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| US12280484B2 |
Post driver
A post driver for installing a post includes a post receiver. The post receiver has a post receiver body defining a post receiving space with an open end and an opposite closed end. The post receiving space is sized and shaped to receive an upper end portion of the post. The post receiver body has an outer surface. The post receiver includes a post receiver cover connected to the post receiver body and at least partially covering the outer surface of the post receiver body. A first handle is connected to the post receiver and a second handle is connected to the post receiver. |
| US12280483B2 |
Pneumatic tool
A pneumatic tool includes a drive mechanism configured to be driven by compressed air supplied from an air intake; an air chamber configured to store the compressed air supplied; and a pressure adjusting mechanism configured to adjust the pressure of the compressed air in the air chamber. The pressure adjusting mechanism includes a valve body configured to open and close a flow path that communicates the air intake and the air chamber with each other; an elastic body configured to exert an urging force to the valve body to open the flow path; and a pressure receiving member configured to receive air pressure in the air chamber and exert an urging force in a direction of closing the flow path to the elastic body. The elastic body is arranged at a position closer to the air intake than the valve body. |
| US12280479B1 |
Tool for torquing guidance of end flange mating surfaces and related methods
A tool for torquing guidance of mating surfaces and related methods are disclosed. The tool includes a plurality of arms, each arm having a proximal end joined at a center pivot point, and a distal end comprising a pointer. The plurality of arms are equidistantly spaced apart radially and may be extendable. The arms and pointers may be locked in an extended position by locking fasteners. Number markings are placed on each arm to indicate a torquing sequence order for proper torquing of a set of fasteners. The tool may be rotated as needed to subsequent sets of fasteners which may be torqued and the process continued until all fasteners of a pair of mating flanges have been torqued and fastened. A percentage dial may indicate the amount of completion of the torquing sequence order. The torquing sequence order may be based on, for example, a quadrant pattern cross-sequence. |
| US12280478B2 |
Broken pipe extraction device
A broken pipe extraction device includes first, second, and third pressure plates, a fixing member, a fastening member, and a needle. The first pressure plate includes a first perforation and a second perforation connected to the first perforation. The second perforation passes through a side wall of the first pressure plate. The second pressure plate faces the first pressure plate. Projecting portions of the first perforation and the second perforation on the second pressure plate overlap. The third pressure plate includes a through hole. The third pressure plate is detachably received in the first perforation and the second perforation. The fixing member mounts on the second pressure plate and faces the first perforation and the second perforation. When the third pressure plate is received in the first and second perforations, the through hole faces the fixing member. |
| US12280476B2 |
Pneumatic extraction device
A pneumatic extraction device has a holding group, an air intake group, and a vibration group. The holding group has a handle and an outer shell. The handle has at least one connecting arm formed on and protruded from the handle. The outer shell is connected to the at least one connecting arm opposite to the handle such that the outer shell and the handle are spaced apart from each other. The air intake group is connected to the holding group and has a connecting sleeve connected to the handle. The vibration group is connected to the holding group and the air intake group and has a main shaft and a vibrating cylinder. The main shaft is connected to the connecting sleeve. The vibrating cylinder is slidably mounted on the main shaft and has an outer external surface non-contacted with an internal surface of the outer shell. |
| US12280474B2 |
Impact tool with a multi-piece anvil assembly
An impact tool includes a housing, a motor supported within the housing, and a drive assembly supported within the housing and configured to convert a constant rotational force provided by the motor into a striking rotational force, the drive assembly including an anvil assembly and a hammer configured to deliver the striking rotational force to the anvil assembly. The anvil assembly includes a plurality of interchangeable drive members, each drive member having a shaft portion and a head portion extending from the shaft portion and configured for coupling to a tool element, and an anvil member having a bore configured to receive the shaft portion of a selected drive member of the plurality of interchangeable drive members. The bore and the shaft portion include cooperating spline patterns such that the selected drive member is coupled for co-rotation with the anvil member when received in the bore of the anvil member. |
| US12280473B2 |
Power tool and main shaft thereof
A main shaft of a power tool is sequentially divided into an impact section, a penetrative section and an output section, wherein the impact section is formed with an impact portion and has a curved recess defined therein, and the penetrative section is adapted to extend through a front portion of the power tool. The main shaft has a linear tunnel defined therein and extending therethrough. The linear tunnel has two opposite ends respectively defined as an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is situated in the output section and the outlet is adapted to correspond to an impact block of an impact device of the power tool. An axis of the linear tunnel is formed an included angle with an axis of the main shaft. |
| US12280472B2 |
Tools
An engagement part of a tool such as a hydraulic wrench (10), the engagement part (1) such as a ratchet link being arranged to engage a workpiece and a power head (11), the engagement part (1) being arranged to convert movement generated by the power head (11) into movement of the workpiece, the engagement part (1) comprising a mounting for the power head (4, 14), the mounting (4, 14) comprising a moveable portion moveable (4) from a first position where the power head (11) is fixed relative to the engagement part (1) and a second position where the power head (11) can move relative to the engagement part (1), the moveable portion (4) comprising a pin having a length and slidable along its length in a bore (17) in the engagement part (1) and a friction lock (2, 3) comprising a compressible member (3) and a compressing member (2) arranged to compress the compressible member (3), the compressible member (3) being arranged such that it expands in at least one extent on compression by the compressing member (2) such that in a locked position of the friction lock the compressible member (3) extends so as contact the pin (4) so as to restrict movement of the pin (4). |
| US12280469B2 |
Wireless abrasive blasting remote deadman assembly
The present disclosure provides for an abrasive blasting remote assembly having a shroud and a deadman lever pivotally connected to the shroud. The deadman lever is pitoval between a closed operating position and a released position. In the closed operating position, the deadman ever engages a momentary deadman switch disposed within the shroud. The momentary deadman switch is electrically connected to a wireless transmitter circuit board, which sends a wireless operational signal to a blasting pot wireless receiver to activate airflow through a blasting hose from a blasting pot, for the movement of abrasive media through the blasting hose, when the deadman lever depresses the momentary deadman switch in the closed operating position. |
| US12280466B2 |
Substrate polishing apparatus, substrate polishing system including the same, and substrate polishing method using the same
Disclosed are substrate polishing apparatuses, substrate polishing systems, and/or substrate polishing methods. The substrate polishing apparatus may include an electric field applying module, and a platen that rotates a polishing pad. The electric field applying module may include an inner electrode having a circular shape when viewed in plan. The platen may be on the inner electrode. A central axis of the inner electrode may be spaced apart from a central axis of the platen. The inner electrode may include a first electrode and a second electrode that may surround the first electrode and may have an annular shape. |
| US12280461B2 |
Electrical device for actuating a vacuum cleaner
An electric device in the shape of a machine tool or an energy storage module for the electric power supply of a machine tool. The electric device has a wireless communication interface for wireless communication with an external communication apparatus, which forms part of a vacuum cleaner provided to suction dust generated by the machine tool and with the wireless communication interface being designed to send at least one control command to control the vacuum cleaner as a function of a switching status of the switching element to the external communication apparatus via a wireless control connection. |
| US12280458B2 |
Method and assembly unit for mounting an elastic ring and ring mounting device
A method of mounting an elastic ring, e.g., sealing ring, on a body via a mounting unit is presented, having at least three fingers which are movable relative to each other. The method comprises holding and clamping the ring on the exterior side of the fingers which extend into a cross-section framed by the ring, moving at least one finger along a circle or a plurality of fingers along a common circle or a plurality of concentric circles such that the elastic ring is stretched and the cross-section thereof is increased, moving the ring and the component relative to each other so that the component projects into the cross-section and the ring extends around the component, moving one or more fingers relative to each other so that the ring contacts the component in sections between adjacent fingers, and moving the fingers out of the ring. Also disclosed are a mounting unit for executing the method, and a ring mounting device including such a mounting unit. |
| US12280455B2 |
Tower for joining elements of underwater pipe for transporting fluids
A device for jointing elements of a pipeline for the transport of fluids includes a support structure on which a pipeline section to be jointed is intended to be mounted, two parallel fixed rails, four plates each comprising a first element capable of cooperating with a rail and a second element fixed on the support structure. The first and the second elements of each plate is linked by a first cylinder aligned along a first adjustment axis and a second cylinder aligned along a second adjustment axis, and a system for controlling the cylinders of the plates to achieve movements along the first and second adjustment axes and capable of cooperating with a system for guiding in translation the support structure along the longitudinal axis of the pipeline section to allow jointing of the pipeline section and the pipeline element. |
| US12280453B2 |
Processing method of formic acid soldering
A processing method of formic acid soldering includes providing a solder, performing a formic acid providing step, performing a soldering step and performing a cooling step. The solder is disposed at a soldering object. In the formic acid providing step, a water-containing formic acid vapor extracted from a formic acid source is introduced to a soldering object so as to form a water-containing formic acid atmosphere surrounding the soldering object. In the soldering step, the solder and the soldering object are soldered in the water-containing formic acid atmosphere at a soldering temperature so as to form a soldered object with high temperature. In the cooling step, the soldered object with high temperature is cooled by a cooling method so as to form a soldered object. A range of a moisture content of the formic acid source is greater than or equal to 0.1 wt % and less than 15 wt %. |
| US12280451B2 |
Hammer device, apparatus for detecting fault of welded part, and method using the same
An embodiment hammer device includes a driver, an upper body configured to move in a direction set by power generated from the driver, an elastic body provided on the upper body, a hammer provided in the elastic body, a force sensor provided in the hammer, and a support configured to support the elastic body and the hammer. |
| US12280450B2 |
Integrated compressed air cooling for welding systems
Systems and methods are disclosed for integrated compressed air cooling for welding systems. In particular, the disclosed systems and methods may employ compressed air to implement one or more welding processes (e.g., a gouging or cutting processes), with the compressed air being conveyed through such welding systems. In some examples, the compressed air is routed within the welding system to provide cooling for one or more components therein. For instance, components such as power conversion circuitry may heat up during the welding process. Routing compressed air to or near the components will introduce relatively cool air to the environment. As the passing compressed air heats in response to interaction with the heated components, heat is drawn from the components and/or the nearby environment. |
| US12280446B2 |
Irradiation devices with optical modulators for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects
An irradiation device for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects may include a beam generation device configured to generate an energy beam, an optical modulator including a micromirror array disposed downstream from the beam generation device, and a focusing lens assembly disposed downstream from the optical modulator. The micromirror array may include a plurality of micromirror elements configured to reflect a corresponding plurality of beam segment of the energy beam along a beam path incident upon the focusing lens assembly. The focusing lens assembly may include one or more lenses configured to focus the plurality of beam segments such that for respective ones of a plurality of modulation groups including a subset of micromirror elements, a corresponding subset of beam segments are focused to at least partially overlap with one another at a combination zone corresponding to the respective modulation group. |
| US12280445B2 |
Material processing method and material processing system for performing the method
A material processing system includes a particle beam column for directing a particle beam at a first processing region and a laser scanner for directing a laser beam at a second processing region. A method for operating the material processing system includes: scanning a first mark placed on an object with the particle beam; scanning the first mark with the laser beam for a first time and producing a second mark on the object with the laser beam; scanning the second mark with the particle beam; and scanning the first mark with the laser beam for a second time and removing material of the object with the laser beam based on the scanning of the second mark with the particle beam. |
| US12280444B2 |
Simultaneous pattern-scan placement during sample processing
A laser ablation system, and method, facilitates the execution of user-defined scans (i.e., in which a laser beam is scanned across a sample along a beam trajectory to ablate or dissociate a portion of the sample) and enables the user define additional scans while a scan is being executed. |
| US12280442B2 |
Rotary tool, joining device, and joining method
A rotary tool used in a joining device that performs friction stir welding of a joint member. The rotary tool includes: a main body having a fixed unit attached and secured to the joining device, and a rotary shaft for transmitting a rotary force from the joining device; a stirring member that has a stirring pin inserted into the joint member to perform friction stirring on the joint member, that is arranged so as to be rotatable by receiving the rotary force from the rotary shaft, and that is provided on the main body so as to be movable relative to an axial direction of the rotary shaft; and an elastic member that biases the stirring member toward a distal-end side relative to the axial direction of the rotary shaft. |
| US12280441B2 |
Swirl ring and contact element for a plasma arc torch cartridge
A consumable cartridge for a plasma arc torch includes a cartridge frame having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first and second ends defining a longitudinal axis, the second end including a plurality of discrete retaining features. The consumable cartridge includes an electrically conductive contact element secured to the cartridge frame by the plurality of discrete retaining features and translatable up to a predetermined distance within the cartridge frame along the longitudinal axis at the second end, the contact element having a core, a proximal surface, and a distal surface. The proximal surface is shaped to contact a torch plunger of the plasma arc torch upon installation into the plasma arc torch and the distal surface is shaped to contact an electrode of the plasma arc torch during an operation of the plasma arc torch. |
| US12280438B2 |
Cutting tool assembly
A cutting tool assembly includes: a cutter body extending perpendicularly from a bottom surface and including a cylindrical portion with a rotational axis; insert pockets disposed and formed concavely in the bottom surface and the cylindrical portion to be spaced apart from each other along a circumferential direction; fixed cutting inserts mounted within the insert pockets and disposed at the outermost portion of the cutter body in a radial direction; and stepped cutting inserts mounted within the insert pockets, the stepped cutting insert being disposed between two adjacent fixed cutting inserts. The fixed cutting insert is disposed to have an identical length from the rotational axis and an identical length from the bottom surface. At least one stepped cutting insert is disposed to have a different length from the rotational axis and a different length from the bottom surface compared to the remaining stepped cutting inserts. |
| US12280422B2 |
Conformal cooling insert
A cooling insert for a die, such as a distributor for a high pressure die casting assembly, and a method of manufacturing the cooling insert, is provided. The cooling insert can be formed of H13 tool steel and is manufactured using an investment casting process, for example, a process which uses a printed investment casting shell. The cooling insert includes complex cooling channels to improve cooling and reduce the duration of the casting process. |
| US12280418B2 |
Fastener installation system with split tool head and actuation base
A fastener application device comprising an hydraulically-operated tool head held by an operator and having an actuator trigger, a base structure having an air-operated power cylinder operatively attached to an hydraulic cylinder to supply hydraulic pressure to the tool head in response to operation of the actuator trigger. The tool head and base structure are connected only by air and oil lines that are long enough to allow the base structure to be supported on, for example, a workbench, requiring the tool operator to support only the weight of the tool head during a fastener installation sequence. |
| US12280412B2 |
Coil skid and steel sheet manufacturing method
A coil skid on which a hot-rolled coil 1 obtained by coiling a hot-rolled steel sheet is placed includes: at least two or more layers of a metal plate 11 and at least two or more layers of a heat insulating material 12 each stacked alternately, in which the metal plate 11 is in contact with the hot-rolled coil 1. The uneven cooling of an outer peripheral portion of the hot-rolled coil caused by the coil skid is prevented while ensuring the strength of the coil skid, to thereby inhibit the uneven hardness in the longitudinal direction of the hot-rolled coil resulting from this uneven cooling. |
| US12280409B2 |
Method for preventing the diffusion of soil fumigant
The present disclosure relates to a barrier paper comprising a paper coated with polyvinyl alcohol composition, and a method for reducing diffusion of soil fumigant using the same. |
| US12280407B2 |
Method and apparatus for the treatment of waste material
A method and an apparatus for treating comminuted waste material the method comprising: •a) heating comminuted waste material in a heating chamber (28) using one or more heating means (40a-f) to generate a combustible gas •b) measuring or determining the temperature in the heating chamber; •c) comparing the measured or determined temperature in the heating chamber (28) with a predetermined temperature range; and •d) adjusting the amount of heat applied by the one or more heating means (40a-f) to the heating chamber (28) to maintain the temperature in the heating chamber within the predetermined temperature range. |
| US12280404B2 |
Sorting based on chemical composition
Systems and methods for classifying and sorting materials in order to produce a collection of materials that are composed of a particular chemical composition in the aggregate. The system may utilize a vision system and one or more sensor systems, which may implement a machine learning system in order to identify or classify each of the materials. The sorting is then performed as a function of the classifications. |
| US12280399B2 |
Method for manufacturing an acoustic wave transducing unit
A method for manufacturing an acoustic wave transducing unit including: forming a first electrode on a substrate; sequentially forming a supporting layer and a diaphragm layer on a side of the first electrode away from the substrate, the first electrode being lattice-matched with the supporting layer, the supporting layer being lattice-matched with the diaphragm layer, a Photon Energy of the supporting layer is smaller than that of the diaphragm layer; the supporting layer including a sacrificial portion and a supporting portion surrounding the sacrificial portion; forming a release hole penetrating through at least the diaphragm layer and being in contact with the sacrificial portion; performing a laser etching on the sacrificial portion to decompose the sacrificial portion into a metal simple substance and a gas; and removing the metal simple substance through the release hole so as to form a vibration chamber at a position of the sacrificial portion. |
| US12280395B2 |
Process for forming a coating
A process for forming a coating on a substrate including atomizing a formulation and applying the formulation to a substrate to form a coating on a substrate. |
| US12280391B2 |
Dispenser actuator assembly
A dispenser actuator assembly (100) has base member (102) and an actuator arm (104) that is configured to crush a glass ampoule assembly (10). The glass ampoule assembly (10) has a rupturable glass ampoule (12) containing a flowable material (M). The glass ampoule (12) is contained within an outer container (14), the outer container (14) having a first open end (22) and a second closed end (24). The glass ampoule assembly (10) has an applicator (16) positioned in the first open end (22). The dispenser actuator assembly (100) has the base member (102) that is configured to mount on the outer container (14). The actuator arm (104) is pivotally connected to the base member (102). The actuator arm (104) is pivotable from a first position to a second position that is configured to engage the outer container (14) to crush the glass ampoule (12) wherein the flowable material (M) is dispensed from the glass ampoule assembly (10). |
| US12280388B2 |
Fluid sprayer with battery power
A battery powered fluid sprayer includes a reciprocating positive displacement pump, a power supply that includes a battery, an electric motor, a motor controller, a user-adjustment mechanism for setting a user-adjustable pressure threshold corresponding to system fluid pressure of the battery powered fluid sprayer, a pressure switch, and a power controller. The pressure switch generates a pressure signal indicative of whether the system fluid pressure is greater than the user-adjustable pressure threshold. The power controller is configured to control power of the battery powered fluid sprayer by providing operating power of the motor controller in response to the pressure signal indicating that the system fluid pressure is less than the user-adjustable pressure threshold, and not providing the operating power of the motor controller in response to the pressure signal indicating that the system fluid pressure is greater than the user-adjustable pressure threshold. |
| US12280385B2 |
Liquid-fillable spray head
The present invention provides a liquid-fillable spray head, including: a spray head assembly, and a liquid-fillable seat detachably connected to a bottom of the spray head assembly; wherein a liquid channel and an air exhaust channel are arranged through the liquid-fillable seat; a liquid pipe is installed on the liquid channel and extends downwardly; an air exhaust pipe is installed on the air exhaust channel and extends downwardly; the liquid channel is in communication with an internal channel of the spray head assembly; a seal part is disposed between the spray head assembly and the liquid-fillable seat; when the spray head assembly is installed on the liquid-fillable seat, the spray head assembly seals the air exhaust channel. |
| US12280382B2 |
Electronically controlled hydraulic decanter centrifuge
A centrifuge system includes a centrifuge and a feed line fluidly connected to centrifuge with the centrifuge driven by a hydraulic system. The hydraulic system includes an electric motor driving a hydraulic pump connected to a fluid reservoir with the hydraulic pump providing hydraulic fluid to one or more hydraulic motors which in turn rotate the centrifuge. The system includes a pressure sensor for measuring fluid pressure and a speed sensor for measuring the rotational speed of the centrifuge. A controller can be in communication with the hydraulic system and the sensors and can receive measurements from the sensors and adjust the pressure of hydraulic fluid flowing to the one or more hydraulic motors to maintain a rotational speed of the centrifuge based on differing loads. The system can include one or more valves, controlled by the controller, which can also adjust the hydraulic pressure of the system. |
| US12280380B2 |
Method and apparatus for removing solids from a fluid stream
A solids separation apparatus (SSA) for removing solids concentrate from a continuous fluid stream. The solids separation apparatus includes a tower. The SSA includes a transducer operably engaged with a first end of the tower and configured to generate a standing sonic wave inside of the tower. The SSA also includes a reflector operably engaged with an opposing second of the tower and configured to reflect the standing sonic wave towards the transducer. The SSA also includes at least one set of ports defined in an interior wall of at least one solids removal stage of the tower. The at least one set of ports is positioned at anti-nodes of the standing sonic wave to recover solids concentrate from a fluid stream flowing through the tower. The transducer and the reflector of the SSA are linearly moveable relative to the tower to linearly move the standing sonic wave. |
| US12280376B2 |
Devices and systems for droplet generation and methods for generating droplets
Devices and systems for droplet generation and methods for generating droplets are described. In an embodiment, the devices and systems include a capillary configured to eject a droplet, such as in response to a voltage applied to an end of the capillary. In an embodiment, the devices and systems include a moveable stage configured to carry a multi-well plate and move the stage relative to the capillary such that the ejected droplet is selectively received by a well of the multi-well plate carried by the moveable stage. |
| US12280373B2 |
Electrochemical fluidic valve and devices containing the same
Fluidic systems and devices include at least one reaction channel, the at least one reaction channel comprising: a working electrode; a counter electrode disposed at a distance from the working electrode; and a channel electrically connected to both the working electrode and the counter electrode, wherein a voltage applied to the working electrode relative to the counter electrode will cause the solubility of the polysaccharide in the solution to change thereby modulating flow in, out or both of the channel. |
| US12280370B2 |
Covalently modified surfaces, kits, and methods of preparation and use
In biosciences and related fields, it can be useful to modify surfaces of apparatuses, devices, and materials that contact biomaterials such as biomolecules and biological micro-objects. Described herein are surface modifying and surface functionalizing reagents, preparation thereof, and methods for modifying surfaces to provide improved or altered performance with biomaterials. |
| US12280367B2 |
Recovery and recycling of byproducts of activated aluminum
Methods, systems, and compositions related to the recycling and/or recovery of activating materials from activated aluminum are disclosed. In one embodiment, an aqueous solution's composition may be controlled to maintain aluminum ions dissolved in solution during reaction of an activated aluminum. In another embodiment, aluminum hydroxide containing the activating materials may be dissolved into an aqueous solution to isolate the activating materials. |
| US12280365B2 |
Die comprising metal printed parts for the extrusion of moulded bodies
The invention relates to a die (10) for the extrusion of catalyst molding, catalyst support molding, or adsorbent molding (60) in flow direction (32) of an extrudable composition from an entry side (12) to a discharge side (14) of the die comprising a shell (56) and comprising one or more channel-formers (18) which are displacers of the extrudable composition and which extend in flow direction of the extrudable composition, wherein the channel-formers (18) have been metal-printed.It is preferable that this is free from cavities for receiving extrudable composition which extend at right angles to the flow direction (32) of the extrudable composition, and that this is free from connections running at right angles from channel-formers (18) to the interior side wall (22) of the die (10).The invention further relates to a process for the production, by means of 3D metal printing, of a metal-printed die (10) for the extrusion of catalyst moldings/support moldings (60). |
| US12280364B2 |
Complex compound and method for manufacturing the same
[Problem] To provide a complex compound useful as a catalyst for a hydrophosphorylation reaction and a process for producing the same.[Means to Solve the Problem] A complex compound of the present invention is a complex compound of a resin fine particle represented by the following general formula (1): wherein, R1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and based on the total of 100% of the values of n and m, the value of n is within the range of 20 to 100%, the value of m is within the range of 0 to 80%, and * represents bonding with the surface of the resin fine particle and a transition metal. |
| US12280362B2 |
Bismuth iodide oxide / zinc oxide composite and preparation method therefor and application thereof in piezoelectric photocatalytic removal of organic pollutants
A bismuth iodide oxide/zinc oxide composite material, a preparation method therefor and an application thereof in piezoelectric photocatalytic removal of organic pollutants. The conductive substrate spin-coated with a zinc oxide seed solution is annealed and added to the precursor solution for reaction to obtain a zinc oxide nanorod array (ZnO NRs); the zinc oxide nanorod array is added into a bismuth iodide precursor solution for reaction to obtain the bismuth iodide oxide/zinc oxide composite material (BiOI/ZnO NAs). The composite material is put into an aqueous solution containing bisphenol A, adsorption is performed in the dark for half an hour, and then ultrasound and visible light are used together to remove organic pollutants in the water. After piezoelectric photocatalytic degradation of 90 minutes, bisphenol A in the aqueous solution is almost completely degraded. |
| US12280360B2 |
Catalyst systems and methods for producing olefins using the same
According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a fluidization promoter useful for dehydrogenation includes from 0.1 wt. % to 10 wt. % gallium, from 5 ppm to 500 ppm platinum, less than 5 wt. % alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, and a support material. A median particle size of the fluidization promoter is from 20 μm to 50 μm. Catalyst systems useful for dehydrogenation and methods for producing olefins using the same are also disclosed. |
| US12280355B2 |
Device and process for the production of fine fat particles
A device and to a process which can be carried out using the device, for the production of fine particles from a liquid which solidifies upon cooling, in particular from liquid fat. The process has the advantage of producing fine particles of very small size, preferably with narrow size distribution. The device has the advantage that a solidifying liquid can be supplied at a temperature above its solidification temperature, without cooling gas leading to solidification of the liquid in the supply line, which cooling gas is used in the production of the particles. |
| US12280351B2 |
Substrate for nucleic acid amplification, and method for manufacturing same
The present invention relates to a substrate for nucleic acid amplification, and a method for manufacturing same, the substrate for rapid and accurate PCR analysis comprising: a transparent substrate; a metal layer formed on the transparent substrate; an N-heterocyclic carbene compound having one end annealed to the surface of the metal layer; and a primer immobilized on the other end of the N-heterocyclic carbene compound. |
| US12280349B2 |
Self-assembled melanin particles for color production
In various embodiments, the present invention is directed to a facile one-pot reverse emulsion process to assemble core-shell nanoparticles (CS-SMNPs) into bright and noniridescent photonic supraballs. In one or more embodiments, the present invention is directed to core-shell nanoparticles having an inner high refractive index (RI) core and an outer low RI shell. In one or more embodiment, the present invention includes core-shell nanoparticles using high RI (˜1.74) melanin cores and low-RI (˜1.45) silica shells. In various embodiments, these nanoparticles may be self-assembled into bright and noniridescent supraballs using a scalable one-pot reverse emulsion process. According to various embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to generate a full spectrum of structural colors with the combination of only two ingredients, synthetic melanin and silica. |
| US12280347B2 |
Machine for preparing fluid products and method for preparing a formulation of fluid products by means of such a machine
A machine for preparing fluid products has a dispensing module with a tank for fluid products. The tank is connected to a pump device for dispensing measured quantities of fluid product in an operating dispensing zone of the dispensing module. The dispensing module has a transport device for transporting a container from an inlet to an outlet which are different from each other, by passing through the operating dispensing zone in which the container is selectively located. The machine further includes an inlet and an outlet which are mutually different, for introducing and removing to/from the machine a container, in which to dispense measured quantities of fluid products to obtain a finished fluid product. The inlet of the machine communicates with continuity of transport with an inlet of a dispensing module, and the outlet of the machine communicates with continuity of transport with an outlet of a dispensing module. |
| US12280343B2 |
Beverage mixing block
A mixing block for mixing components of a beverage prior to the mixture reaching the tap, for improving the consistency of the mixed beverage as it leaves the tap. The invention is particularly effective when one of the components tends to settle out during storage. In the mixing chamber, one stream goes straight through and the other impinges from the side, to cause enhanced mixing. |
| US12280341B2 |
Intensifier and atomizer using intensifier
Provided is an intensifier capable of cleaning a portion where pressurized raw material adheres without disassembling the inside. The intensifier for pressurizing raw material using medium supplied from a driving pump including: a low-pressure cylinder to which the medium is supplied; a high-pressure cylinder fixed to the low-pressure cylinder; a piston that slides inside the low-pressure cylinder and the high-pressure cylinder by the medium supplied to the low-pressure cylinder; a bottom adapter that supports the piston for sliding motion; and a resin portion disposed on an inner periphery of the bottom adapter. |
| US12280338B2 |
On-line drying of hollow fiber membranes
The present invention relates to a continuous process for preparing permselective hollow fiber membranes being suitable e.g. for hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration and hemofiltration of blood which comprises a two-stage drying and tempering treatment of the hollow fiber membranes. According to a further aspect, the invention relates to a continuous process for drying permselective hollow fiber membranes on-line. The invention also relates to devices for on-line drying of permselective hollow fiber membranes. |
| US12280336B2 |
Membrane gas separator with a built-in valve and the method of its opening and closing
A membrane gas separator with a built-in valve along with a method of open and closing the membrane gas separator are disclosed herein. The membrane separator contains an inlet chamber, hollow selective fibres, an outlet chamber, a central core element and a flushing space. The membrane separator contains a built-in combined valve in the outlet chamber and a the central space and a check valve at an inlet manifold. The built-in valve contains a throttling section to ensure a reduced backflow of a final product from the outlet manifold to the inner space of hollow fibres, and the sealing section to stop the flow of the flushing medium from the outlet chamber to the flushing space when no inlet medium flows through the separator. The method of opening of the membrane separator includes opening of the sealing section and subsequent opening and deactivation of the throttling section. The method of closing of the membrane separator includes closing and activation of the throttling section and closing of the sealing section. |
