distributes the hydrogen gas for the fueling of vehicles. The system generates the hydrogen gas locally from solar radiation and water provided to the system.
US12275378B2	Defogging system A defogging system includes: a vehicle speed sensor configured to detect a vehicle speed; a first heater arranged outside a field of view of an imaging device and configured to heat a window; a second heater arranged inside the field of view of the imaging device, arranged to be in contact with the window, and configured to heat the window; and a controller configured to control the first heater and the second heater. The controller is configured to determine whether the vehicle is stopped based on a detection result of the vehicle speed sensor, activate the first heater and the second heater in a case where a first condition is satisfied, the first condition including a condition that the vehicle is stopped, and activate only the first heater in a case where a second condition is satisfied, the second condition including a condition that the vehicle is traveling.
US12275373B2	Vehicle control system A vehicle control system includes a terminal device and a vehicle. The terminal device includes a first verification unit that verifies whether the terminal devices matches the vehicle through wireless communication when the terminal device enters an area in which wireless communication between the terminal device and the vehicle is available, and an operation instruction unit that receives an instruction to execute a predetermined operation of the vehicle from the user and the first verification unit has verified that the terminal device matches the vehicle, and transmits a signal according to the instruction to the vehicle, and the vehicle includes a second verification unit that communicates with the first identification unit and verify whether with the vehicle matches the terminal device, and an operation controller that receives the signal from the operation instruction unit and executes the predetermined operation according to the signal.
US12275370B2	System and method for determining whether a seatbelt buckle extender is used in conjunction with a seatbelt A system includes a first webbing payout sensor configured to detect a first webbing payout of a seatbelt associated with a vehicle seat, the first webbing payout being a length of webbing extended from a retractor of the seatbelt, an occupant detection module configured to identify a state of the vehicle seat, the occupant detection module identifying an occupied state when an occupant is seated on the vehicle seat and an unoccupied state when the vehicle seat is free from an occupant, and a seatbelt wear condition module in communication with the first webbing payout sensor and the occupant detection module and configured to identify whether a seatbelt buckle extender is used in conjunction with the seatbelt based on the first webbing payout and the state of the vehicle seat identified by the occupant detection module.
US12275369B2	Buckle device In the buckle device, when or after torsional deformation of the torsion shaft has started and allowance of the drawing-out of the belt has started, the breaking portion of the shear plate is started to be deformed by the coupling hole side surface of the spool, whereby the breaking portion allows the rotation of the spool and allows the drawing-out of the belt. Therefore, the allowable drawing-out load of the belt can be made the sum of the load for torsionally deforming the torsion shaft and the load for deforming the breaking portion, and can be increased.
US12275368B2	Airbag device for pedestrian The pedestrian airbag device includes an airbag cushion that expands and deploys from below the front hood toward the windshield. The airbag cushion has a main chamber covering at least the lower part of the windshield, a pillar chamber covering the A-pillar, provided at both ends of the main chamber in the vehicle width direction, a compartment wall partitioning the main chamber and the pillar chamber, an inner vent penetrating the compartment wall through which gas can pass, a bridge over the inner vent, and a patch attached so as to cover the inner vent on the pillar chamber side of the compartment wall, such that a portion is separable from the compartment wall.
US12275366B2	Airbag for seat and method of controlling deployment thereof Disclosed are an airbag for a seat capable of quickly and safely supporting an occupant's body parts in order to reduce the risk of injury to the occupant and a method of controlling deployment thereof. The airbag includes an airbag cushion configured to be deployed so as to cover areas ahead of and above a seat, an active wire connected between each of two side surfaces of the seat and a respective one of two side surfaces of the airbag cushion, an active mechanism configured to generate force of pulling the active wire connected to the airbag cushion toward an occupant, and a controller configured to apply an operation command to the active mechanism during operation of the airbag to control the active mechanism to pull the active wire so that the airbag cushion is pulled toward the occupant.
US12275360B2	Systems and methods for monitoring ground line degradation of electric devices coupled to a communication bus Methods and systems are provided for monitoring ground line degradation of electric devices coupled to a communication bus. The method includes, by a processor: receiving voltage data including measurements of voltages of messages transmitted by the electric device over the communication bus, generating health indicators from the voltage data associated with ground line degradation of the electric device, the health indicators including statistical moments calculated based on the voltage data, and determining a health stage of the electric device based on the health indicators, the health stage including a classification based on a relationship between ground line degradation and communication loss for the electric device.
US12275357B2	3D knitted fabric, interior component and motor vehicle A 3D knitted fabric for an interior component of a motor vehicle has a front visible side and a rear side, the front visible side and the rear side being arranged on opposite sides of the 3D knitted fabric, and a multiplicity of fastening devices, the multiplicity of fastening devices being arranged on the rear side. The multiplicity of fastening devices are designed for the releasable fastening of the 3D knitted fabric to a carrier device of the interior component. Such an interior component having the at least one 3D knitted fabric and at least one carrier device is provided for a motor vehicle.
US12275349B2	Vehicle steering wheel lighting device A lighting device for a vehicle steering wheel rim, comprising: —a plurality of light sources arranged so as to emit light towards an external display wall of the rim, —a holding body comprising an internal wall with an elongate opening having a predetermined passage width to allow the light emitted towards the external display wall to pass through, wherein the lighting device comprises at least one bridging element engaged with the holding body and at least partially arranged on an opposite side of the internal wall from the external, display wall, in order to limit any increase in the predetermined passage width.
US12275341B2	Portable stage assembly A portable stage assembly includes a trailer towable by a tow vehicle which has a floor and a roof. The trailer is open such that the floor defines a stage to facilitate a live performance. A pair of floor panels is each hingedly attached to the trailer and each of the floor panels extends in opposite directions from the trailer when the floor panels are in the deployed position. A pair of roof panels is each hingedly attached to the trailer and each of the roof panels extends in opposite directions from the trailer when the roof panels are positioned in a deployed position. A pair of stage curtains is each slidably attached to the roof of the trailer thereby facilitating the pair of stage curtains to conceal the stage when the stage curtains are closed or to expose the stage when the stage curtains are opened.
US12275337B2	Child safety seat A child safety seat includes a seat shell having a sidewall for restricting a sideways movement of a child sitting on the seat shell, the sidewall being provided with a locking slot, a buffering part movably connected with the seat shell, and a latching mechanism including a latch carried with the buffering part. The buffering part is movable between a stowed position where the buffering part is retracted toward the sidewall, and a deployed position where the buffering part protrudes sideways from the sidewall. The latch is movable relative to the buffering part between a locking state where the latch is engaged with the locking slot for locking the buffering part to the seat shell, and an unlocking state where the latch is disengaged from the locking slot for unlocking the buffering part so that the buffering part is movable relative to the seat shell.
US12275334B2	Solar cell system and vehicle system According to one embodiment, a solar cell system includes a first solar cell, a first electric circuit and controller. The first solar cell is provided on a hood of a vehicle. The first electric circuit is connected to the first solar cell. The controller is configured to electrically connect the first solar cell with the first electric circuit in a case where a traveling speed of the vehicle is less than a first threshold, and electrically disconnect the first solar cell from the first electric circuit in a case where the traveling speed of the vehicle is equal to or greater than the first threshold.
US12275333B2	Hub structure having anti-lock braking system A hub structure having an anti-lock braking system contains: a hub assembly and an anti-locking assembly. The hub assembly is located on a center of a wheel and includes a holder and a connection shaft. The anti-locking assembly is received in the holder and is fitted on the connection shaft, and the anti-locking assembly includes an anti-lock seat received in the holder and fitted on the connection shaft to rotate with the holder simultaneously, multiple eddy current elements arranged on two sides of the anti-lock seat and two ends of the connection shaft. A predetermined distance is defined between any two adjacent eddy current elements, and a respective eddy current element has at least one electromagnetic induction portion, when two corresponding electromagnetic induction portions are electrically conducted, a current magnetic field produces so that the anti-lock seat produces reverse currents to stop rotation.
US12275331B2	Regenerative braking control system A regenerative braking control system for a vehicle can include one or more user interface elements located in a cabin of the vehicle. The one or more user interface elements can correspond to a plurality of regenerative braking settings. Each of the plurality of regenerative braking settings can correspond to a different amount of regenerative braking torque to apply to one or more wheels of the vehicle. The regenerative braking control system can include a processor operatively connected to the user interface elements. The processor can be configured to detect a condition, the condition can be the usage of the plurality of regenerative braking settings by an operator of the vehicle. Responsive to detecting the condition, the processor can be configured to cause the amount of regenerative braking torque for one or more of the plurality of regenerative braking settings to be adjusted based on the condition.
US12275324B2	Charging system, vehicle position management program for charging system, and vehicle position management method for charging system A charging system is provided. The charging system includes an arm mechanism configured to grasp a charging cable extending from the charging apparatus and connecting a charging cable to a vehicle-to-be-charged. The charging system includes a control unit configured to indicate the vehicle-to-be-charged a charging position for connecting the charging cable thereto. The control unit is configured to give a parking position adjustment instruction to either one of the vehicle-to-be-charged or a parking-section-for-charging sliding mechanism for moving vehicles parked in the charging area so as to make a first spacing to be wider than a second spacing. The first spacing is a spacing between the vehicle-to-be-charged and an adjacent vehicle on a charge port side of the vehicle-to-be-charged and the second spacing is a spacing between the vehicle-to-be-charged and an adjacent vehicle on a side opposite the charge port side of the vehicle-to-be-charged.
US12275321B2	Concealed charging device of electrical vehicle and method thereof A concealed charging device of an electrical vehicle, as well as a method thereof, is provided, including a base body arranged, in a concealed manner, in an electrical vehicle. The base body is provided with an extendible member. A driving member controls the extendible member for reciprocal movement in a longitudinal direction on the base body. The extendible member is also provided with an electricity-conducting assembly, which includes a conduction member and an electricity-conducting member. As such, to do charging, the driving member controls the extendible member to extend in the longitudinal direction and the electricity-conducting member is collaboratively operating with a charging seat to achieve electrical transmission of electricity through the electricity-conducting member and the conduction member for carrying out charging to a battery of the electrical vehicle. Further, the charging can be performed while traveling.
US12275314B2	Traction battery pack having compartmentalized battery arrays and thermal management method for same A traction battery pack assembly includes an enclosure having compartments and battery arrays. Each battery array is disposed in one of the compartments. An intake manifold delivers air to the compartments. An exhaust manifold receives air from the compartments. A thermal management method includes using an intake manifold to deliver air to compartments within an enclosure. The compartments each house at least one battery array. The method includes using an exhaust manifold to receive air from the compartments and to communicate air from the enclosure.
US12275313B2	Propulsion system of aircraft The propulsion system have a load change detecting unit detecting a load change and an operating point control unit controlling power operating points defined using a torque T and a rotation number Ne. The operating point control unit calculates target power operating points 44 and 54 corresponding to the load after change for first power operating points 41 and 51 that are current power operating points in a case in which a change in the load is detected by the load change detecting unit. By changing the fuel flow in a range not exceeding a predetermined fuel line, the operating point control unit moves the power operating points from first power operating points 41 and 51 to second power operating points 42 and 52, third power operating points 43 and 53, and target power operating points 44 and 54 in order.
US12275312B2	Network for supplying an operating voltage for an electric vehicle, electric vehicle and method for supplying an operating voltage A network of an electric vehicle has an energy supply interface, an inverter, an energization interface and a soft starter. The inverter has a first inverter connection configured to connect the inverter to the energy supply interface and a second inverter connection configured to connect the inverter to the energization interface and the soft starter. The inverter is configured to convert a DC voltage applied to the first inverter connection to an AC voltage and to supply same at the second inverter connection. The soft starter is configured to reduce an input voltage applied to the first soft starter connection and to supply the operating voltage, which is reduced compared to the input voltage, at the second soft starter connection.
US12275308B1	Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) having internal current overage protection, and associated charging methods for multi-type electric vehicles and non-electric vehicle devices Embodiments include an EVSE unit having a Level 2 or Level 3 charge handle, a receptacle configured to receive the Level 2 charge handle, and a current overage protection unit. The EVSE unit can include a Level 1 outlet including one or more plug outlets configured to receive one or more corresponding Level 1 plugs. A first power meter associated with the Level 2 charge handle can meter power delivered via the Level 2 charge handle. A second power meter associated with the Level 1 outlet can meter power delivered via the Level 1 outlet. A charging logic and relay section can intelligently allocate power between the Level 2 handle and the Level 1 outlet according to charging rules. The current overage protection unit can ensure compliance with local ordinances and protect internal components of the EVSE unit.
US12275298B2	Traction battery packs with cell-to-pack battery systems housed within irregularly shaped enclosures Traction battery packs are disclosed that include cell-to-pack battery systems. A cell stack/cell matrix of the cell-to-pack battery system may be positioned within an irregularly shaped enclosure tray of the traction battery pack. A block insert may be positioned at an interface between the cell stack/cell matrix and an irregularly shaped interior surface of the enclosure tray. The block insert may be configured to facilitate insertion of the cell stack/cell matrix into the enclosure tray, transfer compression loads from the enclosure tray walls to the cell stack/cell matrix, resist battery cell compression loads, etc.
US12275297B2	Motor grader A motor grader in which a motive power source of an electric motor can appropriately be arranged is provided. The motor grader includes a front frame, a rear frame, and a coupling shaft. The rear frame is arranged in the rear of the front frame. The coupling shaft couples the front frame to the rear frame as being pivotable with respect to the rear frame. The motor grader includes a front wheel rotationally driven to run the motor grader, the electric motor that generates driving force for rotationally driving the front wheel, and a battery in which electric power supplied to the electric motor is stored. The battery is arranged in front of the coupling shaft.
US12275295B2	Vehicle drive apparatus A vehicle drive apparatus having a drive unit where the drive unit includes a motor that generates a driving force in a vehicle with a ladder frame, a transmission that changes the driving force transmitted from the motor, and a differential that splits the driving force transmitted from the transmission and transmits forces split to driving wheels of the vehicle. The vehicle drive apparatus includes a drive unit housing that houses at least part of the drive unit, a motor-side support coupling the drive unit housing to the ladder frame by two couplers arranged in a motor-side end region of the drive unit housing, and a differential-side support coupling the drive unit housing to the ladder frame in a differential-side end region of the drive unit housing. The two couplers of the motor-side support are arranged father outside in a vehicle width direction than the differential-side support.
US12275294B2	Selectively extensible truck bed covering assembly A selectively extensible truck bed covering assembly for selectively expanding cargo capacity of a truck bed includes a top panel, a pair of side panels, and a plurality of linear actuators. Each side panel is slidably attached to the top panel and is configured to be hingedly mountable to a respective sidewall of a bed of a truck. The linear actuators are slidably attached to the pair of side panels and mountable to the bed. The linear actuators are positioned to selectively motivate the top panel and the side panels between stowed and deployed configurations. When stowed, the top panel and the side panels are substantially parallel planar relative to a floor of the bed and are positioned atop the sidewalls. When deployed, the side panels are nonplanar with the top panels, and a substantially cuboid compartment is defined by the top panel, the side panels, and the bed.
US12275291B2	System for air-conditioning the air of a passenger compartment and for heat transfer by way of components of a powertrain of a motor vehicle, as well as method for operating the system A system for air-conditioning the air in a passenger compartment and for heat transfer by way of components of a power train, in particular an electric powertrain of a motor vehicle. The system exhibits one coolant circuit with two refrigerant-coolant heat exchangers and one coolant-air heat exchanger for heat transfer to the ambient air, as well as one refrigerant circuit with one first refrigerant-air heat exchanger for heating the supply air for the passenger compartment, one second refrigerant-air heat exchanger for heat transfer by way of the ambient air, with one upstream first expansion element, one first flow path with one third refrigerant-air heat exchanger for conditioning the supply air for the passenger compartment, with one upstream second expansion element and one second flow path with one first refrigerant-coolant heat exchanger with one upstream third expansion element.
US12275290B2	Reversible heating and cooling device A reversible heating and cooling device for temperature control of a passenger compartment of a vehicle includes a housing, which is mountable within an aperture that is in a dash of a vehicle. A heat pump is attached within the housing. A selector is attached to the housing enables to selectively actuate a battery to power the heat pump in a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, heat is pumped into the engine compartment, whereas, in the second mode, heat is pumped into the passenger compartment. The heat pump can be used to selectively cool and heat the passenger compartment.
US12275287B2	Vehicular heat management system The present invention relates to a vehicular heat management system capable of inducing an increase in refrigerant superheat degree without unconditionally turning off a compressor when the refrigerant superheat degree on the discharge side of a chiller is less than or equal to a lower limit value.The vehicular heat management system includes: a compressor; a condensing heat exchanger; an expansion valve; an evaporation heat exchanger; and a control part configured to, when a refrigerant superheat degree on a discharge side of the evaporation heat exchanger is lowered to a predetermined lower limit value or less, control, step by step, at least two devices directly involved in the increase and decrease of the refrigerant superheat degree to increase the refrigerant superheat degree until the refrigerant superheat degree exceeds the lower limit value.
US12275280B2	Enhanced tracking of tire tread wear Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, systems for enhanced tracking of tire tread wear are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a tire monitoring sensor (TMS) detects a tread wear reporting event, generates tread wear data including at least a rotational time period, and transmits the tread wear data to a vehicle control system (VCS). The rotational time period may be a measure of time the tire takes to complete a particular number of revolutions. The VCS receives, from the TMS, the tread wear data including at least the rotational time period, determines a current circumference of the tire based on at least the rotational time period, and determines a tread wear value based on at least the current circumference.
US12275273B2	Raised woodgrain finish decorative material Provided is an inexpensive raised woodgrain finish decorative material that exhibits design properties similar to those of actual wood by the effect of reproducing visual appearance and feeling and has a short production timeline. The raised woodgrain finish decorative material has a substrate, a first raised section provided on one surface of the substrate, and a second raised section provided on the one surface of the substrate in a different location than the location of the first raised section, wherein the length of the first raised section is longer than the length of the second raised section in the lengthwise direction of the substrate, and the height of the first raised section is higher than the height of the second raised section in the thickness direction of the substrate.
US12275267B2	Security pigment and optical security element An article including a substrate; and a composition on the substrate, the composition including a liquid medium, and a semi-transparent magnetic pigment including a semi-transparent, metallic, magnetic material and a dielectric material used as a light interference cavity is disclosed, A method of making the article is also disclosed.
US12275263B2	Thermosensitive recording medium and method for producing thermosensitive recording medium A thermosensitive recording medium includes a support; a first underlayer disposed on or above the support; a second underlayer disposed on or above the first underlayer; and a thermosensitive recording layer disposed on or above the second underlayer. The second underlayer and the thermosensitive recording layer are formed by simultaneous curtain coating. Surface smoothness of a surface of the thermosensitive recording medium is 1,000 s or greater.
US12275262B2	Thermal donor laminate formulation and thermal donor elements comprising the same Described herein are embodiments of thermal donor laminate formulations and thermal transfer donor elements comprising the same. Thermal donor elements described herein can be used to transfer the laminate onto thermal receiver elements using thermal transfer means to create a transparent, protective overcoat film. In certain embodiments, the laminate is formulated without colloidal silica. Laminate formulations comprise appropriate solvent packages to account for the removal of colloidal silica, including, in some embodiments, solvent packages that do not include DEK. Certain embodiments described herein exhibit advantageous performance characteristics, such as avoiding and/or mitigating flash, satin back transfer, and print artifacts, and resist scratches.
US12275260B2	Security device formed by printing with special effect inks A security device is disclosed that has an image formed upon a substrate. The image has a first printed region and a second different printed region both printed with a same ink formulation of field alignable flakes. At least one of the printed regions has optically variable effects. One of the first and second printed regions at least partially surrounds the other. The second printed region is formed of thin parallel lines and the first printed region has substantially wider lines than are printed in the second printed region. The area density of the ink in a line in the first group of wider lines is greater than the area density of a line in the second group of narrower lines. A surprising effect of this image is that particles or flakes in the ink are field aligned so as to produce a visible kinematic dynamic effect visible in the first region and not visible in the second region when the image is tilted or rotated.
US12275256B2	Contoured surface printing A fixture for supporting an article (e.g., a guitar such as a Stratocaster® guitar body) and controlling the position of the article relative to a print head to allow a contoured portion of a surface of the article to be printed by the print head. The fixture may include a pivot axis about which the article is pivotal. A cam surface may be engaged by the article and/or a bracket of the fixture to which the article is affixed to prescribe the controlled movement of the article based on relative movement between the article and the print head. In turn, both planar and contoured portions of the guitar surface may be printed during a single print operation.
US12275253B2	Liquid storage container and liquid ejection apparatus An object is to provide a liquid storage container capable of reducing the possibility of dispersion of liquid in a case where a lid member is detached. The lid member has a covering portion capable of covering the opening and a knob portion protruding from the covering portion in a direction in which the knob portion becomes more distant from the opening. The covering portion can deform into a convex shape in a case where the knob portion is pushed toward the inside from the outside of the opening in a state where the lid member is attached to the opening and can deform from the convex shape into a concave shape in a case where the knob portion is pulled up toward the outside from the inside of the opening in a state where the covering portion has deformed into the convex shape.
US12275249B2	Predictive ink delivery system and methods of use A sub-controller (20), controller (30), fluid supply system and apparatus for printing and a method for printing. Provided is a processor controlled sub-controller (20) for controlling the fluid pressure in one or more droplet ejection heads (60); wherein said controller (30) is configured to receive a droplet ejection head movement profile for each of said one or more droplet ejection heads (60), determine a respective induced fluid pressure profile at one or more predetermined locations for each of said one or more droplet ejection heads (60) using the respective droplet ejection head movement profile; and generate respective pressure correction data for each of said one or more droplet ejection heads based on the respective induced fluid pressure profile and a predetermined pressure window to be maintained at said one or more droplet ejection heads (60). Also provided is a method of printing using one or more droplet ejection heads (60) fluidically connected to a fluid supply system wherein said method comprises the steps of receiving droplet ejection head movement profile(s); determining a respective induced fluid pressure profile at one or more predetermined locations for each of said one or more droplet ejection heads using the respective droplet ejection head movement profile(s); generating respective pressure correction file(s) at said one or more predetermined locations based on said induced fluid pressure profile(s) and said predetermined pressure window.
US12275242B2	Actuator component for a droplet ejection head and method for manufacturing the same An actuator component for a droplet ejection head; wherein said actuator component comprises a substrate and one or more strips of piezoelectric material fixedly attached to said substrate; wherein said one or more strips of piezoelectric material comprise one or more layers of piezoelectric material, and an array of fluid chambers defined within said one or more strips of piezoelectric material and extending in an array direction; wherein said actuator component further comprises one or more cover parts; wherein the or each cover part extends in said array direction and is fixedly attached to at least one of a side face of one of said strips of piezoelectric material and/or at least a portion of said substrate; and wherein said one or more cover parts comprise a plurality of openings so as to enable fluid to be supplied to selected ones of said fluid chambers through said openings. Associated methods of manufacturing an actuator component for a droplet ejection head are also provided.
US12275241B2	Semiconductor storage apparatus and printing apparatus A semiconductor storage apparatus comprising a memory unit including one or more memory devices, the semiconductor storage apparatus further comprising a first resistance connected in series to a power line that supplies a writing voltage to the memory unit, a second resistance connected in parallel to the first resistance via a drive element, and a control unit configured to control the drive element to be driven into conduction to allow current to flow through the first resistance and the second resistance when a memory device of the one or more memory devices of the memory unit is selected.
US12275238B2	Image recording apparatus An image recording apparatus includes a conveyer, a cutter, a recording engine, a jam handling detector, and a controller. The conveyer includes a roller pair disposed downstream of the cutter in a conveying direction, configured to nip the recording medium, and configured to rotate in a forward rotation direction to convey the recording medium in the conveying direction. The controller conveys the recording medium such that a leading edge moves from upstream to downstream of the roller pair in the conveying direction after the jam handling detector detecting that a jam handling has been executed, cuts the recording medium conveyed to a position where the leading edge is downstream of the roller pair with the cutter while nipping the leading edge with the roller pair, and does not execute a skew correction when executing the post-jam conveyance.
US12275237B2	Medium supporting mechanism and printing apparatus A medium support portion includes a support face configured to support a medium transported in a transport direction, and a guide groove extending along a width direction at the support face. The guide groove includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface constitute inner walls of the guide groove that extends in the width direction, and are opposed to each other in the transport direction. The medium support portion includes a holding unit configured to hold an end portion of the medium in the width direction, and also includes a contact portion. The contact portion is able to move between a contacting position where the contact portion is in contact with the first surface and the second surface in a state of pressing the first surface and the second surface and a separating position where the contact portion is in contact with the second surface and is spaced apart from the first surface. An operation portion is able to move in a direction from either the first surface or the second surface toward the other surface relative to the holding unit. The contact portion moves from the contacting position to the separating position in association with movement of the operation portion in a direction from the first surface toward the second surface.
US12275233B2	Automatic mask replacement device for screen printer Provided is an automatic mask replacement device for a screen printer, wherein: a mask that is already installed in a screen printer may be automatically replaced with a new mask, thereby enabling quick switching to the production of a new printed circuit board without unnecessary wasting of time and manpower and without the inconvenience of replacement work, and through the quick switching, providing the advantages of increasing efficiency by increasing productivity and shortening working time; the occurrence of product defects due to replacement work may be minimized in accordance with the rate of change in process conditions being minimized through quick replacement of the mask through an automatic process, rather than an impractical replacement of the mask by manpower; by minimizing a movement distance according to mask replacement, the time required for mask replacement is minimized, thereby enabling quick replacement.
US12275232B1	Method of dispensing paste for a printer using a paste dispensing apparatus and paste dispensing apparatus for dispensing paste for a printer A method of dispensing paste for a printer using a paste dispensing apparatus is provided. The paste dispensing apparatus includes a reservoir for storing a paste for a printer. The reservoir includes a stirrer for stirring the paste. The paste dispensing apparatus includes a receptacle for receiving paste from the reservoir. The paste dispensing apparatus includes a closable passage from the reservoir to the receptacle. The closable passage is changeable between an open state and a closed state. In the open state, the receptacle is fluidly coupled to the reservoir so that paste can pass from the reservoir to the receptacle. In the closed state, the receptacle is fluidly decoupled from the reservoir so that the paste is prevented from passing from the reservoir to the receptacle. The paste dispensing apparatus includes a pusher for pushing paste out of the receptacle. The method includes transferring a first volume of paste from the reservoir to the receptacle while the closable passage is in the open state. The method includes, after the transferring, changing the closable passage from the open state to the closed state. The method includes, after the changing, performing a first discharging operation by the pusher to discharge a first amount of paste from the receptacle while the closable passage is in the closed state.