| US12280321B2 |
Method, process and apparatus for the very low temperature evaporation system
The method, process and apparatus for very low temperature evaporation system novelty of the invention lies in the concept of method, process and apparatus for evaporation and concentration at very low temperature ranges from 5° C. to 80° C. to recover water vapour from liquids or solutions or industrial effluents or spentwash or industrial wastewater or juices or syrups or slurry or sludge or brine or sewer or wastewater or any other evaporative liquid materials in single or multiple effect heat exchanger arranged in horizontal or vertical manner with mechanical vapour compression system under vacuum. This very low temperature evaporation system operates at lowest temperature for maximum clean water recovery from liquids or solutions or industrial effluents or industrial wastewater. The apparatus for low temperature evaporation system eliminates or reduces the utilization of heat generation and rejection units along with other benefits like reduces water extraction from earth and energy losses. |
| US12280320B2 |
Systems and methods for deploying and resetting show elements
A show system includes a rotatable beam assembly having a rotatable beam, a first track, a second track, and one or more motors. The show system also includes a first show element coupled to the first track to enable the first show element to translate along the first track and a second show element coupled to the second track to enable the second show element to translate along the second track. The show system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the rotatable beam assembly and configured to provide control signals to the one or more motors to rotate the rotatable beam to cause the first show element to rotate from a show location to a reset location and to cause the second show element to rotate from the reset location to the show location. |
| US12280318B1 |
Water toy
A water toy includes a water toy main body. The water toy main body includes a first waterproof integrated box. The first waterproof integrated box is configured to accommodate an electronic element. The first waterproof integrated box includes a first upper shell, a first lower shell, a sealing member, and a waterproof chamber. The first upper shell and the first lower shell are covered with each other. The sealing member is arranged at mounting ports of the first upper shell and the first lower shell. After the first upper shell and the first lower shell are covered with each other, the sealing member seals a gap between the first upper shell and the first lower shell to form the waterproof chamber. The first upper shell and the first lower shell are detachably connected through a clasp. |
| US12280317B1 |
String toy kit
The string toy kit is a toy. The string toy kit is a vehicle. The vehicle formed by the string toy kit is often referred to as a zip line. The vehicle formed by the string toy kit is suspended above a supporting surface. The string toy kit comprises a base wall mount, a tension wall mount, a one or more corner guides, a zip line structure and a chamber. The zip line structure is suspended from the base wall mount, and tension wall mount, and the one or more corner guides. The chamber comprises a plurality of walls, one or more corners, and a ceiling. The base wall mount, the tension wall mount, and the one or more corner guides mount on the plurality of walls of the chamber. |
| US12280313B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling virtual race car, storage medium, and device
This application discloses a method for controlling a virtual car during a round of game based on artificial intelligence (AI). The method includes: controlling a first virtual car to pursue a second virtual car on a virtual map in accordance with instructions from a user of the computer device; while the first virtual car to pursues the second virtual car on the virtual map: displaying a mini-map on the virtual map, the mini-map including a current position of the first virtual car; and adaptively displaying a current position of the second virtual car on the mini-map. |
| US12280309B2 |
System for providing an immersive experience using multi-platform smart technology, content streaming, and special effects systems
The immersive, interactive system according to the present disclosure employs interconnected hardware, firmware, software, and mixed technology comprising projection systems, smart entertainment technologies, tracking systems, sound, light, visual displays, and other physical and/or special effect displays to create an entertainment experience that brings people together to enjoy a common story, theme, music, or game. In one embodiment, the system takes the form of a magical campfire that interacts with members of the audience to present an interactive and customized visual and audio display and story. The system may connect and interact with other technological platforms and smart devices to supplement the processing and experience, and may be updated to maintain relevant and timely content, and add additional features. The system may exist in a large scale environment, such as a theatre, theme park, or museum, or may be condensed to a smaller-scale version for home use. |
| US12280308B2 |
Intra-vehicle games
A smart media player configures interactive media customized for passengers temporarily sharing a common conveyance (e.g., an automobile or other vehicle), using programmed methods. The methods include identifying profile data for each of the passengers and trip data for the common conveyance. Then, the smart media player may select an interactive media title for the passengers as a group based on at least one of the profile data or the trip data, including one or more of a variety of games for playing with other passengers in the vehicle. The interactive media title may be configured for output by the smart media player while the passengers are sharing the common conveyance. The media player plays the interactive media title in the common conveyance enabled for interaction with the passengers during the period. |
| US12280306B1 |
Dual-area fitness equipment
Dual-area fitness equipment comprises a frame, wherein the frame is provided with at least two exercise areas arranged oppositely, and the two exercise areas are respectively set as a first exercise area and a second exercise area; exercise devices are arranged in the first exercise area and the second exercise area, wherein one exercise device is a fly exercise device; wherein, at least one fly exercise device is arranged and can be adjusted in angle. |
| US12280303B2 |
Systems and methods for securing bases, home plates, pitcher's rubbers, and double bases to synthetic turf
An anchor includes a frame assembly and a removable cover plug. The frame assembly includes an access frame having a bottom and a wall defining an upper opening and a cavity therein, a first flexible seal extends above the upper opening of the wall, and at least one vertical member is in communication with the cavity of the access frame. The plug is operable for covering opening in the access frame. The plug includes a platform for supporting synthetic turf on the platform. When the plug is removed, at least one stanchion of a base, a home plate, a double base, or a pitcher's rubber is engageable with the vertical member. |
| US12280302B2 |
Golf accessory platform
Disclosed, among other things, are a golf accessory platform and example golf accessories, offering functionality of holding headcovers, gloves, hats, or other items while on and off of a course, offering protection when clubs are being transported or in play, being used as a training device such as an alignment rod, training for increasing swing speeds, storing alignment rods, sticks, or other golf accessories. It may also allow swing tracking practice, provide a way to protect oneself, and provides a prominent space for advertising or branding opportunities. |
| US12280295B2 |
Exercise apparatus
An exercise apparatus including a base, a support extending from the base, a lever, at least one seat arm and a seat is disclosed. The lever, which is pivotally connected to the support about a first horizontal pivot axis, has first and second portions extending on, respectively, first and second sides of the first horizontal pivot axis. The at least one seat arm upper portion and lower portions connected to, respectively, the first portion and the seat. The seat is pivotally connected to the first portion about a second horizontal pivot axis, which is parallel to the first horizontal pivot axis, via the at least one seat arm. The lever selectively pivots about the first horizontal pivot axis between first and second positions, the seat being higher in the first position than in the second position, and the lever being biased toward the first position. |
| US12280294B2 |
Magnetic clutch for a pedaled drivetrain
A magnetic clutch transitions a drivetrain or flywheel between a freewheel or unlocked mode or configuration and a locked or fixed gear mode or configuration. The magnetic clutch includes a rotor rotationally fixed to the pedals of the drivetrain. An armature is connected to the flywheel. A field coil generates a magnetic field which causes the armature to move to the flywheel. Friction between the armature and the rotor rotationally fixes the flywheel to the rotor. |
| US12280293B2 |
Exercise system and method
A deck for a treadmill includes a continuous track, and a plurality of slats connected to the track. The track and the plurality of slats at least partly define an inner space of the deck, and are rotatable about the inner space. The deck also includes a first motor configured to modify a speed of rotation of the track, and a second motor configured to modify a position of the deck relative to a support surface on which the deck is supported. The first motor and the second motor are disposed within the inner space. |
| US12280290B2 |
Exercise system with a variable resistance unit
An exercise system includes a bench system usable in combination with a resistance unit for the performance of a wide variety of exercises including those previously performed using free weights, exercise machines, rowing machines, and/or ski machines. The bench system preferably includes a bench unit, which is configurable in various bench configurations including flat, seated, incline and decline configurations as well as a sliding seat configuration. The bench system can include an extension unit mounted to the bench unit, wherein a resistance unit is mountable to the exercise system in a plurality of mounting positions that align with various bench configurations to permit the performance of a wide variety of resistance exercises while varying the angle of resistance generated by the pull cord on the body party being exercised. The mounting positions optimize the location of the resistance unit and the pull cords depending upon the bench configuration to vary and optimize the angle of resistance applied to the user's muscles and body parts during exercises. |
| US12280286B1 |
Upright gluteus exercise machine
The invention provides a cantilevered lower body apparatus for gymnasts and athletes comprised of a frame, bar, cantilevered and rotating arms, swivel attachments, and weights. The apparatus targets the lower back, gluteus maximus muscles, and hamstrings, and provides reduced risk of injury and more focused performance of exercises. |
| US12280285B2 |
Exercise equipment
An accessory device for a tool of a landmine type comprising a barbell having a first end at a first sleeve hinged on a surface. The accessory device includes a second sleeve intended to receive a second end of the barbell. The second sleeve has an elongated extension according to a longitudinal axis thereof. The accessory device further includes a first and a second tubular profile originating from the second sleeve and having an extension moving away therefrom, each according to its own direction. The accessory device also includes a first and a second rod respectively originating laterally from said first and second tubular profile. The first and second rod having an extension moving away from the respective tubular profile. The accessory device further includes a fin situated externally on the second sleeve. |
| US12280281B2 |
Nonfluorinated agent for liquid vehicle systems
A firefighting composition for use in onboard firefighting systems of heavy industrial equipment, such as heavy vehicles and other types of heavy equipment used in construction, forestry, mining, and other similar industries, includes aqueous liquids that include (a) a sodium and/or potassium salt of an organic acid; (b) one or more of an alkylpolyglycoside surfactant, an alkyl sulfate anionic surfactant, an alkyliminodialkylcarboxylate surfactant and a zwitterionic surfactant; (c) an acetylenic diol derivative surfactant and/or a siloxane-based surfactant; and (d) alkylene glycol and/or glycerol. |
| US12280278B2 |
Systems and methods for improving fire safety in agricultural machinery
Systems for improving fire safety in agricultural machinery are configured for detecting, at least partially controlling, and/or suppressing adverse fire-related conditions. The adverse fire-related conditions can include sparks, embers, and/or flames in the agricultural machinery. |
| US12280269B2 |
Mobile ocular light therapy
Aspects of the present disclosure allow for a more efficient way to provide ocular light treatment therapy to a subject operating a computing device. The apparatus is configured to be coupled to a computing device. The light-emitting assembly comprises a housing with a light-emitting aperture, at least one light emitting diode (LED) configured to emit light having a component of spectral emission in a spectral region with a wavelength range of 435 nm to 500 nm, wherein at least one third of total power emitted by the at least one LED is in the spectral region, and a lens or mirror configured to collect the emitted light and project a beam of the emitted light through the light emitting aperture onto eyes of a subject viewing a display of the computing device; and a mounting bracket attached to the housing and configured to be removably attached to the computing device. |
| US12280267B1 |
Magnetic pulse therapy device (MPTD) for the treatment of pain
For foot pain sufferers, especially those with peripheral neuropathy, this invention introduces a breakthrough device. Its key feature is a novel self-aligning applicator that simultaneously treats the entire foot and eliminates adjustments and sizing. A large enough and powerful enough treatment zone is possible by utilizing a segmented solenoid and by placing the foot directly into its coherent core flux. Dosages to the entire foot of 2,500 ΣΔBT can be achieved within an hour. Extremely low voltages are used, and very little heat is produced, making the device suitable for in-home use. |
| US12280261B2 |
Medical device patient alert using housing stimulation based on sensed event
An implantable medical device that includes a memory, stimulation circuitry configured to deliver electrical stimulation to a patient, and processing circuitry operably coupled to the memory. The processing circuitry is configured to: control the stimulation circuitry to output electrical stimulation therapy to a patient via a first electrode combination and control the stimulation circuitry to output a notification stimulation via a second electrode combination and interleaved with the electrical stimulation therapy. The notification stimulation may include an intensity above a perception level of the patient, and the second electrode combination may include an electrode disposed at an implant site of the implantable medical device. |
| US12280259B2 |
Systems and methods for minimizing response variability of spinal cord stimulation
This present disclosure provides systems and methods relating to neuromodulation. In particular, the present disclosure provides systems and methods for identifying optimized temporal patterns of spinal cord simulation (SCS) for minimizing variability in patient responses to SCS. The systems and methods of neuromodulation disclosed herein facilitate the treatment of neuropathic pain associated with various disease states and clinical indications. |
| US12280255B2 |
Surgical tools and methods for delivering a neurostimulator into the pterygopalatine fossa
One aspect of the present disclosure includes a delivery tool configured to deliver a neurostimulator into a pterygopalatine fossa of a subject. The neurostimulator can include a body connected to an integral stimulation lead having one or more stimulating electrodes. The delivery tool can comprise a handle, an elongated shaft extending from the handle, a hub portion, and a double barrel sheath. The hub portion can be located between the shaft and a spine member that extends axially away from the hub portion. The hub portion can be sized and dimensioned to releasably mate with the neurostimulator. The double barrel sheath can be connected to the spine member. A central lumen can extend through at least a portion of the shaft and the hub portion. The central lumen can be adapted to receive a lead ejector for selective deployment of the stimulation lead from the double barrel sheath. |
| US12280251B2 |
Counterpulsation device driver apparatus, method and system
A method of operating a counterpulsation device (CPD) in a human or animal subject is disclosed, the method including: receiving a heart beat signal indicative of the heart beat of the subject; providing counterpulsation therapy by controlling the pressure supplied to a CPD drive line in pneumatic communication with the CPD to cause the CPD to alternately fill with blood and eject blood with a timing that is determined at least in part based on the heart beat signal; while providing counterpulsation therapy, receiving a CPD drive line pressure signal indicative of the pressure in the CPD drive line; and adjusting the pressure supplied to the drive line based at least in part on the drive line pressure signal. |
| US12280247B2 |
Needle cover removing device and a method for removing the needle cover of an injection device
The removing device is configured to remove a needle cover removably mounted on a distal tip of an injection device comprising a barrel. The removing device comprises a housing including a holder configured to hold the injection device and a needle cover remover configured to remove the needle cover from the injection device, a first abutment member provided on the holder and being configured to abut against the injection device, a second abutment member provided on the needle cover remover, and being configured to abut against the needle cover, and displacement means configured to displace the needle cover remover relative to the holder in a translational direction so that the first and second abutment members translationally move away from each other in order to separate the needle cover from the injection device. |
| US12280245B2 |
Device for monitoring the pressure or alternatively an injection force of a plurality of jets generated at the outlet of a needleless injection device
A monitoring device for monitoring a pressure or an injection force of a plurality of jets generated by channels at an outlet of a nozzle of a needleless injection device. The monitoring device includes a plurality of measuring elements. Each of the plurality of measuring elements are configured to measure the pressure or the injection force of a corresponding jet of the plurality of jets. Each of the plurality of measuring elements include a receiving face oriented to receive the corresponding jet. |
| US12280241B2 |
Glucose control system with automatic adaptation of glucose target
A glucose control system employs adaptation of a glucose target (set-point) control variable in controlling delivery of insulin to a subject to maintain euglycemia. The glucose target adapts based on trends in actual glucose level (e.g., measured blood glucose in the subject), and/or computed doses of a counter-regulatory agent such as glucagon. An adaptation region with upper and lower bounds for the glucose target may be imposed. Generally the disclosed techniques can provide for robust and safe glucose level control. Adaptation may be based on computed doses of a counter-regulatory agent whether or not such agent is actually delivered to the subject, and may be used for example to adjust operation in a bihormonal system during periods in which the counter-regulatory agent is not available for delivery. |
| US12280237B2 |
Variable flow control device, system and method
A device, system and method are provided for controlling the rate of infusion of fluids during infusion therapy using non-electric infusion devices. Rotation of a flow regulator dial causes an orifice connected to the inlet to modify its position relative to a particular one or more orifices or groove portions, the characteristics of which provide a certain flow rate characteristic. The flow regulator allows for the infusion pump to infuse at a rate that may be varied during use by the user. Additionally, the flow regulator is made from a material selected to operate under a wide range of pressures, from 5-40 PSI, making the flow regulator compatible with pressurized devices, such as, a non-electric pump. |
| US12280229B2 |
Cerebrospinal fluid purification system
The present invention provides methods and systems for conditioning cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) by removing target compounds from CSF. The systems provide for a catheter flow path and exchange of a majority volume portion of CSF in the CSF space. The removal and/or delivery of specific compounds can be tailored to the pathology of the specific disease. The removal is targeted and specific, for example, through the use of specific size-exclusion thresholds, antibodies against specific toxins, and other chromatographic techniques, as well as delivery and/or removal of targeted therapeutic agents. |
| US12280226B2 |
Drug-coated balloon catheters for body lumens
Various embodiments disclosed relate to drug-coated balloon catheters for treating strictures in body lumens and methods of using the same. A drug-coated balloon catheter for delivering a therapeutic agent to a target site of a body lumen stricture includes an elongated balloon having a main diameter. The balloon catheter includes a coating layer overlying an exterior surface of the balloon. The coating layer includes one or more water-soluble additives and an initial drug load of a therapeutic agent. |
| US12280220B2 |
Sleep apnea treatment apparatus and method
A sleep apnea treatment apparatus including a stimulation device that applies a stimulation to a subject, and a controller including circuitry which receives sounds produced by the subject, converts the sounds to received sound signals, obtains snoring sound information from the received sound signals, calculates an impact of snoring sound produced by the subject based on the snoring sound information, and causes the stimulation device to apply the stimulation to the subject when the impact is higher than a threshold. |
| US12280219B2 |
Method and apparatus for neuroenhancement to enhance emotional response
A method of transplanting a desired emotional state from a donor to a recipient, comprising determining an emotional state of the donor; recording neural correlates of the emotional state of the donor who is in the desired emotional state; analyzing neural correlates of the emotional state of the donor to decode at least one of a temporal and a spatial pattern corresponding to the desirable emotional state; converting said at least one of a temporal and a spatial pattern corresponding to the desirable emotional state into a neurostimulation pattern; storing the neurostimulation pattern in the nonvolatile memory; retrieving the neurostimulation pattern from the nonvolatile memory; stimulating the recipient's brain with at least one stimulus modulated with the neurostimulation pattern to induce the desired emotional state in the recipient. |
| US12280216B2 |
Mixtures including nitrous oxide
Apparatus for providing a mixture including nitrous oxide (N2O) to a subject are disclosed. One apparatus includes a first reservoir for storing a first gas including at least N2O and a mask connected to the first reservoir in which the mask includes a second reservoir integrated with the mask. The second reservoir is for storing a first additive and the mask is for combining the first gas and the first additive to create a mixture including at least the N2O and the first additive in the mask and introducing the mixture to the mouth and/or nose of a subject. Another apparatus includes a configuration including separate first and second reservoirs storing at least N2O and a first additive in which the first reservoir and/or the second reservoir are detachably connected to the mask. |
| US12280214B2 |
Conduit with heating element
A conduit for a breathing circuit includes a heater associated, at least in part, with a hydrophilic layer. The purpose of the heater is to evaporate any condensed liquid collecting in the conduit, which is first sucked up by the hydrophilic layer. The heated wick reduces the risk of collected water being passed to the patient and causing choking fits or discomfit. It is preferred that the heated wick lies freely in the conduit to settle at low points in the conduit where condensation may collect. |
| US12280213B2 |
Components for medical circuits
An expiratory limb is provided that is configured to remove humidified gases from a patient and configured to provide improved drying performance by providing a tailored temperature profile along the limb. Limbs for providing humidified gases to and/or removing humidified gases from a patient are also provided, the limbs having improved gas residence time at constant volumetric flow rate. The improved residence time can be achieved by providing a limb comprising multiple lumens. |
| US12280211B2 |
Nasal portion and patient interface device including same cross-reference to related applications
A nasal portion is for a patient interface device of an airway pressure support system. The airway pressure support system includes a gas flow generator. The gas flow generator is configured to generate a flow of breathing gas to be delivered to an airway of a patient. The patient interface device is in fluid communication with the gas flow generator. The nasal portion includes an extension portion configured to be in fluid communication with the gas flow generator, and a cap member provided on the extension portion. The extension portion and the cap member each move between first and second positions, the cap member moving independently with respect to the extension portion when the extension portion and the cap member move between the first and second positions. |
| US12280210B2 |
Bite device and auxiliary member thereof
A bite device is configured to be placed in the mouth (92) of a patient, facilitates insertion of soft tubes (91) from the outside into the mouth (92) of the patient, and includes a bite member (2) and an auxiliary member (3). The bite member (2) includes an abutment portion (21), a biting portion (216) extending outwardly from one side of the abutment portion (21), a sleeve portion (22) opposite to the biting portion (216), and a central hole (23) for insertion of one soft tube (91) therethrough. The auxiliary member (3) includes a fixing plate structure (31) having a main auxiliary hole (317) removably sleeved on the sleeve portion (22), and at least one secondary auxiliary hole (318) for insertion of another soft tube (91) into the mouth (92) of the patient. |
| US12280208B2 |
Vine robot tracheal intubation device
An everting vine robot intubation device capable of automatically and autonomously intubating the trachea and producing a lumen through which artificial ventilation may be conducted. The device includes an everting primary vine robot attached to a mouthpiece and a smaller diameter everting intubation vine robot associated with the primary everting vine robot. The primary vine robot is shaped and sized to extend to the back of a patient's laryngopharynx when fully actuated and the intubation everting vine robot is shaped and sized to extend from the primary vine robot into the patient's trachea when fully actuated. |
| US12280205B2 |
Aerosol provision device for generating a flow of aerosol
An aerosol provision device includes a first section for containing an aerosolizable substance from which a flow of aerosol can be generated; and a second section for containing a material. In use, a flow of aerosol generated from aerosolizable substance in the first section flows through material in the second section before being inhaled by a user. The first section and the second section are located in a side-by-side arrangement in the device. |
| US12280204B2 |
Method for measuring flow features in an inhaler, inhaler and system
The present invention relates to a method for measuring at least one inhalation flow feature in an inhaler, wherein a capsule containing a formulation is located in the inhaler, the method comprising the steps of sensing an impact feature relating to impacts of the capsule on the inhaler and correlating the impact feature to at least one inhalation flow feature. The present invention also relates to an inhaler adapted to aerosolize a formulation contained in a capsule, wherein the inhaler comprises a sensor for sensing an impact feature relating to impacts of the capsule on the inhaler and a processor for correlating the impact feature to at least one inhalation flow feature. The present invention also relates to a system comprising an inhaler adapted to aerosolize a formulation contained in a capsule and a computing device external of the inhaler, wherein the inhaler comprises a sensor for sensing an impact feature relating to impacts of the capsule on the inhaler and a data-receiving-transmitting means to receive and transmit data from and to the external computing device, wherein the external computing device also comprises data-receiving-transmitting means to receive and transmit data from and to the inhaler, wherein the inhaler and/or the external computing device comprises processing means for correlating the impact feature to at least one inhalation flow feature. |
| US12280202B2 |
Rolling surgical drains
Described herein are negative pressure drains configured as “rolling” surgical drains including an invertible porous mesh having an expanded configuration so that negative pressure may be applied out of the invertible porous mesh to extend a uniform negative pressure within the body region being treated. The invertible porous mesh may then be withdrawn into the apparatus without significantly disrupting the tissue. |
| US12280200B2 |
Portable suction system
A portable suction system including a pump device and a removable bag device. The pump device includes a housing defining a recess; a motor assembly positioned within the housing; a first rod at least partially extending from the housing into the recess; and a second rod at least partially extending from the housing into the recess. The first rod and the second rod are driven in response to energization of the motor assembly. The bag device is at least partially positioned within the recess, and the bag device includes: a bag; a vacuum connector; a first piston coupled to the first rod; and a second piston coupled to the second rod. |
| US12280199B2 |
Methods of operating a waste collection unit including a light assembly
A method of operating a waste collection unit including a light assembly separate from a display panel. A vacuum level of the vacuum drawn on a waste canister is measured with a vacuum sensor. The light assembly positioned adjacent a manifold receiver is operated to selectively emit light of a color based on the measured vacuum level. A commanded vacuum level may be received on the display panel, and a colored image indicative of a commanded vacuum level may be displayed on the display panel. The waste collection unit may include plural manifold receivers each configured to receive a manifold. The light assembly that is adjacent the manifold receiver corresponding to the waste canister into which the vacuum is being drawn may be operated to selectively emit light to emit light at different colors or different patterns based on the operating state of the waste collection unit. |
| US12280198B2 |
Autonomous waste collection assembly and medical waste collection system and methods
An autonomous medical waste collection assembly. A base supports a waste canister in fluid communication with a manifold receiver, and a suction pump. A controller is in electronic communication with a powered wheel and configured to transmit a movement signal for a motor to power the powered wheel to move the assembly along a floor surface. The assembly may be operable in an autonomous mode in which the powered wheel automatically moves the assembly along the floor surface, and a manual mode in which resistance from the powered wheel is negated to provide for manual movement of the assembly. The controller may be further configured to steer the assembly based on a current location input signal, and a disposal location input signal from a locator network within the medical facility that is indicative of a location of a disposal station. |
| US12280197B2 |
Vacuum drainage collection bottle
Devices, systems, and methods used to drain a body cavity under a vacuum are disclosed. The devices include a vacuum container and a cap. The container includes an ergonomic gripping portion to allow a user to easily handle the container in use. The cap includes a sealing member configured to selectively seal an inlet to control the flow of drainage fluid into the vacuum container. |
| US12280195B2 |
Expandable percutaneous cannula
Provided herein is a percutaneous expandable venous cannula device, and related methods. The device is easily inserted, for example, using standard Seldinger technique via the right internal jugular. The device includes multiple, multi-holed limbs that softly fill, e.g., the right atrium to facilitate complete drainage, enable retraction of the chamber in surgery, and mitigate suction occlusion, filling the entire atrium and allowing for efficient and rapid emptying of the chamber. In aspects, the device facilitates minimally-invasive aortic or mitral valve surgery with single placement via the right internal jugular as the sole cannula needed for full support. |
| US12280194B2 |
Pressure detector
A pressure detector that includes a case connectable to a flow route for liquid, and a membrane member attached inside the case and with which a liquid-phase portion to be supplied with the liquid in the flow route and a gas-phase portion to be supplied with gas are separated from each other, the membrane member being displaceable in accordance with a pressure of the liquid supplied to the liquid-phase portion, the pressure detector detecting the pressure of the liquid in the flow route by detecting a pressure in the gas-phase portion. The pressure detector includes an inlet port including a connecting portion connectable to the flow route for the liquid, and a flow-route portion through which the liquid flows into an inlet opening of the liquid-phase portion; and an outlet port including a connecting portion connectable to the flow route for the liquid, and a flow-route portion through which the liquid having flowed into the liquid-phase portion is discharged from an outlet opening. At least one of the flow-route portion of the inlet port and the flow-route portion of the outlet port is configured such that an incoming direction or an outgoing direction of the liquid is inclined with respect to an attaching plane defined for the membrane member. |
| US12280192B2 |
Gas exchange unit
Gas exchange unit comprising an inlet that is acentrically slanted, and a method for producing a gas exchange unit. |
| US12280189B2 |
Dialysis system having fixed water preparation units
A stationary dialysis system includes at least two separate water preparation units, preferably of the osmosis type, which can be fluidically connected and/or separated to/from at least two separate ring lines according to selectable supply variants. A plurality of fixed, unchangeable hydraulic circuits representing the supply variants can be introduced into a circuit receiving means of the dialysis system for fluidically connecting and/or separating of the water preparation units to/from the ring lines. |
| US12280187B2 |
Breast pump
A breast pump includes a main body and a breast milk suctioning shield. The main body has an accommodation space. The breast milk suctioning shield is assembled in the accommodation space and detachably connected to the main body. A front end of the breast milk suctioning shield has a breast shielding portion, and a nipple passage extends from a rear end of a center portion of the breast shielding portion. One or more deformable members are assembled with an annular connection portion between the breast shielding portion and the nipple passage, and the deformable member is controlled to be inflated or deflated by a first air pump. |
| US12280184B2 |
Method and apparatus for purging unwanted substances from air
Apparatus comprising: a fumehood; and an air treatment device for purging unwanted substances from the exhaust air of the fumehood, the air treatment device comprising: a non-thermal plasma reactor stage for producing air byproducts comprising O⋅, N⋅, OH⋅ and O3 and introducing those air byproducts into the exhaust air of the fumehood so as to treat the exhaust air of the fumehood; and a catalyst stage downstream of the non-thermal plasma reactor stage for further treating the air downstream of the non-thermal plasma reactor stage. |
| US12280172B2 |
Multi-putty bone hemostatic and adhesive compositions for use in methods of installing and securing surgical hardware in bones
Provided herein are bone hemostatic and adhesive compositions for use in surgical procedures comprising a variety of disclosed particles. Also provided are related compositions, including surgical hardware, surgical kits and packages, as well as methods of making and using the compositions. |
| US12280171B2 |
Sterilization packaging for sterile products, having a sensor device, and sterilization method with active sterilization process adaptation
A sterilization packaging includes an interior space for receiving medical packaged goods and a sensor unit adapted to measure a first parameter in the interior space. The packaging has a data transmission unit for receiving and transmitting parameter values measured by the sensor unit. The packaging and data transmission unit are matched to one another to allow transmission of parameter values received by the data transmission unit into an outer space around the packaging. A sterilization method includes: introducing packaged goods into packaging and closing the packaging; introducing the closed packaging into a receiving chamber of a sterilizer; starting a sterilization process flow in the sterilizer; detecting parameter values in the packaging and transmitting the parameter values to a control unit of the sterilizer; and controlling the sterilization process flow as a function of the parameter values. |
| US12280170B2 |
Disinfection systems and methods
A disinfection device may include a disinfection chamber, a device controller, an ozone generator configured to generate ozonated air, and a humidifier assembly configured to encourage a mixing of the ozonated air with humidity. The humidifier assembly may include a humidification chamber that includes a humidification chamber outlet, a chamber housing, a chamber base coupled to the chamber housing, and chamber electrical connectors electrically coupled to the device controller and a liquid reservoir that includes a liquid container and a reservoir lid removably coupled to the liquid container, the reservoir lid including a piezo-electric atomizer and lid electrical connectors configured to selectively electrically couple with the chamber electrical connectors. |
| US12280168B2 |
Method for sanitization of a chromatography column
The invention discloses a method for sanitization of a bioprocess chromatography column, comprising the steps of: a) providing a bioprocess chromatography column with a packed bed of separation resin particles and a movable adapter, b) with the adapter in contact with the packed bed, conveying a sanitization fluid through the packed bed to a column outlet; c) raising the adapter to provide a gap between the packed bed and the adapter, d) lowering the adapter to close the gap; and e) conveying an equilibration liquid through the packed bed to a column outlet. |
| US12280165B2 |
Disinfecting device
The present disclosure provides a device comprising: at least one opening, the at least one opening being configured receive an object; an inner cavity within the at least one opening, the inner cavity comprising: a light emitting diode (LED), a heat sink connecting the LED to a thermal reservoir, and an insulating layer arranged on the thermal reservoir, the insulating layer comprising an orifice arranged over the LED such that light from the LED passes through the orifice of the insulating layer; and a power source configured to power the LED. |
| US12280158B2 |
Method for forming a nanomedicinal composition
A nanomedicinal composition comprising a nanocarrier and an antioxidant. The nanocarrier contains a metal organic framework and a porous silicate and/or aluminosilicate matrix. The antioxidant is disposed in the pores and/or on the surface of the nanocarrier by a solution phase impregnation process. The nanomedicinal composition is used in a method of treating Blastocystis infection. |
| US12280157B2 |
Compositions and methods for inhibiting post-surgical adhesions
In one aspect, methods are described herein employing particle compositions operable to form composite membrane for inhibition of post-surgical adhesions. Briefly, a method of treating a surgical site comprises contacting the surgical site with a particle formulation comprising targeting particles and scaffolding particles. The targeting particles and scaffolding particles are crosslinked to provide a composite membrane at the surgical site, wherein formation of post-surgical adhesions are inhibited by the composite membrane. |
| US12280156B2 |
Compositions and methods for targeted delivery of therapeutic and/or diagnostic species
In one aspect, compositions are described herein. A composition described herein comprises a nanoparticle, a therapeutic species, and a linker joining the nanoparticle to the therapeutic species. The linker joining the nanoparticle to the therapeutic species comprises a Diels-Alder cyclo-addition reaction product. Additionally, in some embodiments, the nanoparticle is a magnetic nanoparticle. |
| US12280155B2 |
Composition for increasing the expression of a growth factor gene, comprising coreshell structured microparticles as active ingredient
The present disclosure relates to a composition for increasing the expression of a growth factor gene, which contains core-shell structured microparticles as an active ingredient. When administered in vivo along with a growth factor gene, the composition for increasing the expression of a growth factor gene of the present disclosure can increase the expression of the co-administered gene by at least 30%. Especially, when administered along with at least one gene selected from a human hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) gene, an isoform gene of the human hepatocyte growth factor and a variant gene thereof, or at least one gene selected from a human insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) gene, an isoform gene of the human insulin-like growth factor 1 and a variant gene thereof, which are appropriate for the present disclosure, the composition can increase the expression of the gene by at least 30%. When administered along with a gene therapeutic agent, the composition can achieve a therapeutic effect even with a very small amount of a gene, and thus is useful. |
| US12280153B2 |
Enteric hard capsule
To provide a hard capsule composed of a hard capsule film that can be molded by a cold gelation method and has enteric properties. The problem is solved by an enteric hard capsule comprising a film (a) containing a first component and a second component, or (b) containing a first component and a second component, and further containing at least one component selected from a third component and a fourth component, wherein the first component is methylcellulose and/or hydroxypropyl methylcellulose having a viscosity value of 6 mPa·s or more, the second component is an enteric methacrylic acid copolymer, the third component is a water-insoluble alkyl (meth)acrylate ester copolymer and/or ethyl cellulose, and the fourth component is at least one selected from the group consisting of a plasticizer and a surfactant acceptable pharmaceutically or as a food additive, and wherein the first component is contained at a rate of 30 to 70% by mass and the second component is contained at a rate of 30 to 60% by mass with the sum of the rates of the first component and the second component being 70% by mass or more based on the total mass of the first component, the second component, the third component and the fourth component contained in the film, which is taken as 100% by mass. |
| US12280147B2 |
PEG lipidoid compounds
The compounds disclosed herein (e.g., compounds having a structure according to Formula (I/(II)/(III)/(IV), and (V)) are polymers wherein an organic polymeric segment (e.g., a polyethylene glycol (PEG) group) comprises covalent attachments to two or more lipid substructures, and each lipid substructure independently comprises a hydrophobic moiety and a hydrophilic moiety. The compounds provided herein can be useful for delivery and expression of mRNA and encoded protein, e.g., as a component of liposomal delivery vehicle, and accordingly can be useful for treating various diseases, disorders and conditions, such as those associated with deficiency of one or more proteins. |
| US12280136B2 |
Compositions containing exosomes from animal placenta, methods for producing the same and uses thereof
Disclosed are a method for preparing exosomes from bovine placenta, lyophilized powder of the exosomes, as well as a composition containing exosomes from animal placenta and a preparation method and use thereof in anti-wrinkle on skin. |
| US12280135B2 |
Cosmetic composition for peel-off-type packs, and method for producing same
A cosmetic composition for peel-off-type packs includes a thickener so that pearl or powder particles are stabilized in a formulation to thus impart a sophisticated and differentiated appearance. The content of an alcohol ingredient therein is controlled to accelerate drying, which maximizes a lifting effect. Silicone, imparting a feeling of conditioning, is introduced into polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl pyrrolidone, which are film formers, thus minimizing skin irritation upon peeling off. |
| US12280134B1 |
Tattoo ink
A tattoo ink particularly useful for light skin. The tattoo ink includes one or more pigment in a carrier solution. The carrier solution includes polyvinyl alcohol, water, ethanol, and a humectant. The humectant may be glycerin or polypropylene glycol or a blend of thereof. The carrier solution may also include witch hazel extract. The polyvinyl alcohol may have a molecular weight range of 30,000 to 85,000 and be at least 98% hydrolyzed. |
| US12280132B2 |
Skin care composition
A low-pH, aqueous skin care composition, comprising: a) 0.1 to 10% of a hydroxycinnamic acid (HCA); and b) 0.1% to 5% of a hydrotrope selected from the group consisting of: phenolic acid, derivatives of phenolic acid, phenolic alcohol, derivatives of phenolic alcohol, and mixtures thereof; wherein the hydrotrope has a pKA less than the formula pH; and wherein the hydrotrope has the partition coefficient (logP) of less than 3.0; c) water, and wherein the pH of the composition is less than 5.0. |
| US12280129B2 |
Compositions and methods for improved skin care
Compositions and methods for administering collagen to a human subject have been developed. The collagen-containing lipid vesicles of the invention provide a delivery system for human collagen which eliminates problems associated with chemical and physical instability of the collagen as well as immune responses to non-human collagen. |
| US12280128B2 |
Multi-phase oral composition
A multi-phase oral composition for whitening teeth. |
| US12280127B2 |
Composition for forming coating film
A composition for forming a coating film containing fine fibers, imparting an excellent durability to an obtained coating film. The composition for forming a coating film includes the following components (a) and (b): (a) one or more oil agents selected from the group consisting of ester oil, ether oil, hydrocarbon oil and higher alcohol; and (b) a fiber, at 0.5 mass % or more and 10 mass % or less based on the total composition for forming a coating film, the fiber having an average fiber diameter of 0.1 μm or more and 7 μm or less. The relationship [(average fiber diameter)2/(fiber content)](μm2/mass %) in the composition is 0.005 or more and 7 or less, and the mass ratio of the component (b) to the component (a), (b/a), is 0.005 or more and 5 or less. |
| US12280121B2 |
Immunoconjugates and methods
Immunoconjugates of the Formula (I) include a linking group for linking an antibody targeting ligand (Ab) to a drug (D). Embodiments of such immunoconjugates are useful for delivering the drug to selected cells or tissues, e.g., for the treatment of cancer. Ab-[S-L1-L2-L3-L4-L5-L6-L7-D]n (I) |
| US12280118B2 |
IL-2 variant
An object of the present invention is to provide a novel IL-2 variant which has improved selectivity for IL-2Rαβγ and selectively activates Tregs. The present invention relates to an IL-2 variant, a method for producing the IL-2 variant, a composition and a therapeutic agent for an immune disease, comprising the IL-2 variant, a method for increasing selectivity of IL-2 for IL-2Rαβγ, a method for improving an affinity of IL-2 for an IL-2Rα subunit, a method of reducing an affinity of IL-2 for at least one of an IL-2Rβ subunit and an IL-2Rγ subunit, and a method for selectively activating regulatory T cells. |
| US12280108B2 |
Vaccines having an antigen and interleukin-21 as an adjuvant
The invention includes a vaccine comprising an antigen and IL-21. The invention also includes methods for increasing an immune response in a subject. The methods may comprise administering the vaccine to the subject in need thereof. |
| US12280106B2 |
Modified Marek's disease virus, and vaccines made therefrom
The present invention provides an effective vaccine for Marek's disease, which may be prepared using a recombinant Marek's Disease Virus (MDV), strain CVI988, having been transformed with a foreign DNA construct that includes a long terminal repeat sequence of a reticuloendotheliosis virus. This safe viral agent elicits a highly protective immune response in a chicken against virulent MDV challenge without causing a significant degree of pathogenicity. Suitable formulations of the vaccine for use in chickens include an effective immunization dosage of this novel viral agent, along with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. |
| US12280104B2 |
Composition and methods for MRNA vaccines against novel omicron coronavirus infections
Provided herein is a ribonucleic acid (RNA) encoding a spike (S) protein or an immunogenic fragment thereof of a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) comprising at least one non-naturally occurring amino acid mutation. In some embodiments, the S protein is derived from an Omicron variant. Additionally provided are relevant polynucleotides, vectors, cells, compositions, kits, production methods and methods of use. |
| US12280100B2 |
VLP-based bivalent Ebola vaccines and methods of making and using same
Disclosed herein are virus-like particle (VLP)-based bivalent vaccine compositions. The compositions may comprise a spherical retroviral Group-specific Antigen (“Gag”) protein core and at least two Ebola glycoproteins. The at least two Ebola glycoproteins may be located at the exterior surface of the spherical Gag protein core, such that the VLP-based vaccine presents at least two Ebola glycoprotein antigens. In one aspect, the at least two Ebola glycoproteins are a Zaire (EBOV) glycoprotein, and a Sudan (SUDV) glycoprotein. |
| US12280097B2 |
Optimized cell-free synthesis of invasion plasmid antigen B and related compositions and methods of use
The present disclosure provides a cell-free method for synthesizing an Invasion Plasmid Antigen B (IpaB) antigen associated with a Shigella bacterium comprising exogenous addition of the purified chaperone protein IpgC to the cell-free synthesis mixture. The disclosure further provides IpaB antigen mutants comprising non-natural amino acids incorporated during cell-free synthesis, enabling covalent conjugation to a Shigella O-antigen polysaccharide. Further provided are Ipa B antigens and conjugates thereof, as well as immunogenic compositions prepared with the synthesized IpaB antigens and conjugates thereof and methods of use. |
| US12280094B2 |
Methods and compositions for natural killer cells
The application provides new compositions and methods for stimulating the production of natural killer (NK) cells in a subject. NK cells can be selectively expanded with a combination of stimulating ligands. Methods and compositions for the administration of stimulatory ligands modified to self-insert into tumor cells, thereby stimulating an increase in the number of NK cells in proximity to a tumor, are also described. |
| US12280092B2 |
Reprogrammed T cell-like NK cells
Compositions, methods and uses of genetically modified NK cells to treat a patient with a tumor are presented. The genetically modified NK cells express a protein complex having an α chain and a β chain T cell receptor, at least a portion of which is specific to a patient- or tumor-specific neoepitope, or a tumor associated antigen, and at least a portion of CD3δ, and at least a portion of CD3γ. The genetically modified NK cells can be administered to a cancer patient to induce, maintain or augment a T cell immune response against the cancer or the tumor. |
| US12280091B2 |
Etch selectivity control in atomic layer etching
Apparatuses and methods are provided. Some methods may include providing a substrate to a processing chamber, the substrate having a first material adjacent to and covering a surface of a second material, modifying a layer of the first material by flowing a first process gas onto the substrate and thereby creating a modified layer of the first material, removing the modified layer of the first material by flowing a second process gas onto the substrate, and converting, when the surface of the second material is uncovered via removal of the modified layer, the surface to a converted layer of the second material by flowing a third process gas onto the substrate, in which the first and second process gases are less reactive with the converted layer than with the first material and the second material. |
| US12280081B2 |
Compositions and methods for inhibiting the proliferation of enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis
A composition for preventing or treating an infection or disease caused by enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis includes a Siphoviridae bacteriophage (Bac-FRP-5) having an ability to lyse the enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis cells and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. A method for preventing or treating an infection or disease caused by enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis includes administering to a subject a Siphoviridae bacteriophage and lysing the enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis cells by the Siphoviridae bacteriophage. |
| US12280079B2 |
Strain of Lactobacillus crispatus capable of preventing and/or treating Helicobacter pylori infection
The disclosure discloses a strain of Lactobacillus crispatus capable of preventing and/or treating Helicobacter pylori infection, and belongs to the technical fields of microorganisms and medicine. The disclosure provides a strain of Lactobacillus crispatus CCFM1118. The Lactobacillus crispatus CCFM1118 can inhibit Helicobacter pylori, specifically embodied in that: (1) the diameter of an inhibition zone of supernatant of the Lactobacillus crispatus CCFM1118 on Helicobacter pylori can reach 13.14 mm; and (2) the Lactobacillus crispatus CCFM1118 can significantly reduce the adhesion of Helicobacter pylori to AGS cells. Therefore, the Lactobacillus crispatus CCFM1118 has great application prospects in inhibiting Helicobacter pylori (not for the purposes of disease diagnosis and treatment) and preparing Helicobacter pylori inhibitors. |
| US12280078B2 |
Modified microorganisms expressing saga and related compositions for immunomodulation against infection and cancer immunotherapy
Provided are compositions and methods based in part on the discovery that Enterococcus faecium secreted antigen A (SagA)-expressing bacteria are protective against enteric infections and enhances immune checkpoint inhibitor efficacy against cancer. Bacteria that express SagA or heterologous SagA, or orthologs thereof, are provided, and are included as nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and probiotic formulations, as well as components of food products, including dairy products. |
| US12280075B2 |
Ultrasound-guided rete testis injection/aspiration device
Ultrasound-guided rete testis injection/aspiration devices and methods are described. Some methods include inserting a needle into the rete testis space of a patient and injecting a therapeutic medium through the needle into the rete testis space and seminiferous tubules of the testis. The therapeutic medium can help to treat infertility. In some examples, the method can include monitoring intra-testicular pressure of the patient. In some examples, the therapeutic medium can include stem cells. In some examples, the therapeutic medium can include gene therapy vectors. In some examples, the method can include flushing the rete testis space and seminiferous tubules with a saline solution through the needle. Exemplary devices can include a dual lumen needle, a collection tube, a dual function pump, and flexible tubing. The dual function pump can include a dual syringe pump and a vacuum pump. |
| US12280073B2 |
Bi-functional co-polymer use for ophthalmic and other topical and local applications
The invention contemplates a copolymer which is a graft or block copolymer useful to change wettability and surface characteristics of biological surfaces. Methods for use of these formulations and coatings to change wettability and sterically stabilize, and lubricate biological surfaces in a subject, for example, in the treatment of dry eye syndrome, and to prevent adherence of unwanted proteins, for example in the treatment of contact lens intolerance, are provided. |
| US12280071B2 |
Self-assembled nano-fibers as hemostatic agent
A composition has a polyanionic component comprising casein or derivatives thereof, and a polycationic component, which includes chitosan or derivatives thereof. The composition is in the form of nanofibers having a diameter in a range of 20-200 nm. Also disclosed is a process for preparing the composition and a hemostatic article with the composition. A method for inhibiting loss of blood from a hemorrhaging site involves use of the composition and the hemostatic article. |
| US12280069B2 |
Methods of using human milk oligosaccharides for improving airway respiratory health
Disclosed are nutritional compositions including human milk oligosaccharides that can be administered to preterm infants, term infants, toddlers, and children for improving airway defense mechanisms. |
| US12280067B2 |
Formulations of creatine and cyclodextrin exhibiting improved bioavailability
Formulations of creatine, preferably phosphocreatine and most preferably disodium phosphocreatine, combined with cyclodextrin exhibit improved uptake across digestive mucosa, including intestinal, esophageal, and stomach mucosa. In particular, the formulations of the present invention are designed for protection of the cyclodextrin as it comes in contact with gastric juices so as to allow thereafter for unexpectedly improved site-specific intestinal release. |
| US12280064B2 |
Calmodulin inhibitors for the treatment of ribosomal disorders and ribosomopathies
The present invention relates generally to methods, compositions and kits for treatment of ribosomal disorders and ribosomopathy, e.g. Diamond Blackfan anemia (DBA). In some embodiments, the invention relates to methods for the use of calmodulin inhibitors and calcium channel blockers for treatment of ribosomal disorders and ribosomopathy, e.g. Diamond Blackfan anemia (DBA). |
| US12280059B2 |
Acyl-CoA synthetase 4 (ACSL4) inhibitory compound
A new compound of formula A for the treatment of aggressive and/or resistant tumors expressing acyl-CoA synthetase 4 (ACSL4) and/or depending on steroids action. More particularly, the compound of the present invention inhibits tumor growth in ACSL4-expressing breast and prostate cancers, inhibits steroid synthesis and sensitizes cells towards chemotherapeutic and hormone therapy agents. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the ACSL4-inhibitory compound of the invention, pharmaceutical combinations thereof with other anticancer agents and use in therapy. |
| US12280049B2 |
Methods of delaying pain progression and treating prostate cancer
This disclosure relates to methods for delaying pain progression in a subject receiving treatment for prostate cancer. This disclosure further relates to methods for treating prostate cancer, such as for example, treating prostate cancer in a subject having pain. |
| US12280045B2 |
Antitumor agent and antitumor effect potentiator
The present invention is intended to provide a novel antitumor agent that shows marked antitumor effects with reduced side effects. The present invention relates to an antitumor agent characterized by coadministration of an acyl thiourea compound represented by general formula (I) or a salt thereof, and an immune checkpoint molecule regulator. |
| US12280042B2 |
Methods of treating fabry patients having renal impairment
Provided are methods for treatment of Fabry disease in patients having HEK assay amenable mutations in α-galactosidase A. Certain methods comprise administering migalastat or a salt thereof every other day, such as administering about 150 mg of migalastat hydrochloride every other day. |
| US12280031B2 |
Teriflunomide topical pharmaceutical compositions
The present invention relates to a novel topical pharmaceutical composition of Teriflunomide, comprising teriflunomide or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt in combination with pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, wherein the said composition is effective for use in treatment of pain associated with disorders like inflammation and arthritis. The composition is also useful for relieving the symptoms of pain and arthritis in subjects suffering from autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis. The said topical composition of teriflunomide is prepared in the form of topical gel, topical cream, topical ointment, topical solution, lotion or topical spray with significantly enhanced permeability and diffusion rate of the drug. |
| US12280028B2 |
Methods and compositions to inhibit dependence on opioids
The present invention provides a method of inhibiting dependence to an opioid by a human subject in need thereof. The method comprises administering an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition to the subject during opioid therapy. The pharmaceutical composition comprises a) a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); and b) a co-agent selected from the group consisting of: fexofenadine, ketotifen, desloratadine, cetirizine, salts thereof and combinations thereof. |
| US12280027B2 |
Transdermal analgesic formulation
Provided herein is a transdermal liquid formulation that includes a propionic acid-based non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, such as ketoprofen, and a dermal penetration enhancer containing an alcohol, an emollient and an essential oil. Methods of using and making the aforementioned transdermal liquid formulation are also provided herein. |
| US12280025B2 |
Treatment or prevention of cardiovascular events via the administration of a colchicine derivative
A method for reducing a composite endpoint risk of myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, coronary revascularization, unstable angina requiring hospitalization, cardiac arrest, and cardiovascular death in a subject including administering, orally once per day to the subject, a composition comprising about 0.5 total mg of (i) colchicine, (ii) a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of (i), or any combination of (i) and (ii), wherein the patient has at least one history of diabetes, a past myocardial infarction, an unstable angina, a coronary bypass surgery, and a coronary angioplasty; wherein the patient is also administered a daily dose of statin therapy; and wherein the composite endpoint risk in the subject is reduced relative to a dosing regimen where the patient receives standard secondary prevention therapy of a statin. |
| US12280022B2 |
Method of treating major depressive disorder
The present invention provides a method for safe and efficacious administration of esketamine. |
| US12280020B2 |
Method for making superparamagnetic iron oxide nanocarrier
Silica nanocarriers hybridized with superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (“SPIONs”) and curcumin through equilibrium or enforced adsorption technique. Methods for dual delivery of SPIONs and curcumin to a target for diagnosis or therapy, for example, for SPION-based magnetic resonance imaging or for targeted delivery of curcumin to a cell or tissue. The technique can be extend to co-precipitation of mixed metal oxide involving Ni, Mn, Co and Cu oxide. The calcination temperature can be varied from 500-900° C. The nanocombination is functionalized with chitosan, polyacrylic acid, PLGA or another agent to increase its biocompatibility in vivo. |
| US12280013B2 |
Pressure-regulating vial adaptors
In certain embodiments, a vial adaptor comprises a housing configured to couple the adaptor with a vial, an access channel, a regulator channel, and a regulator assembly. The access channel is configured to facilitate withdrawal of fluid from the vial when the adaptor is coupled to the vial. The regulator channel is configured to facilitate a flow of a regulating fluid from the regulator assembly to compensate for changes in volume of a medical fluid in the vial. The regulator assembly can include a valve configured to transition between a closed configuration and an opened configuration. |
| US12280010B2 |
Lock mechanism, equipment connector, container connector, and connection equipment
A lock mechanism includes an engaged section of a second member and an engagement member of a first member. The engagement member includes an operating section, a fulcrum section configured to contact the second member in a state in which the operating section is pressed, an engaging section engaging with the engaged section, a deformation section configured to be bent to move the engaging section when the operating section is pressed, and a fixing section fixed to the edge of a hole. |
| US12280007B2 |
Extracorporeal blood filtering machine and methods
An extracorporeal blood filtering machine can include a blood circuit, an effluent circuit, and a source fluid circuit and can be controlled by a controller. The extracorporeal blood filtering machine can also include access ports for connecting the source fluid circuit to the blood circuit, as well as blood sensors to detect possible issues with the extracorporeal blood filtering machine. The extracorporeal blood filtering machine can include density sensors and flow sensors that enable it to be more accurate and to operate while being transported. The extracorporeal blood filtering machine can further include a user interface and can display fluid inflow/outflow information. A medical fluid container can automatically empty after being filled. An apparatus for supporting a medical fluid container can include a hanger and an attachment member with the apparatus able to adjust to ensure the medical fluid container remains properly oriented directly under a medical fluid container scale. |
| US12280006B2 |
Therapeutic wand system, kit, and method
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system for applying therapeutic pressure to a skin surface including a tip arranged at a first end of a therapeutic wand. The system also includes a head arranged opposite the tip at a second end of the therapeutic wand. The system includes a body arranged between the tip and the head, the body housing a control system for controlling operation of the therapeutic wand. The control system includes a printed circuit board, a timer electrically connected to the printed circuit board, the timer being programmable to determine an elapsed time of use of the therapeutic wand, and an indicator. The system also includes a grip arranged between the body and the head, the grip having an outer surface that is softer than the body to provide an ergonomic and comfortable location to hold the therapeutic wand. |
| US12280004B1 |
Sexual stimulation massage device
A sexual stimulation massage device belongs to the technical field of massagers, comprising a silicone cover, a first housing is arranged inside the silicone cover, a massage assembly is arranged inside the first housing, the massage assembly comprises a drive motor, a drive shaft, and massage heads, the massage heads are provided with two or more. The invention provides an efficient and comfortable massage experience by combining the functions of wave-like striking, vibration and swinging. |
| US12280002B2 |
Patient transport apparatus with defined transport height
Patient transport apparatus with defined transport height comprises a support structure and a litter that are interconnected by a lift mechanism. The support structure comprises a base frame and a plurality of articulable support members or legs. The litter comprises a litter frame and a patient support surface with articulating back and leg sections. The lift mechanism may comprise one or more actuators configured to raise and lower the litter between a lowered position and one or more defined raised positions. The Patient transport apparatus may further comprise a controller coupled to one or more sensors and the lift mechanism. The controller may be configured to define a transport height for the litter based, at least in part, on a characteristic detected by the one or more sensors, and to manipulate the lift mechanism to adjust the litter to the defined transport height. |
| US12280001B2 |
Electric lifting and moving machine
An electric lifting and moving machine, including a bearing assembly consisting of a seat board to bear a user; a supporting assembly having a chassis; an electric lifting assembly having a motor driving assembly and a lifting assembly in transmission connection with each other; the lifting assembly is arranged on the chassis; at least one connection rod connected to the lifting assembly and the bearing assembly so that the lifting assembly drives the bearing the bearing assembly to move upward or downward; at least one castor on a bottom part of the chassis; and at least one foot brake assembly arranged on the chassis corresponding to the castor; in a parked state, the foot brake assembly contacts the castor to prevent it from rotating. |
| US12279999B2 |
Wireless configuration and authorization of a wall unit that pairs with a medical device
A time-based wireless pairing operation between a medical device, such as a patient bed, and a wall module in a patient room is initiated in response to a power plug of the medical device being plugged into a power receptacle carried by the wall module. Times determined by timers of the medical device and the wall module are compared by the wall module or by the medical device so that wireless pairing occurs only with the medical device that was plugged into the wall module. Different types of plug detectors used in the wall module to detect connection of the power plug include optical detectors, mechanical switches, and current sensors. |
| US12279997B2 |
Wheelchair restraint mechanism
The present disclosure provides a wheelchair restraint mechanism that renders easy alignment between a striker and a latch. One mode of the present disclosure is a wheelchair restraint mechanism for restraining a wheelchair to a restraining member installed on a vehicle. The wheelchair restraint mechanism includes an engagement target portion and an engagement portion. The engagement target portion includes a striker having a rod shape extending in up-down directions. The engagement portion includes: a housing member to house the striker; a latch to limit separation of the striker from the housing member; and a guide member to guide the striker towards the housing member. The guide member includes a first guide surface and a second guide surface, which face each other in width directions of the wheelchair and have a distance therebetween decreasing towards the housing member. |
| US12279996B2 |
Wheelchair docking system and method thereof
A wheelchair docking system including a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being movable relative to the lower portion between a lowered position and a raised position. A coupler mechanism engages a wheelchair during a docking operation. The system also includes a first latching mechanism being movable between a retracted position and a latching position such that the first latching mechanism is spaced from the coupler mechanism. A second latching mechanism moves the upper portion of the frame between its lowered position and raised position. The first latching mechanism is partially retracted by a wheelchair during the docking operation, and the first latching mechanism is biased to its latching position when the coupler mechanism engages the wheelchair. |
| US12279995B2 |
Apparatus for protecting the safety of persons with restricted mobility in a vehicle
An apparatus is provided for protecting the safety of persons, in particular wheelchair users, in a vehicle. The apparatus includes a headrest and/or backrest, and at least one holder, to which the headrest and/or backrest is attached, for holding the headrest and/or backrest. The holder is adapted to change the horizontal distance (XK) of the headrest and/or the horizontal distance (XR) of the backrest in the direction of travel from the person. Advantageously, the holder includes at least one cushioning device for cushioning the impact of a person or a wheelchair against the headrest and/or backrest. |
| US12279992B2 |
User guidance assistance system directing towards or observing a determined zone of interest
The invention relates to a guidance assistance system having a peripheral rim defining a peripheral field of vision and a guidance information display device on the peripheral rim. The guidance information display device includes light sources which can be controlled by a control unit. The display device includes a sensor of spatial information relating to a position and/or an orientation of the visualisation window and a circuit for processing the spatial information according to the zone of interest in order to determine guidance information. The control unit is configured to control the light sources on the basis of the guidance information in order to display, in the field of vision, a direction to be followed by the user. |
| US12279987B2 |
Pad comprising a pressure element
The invention relates to pads (200), in particular for orthopedic aids, comprising a pad pressure element (100, 101). The invention also relates to the use of the pads according to the invention in orthoses or bandages as well as to orthoses or bandages comprising pads according to the invention. |
| US12279982B2 |
Retrieval devices for heart valve sealing devices
A retrieval device for retrieving a previously implanted device from a native valve of a patient's heart includes one or more retrieval components. The retrieval components include one or more of a device securing member, a device actuation member, and a clasp capturing member. The securing member is configured to attach the retrieval device to the previously implanted device. The actuation member engages the previously implanted device to move the previously implanted device from a closed configuration to an open configuration. The clasp capturing member is configured to attach to a clasp of the previously implanted device. |
| US12279981B2 |
Hybrid device for surgical aortic repair configured for adaptability of organs of various anatomical characteristics and method of using the same
An assembly including a deployment device for deploying a stent device into an aorta of a patient is provided. The deployment device includes a rod translatable within an aorta of a patient and a first release wire configured for releasing one or more radially constraining members, wherein the radially constraining members are configured to constrain a diameter of the stent device. The stent device is at least partially permeable and engaged with the deployment device in an initial configuration, wherein a diameter and a length of the stent device in a deployed configuration can be altered by axial translation of the rod and releasing one or more of the radially constraining members by translation of the first lease wire. A related method is also disclosed. |
| US12279978B2 |
Joint device