US12275230B1	Nano-silica composite thermal insulation material and preparation method therefor The present application relates to a nano-silica composite thermal insulation material and a preparation method thereof. The nano-silica composite thermal insulation material includes a reinforcement mesh and thermal insulation layers arranged on two sides of the reinforcement mesh; the reinforcement mesh and the thermal insulation layers are bonded by an inorganic binder; wherein raw materials of each of the thermal insulation layer include the following components in parts by weight: 60-90 parts of nano-silica, 15-35 parts of a light-screening agent and 1-10 parts of a fiber. The thermal insulation material of the present application has advantages of low thermal conductivity, excellent thermal insulation performance, long-lasting high-temperature resistance and burn-through resistance, reducible thickness, high tensile strength and high cost performance.
US12275227B2	Composite materials and structures Described herein are details for designing and manufacturing enhanced shock and impact resistant helicoidal lay-ups by combining nanomaterials, variable pitch and partial spirals, Thin unidirectional fiber plies, hybrid materials, and/or curved fibers within a ply. The helicoidal structures created in the prescribed manners can be tuned and pitched to desired wavelengths to dampen propagating shock waves initiated by ballistics, strike forces or foreign material impacts and can arrest the propagation of fractures including catastrophic fractures. These enhancements open the helicoidal technology up for use in such applications as consumer products, protective armor, sporting equipment, crash protection devices, wind turbine blades, cryogenic tanks, pressure vessels, battery casings, automotive/aerospace components, construction materials, and other composite products.
US12275226B2	Method of manufacturing optical laminate This method of manufacturing an optical laminate comprising a transparent substrate, an adhesion layer, an optical functional layer, and an antifouling layer laminated in this order, includes an adhesion layer forming step of forming the adhesion layer, an optical functional layer forming step of forming the optical functional layer, a surface treatment step of treating the surface of the optical functional layer so that the rate of change in surface roughness represented by formula (1) is 1˜25%, and an antifouling layer forming step of forming the antifouling layer on the surface-treated optical functional layer; Rate of change of surface roughness (%)=((Ra2/Ra1)−1)×100(%) Formula (1) (Formula (1), where Ra1 represents the surface roughness (Ra) of the optical functional layer before the surface thereof is treated, and Ra2 represents the surface roughness (Ra) of the optical functional layer after the surface thereof is treated.).
US12275224B2	Wound cleaning product A wound cleaning product is described as used for sterile debridement of wounds. The wound cleaning product comprises a composite material having a foam layer and a fiber layer arranged on a surface of the foam layer. The fiber layer is at least partially thermally solidified, and the foam layer and the fiber layer are connected to one another by needling such that fibers of the fiber layer have penetrated into the foam layer and form capillary channels that extend from the fiber layer into the foam layer.
US12275223B2	Joint member and method for producing joint member A joint member according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a resin member, and a metal member which includes a base material, and a cubic lattice part formed on a surface of the base material and embedded with the resin member. The cubic lattice part includes a plurality of lattice points and a plurality of arms connecting the lattice points, respectively. Of the plurality of lattice points, an outermost lattice point far from the surface of the base material includes at least three lattice points forming an inclined surface with respect to the surface.
US12275222B2	Wire mesh layer and method of making a multilayer product A wire mesh layer, including warp wires and weft wires, wherein the warp wires and the weft wires form woven meshes and open up a woven surface. A connecting member is provided, which includes a thermoplastic material. The multilayered product is provided having such a wire mesh layer and a further layer, wherein the wire mesh layer and the further layer are connected by the thermally deformed connecting member. In a method of manufacturing such a multilayered product, the wire mesh layer and the further layer are placed on top of one another in a predetermined orientation. Due to the thermal deformation of the thermoplastic material of the connecting member, the wire mesh layer and the further layer will be interconnected.
US12275221B2	Method for disassembling a photovoltaic module and associated installation A photovoltaic module includes a first protective element, a second protective element, photovoltaic cells that are located between the first protective element and the second protective element, an envelope in which the photovoltaic cells are encapsulated. The envelope links the first protective element to the second protective element and includes a first portion that is located between the photovoltaic cells and the first protective element, and a second portion that is located between the photovoltaic cells and the second protective element. The disassembly method includes separating the photovoltaic cells with respect to the first protective element and cutting the first portion of the envelope by an abrasive wire.
US12275218B2	Method of manufacturing a building element and a building element A method of manufacturing a building element, includes applying a first layer on a first surface of a substrate, the first layer including a mixture of a binder, at least one filler, and fine non-pigment cohesive particles, wherein an amount of the fine non-pigment cohesive particles in the mixture may be between 0.05 wt % and 9 wt % of the mixture to contribute to flowability of the mixture, and applying heat and/or pressure to the first layer and/or the substrate thereby forming the building element. The fine non-pigment cohesive particles may have a length in their largest dimension of 2.5 μm or less, and preferably include barium sulphate. The building element may be a building panel such as a floor panel or wall panel, a furniture component, mouldings, edging profiles, etc.
US12275210B2	Unit for treating used food packages The present disclosure concerns units for treating used food packages, more specifically for separation and compactization of used capsules containing edible ingredients residues, such that the units are configured to receive and compact a stack of used food packages, as well as separate food substance residues from the packages during such compaction.
US12275207B2	Method for producing long-fiber composite The present invention pertains to a method for producing a long-fiber composite in which a fiber bundle is impregnated with a non-Newtonian resin. More specifically, the present invention pertains to a method for producing a thermoplastic long-fiber composite, wherein the efficiency of a non-Newtonian resin impregnation process is improved using Equation 1 representing the correlation between the penetration pressure, effective viscosity, transverse permeability, and average penetration velocity of the non-Newtonian resin, and the thickness of the fiber bundle.
US12275203B2	Mold precision pins for component location during fabrication of wind turbine blades A wind turbine blade mold system having built in precision pins to locate structural components (e.g. spar caps) during layup of composite segments. A plurality of pins can be inserted through the layers of composite layups and into apertures within the mold, with spar caps positioned against the pins to ensure precise positioning, thereby preventing/inhibiting movement of the spar cap relative to the mold. A plurality of pins can be inserted through the layers of composite layups and into apertures within the mold, with cams attached to the pins and moveable to engage spar caps to ensure precise positioning of the spar cap, as well as preventing any drift during subsequent operations. The pins can remain embedded within the final molded part.
US12275201B2	Methods and apparatuses for forming composite parts from multi-ply prepreg composite charges A method of forming a composite part from a mufti-ply prepreg composite charge comprises reducing pressure inside a bladder, located in a chamber that is at atmospheric pressure, below the atmospheric pressure. The method also comprises placing the multi-ply prepreg composite charge, having a first shape, in the chamber and reducing pressure inside the chamber below the atmospheric pressure. The method additionally comprises, while maintaining pressure inside the chamber below the atmospheric pressure, expanding the bladder within the chamber by increasing pressure inside the bladder to the atmospheric pressure, so that the multi-ply prepreg composite charge is compressed between the bladder and a forming tool, which is located inside the chamber, and the multi-ply prepreg composite charge is configured by the forming tool to a second shape, different from the first shape. The method also comprises curing the multi-ply prepreg composite charge, having the second shape.
US12275196B2	Method for producing a spider from continuous fiber plastic composite Production method for a spoke star (5) with one or more continuous fibre bundles (111), during which a production device (100) is used for winding a fibre coil (3) and for deforming the fibre coil (3) into a spoke star (5), wherein the production device (100) comprises a plurality of deflection devices (2) at the rim side and a plurality of deflection devices (4) at the hub side, wherein the deflection devices (2) at the rim side and the deflection devices (4) at the hub side are arranged around an interior of the arrangement (10) of the deflection devices (2, 4), wherein in a first step a continuous fibre bundle (111) is wound around at least a portion of the rim-side deflection devices (2) as a fibre coil (3), and in a second step, after this winding, at least a portion of the hub-side deflection devices (4) are shifted in the direction of the interior of the arrangement (10), the fibre coil (5) being deformed into a star, so that between the hub-side deflection devices (4) and the rim-side deflection devices (2) spokes (12) are formed from portions of the fibre coil (3), which form at least a portion of a closed spoke star (5). Further, the invention relates to a production device (100), a spoke star (5) and a spoked wheel (11).
US12275192B2	Additive manufacturing with adjusted cooling responsive to thermal characteristic of workpiece A method for use in additive manufacturing of a three-dimensional workpiece is described. The method includes depositing material onto a substrate to form a shape of the workpiece in accordance with an additive manufacturing process; determining a thermal characteristic of at least a portion of the workpiece during the additive manufacturing process; determining that the thermal characteristic of at least the portion exceeds a threshold associated with the portion; adjusting a cooling parameter of a cooling flow to be applied to the workpiece responsive to determining that the thermal characteristic of at least the portion exceeds the threshold associated with the portion; and applying the cooling flow with the adjusted cooling parameter to at least the portion of the workpiece.
US12275191B2	Systems and methods for post-processing additively manufactured objects Systems, methods, and devices for post-processing additively manufactured objects are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving a plurality of additively manufactured objects having excess material thereon. The method can include removing the excess material from the plurality of additively manufactured objects by rotating the plurality of additively manufactured objects. The method can also include adjusting an environmental temperature while rotating the plurality of additively manufactured objects according to a dynamic temperature profile that facilitates removal of the excess material from the plurality of additively manufactured objects. The dynamic temperature profile can include (a) a first temperature configured to decrease a viscosity of the excess material, and (b) a second temperature configured to increase a stiffness of the plurality of additively manufactured objects.
US12275188B2	Three-dimensional shaping device A three-dimensional shaping device includes: a plasticization unit that plasticizes at least a part of a material to produce a shaping material; a nozzle that ejects the shaping material to an uppermost layer; a moving mechanism that changes a relative position between the nozzle and the uppermost layer; a control unit that controls the moving mechanism such that the shaping material is ejected from the nozzle to the uppermost layer; and a compression unit that has a contact surface with a shape surrounding the nozzle and is capable of compressing the shaping material by bringing the contact surface into contact with the shaping material ejected to the uppermost layer.
US12275187B2	3D printer with pressure-assisted fluid extraction A three-dimensional (3D) printer and method are provided, including a substrate, a liquid deposition device configured to deposit a liquid dispersion including a suspension of a particulate material in a liquid vehicle, the liquid vehicle including a solvent but devoid of a binder material, onto the substrate to form a non-patterned layer on the substrate, a solvent removal device configured to remove at least a portion of the solvent from the liquid vehicle from the non-patterned layer to form a dried non-patterned layer, and a liquid binder print head configured to deposit a liquid binder onto the dried non-patterned layer to form a printed pattern on the dried non-patterned layer.
US12275186B2	Tunable materials A photocurable resin composition, the photocurable resin composition comprises a prepolymer, a first photoinitiator, and a second distinct photoinitiator, the prepolymer comprising a repeating unit, the repeating unit comprising a first functional group and a distinct second functional group, the first photoinitiator having a first absorption wavelength, and the second distinct photoinitiator having a second absorption wavelength, the first photoinitiator having a first absorption wavelength to functionalise the first functional group, and the second distinct photoinitiator having a second absorption wavelength to functionalise the second functional group.
US12275181B2	Blow mold, stretch blow molder and method for forming a container The invention relates to a blow mold (100) comprising a mold base (101) having a cavity (102) as the mold cavity, the cavity (102) having a bottom region (1), a center region (2) and a top region (3). When the blow mold (100) is closed, the center region (2) can be moved relative to the top region (1) and/or relative to the bottom region (3).
US12275180B2	Polymeric material for container A formulation for producing a polymeric material including polypropylene, a chemical blowing agent, and optional components as described.
US12275178B2	Method for operating a device, computer program product and device for producing a product A method for operating a device to produce a product includes capturing at least one quality data record that includes measured values of one or more quality parameters that each correspond to one property of the product. The method captures at least one associated machine data record including actual values of several adjustable machine parameters of the device, chronologically assigns the quality data record to the machine data record, and generates a first data record comprising chronologically-correlated measured values and actual values. The preceding steps are repeated at least once to generate at least one second data record. A correlation is determined between the quality parameter(s) and the machine parameter(s). The method provides a corresponding target value for at least one of the adjustable machine parameters on the basis of the control model, proceeding from a target value of the quality parameter(s).
US12275177B2	Base frame for injection molding machine A base frame is used in an injection molding machine provided with a mold clamping unit having a platen, on which at least the mold clamping unit is placed and which supports the mold clamping unit. The base frame includes: a pair of main beams spaced apart from each other in a width direction of the base frame and extending side by side in a longitudinal direction of the base frame; and a platen attachment plate which is disposed on the main beams and to which the platen is attached, in which outer edge portions of the platen attachment plate in the longitudinal direction include welding points joined by welding to the main beams, and the platen attachment plate has a shape in which a length in the longitudinal direction is longer at an outer end than at an inside part in the width direction.
US12275176B2	Mold tool for injection molding An injection-molding tool comprising at least two separate mold plates each having a mold insert socket with a mold insert attached in the mold insert socket. Each mold plate have mutually opposite and parallel abutting side faces defining the thickness of the mold plate and a number of mutually aligned guide bushings forming through holes adapted for axially sliding one of the mold plates with respect to the other on a common guide pin in a direction perpendicular to the abutting side faces of the mold plates. The guide bushings and the mold insert socket of at least one mold plate am interconnected via one or more connection plates each extending parallel to the abutting side faces and having a thickness of less than half the thickness of the mold plate.
US12275173B2	Porous oxide for improved titanium-polymer bonding A chemical treatment process has been identified as a simple and effective means of improving the bonding of injection-molded polymer to titanium surfaces. This process forms an oxide layer on a titanium surface that includes a layered double hydroxide. The layered double hydroxide both raises the bond strength and minimizes air or water leakage. The process enables the use of titanium alloys with injection molded polymer structural bonds in strong, lightweight, and water-resistant enclosures for consumer electronics.
US12275167B1	Marine vessel with integrated plastic shredding and pelletizing system for ocean cleanup and repurposing into plastic asphalt A marine vessel designed for the collection, shredding, and pelletizing of oceanic plastic waste. The vessel uses renewable energy sources such as solar panels and wind turbines to power onboard systems, including AI-enhanced sensors that detect and target high-density areas of plastic debris. Once collected, the plastic is shredded and processed into uniform plastic pellets optimized for use in plastic asphalt production. The vessel also includes storage compartments for the pellets and a crane system for transferring containers filled with pellets to adjacent vessels or shore-based transport. This integrated system addresses inefficiencies in traditional ocean cleanup methods by enabling immediate onboard processing, reducing transportation needs, and repurposing plastic waste into a valuable industrial resource, while significantly minimizing environmental impact through sustainable energy use.
US12275166B2	Reversible thermosets for additive manufacturing Provided herein is a method of recycling additively manufactured articles or recovered coating material that comprises a crosslinked polymer formed from a single-cure resin comprising a reactive blocked prepolymer, into a regenerated resin useful for additive manufacturing. Recyclable light-polymerizable resins, methods of making recyclable objects from such resins, and methods for sustainable manufacturing are also provided.
US12275156B2	Multimodal intent recognition for telepresence robots Disclosed herein are systems and methods for controlling a telepresence robot, sometimes referred to as a receiver. The systems and methods may include obtaining environmental data associated with the receiver and/or an operator of the telepresence robot, sometimes referred to as a sender. A model defining a human intent may be received and an intent of a human proximate the receiver and or the sender may be determined using the model. A first signal may be transmitted to the receiver. The first signal may be operative to cause the receiver to alter a first behavior based on the intent of the human and/or the sender.
US12275149B2	Method of controlling a robot arm based on adaptive friction A method of controlling a robot arm with robot joints, where the joint motors of the joints are controlled based on a signal generated based on the friction torque (formula I) of at least one of the input/outside of the robot joint transmission and the robot joint transmission torque (formula II) between the input side and the output side of the transmission. The friction torque is determined based on: at least two of the angular position of the motor axle; the angular position of the output axle and/or the motor torque provided to the motor axle by the joint motor. The robot joint transmission torque is determined based on: at least one of the angular position of the output axle; the angular position of the output axle and/or the angular position of the motor axle; the angular position of the motor axle and the motor torque provided to the motor axle by the joint motor.
US12275146B2	Simulation of tasks using neural networks A machine-learning control system is trained to perform a task using a simulation. The simulation is governed by parameters that, in various embodiments, are not precisely known. In an embodiment, the parameters are specified with an initial value and expected range. After training on the simulation, the machine-learning control system attempts to perform the task in the real world. In an embodiment, the results of the attempt are compared to the expected results of the simulation, and the parameters that govern the simulation are adjusted so that the simulated result matches the real-world attempt. In an embodiment, the machine-learning control system is retrained on the updated simulation. In an embodiment, as additional real-world attempts are made, the simulation parameters are refined and the control system is retrained until the simulation is accurate and the control system is able to successfully perform the task in the real world.
US12275144B2	Joint structure of robot A joint structure of a robot according to the present disclosure includes: a first link whose one end is connected to a first member; a second link in which one end thereof is connected to the first link and an other end thereof is connected to a second member; and a first pivot that connects an other end of the first link to the one end of the second link. The joint structure also includes: a third link whose one end is connected to the first link at a position near the first pivot; and a slide part connected to the second link so as to be slidable. An other end of the third link is connected to the slide part.
US12275138B2	Connecting mechanism The application discloses a connecting mechanism, a power mechanism, an operating am, and a slave operating device. The connecting mechanism includes a main body and a connecting unit. The main body includes a first mounting wall and a second mounting wall for abutting against the operating arm and the power mechanism respectively. The connecting unit is disposed on the main body. The connecting unit includes a first connecting coupler and a second connecting coupler. The first and second connecting couplers are configured to abut against a power connecting coupler and a driven connecting coupler respectively, thereby enabling the power mechanism to drive the operating arm via the connecting unit. At least one of the first connecting coupler and the power connecting coupler is movable along a first abutting direction, and at least one of the second connecting coupler and the driven connecting coupler is movable along a second abutting direction.
US12275137B2	Multi-layered soft pneumatic actuator and robot mechanism including the same Disclosed is a multi-layer soft pneumatic actuator, including: a surface layer including driving protrusions formed on one surface; a first chamber layer stacked on the other surface of the surface layer and including a first chamber configured to partially overlap the driving protrusion; a second chamber layer stacked on a layer different from the first chamber layer on the other surface of the surface layer, including a second chamber having a partial region overlapping the driving protrusion and the first chamber; and an air line layer configured to inject air into each of the first chamber and the second chamber.
US12275134B2	Robot system To provide a robot system that can easily generate a complete 3D point group for a measurement object. A robot system including: a robot including an arm; a 3D sensor provided to the arm; and a 3D point group generation unit for generating a 3D point group of a measurement object according to 3D data obtained by measurement of the measurement object with the 3D sensor, wherein the 3D point group generation unit generates the 3D point group of the measurement object by combining 3D data from measurement of the measurement object while repositioning the 3D sensor in response to the motion of the arm in any coordinate system in a working area of the robot.
US12275132B2	Tactile sensor, robot hand, and robot A tactile sensor, comprising: a cover provided so as to cover at least a portion of a base; a first force detection section configured to detect a force acting on the cover in a direction toward the base from the cover; and a second force detection section configured to detect the force acting on the cover in a case in which the cover is further displaced in the direction toward the base after the first force detection section has detected the force acting on the cover.
US12275129B1	Toolbox group connecting structure A toolbox group connecting structure includes a connecting device and a snap-fitting device. The connecting device and the snap-fitting device are respectively installed on two adjacent toolboxes, and the two adjacent toolboxes are inserted to mate through the connecting device and the snap-fitting device, a plurality of toolboxes together form a trolley tool cart. By combining the plurality of toolboxes into the trolley tool cart that can be easily moved, the connection between the toolboxes constitutes an independent connection, thus making classification clear and not affecting each other. Therefore, it is possible to take and put down one toolbox in any position directly, and it is only necessary to separate two toolboxes connected to the toolbox. Meanwhile, the toolbox has a weight no effect on a process of taking, so that taking the toolbox is more efficient and quicker.
US12275128B2	Tool holder A tool holder is provided, including a main body. The main body includes a base and two supporting portions, and the base has a cavity disposed thereon and extending in a first direction. The two supporting portions are spacedly arranged and protrude beyond the base in the first direction, and the two supporting portions define a mouth communicated with the cavity. The base is configured for a tool to be received within the cavity along the first direction and placed thereon, and the two supporting portions are configured for the tool to be placed thereon through the mouth and the cavity. The tool can be held on the tool holder in two different ways to meet different using requirements.
US12275124B2	Fastener driving tool trigger assembly A mechanical timer mechanism can include a driven gear mounted to a rotary damper and a drive gear operably coupled to the driven gear. In bump mode, movement of an auxiliary trigger to its actuating position can initially move the drive gear from a home position into its wind-up position. Thereafter, a contact trip can continue to move the drive gear to its wind-up position and an actuator of a principal trigger to its actuating position each time the contact trip is actuated, unless the timing mechanism has timed-out between actuations. In sequential mode, the drive gear can be moved into a timer lock-out position which holds the contact trip in a bypass position in which the contact trip will not engage the actuator of the auxiliary trigger unless the auxiliary trigger is moved to its actuating position before actuation of the contact trip.
US12275121B2	Lineman's flip socket A flip socket is disclosed. The flip socket including a socket body having a central section extending between a first socket positioned on a first end of the central section and a second socket positioned on a second end of the central section, wherein a centerline extends through a longitudinal axis of the socket body; and a coupler adapted to engage one of the first and second sockets, the coupler connecting the flip socket to a driving device to drive a fastener or device.
US12275120B2	Buffing spherocylinder made of compressed material A buffing and polishing member has an uncompressed monolithic body of foam material having slits from an outside surface toward and less than a distance to a rotational axis of the body. The slits, on circumferential spaced planes, extend generally radially from the outside surface toward and less than a distance to the rotational axis to define a plurality of foam fingers and an unslit center portion. A fastening mechanism holds the center portion of the slit foam body in a compressed state along the rotational axis such that the uncompressed outer ends of the foam finger define a spherocylinder.
US12275117B2	Attachment hub, backup pad, and abrasive disc The present invention relates to an attachment hub for attachment to a sander, comprising a quick-release attachment assembly configured for releasable and aligned engagement with a counterpart of a backup pad particularly for an abrasive disc. Furthermore, the invention relates to a backup pad having a disc-like shape and comprising a first major surface and a second major surface, the first major surface configured for direct or indirect attachment of an abrasive disc, and the second major surface configured for facing towards an attachment hub for attachment to a sander, and a mounting portion for aligned engagement with an attachment hub of a sander.
US12275116B2	CMP polishing pad with window having transparency at low wavelengths and material useful in such window The polishing pad is useful in chemical mechanical polishing. The polishing pad includes a polishing portion having a top polishing surface and a polishing material. There is an opening through the polishing pad and a transparent window within the opening. The transparent window is secured to the polishing pad. The window includes a polyurethane composition formed by reacting, in the presence of a hard segment inhibitor for reducing size of hard segment domains, a polymeric polyol, a polyisocyanate and a curing agent. The curing agent includes three or more hydroxyl groups forming hard segments and the polyurethane composition is an amorphous mixture of hard segments in a soft segments matrix and is free of carbon-carbon double bonds.
US12275109B2	Drilling machine tool with cooling liquid purifying and recycling mechanism A drilling machine tool with a cooling liquid purifying and recycling mechanism. The drilling machine tool comprises a platform in which a blanking hole is formed, wherein air cylinders are fixedly mounted at the top of a transverse plate located above the platform, a lifting plate is mounted after the output shaft ends of the air cylinders penetrate through the transverse plate, an isolation cylinder is arranged below the lifting plate, an opening is formed in the bottom of the isolation cylinder, the bottom end of the vertical shaft slidably penetrates through the isolation cylinder and is fixedly provided with a drill bit, the isolation cylinder is connected with the lifting plate through pressing mechanisms, and a cooling liquid conveying mechanism communicating with the interior of the isolation cylinder is arranged on the platform; and a cooling liquid purifying and recycling mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the platform.
US12275101B2	Smart spool detection for welding-type systems In some examples, smart spool detection systems use one or more first sensors and/or second sensors to detect and/or determine a first parameter (e.g., size) of a spool that retains filler material (e.g., wire) used by welding-type systems. One or more second sensors are used to detect and/or determine a second parameter of the spool. In some examples, the second parameter may be a weight of the spool, a distance to the filler material (e.g., wire) retained on the spool, and/or an angle of a guide arm lever supported by filler material retained on the spool. The smart spool detection system determines a remaining amount of consumable filler material remaining on the spool using the first and second parameters.
US12275099B2	Welding control device, display control device, welding system, welding control method, and program This welding control device which controls a welding condition when arc welding is performed on a groove having a root gap, comprises: a first detection means for detecting, from a captured image of a fused section formed in the groove, the position of the tip of the fused section with respect to a direction in which the welding progresses; a second detection means for detecting the position of an end of a to-be-welded object for defining the root gap; a determination means for determining the relationship between the position of the end and the position of the tip of the fused section; and a control means for controlling the welding condition according to the determination result.
US12275098B2	Welding power source and cart connectors A tool less method of connecting a welding-type power source with a cart is disclosed. In some examples, the cart may be configured to carry one or more gas bottles (and/or cylinders). In some examples, the power source housing and the cart may connect at interfacing ends and/or walls of the housing and cart. A connector, such as a clip for example, may span the interface to connect the power source housing and the cart. Catches (e.g. slots, holes, crevices, and/or protrusions) may be formed in and/or on the power supply housing and/or cart proximate to the interfacing ends and/or walls. In some examples, the catches may be aligned. In some examples, the cart and/or power source housing may include alignment surfaces to assist with alignment. The connector may engage the aligned catches to connect the welding-type power source and cart together at the interface.