A joint device of an orthosis or prosthesis or for an orthosis or prosthesis with an upper part, a lower part, a joint that comprises a joint axis, about which the upper part is mounted such that it can be swivelled relative to the lower part, and an actuator, which is designed to influence a swivelling of the upper part relative to the lower part. The actuator is mounted at an upper part fixing point on the upper part and at a lower part fixing point on the lower part. At least two joints are arranged between the upper part fixing point and the lower part fixing point, wherein the joints enable a swivelling of the actuator relative to the upper part fixing point and the lower part fixing point, and the joint each form at least one joint axis, at least one of which is not oriented parallel to the joint axis. |
| US12279977B2 |
Energy conservation of a motor-driven digit
Routines and methods disclosed herein can increase a power efficiency of a prosthetic hand without drastically reducing the speed at which it operates. A prosthesis can implement an acceleration profile, which can reduce an energy consumption of a motor, or an amount of electrical and/or mechanical noise produced by a motor, as the motor transitions from an idle state to a non-idle state. A prosthesis can implement a deceleration profile, which can reduce the energy consumption of the motor, or an amount of electrical and/or mechanical noise produced by a motor, as the motor transitions from a non-idle state to an idle state. |
| US12279970B2 |
Articulating graft delivery
A graft delivery device includes a graft delivery tube having a main passage for delivering graft material to a surgical implant inserted between adjacent vertebrae of a spine. The graft delivery tube includes an articulating portion proximate an output end of the graft delivery tube. The graft delivery device also includes a pusher device slidable along the main passage to drive graft material through the main passage toward the output end of the graft delivery tube, an actuation wire extending axially through at least the articulating portion of the graft delivery tube, and an actuation device connected to the actuation wire. The actuation device is actuatable to pull the actuation wire. Moreover, pulling the actuation wire bends the articulating portion of the graft delivery tube and positions the output end proximate the surgical implant. |
| US12279968B2 |
Implant with bone contacting elements having helical and undulating planar geometries
An implant may include a first body member and a second body member, at least one bone contacting arched member, and a first external element extending from the first body member to the second body member, wherein the first external element has an undulating planar geometry in which the first external element undulates in a single plane. |
| US12279959B2 |
Method of manufacturing medical implant
A method of manufacturing an implant is disclosed. The method includes preparing a wax template assembly based upon anatomical characteristics of an implantation site. Post formation of the template assembly, a lamination layer is provided over the template assembly resulting in a laminated template assembly. The lamination layer is composed of at least one polymer dissolved in one or more solvents. One or more coating layers of a pre-defined coating material are provided over the laminated template assembly to prepare a mold. The mold may then be sand-rained to form a sand coated mold. The sand coated mold may be de-waxed and baked for melting out the template assembly to form a de-waxed mold. A casting material is then poured over the de-waxed mold to form a casted mold which is cooled and solidified to form a casted implant which is further heat treated and finished to form the implant. |
| US12279955B2 |
Mitral or tricuspid repair systems with multi-directional anchors
Prosthetic ring valve assemblies are disclosed. A prosthetic valve ring assembly includes an outer tube and a plurality of anchors. The outer tube includes a plurality of windows. The plurality of anchors are positioned inside the outer tube and about a perimeter of the outer tube. The plurality of anchors are configured to be emitted from the plurality of windows in order to anchor the prosthetic valve ring assembly to annulus tissue of a patient. |
| US12279954B2 |
Transcatheter deployment systems and associated methods
Various examples relate to a transcatheter delivery system including a sheath, a delivery catheter, and an implantable device (e.g., a prosthetic valve, a stent, a stent graft, occluder, or vascular filter) maintained in a collapsed configuration by the delivery catheter. The delivery catheter includes a plurality of fiber guides separated by one or more reduced profile sections each having a smaller transverse outer profile than the transverse outer profiles of the fiber guides. |
| US12279952B2 |
Collapsible leaflets for prosthetic heart valves
A prosthetic heart valve may include an expandable stent, a cuff attached to an annulus section of the stent, and a plurality of leaflets disposed within an interior region of the stent and attached to at least one of the cuff or the stent. The stent may have a plurality of cells connected to one another in a plurality of annular rows around the stent. The leaflets together may have a coapted position occluding the interior region of the stent and an open position in which the interior region is not occluded. Each leaflet may include a primary leaflet material, as well as features that reinforce specific regions of the leaflet. |
| US12279949B2 |
Controlled expression of expandable heart valve
A prosthetic heart valve includes a collapsible and expandable outer frame, a collapsible and expandable inner frame, and a prosthetic valve assembly. The outer frame may be configured to engage tissue of a native heart valve, and may have (i) an atrial portion adapted to be positioned on an atrial side of the native heart valve; (ii) a ventricle portion adapted to be positioned on a ventricle side of the native heart valve; and (iii) a narrowed waist portion between the atrial portion and the ventricle portion. The inner frame may be positioned radially inward of the outer frame and may be coupled to the outer frame. A constraining band may extend around a circumference of the inner frame. The prosthetic valve assembly may be coupled to, and positioned radially inward of, the inner frame. |
| US12279947B2 |
Ossicular prostheses for middle ear reconstruction
Ossicular prostheses, and methods for producing such, are disclosed for treatment of middle ear damage caused by a malady of the middle ear such as cholesteatoma. The ossicular prostheses comprises a strut component attached to a disc via a rigid or flexible connecting joint. The strut is attachable to a head or footplate of a subject's stapes. The disc is attachable to the subject's existing tympanic membrane, or, alternatively, to an artificial tympanic membrane graft. In some embodiments, a scaffold is used to support the ossicular prosthesis and the tympanic membrane graft. |
| US12279946B2 |
Hair implants comprising enhanced anchoring and medical safety features
A hair implant suitable for subcutaneous implantation is provided having an anchor comprising an anchor body, and at least one collagen receiving structure selected from the group consisting of at least one tunnel disposed through the anchor body and an external surface feature of the anchor body. The anchor further comprises at least one hair strand projecting from a distal end of the anchor body, wherein the at least one collagen receiving structure is configured to support collagen ligature growth after subcutaneous implantation of the hair implant to anchor the anchor to a hair implant recipient, and the collagen receiving structure is free of hair. A fracture line in the anchor body allows the body to fragment, thereby releasing collagen ligatures and allowing the implant fragments to “release” and fall out of the skin. The at least one hair strand may comprise a primary hair element with emerging hair elements. |
| US12279944B2 |
Implantable superhydrophobic surfaces
Bio-adhesive textured surfaces and methods of making the same are described which allow implants to be localized within a living body. Hierarchical levels of texture on an implantable medical device, some capable of establishing a Wenzel state and others a Cassie state, may be employed to interface with living structures to provide resistance to device migration. Since a gaseous state is traditionally required to establish a Cassie or Wenzel state, and gases do not remain long in living tissue, described herein are tissue/device interactions analogous to the above states with the component normally represented by a gas replaced by a bodily constituent, wherein separation of tissue constituents develops and an analogous Cassie, Wenzel, or Cassie-Wenzel state evolves. Further methods of making molds to produce said devices are described herein. |
| US12279943B2 |
Modified trabecular metal suture anchor implant
An anchor device for attaching suture material to bone includes a body portion having a first end and a second end. The body portion includes a trabecular mesh core that at least partially defines a central bore between the first end and the second end. The trabecular mesh core includes a plurality of openings configured to receive/allow/facilitate bone growth through the trabecular mesh core. The body portion also includes at least one thread extending spirally along an exterior of the trabecular mesh core. The anchor device further includes a post at least partially positioned within the central bore and rotatably coupled to the body portion, wherein the post comprises a fork extending from the second end of the body portion and configured to attach soft tissue to the bone using the suture material. The body portion and the post are additively manufactured from a biocompatible material. |
| US12279941B2 |
Absorbent article with a distribution layer comprising channels
An absorbent article such as a diaper extending in a longitudinal direction parallel to a longitudinal axis (80′) and a transversal direction (90′) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and comprising a distribution layer (54) between a topsheet (24) and an absorbent core (28). The distribution layer comprises a fibrous material and a first and second longitudinally-extending channels (86a,b) substantially free of fibrous material. The fibrous material is profiled in the transversal direction so that average basis weight between the channels differs from the average basis weight in the lateral areas outward of the channels by at least 50 g/m2 and/or wherein the distribution layer comprises a first region having a first basis weight (bw1) and a second region having a second basis weight (bw2), wherein the first basis weight and the second basis weight differ by at least 20 g/m2, preferably by at least 50 g/m2, and these regions are present in different areas of the distribution layer but in the same longitudinally extending transversal section. The absorbent core may comprise channel-forming areas (26a,b). The article further comprises a backsheet (25). |
| US12279938B2 |
Wearable article having elastic belt
Disclosed is a wearable article continuous in a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction comprising an elastic belt region, a crotch region, a waist opening and two leg openings; wherein the elastic belt region is a laminate comprising an inner sheet made of nonwoven fiber, and an outer sheet made of nonwoven fiber, and a plurality of elastic bodies configured to stretch the elastic belt region in the transverse direction, wherein the article has a Compression Work index of at least about 70 gfcm and a Stretch Circumference Force of less than about 6.5N according to the measurements herein. |
| US12279934B2 |
Wearable article having artwork
Disclosed is a wearable article comprising a main body and a ring-like elastic belt comprising an outer cover layer, a backsheet, a front belt artwork region; and a back belt artwork region; and wherein one or both of the front and back belt artwork regions comprises a belt artwork; a transitional region on the front waist panel and the back waist panel where the outer cover layer exists; and a crotch artwork region on the crotch panel comprising a crotch artwork; wherein at least some of the belt artwork and some of the crotch artwork are printed on the backsheet, wherein when the opacity of the outer cover layer is OC and the opacity of one or both of the front belt and the back belt comprising the belt artwork is OB, respectively, the difference between OC and OB is less than about 20%. |
| US12279932B2 |
Releasable medical drapes
A releasable medical drape, and systems and methods having the same, includes at least a liquid-impermeable, vapor-permeable layer, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and a soft-gel layer having a plurality of apertures. The soft-gel layer is configured to be disposed adjacent to a tissue site. A portion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer extends through the plurality of apertures in the soft-gel layer to contact the tissue site. The soft-gel layer forms a good seal with the tissue site and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer extending through the plurality of apertures forms a firm—but releasable—coupling with the tissue site. |
| US12279928B2 |
Automated production of dental restoration
A method for manufacturing/producing a dental restoration for a patient, where the method includes: obtaining a 3D scan of at least a restoration site of the patient's mouth, where the manufactured dental restoration is adapted for fitting to the restoration site; obtaining a computer-aided design (CAD design) of the dental restoration; milling the restoration from a material, where the restoration is milled both on an inside surface configured for fitting to the shape of the restoration site of the patient's mouth and on an outside surface, where the milling is according to the obtained CAD design; transferring the milled restoration to a retention means providing a fixed known position of the restoration relative to a post-processing machinery, where the restoration is retained on the inside surface, such that the outside surface of the restoration is approachable/free/accessible; and performing post-processing of the outside surface of the restoration. |
| US12279927B1 |
Dental apparatus for holding two separated pieces of articulating paper and a method of using the same
A dental apparatus includes a central component. The central component includes an elongated member having a first end, a second end, and a body extending between the first and second ends thereof. The dental apparatus also includes a first holding assembly movably coupled to the body of the elongated member and a second holding assembly movably coupled to the body of the elongated member. Each one of the first and second holding assemblies is configured to releasably hold dental articulating paper. The dental apparatus, loaded with two pieces of articulating paper that are separated from one another by a certain distance, can be moved via one hand to position the two pieces of articulating paper between two adjacent teeth to assist the dentist in determining the fit of a prosthetic crown that will be cemented over a prepared natural tooth or over an implant. |
| US12279925B2 |
Orthodontic appliance with snap fitted, non- sliding archwire
An orthodontic appliance may include an archwire and multiple orthodontic brackets. The archwire may fit within a human mouth and contain multiple male connectors. Each orthodontic bracket may have a configuration that facilitates attaching the orthodontic bracket to a single tooth. Each orthodontic bracket may allow one of the male connectors to be locked into the orthodontic bracket with a snapping action. The male connector may be unable to slide with respect to the orthodontic bracket after being locked in the orthodontic bracket. A manual unlocking action may allow the male connector to disengage from the orthodontic bracket. |
| US12279919B2 |
Tracker for a surgical navigation system
A tracker for a surgical navigation system is provided. The tracker includes one or more markers for determining a position of the tracker and an attachment element configured to releasably attach the tracker to a surgical tool. The attachment element includes an opening for receiving the surgical tool, wherein the opening defines a longitudinal axis. The one or more markers are coupled to the attachment element so as to be symmetrically arranged with respect to the longitudinal axis. |
| US12279911B2 |
Ultrasound transducer and a system
This patent disclosure relates to an ultrasound transducer including an array of ultrasound transducing elements, a plurality of transducer drive lines. The ultrasound transducer further includes an array of control circuits, wherein each individual control circuit includes a drive switch and a memory element, the drive switch comprising at least one thin-film transistor, the memory element being configured to store and control the state of the drive switch. The ultrasound transducer further configured so each individual ultrasound transducing element of the array of ultrasound transducing elements has one associated control circuit of the array of control circuits and one associated transducer drive line of the plurality of transducer drive lines, and wherein the ultrasound transducer is configured to, for each individual ultrasound transducing element, drive the individual ultrasound transducing element by the associated transducer drive line when the drive switch of the associated control circuit is in the on-state. |
| US12279910B2 |
Ultrasound imaging system with a sterilizing system
An ultrasound imaging system configured to simultaneously capture one or more ultrasound images and sterilize a skin surface within a target area via ultraviolet light. The ultrasound imaging system includes an ultrasound probe having an ultrasound array configured to capture the one or more ultrasound images of a target area. A sterilizing system of the ultrasound probe includes a plurality of ultraviolet light sources. Logic of the ultrasound imaging system governs the operation of the ultraviolet light sources including activation, deactivation, intensity modulation, and/or pulsing modulation. Contact and motion sensors provide input to the logic and the logic governs operation of the ultraviolet light sources in accordance input received from the contact and motion sensors. |
| US12279903B2 |
Radiation image processing device and radiation image processing method
A radiation image processing device includes: a first estimation section that estimates components of radiation Ra having passed through a subject Obj using a first radiation image taken from the subject Obj; a second estimation section that estimates components of the radiation Ra, which have passed through an additional scattering element EL, using an estimation result of the first estimation section and scattering characteristics f2(X) of the additional scattering element EL; and a first image generation section that generates a second radiation image, which has been transmitted through the subject Obj and the additional scattering element EL, using an estimation result of the second estimation section. |
| US12279900B2 |
User interface for X-ray tube-detector alignment
System (SYS) for supporting X-ray imaging and related methods. The system (SYS) comprises a machine learning module (MLM), a logic (LG) configured to compute output correction information for adjusting an imaging geometry of an X-ray imaging apparatus to achieve a target imaging geometry. A modulator (MOD,L-MOD, H-MOD, S-MOD) is the system is configured to provide a user instruction for imaging geometry adjustment. The user instruction is modulated based on the output correction information. The machine learning module was previously trained on training data including a specific user's responses to previous instructions. |
| US12279894B2 |
Analyte signal processing device and methods
Methods and devices for determining a measurement time period, receiving a plurality of signals associated with a monitored analyte level during the determined measurement time period from an analyte sensor, modulating the received plurality of signals to generate a data stream over the measurement time period, and accumulating the generated data stream to determine an analyte signal corresponding to the monitored analyte level associated with the measurement time period are provided. Systems and kits are also described. |
| US12279893B2 |
Method and system for filtering noise of an implantable medical device
A system is provided that includes one or more electrodes configured to be implanted proximate to a sensing site, and a memory configured to store first and second sets of filter parameters that define first and second noise stop bands. The system also includes an implantable medical device (IMD) that has inputs configured to receive sensed signals, the sensed signals include frequency components associated with physiology activity and frequency components associated with noise. The IMD also includes a band-stop filter communicating with the sensing channel inputs. When executing program instructions, a processor switches the band-stop filter from the first set of filter parameters to the second set of filter parameters to shift from the first noise stop band to the second noise stop band based on the noise in the environment of the patient. |
| US12279879B1 |
System and method for empirical assessment of nerve health during a spinal decompression procedure
A method for assessing nerve health during a spinal decompression procedure includes: accessing a database containing historical patient data; receiving patient data of a target patient; identifying a subset of historical patients with similar pre-operative characteristics; generating an individualized target range for at least one nerve function parameter based on the subset; measuring an actual nerve function parameter of the target patient during the procedure; and displaying a graphical representation of the measured parameter relative to the individualized target range. |
| US12279877B2 |
Systems and methods for treating cardiac arrhythmia
Apparatus for monitoring activation in a heart comprises a probe 101, a plurality of electrodes 102 supported on the probe and extending over a detection area of the probe, the detection area being arranged to contact a detection region of the heart. Each of the electrodes 102 is arranged to detect electrical potential at a respective position in the heart during movement of a series of activation wave fronts across the detection region. A processor is arranged to analyse the detected electrical potentials to identify a propagation direction of at least one of the wave fronts, and to generate an output indicative of that direction. |
| US12279876B2 |
Catheter for cardiac and renal nerve sensing and mediation
A catheter is provided which exhibits higher resolution at its distal end. The higher resolution can be accomplished by combining and amplifying signals received at electrodes locally. These combined and amplified signals can then be digitized locally and transmitted for further processing. Optical communication channels may be used. |
| US12279872B2 |
Method and apparatus for measurement of neural response
A method for measuring a neural response to a stimulus. Measurement circuitry is settled prior to a stimulus, by connecting a sense electrode to the measurement circuitry to allow the measurement circuitry to settle towards a bio-electrically defined steady state. Charge is recovered on stimulus electrodes by short circuiting the stimulus electrodes to each other. An electrical stimulus is then applied from the stimulus electrodes to neural tissue, while keeping the sense electrode disconnected from the measurement circuitry. After the stimulus, a delay is imposed during which the stimulus electrodes are open circuited and the sense electrode is disconnected from the measurement circuitry and from the stimulus electrodes. After the delay, a neural response signal present at the sense electrode is measured by connecting the sense electrode to the measurement circuitry. |
| US12279869B2 |
Evaluation apparatus, evaluation method, and non-transitory storage medium
An evaluation apparatus includes a display; a gaze point detection unit configured to detect a position of a gaze point of a subject; a display controller configured to display an evaluation image including a main target image, sub target images, and an instruction information to gaze at the main target image; a region setting unit configured to set determination regions for the sub target images; a determination unit configured to determine whether the gaze point is present in the determination regions based on the position of the gaze point; an arithmetic unit configured to measure an arrival time from a predetermined time to a first arrival time of the gaze point at the determination regions based on a result of the determination unit; and an evaluation unit configured to obtain an evaluation data of the subject based on an average or a total value of the arrival times. |
| US12279867B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods related to the individualized calibration and/or manufacturing of medical devices
Systems, devices, kits, and methods are provided herein in the form of example embodiments that relate to calibration of medical devices. The medical devices can be sensors adapted to sense a biochemical attribute. The embodiments can be used to determine calibration information specific to an individual medical device. The embodiments can determine the calibration information by reference to one or more parameters obtained during manufacturing of the medical device. The embodiments can also determine the calibration information by reference to in vitro testing of the medical devices. The embodiments also apply to systems incorporating those medical devices in their use in the field. Also described are embodiments of modifications to surfaces of sensor substrates, such as through applied radiation and/or the creation of a well, to aid in the placement and/or sizing of a sensor element on the substrate. |
| US12279865B2 |
Transcutaneous analyte sensor systems and methods
Systems for applying a transcutaneous monitor to a person can include a telescoping assembly, a sensor, and a base with adhesive to couple the sensor to skin. The sensor can be located within the telescoping assembly while the base protrudes from a distal end of the system. The system can be configured to couple the sensor to the base by compressing the telescoping assembly. |
| US12279863B2 |
Non-invasive sensor and method for determining blood glucose
A non-invasive glucose sensor used for glucose detection in a subject is provided. The sensor includes a long channel source to excite a first location of a skin and a long channel detector to detect near infrared (NIR) energy emitted from the first location of the skin. A short channel source excites a second location of the skin and a short channel detector detects NIR energy emitted from the second location of the skin. The sensor further includes a long channel processor to process a long channel electrical signal into a glucose spectroscopic data and a short channel processor to process a short channel electrical signal into a background spectroscopic data. The sensor includes a spectroscopic processor to subtract the background spectroscopic data from the glucose spectroscopic data, and thereby to produce data indicative of a quantity of glucose present in the subject's blood. |
| US12279856B2 |
Systems and methods for generating biomarkers based on multivariate MRI and multimodality classifiers for disorder diagnosis
In some embodiments, the systems and methods of the disclosure can efficiently and accurately classify neurodegenerative disorder(s) and/or movement disorder(s) of a subject (e.g., a patient) using at least quantitative features associated with one or more regions of interest determined from one or more sets of image data of the subject's brain. The method may include processing one or more sets of MRI image data of the subject's brain to extract one or more quantitative features for one or more regions. The one or more quantitative features may include a first quantitative and a second quantitative feature. The method may further include classifying at least the one or more quantitative features into one or more classes associated with neurodegenerative dementia disorder, neurodegenerative movement disorder, non-neurodegenerative movement disorder and/or heathy control. The method may include generating a report including a classification of at least the one or more quantitative features. |
| US12279855B2 |
Highly-timed resolved myocardial blood-oxygen-level-dependent magnetic resonance imaging
The invention provides various methods for imaging a subject's cardiovascular system. The imaging methods may be used to diagnose or prognose various cardiovascular diseases in the subject, without contrast agents or radioactive tracers. |
| US12279847B2 |
Sterile channel pre-drape assembly
An apparatus includes a sterile channel pre-drape assembly comprising a plurality of legs radiating from a common center region. Each of the plurality of legs has one or more sterile interior surfaces and one or more outer surfaces. The sterile interior surfaces of a pair of the plurality of legs define a sterile channel that is bounded by the outer surfaces of the pair of the plurality of legs. The sterile channel pre-drape assembly also includes an attachment element affixed to the sterile channel pre-drape assembly. The attachment element is configured to attach the sterile channel pre-drape assembly to a portion of a surgical system. |
| US12279846B2 |
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. |
| US12279844B2 |
Surgical instrument apparatus, actuator, and drive
A surgical instrument apparatus for performing a surgical procedure within a body cavity of a patient is disclosed and includes an elongate manipulator having a distal end for receiving an end effector and including a plurality of control links extending through the manipulator operable to cause movement of the distal end in response to movement of the control links in a longitudinal direction. An actuator chassis is disposed at a proximal end of the manipulator and includes a plurality of actuators slidingly mounted within the actuator chassis for linear movement in the longitudinal direction. Each actuator is coupled to a control link and adjacently disposed about a curved periphery of the actuator chassis. An outwardly oriented portion couples a drive force to the actuator to cause movement of the control link. |
| US12279843B2 |
Surgical robotic system
A surgical robotic system is disclosed to include an operating table, a plurality of robotic arms and surgical instruments, a user console, and a control tower. The plurality of robotic arms are mounted on the operating table and can be stowed folded under the table for storage. The user console has one or more user interface devices, which function as master devices to control the plurality of surgical instruments. |
| US12279842B2 |
Surgical tool end effectors with distal wedge slot constraint
A robotic surgical tool an elongate shaft, an end effector arranged at a distal end of the shaft and including opposing first and second jaws, and an articulable wrist interposing the end effector and the distal end of the shaft. The wrist includes a linkage mounted to the first and second jaws and defining a slot, a distal wedge positioned within a central portion of the wrist and providing a channel, and an alignment arm interposing the linkage and the distal wedge and providing an alignment head receivable within the slot and a projection receivable within the channel. The alignment head is translatable within the slot and the projection is translatable within the channel during operation of the end effector. |
| US12279836B2 |
Tracker with switchable radiation characteristics
A tracker, a surgical navigation system with the tracker, and a method of operating the tracker are described. The tracker comprises a first switch configured to be operated between a first switch configuration and a second switch configuration. The tracker also comprises one or more sources of electromagnetic radiation configured to selectively emit electromagnetic radiation with a first radiation characteristic or a second radiation characteristic. The tracker further comprises electrical circuitry configured to selectively control the one or more sources of electromagnetic radiation to emit electromagnetic radiation having the first radiation characteristic in the first switch configuration and to emit electromagnetic radiation having the second radiation characteristic in the second switch configuration, wherein the second radiation characteristic is different from the first radiation characteristic. |
| US12279834B2 |
Detection of unintentional movement of a reference marker and automatic re-registration
Described herein is the automatic re-registration of a bumped reference marker, where the navigation system includes the reference marker, a bump detection sensor(s), and a computing device. The computing device can store positional relationships between the reference marker, the bump detection sensor(s), and the anatomy from an initial image registration and receive position data of the reference marker and bump detection sensor(s) at times during use. The computing device can determine a delta matrix based on the stored and received information and then determine if the reference marker has been bumped. If the reference marker has been bumped the computing device can determine if automatic re-registration is required and complete the automatic re-registration if needed to correct for the bump. |
| US12279833B2 |
2D pathfinder visualization
In one embodiment, a medical apparatus, includes a medical instrument configured to move within a passage in a body of a patient, a position tracking system to track coordinates of the medical instrument within the body, a display screen, and a processor to register the position tracking system and a 3D computerized tomography (CT) image of at least a part of the body within a common frame of reference, find a 3D path of the medical instrument through the passage from a start point to a termination point within the common frame of reference, compute a direction to the 3D path from the medical instrument responsively to the tracked coordinates, and render and simultaneously display on the display screen respective 2D CT slices, based on the 3D CT image, including respective 2D indications of the direction to the 3D path from the instrument projected onto the respective 2D CT slices. |
| US12279831B2 |
System and method for performing and evaluating a procedure
Disclosed is a method and system for performing a procedure. The system may include a navigation system to be used to at least assist in the procedure. The system may assist in delineating objects and/or determining physical characteristics of subject portions. The system may assist in performing and/or a workflow of the procedure. |
| US12279824B2 |
Ophthalmic apparatus
An ophthalmic apparatus includes an irradiation optical system, an optical scanner, an optical splitting and combining unit, and a detector. The irradiation optical system includes a light source and is configured to generate measurement light using light from the light source. The optical scanner is configured to deflect the measurement light and to guide the deflected measurement light to a subject's eye. The optical splitting and combining unit is configured to guide the measurement light to the optical scanner and to generate interference light between reference light that is generated from the light from the light source and returning light of the measurement light from the subject's eye. The detector is configured to detect the returning light and the interference light via the optical splitting and combining unit. |
| US12279820B2 |
Medical devices, systems, and methods for performing eye exams and eye tracking
Apparatus and methods for eye tracking using an optical coherence tomography (OCT) device are disclosed. Such eye tracking may be performed by using information about the shape of the cornea and the corneal apex or using the iris/pupil border obtained using the OCT device. |
| US12279819B1 |
Vision correction simulation system and methods of use
The present disclosure relates to a patient simulation system. The patient simulation includes a processor and a computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a selection of criteria for generating a patient simulation; generate a first view of the patient simulation corresponding to the selection of criteria to be viewed in two dimensions using a clinician display; generate a second view of the patient simulation corresponding to the selection of criteria to be viewed in three dimensions using a patient display; transmit the second view of the patient simulation to the patient display; and synchronize the first view to the second view by tracking a position and head orientation of the patient. |
| US12279816B2 |
Optical diagnosis using measurement sequence
Devices, systems, and methods that facilitate optical analysis, particularly for the diagnosis and treatment of refractive errors of the eye. An optical diagnostic method for an eye includes obtaining a sequence of aberration measurements of the eye, identifying an outlier aberration measurement of the sequence of aberration measurements, and excluding the outlier aberration measurement from the sequence of aberration measurements to produce a qualified sequence of aberration measurements. The sequence of aberrations measurements can be obtained by using a wavefront sensor. An optical correction for the eye can be formulated in response to the qualified sequence of aberration measurements. |
| US12279807B2 |
Anastomosis device and method
Methods and surgical devices for performing an anastomosis of a living tissue. More particularly the methods and devices relate to anastomosis of tissue performed through tissue fusion performed by delivering energy to the tissue. |
| US12279804B2 |
User interface and lock features for positioning multiple components within a body
Disclosed embodiments include apparatuses, systems, and methods for positioning electrodes. In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus includes a primary electrode defining a lumen, an elongated secondary electrode slidably receivable within the lumen, and a sheath configured to slidably receive the electrodes and to convey the electrodes toward a target region. A housing is coupled with the sheath and movably mounted to motivate the sheath relative to the target region. A primary actuator is coupled with the primary electrode and slidably coupled with the housing to motivate the primary electrode relative to the sheath. A secondary actuator is coupled with the secondary electrode and movably coupled with the primary actuator to be slidable with the electrodes in concert. The secondary actuator is rotatable independently of the primary actuator to travel along a helical path to motivate the secondary electrode to move relative to the target region independently of the primary electrode. |