US12275097B2	Tab welding device A tab welding device, including a mounting base, a welding assembly, a swinging member and a driving assembly. The welding assembly is rotatably arranged on the mounting base. The swinging member is connected with the welding assembly. The driving assembly is provided with a moving end capable of reciprocating in a first direction, and the moving end is movably connected with the swinging member and is for driving the swinging member to swing to make the swinging member drive the welding assembly to rotate. With the tab welding device, the driving assembly drives the swinging member to swing, and the swinging member drives the welding assembly to rotate, so the angle of the welding assembly can be adjusted until the welding assembly is adjusted to an angle allowing a tab to be welded easily.
US12275096B2	Buoyancy provisions for facilitating underwater friction welding A method and buoyancy system are disclosed for facilitating diver directed underwater friction welding (also known as friction welding) operations. Various illustrative embodiments of the method, buoyancy system and combined portable friction welding system and buoyancy provisions are disclosed for improving ease of diver use in making underwater joints.
US12275095B2	Braze alloy mix for application in a method for brazing a component, additive alloy, brazing method, and component The invention relates to a braze alloy mix for application in a method for brazing a component that has a nickel-based superalloy as base material, wherein the braze alloy mix comprises the following powders in a predetermined mixing ratio: a powder of a first braze alloy, a powder of a second braze alloy, a powder of a third braze alloy, and a powder of an additive alloy.
US12275090B2	Process for protecting a part made of an aluminum-based alloy containing copper Process for protecting a part comprising an aluminum-based alloy having a copper content greater than or equal to 0.5% by mass, the process comprising depositing a non-conductive protective layer over the entire part, laser pickling by means of a laser beam of an area of the non-conductive protective layer so as to form an unprotected area, chemical conversion, with trivalent chromium, of the unprotected area so as to form a conductive protective layer, and drying of the part.
US12275089B2	Additively manufactured heat exchanger with special surface roughness A heat exchanger core comprises a plurality of tubes extending along a first fluid axis, each of the plurality of tubes comprising a leading edge, a trailing edge opposite the leading edge, and a pair of oppositely disposed sidewalls extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge. The leading edge, trailing edge, and the pair of sidewalls define an inner surface and an outer surface of each of the plurality of tubes. Each of a first subset of the plurality of tubes further comprises a roughened region on the outer surface of one of the pair of sidewalls.
US12275088B2	Coaxial laser hotwire head A laser processing head includes first and second contact points connected to a power source. The power source generates a current to flow through an electrode wire between the first and second contact points to heat the electrode wire. A laser source generates one or more laser beams having lasing power sufficient to at least partially melt the electrode wire. A coaxial laser head focuses the one or more laser beams at one or more focal points on a workpiece to at least partially melt the electrode wire.
US12275080B2	Tapping apparatus with a thread checking mechanism A tapping apparatus adapted for tapping a workpiece includes a lower die unit to drive the workpiece to move along a conveying direction, and an upper die unit disposed above and movable upwardly and downwardly relative to the lower die unit. A tapping mechanism is disposed between the lower and upper die units to be driven by the upper die unit for tapping the workpiece so that the workpiece is formed with a tapped hole. A thread checking mechanism is disposed between the lower and upper die units and is spaced apart from the tapping mechanism along the conveying direction. The thread checking mechanism is driven by the upper die unit for checking the tapped hole of the workpiece.
US12275079B2	Method for separating a plurality of slices from workpieces by means of a wire saw during a sequence of separation processes A method cuts slices from workpieces using a wire saw having a wire array, which is tensioned in a plane between two wire guide rollers supported between fixed and floating bearings and having a chamber and a shell. The workpiece is fed through the wire array along a feed direction perpendicular to a workpiece axis, while simultaneously changing the shells' lengths by adjusting a temperature of the chambers with a first cooling fluid in accordance with a first correction profile specifying a change in the shells' lengths based on the depth of cut. The floating bearings are simultaneously axially moved by adjusting a temperature of the fixed bearings with a second cooling fluid in accordance with a second correction profile, which specifies a travel of the floating bearings based on the depth of cut. The first correction profile and the second correction profile are opposed to a shape deviation.
US12275078B2	Rotationally asymmetric double-ended grooving cutting insert, insert holder and cutting tool A double-ended parting cutting insert. The cutting insert includes two cutting portions at opposite ends thereof which are oriented at 90° to each other. The cutting insert includes a pair of rake and support engagement grooves, the rake and support engagement grooves of each one of the pair converging in a direction away from a respective cutting portion. An insert holder includes a clamping portion having a resilient upper clamping jaw having an upper engagement ridge and a lower base jaw having a lower engagement ridge. A gap therebetween forms an insert receiving slot that has a slot opening. The upper and lower engagement ridges converge in a direction away from the slot opening. When the cutting insert is releasably attached to the insert holder, to constitute a fastened position of a cutting tool, the cutting insert is located in the insert receiving slot and resiliently clamped therein.
US12275076B2	Blade clamp for reciprocating saw A reciprocating saw includes a blade assembly having a spindle and a blade clamp. The blade clamp includes a cover rotatably coupled to the spindle, and a detent movable in a radial direction to adjust the blade clamp between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration. The cover is rotatable between a first rotational position relative to the spindle coinciding with the locked configuration, and a second rotational position relative to the spindle coinciding with the unlocked configuration. The reciprocating saw further includes a barrel surrounding at least a portion of the blade clamp. The barrel includes a plurality of projections extending from the barrel toward the blade clamp. At least one of the projections is engageable with the cover to rotate the cover from the second rotational position to the first rotational position, thereby adjusting the blade clamp from the unlocked configuration toward the locked configuration.
US12275071B2	Cutting insert and cutting tool having same mounted thereon A cutting insert according to an embodiment of the present invention is a double-sided cutting insert comprising an upper surface, a lower surface, a side surface, a cutting edge, and a mounting hole penetrating the upper surface and the lower surface, in which the upper surface is provided with a single upper surface boss portion that surrounds the mounting hole and is flat, the cutting edge includes a main cutting edge, a corner cutting edge extending from the main cutting edge, a sub-cutting edge extending from the corner cutting edge, and a side portion extending from the sub-cutting edge, a first main cutting edge flank surface extending from the main cutting edge forms an acute angle with an extension line of the upper surface boss portion, a sub-cutting edge chip breaker surface extending from the sub-cutting edge is at a gradually increasing angle with the extension line of the upper surface boss portion, as the sub-cutting edge chip breaker surface is distanced away from the corner cutting edge, and when the cutting insert is viewed into the upper surface, a side portion surface extending from the side portion is concavely recessed.
US12275069B2	Cutting blade having a clamping bore with a coolant inlet, blade holder and cutting tool A cutting tool with a coolant system having a cutting blade, a cutting insert and a blade holder. The cutting blade has a first blade bore having a first bore peripheral surface and an entry gap recessed therein. On assembling the cutting tool, a fastening element clamps the first bore peripheral surface and seals the first blade bore, releasably securing the cutting blade to the blade holder and allowing a fluid connection between the blade holder and the cutting blade.
US12275068B2	Cutting tool Provided is a cutting tool including a base material and a coating layer provided on the base material, the coating layer including a titanium carbonitride layer provided on the base material, an intermediate layer provided on the titanium carbonitride layer in contact therewith, and an alumina layer provided on the intermediate layer in contact therewith, the intermediate layer being composed of a compound made of titanium, carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen, the intermediate layer having a thickness of more than 1 μm, when PO1 atomic % represents an atomic ratio of the oxygen in an interface between the intermediate layer and the alumina layer, and PO2 atomic % represents an atomic ratio of the oxygen at a point A away from the interface by 1 μm on a side of the intermediate layer, a ratio PO1/PO2 of the PO1 to the PO2 being more than or equal to 1.03.
US12275067B2	Fabrication of three-dimensional porous electrode An electrode for the use of an advanced lithium battery is fabricated using three-dimensionally structured metal foam coated with an active material. The metal foam is porous metal foam that can be used as an anode current collector of a lithium-ion battery and is coated with an anode active material, such as tin, through a sonication-assisted electroless plating method. Additionally, the coated metal foam is heat-treated at an appropriate temperature in order to improve the integrity of the coating layer and hence, the cyclic performance of the lithium-ion battery.
US12275065B2	Modification of particles for additive manufacturing Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) and Molecular Layer Deposition (MLD) provide precise and conformal coatings that are employed to modify the properties of powders for additive manufacturing (AM). We have surprisingly discovered that use of a limited number of ALD cycles can impart improved flowability. In various aspects, the coating may provide one or more advantages such as novel material properties, increased flowability, improved sintering, enhanced stability during storage, and prevention of premature sintering.
US12275064B2	Method of determining a tool path for controlling a printing tool A method of determining a tool path for controlling a printing tool, including step (401) of receiving an input file containing data indicative of a three-dimensional structure to be formed. At step (404) the structure is divided into a plurality of build layers, which are separated in a build direction and each layer extends laterally relative to the build direction. Each layer includes an external contour defining the intersection of the layer with an exterior surface of the three-dimensional structure. Step (405) defines a tool path, which fills the three-dimensional structure, wherein the path includes partially filling one or more higher build layers along the build direction before entirely filling at least one lower build layer. At step (406), a printing tool control algorithm is generated that includes a series of control commands for controlling the printing tool to move along the tool path to form the three-dimensional structure.
US12275062B2	Injection molding composition, method for producing injection molded body, and method for producing titanium sintered body An injection molding composition contains a titanium-based powder containing titanium as a main component and having an average particle diameter of 15 μm or more and 35 μm or less, a ceramic powder containing a ceramic as a main material and having an average particle diameter of 1 nm or more and 100 nm or less, and an organic binder. The ceramic is an oxide-based ceramic containing an oxide as a main component, and a standard free energy of formation of the oxide at 1000° C. may be lower than a standard free energy of formation of titanium oxide at 1000° C.
US12275061B2	Nano-structured alloy material and method of synthesizing A nano-structured alloy material includes a nanoparticle; a matrix phase surrounding the nanoparticle; and an alkali/alkali Earth metal to alter (i) a material property of the nanoparticle. (ii) a material property of the matrix phase, and (iii) an interaction of the nanoparticle with the matrix phase.
US12275060B2	Continuous casting method of steel A continuous casting method of steel of continuously casting a slab by using a vertical liquid bending type continuous casting machine. The method includes, while performing continuous casting by using an in-mold electromagnetic stirring device, applying an alternating-current moving magnetic field that moves in a width direction of a mold to molten steel inside the mold, inducing a swirling flow in the molten steel, and stirring the molten steel. A travel speed of the alternating-current moving magnetic field calculated by a specified formula is in a range of 0.20 to 1.50 m/s.
US12275056B2	Device for setting a temporary fastener A device for setting a temporary fastener. The temporary fastener includes a body with an expandable/retractable end and a rotary element capable of being driven in rotation so as to cause the expandable/retractable end to expand/retract. The device includes a support module that is able to house a temporary fastener and has a holder for holding the temporary fastening inside the module. The holder is movable between at least: a locking position in which the holder is deployed inside the module so as to cooperate with a temporary fastener placed in the module in order to prevent it from moving in translation inside the module, and a rest position in which the holder is retracted so as to allow a temporary fastener to pass through the module.
US12275049B2	Method for packing welding wire inside containers The invention has as its object a method for packing a welding wire (25) inside a container (40) which includes at least the following steps: a feeding phase of said welding wire (25) inside a tube (13) placed in rotation to produce a prefixed torsion at each wire loop (25); a winding phase of the wire (25) coming out of said tube in rotation (13) on a core (20) configured to wind said wire (25) on it, said core (20) being provided with an alternative movement in a substantially vertical direction; a wire cutting phase (25) at the end of said wire winding phase on the core to (20) and; a core pick-up phase with the wire (25) wound on it and a core introduction phase (20) with the wire (25) wound on it inside a container (40).
US12275046B2	Slurry iron remover A slurry iron remover includes a tank body configured to contain slurry; a magnetic bar disposed in the tank body, where the magnetic bar is configured to absorb iron particles in the slurry; and a cleaning column ring disposed in the tank body and surrounding the magnetic bar, where the cleaning column ring is fitted to an outer surface of the magnetic bar and an inner surface of the tank body respectively, and the cleaning column ring is configured to move along an axial direction of the magnetic bar after the slurry is discharged from the tank body to clean the tank body and the magnetic bar.
US12275045B2	Air conditioning system heat exchanger cleaner apparatus A heat exchanger cleaner apparatus for spraying a cleaning composition into an interior of an air handler of an air conditioning system includes a spray outlet assembly, a pump device, and a controller. The spray outlet assembly is configured to be inserted into the interior of the air handler to be directly exposed to an outer surface of a heat exchanger of the air handler. The pump device is configured to pump an amount of the cleaning composition through the spray outlet assembly such that the spray outlet assembly sprays the amount of the cleaning composition as a fluid stream. The controller is configured to operate the pump device to cause the amount of the cleaning composition to be supplied through the spray outlet assembly without manual intervention.
US12275044B1	Bodily decontamination device A bodily decontamination device includes a cylinder that has an entrance extending into an interior of the cylinder to accommodate a user. The cylinder is vertically oriented to facilitate the user to stand in the cylinder. A first blower is integrated into the cylinder to urge air to flow downwardly over the user when the user is standing in the cylinder for blowing dust and particles off of the user. A second blower is integrated into the cylinder which blows air laterally onto the user when the user is standing in the cylinder for blowing dust and particles off of the user. A third blower is integrated into the cylinder that has a direction of flow that is colinear with the direction of flow of the first blower to blow the dust and particles from the user outwardly through the exhaust.
US12275039B2	Apparatus for addressing wells within a microarray plate An apparatus, including at least one piezoelectric chip having a working surface, and an opposing at least substantially parallel transducer surface; and at least one interdigital transducer applied to the transducer surface of the chip for generating acoustic energy within the chip in response to an application of an electrical signal to the interdigital transducer; wherein the working surface of the chip is, when in use, in contact with a fluid receptacle to thereby acoustically actuate fluid accommodated within said fluid receptacle, the chip being directly in contact with the receptacle or in contact with a fluid coupling medium that is in contact with the receptacle.
US12275037B2	Substrate having a burnable coating mask A substrate having a burnable coating mask includes: a substrate having a first section and a second section; a mask coating layer over the first section of the substrate; and a functional coating layer over at least a portion of the mask coating layer and over the second section of the substrate. A method of segmenting a substrate having a layer thereover, a method of preparing a segmented substrate having a layer thereover, a segmented substrate, and a transparency are also disclosed.
US12275036B2	Texturizing a wall or ceiling with non-acoustical joint compound A method of texturing a wall or ceiling with non-acoustical joint compound by providing a collapsible bag having an opening at its top and is adapted to contain non-acoustical joint compound for forming a textured coating on the wall or ceiling and providing a spray nozzle having a low pressure input port, a joint compound suction port attached to the opening at the top of the collapsible bag, and an output port for spraying the non-acoustical joint compound. A low pressure stream of air from an air gun attached to the low pressure input port urges a small quantity of the non-acoustical joint compound to be sprayed out of the spray nozzle when the bottom of the collapsible disposable bag is raised above its top to either allow or force the joint compound to flow into the suction port and into the interior of the spray nozzle.
US12275032B2	Shower head and method of operation to produce a suspension of water droplets in air A shower head is supplied with an annular airflow which surrounds a column of water travelling through a chamber to produce a suspension of water droplets in air, the diameter and length of the chamber and the diameter of the water column are selected in combination with the fluid flow parameters to operate the shower within a defined parameter space corresponding to the non-axisymmetric Rayleigh breakup regime, where the water column remains intact and spaced apart from the chamber wall for the entire length Lc of the chamber, where the airflow perturbs the water column within the chamber causing it to disintegrate into droplets downstream of the chamber outlet, and where multiple chambers are moulded on non-parallel axes with elastomeric linings facilitating withdrawal of the mould tool.
US12275029B2	Fluid delivery system A fluid delivery system includes a conduit. The conduit is configured to deliver a fluid. The conduit further includes a first electrically conductive element configured to deliver electricity through a length of the conduit. The fluid delivery system further includes master hub disposed on a fluid delivery device. The fluid delivery system also includes at least one slave hub disposed on the conduit and communicatively coupled to the master hub.
US12275022B2	Systems and methods for simulating coughs and sneezes The present invention relates to pathogen cleaning and simulation of pathogen spreading. More particularly, some implementations of the described invention relate to systems and methods for spraying materials in a manner that mimics the spreading of pathogens from coughing or sneezing. Some implementations further relate to using a non-aerosol sprayer that produces both a mist and droplets of a mixture containing water, a fluorescent marker, a surfactant, and an antifoaming agent. In some cases, the pump sprayer defines an internal compartment that includes the mixture. In some cases, the sprayer further includes a pump mechanism that is configured to be pumped to compress a gas within the compartment and a release valve that is configured to release pressure within the compartment through a spray nozzle of the sprayer such that droplets and mist of the mixture are sprayed from the nozzle. Other implementations are also described.
US12275021B2	Centrifugal separator having a screw connection between upper and lower bowls A centrifugal separator bowl, having a vertical rotational axis, the separator bowl defining a separation space, and including an upper bowl section having a first threading, the first threading having a first inner diameter and a first outer diameter and defining an upper surface, and a lower bowl section having a second threading corresponding to the first threading of the upper bowl section, the second threading having a second outer diameter and a second inner diameter and defining a lower surface. The upper surface of the first threading of the upper bowl section and the lower surface of the second threading of the lower bowl section form a screw connection. The upper surface of the first threading is inclined upward with a first angle from the first inner diameter to the first outer diameter and the lower surface of the second threading is inclined downward with a second angle from the second outer diameter to the second inner diameter relative to a horizontal plane extending perpendicular to the vertical rotation axis.
US12275018B2	Electrostatic precipitator An electrostatic precipitator includes a collecting electrode provided along a gas flow direction, including a plurality of openings being formed in the collecting electrode, and a discharge electrode arranged in parallel with the collecting electrode. The discharge electrode includes a plurality of corona discharge portions for corona discharge, the plurality of corona discharge portions are continuously provided in the gas flow direction, and are protruding toward only one collecting electrode of the collecting electrodes that face each other. A plurality of collecting electrodes and a plurality of discharge electrodes are alternately arranged in a direction orthogonal to a gas flow direction. In each of the upstream region and the downstream region in the gas flow direction, all of the corona discharge portions protrude in the same direction.
US12275015B2	Continuous mill with controllable level A continuous mill, comprising: a casing (1) having a substantially cylindrical shape and rotating about an axis of rotation (X); an inlet opening (2), concentric to the axis of rotation (X); an inlet duct (20), connected to the inlet opening (2); an outlet opening (3), concentric to the axis of rotation (X); an outlet duct (30), connected to the discharge opening (3); a bend (11), arranged along the outlet duct (30), which defines a curve of the outlet duct (30); a regulator (12) associated with the bend (11) and predisposed for varying the position of the bend (11) so as to vary at least the height thereof; a first aeration duct (21), connected to the inlet duct (20), and a second aeration duct (31), connected to the outlet duct (30), wherein the first and second aeration ducts (21, 31) are open to the atmosphere.
US12275008B2	Electronic-sensing and magnetic-modulation (ESMM) biosensor for phagocytosis quantification in pathogenic infections and methods of use thereof An electronic-sensing & magnetic-modulation (ESMM) biosensor device and methods of using the same, where the device incorporates electrical, microfluidic, and magnetic subsystems. The device and methods of using such a device can be applied to high throughput point-of-care screening for the quantification and evaluation of a subject's immune response to pathogenic infections, which can be useful for: early diagnosis, stratifying high-risk subjects infected with a pathogen; and determining the status or effectiveness of a therapeutic response.
US12275007B2	Handheld impedance-based diagnostic test system for detecting analytes The present application is generally directed to systems, methods, and devices for diagnostics for sensing and/or identifying pathogens, genomic materials, proteins, and/or other small molecules or biomarkers. In some implementations, a small footprint low cost device provides rapid and robust sensing and identification. Such a device may utilize microfluidics, biochemistry, and electronics to detect one or more targets at once in the field and closer to or at the point of care. In some implementations, the systems and methods herein implement a reader device, an assay cartridge, and a mobile or external device configured to receive abiological sample, test the biological sample, and provide test results to a patient or user associated with the patient. The test results may be packaged with additional information, including symptoms suffered by the patient, a diagnosis, and follow-up instructions. In some embodiments, the test results may also be provided with or aggregated with other test results to generate aggregate information.
US12275005B2	Luminescent diamond and method of making the same Luminescent diamond is made subjecting a volume of diamond grains and catalyst material to high-pressure/high-temperature (HPHT) conditions. A pressure apparatus and/or a pressure cell is specially configured to impose a differential or asymmetric pressure onto the diamond volume during the HPHT conditions. This subjects the diamond grains to differential strain that increases the degree of plastic deformation of the diamond grains to increase the formation of nitrogen vacancy centers. Diamond pellets formed by such process and subjected to differential pressure can have an aspect ratio, or an aspect ratio change, of greater than one. The temperature of the HPHT process is 1.800° C. or less to facilitate desired nitrogen migration to preferentially promote formation of NV centers over NVN and N3 centers in the diamond pellets to provide a degree of luminescence in a red wavelength spectrum greater than diamond pellets formed by some other HPHT processes.
US12274997B2	Sorbents for immersion cooling Sorbent for filtering a coolant in immersion cooling systems, such as those used to cool electronic components. Sorbent may comprise activated carbon sorbent materials that have a bulk oxygen content of about 1 wt. % to about 5 wt. %, a moisture level of at most about 1.5 wt. %, and a molasses number of at least about 150. Sorbents may be contained within an enclosure to convey coolant therethrough to remove conductive contaminants from the coolant.
US12274994B2	Choline chloride compositions The present disclosure encompasses a non-caking, free-flowing composition comprising choline chloride.
US12274991B2	Reactor arrangement comprising a means for rotating and/or oscillating a transformation device and a method of using such reactor arrangement A reactor arrangement for performing, by means of at least one solid reaction member(s), a biological or chemical transformation, or physical or chemical trapping from, or release of agents to, a fluidic media in a continuous process. The arrangement comprises at least one reactor with a cylindrical reaction vessel (11) in which at least one reactor a transformation device (100) has been mounted. The vessel (11) comprises at least one inlet port (30) in the vicinity of its bottom wall (18) and at least one outlet port (40) arranged in the vicinity of its upper end portion. Each inlet port (30) is connected to a fluid supply member (300) configured to be submerged below the fluid surface level in a pool or a pond. The fluid supply member (300) comprises at least one inlet opening (301) configured to continuously supply a fluid from the pool or the pond to the vessel (11). Each outlet port (40) is configured to continuously let out the fluid from the vessel (11) to the pool or the pond via the outlet port (40). Further a method of using the reactor arrangement is provided.
US12274990B2	Apparatus for removing thermal stratification generated by turbulent penetration by using rotation of inner ring and outer ring Provided is an apparatus for removing thermal stratification generated by turbulent penetration by using a rotation of an inner ring and an outer ring. The apparatus for removing thermal stratification removes thermal stratification formed in a branch pipe branching from a main pipe through which a high-temperature fluid flows, the apparatus including: a hollow body portion coupled to the branch pipe; an inner ring being magnetic and arranged inside the body portion so that an inner circumferential surface thereof is in contact with a fluid; and an outer ring arranged outside the body portion to face the inner ring, the outer ring being magnetic of a polarity opposite to a polarity of the inner ring, wherein, when the outer ring is rotated, the inner ring rotates by a magnetic force.
US12274988B2	Dendrimeric carbon dot-polyamide membranes A dendrimeric carbon dot-polyamide membrane, a method for making the dendrimeric carbon dot-polyamide membrane, and a method for producing purified water are provided. An exemplary carbon dot-polyamide membrane includes polyamidoamine dendrimeric carbon dots and a polyamide membrane. The polyamidoamine dendrimeric dots are dispersed throughout the polyamide membrane.
US12274985B2	Porous membrane The problem is to provide a porous membrane with a reduced phenomenon in which membranes firmly adhere to one another during production of the porous membrane (membrane adhesion). The problem is solved by a porous membrane comprising a hydrophobic polymer and a hydrophilic polymer, wherein an average value T of ratios of the number of counts of ions derived from the hydrophilic polymer to the number of counts of ions derived from the hydrophobic polymer is 1.0 or more when a surface of the porous membrane is measured by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS).
US12274984B2	Evaluation method and evaluation device for forward osmosis membrane module [PROBLEM] To provide an evaluation method and evaluation device with which the practical performance of a forward osmosis membrane can more accurately be measured.[SOLVING MEANS] Provided is a method for evaluating a forward osmosis membrane module. The method includes the steps of, in a forward osmosis membrane module having spaces which are partitioned by a forward osmosis membrane including a porous support body and a separation function layer stacked thereon, connecting a feed solution line to a space on the separation function layer side, and connecting a draw solution line to a space on the porous support body side, and moving a solvent in the feed solution into the draw solution via the forward osmosis membrane while adjusting a physical pressure differential across the forward osmosis membrane to a constant value within the range of more than 0 kPa to 200 kPa.
US12274982B2	Electrodialysis systems with decreased concentration gradients at high recovery rates Provided are electrodialysis systems comprising a plurality of electrodialysis devices, wherein each electrodialysis device of the plurality of electrodialysis devices has a product inlet stream, a product outlet stream, a brine inlet stream, and a brine outlet stream. The product inlet stream for a first electrodialysis device comprises the brine outlet stream of a second electrodialysis device. Further, a first portion of a feed stream is the brine inlet stream for the first electrodialysis device and a second portion of the feed stream is the brine inlet stream for the second electrodialysis device or a third electrodialysis device.
US12274979B2	Filter unit for air cleaning device, and air cleaning device A filter unit for an air cleaning device includes an odor filter configured for odor neutralization and embodied as a device for plasma generation. The odor filter includes an air-permeable high-voltage electrode and an air-permeable counter electrode arranged behind one another in a direction of flow of air. Each of the air-permeable high-voltage electrode and the air-permeable counter electrode is formed by a panel element.