| US12279801B2 |
Pulsed field ablation device and method
An ablation device and method for pulsed field ablation, the device comprising a catheter including an expandable basket, a set of electrodes formed on the expandable basket, and a pulse generator suitable for generating electric pulses wherein the pulse generator being in electrical connection with the set of electrodes. The expandable basket is formed of a braided mesh of filaments, wherein the filaments are made of nonconductive material, wherein at least portion of the filaments comprises a lumen, and wherein the lumen comprises melted material, wherein the filaments further include electrodes and conductive wires. The conductive wires at least partially lead inside of the lumen of the filaments, and are electrically connected to the electrodes. |
| US12279800B2 |
Methods and devices for treating polycystic kidney disease and its symptoms
Apparatus, systems, and methods for treating PKD by providing access to a patient's renal pelvis of a kidney to treat renal nerves embedded in tissue surrounding the renal pelvis. Access to the renal pelvis may be via the urinary tract or via minimally invasive incisions through the abdomen and kidney tissue. Treatment is effected by exchanging energy, typically delivering heat or extracting heat through a wall of the renal pelvis, or by delivering active substances to ablate a thin layer of tissue lining at least a portion of the renal pelvis to disrupt renal nerves within the tissue lining of the renal pelvis. |
| US12279799B2 |
Systems and methods for off-axis treatment of a vertebral body
Systems and methods for augmenting a vertebral body. An introducer device includes a shaft having a flexible distal portion with a pre-set curve in an unconstrained state. An input provided to an actuator to tension a pulling element to move the pre-set curve to a constrained state in which the distal portion and a flexible sheath conforming to the shaft at least partially straighten. The introducer device is removable from the sheath remaining offset from a longitudinal axis. A spacer hub facilitates proximal movement of the sheath relative to an access cannula expose a balloon through a syringe-style input. A hub of the access cannula may be adjustable to selectively adjust an interference surface relative to a datum. At least two radiopaque markers may be disposed on the sheath with relative positions between the markers viewable on lateral and A-P radiography to determine the location and/or curvature of the sheath. |
| US12279797B2 |
U-bloq chest wall system
A flail chest stabilization device is provided that includes a pair of lateral bridges, a pair of main stabilization bars, a screw and slider-element connector assembly, and a slider introducer tool, where the slider introducer tool positions the slider-element, where the main stabilization bars are connected by the screw and slider connector assembly to the lateral bridges, where the stabilization bars are in a parallel configuration or crossed configuration. |
| US12279794B2 |
Tarsal-metatarsal joint procedure utilizing compressor-distractor and instrument providing sliding surface
A surgical technique can involve inserting an instrument defining a sliding surface between a metatarsal and a laterally-adjacent metatarsal. The technique can include moving the metatarsal across the sliding surface of the instrument toward the cuneiform to close a space between the metatarsal and the opposed cuneiform. |
| US12279789B2 |
Catheter device with detachable distal end
An atherectomy catheter includes an elongate catheter body, a cutter at a distal end of the catheter body, and a nosecone attached to a distal end of the catheter body. The cutter is configured to excise tissue from the body. The nosecone is configured to hold tissue excised from the cutter. The nosecone includes a distal section, a proximal section, and a connection mechanism that is configured to allow the distal section to attach and detach from the proximal section during use. The distal section includes a plug configured to sit within an inner diameter of the proximal section when the proximal section is connected to the distal section. |
| US12279788B2 |
End-point detection method and medical device controller and treatment system with end-point detection, particularly for electrosurgery
A method for controlling a medical device for treating a biological tissue includes controlling the treatment procedure based on the heat capacity of the biological tissue being treated as observed by the medical device. A change in the rate of change of heat capacity from a decreasing rate to an increasing rate or exceeding a maximum threshold value of rate of change of the heat capacity indicates completion, e.g., cutting or sealing. The heat capacity of the biological tissue may be estimated by determining a ratio of energy input to an end-effector of the medical device over a sampling interval to a change in temperature of the biological tissue over that sampling interval. The method may be incorporated into a controller for a medical device for treating a biological tissue. |
| US12279780B2 |
Assemblies and kits for reaming orthopedic joints, and method of assembling reamer for said
A system for reaming a bone comprising: a base comprising a connector adapted to couple the base to a driver and a support surface; a first reaming member comprising: a first seating surface shaped to seat the first reaming member over the support surface, a first reaming surface adapted to ream a bone to a first diameter, and a first attachment mechanism attaching the first reaming member to the base; a second reaming member comprising: a second seating surface shaped to seat the second reaming member over the support surface, a second reaming surface adapted to ream a bone to a second diameter, and a second attachment mechanism attaching the second reaming member to the base; wherein the second diameter is larger than the first diameter. |
| US12279779B2 |
Surgical drilling system for determining bone breakthrough
A surgical drill bit for bone drilling and for determining a characteristic of a drilling medium from a characteristic of fluid flow. The surgical drill bit includes a shank portion for coupling to a drill chuck. The shank portion defines a proximal opening. The surgical drill bit also includes a drilling portion for drilling through bone. A distal cutting region (62) of the drilling portion includes a rake surface (66), a clearance surface (68), and a flank surface (70). The flank surface (70) defines a distal opening (72) and is configured to abut the bone such that the distal opening is occluded by the bone while the rake surface is cutting into the bone. The shank and drilling portions collectively define an inner channel in fluid communication with the proximal and distal openings. The distal opening is occluded by the bone during drilling to establish fluid pressure within the inner channel. |
| US12279776B2 |
Implantable medical device
A device for occlusion of a body lumen comprises an implantable occlusion apparatus (3) operably attached to an elongated catheter member (4) configured for transluminal delivery and deployment of the occlusion apparatus in the body lumen. The occlusion apparatus comprises a radially expansible element (5) detachably attached to the elongated catheter member, and adjustable between a contracted orientation suitable for 10 transluminal delivery and a deployed orientation configured to occlude the body lumen, an energy delivery element (6, 14, 21) configured to deliver energy to surrounding tissue to heat the tissue, and a sensor (7) configured to detect a parameter of the wall of the body lumen. The energy delivery element (6, 14, 21) and sensor (7) are axially movable independently of the radially expansible element whereby, in use, the energy delivery 15 element and sensor can be transluminally retracted leaving the radially expansible element in-situ occluding the body lumen. |
| US12279774B2 |
Clip applier with stabilizing member
A clip applier may be configured to apply a surgical clip. The clip applier may include first and second jaw members configured to engage the surgical clip, an actuating member configured to pivot at least one of the first and second jaw members between an open configuration and a closed configuration, and a stabilizing member configured to engage the surgical clip. The stabilizing member may be configured to move longitudinally with respect to the clip applier from a distal position at least partially between the first and second jaw members to a proximal position at least partially between the first and second jaw members. Movement of the stabilizing member between the distal position and the proximal position may be actuated by at least one of the first jaw member, the second jaw member, and the actuating member. |
| US12279773B2 |
Surgical stapling instrument with clamp detection assembly
A surgical stapling instrument (10) includes anvil and cartridge portions (100, 200) operably coupled together. The anvil and cartridge portions (100, 200) are transitionable between clamped and unclamped configurations. The surgical stapling instrument (10) also includes a clamp detection assembly (300) with a plunger (312) slidably disposed in a chamber (310) of a housing (302), a block (314) with an aperture (316) attached to the plunger (312), a spring (318) disposed in the chamber (310), and a button (340) slidably disposed in a recess (180) of the anvil portion (100). The spring (318) biases the plunger (312) and block (314) towards the cartridge portion (200) such that the aperture (316) is out of alignment with the button (340) in the unclamped configuration and engagement of the plunger (312) with a bridge (254) of the cartridge portion (200) translates the plunger (312) and the block (314) away from the opening of the chamber (310) such that the aperture (316) is aligned with the button (340) in the clamped configuration. |
| US12279770B2 |
Power pack for activating surgical instruments and providing user feedback
A power pack removably loadable into a compartment of an instrument. The power pack has a first motor and a first engagement member removably engageable with a firing mechanism to effect firing of fasteners and a second motor and second engagement member removably engageable with an articulation mechanism when the power pack is loaded into the compartment to effect movement of the articulation mechanism from a first position to a second position. A display screen indicates one or more of the following a) a specific direction and angle of the first and second jaws with respect to the longitudinal axis; b) a tissue force during firing of fasteners; c) a clamping force by the instrument jaws on tissue prior to firing; and/or d) change in clamping force over time. The display screen can alternatively be on the instrument. |
| US12279767B2 |
Surgical stapler having shaft recognition mechanism
A handle assembly for a surgical stapler can comprise a rotatable actuation shaft. The actuation shaft can have a first rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a staple firing mode, and a second rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a reversing mode. The handle assembly can include an articulation mechanism including a ball screw to selectively articulate the jaw assembly relative to an elongate shaft. The handle assembly can include a mechanism to lock out selection of the staple firing mode and actuation of the articulation mechanism if a reload shaft is not securely coupled to the handle assembly. |
| US12279764B2 |
Forward-pushing for releasing suture locking device
A forward-pushing release type suture locking device configured to fix a suture in a locking pin includes a collet and a thrust rod assembly sleeved outside the collet. The thrust rod assembly includes a thrust rod. A recessed portion is arranged at the thrust rod, and a protruding portion corresponding to the recessed portion is arranged at the collet. In a process that the thrust rod continuously moves distally in an axial direction, the thrust rod first pushes against a gradually raised side of the protruded portion, so as to allow the collet to deform to compress the locking pin, and allow the locking pin compressed by the collet to deform and fix the suture; and then the protruding portion is gradually accommodated in the recessed portion, so that at least part of deformations of the collet is restored to release the locking pin. |
| US12279757B2 |
Carpal tunnel release surgical tool with wireless video capability
A Carpal Tunnel Release (CTR) surgical tool is disclosed. The CRT tool is useable to perform CTR surgically endoscopically through an incision in the patient, and includes dedicated optical components within the tool. The tool also includes wireless communication means to broadcast video images from the camera to an external display without the use of any cabling. The CTR tool is modular, thus allowing different portions of the tool to be replaced, including a blade tip assembly. The CTR tool is comprised of components manufactured of materials that can be cleaned and sterilized using an autoclave alone, which allows the tool to be more easily and cheaply used in subsequent surgeries, and in contexts that may lack the resources and support traditionally necessary for surgery. The CTR system may simply comprise of the tool (and its cheaper replacement parts), a monitor having wireless capability, and a simple autoclave. |
| US12279746B2 |
Base station, cleaning system, and method for self-checking thereof
The present disclosure provides a base station for a mobile cleaner. The base station includes a dock, a cleaning unit, a water assembly, and a self-checking module. The dock is configured to accommodate the mobile cleaner. The cleaning unit is configured to clean the mobile cleaner accommodated in the dock. The water supply assembly is configured to supply water to the cleaning unit from a water source. The self-checking module is configured to detect a malfunction regarding conveyance of water from the water source to the cleaning unit. |
| US12279743B2 |
Method for the improved cleaning of edges of a wall
A method of using a cleaning robot for improved cleaning of edges of a wall having a projecting baseboard, includes using the robot to strike the baseboard in a first cleaning pass, causing an impact sensor to generate a first signal and a distance sensor to detect a first distance from the wall. The robot continues its first cleaning pass and strikes the baseboard a further time, causing the impact sensor to generate a second signal and the distance sensor to detect a second distance from the wall. A computer of the robot uses the signals to calculate two spatial points and a first straight line running through the points. The computer uses the distances and the two spatial points to establish an approach boundary of the cleaning robot relative to the wall. The computer controls the cleaning robot during subsequent cleaning passes exclusively using the one distance sensor. |
| US12279736B2 |
Dishwasher
A dishwasher includes a tub, a door, and a drying device disposed outside the tub. The drying device includes a condensing duct that faces an outer surface of the tub, that is in fluid communication with an inlet port defined at the tub, and that extends in a vertical direction and a first direction intersecting the vertical direction, and a fan configured to cause a flow of air in the condensing duct. The condensing duct includes an upstream portion in fluid communication with the inlet port, a downstream portion that is in fluid communication with the upstream portion and includes a bent portion disposed below the upstream portion, and a rib that is disposed inside the bent portion and extends across the bent portion, where the rib protrudes in a second direction that intersects the vertical direction and the first direction. |
| US12279732B2 |
Robot cleaner and control method thereof
A robot cleaner and a control method thereof are disclosed. A robot cleaner, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a tilt sensor module; a distance sensor module; and a light amount sensor module. Each piece of sensed information is transmitted to a lifting information calculation module. The lifting information calculation module calculates information on whether the robot cleaner is lifted, by using each piece of the transmitted information. If it is calculated that the robot cleaner is lifted off a floor, a power module is stopped. In addition, if it is calculated that the robot cleaner is not lifted off the floor, the power module is driven. Accordingly, when a user lifts the robot cleaner, injuries to the user caused by operation of a drive module can be prevented. |
| US12279731B2 |
Nozzle for cleaner
A nozzle for a cleaner has a nozzle main body including an intake channel to suction air. The nozzle includes first and second rotary cleaning units spaced apart from each other in a lateral direction under the nozzle main body. Each of the first and second rotary cleaning units includes a rotary plate coupled to a dust cloth. The nozzle further includes a first driving device to drive the first rotary cleaning unit and a second driving device to drive the second rotary cleaning unit. The nozzle includes a water tank to store water. Further, the nozzle has a water supply channel to supply water in the water tank to the rotary cleaning units. The nozzle has a water pump and a pump motor to drive the water pump to pump the water to the dust cloth. |
| US12279730B2 |
Personal cleaning device
The present invention relates generally to the field of personal cleaning devices having a housing with a front surface with at least one brush and a rear surface with at least one attachment feature for attachment to a surface such as a shower wall. The brush is powered by a motor which causes the brush to spin or move in different directions. The device may also have a soap dispenser that dispenses soap or other liquids which can be applied to the brush before use. The motor may further have a plurality of speeds and can be configured to run for a fixed period of time. |
| US12279729B2 |
Curved outward shower curtain liner
A system and method for increasing the volume for showers bounded by shower curtains and/or shower curtain liners. This system uses a curved outward shower curtain liner device. This device generally comprises a foldable body, comprising a flexible, water impermeable, material configured with the body left sides and body right sides capable of reversibly folding and unfolding from a first shorter folded width to a second longer unfolded width. The shower curtain liner body further comprises a plurality of rigid or semi-rigid supports disposed from top to bottom. At least some of these supports are configured to be capable of assuming a curved state. In this curved state, portions of the support in between the support top and bottom assume a curvature with a displacement of at least six inches, thus causing the shower curtain liner to take a curved state, effectively increasing the volume of the shower. |
| US12279726B2 |
Adjustable toilet seat riser and method of use thereof
An adjustable toilet seat riser, including an upper seat with an upper seat bridge, a lower platform including a lower platform bridge and at least one sleeve, and a spring, where the spring is internally positioned in the upper seat bridge and the lower platform bridge when upper seat is secured to lower platform. A method of installing an adjustable toilet seat riser on a toilet, including, compressing two arms of the adjustable toilet seat riser, relaxing the two arms of the adjustable toilet seat riser when positioned on a toilet, and engaging at least one sleeve on the adjustable toilet seat riser to an inner rim of the toilet. |
| US12279716B2 |
Domestic kitchen apparatus
Provided is a domestic kitchen apparatus including a food chamber for receiving food. The domestic kitchen apparatus includes an optical range sensor for optical range sensing. The optical range sensor has at least one optical sensing element. The domestic kitchen apparatus further includes, as a separate component provided in addition to the optical range sensor, a reflector assembly. The reflector assembly reflects light directed from the food received in the food chamber onto the at least one optical sensing element. |
| US12279715B2 |
Kitchen appliance
A kitchen appliance is disclosed. The kitchen appliance comprises: a user interface control unit for interacting with a user; a plurality of driver units configured to control power supply to a plurality of coils; and the plurality of coils configured to heat one or more cookers based on electromagnetic induction effect, wherein each driver unit is configured to generate a control signal for a corresponding coil of the plurality of coils, and the control signal is used for controlling the power supply to the corresponding coil by controlling turn-on or turn-off of an insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) in a single-pipe module. |
| US12279707B2 |
Wall anchor assemblies and related wall mount systems
An anchor assembly for hanging an object on a wall includes a first anchor component and a second anchor component. The second anchor component is pivotably associated with the first anchor component for movement between an anchoring orientation and a non-anchoring orientation to enable staged installation of the anchor assembly into a wall. At least one wall penetrating retainer extends from each of the first and second anchor components. When the second anchor component is in the anchoring orientation a curved configuration of the wall penetrating extent of the retainer of the second anchor component opposes a curved configuration of the wall penetrating extent of the retainer of the first anchor component to form a jaw-type arrangement. |
| US12279705B1 |
Jewelry display card
A jewelry display card for displaying jewelry items and comprised of a lower card section and an upper enclosure section. The lower card section is for receiving on an outwardly facing display surface thereof and displaying, the jewelry item. The upper enclosure section is in the form of a multi-sided hollow chamber that is defined in part by a lower facing wall surface. A light source extends through a hole in the lower facing wall surface so as to direct light from the light source downward on the outwardly facing display surface of the lower card section. A battery is connected to and for powering the light source. |
| US12279703B2 |
Bassinet
The present invention provides a bassinet with at least two left oscillating rods that can make the bed frame assembly swing relative to the connection assembly, and the two left oscillating rods are installed symmetrically with the vertical symmetrical surface of the fence frame, and at least two right oscillating rods are provided that can make the bed frame assembly swing relative to the connection assembly, and the two right oscillating rods are symmetrically installed with the vertical symmetrical surface of the fence frame, which can prevent the bed frame assembly from inclination and ensure the bed frame assembly is horizontally installed on the connection assembly, with the characteristics of stable connection, smooth swing, and high safety. |
| US12279700B2 |
Internal support system for an inflatable air mattress
The disclosed technology includes an internal support structure for providing structural stability to an inflated air mattress. The internal support structure can include a loop of material and attachment strips to attach the loop to the top and bottom panels. The internal support structure can also include attachment strips to attach the ends of the loop of material together to complete the loop. The air mattress can include a plurality of internal support structures. |
| US12279697B2 |
Bed with multiple separable segments
A bed with multiple separable segments includes a first bed body segment including a first platform part and a first support frame; a second bed body segment including a second platform part and a second support frame; and a third bed body segment connected to the first and second bed body segments and including a third platform part and a third support frame. The first, second and third platform parts together form a platform for bearing loads and are arranged sequentially in a longitudinal direction of the platform. The first and second support frames are detachably connected with the third support frame via fasteners. The bed with multiple separable segments of the present disclosure may be separated into multiple bed body segments to be stacked together so as to facilitate storage or transportation. |
| US12279694B2 |
Towel bar with integrated robe hook
A towel bar includes a retractable and extendable robe hook. The robe hook may be formed in a wall-mounted first base joined by a towel bar to a wall-mounted second base. A shaft may be extended from the base to reveal the robe hook. When extended, the robe hook provides a location from which objects may be hung. When not needed, the robe hook may be pushed into the base and reside within an internal cavity, thereby concealed from view. |
| US12279691B2 |
Plank finish applicator and method of use
A plank finish applicator assembly for simultaneous application of finish to multiple planks includes a brush head to which a rod is attached. The brush head comprises a plurality of bristles having a plurality of recesses extending into its lower face and between its front and rear edges to define at least two sets of elongate bristles. At least one opposed edge of the plurality of bristles comprises a set of elongate bristles. The recesses and the sets of elongate bristles have widths substantially equivalent to those of a plank in a field of planks and a gap or a channel that is defined by adjacently positioned planks, respectively. The rod is used to dip the bristles into liquid finish and to motivate the brush head across the field to apply the liquid finish to upper and opposed side facets of the planks. |
| US12279686B2 |
Device for applying a cosmetic product stick
A device for applying a cosmetic product includes a cup, a guide, and a sheath. The cup includes at least one lug. The guide includes a slot passed through by an associated lug of the cup, the slot comprising an upper edge. The sheath includes internally a helical groove for receiving the lug of the cup. The lug can have an upper flattened area, where the upper edge of the slot is inclined with respect to a radial plane. |
| US12279676B2 |
Buckle apparatus
A buckle includes a fixed base attachment member including a body base that has an object mounting surface, and a connection section that extends upward from the body base. A first cinch member includes a first end connected to the connection section of the fixed base attachment member, and a second end including a protrusion extending therefrom. A second cinch member includes a first end connected to the protrusion at the second end of the first cinch member, and a free end opposite the first end of the second cinch member. An adjustable attachment member is connected, at a portion between opposing ends thereof, to the first cinch member, and has an object attachment member at a first end of the opposing ends. The object attachment member is configured to attach to an object on which the object mounting surface rests when implemented on the object. |
| US12279673B2 |
Article with ribbon structure having nodes and links
An article of footwear with an upper including a ribbon structure is disclosed. The ribbon structure comprises ribbon sections running in at least two different directions. Ribbon sections are connected at nodes. Between nodes portions of ribbon act like links joining the nodes. The links can be arranged in various geometries, including a rectangular grid and a triaxial grid. The ribbon structure may extend the entire length of the article of footwear, and may extend through a forefoot, midfoot and heel. |
| US12279672B2 |
Upper for an article of footwear
An upper for an article of footwear is disclosed. The upper can include a plurality of layers, such as an inner layer, a middle knit layer, and an outer layer. Each of the plurality of layers can provide different functionalities to the upper. The combination of the inner layer, middle knit layer, and the outer layer can be effective at transferring a load from the underfoot region to a position above the biteline. |
| US12279664B2 |
Protective helmet
A protective helmet as disclosed herein, particularly for sport activities and the like, comprises an outer protective cap, a first outer protective shell positioned inside and coupled to said outer protective cap, a second inner protective shell positioned inside and coupled to said first outer protective shell, and coupling means between said first outer protective shell and said second inner protective shell. The coupling means comprise first damping means and second mechanical retaining means spaced apart from each other and positioned in corresponding seats of said first outer shell and second inner shell. |
| US12279662B2 |
Bath gridle briefs
A bathing suit-type garment with an integrated shaping girdle configured to apply pressure on the tissues or skin of a wearer. Likewise, the girdle integrated into the bathing suit can come into contact with water whether it be pools, sea, lagoons, among non-limiting examples, without the possibility of compromising its shape, integrity, and/or compressibility, furthermore, the girdle is discreetly and integrally integrated into a design of a brief-type swimsuit/bathing suit. |
| US12279654B2 |
Aerosol provision device
An aerosol provision device comprises a heater assembly configured to heat aerosol generating material, an indicator assembly, an input interface configured to receive an input for selecting a heating mode from a plurality of heating modes comprising a first mode and a second mode and a controller. The controller is configured to detect the input for selecting the heating mode and, responsive to detecting the input: (i) determine a selected heating mode based on the input, (ii) cause the heater assembly to begin heating the aerosol generating material according to the selected heating mode, and (iii) cause the indicator assembly to indicate that the device is ready for use within a predetermined period of time after causing the heater assembly to begin heating the aerosol generating material. |
| US12279653B2 |
Aerosol generating device, method for controlling same, and charging system including same
Provided is an aerosol generating apparatus including: a main body into which a cigarette is inserted; a first electrically conductive pattern provided on a portion of the main body to function as one of a heater for heating the cigarette and a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature of the cigarette; a second electrically conductive pattern provided on another portion of the main body to function as one of the heater and the temperature sensor; and a controller controlling the first electrically conductive pattern and the second electrically conductive pattern to make the first electrically conductive pattern and the second electrically conductive pattern function as one of the heater and the temperature sensor. |
| US12279647B2 |
Vaporizer cartridge
A cartridge includes an atomizer assembly, a reservoir, and a mouthpiece. The atomizer assembly may heat a vaporizable material to generate an inhalable vapor. The reservoir may store the vaporizable material and include a wick housing and a reservoir body. The wick housing may surround at least a portion of the atomizer assembly and form a proximal wall of the reservoir. The reservoir body may be coupled to the wick housing and form a distal wall of the reservoir. The mouthpiece may deliver the inhalable vapor. |
| US12279645B2 |
Flavor delivery device
A flavor delivery device for adding flavor to an aerosol stream generated by a smoking article includes an electrical heating element configured for connection to an electrical power source; and a portion of flavorant provider arranged to receive heat from the heating element, the flavorant provider including flavorant material held in a substrate material, the flavorant material able to form a vapor and the substrate material softenable under the application of heat, such that provision of electrical power to the heating element delivers heat to the flavorant provider to soften at least part of the substrate material and release at least some of the flavorant material as a vapor. The smoking article may be an electronic aerosol provision system or a combustible smoking article. |
| US12279637B2 |
Composition with soluble rice bran extract
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to compositions having rice bran extract, method of making rice bran extract and method of using same. |
| US12279636B2 |
Formulated pectin composition for lowering food glycemic index value
The present disclosure provides a formulated pectin composition for lowering food glycemic index (GI) value. The formulated pectin composition comprises low-ester pectin and metal salt of bivalent/trivalent cation, with or without soluble polysaccharides. The formulated pectin composition may comprise the components: pectin and metal salt of bivalent or trivalent cation, in the following weight percentages: the pectin 94.3-97.1% and the metal salt of bivalent or trivalent cation 2.9-5.7%. |
| US12279633B2 |
Steviol glycoside composition
A steviol glycoside composition having a total content of specific nine types of steviol glycosides is equal to or more than 60% by weight and less than 95% by weight and the total content of other steviol glycosides and Stevia-derived components is 5 to 40% by weight each relative to the total solid content weight of composition, weight-based ratios of rebaudioside A and rebaudioside D relative to the total content of the nine steviol glycosides are 35 to 75% and 5 to 30% by weight, respectively, and the composition has at least one of: methanol content is 0.10% by weight or less relative to the total content of the nine steviol glycosides; polyphenol content is 2.0% by weight or less relative to the total content of the nine steviol glycosides; and nitrogen amount is 0.40% by weight or less relative to the total amount of the nine steviol glycosides. |
| US12279627B2 |
Method for producing solid food product, and method for producing solid milk including hardening treatment
A method for producing a solid food having a solid form obtained by compression molding a food powder includes: compression molding the food powder to form a compression molded body of the food powder; and performing a hardening treatment on the compression molded body of the food powder, in which the hardening treatment includes placing the compression molded body of the food powder under an environment of a humidity of 100% RH or less and a temperature of higher than 100° C. |
| US12279626B2 |
Solid food and solid milk having excellent resistance to breakage when dropped
A solid food is a solid food having a solid form obtained by compression molding a powder, in which in a case where a drop test in which the solid food is dropped onto a drop face is repeated until the solid food is broken, the number of times of dropping leading to breakage when a dropping energy density per unit fracture stress EF is 2×10−4 [(J/m2)/(N/m2)] is 3 times or more, the number of times of dropping leading to breakage when EF is 1×10−4 [(J/m2)/(N/m2)] is 10 times or more, and the number of times of dropping leading to breakage when EF is 5×10−5 [(J/m2)/(N/m2)] is more than 30 times, EF being obtained by dividing a dropping energy density in the drop test by a fracture stress of the solid food. |
| US12279624B2 |
Cutting apparatus
A cutting apparatus cuts a string in a workpiece by bringing a cutter into contact with the workpiece while rotating the workpiece supported by a clamper. The workpiece supported by the clamper is restrained by a holding member from the opposite side from the cutter. The holding member is elastically supported by a support part. |
| US12279621B1 |
Insect neuropeptides 3
The present invention relates to natural or natural-like analogues of insect pyrokinin neuropeptide [Hy]-NADEDQQQSVDFTPRL-[NH2] (SEQ ID NO:2) having activity against insects, for example hemipteran, dipteran, lepidopteran, blattodean and/or coleopteran insects, such as aphids, moths and fruit flies, and their use as insect control agents (e.g. insecticides) and plant protection agents. |
| US12279620B2 |
Encapsulation for microbial seed treatment stabilization
An agricultural composition comprises living microorganisms encapsulated in polymer gel microbeads which are applied onto seeds. In another embodiment, an agricultural composition comprises living microorganisms encapsulated in polymer gel macroheads for planting with seeds in soil. In another embodiment, an agricultural composition comprises living microorganisms immobilized in a polymer gel matrix that is coated on a seed. |
| US12279618B2 |
Use of dihydroporphin derived from chlorophyll as plant growth regulator
Disclosed is the use of dihydroporphin derived from chlorophyll as a plant growth regulator. Compared with the prior art, a class of new type plant growth regulators are provided; since the direct decomposition product of chlorophyll is used as a product, the preparation and processing thereof are easier, the structure is relatively simple, and tedious reactions and preparations such as further chemical coordination/chelation/purification are eliminated, so that the product is more environmentally friendly and safer; the product has a better solubility than the corresponding metal chelate and has a more convenient method of use, making it more convenient to be used in the fields; the stability of the product has been improved, with stable quality assurance and a longer shelf life; the product has a natural source and uses a low amount of same due to a low effective dosage, thereby improving the utilization rate of silkworm excrement resources. |
| US12279616B2 |
Stabilization of dimpropyridaz suspensions by triethylammonium chloride
The invention relates to an aqueous pesticidal composition comprising a) suspended particles comprising dimpropyridaz, and b) triethylammonium chloride. It also relates to a method for producing the pesticidal composition; to a method for treating plant propagation material; to the use of triethylammonium chloride for inhibiting the crystal growth of particles of dimpropyridaz that are suspended in an pesticidal composition; a method for treating or protecting an animal from infestation or infection by invertebrate pests which comprises bringing the animal in contact with a pesticidally effective amount of the pesticidal composition; to a method for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, which method comprises contacting said pest or its food supply, habitat or breeding grounds with a pesticidally effective amount of the pesticidal composition; and to a method for protecting growing plants from attack or infestation by invertebrate pests, which method comprises contacting a plant, or soil or water in which the plant is growing, with a pesticidally effective amount of the pesticidal composition. |
| US12279613B2 |
Attractant blend compositions, devices and methods for attracting female mice
Attractant blend compositions attractive to female mice include one or more pheromone components comprising one or more of 2,3,5-trithiahexane, 1-hexanol, and 3-methyl-2-pentanone; and one or more known attractants. The known attractants can include 3,4-dehydro-exo-brevicomin (“brevicomin”), 2-sec-butyl-4,5-dihydrothiazole (“thiazole”), and testosterone. Devices and methods of using the attractant blend compositions are also disclosed. |
| US12279610B2 |
System for hypothermic transport of samples
A system for the hypothermic transport of biological samples, such as tissues, organs, or body fluids. The system includes a self-purging preservation apparatus to suspend a sample in preservation fluid and perfuse a tissue with preservation fluid. The self-purging preservation apparatus is placed in an insulated transport container having a cooling medium. When assembled, the system allows for transport of biological samples for extended periods of time at a stable temperature. |
| US12279609B2 |
System for washing red blood cells to reduce hemolysis
A system for washing red blood cells, comprising a separator configured to separate a quantity of blood into concentrated red blood cells having a hematocrit of at least 60% and a volume of 150-250 mL, and a supernatant component. The system comprises a flow controller configured to remove the supernatant component to provide an initial red blood cell concentrate; combine 50-500 mL of an additive solution with the red blood cell concentrate to provide an intermediate red blood cell product intended for storage for 42 days or less; and wash the intermediate red blood cell product with a washing solution. |
| US12279605B2 |
Apparatus and method for the detection of wood boring pests
An apparatus is used to detect insect infestations within a tree. The apparatus is used to insert a needle of a microphone housing within the tree. The microphone housing includes a microphone coupled to the needle. The microphone monitors an audio window. Within the audio window a plurality of overlapping audio sub-windows are detected. A mel spectrogram is calculated from the plurality of overlapping audio sub-windows where the mel spectrogram includes a matrix of features. A neural network determines if each of the plurality of overlapping sub-audio windows includes an indication of an insect being present and determines if the indications of an insect being present of the plurality of overlapping audio sub-windows indicates that the tree has an insect infestation. |
| US12279602B1 |
Rapidly interchangeable fishing lure system
The rapidly interchangeable fishing lure system disclosed herein gives an angler the ability to switch tackle faster, more efficiently, and more cost effectively while fishing, and allows the angler to be more conscious of the environment. The system comprises, generally, an adapter mechanism between a fixed receiver and an interchangeable lure that allows the angler to change tackle without cutting the leader line in their setup. The interchangeable lure may be attached to the fixed receiver via the adapter mechanism, and may be disconnected from the receiver via the adapter mechanism. A second interchangeable lure may then be attached to the receiver via the adapter mechanism without the need for cutting any lines or replacing any attachments. In this way the angler may switch between tackle equipment rapidly, and as desired, without significant down time or the creation of waste. |
| US12279595B2 |
Adjustable animal washing system
An adjustable animal washing system includes an enclosure structure forming an interior volume. An animal is to be located at least partially in the interior volume. Spray devices are disposed in the interior volume. At least a portion of the enclosure structure is adjustable to change one or more dimensions of the interior volume based on size of the animal or one or more of the plurality of spray devices are adjustable to wash the animal based on the size of the animal. |
| US12279593B2 |
Animal washing system
An animal washing system includes an enclosure structure forming an interior volume. An animal is to be located at least partially in the interior volume. The animal washing system further includes spray devices and valves. The spray devices are configured to wash the animal. Each valve is configured to selectively provide fluid to a corresponding spray device to wash the animal. The animal washing system further includes a controller configured to selectively actuate each valve to wash the animal. |
| US12279587B2 |
Soybean variety CL1923819
The present invention is directed in part to soybean variety CL1923017, CL1923048, CL1923819, CL1923940, CL1923860, CL1923072, CL1923908, CL1944752, CL1944558, CL1944786, CL1945742, CL1945662, and/or CL1945514 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to soybean variety CL1923017, CL1923048, CL1923819, CL1923940, CL1923860, CL1923072, CL1923908, CL1944752, CL1944558, CL1944786, CL1945742, CL1945662, and/or CL1945514 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using CL1923017, CL1923048, CL1923819, CL1923940, CL1923860, CL1923072, CL1923908, CL1944752, CL1944558, CL1944786, CL1945742, CL1945662, and/or CL1945514, e.g., in a breeding program. |
| US12279586B2 |
Sweet corn hybrid SVSK2373 and parents thereof
The invention provides seed and plants of corn hybrid SVSK2373 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of corn hybrid SVSK2373 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants. |
| US12279584B1 |
Maize hybrid X08V966
A novel maize variety designated X08V966 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08V966 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08V966 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08V966, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08V966 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08V966 and methods of using maize variety X08V966 are disclosed. |
| US12279578B1 |
Maize hybrid X08V905
A novel maize variety designated X08V905 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08V905 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08V905 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08V905, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08V905 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08V905 and methods of using maize variety X08V905 are disclosed. |
| US12279576B1 |
Maize inbred PH4CN5
A novel maize variety designated PH4CN5 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4CN5 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4CN5 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH4CN5 or a locus conversion of PH4CN5 with another maize variety. |
| US12279574B2 |
Wheat cultivar 01095145
The invention relates to the wheat cultivar designated 01095145. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the wheat cultivar 01095145. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the wheat cultivar 01095145 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing wheat plants by crossing the wheat cultivar 01095145 with itself or another wheat cultivar and plants produced by such methods. |
| US12279571B2 |
Lettuce named POULIDOR
Lettuce designated POULIDOR is disclosed. In some embodiments, the disclosure relates to the seeds of lettuce designated POULIDOR, to the plants and plant parts of lettuce designated POULIDOR, and to methods for producing a lettuce plant by crossing the lettuce designated POULIDOR with itself or another lettuce plant. The disclosure further relates to methods for producing a lettuce plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other lettuce plants derived from the lettuce designated POULIDOR. |
| US12279569B2 |
Apparatus for cultivating plants
An apparatus for cultivating plants according an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a cabinet forming a cultivation space; a machine room configured to be positioned below the cabinet; a bed configured to be mounted inside the cultivation space; a water tank configured to supply water to the bed; and a drain member configured to be positioned between the cultivation space and the machine room; wherein the bed includes a water collecting portion configured to store water; and a water supply portion configured to supply water to the water collecting portion, wherein an end portion of a water supply pipe configured to supply water from the water tank to the water supply portion is positioned above the water supply portion, and wherein the drain member is positioned below the water supply portion. |
| US12279568B2 |
Bolting control using light with high level of far red
The invention provides a method of providing horticulture light to a plant (1) in a horticulture arrangement (1000), the method comprising providing during a controlling mode first horticulture light (1111) to the plant (1) wherein at least 15% of the photons of the first horticulture light (1111) have a wavelength selected from the range of 700-800 nm, wherein at least 45% of the photons of the first horticulture light (1111) have a wavelength 5 selected from the range of 640-700 nm, and wherein at maximum 10% of the photons of the first horticulture light (1111) have a wavelength selected from the range of 400-500 nm. |
| US12279566B2 |
Efficient hydroponic cultivation system and method
A hydroponic system and method for growing plants. The system comprises one or more plant support structures, one or more housing membranes, and one or more frames. The one or more plant support structures hold plant matter and have one or more holes. The one or more housing membranes are air-permeable and water-resistant, house a solution and at least a portion of the one or more plant support structures, and have one or more openings in which at least a portion of the one or more plant support structures fit into. The one or more frames support the one or more housing membranes. Methods for growing plants are also provided. |
| US12279558B2 |
Stalk roll
A hybrid flute for a stalk roll may be configured with a sharp edge positioned between a first blunt edge and a second blunt edge along a length of the flute edge. The flute edge may extend radially outward from a main cylinder of the stalk roll. The flute edge may be engaged with a radius at the base of the flute edge, and a flute base may extend from the radius. A plurality of flute bases positioned adjacent to one another may be configured to form a main cylinder for the stalk roll. Wherein the main cylinder and one or more support members are formed of separable halves, the support members comprising inside planar surfaces for attachment to a square drive shaft. |
| US12279555B2 |
Target for grain tank level sensor integrated into the grain tank
An embodiment includes a system for sensing harvested grain levels within an agricultural harvester. The system including a grain tank configured to receive harvested grain, a sensor configured to emit a sensor beam into the grain tank for reflection off of the top surface of the harvested grain, and a reflective target integrated into a bottom surface of the grain tank at a minimum detectable grain level within the grain tank. The bottom surface of the grain tank being angled towards the sensor, the minimum detectable grain level being defined by a minimum grain level within the grain tank at which the top surface of the harvested grain is contacted by the sensor beam, and the reflective target being configured to reflect the sensor beam when the current grain level is vertically below the minimum detectable grain level. |
| US12279546B2 |
Agricultural trench depth sensing systems, methods, and apparatus
An agricultural trench depth sensing system having a trench implement adapted to be disposed in a soil trench opened in a soil surface. In one embodiment an ultrasonic sensor detects a distance to an upper surface of said trench implement or a target disposed thereon. In another embodiment, said trench implement includes one or more fingers which rotate with respect to said trench implement to detect the soil surface relative to said trench implement. In another embodiment, said trench implement includes side sensors for detecting the sidewall of the soil trench. |
| US12279545B2 |
Automatic system for measuring spacing, depth, and geolocation of seeds
A system for measuring real-time seed placement of seeds, such as corn seeds, during planting wherein the sensing and measurement (SAM) system comprises various elements selected from the group consisting of a high-speed camera, light-section sensor, potentiometer, GPS unit, data acquisition system, and a control computer. The SAM system measures seeding depth, seed spacing, and geo-location of the seed. It is mounted on a planter row unit located in between the closing wheels and the gauge wheels with the camera and light section sensor directly facing the furrow. |
| US12279544B2 |
Self-propelled full-automatic dense-planting vegetable transplanter and planting control method thereof
A self-propelled full-automatic dense-planting vegetable transplanter and control method thereof includes a seedling taking and throwing mechanism, a box moving device, a crawler-type walking chassis, a seedling guiding device, a soil covering mechanism, a planting mechanism, and a dispersing device. The box moving device is mounted on the crawler-type walking chassis. The dispersing device is located on one side of the box moving device. The seedling taking and throwing mechanism includes a seedling taking and throwing movement mechanism and a linear movement mechanism. The linear movement mechanism is arranged above the box moving device. The seedling taking and throwing movement mechanism is configured to reciprocate between the dispersing device and the box moving device through the linear movement mechanism. The dispersing device is connected to the seedling guiding device. |
| US12279543B2 |
Automatic traveling device
To provide an automatic traveling device capable of automatically traveling along a desired route without performing positioning.An automatic traveling device 100 is a device that performs predetermined work on crops S which are detection targets arranged in its traveling direction. A camera 101 acquires image data by capturing an image of the crops S in the traveling direction of the automatic traveling device 100. The recognition unit 102 disposes a plurality of determination windows (such as determination windows 1L and 1R) at positions determined in advance with respect to the image data, and recognizes the crops S in the plurality of determination windows 1R and the like. The adjustment unit 104 adjusts the traveling direction of the automatic traveling device 100 on the basis of a result of recognition performed by the recognition unit 102. |
| US12279540B2 |
Smart tool arm for precision agriculture
An illustrative modular smart tool arm operable by a precision agricultural implement includes a mount for coupling the tool arm to the implement, an articulating base including a pair of linkages, a lift actuator, and linear motion bearings coupling the base to the mount. A unitary backbone member is coupled to the linkages and defines a mount for an agricultural tool and defines a mount for a machine vision module. |
| US12284925B2 |
Memory device having a switching element thicker at a first side than at a second side and method of forming the same
A memory device may be provided, including a first planar electrode, a second planar electrode, and a switching element arranged between the first planar electrode and the second planar electrode to where a first side of the switching element is arranged over the first planar electrode and where a second side of the switching element is arranged under the second planar electrode. The switching element is thicker at the first side than the second side, and the switching element is configured to provide a conductive filament formation region. |
| US12284921B2 |
High temperature superconducting structures
A superconductor device includes a low-dimensional material with a critical temperature higher than a critical temperature corresponding to a bulk form of the low-dimensional material. The low-dimensional material can include shape and structural modifications of a low-dimensional material. The superconductor device can include various conformational arrangements of the low-dimensional material such as nanoribbons, nanotubes, or helices. The superconductor device can include functional groups, such as hydrogen, attached to the low-dimensional material. The superconductor device can include metallic clusters located in proximity to the low-dimensional material. The superconductor device can include a low-dimensional material which is a monolayer, bilayer or multilayer. |
| US12284915B2 |
Organic electroluminescence device and electronic apparatus provided with the same
An organic electroluminescence device including a cathode, an anode, and an emitting layer disposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein the emitting layer includes a compound represented by the following formula (1) and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by each of formulas (11), (21), (31), (41), (51), (61), (71) and (81). In the formula (1), at least one of R1 to R8 is a deuterium atom. |
| US12284912B2 |
Compound and an organic semiconducting layer, an organic electronic device and a display or lighting device comprising the same
The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I); an organic semiconducting layer, an organic electronic device, a display device or a lighting device comprising the same. |
| US12284911B2 |
Organic electroluminescent materials and devices
A dual host system for OLEDs that contains hole-transporting indolocarbazole and electron-transporting indolocarbazole exhibiting superior performance in the OLEDs is disclosed. |
| US12284909B2 |
Organic light-emitting device and compound
Provided are an organic light-emitting device having improved luminescent efficiency and a compound. |
| US12284908B2 |
Organic light emitting device
The present disclosure relates to an organic light emitting device that includes a substrate; and an organic light emitting diode positioned on the substrate and including a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and a first emitting material layer including a first host of an anthracene derivative and a first dopant of a boron derivative and positioned between the first and second electrodes, wherein an anthracene core of the first host is deuterated. |
| US12284905B2 |
Light emitting device
Provided is a light emitting device including a first electrode, a second electrode, and an emission layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, and the emission layer may include a condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 below, thereby exhibiting high luminous efficiency and improved service life characteristics. |
| US12284904B2 |
Light emitting device and production method thereof, and composition for light emitting device and production method thereof
A light emitting device having an anode, a cathode, and an organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode and containing a composition is described. The composition contains a compound (A) represented by the formula (FH) and a compound (B) having a condensed hetero ring skeleton (b) containing a boron atom and a nitrogen atom in the ring, and the molecular weight (MA) of the compound (A) and the molecular weight (MB) of the compound (B) satisfy the formula (M1-1) and the formula (M2-1). |
| US12284895B2 |
Display substrate, manufacturing method therefor, and display apparatus
A display substrate includes a substrate, a planarization layer disposed on a side of the substrate, and a plurality of light-emitting layers disposed on a side of the planarization layer away from the substrate. The planarization layer includes a plurality of first portions and a second portion, a first portion is disposed in a sub-pixel region, and the second portion is located in a gap region between a plurality of sub-pixel regions; side surfaces of the plurality of first portions and side surfaces of the second portion have spacings therebetween to form a plurality of annular depressions, and an annular depression surrounds a first portion. A light-emitting layer covers the first portion of the planarization layer. |
| US12284889B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a substrate, a first data line, a second data line, and a bridge line. The substrate includes a display area and a peripheral area outside the display area. The first data line is disposed over the substrate and crosses the display area. The second data line is disposed over the substrate and is disposed in a first direction from the first data line. The second data line crosses the display area. The bridge line includes one end electrically connected to the second data line and crosses, on a different layer from a layer on which the first data line is disposed, the first data line in the display area. A length of the first data line is greater than a length of the second data line. |
| US12284888B2 |
Display panel and display device comprising same
Provided are a display panel and a display device comprising the same. The display panel includes a substrate including a planar portion, a first edge portion extending from one side of the planar portion, a second edge portion extending from the other side of the planar portion, a first side surface portion extending from one side of the first edge portion, and a first corner portion disposed between the first edge portion and the second edge portion; first data lines disposed in a display area of the planar portion; second data lines disposed in a display area of the first side surface portion; first fan-out lines disposed in a non-display area of the planar portion and connected to the first data lines; second fan-out lines disposed in the first corner portion and connected to the second data lines; and an encapsulation film covering the first data lines, the second data lines, and the first fan-out lines. |
| US12284887B2 |
Display device comprising pixel inductors
A display device includes a pixel including a primary inductor and a secondary inductor that are inductively coupled to each other, a pixel circuit electrically connected to the primary inductor, and configured to control a current flowing through the primary inductor by using at least one transistor, and a light emitting unit electrically connected to the secondary inductor, and including at least one light emitting element. |
| US12284882B2 |
Array substrate with shielding structure and manufacturing method thereof, display panel and display device
Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose an array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, a display panel and a display device. The array substrate includes a substrate; a first metal layer located on the substrate and including a luminous control signal line; a second metal layer located on one side, departing from the substrate, of the first metal layer and including an anode overlap electrode, where the anode overlap electrode and the luminous control signal line have a first overlapping area; and a shielding structure located between the first metal layer and the second metal layer and mutually insulated from the first metal layer and the second metal layer, wherein the orthographic projection of the shielding structure on the substrate at least partially covers the orthographic projection of the first overlapping area on the substrate; and the shielding structure is coupled to a fixed potential. |
| US12284881B2 |
Display device including buffer transistor overlapping with valley area in plan view
A display device includes: a base layer including an active area and a non-active area adjacent to the active area; a display circuit layer including a pixel circuit at the active area of the base layer, and a driving circuit at the non-active area, the driving circuit to supply a driving signal to the pixel circuit; and a display element layer on the display circuit layer and including light emitting elements to emit light. The non-active area includes a valley area formed by removing a portion of an organic insulation layer at the display circuit layer, the driving circuit includes a buffer transistor to output the driving signal, and the buffer transistor includes a control electrode and a semiconductor layer overlapping the valley area in a plan view. |
| US12284877B2 |
Display device, display panel having storage capacitor, and method of manufacturing display panel
A display device, a display panel thereof, and a method of manufacturing the display panel are provided. The display panel includes: a substrate; a light-emitting structure disposed on the substrate; a pixel driving circuit disposed between the substrate and the light-emitting structure, and including a storage capacitor, an orthographic projection of the storage capacitor on the substrate at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of the light-emitting structure on the substrate, the storage capacitor includes a first transparent electrode plate disposed adjacent to the substrate and a second transparent electrode plate disposed far away from the substrate, and an orthographic projection of the first transparent electrode plate on the substrate is located within an orthographic projection of the second transparent electrode plate on the substrate. |
| US12284874B2 |
Display panel and display device
A display panel includes a substrate including a main display area, a round display area disposed at a corner portion of the main display area, and a middle display area between the main display area and the round display area, a round display element area arranged in the round display area and including round display elements, and a round pixel circuit area arranged in the middle display area and including round pixel circuits connected to the round display elements and emitting light of a same color. Round display element areas are arranged in different rows and round pixel circuit areas are arranged in different rows. One edge of the round pixel circuit area arranged in a first row from arranged in a same direction is spaced apart from one edge of the round pixel circuit area arranged in a second row by a first distance. |
| US12284873B2 |
Display panel and display device
Display panel and display device are provided. The display panel includes a pixel circuit and a light-emitting element. The pixel circuit includes a driving transistor and an initialization transistor. The initialization transistor is configured to provide an initialization signal for a preset node. The preset node is a gate of the driving transistor, or an anode of the light-emitting element. The pixel circuit includes an oxide semiconductor transistor and a silicon transistor. An active layer of the oxide semiconductor transistor includes an oxide semiconductor, and an active layer of the silicon transistor includes silicon. The pixel circuit includes a first pixel circuit and a second pixel circuit. The first pixel circuit includes a first initialization transistor. The second pixel circuit includes a second initialization transistor. An active layer of the first initialization transistor is connected to an active layer of the second initialization transistor through a first connection wire. |
| US12284871B2 |
Display substrate, display panel and display device
A display panel and a display device. The display substrate includes: a first display area, a second display area, and a third display area. The second display area is located between the first display area and the third display area. A light transmittance of the first display area is greater than a light transmittance of the third display area. The display substrate includes first pixel circuits arranged in the first display area and arranged in an array, second pixel circuits arranged in the third display area and arranged in an array, and first pixel circuits and second pixel circuits arranged in the second display area and arranged in an array; and each of the first pixel circuits is different from each of the second pixel circuits. |
| US12284870B2 |
Oled display panel and display device
The present application relates to the technical field of display, and discloses an OLED display panel and a display device. The OLED display panel includes a drive backplane; and an OLED device, an encapsulation structure and a color resistor structure which are arranged on the drive backplane; the encapsulation structure and the color resistor structure are located on a side, facing away from the drive backplane, of the OLED device, and the color resistor structure includes a chromatic color resistor layer, a first BM and a second BM; and the first BM is located on a side, facing away from the drive backplane, of the chromatic color resistor layer, and the second BM is located on a side, facing the drive backplane, of the chromatic color resistor layer. |
| US12284865B2 |
Display panel and method of manufacturing the same
A display panel and a method of manufacturing the display panel are provided. The display panel includes: a substrate including a transmission area, a display area surrounding the transmission area, and an intermediate area between the transmission area and the display area; a light emitting device; and a groove in the intermediate area and including a first opening of a metal layer including a first sublayer, a second sublayer, and a third sublayer sequentially stacked and a second opening of an inorganic layer covering the metal layer, wherein the first opening includes a first opening of the first sublayer, a second opening of the second sublayer, and a third opening of the third sublayer, which overlap each other, and an inner surface of the second sublayer includes a concave portion recessed in a direction farther away from a center of the first opening than an inner surface of the first sublayer and an inner surface of the third sublayer. |
| US12284855B2 |
Miniature light emitting diode chip, display substrate and method for manufacturing the display substrate, display device
A miniature light emitting diode chip, a display substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device are provided. The miniature light emitting diode chip includes: a substrate, including a first side and a second side; a first contact portion and a plurality of contact portions; and a plurality of miniature light emitting diodes. The miniature light emitting diodes each include a first electrode and a second electrode. An orthographic projection of a combination of the plurality of miniature light emitting diodes and a spacing between any two of the plurality of miniature light emitting diodes falls within the substrate. The first electrode of each of the plurality of miniature light emitting diodes is electrically connected to the first contact portion, and the second electrode of each of the plurality of miniature light emitting diodes is electrically connected to the plurality of second contact portions, respectively. |
| US12284851B2 |
Display panel, method for manufacturing the same, and display apparatus
A display panel includes a display module and a lens layer. The display module has a display region and includes a plurality of pixel units disposed in the display region and distributed in an array, each pixel unit is configured to emit light. The lens layer is disposed on a display side of the display module. Light emitted by the plurality pixel units passes through the lens layer to form a display image, and the display image includes a plurality of pixels distributed in an array. The number of pixel units included in a row of pixel units in a first direction is less than the number of pixels included in a row of pixels in the first direction. A first pixel distance is smaller than a first pixel unit distance. |
| US12284850B2 |
Laterally heterogenous wavelength-converting layer
A laterally heterogenous wavelength-converting optical element includes pixel regions surrounded by border regions; each includes down-converting phosphor particles bound by a coating or solid medium. The pixel regions are aligned with LEDs of an array. The phosphor regions differ with respect to one or more of compositions, particle sizes, coating thicknesses, refractive indices, or voids (size, number density, or volume fraction). Those difference(s) can result in the border regions exhibiting larger optical scattering, which can improve contrast of down-converted light emitted by adjacent pixels of the array. |
| US12284849B2 |
Semiconductor component with radiation conversion element, and method for producing radiation conversion elements
The invention relates to a semiconductor component with a semiconductor chip and a radiation conversion element which is arranged on the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip has an active region which is designed to generate a primary radiation with a peak wavelength, the radiation conversion element has a quantum structure, the peak wavelength of the primary radiation lies in the infrared spectral range, and the quantum structure at least partly converts the primary radiation into a secondary radiation, wherein the emission wavelength of an emission maximum of the secondary radiation is greater than the peak wavelength. The invention additionally relates to a method for producing radiation conversion elements. |
| US12284848B2 |
Phosphor plate, light emitting device, and method for manufacturing phosphor plate
A phosphor plate including: a complex containing an α-sialon phosphor and a sintered body containing spinel represented by a general formula M2xAl4-4xO6-4x (where M represents at least one of Mg, Mn, and Zn, and 0.2 |
| US12284845B2 |
Semiconductor light emitting device having reflective electrode on multilayer insulating structure
A semiconductor light emitting device including a substrate; a light emitting structure including a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer sequentially stacked on the substrate; a transparent electrode layer on the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer; a first insulating layer on the transparent electrode layer and having a plurality of first through-holes; a multilayer insulating structure on the first insulating layer and having a plurality of second through-holes overlapping the plurality of first through-holes, respectively, the multilayer insulating structure being spaced apart from an edge of the light emitting structure; a reflective electrode layer on the multilayer insulating structure and connected to the transparent electrode layer through the plurality of first through-holes and the plurality of second through-holes; and a second insulating layer between the multilayer insulating structure and the reflective electrode layer. |
| US12284842B2 |
Solar cell and solar cells module
A solar cell including at least a first layer made of a semiconductor material for absorbing photons from light radiation and releasing charge carriers, and at least one conductive layer, overlapping the first layer, adapted to allow the light radiation to enter into the solar cell towards the first layer and to collect the charge carriers released by the first layer, the solar cell where the conductive layer includes at least three overlapped layers, including a transparent intermediate metal layer, made of metal, and two transparent oxide layers, made of a conductive oxide, where the two oxide layers are an inner oxide layer and an outer oxide layer surrounding the transparent intermediate metal layer to provide a low resistance path for the electrical charges and to maximize the amount of light radiation entering the solar cell. The embodiments also include a solar cells module including said solar cell. |
| US12284841B2 |
Coated steel plate suitable for inline thin-film photovoltaic module and manufacturing method therefor
The present invention provides a coated steel plate suitable for an inline thin-film photovoltaic module, comprising a steel substrate and a composite insulating layer on the surface of the steel substrate. The composite insulating layer comprises an insulating base layer and a laser scribing buffer layer; one side of the insulating base layer is the steel substrate, and the other side is the laser scribing buffer layer. The laser scribing buffer layer contains at least one of the following components: SixNy, where 0.75≤x:y≤1; and Si1-x′(R)x′Oy′, where R is an element selected from Sb, Au, Cu, Sn, and Ag, and 0 |
| US12284838B2 |
Image sensor
Provided is an image sensor including a semiconductor substrate having first and second surfaces, transistors on the first surface, first and second lower pad electrodes apart from each other on a first interlayer insulating film covering the transistors, a mold insulating layer on the first and second lower pad electrodes, a first lower electrode inside a first opening passing through the mold insulating layer on the first lower pad electrode, a second lower electrode inside a second opening passing through the mold insulating layer on the second lower pad electrode, a dielectric film and an upper electrode on the first and second lower electrodes, a first contact plug passing through the mold insulating layer and connected to the first lower pad electrode, and a second contact plug passing through the mold insulating layer and connected to the second lower pad electrode. |
| US12284831B2 |
Semiconductor device
An object of the present invention is to provide a technology using which, in a thin film transistor using oxide semiconductor, the resistance of a channel region of the oxide semiconductor is made high, and at the same time the resistances of a source region and a drain region of the oxide semiconductor are made low. There is provided a semiconductor device including: a thin film transistor including oxide semiconductor, the oxide semiconductor including a channel region, a drain region, and a source region; a gate insulating film formed on the channel region; an aluminum oxide film formed on the gate insulating film; and a gate electrode formed on the aluminum oxide film, wherein the aluminum oxide film has a region that covers neither the drain region nor the source region in a plane view. |
| US12284819B1 |
Advanced low electrostatic field transistor
Device scaling has increased the device density of integrated circuits (ICs) and reduced the cost of circuits. Today development of new device structures, use of new materials and complex process steps are implemented to continue scaling of the semiconductor devices. The added manufacturing steps and complexity have increased cost of ICs directly impacting the implementation of IoT devices that need low cost and high yields to be successful. ALEFT-M-LTSEE is a device that reduces cost while improving device performance by S/D resistance reduction. ALEFT-M-LTSEE enable scaling of gate and channel lengths while reducing impact of random threshold variation due to discrete dopants in and around the channel. By creating a flat field profile at the gate by use of low temperature epitaxy as source/drain extension, the short channel effects, and the impact of line edge variations of the gate are reduced. |