US12274978B2	Accumulator and dissipation assembly for capturing exigent vented volatile fluids A system for capturing volatile fluids and agglomerations discharged from chemical and refrigerant systems during an overpressure situation includes an energy dissipation assembly that uses impact bars and irregular surfaces to decrease the energy of such discharges by breaking up the agglomerations, and one or more tanks for capturing constituents for reuse, safe venting to atmosphere, or disposal.
US12274976B2	Process for capturing CO2 from a mobile source using exhaust heat An exhaust gas carbon dioxide capture and recovery system that may be mounted on a mobile vehicle or vessel. The system may include an exhaust absorber system, a solvent regenerator, a solvent loop, a carbon dioxide compressor, and a carbon dioxide storage tank, among other components. The system may be configured and integrated such that energy in the exhaust may be used to power and drive the carbon dioxide capture while having minimal parasitic effect on the engine.
US12274967B2	Air filter for a painting booth used for spray coating Air filter for spray coating, having: a housing designed for showing a cuboid shape, with a face forming an air inlet and an opposed face forming an air outlet; one or more accordion panels with fold lines, to be accordion folded about said fold and to be located in the housing for forming a filtering barrier; the one or more accordion panels of the filtering barrier having at least one pair of flap portions configured to be folded to form a converging profile followed aeraulically by a trapping chamber formed by one of the accordion panels, and openings forming escape lateral passages of the trapping chamber(s).
US12274962B2	Control mechanism for self-cleaning filtration systems A control mechanism for self-cleaning filtration systems. One embodiment is a controller for a filtration system that comprises a suction scanner and a screening element having modifiable respective locations therebetween. The controller comprises an input terminal for receiving a relative location signal and additional a differential pressure input terminal. The controller monitors differential pressure and outputs an activation signal after the differential pressure has exceeded a threshold value. The controller outputs a termination signal based on the relative location signal. Another embodiment is a filtration system that comprises: a screening element located within a filtration chamber, and a suction scanner for self-cleaning thereof. A location tracker communicates to a switching mechanism during self-cleaning sessions a signal indicative of a location of the suction scanner with respect to the screening element. The switching mechanism automatically terminates self-cleaning sessions based on the signal.
US12274960B2	Separation apparatus and use thereof Separating apparatus, comprising a sedimentation settler and a collection vessel disposed underneath and being in fluid communication with the sedimentation settler, the collection vessel forming a receiving chamber having an outlet at or adjacent to the chamber bottom and having an inlet opening, wherein the collection vessel is arranged such the flow direction of the fluid in the area underneath the sedimentation settler is substantially in line with the direction of the channels of the sedimentation settler.
US12274952B1	Assembled model kit The invention discloses a rapidly pre-assembled model product, which is formed by mutually sleeving and assembling a trunk model, a head model, an arm model and a leg model; The head model is arranged on the top of the trunk model; The arm model includes a left arm model and a right arm model, wherein the left arm model is arranged on the left side of the top of the trunk model, and the right arm model is arranged on the right side of the top of the trunk model; The leg model includes a left leg model and a right leg model, wherein the left leg model is arranged on the left side of the bottom of the trunk model, and the right leg model is arranged on the right side of the bottom of the trunk model. The figure model of the invention is formed by mutually sleeving and assembling a trunk model, a head model, an arm model and a leg model, thus canceling the splicing form of the existing model adopting a small block structure, and through the pre-assembled modules, the modules are assembled and spliced through corresponding connecting structures, so as to make the whole model product assembled and spliced more conveniently and quickly.
US12274950B2	Methods and system for smart voice chat in multiplayer gaming Systems and methods for providing smart communications in a video game environment are disclosed. A first positional vector of a first user within a video game environment and a second positional vector of a second user within the video game environment are determined. In a first communication between the first user and second user, the first positional information is detected and a first translation vector between the first positional vector of the first user and the second positional vector of the second user is calculated. Based on the first translation vector, the first positional information is corrected, and the corrected positional information is transmitted to the second user.
US12274949B1	Random number generation for stitched video draw game systems A method and device are disclosed for pseudorandomly generating a streamed video presentation of a draw game from a plurality of previously recorded video fragments using a deterministic random number generator. After all wagering is concluded, a deterministic random number generator also determines the outcome of the drawing. The method and device enable the periodic reseeding of the deterministic random number generator such that each new draw game deterministic random number generator will at least be partially reseeded with a different starting seed than was used in the previous draw game.
US12274942B2	Virtual object control method and apparatus, computer device, and storage medium A virtual object control method includes: controlling a first virtual object to move toward a target position in response to detecting a triggering operation on a first skill; while the first skill is in effect, detecting a triggering operation on a second skill; in response to detecting the triggering operation on the second skill: searching, based on the target position, for a target virtual object; and in accordance with a determination that the first virtual object reaches the target position: controlling the first virtual object to cast the second skill on the target virtual object. Searching is performed based on the target position associated with the first skill, so that a target actually attacked matches a target the user intends to attack, thereby improving the efficiency of human-machine interaction.
US12274936B2	Method and system for providing a multiplayer game A method for providing a multiplayer game to a player in a computer network. The method includes connecting a player to a first game server, providing the player with a game, and monitoring the game. The method includes detecting a predetermined event in the game, and in response to the detecting, disconnecting the player from the game server and providing the game to the player. The method includes monitoring the game servers and selecting a second game server with suitable game state data. The method includes providing server information for the second game server to the game client, and connecting the game client to the second game server and providing the second server game from the second game server to the player.
US12274933B2	Game controller A game controller is provided. The game controller includes a first handle body, a second handle body, a first support module, and a second support module. The first support module includes a first support groove, a first clamping member, and a second clamping member. The first clamping member and the second clamping member are disposed at two sides of the first support module. The second support module includes a second support groove, a third clamping member, and a fourth clamping member. The third clamping member and the fourth clamping member are disposed at two sides of the second support module. A mobile device is disposed between the first support module, the first clamping member and the second clamping member of the first support module, the second support module, and the third clamping member and the fourth clamping member of the second support module.
US12274932B2	Methods and systems for dynamically adjusting sound based on detected objects entering interaction zone of user Methods and systems for processing audio for a user include identifying an interactive zone of the user as the user is interacting with a video game in a real-world environment. The real-world environment is monitored to detect any changes that can affect the interactive zone. Responsive to detecting changes, a volume of the audio directed to one side or both side of a headphone providing the audio to one or both ears of the user is dynamically adjusted. The adjustment to the audio is to prevent the user from getting distracted while interacting with the video game.
US12274931B2	Device for production of sets of playing cards A device for production of sets of playing cards is provided, and includes: a printing means for printing randomly ordered playing cards; an identification means to identify one or more defective playing cards, having a feedback unit to instruct the printing means to reprint the defective playing cards; and an evacuation means to evacuate the one or more defective playing cards.
US12274930B2	Stitchless dorsal padding for protective sports gloves and other protective gear A protective glove can include a unitary dorsal panel formed from an inner scrim material and a plurality of protective elements molded directly to an exterior surface of the inner scrim. Two or more protective elements can be formed as an array of discrete islands each separated by substantially zero-elevation interstitial spaces. The unitary dorsal panel can be sewn or otherwise attached circumferentially to the palmer sections of the glove. This array of protective elements can provide increased protection to the user's fingers, hands, wrists, and lower forearms while maintaining flexibility and tactile feel on both palmar and dorsal sides of the glove, increasing flexibility where needed without compromising protection.
US12274928B2	Rebound wall There is described a rebound wall to be positioned with respect to a playing surface having an activity area and configured for varying a rebound of a ball directed thereon, the rebound wall comprising: a wall having a rebound surface and adapted to be positioned vertically relative to the playing surface so that the rebound surface substantially faces the activity area; the rebound surface comprising a plurality of impact zones each for returning the ball according to a respective type of shot, each impact zone comprising at least one rebound region each for rebounding the ball along a respective rebound direction towards the activity area upon the ball impacting thereon, each rebound region being shaped as a function of the respective rebound direction the type of shot of the respective impact zone in which the rebound region is contained.
US12274923B2	Quick release connection for jump rope Quick release connection for jump rope facilitating exchanging of cables with different weights and diameters on jump rope handles. The quick release connection for jump rope comprises the housing of quick release connection with a locking part attached. The locking part comprises a toothed pawl loaded with a spring engaging with the teeth of the linear rack attached to the cable adapter. The housing of the quick release connection has protruding first and second sidewalls, defining a holding channel including at least one guide rail, for receiving the cable adapter. The linear rack has at least one protruding part that is configured to move into at least one guide rail featured on at least one of the sidewalls of the holding channel. The possible insertion of the cable adapter into the holding channel is only in the longitudinal, reciprocating position.
US12274922B1	Magnetic pickleball A magnetic pickleball comprising a hollow body and a plurality of second magnetic parts attached to the body, wherein, the body is provided with a roughly spherical outer hub, and a plurality of holes are also formed on the body, and the plurality of holes are evenly distributed around an outer surface of the body; and wherein the second magnetic part comprises a closed end and an open end, and a diameter of the closed end is larger than that of the hole; and wherein when the plurality of second magnetic parts are attached to the body, the open end is embedded in the holes, so that the body forms a substantially regular ball.
US12274919B2	Method for timing a sports competition in different sites A timing method for a sports competition at the same time on different sites (4) around the world. In a first phase, all time bases of the timing devices, of a start coordinator device (3) and of each site are synchronised. Next, a measurement of the transmission times between the start coordinator device and each site is performed to determine a maximum transmission time. The start coordinator device establishes a start time equal to the time of the date of each site and while adding a time difference longer than the determined maximum transmission time. The start time is adapted to each site where the competition takes place to automatically order, by each timing device, the start of the competition at the same time on each site and on the base site of the start coordinator device to have a sports competition taking place live on all competition sites.
US12274916B2	Device for training and monitoring the respiratory system A device for training and monitoring the respiratory system comprises a main body, which defines an inhalation chamber and an exhalation chamber communicating with the external environment by means of respective external seats and interconnected by a central chamber. A mouthpiece can be further placed in fluid communication alternatively with the inhalation chamber or with the exhalation chamber by means of respective one-way valves. A measurement sensor is coupled to the main body so as to measure a value representative of the breathing process, independently monitoring the contribution of inhalation and exhalation. Such a representative value is acquired by a control unit. Lastly, an adjustable load is interposed between the mouthpiece and the central chamber.
US12274914B1	Pectoral exerciser A right rotation arm is mounted to the frame at a right rotation arm main joint. The right rotation arm has a right rotation arm upper bar. The right rotation arm upper bar is mounted above the base. The left rotation arm is mounted to the frame at a left rotation arm main joint. The left rotation arm has a left rotation arm upper bar. The left rotation arm upper bar is mounted above the base. The right front weight swivel member is pivotally connected to the right rotation arm upper bar at a right front weight retainer pivot. The left front weight swivel member is pivotally connected to the left rotation arm upper bar at a left front weight retainer pivot.
US12274911B1	Inertial resistance exercise apparatus In an exercise apparatus resistance may be provide by the inertia of unsprung mass. The exercise apparatus may include a frame and dependently coupled foot support members movably connected to the frame. The foot support members carry a weight mass which may be adjusted to increase or decrease the unsprung mass providing inertial resistance to linear or arcuate acceleration.
US12274902B2	Battery module comprising absorption member, battery rack comprising same, and power storage system A battery pack reduces the risk of secondary ignition or explosion. The battery module includes at least two cell assemblies, each having a plurality of secondary batteries; a module housing having an inner space formed to accommodate the at least two cell assemblies therein; and an absorption member interposed between the at least two cell assemblies and configured to absorb a fire extinguishing liquid when contacting the fire extinguishing liquid supplied into the module housing.
US12274900B1	Body belt having added D-rings/attachment for retrofitting existing body belts A body belt for use by linemen and others engaged in operations on poles or similar structures having a secondary set of D-rings, typically disposed slightly rearward of the primary D-rings on the belt or an auxiliary belt or attachment above or below the primary D-ring of the belt. The secondary D-rings which may differ in size from the primary D-rings, allow a wearer to separate devices that are normally attached to the primary D-rings. This allows less crowding of the primary D-rings, thereby making detachment and reattachment of one or more ancillary safety devices from the body belt as a lineman encounters an obstacle during his or her work on a pole or other elevated structure, thereby improving safety. An add-on D-ring assembly is provided for retrofitting body belts of the prior art. In another embodiment of the invention, an auxiliary body belt is detachably connected to the primary body belt, the auxiliary body belt having its own set of D-rings. Rather than providing all four D-rings in a common plane, as described above, this embodiment provides one plane for the first set of D-rings (on the primary body belt) and a second, parallel plane for the second set of D-rings (on the auxiliary body belt).
US12274898B2	Substituted benzodiazepines as antibody-drug conjugates The present disclosure provides compounds and compositions comprising substituted benzodiazepines of the class of Formula I:
US12274893B2	LED lighting apparatus having sterilizing function A lighting apparatus is disclosed. The lighting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a white light emitting device including at least one first light emitting diode and a wavelength converter to implement white light; and at least one second light emitting diode emitting light suitable for producing a cell activating substance, wherein the first light emitting diode emits light having a central wavelength in a range of about 300 nm to about 420 nm, the second light emitting diode emits light having a central wavelength in a range of about 605 nm to about 935 nm, the wavelength converter includes a plurality of wavelength conversion substances to convert light of the first light emitting diode into white light, the lighting apparatus emits the white light implemented in the white light emitting device and light generated by the second light emitting diode to the outside, and, in irradiance spectrum of the white light implemented in the white light emitting device, irradiance of the central wavelength of light emitted from the first light emitting diode is smaller than that of a peak wavelength of blue light emitted from the wavelength conversion substance.
US12274890B1	Facial beauty mask A facial beauty mask includes a light source part and a mask main body. The mask main body is connected to the light source part. The mask main body is provided with a first hollow part and a second hollow part. The first hollow part is used for exposing eyes, and the second hollow part is used for exposing a nose and a mouth. The mask main body is also provided with a breathable hollow part. The breathable hollow part, the first hollow part and the second hollow part are spaced apart from each other. Therefore, when a user uses the light emitted by the light source part to shine on the face for facial beauty, the first hollow part can be used for exposing the eyes, so that the user's eyes can observe the outside. The second hollow part can be used for exposing the nose and the mouth.
US12274886B2	Multi leadless pacemaker and surgical device The disclosed pacemaker module includes a case unit, a vertical movement guide, an atrial sensor, and a pacemaker. The pacemaker module according to the present disclosure has an excellent effect in that it is capable of accurately measuring the flow of current in the entire heart and capable of being accurately and consistently operated with a simple operation, which makes it possible to accurately implant the pacemaker module.
US12274884B2	Automatic selection of parameters of an exposure mode of an implantable medical device An implantable medical device (IMD) automatically determines at least a portion of the parameters and, in some instances all of the parameters, of an exposure operating mode based on stored information regarding sensed physiological events or therapy provided over a predetermined period of time. The IMD may configure itself to operate in accordance with the automatically determined parameters of the exposure operating mode in response to detecting a disruptive energy field. Alternatively, the IMD may provide the automatically determined parameters of the exposure operating mode to a physician as suggested or recommended parameters for the exposure operating mode. In other instances, the automatically determined parameters may be compared to parameters received manually via telemetry and, if differences exist or occur, a physician or patient may be notified and/or the manual parameters may be overridden by the automatically determined parameters.
US12274881B2	Method and process for placement and fixation of a surgical implant A method of treating obstructive sleep apnea according to this disclosure may include: providing an implant comprising a substantially planar central body portion having a top side and a bottom side; at least two adjustable wing portions; and at least two connecting members, each one of the at least two connecting members extending from opposite sides of the central body portion, the each one of the at least two connecting members being configured for flexibly connecting each one of the at least two wing portions at opposite sides to said central body portion; forming a surgical opening to expose a genioglossus muscle; exposing a branch of a hypoglossal nerve for stimulation by the implant at least on one side of the geniouglossus; forming at least one pocket on at least one side of the geniouglossus; such that the pocket dimensions are configured to fit the at least one of the at least two wing portions of the device; inserting an implant device through the surgical opening such that the central body extends over the genioglossus and each one of the wing portions is received in the respective at least one pocket; and securing the implant device to the muscle.
US12274880B2	System and apparatus for increasing regularity and/or phase-locking of neuronal activity relating to an epileptic event A method, comprising detecting, in at least a first brain region of a patient, an electrical activity relating to an epileptic activity; determining a first regularity index of said electrical activity; and applying at least one first electrical stimulation to at least one neural target of said patient for treating said epileptic event, in response to said first regularity index being within a first range. A non-transitive, computer-readable storage device for storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform the method. A medical device system suitable for use in the method.
US12274879B2	Optical pressure treatment through electrical stimulation An arrangement for reducing intraocular pressure includes a pulse signal source, a probe coupling, and at least one electrode. The probe coupling is configured to be supported on a portion of a living eye. The electrodes are supported on the probe coupling. The electrodes are operably coupled to receive a pulse signal from the pulse signal source.
US12274876B1	Multielectrode medical lead with fixation A medical lead includes a lead body, a lead body helix extending from a distal end of the lead body, wherein the lead body helix is configured to anchor to a patient tissue, and, a cable within the lead body, the cable including a cable conductor, a cable electrode proximate a distal end of the cable conductor, and a cable helix with a blunt tip at a distal end of the cable. The cable is slidable within the lead body to extend and retract the cable electrode along a trajectory extending from the distal end of the lead body.
US12274875B1	Needle shroud latch for injection devices An injection device includes a housing, a needle shroud movable within the housing between an extended position and a retracted position, and a needle shroud latch configured to hold the needle shroud in its retracted position. The needle shroud latch includes a button arranged at the housing such that a user can actuate the button by applying an actuation force to the button to hold the needle shroud in its retracted position.
US12274874B1	Injector device A medicament delivery device for reducing a force required to activate the device includes a needle disposed at a distal end of the device, a needle cover, and a body. The needle cover is axially movable relative to the body between an initial position in which the needle cover covers the needle and an activated position for dispensing a medicament. The needle protrudes from a distal end of the needle cover when the needle cover is in the activated position. The medicament delivery device includes a carrier configured to support a syringe. The carrier is disposed within the needle cover and includes a deformable element configured to change from a first configuration in which the deformable element is engaged with the needle cover to a second configuration in which the deformable element is not engaged with the needle cover.
US12274872B1	Collar hold detent mechanism and lock for injection devices This application relates to an injector device for delivery of a medicament, particularly to an auto-injector device. According to a first aspect of this disclosure, there is described an injection device comprising: an injection device body; a needle shroud retractable into the injection device body comprising a shroud pin; a control spring coupled to the needle shroud and biased to cause the needle shroud to be at least partially extended from the injection device body in an initial position; and a collar rotatable with respect to the injection device body and comprising a cam track engageable with the shroud pin; a hold detent mechanism coupled to the cam track of the collar, wherein the hold detent mechanism is configured to: activate, when the needle shroud is retracted from a first position on the cam track into the injection device body to a hold position on the cam track, by engaging the shroud pin thereby creating a hold detent force opposite a control spring force caused by compression of the control spring during said retraction of needle shroud to said hold position; and deactivate, when the needle shroud is extracted from the hold position on the cam track subsequent to the retraction towards a second position on the cam track, by disengaging the shroud pin thereby releasing the hold detent force and enable the needle shroud to extend from the injection device body to the second position on the cam track; and wherein the hold detent mechanism further comprises a non-return surface configured to, subsequent to the extension of the needle shroud, prevent further retraction of the needle shroud into the injection device body along the cam track towards the hold position.
US12274869B2	Integration of an ultrasound sensor in a plunger stopper of an injection device Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to an injection device that includes a medicament reservoir, a stopper including a rigid core and an ultrasound probe disposed in a housing, the ultrasound probe configured to transmit an emitted ultrasound signal through the rigid core along a longitudinal direction of the rigid core into the medicament reservoir and to receive an ultrasound signal generated by reflections of the emitted ultrasound signal, the reflections including at least a reflection from a distal end of the medicament reservoir, a control component configured to be electronically coupled with the ultrasound probe and to process the ultrasound signal to generate injection device data, and an antenna configured to be electronically coupled with the control component and to transmit the injection device data to an external computing device.
US12274868B2	Feedback mechanism for an injection device A feedback mechanism for an injection device that is configured to deliver a medicament to a user is described. The feedback mechanism comprises an actuator and a fluid chamber having a restricted outlet. The actuator is adapted to urge fluid from the fluid chamber through the restricted outlet. The feedback mechanism also has an indicator that is adapted to provide feedback to the user after a predetermined volume of fluid has passed from the fluid chamber through the restricted outlet during use of the injection device.
US12274867B2	Medicament injection device The present disclosure relates to medicament injection devices. An injection device includes: a movable dosage programming component comprising a rotary encoder system having a predefined angular periodicity, a sensor arrangement including a first optical sensor configured to detect movement of the movable dosage programming component relative to the sensor arrangement during dosing of a medicament, wherein the first optical sensor is configured to operate in a strobe-sampling mode at a first frequency, a second optical sensor configured to detect movement of the rotary encoder system relative to the second optical sensor wherein the second optical sensor is configured to operate in a strobe-sampling mode at a second frequency lower than the first frequency, and a processor arrangement configured to, based on the detected movement, determine a medicament dosage administered by the injection device.
US12274864B2	Injector An injector comprising an outer housing, a generally longitudinally extending keyway formed in the outer housing, an inner housing located interiorly of the outer housing, a guide member mounted at one end of the inner housing, the guide member having at least one protrusion adapted to engage the keyway, a spring member, the spring member having a first end abutting the outer housing, a second end of the spring member abutting the guide member, a syringe mounted interiorly of the inner housing, a needle mounted on one end of the syringe, the syringe having a plunger and a plunger rod, a finger rest member mounted over the outer housing, the finger rest member being opaque to thereby prevent visual access to the keyway.
US12274859B2	Drug delivery device and manufacturing method thereof A drug delivery device and a method for manufacturing the same, and more specifically, a drug delivery device that can deliver a drug to a biological tissue while minimizing damage thereto and can come into close contact with the biological tissue to be able to measure an electrical signal of or apply electrical stimulation to the biological tissue and a method for manufacturing the drug delivery device are proposed. The drug delivery device includes a substrate unit that is inserted into a human body and has a porous insertion portion having one or more discharge voids. The insertion portion is provided to be deformable to match a shape of a biological tissue while expanding and contracting as a drug is injected into and discharged from an inside of the injection portion.
US12274858B2	Wearable injection device A wearable injection device for subcutaneous injection of a therapeutic agent, wherein the dose is injected over a specified period of time after the device is activated.
US12274856B2	Medical pump The present disclosure relates to a medical pump for dispensing a liquid. The medical pump includes a housing, a receptacle and a piston. The housing includes an inlet for receiving said liquid and an outlet for dispensing said liquid. The receptacle includes a chamber and a passage that is in fluid communication with the chamber. The receptacle is received in the housing and is axially movable relative to the housing from a filling position, wherein the passage fluidly communicates the chamber with the inlet, to a dispensing position, wherein the passage fluidly communicates the chamber with the outlet. The piston is received in the chamber and is configured such that when the receptacle is in the filling position the piston is axially moveable relative to the receptacle and when the receptacle is in the dispensing position the piston is axially moveable relative to the receptacle.
US12274854B2	Modular infusion system A pump system is disclosed that comprises a control unit and one or more modular infusion devices removably docked to the primary control unit. Each modular infusion device comprises a pumping mechanism and a processor configured to control the pumping mechanism and communicate with the control unit. The modular infusion device is configured to manipulate a portion of a fluid delivery set to pump a fluid. The first processor and the second processor are configured to exchange one or more operating parameters when the modular infusion device is docked to the primary control unit. The modular infusion device is configured to pump the fluid after being undocked.
US12274853B2	PICC line separator The present invention relates to a system consisting of one or more instruments, which provides a simple method for detaching a connector cap from the connector as this is the juncture utilized to administer fluids into the body via an IV peripherally inserted central catheter, commonly know as a PICC or PIC line. This device enables one to avoid potential breakage of the PICC line connector cap, which can occur utilizing current procedures. The system is put into place whereby the portion of the instrument associated with the fixed end of the PICC line (that which is implanted in the patient) is slid over the PICC line connector and held stationary, while the portion of the accompanying instrument associated with the free end of the PICC line is secured around the connector cap and rotated counterclockwise until the connector cap assembly is loose enough to be separated without further aid.
US12274852B1	Hermetic seal tester for medical devices and process for testing medical device integrity with a hermetic seal tester A hermetic seal tester for medical devices and a process for testing medical device integrity with a hermetic seal tester are disclosed. The hermetic seal tester for medical devices detects internal seal leaks, if any, by performing the process for testing medical device integrity with a hermetic seal tester prior to every use of a medical device, instrument or medical power tool. A leak can cause medical device or power tool failure during surgery. Leaks within the fluid pathway also compromise the ability to clean and sterilize the medical device or power tool, resulting in the potential for cross-contamination. Preventive maintenance is far superior to waiting until the medical device or power tool fails.
US12274850B2	Venous access port assembly with X-ray discernable indicia A venous access port assembly having a housing base with a discharge stem, a cap, and an interior reservoir. The port assembly is provided with X-ray discernable indicia to identify an attribute of the assembly after its implantation and clearly appear on an X-ray of the patient in a manner informing the radiologist or technologist and the medical practitioner of that particular attribute. The indicia are cuts in a reservoir lining of radiopaque material such as metal where the cuts having narrow slot width are in the form of one or more sets of alphabetical letters such as “CT” in the lining's side wall or bottom wall.
US12274848B1	Delivery system device and method for pharmaceutical implantation for timed release The invention is a delivery system device and method for implantation of pharmaceuticals, such as hormones, including testosterone for military forces to increase stamina and aid in wound recovery, for timed release into a patient to be determined by a medical professional. This timed-release device will consist of an axially containing and longitudinally flexible elongated member having an axial wall of varying material, that wall consisting of a polymer dissolving according to a pre-determined schedule regulated by the dissolution rate of the polymer or polymer blend. The delivery system and method further prevents the extrusion or migration of the pellets from the site of implantation and allows for easier removal after the time of implant.