| US12284817B2 |
Trench-gated heterostructure and double-heterostructure active devices
Heterostructure and double-heterostructure trench-gate devices, in which the substrate and/or the body are constructed of a narrower-bandgap semiconductor material than the uppermost portion of the drift region. Fabrication most preferably uses a process where gate dielectric anneal is performed after all other high-temperature steps have already been done. |
| US12284815B2 |
Multilayer-type on-chip inductor structure
A multilayer-type on-chip inductor includes a first winding portion arranged in an inter-metal dielectric (IMD) layer, which includes first and second semi-circular stacking layers arranged from inside to outside and in concentricity. A second winding portion includes third and fourth semi-circular stacking layers arranged symmetrically with the first semi-circular stacking layer and the second semi-circular stacking layer, respectively, with respect to a symmetry axis. A conductive branch layer is disposed in an insulating redistribution layer over the IMD layer. The first, second, third, and fourth semi-circular stacking layers each include an uppermost trace layer and a next uppermost trace layer vertically stacked under the uppermost trace layer. |
| US12284814B2 |
Semiconductor structure and manufacturing method of the same
The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure, including a memory region, a logic region adjacent to the memory region, a first magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) cell and a second MTJ cell over the memory region, and a carbon-based layer over the memory region, wherein the carbon-based layer includes a recess between the first MTJ cell and the second MTJ cell. |
| US12284811B2 |
Magnetic memory device
According to one embodiment, a magnetic memory device includes a stacked structure including a first magnetic layer having a fixed magnetization direction, a second magnetic layer having a variable magnetization direction, a non-magnetic layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer, a molybdenum (Mo) layer provided on an opposite side of the non-magnetic layer with respect to the second magnetic layer, and an oxide layer provided between the second magnetic layer and the molybdenum (Mo) layer and containing a predetermined element selected from a rare earth element, silicon (Si) and aluminum (Al). |
| US12284808B2 |
Three-dimensional semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor memory device are provided. The semiconductor memory device includes a gate stacked structure with a cell array region and a contact region with a stepped shape, and a roughness of a first sidewall of the cell array region is greater than that of a second sidewall of the contact region. |
| US12284804B2 |
Memory devices, semiconductor devices, and methods of operations a memory device
The present disclosure provides a memory device, a semiconductor device, and a method of operating a memory device. A memory device includes a memory cell, a bit line, a word line, a select transistor, a fuse element, and a heater. The bit line is connected to the memory cell. The word line is connected to the memory cell. The select transistor is disposed in the memory cell. A gate of the select transistor is connected to the word line. The fuse element is disposed in the memory cell. The fuse element is connected to the bit line and the select transistor. The heater is configured to heat the fuse element. |
| US12284802B2 |
Semiconductor structure and method for manufacturing semiconductor structure
The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a semiconductor structure, the method includes: a substrate is provided; a bit line array is formed on an upper surface of the substrate, the bit line array includes several bit lines arranged at intervals, the bit lines are connected through at least one support pattern, and the at least one support pattern penetrates through the bit line array along an arrangement direction of the bit lines; a bit line side wall is formed on side walls of each of the bit lines; a part of the at least one support pattern is removed so as to expose at least one sacrificial layer; and the at least one sacrificial layer is removed, so as to form at least one air gap between the first side wall dielectric layers and the second side wall dielectric layers. |
| US12284800B2 |
Semiconductor structure and method for manufacturing semiconductor structure
A semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor structure are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a trench and a word line. The substrate includes an isolation structure and an active area. The active area includes irons of a first type. The trench is arranged in the active area, an inner surface of the trench includes an inversion doping layer and an oxide layer which are arranged adjacent to each other, and the inversion doping layer is arranged above the oxide layer. The word line is arranged in the trench. The inversion doping layer includes ions of a second type. The first type is contrary to the second type. |
| US12284799B2 |
Memory, semiconductor structure and method for forming same
The disclosure relates to the technical field of semiconductors, and to a memory, a semiconductor structure and a method for same. The method includes: providing a substrate, the substrate including a plurality of conductive contact plugs in array distribution and insulation layers separating the conductive contact plugs; and forming a plurality of capacitive layers stacked and distributed in a direction perpendicular to the substrate on a surface of the substrate, each of the capacitive layers including a plurality of capacitances distributed at intervals, and the capacitances being respectively connected to different conductive contact plugs. According to the method, the storage capacity of capacitances can be increased, and product yield can be enhanced. |
| US12284798B2 |
Microelectronic devices including control logic circuitry overlying memory arrays, and related memory devices and electronic systems
A microelectronic device is disclosed that includes array regions individually comprising memory cells comprising access devices and storage node devices; digit lines coupled to the access devices and extending in a first direction; and word lines coupled to the access devices and extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and the word lines extend into word line exit regions. The word line exit regions are horizontally alternating with the array regions in the second direction; and sub word line driver sections are overlapping and above, and in electrical communication with the word line exit regions. Electrical communication between word lines in the word line exit regions and the sub word line driver sections vertically coupled with a vertical word line contact and other interconnections is laterally bounded within socket regions delineated by horizontal boundaries of the word line exit regions. |
| US12284795B2 |
Wearable electronic device including heat dissipation structure
A wearable electronic device according to an embodiment may include: a housing disposed and configured to face a user's face, a first display including a display disposed inside the housing and configured to provide visual information to corresponding one of the user's eyes, a first heat dissipation fan disposed to at least partially face the first display and configured to discharge air inside the housing to an outside of the housing, a first heat conductive member comprising a thermally conductive material configured to absorb, dissipate, and/or move heat from the first display, a first heat dissipation fin provided at one end portion of the first heat conductive member and disposed on a movement path of the air discharged by the first heat dissipation fan, a second heat dissipation fan disposed to at least partially face the first display and configured to discharge the air inside the housing to the outside of the housing, a second heat conductive member comprising a thermally conductive material configured to absorb, dissipate, and/or move heat from the second display, and a second heat dissipation fin provided at one end portion of the second heat conductive member and disposed on a movement path of the air discharged by the second heat dissipation fan. |
| US12284791B2 |
Systems and methods for cooling system and power module for inverter for electric vehicle
A base for an electrical component includes: a body, the body defining: a rim, pin slots, and first engagement slots; contact terminals; and electrical connectors, each of the electrical connectors being positioned within a respective pin slot and including a pin terminal positioned on a first surface of the body; wherein the base is configured to provide an electrical connection between one or more power modules and a substrate. |
| US12284789B2 |
Highly integrated mobile energy storage system
A highly integrated mobile energy storage system is provided, which includes a container and battery racks. The battery racks are arranged in two rows along a length direction of the container, and the two rows of the battery racks are arranged back to back. For each of the two rows of battery racks, a maintenance door is arranged at a wall of the container close to the row of battery racks. In a case that a battery rack needs to be maintained, it is just required to open the maintenance door to maintain the battery rack. Since the two rows of battery racks are arranged back to back, no maintenance passage is required, thereby reducing a floor space along a width direction of the container, thus reducing the floor space of the system. |
| US12284782B2 |
Cooling electronic devices installed in a subsurface environment
A system and method whereby electronic equipment is cooled, for example a computer system, in a subsurface environment including a containment vessel in at least partial contact with subsurface liquid or solid material. The containment vessel may be disposed in a variety of subsurface environments, including boreholes, man-made excavations, subterranean caves, as well as ponds, lakes, reservoirs, oceans, or other bodies of water. The containment vessel may be installed with a subsurface configuration allowing for human access for maintenance and modification. Cooling is achieved by one or more fluids circulating inside and/or outside the containment vessel, with a variety of configurations of electronic devices disposed within the containment vessel. The circulating fluid(s) may be cooled in place by thermal conduction or by active transfer of the fluid(s) out of the containment vessel to an external heat exchange mechanism, then back into the containment vessel. |
| US12284780B2 |
Managing cables in fiber installation
A server rack is cabled to obviate the need for top-of-rack switches. Switches and severs are connected through de-mateable connection interfaces at distribution modules disposed along the raceway above the server cabinets. The distribution modules may have externally accessible ports, internally accessible ports, and/or payout spools for the switch cables and/or the server cables. |
| US12284772B2 |
Freestanding locking support wall system
A modular display panel system providing a plurality of modular display panels that can be connected together to form a larger display than any of the display panels. The display panel system has at least one modular display panel that can be releasably secured to at least one other modular display panel. The modular display panel has a panel, a frame assembly, and a jack assembly. The panel providing a display surface on the front and configured to be releasably secured to the frame assembly. The frame assembly having a rectangular structure and providing a first stile, a second stile, a top plate, a bottom plate, and at least one toggle. The first stile having at least one connector and a trifunctional mortise; and the second stile having at least one second connector and a trifunctional mortise. The jack assembly provides a jack leg pivotably secured to the frame assembly, and a locking brace pivotably secured to the jack leg. |
| US12284765B2 |
Component mounting machine
A component mounting machine includes a head having a holding member configured to hold the component, and a control device. The control device performs a pre-mounting inspection for inspecting a state of a component held in the holding member, and controls the head so that the component held in the holding member is mounted on the board in a case where a determination of normality is made in the pre-mounting inspection. In addition, the control device performs a post-mounting inspection for inspecting a state of the component already mounted on the board by the head in a case where a determination of abnormality is made in the pre-mounting inspection or in a case where a determination of abnormality suspicion is made which is within an allowable range determined to be normal but is suspected to be abnormal in the pre-mounting inspection. |
| US12284763B2 |
Printed circuit board and method for manufacturing the same
A main printed circuit board of electronic equipment includes through-holes and into which a plurality of types of components are attached. Lands are respectively provided around the through-holes and to electrically connect the components to a main printed circuit board. Shapes of the lands correspond to shapes of components attached to the through-holes. For example, in automatic mounting of components, the shapes of the lands are determined by image recognition, and components with shapes corresponding to the shapes of the lands are attached. |
| US12284760B2 |
Circuit board assembly with interposer circuit board and corresponding electronic devices and methods
An electronic device includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board, and an interposer circuit board. The interposer circuit board defines a walled interface mechanically attaching the first circuit board to the second circuit board. One or more electronic circuit components are positioned within the walled interface and are mechanically attached to one of the first circuit board or the second circuit board. An electronic circuit interface component is mechanically attached to the first circuit board outside the walled interface. The electronic circuit interface component is electronically coupled to the one or more electronic circuit components. |
| US12284757B2 |
Wiring circuit board
A wiring circuit board includes two insulating layers, a wiring layer, a pad portion, and a conductive connection portion. The wiring layer is on one side in a thickness direction of the first insulating layer, and has a contact portion. The second insulating layer is on one side in the thickness direction of the first insulating layer to cover the wiring layer. The pad portion is on one side in the thickness direction of the second insulating layer. The second insulating layer has a through opening portion and having an opening along at least a part of a peripheral end portion of the pad portion. The contact portion of the wiring layer faces the through opening portion. The conductive connection portion, is connected to at least the peripheral end portion of the pad portion, and the contact portion, and electrically connects the wiring layer to the pad portion. |
| US12284746B2 |
Thermal plasma processing apparatus
The present disclosure relates to a thermal plasma processing apparatus capable of efficiently using thermal plasma and securing a reaction time for the thermal decomposition of the processing gas. A Thermal plasma processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a torch part in which an arc is generated between a negative electrode and a positive electrode, and in which a processing gas to be thermally decomposed by the arc is injected between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, a power supply part configured to be connected to the negative electrode and the positive electrode and to apply a high voltage between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, and a reaction part configured to communicate with the torch part and to generate turbulence in the processing gas passing through the torch part. |
| US12284738B2 |
Method and system for parameter adjustment of street lamps in smart city based on Internet of Things
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and a system for parameter adjustment of street lamps in a smart city based on an Internet of Things, the method is realized by the system, which includes a user platform, a service platform, a management platform, a sensor network platform and an object platform, the method is executed by the management platform, comprising: issuing a data acquisition instruction to receive road images acquired by the object platform; issuing a parameter determination instruction to determine irradiation intensities of the street lamps on a road based on the road images; acquiring navigation routes of vehicles by communicating with navigation systems of the vehicles; determining road segments where the vehicles are coming and estimated times when the vehicles arrive at the road segments; and adjusting the irradiation intensities of the street lamps at the road segments in a preset time in advance. |
| US12284737B1 |
LED string light controlling method using power line communication and LED string light using power line communication
An LED string light controlling method using the PLC is executed by an LED string light using the PLC. The LED string light using the PLC is driven by a time-sharing technique. When a controller unit transmits data segments to an LED unit, an LED module of the LED unit is turned off, such that a current flowing through the LED module can be decreased. Namely, a power line for connecting the LED unit is an unloaded power line, and the data segments can be correctly transmitted. Moreover, an impact of data deformation or distortion caused by a current for driving the LED module can also be minimized. Therefore, a limitation of a transmission distance caused by the PLC can be improved, or an amount of the at least one LED module can be increased. |
| US12284734B2 |
Driving control device for LED fan lamp
The present disclosure provides a driving control device for a light-emitting diode (LED) fan lamp, including a micro control unit (MCU) and at least two LED driving control circuits; the MCU is configured to selectively output a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal to the at least two LED driving control circuits according to a control instruction, to drive LED modules in the corresponding LED driving control circuits; the control instruction at least includes a night light mode instruction; and the MCU controls, according to the night light mode instruction, some of the LED driving control circuits to be turned off. The driving control device for the LED fan lamp has a simple structure, is stable in LED driving control, and can achieve a free combination display effect of a plurality of groups of LED modules. |
| US12284728B2 |
Integrated power supply and control system and method
An integrated electrical power supply and control system and method are provided. Such a system and method utilize energy storage, memory and a processor to provide controlled direct current (DC) energy suitable for operating narrowband semiconductor irradiation arrays according to appropriate pulse width modulation patterns to achieve cooking/heating of comestibles. |
| US12284727B1 |
Sensor system with integrated convection heating
A system and method to defog and/or defrost a sealed sensor system housing window to improve transmission of an electromagnetic wave through the housing window. The system includes at least a heater provided in a sealed sensor system housing to emit heat into the housing. The heat is then distributed via convection promoted by a moving component of the sensor system, a fan, or a combination of both. Additionally or alternatively, heat may be transferred to the housing window via conduction. A controller can be configured to activate or deactivate the heater based on a determined or predicted state. |
| US12284726B2 |
Method and apparatus for indicating that connection enables routing of data between PDN gateway and local gateway
A user equipment device (UE) initiates the creation of a dedicated bearer between a local gateway (L-GW) and a packet data network gateway (P-GW). A GTP tunnel is established to connect the L-GW, a serving gateway (S-GW), and the P-GW. The L-GW and P-GW apply Network Address Translation (NAT) and/or Traffic Flow Template (TFT) to route the traffic between the LS and a Service Capacity Server/Application Server (SCS/AS). Alternatively, an SCS-initiates the bearer creation, and an SCEF manages the creation of the GTP tunnel connection. The L-GW may be co-located with an Evolved UTRAN Node B (eNB) and/or connected to multiple eNBs which are not co-located with the L-GW. |
| US12284724B2 |
Communication method and apparatus
Embodiments of this application provide a communication method and apparatus. The apparatus includes a receiving module and a sending module. When the receiving module receives a user equipment UE capability query message sent by a network device, the sending module sends a first UE capability message (including a first UE capability specification) to the network device, and when determining that a network exception occurs, sends a second UE capability message (including a second UE capability specification that is lower than the first UE capability specification) to the network device. This helps implement mutual compatibility between the terminal device and the network device, thereby ensuring that a communication link can be quickly established between the terminal device and the network device. In this way, a user can normally use the terminal device, and the terminal device can keep using a high-standard network as much as possible, thereby improving user experience. |
| US12284718B1 |
System and methods for controlling wireless device functionality when connected to roaming networks
The system receives, from a telecommunications network subscribed to by the wireless device, a list of roaming networks. The system connects to a roaming network from the list of roaming networks. The system enters a roaming mode from a standard mode. The roaming mode reduces the amount of data used by the wireless device by preventing the wireless device from performing background tasks. Background tasks include processes performed by the wireless device to keep an application on the wireless device up to date. The standard mode causes the wireless device to operate at a higher data level and a less optimized battery level compared to the roaming mode. The system connects to the telecommunications network. The wireless device disconnects from the roaming network before connecting to the telecommunications network subscribed to by the wireless device. The system enters the standard mode. |
| US12284717B2 |
Context updates for multi-link devices
A first access point (AP) of an AP multi-link device (MLD) is associated with a first communication link, and one or more secondary APs of the AP MLD are associated with one or more respective secondary communication links of the AP MLD. The first AP of the AP MLD generates a frame including a first change sequence field and one or more secondary change sequence fields. The first change sequence field indicates a presence or absence of a critical update associated with the first communication link, and each of the one or more secondary change sequence fields indicates a presence or absence of a critical update associated with a corresponding secondary communication link of the AP MLD. The first AP of the AP MLD transmits the frame over the first communication link of the AP MLD to a station (STA) of a STA MLD. |
| US12284715B2 |
Methods and apparatus for negotiating averaging window in low latency communications
Aspects of the present disclosure include methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for determining a connected mode discontinuous reception (C-DRX) short cycle value, transmitting a C-DRX short cycle request to a base station, the C-DRX short cycle request including the C-DRX short cycle value, receiving a first confirmation indicating the base station accepting the C-DRX short cycle value associated with the C-DRX short cycle request, determining an averaging window value based on the C-DRX short cycle value, transmitting an averaging window request to the base station, the averaging window request including the averaging window value, receiving a second confirmation indicating the base station accepting the averaging window value associated with the averaging window request, and communicating with the base station based on the C-DRX short cycle value and the averaging window value. |
| US12284711B2 |
Uplink resource allocation for unlicensed cells
A base station transmits, to a wireless device, configuration parameters of an unlicensed cell for uplink transmissions of data of logical channels, wherein each of the logical channels is associated with a logical channel priority and a quality of service indicator. The base station transmits, to the wireless device, an uplink grant, for the unlicensed cell, indicating uplink resources and a type of listen-before-talk (LBT). The base station receives, from the wireless device on the unlicensed cell and based on the type of LBT, first data and second data via the uplink resources, wherein first uplink resources, of the uplink resources, are allocated for the first data of a first logical channel, and remaining uplink resources, of the uplink resources, are allocated for the second data of a second logical channel. |
| US12284709B2 |
On-demand ultra-reliable, low-latency communication (URLLC)
Wireless communications systems and methods related to on-demand ultra-reliable, low-latency communication (URLLC) are provided. In one embodiment, a base station (BS) receives, from a user equipment (UE) in a first cell frequency, a request for a protocol data unit (PDU) session over a network slice. The BS receives, from a core network entity, a resource configuration request for the PDU session over the network slice. The BS transmits, to the core network entity, a resource configuration response indicating a cause for rejecting the resource configuration request. In one embodiment, a UE transmits, in a first cell frequency of a network, a network registration request message requesting a network slice of the network that is not provided by the first cell frequency. The UE receives a network registration response message indicating the network slice is allowed based on a second cell frequency of the network providing the network slice requested. |
| US12284700B2 |
Methods for privacy protection using coordination of initial connection release during relay reselection
In an implementation, a second device, for example a second WTRU, may receive a Link Modification Request (LMR) message from a first device, for example a first WTRU, via a first relay. The LMR message may include one or more new MSBs for a new Key NR ProSe identifier (KNRP ID). The second WTRU may send a link modification accept (LMA) message to the first WTRU via the first relay. The LMA message may include one or more new LSBs for the new KNRP ID. The second WTRU may form the new KNRP ID by combining the one or more new MSBs with the one or more new LSBs and replacing an existing KNRP ID with the new KNRP ID. The second WTRU may also receive a direct connection request (DCR) message from the first WTRU via a second relay. The DCR message may include the new KNRP ID. |
| US12284689B2 |
Method and apparatus for random access in wireless communication systems
Apparatuses and methods for random access procedures with multiple transmission reception points or cells in a wireless communication system. A method for performing random access (RA) procedures by a user equipment includes receiving a first configuration for RA. The method further includes initiating a first RA procedure with a first transmission-reception point (TRP) based on the first configuration and initiating a second RA procedure with a second TRP prior to completion of the first RA procedure. A method for operating a base station includes transmitting a first configuration for RA corresponding to a first TRP and transmitting a second configuration for RA corresponding to a second TRP. The first TRP and the second TRP are associated with a same cell. |
| US12284688B2 |
User equipment and method for MSGA transmission in a two-step RA procedure
A method by a user equipment (UE) for Message A (MsgA) transmission in a two-step Random Access (RA) procedure is provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station (BS), a Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) configuration including sets of PRACH preambles, each set of PRACH preambles being associated with a feature or feature combination; receiving, from the BS, a first MsgA Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) configuration associated with the PRACH configuration; receiving, from the BS, a second MsgAPUSCH configuration associated with a specific set of PRACH preambles; determining a first PRACH preamble associated with a specific feature or feature combination from the sets of PRACH preambles; determining a MsgA PUSCH corresponding to the first PRACH preamble depending on whether the first PRACH preamble is within the specific set of PRACH preambles; and transmitting, to the BS, the first PRACH preamble and the MsgA PUSCH. |
| US12284686B2 |
Random access method and apparatus and communication system
A random access apparatus, applicable to a terminal equipment, includes first processor circuitry, wherein the first processor circuitry is configured to determine a random access type according to configuration information of a bandwidth part (BWP) for random access selected by the terminal equipment and downlink reference signal received power measured by the terminal equipment, perform selection of random access resources, and transmit an initial message of random access on the random access resources. |
| US12284681B2 |
Communication system
A system is disclosed in which an item of user equipment (UE) obtains a reference signal received power (RSRP) threshold value for transmitting a random access message (MsgA) comprising both a preamble part and a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission part. The UE obtains information identifying at least one respective offset associated with at least one priority level, and determines a type of random access procedure (two-step or legacy random access procedure) to be performed based on an RSRP measured by the UE, the RSRP threshold value, and a priority level associated with the UE. |
| US12284679B2 |
Communications method and apparatus
This application discloses a communications method and apparatus. The method includes: sending, by a terminal device, a first message to a network device, where the first message includes a first random access preamble and first data, and a first redundancy version is used for the first data; and determining, by the terminal device, that the first data fails to be sent, and retransmitting the first data, where a second redundancy version is used for the first data. The corresponding communications apparatus is further disclosed. An incremental redundancy manner is used in a retransmission procedure of random access data. |
| US12284677B2 |
Method and device for base station to report LBT failure information in next-generation mobile communication system operating in unlicensed frequency band
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Disclosed are a method and a device for a terminal to indicate whether LBT has failed or not and declare a detected LBT failure, in report mechanisms such as RLF, SCG failure, establishment failure, and MDT. |
| US12284675B2 |
Channelization and BWP
Methods, systems, and apparatus designed to support flexible carrier bandwidths in new radio. Multiple carrier bands may be combined into a single composite carrier depending on channel availability in the carrier bands. A composite carrier indicator (CCI) indicates to network devices, the available carrier bands within the channel occupancy time. In addition, bandwidth part inactivity time is suspended when channel access is not available. |
| US12284666B2 |
Enhanced carrier aggregation (CA) radio resource management (RRM) measurement high speed
A system, method, and apparatus is provided for performing carrier aggregation (CA) radio resource management (RRM). The system, method, and apparatus can receive a configuration message having configuration information from an access node; determine a measurement period for a secondary cell (SCell) and a cell identification delay based upon the configuration information; identify a new detectable cell on a secondary component carrier (SCC) as the SCell within the cell identification delay; perform a measurement for a CA operation within the measurement period; and report the measurement to the access node. The configuration message can be a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message. The measurement for the CA operation can be a measurement of the SCell on the SCC. The system, method, and apparatus can multiply a measurement control parameter by a factor less than five (5) to determine the measurement period and can multiply a measurement control parameter by a factor less than twenty (20) to determine the cell identification delay. The system, method, and apparatus can further perform an action with respect to the SCell in response to the measurement. |
| US12284662B2 |
Signal sending and receiving methods and devices
Provided are a signal sending and receiving method and device. The signal sending device includes: a first transmission module (301), configured to send at least one of a signal and a channel to a second-type node on a first frequency domain resource set, or send at least one of the signal and the channel to the second-type node on the first frequency domain resource set and a second frequency domain resource set; where each of the first frequency domain resource set and the second frequency domain resource set is a resource element (RE) set on a physical carrier, and a position of the center RE of the first frequency domain resource set is associated with a channel number of the physical carrier. |
| US12284659B2 |
Method for identifying downlink control information and device
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for identifying downlink control information, a user equipment (UE) and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The UE determines target indication information corresponding to DCI sent by a network device, and determines, according to configuration information corresponding to respective serving cells to be scheduled and the target indication information, a target serving cell scheduled by the DCI. |
| US12284653B2 |
Enhancement of PUCCH transmissions
A user equipment (UE) is configured to determine a repetition factor for physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmissions. The UE receives a first physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) repetition factor indication, wherein the first PUCCH repetition factor indication is a radio resource control (RRC)-based indication, receives a second PUCCH repetition factor indication, wherein the second PUCCH repetition factor is dynamically indicated via a downlink control information (DCI) transmission and determines a number of PUCCH repetitions based on at least one of the first and second PUCCH repetition factor indications. |
| US12284650B2 |
Method and device for selecting sidelink transmission resource in NR V2X
Proposed is a method for performing wireless communication by a first device. The method may comprise a step of: transmitting a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) through a resource selected in a first time area to a second device; receiving a physical sidelink feedback channel (PSFCH) related to the PSSCH from the second device; and on the basis that the interval between the first time area and a second time area is larger than a preconfigured threshold value, selecting a resource in the second time area to retransmit the PSSCH to the second device. For example, the first time area may precede the PSFCH. For example, the second time area may follow the PSFCH. |
| US12284649B2 |
Method and apparatus for location-based sidelink communication in NR V2X
Provided are a method for a first apparatus for communicating wirelessly and an apparatus supporting the method. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a message, from a second apparatus, comprising second apparatus location data and second apparatus identifier-related data; receiving, from the second apparatus, sidelink control information (SCI) comprising the second apparatus identifier-related data; acquiring distance data for the distance between the first apparatus and second apparatus on the basis of location data thereof; and determining whether the first apparatus and second apparatus are within the minimum required communication range (MCR) on the basis of distance data and MCR of the SCI-related service. |
| US12284646B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting uplink channel in wireless communication system
The disclosure relates to a fifth generation (5G) or sixth generation (6G) communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method for improving the coverage of an uplink channel for uplink transmission is provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station, configuration information including resource allocation information for transport block (TB) processing over multiple slots (TBoMS), repetitive transmission configuration information, and frequency hopping information, identifying whether repetitive transmission of the TBoMS is configured, based on the configuration information, determining a frequency hopping pattern between TBoMS repetitive transmissions based on the frequency hopping information and a number of slots for frequency hopping in case that the repetitive transmission of the TBoMS is configured, and performing the repetitive transmission of the TBoMS based on the frequency hopping pattern. |
| US12284645B2 |
Resource prioritisation in a wireless communication network
There is disclosed a method of operating a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting communication signaling on a transmission resource, the transmission resource being one of at least a first transmission resource and a second transmission resource available to the wireless device, the first transmission resource and the second transmission resource at least partially overlapping in time, the transmission resource being determined to be the first transmission resource or the second transmission resource based on a control information message received by the wireless device. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods. |