US12274847B2	Method and articles for treating the sinus system A method of treating a sinus cavity of a subject includes advancing a distal portion of a light source through a drainage pathway of a sinus cavity and into the sinus cavity and visually observing a transdermal light emitted from the light source. A distal portion of a substantially rigid inner guide member of a balloon dilation catheter is advanced into the drainage pathway, the balloon dilation catheter including a movable shaft including a balloon that is slidably mounted on the substantially rigid inner guide member. The movable shaft and balloon are advanced distally over the substantially rigid inner guide member to place a portion of the balloon in the drainage pathway whereby the balloon is inflated.
US12274846B2	Medical balloon A non-compliant medical balloon comprises a base balloon including a pair of spaced-apart, generally conical end sections and a generally cylindrical center section connected therebetween. A braided fabric sleeve surrounds at least a portion of the base balloon, wherein the sleeve is formed of at least three substantially inelastic fibers intertwined in such a way that no two of the three fibers are twisted exclusively around one another. The sleeve is permanently affixed to the outer surface of the base balloon so as to prevent excessive expansion of the base balloon when the base balloon is internally pressurized.
US12274843B2	Multiple balloon venous occlusion catheter A multiple balloon catheter designed to quickly and easily obtain hemostasis during open and minimal access surgery in the event of venous injury.
US12274838B2	System for anchoring medical devices Some embodiments of a medical device anchor system include an anchor device that receives a catheter (or other medical instrument) and secures the catheter in place relative to a skin penetration point. In some embodiments, the anchor device can secure the catheter in an operative position relative to the skin without the use of sutures or skin tapes. In particular embodiments, the anchor device can be adjusted to a folded condition so that subcutaneous anchors are partially rotated prior to removal from the skin penetration point.
US12274837B2	Catheter fixing assembly A catheter fixer is disclosed that comprises a base (1) and wing fixing portions (2). The base comprises an adhering surface and a fixing surface (11), and the adhering surface is configured to adhere the base to the skin. The wing fixing portions are configured to detachably fix wings on the fixing surface. The wings of the catheter are fixed to the base through the wing fixing portions, and an adhesive tape is disposed on a side of the base facing the skin, such that the adhesive tape is prevented from being adhered to the catheter, thereby avoiding leaving adhesive tape residue on the catheter.
US12274836B2	Rapidly insertable central catheters including assemblies and methods thereof Disclosed are rapidly insertable central catheters (“RICCs”) including assemblies and methods thereof. In some embodiments, a RICC assembly includes a RICC and an introducer. The RICC includes a soft catheter tube having an introducing aperture that opens into a primary lumen of the RICC. The introducer includes an introducer catheter including a hard catheter tube having an introducing hole that opens into a single lumen of the introducer catheter. When the RICC assembly is in a ready-to-deploy state thereof, the introducer catheter is disposed in the primary lumen of the RICC such that a distal end of the introducer catheter extends past a distal end of the RICC. In addition, an introducer needle of the introducer is disposed in the introducer catheter through both the introducing aperture and the introducing hole such that a beveled tip of the introducer needle extends past the distal end of the introducer catheter.
US12274829B1	Respiratory mask with sponge and fabric A respiratory mask configured to adapt and comfortably seal according to the facial features of different users. The respiratory mask includes a support chamber, a cushioning part, and a comfort layer. The support chamber has curved sidewalls and two circular openings of varying sizes. The cushioning part includes of an elastic body and a sponge body. The fixed side of the elastic body is connected to the support chamber. The sponge body has a curved side and a connecting side that connects to the elastic body. The first side of the comfort layer is configured to make partial contact with the user's face, while the second side of the comfort layer connects to the sponge body. Both the cushioning part and the comfort layer are configured to deform, collaboratively ensuring a tight seal around the user's face.
US12274825B2	Rescue breathing device A ventilation system for ventilation of a patient includes a patient interface device for attaching to the patient and a measuring and analysis device for measuring and analyzing breathing of the patient. The measuring and analysis device includes a connector housing defining a passage. A first portion of the connector housing is connected to the patient interface device. The measuring and analysis device further includes an air flow sensor and a pressure sensor disposed in the connector housing for measuring an air flow rate through the connector housing and a pressure in the connector housing respectively. The present device also includes a processor configured for data acquisition, data storage, data processing, and data output based on the air flow rate and the pressure, whereby the ventilation system is operable with real-time feedback based on the data output. A method for administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation is also provided.
US12274824B2	Aerosol provision system The present disclosure relates to an aerosol provision cartridge for use with an aerosol provision system, the cartridge including a liquid storage region including a source liquid, the source liquid including nicotine and at least one acid; an aerosol generating region in fluid communication with the liquid storage region; and one or more metallic components, located substantially outside of the aerosol generating region and liquid storage region, wherein at least one of the metallic components has a coating comprising silver and/or gold.
US12274821B2	Oxygenator An oxygenator apparatus for use in an extracorporeal circuit. The apparatus includes a housing and a membrane assembly disposed within the housing. The membrane assembly includes a first plurality of gas exchange elements disposed in a first zone and a second plurality of gas exchange elements disposed in a second zone. The second zone is arranged concentrically around the first zone. The first and second plurality of gas exchange elements are fluidly open along a body and fluidly separated along a distal end. The first zone is configured to be fluidly coupled to an oxygen source and the second zone is configured to be fluidly coupled to a negative pressure source. A blood flow path includes a generally radial flow through the first zone to add oxygen to the blood and the second zone to separate gaseous micro emboli from the blood through the plurality of gas exchange elements.
US12274818B2	Baby bottle with bottle top attachment An apparatus comprising a baby bottle (2) and a bottle top attachment (4) coupled to the baby bottle (2) and having a connector (6) for a breast pump. The apparatus is characterized in that the bottle top attachment (4) includes a measuring head (8) with a reservoir (10) for breast milk and in that the measuring head (8) includes a sensor unit that is associated with the volume of the reservoir (10) and that enables determining a parameter of the milk expressed into the baby bottle.
US12274817B2	Air disinfection troffer The present application discloses a ceiling-mount air disinfector, i.e., an air disinfection troffer, including: a housing; a first air outlet and a first air inlet respectively near two opposing ends of a side of the housing; a filter covering the first air inlet; a cross flow fan located near the first air outlet, and an air disinfection apparatus disposed in the housing including an ultraviolet disinfection mechanism and an air rectifying chamber, said air rectifying chamber including a plurality of air ducts configured in parallel. In operation, ultraviolet light and air flow are introduced into the air ducts, traveling toward each other along a long side of the air ducts so that maximized air-light interaction time is achieved for the best disinfection efficacy.
US12274814B2	Materials for soft and hard tissue repair Biomaterials and methods and uses for repair or augmentation of tissues are provided. In particular, the invention provides a multi-layered, naturally occurring multi-axial oriented biomaterial comprising predominately type I collagen fibers. The invention further provides methods and uses for repair or augmentation of tissues using biomaterials of the invention.
US12274810B2	Methods, kits and compositions for novel agarose-based dermal filler with enhanced rheological properties providing safety features Disclosed herein are safe and effective ways to perform dermal filling procedures. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to agarose-based dermal fillers with advanced rheological properties which are easier to inject and disperse compared to HA based dermal fillers. The present disclosure further relates to the methods and kits to provide additional safety advantages over other injectables, as the agarose-based dermal fillers can be dispersed quickly to prevent injury to a patient.
US12274807B2	Firearm trigger mechanism A trigger mechanism that can be used in AR-pattern firearms has a hammer, a trigger member, a disconnector, a locking member, and a “three position” safety selector having safe, standard semi-automatic, and forced reset semi-automatic positions. In the standard semi-automatic position, rearward movement of the bolt carrier causes rearward pivoting of the hammer such that the disconnector hook catches the hammer hook, at which time a user must manually release the trigger member to free the hammer from the disconnector to permit the hammer and trigger member to pivot to the set positions so that the user can pull the trigger member to fire the firearm. In the forced reset semi-automatic position, rearward movement of the bolt carrier causes rearward pivoting of the hammer causing the trigger member to be forced to the set position, the safety selector preventing the disconnector hook from catching the hammer hook, and thereafter when the bolt carrier reaches the substantially in-battery position the user can pull the trigger member to fire the firearm without manually releasing the trigger member. The locking member is pivotable between a first position at which the locking member mechanically blocks the trigger member from moving to the released position and a second position at which the locking member does not mechanically block the trigger member allowing the trigger member to be moved to the released position. The locking member is spring biased toward the first position and moved against the spring bias to the second position by contact from the bolt carrier during forward movement of the bolt carrier as the bolt carrier reaches a substantially in-battery position.
US12274805B1	Microfoaming aqueous ozone disinfection The present invention relates to a microfoaming aqueous ozone disinfection system that comprises an aqueous ozone generator that receives water, a microfoaming agent, and an electrochemical generator that comprises an ion exchange material. The electrochemical generator is integrated into the aqueous ozone generator. The electrochemical generator receives the water and generates from the water an ozonated concentrate liquid. The microfoaming aqueous ozone disinfection system also comprises a mixer that blends the microfoaming agent with the ozonated concentrate liquid creating a microfoaming ozonated liquid that is dispensed for use in disinfecting one or more surfaces. Replaceable cartridges can include the microfoaming agent. The system can data communicate with remote data processing resources, including communicating when it is time to replace the cartridge.
US12274803B2	Systems and methods for sanitizing mobile electronic devices This disclosure includes a description of a sanitizing system for sanitizing a mobile electronic device comprising: a housing; a sanitizer contained within the housing configured to emit radiation with a sanitizing effect; and an entry system with a default closed position, the entry system being configured to permit a mobile electronic device to pass through the entry system and then automatically return to the default closed position, the entry system comprising a first outer enclosure and a second inner obstruction; wherein the entry system blocks radiation emitted within the sanitizing system to a level acceptable for consumer use, or wherein the second inner obstruction provides more radiation attenuation than the first outer enclosure, and/or wherein the combination of the first outer enclosure and the second inner obstruction provides more radiation attenuation than the first outer enclosure by itself. Disclosed are internal reflectors to help distribute sanitizing radiation generally evenly.
US12274802B2	UV disinfection platform A disinfection platform for at least partially disinfecting a proximal surface is provided. A disinfection apparatus includes a housing defining an aperture, a UV light source enclosed in the housing configured to project a UV illumination pattern toward a target disinfection area where the disinfection apparatus is disposed above one end and oriented at a downward angle. The illumination pattern output from the disinfection apparatus at least partially defined by louvers and an occlusion nose with reflective fins positioned at the aperture such that the illumination pattern at the target disinfection surface has improved intensity distribution. Multiple sensors cooperate with a control circuit operating the UV light source to provide intelligent and automated control with pattern detection, event based disinfection, and validation. Dual passive infrared sensors enable improved pattern detection for presence detection, accelerometer improves touch detection, and gyroscope provides attitude installation configuration.
US12274799B2	Microbial decontamination of common touch articles An antimicrobial lighting system includes an antimicrobial lighting array that emits antimicrobial light within one or more antimicrobial wavelength ranges to inactivate one or more microorganisms on common touch surfaces. The common touch surfaces may include, for example, restaurant menus, airline safety instructions, pamphlets, instruction cards, or other common touch objects having a generally flat form factor, or that can be reduced to a flat form factor. Application of the antimicrobial light to the common touch surfaces may improve hygiene of such common touch surfaces and may help maintain microbial growth below acceptable levels.
US12274798B2	Non-contact fluid dispenser A wearable non-contact fluid dispenser is provided. An arm band fastened to a user's arm having receptacle configured to hold a compressible pouch, the pouch retaining a volume of sanitation fluid. A flexible elastic tube extends from the pouch to an outlet positioned approximately to the user's palm. A hands-free valve may release sanitation fluid from the pouch to the user's palm enabling the user to sanitize their hands. The flow rate of the sanitation fluid may be controlled by the user.
US12274795B2	Coating material for use in an HMC method The invention relates to a coating material for use in a hot-melt coating method, said material containing as the main constituent one or more polyglycerol fatty acid, each obtained by way of a complete or partial esterification of a linear or branched polyglycerol containing two to eight glyceryl units with one or more fatty acids, each containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms.
US12274793B2	Muco-adhesive, controlled release formulation of levodopa and/or esters of levodopa and uses thereof The invention provides an oral solid formulation comprising (a) one or more controlled release components comprising a core comprising levodopa, esters or salts thereof and wherein the one or more controlled release components; and (b) one or more immediate release components comprising levodopa, esters or salts thereof. The oral solid formulation also contains a decarboxylase inhibitor and about 80% to 100% of the decarboxylase inhibitor present in the oral solid formulation is present in the one or more immediate release components.
US12274790B1	Thyroid hormone oral dosage forms and methods of using the same Novel thyroid hormone oral dosage forms and methods of making and using the thyroid hormone oral dosage forms are disclosed.
US12274786B2	Surface treatment of contact lens and treatment of ocular discomfort by water soluble polymers and lipids/liposomes Formulations (e.g., solutions) comprising one or more water-soluble polymer(s), liposomes, and an aqueous carrier, are provided. The provided solutions are useful for rinsing, and/or immersing therein, a contact lens and/or in the treatment of ocular discomfort, for example, an ocular discomfort associated with a contact lens. Also provided are kits comprising the solution and a contact lens; articles-of-manufacturing comprising the solution and configured for dispending the solution; and methods utilizing the solution.
US12274784B2	Methods for reducing side effects of immunotherapy This invention provides methods to overcome the current limitations of immune checkpoint immunotherapy to provide more effective methods of treating cancer. In embodiments this invention provides a means of using of p53 gene therapy to augment immune checkpoint inhibition by combining antibodies targeting immune checkpoint molecules with SGT-53, a nanomedicine carrying a plasmid encoding human wild-type p53. This invention provides means of increasing tumor immunogenicity, enhancing both innate and adaptive immune responses, and reducing tumor-induced immunosuppression, sensitizing otherwise refractory tumors to anti-immune checkpoint antibodies. In other embodiments this invention also unexpectedly reduces immune-related toxicities that are seen with immunotherapies.
US12274783B2	Microbubble dispersion system stabilized with polydopamine nanoparticles for highly-efficient intravenous oxygen supply and method for preparing the same The present application discloses a microbubble dispersion system stabilized with polydopamine nanoparticles for highly-efficient intravenous oxygen supply and a method for preparing the same. The method includes: dissolving dopamine, chitosan quaternary ammonium salt and amino-rich polymer in water, adjusting the pH to be alkaline, and then introducing oxygen into the solution; under the strong shear force of a homogenizer, oxygen oxidizing dopamine, and the obtained polydopamine nanoparticles adhering to the interface of oxygen microbubbles during polymerization, forming a compact shell layer of polydopamine particles; finally, adding glutaraldehyde to solidify the shell layer of polydopamine particles adhered to the interface of microbubbles, and obtaining oxygen microbubbles stably dispersed in water by filtration, washing and redispersion. The oxygen microbubbles stabilized with polydopamine nanoparticles have excellent biocompatibility, can realize rapid and efficient delivery of oxygen, and thus have an important application value in the field of highly-efficient intravenous oxygen supply.
US12274780B2	Method of treating osteoarthritis A method of treating osteoarthritis by modifying the shape change of bone(s) underlying articular cartilage, comprising evaluating the bone shape of the patient's joint, injecting the patient with a peptide of SEQ ID No. 1 or applying other therapeutic interventions that can reduce the shape change of the bone(s) underlying articular cartilage, and thereafter evaluating the bone shape of the patient's joint is disclosed.
US12274774B2	Cosmetic composition derived from natural products for improving skin health The present application relates to a cosmetic composition comprising resveratrone, for improving skin health.
US12274770B2	Stabilizer concentrates for wax dispersions This invention relates to stabilizer concentrates which improve the stability of mono- and/or diesters of mono- and/or diethylene glycol wax dispersions in personal care compositions, wherein the stabilizer concentrates comprising hydrogenated castor oil and betaines and are free of anionic surfactants.
US12274766B1	Biocomposite dental crown and method of making An organic nanocomposite dental crown includes an organic composition, a starch biopolymer, and at least one organic polymer-forming agent. The starch biopolymer includes date seed-based nanostarch, coconut shell-based nanostarch, fish bone, and camel bone powder. The organic composition includes one of fruit waste, placenta glue, seed-based gel, natural glue, glycerin, and organic dye. The nanostarch biocomposite includes particles with an average particle size of less than 25 nm, dispersed in a solid matrix. The dental crown has a molded structure with a height of 10 mm or less and a width of 9.5 mm or less.
US12274764B2	Dental bulk block and method of manufacturing same Provided is a dental bulk block comprising a crystalline phase includes lithium disilicate as a main crystalline phase and eucryptite as a sub-crystalline phase in an amorphous glass matrix that is a functionally graded material having a main crystalline size gradient with respect to the depth thereof, and having no interface at the point of change in the main crystalline size gradient value, and is useful for manufacturing artificial teeth having structural characteristics similar to those of natural teeth, is facile to machine into an artificial tooth prosthesis due to the inclusion of eucryptite as the sub-crystalline phase compared to when only lithium disilicate exists, and can not only shorten the manufacturing time, but also increase the structural stability in terms of force distribution through functional grading of mechanical properties.
US12274763B2	Catechol-containing material for use in dental applications The present disclosure is directed to a polymeric layer comprising a catechol containing a monomer, polymer, or oligomer, wherein said catechol presents as a catechol and/or as a semi-quinone and/or as a quinone without the presence of a primary amine or a secondary amine; and wherein the polymeric layer optionally comprises a reactive material that is not reactive with catechol or quinone. The present disclosure is also directed to a polymeric layer comprising a catechol containing monomer, polymer, or oligomer disposed adjacent to and in contact with a bulk adhesive layer. The present disclosure is also directed to methods of coating a substrate using the layers described herein.
US12274762B2	Dental polishing paste and method for dental ceramics A dental polishing paste and a method of surface finishing a dental ceramic with the dental polishing paste is described. The dental polishing paste includes 60 to 90 weight percentage (wt. %) glycerin; 7.5 to 17.5 wt. % inorganic nanoparticles such as, diamond or zirconia, having a mean particle size of 5 to 25 nanometer (nm); and 2.5 to 32.5 wt. % additive, each based on a total weight of dental polishing paste.
US12274758B2	Guide RNA that targets a mutant human inosine monophosphate deyhydrogenase I allele RNA molecules comprising a guide sequence portion having 17-20 nucleotides in the sequence of 17-20 contiguous nucleotides set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1-3010 and compositions, methods, and uses thereof.
US12274753B2	Compositions and methods for targeted RNA delivery Provided herein are compositions, methods of making the same, and methods for targeted delivery of therapeutic agents for modifying expression and function of target genes, e.g. proteins involved in lipid and cholesterol metabolism such as PCSK9. Further provided herein are compositions and methods of treating conditions related to coronary disease.
US12274750B2	Lyophilized formulation of long-acting human growth hormone immunoglobulin conjugate A sustained release preparation of a human growth hormone conjugate is disclosed. The sustained release preparation contains a sustained release human growth hormone (hGH) conjugate resulting from conjugation between an immunoglobulin Fc region and a human growth hormone (hGH) as an active peptide; a buffer solution; a nonionic surfactant; and a sugar alcohol. A freeze dried preparation and a liquid preparation including the sustained release human growth hormone conjugate, a production method for the freeze dried preparation, a method of reconstituting the freeze dried preparation, and a kit containing the freeze dried preparation and a reconstituting solution are also disclosed.
US12274744B2	Biomaterials for modulating immune responses The provided herein are methods and compositions for eliciting an immune response to an antigen, such as cancer and microbial antigens.
US12274743B2	Nucleic acid vaccines The invention relates to compositions and methods for the preparation, manufacture, and therapeutic use of ribonucleic acid vaccines comprising polynucleotide molecules encoding one or more antigens.
US12274742B2	MDR E. coli immunogen The subject relates to an isolated antibody that specifically binds to O25b antigen of multi drug resistant (MDR) E. coli strains, its medical and diagnostic use, method of producing the antibody, including an isolated nucleotide sequence, plasmids and host cells as used in the production of the antibody; and further an isolated epitope recognized the specific antibody.
US12274741B2	Cattle fever tick-infestation vaccines and uses thereof The invention relates to antigenic polypeptides derived from a naturally occurring R. microplus protein, and nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides. The polypeptides elicit an immune response which, in turn, produces detrimental effects in R. microplus feeding on vaccinated cattle. Thus, the present disclosure provides novel vaccines to protect cattle from R. microplus infestation.
US12274740B2	Microbiome protection from oral antibiotics This invention provides, in part, various compositions and methods for protecting the gastrointestinal microbiome from antibiotic disruption from orally administered antibiotics.
US12274736B2	Hematopoietic growth factor proteins and analogs thereof and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors for treatment of radiation exposure Methods and compositions comprising hematopoietic growth factor proteins and/or protein analogs thereof and/or combinations thereof and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors to treat the acute and long term adverse effects of radiation exposure in subjects who have been or will be exposed to radiation are disclosed.
US12274735B2	IL-4-fusion formulations for treatment of central nervous system (CNS) tumors The present invention provides methods for the treatment of a central nervous system (CNS) tumor in a subject comprising administering and IL-4 targeted cargo protein formulated in an artificial cerebral spinal fluid formulation. The present invention also provides formulations and methods for administration along with a surrogate tracer for monitoring.
US12274733B2	Cellular reprogramming to reverse aging and promote organ and tissue regeneration Provided herein are engineered nucleic acids (e.g., expression vectors, including viral vectors, such as lentiviral vectors, adenoviral vectors, AAV vectors, herpes viral vectors, and retroviral vectors) that encode OCT4; KLF4; SOX2; or any combination thereof that are useful, for example, in inducing cellular reprogramming, tissue repair, tissue regeneration, organ regeneration, reversing aging, or any combination thereof. Also provided herein are recombinant viruses (e.g., lentiviruses, alphaviruses, vaccinia viruses, adenoviruses, herpes viruses, retroviruses, or AAVs) comprising the engineered nucleic acids (e.g., engineered nucleic acids), engineered cells, compositions comprising the engineered nucleic acids, the recombinant viruses, engineered cells, engineered proteins, chemical agents that are capable of activating expression of OCT4; KLF4; SOX2; or any combination thereof, an engineered protein selected from the group consisting of OCT4; KLF4; SOX2; or any combination thereof, an antibody capable of activating expression of OCT4; KLF4; SOX2; or any combination thereof, and methods of treating a (e.g., ocular disease), preventing a disease (e.g., ocular disease), regulating (e.g., inducing or inducing and then stopping) cellular reprogramming, regulating tissue repair, regulating tissue regeneration, or any combination thereof).
US12274732B2	Anti-pathogen composition and methods of use thereof Methods are provided for treating an infectious disease of a subject with a composition which comprises an active ingredient that can be produced by bacteria of Paenibacillus or Bacillus. The disclosure also provides a composition or a pharmaceutical composition which comprises, or alternatively consists essentially of, or yet further consists of an active ingredient which can be produced by bacteria of Paenibacillus or Bacillus.
US12274730B2	Flavonoid compositions and methods of use Flavonoid compositions containing the flavonoid quercetin and/or derivatives of quercetin are disclosed. The flavonoid compositions are formulated to improve the bioavailability of quercetin. Also provided herein are methods for improving athletic performance, improving cardiovascular health, and aiding in immune response and methods of improving athletic performance, improving bone health, preventing fatigue, reducing recovery time after exercise, countering oxidative stress, and/or boosting energy.
US12274727B2	Cannabigerol (CBG) products and methods of use A cannabinoid composition having antiinflammatory and antineoplastic activity, comprising a full spectrum extract of a plant of genus Cannabis comprising at least 5% by weight cannabigerol, comprising Cannabis terpenes and Cannabis flavonoids, and substantially without cannabidiol and tetrahydrocannabinol. The composition may be a pharmaceutically acceptable formulation for oral, sublingual, inhaled, vaporized, or smoked administration. The formulation may include absorption or pharmacological enhancers e.g., curcumin, resveratrol, quercitin, piperine and/or N-alkylamides. The composition has anti-inflammatory properties beneficial as a prophylaxis or therapy of symptoms due to viral infection, and tumor growth.
US12274722B1	Antibiotic free treatment of mastitis Embodiments relate to a composition comprising a bacteriophage or a mutant thereof and a storage solution, wherein the bacteriophage or the mutant thereof is capable of killing a Gram-positive bacterium comprising Staphylococcus aureus, wherein the composition is stable for at least about a year at 39.2-46.4° F. (4-8° C.).
US12274718B2	Composition and method for preventing, alleviating, or treating liver injury The present invention relates to a composition for preventing, alleviating or treating liver injury, for example, nonalcoholic fatty liver, and more specifically, it relates to a composition for preventing or treating liver injury comprising a Ruminococcus spp. strain.
US12274716B2	Peptides displayed by HLA for use 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.
US12274708B2	Composition for ameliorating or treating dementia containing 2′-fucosyllactose Disclosed is a method for, preventing, ameliorating or treating dementia by administering a composition containing 2′-fucosyllactose. 2′-FL ameliorates brain damage caused by amyloid beta and neuroinflammation by suppressing or preventing accumulation of the amyloid beta, thus being highly effective in preventing, ameliorating and treating dementia.
US12274707B2	Methods of treating chronic kidney disease with dapagliflozin The present disclosure is directed to methods of treating patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), with and without Type 2 diabetes, with an SGLT2 inhibitor, such as dapagliflozin.
US12274701B2	Compositions and methods for treating retinal degradation The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for treating retinal damage and/or retinal degradation. More specifically, this disclosure relates to methods for treating degradation of the retinal pigment epithelium by administering compositions comprising a nucleoside and/or a nucleoside or nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor.
US12274698B2	Bromocriptine formulations The present disclosure describes pharmaceutical formulations of bromocriptine and method of manufacturing and using such formulations. The formulations are useful for treating physiological disorders including improving glycemic control in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Also disclosed is synthesis of bromocriptine citrate, and compositions and dosage forms containing bromocriptine citrate.
US12274695B2	Pharmaceutical drug therapy for autism A pharmaceutical drug therapy for autism is disclosed, including a sufficient amount of nicotine and a sufficient amount of amphetamine.
US12274692B2	Molecular genetic approach to treatment and diagnosis of alcohol and drug dependence Compositions and methods are provided that are useful for diagnosing, treating, and monitoring alcohol dependence and disorders, susceptibility to alcohol dependence disorders, as well as drug related dependence and disorders. The methods include treating patients with an antagonist of the serotonin receptor 5-HT3 for such disorders, wherein the patient's serotonin transporter gene SLC6A4 is known to have particular genotypes.
US12274690B2	System and method for incorporating CBD/THC cannabinoid nanoparticle carrier compositions into particulate foods and food additives A method of producing a cannabinoid nanoparticle carrier composition for administration to a human and thereafter producing a consumable food product including the cannabinoid nanoparticle emulsification. The cannabinoid nanoparticle carrier composition is combined with a particulate food product, herb or spice, sugar, salt, or particulate preservative, mixed into a slurry or suspension, dried, and then ground to a size suitable for human consumption.
US12274688B2	Drug-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticle for prevention and treatment of brain cancers or brain metastases The present disclosure relates to a method of preventing or treating brain cancers or brain metastases with mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) loaded with taxane-based chemotherapeutic drugs, in particular paclitaxel (PTX), cabazitaxel (CTX) or docetaxel (DTX), and the MSNs loaded with PTX, CTX or DTX.
US12274687B2	Methods for treating ascites The invention relates to the treatment of ascites, and especially refractory ascites, with an orally bioavailable prodrug of dopamine. A preferred prodrug of dopamine is docarpamine. The invention preferably contemplates intermittent dosing, wherein a treatment period is followed by an off-treatment period, which is followed by another treatment period.
US12274686B2	Specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs) as melanocyte growth promoter and pro-survival factors and uses thereof This invention provides the use of specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs) for use as melanocyte growth promoters and pro-survival factors. More particularly, the SPM compositions are suitable for promoting melanocyte growth and/or survival to prevent depigmentation of melanocytes and/or promoting repigmentation in non-inflammatory depigmentation of melanocytes. Furthermore, the compositions may be used to treat dormant vitiligo lesions, chemically induced vitiligo, vitiligo that is non-responsive to inflammatory therapies, or canities.
US12274684B2	Treatment of vasculopathy with prostacyclin and mesenchymal stem cells Provided are methods for treating or preventing vasculopathy in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a prostacyclin and a mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) or a MSC-conditioned culture medium or administering to the subject a MSC or a MSC-conditioned culture medium that has treated with prostacyclin. Pharmaceutical compositions suitable for such treatments are also provided.
US12274683B2	Topical gel compositions of naproxen The present disclosure relates generally to topical analgesic compositions comprising nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and more specifically to topical gel compositions of naproxen in combination with select neutralizing agents, thereby having enhanced skin permeation and skin retention properties as well as improved aesthetics upon application and drying.
US12274682B2	Compositions and methods for controlling food intake of animal A composition comprising an active agent that inhibits acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) is provided. With the composition, food intake can be suppressed, and/or body weight can be reduced, and/or metabolic disorders can be prevented and/or treated.
US12274681B2	Compositions and methods for reducing skin fat A composition comprising an active agent that inhibits acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) is provided. With the composition, food intake can be suppressed, and/or body weight can be reduced, and/or metabolic disorders can be prevented and/or treated.
US12274676B1	Automated medication dispensing A system and apparatus for automated medication dispensing are disclosed herein. The system includes a management platform residing on a server and an apparatus in communication with the management platform. The apparatus includes a body, a user interface screen on the body, a processor, a memory, a motor driven rotation carousel plate, universal caps, funnels, a vacuum extraction mechanism, a magnetic resonance agitator, a verification station, a scale-equipped platform, and a dispensing cup.
US12274673B1	Closed type medicine liquid transfer device and system with double-chamber internal circulation A medicine liquid transfer device includes a double-chamber syringe, a dispensing needle assembly, and a syringe needle sealing assembly. The medicine liquid transfer device features an exquisite structural design and easy assembly, enables fully-closed medicine preparation and transfer, and allows automatic or manual adjustment and balance of the air pressure inside the medicine container in use, thereby minimizing the risk of medicine leakage and providing an excellent leakproof effect, while having advantages of low cost, high convenience of use, and the like.
US12274668B2	Needle assemblies containing oriented needles and methods for production thereof Acupuncture needles may be used for piercing tissue with less trauma than may occur when employing larger gauge needles. However, because acupuncture needles are fabricated and packaged differently than are larger gauge needles, acupuncture needles may be less compatible with certain manufacturing processes. Needle assemblies compatible with manufacturing processes may comprise a continuous support material having a plurality of apertures defined therein, and a first injection molded coupler that surrounds a proximal portion of an acupuncture needle and connects the acupuncture needle to a first location upon the continuous support material, such that the acupuncture needle is held in a pre-determined orientation with respect to a longitudinal axis of the first injection molded coupler. The acupuncture needles in adjacent apertures may also be spaced apart substantially uniformly.
US12274664B1	System and method for improving mental mapping skills for enhanced orientation and mobility for the visually impaired Embodiments are provided for to a system, computer program product, and a method to support surveying a physical environment. Two or more secondary units are physically configured to receive a physical actuation. In response to the actuation, the secondary unit(s) are configured to emit an audible cue and to communicate an address of the actuated unit. Tools are provided to track the actuation and associated addresses, and in an embodiment lapsed time.
US12274662B2	Robotic rollator walker with automated power drive A walker with an automated power drive system is disclosed. The walker comprises a rigid frame comprising a left grip and a right grip; a plurality of wheels affixed to the rigid frame; a plurality of drive motors integrally mounted in the plurality of wheels; and a drive motor controller configured to power the plurality of drive motors. The drive motor controller is configured to: determine the orientation of the walker; generate a first motor current component to compensate for orientation of the walker and the resulting torque on the drive motor; determine the speed of the walker; generate a second motor current to component for internal friction based on the speed of the walker; determine a user force applied to the left grip and right grip; generate a third motor current component for the drive motors based on the user force applied to the left grip and right grip; and power the drive motors based on a sum of the first motor current component, second motor current component, and third motor current component. The drive motor controller is configured to determine the user force applied to the left grip and right grip based on a measured current from the drive motors. Specifically, the drive motor controller is configured to determine the user force applied to the left grip and right grip based on a difference between a target current provided to the drive motors and the actual current utilized by the drive motors.
US12274660B2	System and method for promoting healing with topical application of vibration A vibration appliance and method for providing vibration to a portion of an animal, the method including providing a pair of CR2450 batteries on opposite ends of a hot glue formed collection of switch, a vibrator motor, and connections therebetween, where one connection is a movable magnet which can be used to selectively connect batteries at opposite ends of the vibration appliance by manually moving a wire coupled at one end to the magnet and at another end to a switch between couplings with different batteries so that during storage the device has a long battery shelf life as no batteries are coupled at both terminals to electronic components.
US12274656B2	Two-part non-planar graduated compression device for the treatment of circulatory disorders A therapeutic compression garment made from body and band portions wherein at least one of the body and spine portions is narrower or wider across its mid-section than at either or both of its top and bottom edges such that the garment assumes a non-planar shape when the body and spine portions are attached together.
US12274654B2	Devices and methods for transferring an object A transfer device includes an extendable transfer platform. The transfer platform includes a fixed plate, a moveable plate, and at least one platform actuator configured to selectively move the moveable plate relative to the fixed plate between a retracted position and an extended position in which a leading edge of the moveable plate is located distally from a leading edge of the fixed plate. The transfer platform also includes a transfer belt having a first end secured to a first driven roller, and a second end secured to a second driven roller. The transfer device also includes a platform support structure secured to the transfer platform for supporting the transfer platform above a floor surface. The platform support structure includes at least one support actuator configured to selectively move the transfer platform relative to the floor surface between a lowered position and a raised position.
US12274651B2	Wheelchair restraint apparatus The present disclosure provides a wheelchair restraint apparatus that renders easy adjustment of a restraining position of a wheelchair inside a vehicle. One aspect of the present disclosure is a wheelchair restraint apparatus configured to restrain a wheelchair inside a vehicle. The wheelchair restraint apparatus includes a main body having a seat belt, and a restrained mechanism to and from which the wheelchair is attachable and detachable; and a slide mechanism configured to cause the main body to slide with respect to the vehicle. The restraint mechanism is configured to restrain the wheelchair in a state where a part of the wheelchair is inserted to the restraint mechanism in a traveling direction of the wheelchair.
US12274650B2	Box for use as a coffin A box (200) is disclosed. The box is manufactured from a first part (2), a second part (4) and a third part (6) of a sheet material, which parts have been subjected to gluing to each other with adhesive (8) so as to form a box shape; wherein said first part (2) of said sheet material represents a bottom portion (10), a first side portion (12) and a second side portion (14) of said box, respectively, as a coherent entity; wherein said second part (4) and said third part (6) represent opposite end portions (16,18) of said box; wherein said first part (2) is having an extension in a first direction X and in a second direction Y; said first direction X is being perpendicular to said second direction Y; wherein said first part (2) comprises a first side edge (20), a second side edge (22), a first end edge (24) and a second end edge (26); wherein said first part (2) along said first side edge (20) thereof comprises a first inner side edge recess (28) being cut into the material of said first part; and a first outer side edge recess (30) being cut into the material of said first part; wherein said first part (2) along said second side edge (24) thereof comprises a second inner side edge recess (36) being cut into the material of said first part; and a second outer side edge recess (34) being cut into the material of said first part; wherein said first part (2) along said first end edge (22) thereof comprises a first inner end edge recess (32) being cut into the material of said first part and a first outer end edge recess 38 being cut into the material of said first part; wherein said first part (2) along said second end edge (26) thereof comprises a second inner end edge recess (40) being cut into the material of said first part and a second outer end edge recess (42) being cut into the material of said first part; wherein a first fold line (44) and a second fold line (46), each being parallel to said first direction (X), are being defined between said first inner side edge recess (28) and said second inner side edge recess (32); thereby defining a bottom portion (10) being arranged between said two side portions (12,14) of said first part; wherein in respect of each of the two side edges (20,22) and in respect of each of the two end edges (24,26), the material of said first part, along the inner and the outer recesses (28,30); (32,34); (36,38); and (40,42), respectively, has been subjected to a double folding and gluing so as to form a double fold (48) along each of the two side edges (20,22) and along each of the two end edges (24,26) of said first part; wherein the first part (2) has been subjected to folding along the first fold line (44) and the second fold line (46) and wherein said second part (4) and said third part (6) have been subjected to arrangement at said first end edge (24) and at said second end edge (26), respectively, of said first part, and subsequently been subjected to gluing to the double folds (48) being present at each of said end edges, respectively, at the bottom portion (10) and at the two side portions (12,14) of said first part.
US12274643B2	Apparatus for treating excess intraocular fluid having an elastic membrane Apparatus and methods are provided for treating diseases that produce elevated intraocular pressures, such as glaucoma, wherein the device includes a housing shell defining a cavity between a first end and a second end of the housing shell, and an elastic membrane disposed within the cavity to divide the cavity into a fluidic channel that permits a flow of fluid from the first end to the second end and a sealed cavity. The elastic membrane deforms to change the volume of the sealed cavity responsive to pressure fluctuations between the first and second ends, thereby varying the fluidic resistance of the flow of fluid through the fluidic channel.
US12274642B2	Air turbine driven rotary valve for vitrectomy probe Certain embodiments provide a vitrectomy probe including a housing, an actuator disposed inside the housing, a cutter coupled to the actuator and extending from the housing and an air turbine disposed inside the housing. The air turbine includes a rotor and a plurality of turbine blades coupled to the rotor. The vitrectomy probe includes a valve body interfacing with the rotor. During rotation of the air turbine, air is selectively routed to and from the actuator according to a rotational position of the rotor in relation to the valve body, thereby reciprocating the cutter.
US12274638B2	Fluid collection devices, related systems, and related methods In an example, a fluid collection device includes a fluid impermeable barrier that at least partially defines a chamber. The fluid impermeable barrier also defines an opening extending therethrough. The opening is configured to be positioned adjacent to a female urethra or have a male urethra positioned therethrough. The fluid collection device also includes a conduit at least partially disposed in the chamber. The conduit defines at least one aperture that allows an interior of the conduit to be in fluid communication with the chamber. The fluid collection device further includes a valve. The valve includes a first aperture coupled to the conduit and a second aperture that is fluid couplable to at least one of an air source, a vacuum source, or a fluid storage container. The valve is configured to control fluid flow through the conduit responsive to direction from a user.
US12274627B2	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.
US12274626B2	Facet joint fixation device A joint fixation assembly for fusing bone, including a joint fixation device, including a first section including a first end, a second end, a first radially outward facing surface, and a first through-hole extending between the first end and the second end and forming a cavity, a second section arranged coaxially with the first section and including a third end fixedly secured to the second end, a fourth end, and a second radially outward facing surface including threading, and a second through-hole extending from the third end to the fourth end, and at least one projection extending radially outward first radially outward facing surface.
US12274622B2	Systems and methods for orthopedic implants A computer-implemented method for designing a patient-specific orthopedic implant can include creating a user account associated with a patient. A patient-specific orthopedic implant can be designed based on patient data and imaging data. A healthcare provider can provide feedback for a design of the patient-specific orthopedic implant, treatment protocol, or other aspects of treatment. The patient can provide data and feedback.
US12274621B2	Heart valve sealing devices and delivery devices therefor An implantable prosthetic device includes a coaption portion, paddles, and clasps. The paddles are moveable from a closed position to an open position. The clasps are also moveable from an open position to a closed position. The clasps include a fixed arm and a plurality of movable arms. The implantable prosthetic device can be used to repair a native valve, such as a native mitral valve.
US12274620B2	Implant having multiple adjusting mechanisms An implant structure, comprises a body portion, a first adjusting mechanism, and a second adjusting mechanism. The body portion is configured to be secured within a heart of a patient. The first adjusting mechanism is coupled to a first portion of the body portion, and comprises a first ring that surrounds the first portion and is moveable with respect to the body portion. The second adjusting mechanism is coupled to a second portion of the body portion, and comprises a second ring that surrounds the second portion and is moveable with respect to the body portion. A first elongate tool is configured to remodel tissue of the heart by actuating the first adjusting mechanism. A second elongate tool is configured to remodel tissue of the heart by actuating the second adjusting mechanism.
US12274617B2	Devices, systems and methods for accurate positioning of a prosthetic valve The invention is a system and method for accurately positioning a prosthetic valve such as a prosthetic heart valve at a desired position for deployment. The invention includes extendable positioning elements which provide tactile feedback to a user to confirm proper positioning of the catheter with respect to the native valve annulus. During delivery, the extendable positioning elements may lie against or near the catheter, over the prosthetic valve and expandable balloon, providing a low profile for advancing the catheter to the desired treatment location via small passages such as body lumens. Prior to valve deployment, the positioning elements are extended and brought into contact with tissue of the native annulus to confirm the proper positioning of the delivery system and prosthetic valve.
US12274610B2	Wound dressing with odor control properties A wound dressing is provided, comprising a wound facing layer an opposing backing layer and a layered, interior arrangement positioned therebetween. The interior arrangement comprises an absorbent core, an activated carbon containing layer and a zeolite containing layer.
US12274607B2	Absorbent articles comprising stretch laminates An absorbent article includes a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and at least one elastically elongatable panel joined to the chassis. The elastically elongatable panel includes a stretch laminate having layers that are joined by ultrasonic bonding. The stretch laminate has at least one cover layer, an elastomeric film attached to the cover layer, the elastomeric film having two surfaces and a skin on at least one of the surfaces. The stretch laminate has at least one anchoring zone and at least one stretch zone. A portion of the skin is located in the anchoring zone and has a plurality of wrinkles, and the wrinkles have furrows.
US12274604B2	Absorbent article with waist gasketing element and leg cuffs A disposable absorbent article may include a chassis that includes a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a leg gasketing system and a waist gasketing element. The leg gasketing system may include an inner cuff and an outer cuff; the inner cuff may include an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff may include an outer cuff material edge such that the web of material is folded outward to form the inner cuff folded edge. When tested by the Blowout Method Test as described herein, the disposable absorbent article has a Blowout Percent Leakage of less than about 9.0%.
US12274594B2	Formulation delivery systems, devices, and methods Formulation delivery systems, formulation delivery devices, and formulation cartridges for the same are provided. Formulation delivery systems include a reusable handle, a formulation dispensing assembly, and a controller. The formulation dispensing assembly includes a reciprocating nozzle assembly and a pump. The reciprocating nozzle assembly is fluidically coupleable to the formulation cartridge or the cleaning cartridge received within the reusable handle. Formulation delivery devices include a reusable handle configured to receive a formulation cartridge therein, and a formulation dispensing assembly disposed in the reusable handle. The formulation dispensing assembly includes fluid conduits, a pump fluidically connected to the fluid conduits, a reciprocating nozzle assembly, and a controller. Formulation cartridges include a reusable cartridge body, a valve frame, and a disposable refill packet reversibly-coupleable to the reusable cartridge body. The disposable refill packet includes a formulation packet and a body portion configured for insertion into the reusable cartridge body.
US12274586B2	Test device, test system, ultrasonic diagnostic device, acoustic coupling material device, and storage medium A test device of an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to detect a waveform of a reflected wave that is obtained by reflection of an ultrasonic wave, which has been transmitted from an ultrasonic probe and has passed through an acoustic coupling material in close contact with an acoustic radiation surface of the ultrasonic probe, the reflected wave having passed through the acoustic coupling material before the detection of the waveform, and test a performance of the ultrasonic probe on the basis of the detected waveform.
US12274584B2	Ultrasound diagnostic device and image processing method, configured to apply two-dimensionally distributed weights A first synthesis unit generates a first synthetic image by applying a first weight distribution to a plurality of sub-images and then synthesizing the sub-images. A second synthesis unit generates a second synthetic image by applying a second weight distribution to the plurality of sub-images and then synthesizing the sub-images. A generation unit generates a display image based on the first synthetic image and the second synthetic image.
US12274580B2	Systems and methods for guiding an ultrasound probe An ultrasound device (10) includes a probe (12) including a tube (14) sized for insertion into a patient and an ultrasound transducer (18) disposed at a distal end (16) of the tube. A camera (20) is mounted at the distal end of the tube in a fixed spatial relationship to the ultrasound transducer. At least one electronic processor (28) is programmed to: control the ultrasound transducer and the camera to acquire ultrasound images (19) and camera images (21) respectively while the ultrasound transducer is disposed in vivo inside the patient; and construct a keyframe (36) representative of an in vivo position of the ultrasound transducer including at least ultrasound image features (38) extracted from at least one of the ultrasound images acquired at the in vivo position of the ultrasound transducer and camera image features (40) extracted from one of the camera images acquired at the in vivo position of the ultrasound transducer.
US12274579B2	Radiation imaging system and storage medium A radiation imaging system includes a hardware processor. The hardware processor calculates an exposure index representative value of a radiation image based on the radiation image including a plurality of frame images. The hardware processor is capable of setting a target value of an exposure index differently for each imaging mode.
US12274572B2	Mobile medical device including a LiDAR sensor and a method for controlling such a mobile medical device A method is provided for the automatic control of a drivable, mobile medical device having a collision control system that has at least one LiDAR sensor. The method includes: locomotion of the device at a first speed, periodic joint scanning of at least one part of the surroundings of the device; using the at least one LiDAR sensor during the locomotion of the device; evaluating the scan data of the surroundings that has been recorded by the LiDAR sensor; and evaluating the scan data of the specified device section, the scan data being recorded by the LiDAR sensor in such a manner that a functional capability of the LiDAR sensor is tested and the speed of the device is controlled in a closed-loop manner depending on the result of the evaluations.
US12274570B2	Radiation imaging system, imaging control apparatus, radiation imaging apparatus, radiation imaging method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium A radiation imaging system includes a radiation imaging apparatus and an imaging control apparatus, the radiation imaging apparatus includes a dose detection pixel that detects a dose of radiation irradiated from a radiation source, and the imaging control apparatus controls the radiation imaging apparatus. Before radiation imaging, the imaging control apparatus specifies a position of the dose detection pixel in a region of interest for calculating a dose indicator value of a radiation image, determines a threshold according to the position of the dose detection pixel, and transmits the position of the dose detection pixel and the threshold to the radiation imaging apparatus. The radiation imaging apparatus makes a setting of the position of the dose detection pixel in the region of interest and the threshold transmitted from the imaging control apparatus, and performs imaging based on the setting.
US12274568B2	Tilt resistant stand A tilt resistant stand for medical devices may include a base with casters and an upright support with a mounting portion for a medical device. A stand for medical devices can be resistant to tilting by having a gravitational centroid that is substantially vertically aligned with the geometric centroid of the base for enhanced stability, where the gravitational centroid is defined as a combined center of gravity of the medical device stand and any medical devices mounted thereto and the geometric centroid of the base is defined as a horizontal planar region having the casters as vertices. The gravitational centroid may be substantially vertically aligned with the geometric centroid due to a horizontal offset between the mounting portion and the geometric centroid.
US12274565B2	Biological characteristic information detection device and electronic device Disclosed are a detection apparatus for biological characteristic information and an electronic device. The detection apparatus including a first button. A cavity is formed in a shell of the first button. The detection apparatus includes: a first detection part. The first detection part includes: a first pulse wave detection module at least partially arranged in the cavity and configured to detect a first pulse wave signal of a user when the user presses the first button; and a pressure sensing module at least partially arranged in the cavity of the first button and configured to detect a pressure signal applied to the first button by the user, where the first pulse wave signal is a corresponding pulse wave signal when the user applies the pressure signal, and the pressure signal and the first pulse wave signal are used to detect first biological characteristic information of the user.
US12274562B2	Re-wearable physiological monitoring device A re-wearable physiological monitoring device includes a reusable component and a disposable component. The reusable component includes an electronics module and a latching system for latching the reusable component to the disposable component. The disposable component includes an adhesive patch to be adhered to a user's skin, two electrodes to receive electrical signals from the user's skin, a cradle for the reusable component to be latched on, and a battery to power the device. The disposable component may include a “battery disconnect switch” for disconnecting the battery when the reusable component is not latched on; a gasket for isolating each contact between the reusable component and the disposable component in a waterproof enclosure; and a printed contact within the disposable component that is resistant to scratching. A latching system for the device may include two snap fasteners, alignment feet for keeping the reusable component aligned with the disposable component, and an asymmetrical wall to prevent the reusable component from being placed on the disposable component in the wrong orientation. A method of assembling the reusable component by ultrasonic welding is also disclosed.
US12274559B2	Control unit for monitoring patient compliance with a compression therapy regimen Monitoring patient compliance with a compression therapy regimen. Venous Refill Time (VRT) is monitored via a pressure sensor in a bladder of a compression system. A controller of the compression system correlates the monitored VRT to a predetermined threshold to determine whether the patient is using the compression system.
US12274556B2	Medical device and method for predicting cardiac event sensing based on sensing control parameters A medical device is configured to receive sensed cardiac event data including a value of a feature determined from each one of a plurality of cardiac events sensed from a cardiac signal according to a first setting of a sensing control parameter. The medical device is configured to classify each value of the feature of each one of the sensed cardiac events as either a predicted sensed event or a predicted undersensed event according to a second setting of the sensing control parameter that is less sensitive to sensing cardiac events than the first setting. The medical device is configured to determine a predicted sensed event interval between each consecutive pair of the predicted sensed events and predict that an arrhythmia is detected or not detected based on the predicted sensed event intervals.
US12274555B2	Multi-sensor patch A method of sensing the heart rate and blood oxygen saturation of a maternal patient and a fetal patient can include obtaining maternal electrocardiogram (mECG) data and fetal electrocardiogram (fECG) data with a plurality of electrodes. The method can also include obtaining photosignal data with an optical sensor, the photosignal data including a maternal photosignal component and a fetal photosignal component. Additionally, the method can include applying mECG to the photosignal data to calculate maternal photoplesthograph (mPPG) data, applying the mPPG to the photosignal data to remove the maternal photosignal component from the photosignal data, and applying the fECG to remaining photosignal data to calculate fetal photoplesthograph (fPPG) data.
US12274549B2	Optimizing analyte sensor calibration Method and apparatus for optimizing analyte sensor calibration including receiving a current blood glucose measurement, retrieving a time information for an upcoming scheduled calibration event for calibrating an analyte sensor, determining temporal proximity between the current blood glucose measurement and the retrieved time information for the upcoming calibration event, initiating a calibration routine to calibrate the analyte sensor when the determined temporal proximity is within a predetermined time period, and overriding the upcoming scheduled calibration event using the current blood glucose measurement are provided.
US12274547B2	Optical determination of a cardiovascular variability parameter independent of skin contributions A cardiovascular variability parameter can be detected independent of the relative absorption contribution of melanin in biological tissue. A light source and a polarization shaping device can illuminate a biological tissue with a polarized light having an inhomogeneous optical polarization wavefront. A polarization analyzer can receive the polarized light after it has interacted with the biological tissue and output a first and second polarization state. A detection device can have a light detector for detecting the first and second polarization state and at least a processor for detecting data related to the first and second polarization states, determining relative absorptions contributions of superficial and deep components of the biological tissue based on the first and second polarization states, and determining the cardiovascular variability parameter based on the relative absorption contributions of the superficial and deep components.
US12274538B2	Magnetic field measuring apparatus, magnetic field measuring method, and recording medium storing magnetic field measuring program A magnetic field measuring apparatus is provided including: a magnetic sensor array configured so that a plurality of magnetic sensor cells including a plurality of magnetic sensors each having a magnetoresistive element and magnetic flux concentrators arranged on both ends of the magnetoresistive element are three-dimensionally arranged and capable of detecting a magnetic field in three axial directions; a magnetic field acquiring section configured to acquire measurement data measured by the magnetic sensor array; and a signal space separating section configured to perform signal separation on a spatial distribution of a magnetic field indicated by the measurement data, based on basis vectors calculated from orthonormal functions and a position and magnetic sensitivity of each magnetic sensor of the magnetic sensor array.
US12274536B2	Method and system for screening and monitoring of cardiac diseases Embodiments herein provide a system and method for screening and monitoring of cardiac diseases by analyzing acquired physiological signals. Unlike state of art approaches that consider only synchronized ECG and PPG signals for cardiac health analysis and do not consider PCG which is a critical signal for CAD analysis, the system synchronously captures physiological signals such as photo plethysmograph (PPG), phonocardiogram (PCG) and electrocardiogram (ECG) from subject(s) and builds an analytical model in the cloud for analyzing heart conditions from the captured physiological signals. The system and method provides a fusion based approach of combining the captured physiological signals such as PPG, PCG and ECG along with other details such as subject clinical information, demography information and so on. The analytical model is pretrained using ECG. PPG and PCG along with metadata associated with the subject such as demography and clinical information.
US12274535B2	Apparatus and method for estimating blood pressure An apparatus for estimating blood pressure may include: a memory storing one or more instructions; and a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to: extract a cardiac output (CO) feature, a first candidate total peripheral resistance (TPR) feature, and a second candidate TPR feature from a bio-signal; determine one of the first candidate TPR feature and the second candidate TPR feature as a TPR feature based on a direction of change in the CO feature and a direction of change in the first candidate TPR feature between a blood pressure measurement time and a calibration time; and estimate the blood pressure based on the TPR feature and the CO feature.
US12274532B2	Lumen morphology and vascular resistance measurements data collection systems apparatus and methods A method and apparatus of automatically locating in an image of a blood vessel the lumen boundary at a position in the vessel and from that measuring the diameter of the vessel. From the diameter of the vessel and estimated blood flow rate, a number of clinically significant physiological parameters are then determined and various user displays of interest generated. One use of these images and parameters is to aid the clinician in the placement of a stent. The system, in one embodiment, uses these measurements to allow the clinician to simulate the placement of a stent and to determine the effect of the placement. In addition, from these patient parameters various patient treatments are then performed.
US12274530B2	Neuromodulation based nerve identification A device may obtain imaging data. The imaging data that is obtained depicts one or more body parts of a patient. A voltage sensitive dye may be applied to stain nerve tissue associated with the one or more body parts of the patient. The voltage sensitive dye may be activated by neuromodulation applied to stimulate the nerve tissue. The imaging data may capture a fluorescence of the nerve tissue based on the voltage sensitive dye being activated by neuromodulation. The device may provide the imaging data for display.
US12274524B2	Instrument for surgery Provided is an instrument for surgery and, more specifically, to an instrument for surgery which can be manually operated in order to be used for laparoscopic surgery or various types of surgery.
US12274522B2	Direct drive robot for vitreoretinal surgery The present disclosure relates to high dexterity robotic manipulation systems for ophthalmic microsurgical procedures. In certain embodiments, a robotic surgical system includes a master apparatus controllably coupled to a slave apparatus. The slave apparatus mounts to a patient's head and includes a dual tripod structure having two pluralities of linear actuator links pivotally supporting a surgical tool. The motions of the actuator links are controlled by direct drive actuators to provide at least 6-DOF for the surgical tool. A passive articulating arm having a SCARA mechanism and four-bar parallelogram mechanism attaches to the slave apparatus and counterbalances the weight thereof when mounted on a patient. The surgical system also includes sensors communicatively coupled to the slave apparatus and master apparatus to enable force feedback and force control. Accordingly, the robotic surgical system enhances the dexterity of an operator and enables performance of medical procedures more easily than by hand.
US12274520B2	System and method for manipulating an anatomy Surgical systems and methods for manipulating an anatomy includes a surgical tool, a robotic manipulator configured to support and move the surgical tool, and controller(s) that generate a virtual boundaries delineating a portions of the anatomy allowed to be removed by the surgical tool. The controller(s) control the robotic manipulator to autonomously move the surgical tool in relation to a first virtual boundary and according to a first feed rate or first frequency of path oscillations to remove a first portion. The controller(s) control the robotic manipulator to autonomously move the surgical tool in relation to a second virtual boundary that is spaced from the first virtual boundary, and according to a different feed rate or different frequency of path oscillations, to remove a second portion.
US12274519B2	Pulsed closure control methods for surgical tools A surgical tool includes a drive housing, a closure tube extending from the drive housing, and an end effector arranged at an end of the closure tube and having opposing jaws. A method of operating the surgical tool includes operating one or more motors in a first direction at a constant velocity and thereby urging the closure tube to move and actuate the opposing jaws to engage and clamp onto tissue, stopping operation of the motor(s) in the first direction when a torque on the motor(s) exceeds a predetermined torque, storing an angular position of the motor(s) when the torque exceeds the predetermined torque, operating the motor(s) in a second direction opposite the first direction over a preset angular magnitude, and upon reaching the preset angular magnitude, operating the motor(s) in the first direction at the constant velocity.
US12274517B2	Robotic device with compact joint design and an additional degree of freedom and related systems and methods The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various robotic and/or in vivo medical devices having compact joint configurations and at least three degrees of freedom. Other embodiments relate to various medical device components, including forearms having grasper or cautery end effectors, that can be incorporated into certain robotic and/or in vivo medical devices.
US12274516B2	Powering a surgical robot arm A control system for a surgical robotic system, the surgical robotic system comprising a remote surgeon console having a surgeon input device, and a surgical robot arm comprising a series of joints extending from a base to a terminal end for attaching to a surgical instrument, the surgical robot arm operable in a full power mode in which the joints of the surgical robot arm are powered by a first power source and a reduced power mode in which the joints of the surgical robot arm are powered by a second power source, he control system configured to: whilst the surgical robot arm is operating in the full power mode, control the surgical robot arm in a surgical mode by converting inputs from the surgeon input device to control signals for moving joints of the surgical robot arm; detect a power failure of the first power source; in response to detecting the power failure, enable the reduced power mode, and control the surgical robot arm in a locked mode by sending control signals to lock joints of the surgical robot arm; whilst in the reduced power mode, detect a cessation of the power failure; and in response to detecting the cessation of the power failure, disable the reduced power mode, re-enable the full power mode, and control the surgical robot arm in the surgical mode.
US12274514B2	Graphical user interface for displaying guidance information during an image-guided procedure A method for displaying guidance information during an image-guided surgical procedure comprises receiving, by one or more hardware processors, data from a tracking system associated with an elongate device comprising a flexible body and calculating, by the one or more hardware processors, at least one condition along a length of the flexible body based on the data. The method further comprises determining, by the one or more hardware processors, supplemental guidance information based on the at least one condition and augmenting, by the one or more hardware processors, one or more images with the supplemental guidance information to produce one or more augmented images. The method further comprises displaying the one or more augmented images on a display device at a surgeon console.
US12274508B2	Computer-assisted surgery system and method for calculating a distance with inertial sensors A computer-assisted surgery system for obtaining a distance between at least two fixed points relative to a bone comprises a first accelerometer unit located at a first fixed location on the bone, and producing first acceleration data during a movement of the bone. A second accelerometer unit is located at a second fixed location on the bone, and simultaneously producing second acceleration data during the movement. A gyroscope unit is fixed to the bone and simultaneously producing angular rates of change of said movement. A processor unit obtains the acceleration data and the angular rates of change for calculating the distance between the first fixed position and the second fixed position on the bone using a distance value of a distance vector between the accelerometer units. An interface outputs the distance between the first fixed position and the second fixed position relative to the bone. A method for calculating a distance between at least two points on a bone is provided.
US12274506B2	Systems and methods for assisting and augmenting surgical procedures Systems and methods for providing assistance to a surgeon during an implant surgery are disclosed. A method includes defining areas of interest in diagnostic data of a patient and defining a screw bone type based on the surgeon's input. Post defining the areas of interest, salient points are determined for the areas of interest. Successively, an XZ angle, an XY angle, and a position entry point for a screw are determined based on the salient points of the areas of interest. Successively, a maximum screw diameter and a length of the screw are determined based on the salient points. Thereafter, the screw is identified and suggested to the surgeon for usage during the implant surgery.
US12274505B2	Body engagers and methods of use Systems, devices and methods are disclosed for addressing body conditions, monitoring body conditions and adapting treatment of internal and/or external body conditions.
US12274503B1	Myopia ocular predictive technology and integrated characterization system According to an embodiment, disclosed is a system comprising a processor wherein the processor is configured to receive an input data comprising an image of an ocular region of a user, clinical data of the user, and external factors; extract, using an image processing module comprising adaptive filtering techniques, ocular characteristics, combine, using a multimodal fusion module, the input data to determine a holistic health embedding; detect, based on a machine learning model and the holistic health embedding, a first output comprising likelihood of myopia, and severity of myopia; predict, based on the machine learning model and the holistic health embedding, a second output comprising an onset of myopia and a progression of myopia in the user; and wherein the machine learning model is a pre-trained model; and wherein the system is configured for myopia prognosis powered by multimodal data.
US12274502B2	Image processing method, program, image processing device, and ophthalmic system In the present invention, vortex vein positions are detected from a fundus image. The image processing method comprising: a step in which a choroidal blood vessel structure is analyzed from a fundus image; and a step in which vortex vein positions are detected based on the choroidal blood vessel structure.
US12274498B2	Non-contact wide angle retina viewing system A retina viewing system and method of using the same includes an ophthalmic microscope, a disposable lens attachment, and an electronic control unit (ECU). The microscope has an optical head and a set of internal focusing lenses, the latter providing the microscope with a variable working distance or focal length. The disposable lens attachment includes a resilient body with a proximal end connected to the optical head and a distal end connected to a high-power/high-diopter distal lens. The ECU executes instructions for viewing a retina or other intraocular anatomy of a patient eye. Execution of the instructions causes the ECU to automatically adjust the variable working distance or focal length of the microscope when viewing an image of the retina through the distal lens.
US12274496B2	Methods for photoacoustic temperature measurement TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS ARE CRITICAL TO VARIOUS ENERGY BASED THERAPEUTIC SYSTEMS, INCLUDING LASER, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE, AND HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND BASED THERAPEUTIC SYSTEMS. THIS INVENTION DISCLOSES TECHNIQUES, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS OF SURGICAL TARGETS DURING VARIOUS THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS WITH PHOTOACOUSTIC METHODS, ESPECIALLY WHEN DYNAMIC TEMPERATURE PULSES ARE GENERATED BY SELECTIVE PHOTOTHERMOLYSIS.
US12274495B2	Electrosurgical system Various embodiments provide an electrosurgical system for treating biological tissue. The system comprises: an electrosurgical generator configured to supply pulsed microwave energy; and an electrosurgical instrument. The electrosurgical instrument comprises a flexible coaxial cable arranged to convey the pulsed microwave energy; and a radiating tip portion connected at a distal end of the coaxial cable and configured to receive the pulsed microwave energy. The radiating tip portion has a maximum outer diameter that is 1.0 mm or less, and wherein the maximum outer diameter of the radiating tip portion is smaller than an outer diameter of the coaxial cable. Also, the radiating tip portion comprises: a proximal coaxial transmission line for conveying the pulsed microwave energy; and a distal needle tip mounted at a distal end of the proximal coaxial transmission line, the distal needle tip being arranged to deliver the pulsed microwave energy into biological tissue.
US12274494B2	Treatment device A method of treating tissue of a patient uses a device including a mother case, a belt, at least one treatment unit and at least two applicators. The treatment method may include attaching first and second applicators to the belt at a working distance to the patient's surface, and providing different treatment energy to the first applicator and the second applicator. A treatment pattern is created by the applicators providing the different treatment energies. The hardware pattern or positions of the applicators on the belt may be changed before and/or during the treatment. The hardware pattern may be based on selected treatment effect and body part.
US12274488B2	Electrosurgical device with vacuum port An electrosurgical device comprising: an electrode having a first portion whose exterior is electrically uninsulated, a second portion whose exterior is electrically insulated, and a third portion; an elongated hollow body having an internal cavity, a front end, a rear end, an external surface, and an electrical wire arranged within the body. The hollow body is configured to reversibly receive the third portion of the electrode at the front end of the body such that electrical contact is made between the electrode and the electrical wire and the second portion of the electrode is not surrounded by the hollow body. A first button is provided for controlling a current flow at a first level to the electrode and is arranged on the external surface. A vacuum tube is slidably engaged by the body and has an inlet generally facing the front end and adjacent the electrode. A vacuum outlet port is arranged near the rear end of the body, and the outlet port, internal cavity, and vacuum inlet are in fluid communication with each other.
US12274485B2	Balloon assembly for valvuloplasty catheter system A method for treating a treatment site (106) within or adjacent to a heart valve (108) within a body of a patient includes the steps of generating energy with an energy source (124); receiving energy from the energy source (124) with an energy guide (122A); positioning a balloon assembly (104) adjacent to the treatment site (106), the balloon assembly (104) including an outer balloon (104B) and an inner balloon (104A) that is positioned within and at least partially spaced-apart from the outer balloon (104B) to define an interstitial space (146A) therebetween that is configured to retain a balloon fluid (132); and positioning a portion of the energy guide (122A) that receives the energy from the energy source (124) within the interstitial space (146A) between the balloons (104A, 104B) so that a plasma-induced bubble (134) is formed in the balloon fluid (132) within the interstitial space (146A).
US12274484B2	Cryosurgical device and materials and method of use thereof Provided in the present disclosure are materials, devices, systems, and methods for performing cryo-surgery in a mammalian subject. More particularly, presented are a slurry, devices, systems, and methods for subcutaneously injecting the slurry into a patient in need of bodyfat reduction intervention. The slurry, devices, systems, and methods permit highly efficacious subcutaneous ice phase-change lipolysis while not requiring that the patient be placed under general anesthesia, nor requiring significant new surgical training among practitioners.
US12274483B2	Monitoring and controlling internally administered cryotherapy A method of using a cryotherapeutic system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes advancing an elongate shaft of a catheter toward a treatment location within a body lumen of a human patient and directing a flow of refrigerant toward a cryotherapeutic element at a distal end portion of the shaft. The directed refrigerant is expanded to cause cooling within a balloon of the cryotherapeutic element. The pressure within the balloon is monitored and its rate of change calculated. The rate of change is then processed using different feedback loops during different monitoring windows of a treatment cycle. The individual feedback loops include an upper and a lower threshold and are configured to cause the flow of refrigerant to the cryotherapeutic element to stop if the rate of change falls outside a range between the upper and the lower threshold.
US12274482B2	Cryoballoon having greater size adjustability at lower operating pressures A balloon catheter for an intravascular catheter system includes a cryogenic balloon that is formed from a blend of polyurethane and polyamide block copolymer. The percentages of polyurethane and polyamide block copolymer can vary. For example, the cryogenic balloon can be formed from greater than 50% polyurethane and less than 50% polyamide block copolymer; greater than 75% polyurethane and less than 25% polyamide block copolymer; or approximately 85% polyurethane and approximately 15% polyamide block copolymer. Additionally, a ratio of a change in inflation pressure (in psi) to a change in outer diameter (in mm) of the cryogenic balloon, and a ratio of outer diameter (in mm) of the cryogenic balloon to inflation pressure (in psig) can be varied to form the desired cryogenic balloon.
US12274480B2	Vertebral body distraction support nail A vertebral body distraction support nail, including a support nail body including an inner core, an outer sleeve and a distraction ball, and a support nail cap including a cylindrical upper support nail cap and a pressure cap. The inner core is threadedly connected inside the outer sleeve, and has upper and lower ends both extending out of the outer sleeve. The lower end of the inner core is provided with a tapered stapling head. The distraction ball is fitted over the inner core between the tapered stapling head and the outer sleeve. An upper support nail cap cavity has a lower end connected to an upper end of the outer sleeve and an upper end into which the upper end of the inner core extends. The pressure cap is engaged with and slidably connected to the upper end of the inner core and the upper support nail cap.
US12274479B2	Cement delivery guides and corresponding fenestrated screws Various bone cement guides are disclosed that may connect directly to a fenestrated bone screw or connect to a spinal construct that is coupled to a fenestrated bone screw. In various embodiments, cement guides may include a three-part assembly including a hollow outer sleeve and a hollow inner sleeve with a removable inner rod. In various embodiments, the hollow inner sleeve may be movable between a retracted position and an extended position and in the extended position a distal end of the inner sleeve may splay outward and capture the head portion of a fenestrated bone screw. In other embodiments, a distal end of the outer sleeve may surround and capture tabs of an extended tulip head connector while the inner sleeve couples to an inside surface of the extended tulip head connector.
US12274476B2	Bone fixation device An orthopedic device is disclosed that includes a threaded elongated shaft having a length, a regular polygon cross-section, and a longitudinal axis defined therethrough, wherein the elongated shaft having side surfaces extending over the length of the elongated shaft wherein each side surface corresponds to each of the sides of the regular polygon cross-section; and a pair of clamps releasably clamped on to the threaded elongated shaft, wherein each of the clamps is configured for holding up to two bone fixation pins in an orientation that is non-parallel with the longitudinal axis of the elongated shaft.
US12274475B2	Automated coupled torsional fixators and method of use A system for external rotational deformity correction of an intact bone may include: a first frame member and a second frame member rotatably coupled therewith, a first bone fixation member coupled to the first frame member and to a distal segment of the intact bone, a second bone fixation member coupled to the second frame member and to a proximal segment of the intact bone at a first angle, an automated control mechanism coupled to the first and second frame members, and a power source for the automated control mechanism. The automated control mechanism may: receive power from the power source, rotate the first frame member to a desired relative rotational position, and position the first bone fixation member at a desired second angle to exert torsional force on the intact bone and externally reduce rotational deformity of the intact bone.
US12274473B2	Systems and methods for tissue removal Systems and methods for preventing the seeding of cancerous cells during morcellation of a tissue specimen inside a patient's body and removal of the tissue specimen from inside the patient through a minimally-invasive body opening to outside the patient are provided. One system includes a cut-resistant tissue guard removably insertable into a containment bag. The tissue specimen is isolated and contained within the containment bag and the guard is configured to protect the containment bag and surrounding tissue from incidental contact with sharp instrumentation used during morcellation and extraction of the tissue specimen. The guard is adjustable for easy insertion and removal and configured to securely anchor to the body opening. Protection-focused and containment-based systems for tissue removal are provided that enable minimally invasive procedures to be performed safely and efficiently.
US12274469B2	Angled intraosseous access system An angled intraosseous access system including a guide block and/or a guide plate is disclosed. The system includes a driver having a body, and including a needle assembly rotatably coupled thereto, the needle assembly defining a needle axis. One of the guide block or the guide plate is configured to engage a skin surface and align the needle assembly axis at a predetermined angle relative to the skin surface to access the medullary cavity at the predetermined angle. Advantageously, the angled needle of the intraosseous access system can mitigate pain during infusion and mitigate backwalling.
US12274468B1	Step cutting thrombectomy device and thrombectomy system A step-cutting thrombectomy device and a thrombectomy system is disclosed. The step-cutting thrombectomy device includes the following: multiple first cutting components capable of elastically expanding in a radial direction and configured to cut a thrombus in a longitudinal direction of a blood vessel; multiple second cutting components, capable of elastically expanding in the radial direction and configured to cut the thrombus in a circumferential direction of the blood vessel a collection device, configured to collect a crushed thrombus; and a push tube. The first cutting components, the second cutting components and the collection device are sequentially disposed on the push tube from the proximal end to the distal end.
US12274463B2	Sectional-type thrombus extraction device Disclosed is a thrombectomy device with segmented design, and the device includes a thrombectomy net and a push rod fixedly connected with a proximal end of the thrombectomy net, where the thrombectomy net is a tubular hollow self-expanding net capable of automatically expanding radially, which is contracted after being compressed radially, and expands radially after a constraint of radial compression is released. The thrombectomy net includes a slope section, a thrombectomy section, and a gathering section which are sequentially connected from the proximal end to a distal end, where the thrombectomy section includes at least two thrombectomy subsections which are sequentially connected from the proximal end to the distal end and are relatively independent, and two adjacent thrombectomy subsections are locally connected, so that the two adjacent thrombectomy subsections are relatively independent during radial expansion.
US12274459B2	Systems, devices, and methods for treating vascular occlusions Systems and methods for the intravascular treatment of clot material within a blood vessel of a human patient are disclosed herein. A device in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a plurality of interconnected struts forming a unitary structure having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The struts can form a plurality of first cells in the proximal portion and a plurality of second cells, smaller than the first cells, in the distal portion. The device can be pulled against clot material within a blood vessel to engage, disrupt, and/or capture the clot material.
US12274455B2	Void filling joint prosthesis and associated instruments A distal femoral joint replacement system includes a femoral component having condylar articular surfaces, a stem extending from the femoral component, and a void filler for filling a bone void within a femur. The void filler includes a body and a plurality of legs extending from the body. The body has a sidewall defining an opening for receipt of the stem which extends along a length of the body and extends through the sidewall so as to form a side-slot in the sidewall that extends along an entire length of the sidewall. The plurality of legs each have a first end connected to the body and a second end remote from the body. The legs each have an outer surface that tapers between the first and second ends and is configured to register with a corresponding inner surface of a bone void when implanted in an end of the femur.
US12274451B2	Bluetooth communication protocol for a pressure controller A pressure controller for a fluidic bladder has in sequence a pump, a first fluid line, a supply pressure sensor, a second fluid line, a bladder having an inlet coupled to the second fluid line, a bladder outlet coupled to a third fluid line of substantially equal length to the second fluid line, a return pressure sensor, and a fourth fluid line coupled to the return pressure sensor and returning fluid from the pump to the reservoir. A pressure estimate is formed by establishing the second fluid line length and inner diameter as the same as the third fluid line length and inner diameter, and forming the pressure estimate by averaging the supply pressure and return pressure. The pressure controller receives a setpoint pressure as a command and data over a wireless channel, and computes a head pressure offset by turning the pump off and measuring the supply and return pressures.
US12274449B2	Embolic delivery Concepts related to embolic delivery, including embolic detachment systems and an embolic pusher retention mechanisms are discussed herein. An occlusive delivery device for embolic delivery can include a delivery pusher, an occlusive device comprising one or more wires and having a collapsed configuration when within a delivery catheter and an expanded configuration when not within the delivery catheter, a connection interface, and a retention structure connected to the connection interface and the occlusive device.
US12274448B2	Flexible intra-vascular aneurysm treatment stent An intra-vascular aneurysm-treatment stent and a method for lowering pressure within an aneurysm bubble in a blood vessel. A stent coil is insertable into a blood vessel, the coil made of a material sufficiently flexible to move around curves, loops, and corners in the blood vessel. The stent coil is positioned in the blood vessel with selected stent coil portions proximate an opening into either a saccular aneurysm or a fusiform aneurysm. Blood in the lumen of the blood vessel flows past the leading edges and both over the outer surfaces, and under the inner surfaces. A portion of the blood inside the aneurysm becomes entrained with the blood flowing over the outer surfaces. At the trailing edges, the converging blood flows create eddies.
US12274444B2	Method of applying buttresses to surgically cut and stapled sites A method of applying a buttress to a surgically cut and stapled site uses an end effector with a buttress applier cartridge assembly to load one or more buttress assemblies to the end effector. The buttress assemblies each include a buttress to support a staple formed therein as well an adhesive for adhering to the end effector. The adhesive of the buttress assemblies can include a pattern to assist in both attachment to the end effector and release from the end effector after cutting and stapling a tissue site. The buttress applier cartridge can include features that accommodate end effectors having various tip configurations, including straight tips and curved or bent tips.
US12274442B2	Surgical staple cartridge alignment features A system for stapling tissue is disclosed. The system can include a channel and a compatible staple cartridge comprising a plurality of staples. The channel and the compatible staple cartridge comprise mating or cooperating alignment features for permitting complete insertion of the compatible staple cartridge and for preventing an incompatible staple cartridge from being completely inserted in the channel.
US12274439B2	Hand-held surgical instruments A surgical instrument module for powering a plurality of discrete surgical end effectors includes a motor, a planetary gear box, a high-torque/low-speed output operably coupled to the motor, and a high-speed/low-torque output operably coupled to the motor. The high-torque/low-speed output is configured to be operably coupled to a driven member of a first type of surgical end effector, and the high-speed/low-torque output is configured to drive an operation of a second type of surgical end effector.
US12274432B2	Suture member, suturing needle and suturing device An interrupted suture member comprises a flexible elongate member, having a first end and an opposite second end, and one or more detents configured for anchoring the suture member in soft tissue. The second end comprises a movable locking member, whereby a force exerted on the tissue may be adjusted by moving the locking member along at least a portion of the suture member. A suture needle comprising a notch for grabbing and holding an interrupted suture or a suture needle being hollow and comprising a slit sufficiently wide and long for easily insertion and guiding of a suture in the suture needle. A suturing insertion device for connecting to a suturing needle consisting two handles or a suturing apparatus comprises an arcuate suturing needle rotatably arranged in an apparatus housing, a cavity for holding a plurality of suture members, and drive means to selectively rotate said suturing needle.
US12274431B2	Surgical distractor and methods of manufacture and use Surgical instruments, such as distractors and methods of manufacture are provided for maintaining a displacement of bone determined to be necessary by a surgeon. For instance, a surgical distractor may include a first holder section, a second holder section, a first displacement element, a second displacement element, a positioning element, and a rotatable component having an opening. The second holder section may be coupled to the first holder section using one or more coupling elements coupled to both the first holder section and the second holder section. The first displacement element and the positioning element may be positioned on the first holder section and the second displacement element and the rotatable opening may be positioned on the second holder section configured to engage the first displacement element.
US12274424B2	Specimen retrieval device without introducing handle for minimally invasive surgery and method for use thereof Disclosed is a specimen retrieval device without introducing handle for minimally invasive surgery, which includes an endobag, a variable-diameter assembly for endobag collection and release, an elastic opening expansion mechanism and an opening closure assembly. The variable-diameter assembly for endobag collection and release is a cylindrical structure formed by curling an elastic sheet-shaped object, and in a natural state, two ends of the elastic sheet-shaped object are partially overlapped and separated from each other. The elastic opening expansion mechanism and the opening closure assembly are disposed in an opening of the endobag. The endobag is placed in the variable-diameter assembly for endobag collection and release; and the variable-diameter assembly for endobag collection and release is placed in a trocar cannula.
US12274419B2	Micro-robot control apparatus The present invention relates to a micro-robot control apparatus. An electromagnetic module for focusing magnetic field and a micro-robot control apparatus comprising the electromagnetic module, according to the present invention, focus the magnetic field in an area of interest where focusing of same is desired to allow a micro-robot to be controlled, and, the apparatus having been simplified, allow efficient setup and operation in the surgery area. Moreover, the number of electromagnets is reduced to thus reduce the number of sources of power, thereby resulting in efficient operation of the apparatus with lowered power consumption. Additionally, by means of a magnetic induction frequency signal reception coil of the micro-robot and the external micro-robot control apparatus equipped with a magnetic induction transmission coil, the micro-robot control apparatus can both generate power wirelessly for the micro-robot, and implementation location recognition of same due to the efficiency of the generated power.
US12274416B2	Medical image processing apparatus, endoscope system, medical image processing method, and program Provided are a medical image processing apparatus, an endoscope system, a medical image processing method, and a program that may support search using information on an unobserved region of interest. The medical image processing apparatus includes an image acquisition unit (40) that acquires an observation image (38); a display signal transmission unit (44) that transmits, to a display apparatus (400), a first display signal indicating the observation image; a region-of-interest detection unit (50) that detects a region of interest from the observation image; and an unobserved image storage unit (71) that stores an unobserved image satisfying an unobserved condition indicating that the region of interest is yet to be observed from the observation image in which the region of interest is detected.
US12274414B2	Methods, systems and controllers for facilitating cleaning of an imaging element of an imaging device Disclosed herein are technological solutions that are configured to limit sub-optimal visualization of the surgical field during robotic and manual laparoscopic surgery. Such technological solutions are configured to systematically assess cleanliness of an imaging element of a laparoscope (or other type of similar imaging apparatus) and take action for enabling or causing the imaging element to be cleaned. In preferred embodiments, assessment of the cleanliness of the imaging element provides information that can be used for enabling or causing cleaning of the imaging element to be performed in-vivo in either a manual, semi-autonomous or autonomous manner. In this manner such technological solutions advantageously enable the surgical field during surgery to be more efficiently and consistently maintained in an optimal condition.
US12274413B2	Autonomous robotic catheter for minimally invasive interventions A robotic system comprising a robotic catheter steerable by a motorized drive system, an imaging device positioned on a distal end of the robotic catheter, and a controller configured to: process one or more images captured by the imaging device to identify an anatomical feature, implanted device, or medical instrument; estimate a location of the imaging device in the body based on the identified anatomical feature, implanted device, or medical instrument; determine, based on the estimated location of the imaging device, a direction in which to steer the robotic catheter for advancement towards an interventional site; and monitor at least one of (i) a stream of images captured by the imaging device and (ii) a force or distance measurement captured by the imaging device or a sensor proximate the imaging device, to adjust the direction in which to steer the robotic catheter during advancement towards the interventional site.
US12274412B2	Evacuation dock with fluid management A docking station for a mobile cleaning robot can include a canister and a base configured to receive the mobile cleaning robot thereon, where the base can include a front portion and a back portion opposite the front portion. The base can include a vacuum port extending at least partially through the base. The canister can be connected to the back portion of the base and can be located at least partially above the base. The canister can include a debris bin connected to the vacuum port to receive debris therefrom and a fan compartment connected to a side wall of the debris bin and including a fan system operable to draw debris through the vacuum port and the debris bin.
US12274410B2	Cleaner hanger assembly The present disclosure provides, a cleaner hanger assembly, including a hanger, a charging bottom plate, an accessory frame, a hanger column and a base. The charging bottom plate can be used in cooperation with the hanger, so that a charging operation can be performed while the cleaner is hung on the hanger whether the cleaner is in a hanging state or in a floor-standing state, and the charging bottom plate can also be detached for separate use. The hanger can be connected to the accessory frame to form a wall hanger assembly; or the hanger can be connected to the base by means of the hanger column and the accessory frame is fixed in the middle of the hanger column to form a floor-standing hanger assembly.
US12274409B2	Through opening air knife for high speed reusable beverage container washing system A beverage container washing system may utilize a through opening air knife to direct a flow of pressurized fluid through an opening in a concentric housing member of a beverage container washing system and onto a beverage container disposed within a wash chamber thereof.
US12274408B2	Warewashing machine with drain water tempering system A warewashing machine including a housing defining an internal volume, a heat source for heating the water from a first water source, a hot water tank for receiving water heated by the heat source, an agitation unit for applying water to the dishware, and a drain water tempering system having a drain water fitting defining an interior chamber, a drain water inlet port, a drain water outlet port, a cool water inlet port, and a drain tempering valve disposed within the cool water inlet port and movable between a closed position blocking a fluid flow path between the interior chamber and an open position opening the flow path, the drain tempering valve including a temperature sensor, wherein the interior chamber defines a top volume portion, and a bottom volume portion, disposed below a threshold at which the drain water outlet port intersects the interior chamber of the body.
US12274405B2	Cleaning robot and control method therefor Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a cleaning robot and a control method thereof. The cleaning robot includes a chassis; a drive system; an energy storage unit, supported by the chassis and includes at least one charging contact sheet, wherein the charging contact sheet protrudes from a plane of the chassis slightly, and the energy storage unit is configured to be charged according to a predetermined amount in a case that the robot is located at a charging station; and a control system, disposed on a main circuit board inside the cleaning robot and including a non-transitory memory and a processor, wherein the control system is configured to control the energy storage unit to charge according to the predetermined amount based on a to-be-cleaned area and a total power consumption factor.
US12274400B2	Rotatable toilet paper holder device The present invention relates to a rotatable toilet paper holder device primarily comprised of at least two side walls, a bottom wall, a base and a toilet paper roll holder. The toilet paper roll holder is spring-loaded, such that a toilet paper roll can be secured between the side walls of the device. The side walls and bottom wall further attach to the base via at least one fastener that allows the side walls and bottom wall to rotate around the base. Therefore, a toilet paper roll that is secured between the side walls via the toilet paper roll holder can be easily rotated relative to the base, such that the toilet paper within the device can be positioned so that toilet paper can be pulled from over top or from under the toilet paper roll.
US12274398B2	Cookware vessel with removable handle According to one example, a cookware vessel includes a bracket attached to an exterior of a vessel, and a detachable handle. The bracket has upper and lower partial geometric surfaces. The handle includes a grip portion, a coupling, an actuator, and a spring. The coupling has a channel configured to surround at least a portion of the upper partial geometric surface. The actuator is rotatingly attached to the coupling, and has one or more hooks that are configured to engage the lower partial geometric surface when the actuator is rotated in a first direction and that are further configured to disengage from the lower partial geometric surface when the actuator is manually rotated in a second direction by the user. The spring is configured to apply a force to the actuator so as to rotate the actuator in the first direction, when the actuator is released by the user.
US12274394B2	Heat channeling system for outdoor cooking station and method thereof Devices, systems, and methods for channeling heat in an outdoor cooking station. The cooking station includes a moveable hood, movable between open and closed positions relative to the cooking station, and one or more heating elements for generating heat to a cooking surface, such as a griddle and/or grill. Further, the cooking station includes one or more baffles sized and configured to channel heat, generated by the one or more heating elements, from below the cooking surface to above the cooking surface.
US12274391B1	Portable bottle infuser The portable bottle infuser has a top housing, a top cap, a bottom plate, a bottom housing, a cup, and a bottom cap. The top housing and bottom housing are both cylindrical shaped chambers that form one bottle. The top housing has a valve plate and a means for connecting to the top cap and bottom housing. The top cap fits along the top housing. The bottom plate engages with the valve plate to control the flow of liquid within the bottle. The bottom housing has a bottom internal lip, a screen housing, and a means for connecting to the bottom cap and the top housing. The bottom housing is designed to hold coffee grounds and tea leaves for infusing or steeping with a hot liquid stored within the top housing.
US12274388B2	Package storage assembly A package storage assembly includes a battery of lockers positioned in a public location to be accessible to delivery drivers and intended recipients. Each of the battery of lockers includes a door and a lock and a communication unit is integrated into the battery of lockers. The communication unit is in communication with the lock in the door associated with each of the battery of lockers. The communication unit receives a delivery command from an extrinsic communication network originating from a respective one of the plurality of personal electronic devices and the communication unit subsequently assigns a respective one of the battery of lockers to the respective personal electronic device. The communication unit communicates an unlock code via the extrinsic communication network to the respective personal electronic device when the communication unit receives the delivery command.
US12274386B2	Foldable tray assembly A foldable tray assembly for securely storing food and beverages in a vehicle or an article of luggage includes a tray which includes a first panel hingedly coupled to a second panel such that the tray is positionable between a flattened position and a folded position. A net is attached to the tray and the net surrounds the tray to inhibit the objects from sliding off of the tray. A cup holder unit is hingedly attached to the tray and the cup holder unit is positionable in a deployed position when the tray is in the flattened position to support a pair of beverage containers. A pair of grapples is each pivotally attached to the tray to engage a support object thereby mounting the tray to the support object.
US12274385B2	Wine bottle holder A wine bottle holder includes a support device, a driving device and a connecting assembly. The support device configured to bear a wine bottle. The support device being formed thereon with a first mounting groove, and the first mounting groove being formed therein with a first through hole communicated with an inside of the support device. The driving device provided with a driving end, the driving device being arranged inside the support device. The connecting assembly arranged inside the first mounting groove, the driving end of the driving device passing through the first through hole to connect to one end of the connecting assembly, the driving end being capable of driving the connecting assembly to rotate, and another end of the connecting assembly being formed with an insert hole configured for a support column on a bottom of the wine bottle to insert.
US12274384B2	Reusable straw and case with integrated cleaning, drying and sanitizing member A personal, reusable straw and a case comprising a holder for the straw, where the case comprises one or more elements to flush, wash, clean, sanitize, and/or dry the straw in the holder. A pump may pump fluid from a fluid reservoir to lead fluid into and/or around the straw. A fan may blow air to the straw for drying the outside and/or inside of the straw. A heating element may dry the straw. A UV or other light source, along with one or more reflector elements, may provide or direct light to sanitize the outer and inner surfaces of the straw. A controller in the case may control these elements. The controller may include a wireless transceiver for communication with a mobile application to enable a user to control the elements manually and/or via a program.
US12274382B2	Automated product cabinet for inventory control An automated cabinet. The automated cabinet includes an inventory management system. The inventory management system keeps an inventory of a storage cabinet and send and receive electrical communications to and from the storage cabinet. The automated cabinet also includes the storage cabinet. The storage cabinet includes a housing and one or more drawers configured to be slidably stowable within the housing. Each of the one or more drawers includes a series of horizontal dividers and a series of vertical dividers, where each of the vertical dividers is mated with one or more of the horizontal dividers, creating one or more configurable slots within the drawer. The storage cabinet also includes one or more PCBs. Each PCB is in electronic communication with the inventory management system and is connected to a drawer light and one or more slot lights.
US12274379B2	Food moving stage and serving robot including the same Disclosed is a food moving stage. The food moving stage includes a first plate having a plurality of concavities formed on an upper surface; a second plate of which a lower surface is disposed to face the upper surface of the first plate; a first support member connected to the upper surface of the first plate and disposed between the first plate and the second plate; a second support member connected to the lower surface of the second plate and disposed between the first plate and the first support member; a plurality of rolling members disposed on each of the plurality of concavities and are in contact with the lower surface of the second plate; and an elastic friction member disposed on the upper surface of the second support member, and based on the second plate and the second support member rising, compressed and deformed by a lower surface of the first support member.
US12274378B2	Bassinet A bassinet includes a frame unit, two legs pivotally connected to the frame unit, a bottom plate disposed between the legs, and a lower limiting mechanism disposed on at least one of the legs. The bottom plate is detachably connected to the legs via the lower limiting mechanism. Another bassinet includes the frame unit, four of the legs pivotally connected to the frame unit and disposed angularly spaced apart from each other, an upper limiting mechanism disposed on at least one of the frame unit and the legs for limiting pivotal movement of the legs away from each other, and the bottom plate detachably connected to the legs to exert forces pushing the legs away from each other.
US12274377B2	Diaper changing table assembly and method of use A diaper changing table assembly for elevating and supporting a user requiring a diaper change includes a frame, which comprises a plurality of linear elements. The linear elements are mutually pivotally attached so that the frame is reversibly positionable in a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration. In the stowed configuration, the linear elements are substantially parallel and proximally positioned. In the deployed configuration, the frame is substantially cuboid. A top panel, which is resiliently flexible, is attached to an upper limit of the frame. The top panel is substantially compacted and substantially planar with the frame in the stowed configuration and the deployed configuration, respectively. The frame is deployable upon a substantially horizontal surface so that the top panel is substantially horizontally positioned. The top panel thus can support a user who requires a diaper change.
US12274375B2	Child carrier A child carrier with a carrying structure having a front portion and a rear portion. Between the front portion and the rear portion an accommodating space is defined between which a seating unit may be suspended. The seating unit forms a shell-like seat structure. At least one portion of the seat structure is cup-shaped. The seating unit also includes a height-adjustable seat middle portion. The seat middle portion is designed to support a child at a predetermined seat height. The seating unit also includes thigh support portions. The thigh support portions each provide a thigh support surface for a respective thigh of a child. The thigh support portions are coupled to the seat middle portion in such a way that an adjustment of the seat height simultaneously results in an adjustment of the thigh support surface.
US12274374B2	Baby carrier A wraparound carrier device for babies or toddlers includes a carrier part. An inner side of the carrier part can be brought into contact with a back or stomach of a baby or toddler being carried. A waist belt is attached to at least a central region of a lower edge of the carrier part, and is guided with an inner side in a waist or hip region of a carrying person around their stomach and back. Two shoulder straps are provided, one end of each of which is attached to the carrier part at an upper edge thereof. An anchor point of a second end of each shoulder strap is attachable to the waist belt or to a side edge of the carrier part The position of the anchor point on the waist belt or the side edge of the carrier part is adjustable.
US12274371B2	Folding chair with multiple modes A folding chair with multiple modes may include a first frame and a second frame rotatably connected by a joint assembly, a first support arranged in the first frame and a second support arranged in the second frame and six legs. The six legs may include a first pair of legs rotatably attached to the second frame, a second pair of legs rotatably attached to the first frame (e.g., via another joint assembly), and a third pair of legs rotatably attached to the second frame. The folding chair may further include a pair of armrests rotatably attached to the joint assembly. The multiple modes of the folding chair may include a first mode wherein the folding chair is configured as a dining chair, a second mode wherein the folding chair is configured as a lounging chair and a third mode wherein the folding chair is configured for compact storage.
US12274369B2	Bed system with star topology pump controller A method may comprise receiving, at a central controller, a command, from a remote control, to adjust a feature of a first component of an air mattress framework; relaying, from the central controller, the command to the first component; receiving from the first component at the central controller, an indication of the success of the command; and relaying the indication from the central controller to the remote control.
US12274367B1	Manual pressure control valve pendant for pneumatic mattress for medical bed A controller controlling zones of a multi-zone pneumatic mattress comprises a plurality of variable pressure reducing valves, and may be either manually operated, and includes plug-in connectors for removal connection to plural air circuits of the mattress. A single master control can operate the variable pressure reducing valves simultaneously.
US12274365B2	Climate controlled bed with fluid distribution member According to certain arrangements, a climate controlled bed includes an upper portion comprising a core with a top core surface and a bottom core surface. The core includes at least one passageway extending from the top core surface to the bottom core surface. The upper portion of the bed further includes at least one fluid distribution member positioned above the core, wherein the fluid distribution member is in fluid communication with at least one passageway of the core. The fluid distribution member is configured to at least partially distribute fluid within said fluid distribution member.
US12274363B2	Adjustable height table and base assembly An adjustable height table base assembly includes two or more leg assemblies each including a mobile leg member, a stationary leg member, and a linear motion system. The mobile and stationary leg members are each formed of a flat vertical support structure. The leg assemblies are configured to extend and retract to adjust a height position of the mobile leg member and any table top secured to the mobile leg member. The mobile leg members slide in a parallel direction in relation to the stationary leg members by means of linear motion systems. The power mechanism for the adjustable height table may comprise a counterbalance mechanism or one or more electric motors. Optionally, each of the leg assemblies also includes a non-load bearing cover enclosing at least a portion of the mobile leg member and at least a portion of the stationary leg member.
US12274359B1	Geometric workspace system A workspace environment system includes a plurality of desks connected to each other at a central hub of a cubicle cluster. Walls or dividers from adjoining cubicles are connected at obtuse angles from the central hub. The adjoined cubicles may be mobile. For example, the cubicle cluster may be rotated so that a user has readily available access to any of the desks in the cluster. The central hub is rotatable so that electronic connections used by the different desks in the cluster may be housed in a central point without being twisted or tangled when the cluster is rotated. Some embodiments include motorization of the central hub to rotate.
US12274354B2	Oral treatment device The invention provides for an oral treatment unit, or an assembly of a plurality of oral treatment units, for confining an electromagnetic field having a frequency in the range of 100 kHz to 300 MHz and adapted to be inserted into an oral cavity, which may form part of an oral cleaning device in combination with a base unit, including a first cleaning element coupled to the oral treatment unit. The oral treatment unit further includes a material structure coupled to the oral treatment unit adapted to receive an initial electromagnetic field and output a focused electromagnetic field, wherein the material structure has a passive electromagnetic field focusing function, which focuses the received initial electromagnetic field in the near-field region of the material structure. A further aspect of the invention provides for an oral treatment unit, or an assembly of a plurality of oral treatment units, for confining and modulating an electromagnetic field having a frequency in the range of 1 MHz to 300 GHz and adapted to be inserted into the mouth, which may form part of an oral cleaning device in combination with a base unit, including a first cleaning element coupled to the oral treatment unit. The oral treatment unit further comprises an electromagnetic field focusing element adapted to receive an electromagnetic field having an initial frequency and output a focused electromagnetic field. The electromagnetic field focusing element comprises a first material structure having a first passive electromagnetic field focusing function, which confines the modulated electromagnetic field at a given distance from the first material structure by performing one or more of: an attenuation rate control function in the near-field region of the first material structure; or a propagation direction modification function on the electromagnetic field. The electromagnetic field focusing element has a modulation function that modulates the confined electromagnetic field, thereby generating a modulated electromagnetic field.
US12274348B1	Foot lotion application device A lotion application device is used for applying creams or lotions on difficult-to-reach places on the body, like the feet. The lotion application device comprises a base component that is configured with an open cavity for a user to insert at least one foot. Within the open cavity of the base component, an electrically powered brush with two spinning brush heads is positioned. The electrically powered brush is operated via a remote control. Further, lotion or ointment is stored within the base component and dispensed onto a user's feet and ankles, as needed. Once a person places their foot into the open cavity of the base component, he/she can activate the device with the remote control and utilize the gentle scrubbing brush heads to evenly distribute lotion to treat dry and cracked skin on the feet.
US12274344B1	Single blade nail cutter A nail cutter is provided that includes a blade and a unitary body. The blade includes a cutting edge. The unitary body includes a first member, a second member, a third member, and a plurality of flexible hinges. The blade extends from a proximal end of the first member. A proximal end of the second member is disposed opposite the cutting edge of the blade. The plurality of flexible hinges are configured such that, when a proximal end of the third member is transitioned from a first position to a second position, the unitary body flexes at the plurality of flexible hinges so as to decrease a distance between the cutting edge and the proximal end of the second member. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.
US12274338B1	Carrier with magnetic closure system A carrier such as a belt bag, shoulder bag, or backpack is provided with a lid that reversibly secures an opening in the walls of the carrier at a top end of the carrier using paired and attracting magnets mounted in stiffening strips located along edges of the lids and along the edges of the openings in the carrier.
US12274337B2	Pen holder The present disclosure discloses a novel pen holder, including a pen holder base and a pen holder frame; the pen holder base is configured to place the pen holder; the pen holder frame is arranged on the pen holder base; the pen holder frame can rotate on the pen holder base; the pen holder frame is provided with an accommodating chamber, and the accommodating chamber is configured to accommodate pens or other office supplies. Through the above structural arrangement, during use, the pen holder can be placed on an office desk through the pen holder base, and the pens or other office supplies are placed in the accommodating chamber of the pen holder frame.
US12274334B2	Stop member of slide fastener and method of producing slide fastener Stop member for slide fastener includes: a main body having first and second surfaces; a first superficial region formed at a side of the first surface of the main body; and a slit or interface interposed between the first and second surfaces of the main body. The first superficial region extends over and covers the slit or interface, and has a thickness defined between the first surface and an end of the slit or interface at the side of the first surface.
US12274333B2	Forming and applying a mated fastener assembly A mechanical touch fastener assembly (10,101) including two longitudinally continuous tapes (16), (18) carrying engaged fastener patches (12,12a), (14,14a,14b,14c). The first tape (16) carrying a series of first fastener patches (12,12a) arranged in a row along a length of the tape (16) and carrying a field of touch fastening features. Each first patch longitudinally spaced from adjacent first patches (12,12a). The second tape (18) carrying a series of second fastener patches (14,14a,14b,14c) carrying a second field of touch fastening features. The first (16) and second (18) tapes including a release liner (22), (24). The first (16) and second (18) tapes wound together to form a roll (60), with each of the first fastener patches (12,12a) releasably engaged to a respective one of the second fastener patches (14,14a,14b,14c) by inter-engagement of the first and second touch fastening features. As wound to form the roll (60), one patch of an engaged pair (25) has a leading edge (52,52b,52c) disposed behind a leading (50) edge of another patch of the engaged pair (25).
US12274331B2	Securement and release device for webbing A securement and release device for webbing (SRDFW) comprised of two design configurations. Both configurations of the SRDFW allow a length of webbing to be quickly and securely attached to or removed from a structure. Both designs essentially function as a quick secure/release device into which webbing is inserted. Both configurations of the SRDFW are comprised of a securing and release assembly having a first side member, a second side member, an upper jaw, a center wedge and a lower jaw. Pivot rods extend outward from the jaws and the wedge. The pivot rods allow the jaws and the wedge to pivot into an open configuration to allow webbing to be inserted into/through the first assembly, and then to pivot into a closed position that locks the webbing within the assembly. The jaws and wedge can then pivot to remove the webbing.
US12274329B1	Personalized insoles for supporting a foot in an aligned load bearing position Disclosed are various embodiments for creating personalized insoles designed to provide physical comfort to the individual wearing shoes containing the personalized insoles. Three-dimensional (3D) foot scans are performed on the individual's feet to better understand the contours and geometry of each foot of the individual. The foot scans can be of each foot of the individual in varying positions (e.g., resting position with toes engaged with scanner top, toes-raised position with toes lifted from scanner top, metatarsal doming position, neutral calcaneal stance position, etc.). The 3D foot scans are used to generate personalized insole data that can be transmitted to a manufacturing device for manufacturing a personalized insole that is accurately designed to conform with the individual's foot and provide support in aligned load bearing positions.
US12274317B2	Concealed carry bib-overalls Concealed carry bib-overalls for providing concealed pockets for placing firearms for concealed carry transport. The concealed carry bib-overalls may comprise a pair of overalls and one or more concealed pockets. The pair of overalls may be a garment comprising a bib which is adapted to extend vertically in front of a user's abdomen. The bib may be held upright by suspenders. The suspenders may be adapted to couple to the top of the bib after passing over a user's shoulders. The concealed pockets may be located on the rear of the bib where the concealed pockets may be hidden from view. The one or more concealed pockets may be adapted to conceal a handgun. A user may produce the handgun from within the concealed pockets by releasing a gap fastener and extracting the handgun through one or more access gaps.
US12274314B2	Incontinence undergarment and incontinence system An incontinence undergarment including a main body and a sling positioned within and attached to the main body. A middle portion of the sling is free of attachment to a groin portion of the main body. The middle portion of the sling forms a pocket configured to hold an absorbent pad. A second pocket is positioned at one end of the sling and is configured to hold a spare absorbent pad. In embodiments, the first pocket is dimensioned to hold the absorbent pad in an unfolded state and the second pocket is dimensioned to hold the spare absorbent pad in a folded state. In embodiments, stitching delimits the boundary between the first and second pockets, and in embodiments the second pocket is an extension of one end of the sling.
US12274312B2	Power supply unit provided to inhalation device, inhalation device, and method for operating power supply unit A power supply unit is for an inhalation device and is controlled so as to flexibly respond to the detection of a temperature anomaly in the controller. A power supply unit is provided to an inhalation device and includes; a battery; a controller that controls the charging operation of the battery as well as the discharging operation f the battery when the source of an inhalation component is vaporized or atomized; and a temperature measurer that measures the temperature of the controller. The controller causes the temperature measurer to measure the temperature of the controller in a first cycle during the charging operation and in a second cycle during the discharging operation, and assesses the temperature state of the power supply unit in accordance with the measurement results.
US12274309B2	Burning prediction and communications for an electronic cigarette An electronic cigarette comprises a battery portion which is operable to provide power to a heating element of the electronic cigarette, and a cartomizer coupled with the battery portion. The cartomizer comprises a liquid container which provides a liquid toward the heating element wherein the liquid is used for producing and flavoring a vapor of the electronic cigarette when the liquid is heated by the heating element, and a memory which is operable to record and store an amount of the liquid remaining in the liquid container.
US12274306B2	Electronic smoking device with liquid filling valve The invention relates to an electronic smoking device (100) with an atomizer/liquid reservoir portion (114) and to an atomizer/liquid reservoir portion (114). In order to facilitate refilling a liquid reservoir (134) of the atomizer/liquid reservoir portion (114), the atomizer/liquid reservoir portion (114) comprises a docking valve (146) for docking a source of liquid (148) to be stored in the liquid reservoir (134), and a liquid duct (156) that is adapted to receive liquid (172) from the docking valve (146) and that opens into the refillable liquid reservoir (134) at a predetermined distance (A) to the docking valve (146).
US12274302B2	Aerosol generating material characteristic determination Apparatus and methods for determining a characteristic of an aerosol generating material of an aerosol generating device are disclosed. The aerosol generating device comprises a heater for heating of the aerosol generating material in use. The apparatus is arranged to monitor a first property of the heating of the aerosol generating material, thereby to determine a heating profile of the aerosol generating material; analyse the heating profile to identify a feature of the heating profile corresponding to a heating of one or more constituents of the aerosol generating material; and determine, based on the identified one or more features, the characteristic of the aerosol generating material.
US12274301B2	Electronic cigarette An atomizing electronic cigarette has an atomizing core component and a liquid storage component. including an electric heater. The electric heater may have a through hole aligned with a channel passing through the liquid storage component. The cigarette can heat and uniformly vaporize liquid from the liquid storage component, with the user inhaling the vaporized liquid. The vapor generated by the atomizing process may be cooled as it flows through the channel.

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