| US12284643B2 |
In-vehicle terminal, data collection system, and data transmission system
An in-vehicle terminal includes: a communication unit; a necessity determination unit; a basic life determination unit that determines a life of data; a life correction unit that corrects the basic life determined by the basic life determination unit according to factors presumed to affect data fluctuations/data change; and a transmission determination unit that determines a transmission order of the data by the data transmission unit based on (i) the transmission necessity of the data determined by the necessity determination unit and (ii) a post-correction life corrected by the life correction unit, in a manner that (a) data having the higher transmission necessity and/or the shorter post-correction life has an earlier transmission order while (b) data having the lower transmission necessity and/or the longer post-correction life has a later transmission order. |
| US12284641B2 |
Techniques for determining beams for beamforming wireless communications
Aspects described herein relate to configuring, at a device, default beam information for determining a beam for data channel communications. The device can determine to use the default beam information for configuring the beam for a data channel communication based on determining explicit beam information is not configured. In addition, the device can transmit, based on determining to use the default beam information, the data channel communication based on the beam configured using the default beam information. |
| US12284639B2 |
Bandwidth operation for full duplex user equipment
Techniques and apparatus for adapting bandwidth operation for full duplex user equipments (UEs) are described. One technique involves a base station (BS) determining a plurality of resource bandwidths (BWs) within an active BWP that are available to be used for communications by one or more UEs. An indication of at least one resource BW of the plurality of resource BWs is signaled to a UE. Communications between the BS and the UE are performed on the at least one resource BW. |
| US12284637B2 |
Apparatus and method used in WLANs
The application relates to an apparatus and method used in Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs). The apparatus includes: a Radio Frequency (RF) interface; and processor circuitry coupled with the RF interface and configured to: generate an Extremely High Throughput (EHT) Physical Protocol Data Unit (PPDU); and provide the EHT PPDU to the RF interface for transmitting on a transmission bandwidth, wherein any of distributed Resource Units (dRUs) for transmitting a data portion of the EHT PPDU is associated with a whole or part of an EHT-Short Training Field (STF) sequence constituting the EHT PPDU, and any of the dRUs is a resource unit, subcarriers of which are distributed across one or more frequency sub-blocks within the transmission bandwidth for transmitting the EHT PPDU. |
| US12284631B2 |
Technique for allocating resource unit in wireless communication system
According to various embodiments, a reception STA may receive a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) including a first field and a second field from a transmission STA. The first field may include information about a configuration of a plurality of resource units (RUs). The second field may include a plurality of user fields for allocating the plurality of RUs to a plurality of users. The reception STA may identify a multiple RU (M-RU) allocated to itself and decode the received PPDU. |
| US12284630B2 |
Paging and network selection techniques for wireless communication
Techniques are described for paging techniques. For example, a wireless communication method comprises transmitting, by a network node to a communication node, multiple sets of paging configuration information, where each set of paging configuration information includes a service type information that describes a type of network service, and where each set of paging configuration information includes one or more paging related information. |
| US12284629B2 |
Method and apparatus for support of CU-DU split in MT-EDT procedure in a wireless communication system background
A method and apparatus for support of CU-DU split in MT-EDT procedure in a wireless communication system is provided. A Central Unit (CU) of a Radio Access Network (RAN node) receives, from a Distributed Unit (DU) of the RAN node, second information related to a transport block used for the wireless device. The CU decides a Radio Resource Control (RRC) state for transmitting the downlink (DL) data to the wireless device based on the first information related to the DL data and the second information related to the transport block. |
| US12284626B2 |
WiFi location enhancement
Techniques are described by which a network management system (NMS) is configured determine a specific wireless channel assigned to a first AP device. The NMS is further configured to determine one or more neighboring AP devices that are within a certain proximity of the first AP device and generate a packetized scan command for each of the one or more neighboring AP devices. The NMS is further configured to send the packetized scan command to each of the one or more neighboring AP devices and receive, from the first AP device and each of the one or more neighboring AP devices, signal samples of a client device connected to the first AP device on the specific wireless channel assigned to the first AP device. The NMS is further configured to, based on the received signal samples, determine a location within the site of the client device. |
| US12284625B2 |
Electronic device and method for registering in communication network by electronic device supporting multiple SIMS
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes at least one processor connected with a first subscriber identity module (SIM) and a second SIM and at least one radio frequency (RF) circuit. The at least one processor is configured to receive an RRC connection release message after radio resource control (RRC) connection with the first communication network to transmit/receive data in the state where the use of the at least one RF circuit is allocated to the first SIM, and retransmit a registration request message for the second communication network to the base station of the second communication network in the state where the use of the at least one RF circuit is allocated to the second SIM in response to the reception of the RRC connection release message. |
| US12284624B2 |
Multi-access packet data unit sessions for local area data networks
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, a network may establish a multiple access (MA) packet data unit (PDU) session for a local area data network (LADN) and may reconfigure a registration area to map to a LADN service area. A network may establish an MA PDU session for an LADN, but may steer traffic to only one of two access links. A network may reject a request for an MA PDU if it is for an LADN. A user equipment (UE) may be configured to trigger a UE registration update or other location information if it leaves an LADN service area while in an idle mode with one access network and a connected mode with the other access network. A UE may request LADN registration, and the network may provide the UE with an indication that MA PDU sessions for the LADN are not supported. |
| US12284623B2 |
Method, system and apparatus for electronic device enrollment
A system, method and apparatus for automatically enrolling wireless end devices with a base station and/or other device or system. A wireless end device is scanned using a smart phone's native capabilities, without the use of a downloadable, third party app. Information from the scan indicates the name of the base station to which enrollment is desired. The base station name is used in an mDNS request in order to determine a local IP address of the base station. When the IP address is returned to the local, wireless communication device, the wireless communication device sends an HTTP GET message comprising attributes of the end device. The base station receives the HTTP GET message and enrolls the wireless end device with the base station. The base station my further alert another base station, system, server or other entity of the enrollment. The base station may then send the local, wireless communication device a web page indicating that the wireless end device was successfully enrolled with the base station and/or other base station, system, server or entity. |
| US12284622B2 |
Non-access stratum congestion indications
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network, a procedure rejection message for non-cellular access at a non-access stratum (NAS) layer, and provide a first congestion indication from the NAS layer to lower layers for non-cellular access based at least in part on the receiving the procedure rejection message. The UE may refrain, at the lower layers, from initiating establishment of a signaling connection based at least in part on the first congestion indication. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US12284621B2 |
Using time division duplexing systems in frequency division duplexing networks
Described herein are technologies that utilize full duplex gateway terminals in satellite networks with half duplex user equipment. The disclosed scheduling technologies incorporate the knowledge of the propagation delay between a gateway terminal and each UE in communication with the gateway terminal. Based on this propagation delay, a scheduler can allocate DL and UL time slots in a scheduling frame in a way that avoids allocating overlapping DL and UL time slots at each UE. |
| US12284620B2 |
Cell search method, forward link frame transmission method, apparatus using the same and forward link frame structure
A method of searching a cell in a mobile station of a communication system in which a plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of cell groups, each cell group including at least two cells, includes: detecting a primary synchronization signal and a secondary synchronization signal from a received signal; and identifying a cell based on a combination of the primary synchronization signal and the secondary synchronization signal. The secondary synchronization signal is related to the cell group to which the mobile station belongs and the primary synchronization signal is related to the cell to which the mobile station belongs within the cell group. |
| US12284619B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting signal and communication system
Methods and apparatus for transmitting a signal and a communication system. The apparatus includes a receiver configured to: receive a first synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel block (SS/PBCH block, SSB), the first synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel block being not located on a first synchronization raster; and receive physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) being used to schedule a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) for carrying remaining minimum system information/system information block 1 (RMSI/SIB1). |
| US12284615B2 |
Synchronizing communication in a backhaul network
A backhaul system operative to: increase network capacity, prevent unwanted re-transmissions, and facilitate multiple hopes. The system utilizes a first sequence and a second sequence of periods in conjunction with wireless packet transmission by several adjacent nodes, thereby (i) preventing a transmission of a downlink packet to a mid-point communication node from interfering with reception of any previous downlink packet in a node adjacent to the mid-point node, (ii) preventing a transmission of an uplink packet to the mid-point node from interfering with reception of any previous uplink packet in yet another node that is also adjacent to the mid-point node, and (iii) preventing transmissions of packets by the mid-point node from interfering with reception of any other packet in the mid-point node. Multiple beams are then used to counter a residual effect of multiple transmissions arriving in the mid-point node at the same time. |
| US12284610B2 |
User equipment, base station, and method for handling wake-up signals
The present disclosure provides a method executed by a user equipment (UE) comprising: receiving a UE grouping-based wake-up signal (WUS) configuration from a base station; determining, by the UE supporting a UE grouping-based WUS function, a plurality of WUSs associated with a UE group to which the UE belongs according to the received WUS configuration; monitoring the plurality of WUSs; and skipping monitoring other WUSs of the plurality of WUSs when the UE successfully detects, for a paging occasion (PO), one of the plurality of WUSs. |
| US12284608B2 |
Reference signaling design and configuration
Methods, systems, and devices related to digital wireless communication, and more specifically, to techniques related to controlling activation of a BWP upon transitioning between dormancy behavior and non-dormancy behavior. In one exemplary aspect, a method for wireless communication includes transitioning, by a terminal, a serving node from dormancy behavior to non-dormancy behavior. The method also includes activating, by the terminal, a set of resource blocks in response to transitioning the serving node from the dormancy behavior to the non-dormancy behavior. In another exemplary aspect, a method for wireless communication includes detecting, by a terminal, that a dormancy timer has expired. The method also includes, responsive to detecting that the dormancy timer has expired, transitioning, by the terminal, a serving node from non-dormancy behavior to dormancy behavior. |
| US12284603B2 |
Method and device for supporting multiple SCG configurations in dual connectivity supported by next-generation mobile communication system
The disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method performed by a terminal in a communication system is provided. The method includes receiving, from a first base station, configuration information for a secondary cell group (SCG) including at least one serving cell associated with a second base station, receiving, from the first base station, a first message for activation or deactivation of the SCG, and in case that the SCG is deactivated based on the first message and uplink data arrives on at least one bearer of the SCG, transmitting a second message for activation of the SCG. According to the disclosure, carrier aggregation and dual connectivity can be quickly activated, thereby reducing battery consumption of a terminal. |
| US12284599B2 |
Wireless network service transaction protocol
A mobile device may retrieve service information about a network prior to associating with the network. Utilizing an advertisement protocol to transmit service query messages, a mobile device may receive service query responses from a network that identify the services available prior to establishing network capability. In other words, the messaging is prior to the exchange of any authentication parameters between the device and the network as well prior to the establishment of a recognized session between the device and the network. |
| US12284587B2 |
Dynamic path selection
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Disclosed is a method of path selection in a system where a first User Equipment, UE, is operable to communicate with a second UE via either a first direct path or a second path via a telecommunication network and wherein the active path is selected to be the first path or second path in response to a trigger derived from: a) either one of the first and second UEs; b) the telecommunication network; or c) an application function in the network miming in coordination with one of the first or second UEs. |
| US12284585B2 |
Cyber-physical integrated restoration method and system for distribution systems based on emergency mobile communications
A cyber-physical integrated restoration method and system for distribution systems based on emergency mobile communications are provided. After extreme natural disasters which cause serious damage to distribution systems, damages of distribution systems are evaluated through system feedback data. When ground communication base stations are unavailable due to the damages, the method can make full use of existing wireless emergency communication resources to provide emergency communication services, and quickly restore the power supply through distribution automation functions with supports of the backup battery of automatic terminal devices, so as to effectively improve the resilience of distribution systems. |
| US12284583B2 |
Communication method and apparatus, and system
An emergency call method is applied to a vehicle-mounted communications system. The emergency call method includes a telematics box activating a host function. The host function includes controlling a first transmission node and a peripheral connected to the first transmission node. The telematics box is connected to the first transmission node, and the telematics box performs data transmission with the first transmission node using the host function. The first transmission node is in a master node mode. |
| US12284578B2 |
Procedures enabling privacy for WTRUs using PC5 communication
Methods, devices, and systems for changing a layer 2 (L2) identifier (ID) during an ongoing vehicle-to-everything (V2X) session between a source wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and a peer WTRU include communicating between the source and a peer WTRUs based on an existing layer 2 (L2) identifier (ID). On a condition that a trigger event occurs, the source WTRU generates a new source L2 ID, communicates the new source L2 ID to the peer WTRU, receives from the peer WTRU a message that responds to the new source L2 ID, and communicates between the source WTRU and the peer WTRU based on the new source L2 ID. |
| US12284577B1 |
Sensor and transmitter communications device and method of use thereof
The present invention relates to a communications device, system, and method of use, having multiple posts or darts that can be dropped (e.g., with a drone) at spaced apart locations to form a communications fence. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a sensor and transmitter communications device that can create a virtual sensor fence that can include sensor posts or darts and gateway posts or darts. |
| US12284575B2 |
Message service provision method for providing message service via open chat room corresponding to link information, and message server and terminal for executing same
Disclosed are a message service provision method for providing a message service via an open chat room corresponding to link information, and a message server and a terminal for executing the message service provision method. The message service provision method comprises the steps of: transmitting, to a message server, a request for issuing link information for an open chat room via a message application; receiving, from the message server, link information generated in response to the request for issuing link information; sharing the link information according to a request for sharing inputted by a user of a host terminal; and performing chatting with a user of a guest terminal participating in the open chat room by means of the shared link information; wherein the user of the guest terminal and the user of the host terminal are users who subscribed to a message service provided via the message server. |
| US12284573B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing direct communication with at least one other user equipment
A method and an apparatus for are provided direct communication with a user equipment. A method performed by an MCPTT client device includes transmitting, to a client device, a floor request message for an off-network group call; starting a timer; restarting the timer in response to the timer expiring before receiving a floor granted message; stopping the timer in response to receiving the floor granted message before the timer expires; retransmitting the floor request message each time the timer expires before receiving the floor granted message until a total number of transmissions reaches a predetermined number; transmitting, to the client device, a floor taken message indicating that the permission to send is granted to the MCPTT client device after transmitting the floor request message the predetermined number of times and the timer expires before receiving the floor granted message; and transmitting first media data to the client device. |
| US12284572B2 |
Systems and methods for multicast services in an edge computing framework
A Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) device, associated with a base station, may include a processor configured to receive a request to send data to a plurality of user equipment (UE) devices. The MEC device may be further configured to determine that the data is to be delivered to the plurality of UE devices by the base station via multicast; determine signal quality values for the plurality of UE devices; select a subset of the plurality of UE devices based on the determined signal quality values; and send, using the base station, the data to the selected subset of the plurality of UE devices via multicast, and delaying or terminating delivery of the requested data to UE devices, of the plurality of UE devices, that are not in the selected subset. |
| US12284570B2 |
Location data based intelligence for supply chain information platforms
Systems and methods are described for determining job classifications of anonymous users. Energy Infrastructure (EI) information associated with a known EI facility and anonymized location tracking data is obtained. The EI facility information includes a location of the known EI facility and an identification of the known EI facility, and the anonymized location tracking data includes visited locations associated with an anonymous user ID. A job classification is associated with the anonymous user ID based on a correlation between the visited locations, the location of the known EI facility, and the identification of the known EI facility. Location tracking data associated with a user of a known job classification can be used to identify a previously unknown EI facility. |
| US12284566B2 |
Methods and systems for enhancement of positioning related protocols
Methods and techniques are described for enhancing positioning related protocols in order to indicate when one location session is different from another location session. One or more messages provided in a location session by a location server to a user equipment (UE) may include a session indication, such as a session identifier (ID), where a different session ID is provided for each location session. The session indication may be a new session indicator provided in an initial message in a location session or an end session indicator provided in a final message in a location session. An extra message may be sent by the location server indicating that the location session has ended. A correlation ID provided by a network entity to the location server may be included in messages as the session indication, e.g., where a different correlation ID is provided for each location session. |
| US12284565B2 |
RRC reconfigurations during conditional handover
It is provided a method comprising: checking if an indication indicates that a target cell is configured to store concurrently first and second configurations of a terminal, wherein the first configuration is based on a first conditional handover request, and the second configuration data set is based on a second conditional handover request; monitoring if the source cell intends performing a radio reconfiguration of the terminal after the source cell configured the terminal for the first conditional handover; canceling the first conditional handover if the source cell intends performing the radio reconfiguration and the indication does not indicate the concurrently storing; instructing the source cell to request the second conditional handover from the target cell if the source cell intends performing the radio reconfiguration and the indication indicates the concurrently storing. |
| US12284564B2 |
Method and device for measuring beam failure detection resource during discontinuous reception setting in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. According to the disclosure, a terminal reduces the delay required in beam failure detection, and thus recovery can be quick from when beam failure occurs. |
| US12284563B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving signals in wireless communication system
The present disclosure may provide a method of operating a terminal based on a plurality of networks in a wireless communication system. Herein, the method of operating the terminal may include establishing a connection with a public land mobile network (PLMN), determining whether or not to simultaneously access the PLMN and non-public networks (NPN), transmitting, to the NPN, indication information indicating a simultaneous access request for the PLMN and the NPN, receiving, from the NPN, supported PLMN list information, and when the connected PLMN is included in the supported PLMN list information, accessing the NPN through a packet data unit (PDU) session of the PLMN. Herein, a supported PLMN list may be a list which is determined according to whether or not a quality of service (QoS) is supported based on a service level agreement (SLA) between the PLMN and the NPN. |
| US12284562B2 |
Joint timing advance and cell activation signaling
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive configuration information corresponding to a Layer 1 or Layer 2 (L1/L2) inter-cell mobility operation associated with an L1/L2 mobility configured cell set. The UE may receive, based on the configuration information, a joint timing advance (TA) and cell activation medium access control control element (MAC CE), wherein the joint TA and cell activation MAC CE comprises a TA command and a cell activation command. Numerous other aspects are described. |
| US12284558B2 |
Wireless handover
In accordance with particular embodiments, there is disclosed herein a method performed by a wireless device for handover. The method comprises receiving a first handover message from a source network node associated with a source cell. The first handover message comprises an identification of a target cell and access information associated with the target cell. The target cell is different than the source cell and comprises one or more beams. The method also includes identifying at least one beam from among the one or more beams of the target cell. The at least one beam is identified based on the identification of the target cell and the access information from the first handover message. The method further includes accessing the target cell using the identified at least one beam. |
| US12284555B2 |
Cell handover method, apparatus and device, and storage medium
Provided are a cell switching method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium. The method includes the following. A first interface message is sent to a second network element, where the first interface message carries UE related information; a user context modification instruction triggered by the second network element is received, where the user context modification instruction is determined and triggered according to the first interface message, and the user context modification instruction is configured for triggering the handover of a target UE from a source cell to a target cell. |
| US12284548B2 |
Wireless communication device and data processing method
A wireless communication device includes a transceiver device and a data processing device. The transceiver device receives a frame from a wireless communication channel. The data processing device receives the frame and determines whether at least one of multiple predetermined frames has been received or is about to be received according to the frame. The data processing device enables a batch-frame indication mechanism when determining that said at least one of the multiple predetermined frames has been received or is about to be received. When the batch-frame indication mechanism is enabled, every time when one of the multiple predetermined frames is received, it is buffered in a reception queue instead of issuing a fetch indication, and when a number of predetermined frames buffered in the reception queue reaches a predetermined batch size, the data processing device issues the fetch indication to a back-end processing device. |
| US12284544B2 |
Measurement configuration method and apparatus
A measurement configuration method and an apparatus are provided. The method includes: a network device transmits measurement configuration information to a terminal device, where the measurement configuration information includes first information indicating that an MG is active when a frequency of an SSB that is indicated by an MO of a first serving cell of the terminal device is out of a currently active BWP of the first serving cell; and after the active BWP of the first serving cell of the terminal device is switched from a first BWP to a second BWP, the terminal device determines, based on the first information, that the MG in the measurement configuration is active, where the second BWP does not include the frequency of the SSB that is indicated by the MO corresponding to the first serving cell. |
| US12284538B2 |
Systems, methods, and devices having databases and automated reports for electronic spectrum management
Systems, methods and apparatus for spectrum data management for a radio frequency (RF) environment are disclosed. An apparatus comprises at least one receiver, an automatic signal detection (ASD) module, and a learning and conflict detection engine. The apparatus is at the edge of a communication network. The at least one receiver processes RF energy received from the RF environment, thereby generating processed data. The ASD module is configured to extract meta data and detect anomaly based on the processed data. The learning and conflict detection engine is configured for conflict recognition and anomaly identification based on the processed data. The apparatus is operable to generate at least one report for the RF environment. |
| US12284537B2 |
Method and system for event reporting to third party devices
A method, a network device, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are described in relation to an event reporting service. The event reporting service may enable network devices, such as an application function, to subscribe to usage reporting in which notifications for a usage event may be reported periodically or non-singularly. The event reporting service may include data instances in messages exchanged between core network devices that configures the usage and event notification. |
| US12284536B2 |
Method and apparatus for reporting data transmission procedure failure for network optimization in a wireless communication system
A method and apparatus for reporting data transmission procedure failure for network optimization in a wireless communication system is provided. A wireless device performs the data transmissions to a network in idle state and/or inactive state. A wireless device detects failures of the data transmissions. A wireless device logs information related to each of the failures and counts a number of the failures, while the logging validity timer is running. A wireless device establishes or resumes a connection with the network based on that the counted number is equal to or bigger than a threshold value. |
| US12284529B2 |
Methods of obtaining radio access node installation data and related user equipment devices, radio nodes, and management nodes
A method of operating a User Equipment (UE) device may be provided. Installation data relating to an antenna of a radio access network (RAN) node may be obtained, wherein the installation data includes physical installation data including at least one of a height of the antenna, a direction of the antenna, and/or a tilt of the antenna. The installation data may be transmitted from the UE device to a management system for a wireless communication network including the RAN node. Related radio nodes and management nodes are also discussed. |
| US12284521B2 |
IoT device and IoT device authorization method
An Internet of Things (IoT) device authorization method includes an IoT device that wirelessly communicates with a first electronic device and a second electronic device. The IoT device includes a processor, a memory, a first antenna, and a second antenna. A transmit distance of the second antenna is less than a transmit distance of the first antenna. When instructions stored in the memory are executed by the processor, the IoT device is configured to receive a first message indicating to add a shared control device for the IoT device; send, through the second antenna, a second message including device information of the IoT device; receive, in response to the second message, a third message including device information of the second electronic device; and send, through the first antenna, a fourth message including the device information of the second electronic device to the first electronic device. |
| US12284520B2 |
Access point verification using crowd-sourcing
Techniques are provided for verifying Access Points (APs) using crowd sourcing. In one example, a STA establishes a first non-verified connection, based on security material, with a source AP in a wireless infrastructure. A target AP in a wireless infrastructure obtains an indication that the STA is attempting to establish a second non-verified connection with the target AP. In response, the target AP establishes the second non-verified connection based on the security material. |
| US12284514B2 |
Mutual authentication techniques for drone delivery
Described herein are methods, techniques and systems for a user to conduct authentication via inertial measurement unit data collected by the user's smartphone and video data collected by a drone recording the user operations for mutual authentication, as well as to prevent attacks of the authentication data, wherein correlation can be easily extended to using other information, such as noises, illuminance, GPS, and how the phone flashlight flashes. |
| US12284513B2 |
Method for managing network slice connection, terminal and computer-readable storage medium
Provided are a method for managing network slice connection, a terminal and a computer-readable storage medium. The method for managing network slice connection includes: obtaining connection request information transmitted by a terminal application in a case where the terminal application initiates a network slice connection request; performing an authentication process on the terminal application initiating the network slice connection request; and in response to the terminal application passing the authentication process, enabling the terminal application to connect to a network slice according to the connection request information. |
| US12284509B2 |
Method for generating customized spatial audio with head tracking
A headphone for spatial audio rendering includes a first database having an impulse response pair corresponding to a reference speaker location. A head sensor provides head orientation information to a second database having rotation filters, the filters corresponding to different azimuth and elevation positions relative to the reference speaker location. A digital signal processor combines the rotation filters with the impulse response pair to generate an output binaural audio signal to transducers of the headphone. Efficiencies in creating impulse response or HRTF databases are achieved by sampling the impulse response less frequently than in conventional methods. This sampling at coarser intervals reduces the number of data measurements required to generate a spherical grid and reduces the time involved in capturing the impulse responses. Impulse responses for data points falling between the sampled data points are generated by interpolating in the frequency domain. |
| US12284508B2 |
Visual content presentation with viewer position-based audio
Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that display visual content as part of a 3D environment and add audio corresponding to the visual content. The audio may be spatialized to be from one or more audio source locations within the 3D environment. For example, a video may be presented on a virtual surface within an extended reality (XR) environment while audio associated with the video is spatialized to sound as if it is produced from an audio source location corresponding to that virtual surface. How the audio is provided may be determined based on the position of the viewer (e.g., the user or his/her device) relative to the presented visual content. |
| US12284507B2 |
Force transducers for electroacoustic drivers and loudspeakers containing same
Force transducers for use in electrostatic drivers, including electrostatic drivers that can be utilized in loudspeaker systems that utilize drivers having a magnetic negative spring (MNS) (such as reluctance assist drivers (RAD) and permanent magnet crown (PMC) drivers). The electroacoustic drivers having the force transducers can be used at all audio frequencies, including subwoofer frequencies. |
| US12284506B2 |
Sounding device
The present disclosure provides a sounding device. The sounding device includes a vibration system, a magnetic circuit system, a conductive element and a fixed element. The vibration system includes a diaphragm and a voice coil fixed to the diaphragm. The sounding device further includes a reinforcement element having a first reinforcement part fixed to the upper surface of the connection part or the lower surface of the connection part, a second reinforcement part fixed to the outer side surface of the voice coil, and a third reinforcement part fixed with the upper surface of the voice coil. Compared with the related art, the sounding device provided by the present disclosure has a simple structure and good reliability. |
| US12284505B2 |
Speaker
The present disclosure provides a speaker, comprising a housing, a carrying board, a magnetic component, a magnetic conductive component, a voice coil, and a diaphragm component. The housing comprises an accommodating space and a rear cavity space communicated with the accommodating space. An area in the accommodating space communicating with the rear cavity space is an airflow area. The carrying board is disposed in the accommodating space. The magnetic component is disposed on the carrying board. The magnetic conductive component is disposed at the magnetic component. The voice coil is disposed in the magnetic component and the magnetic conductive component. The diaphragm component is disposed in the accommodating space, and is connected to the voice coil. Wherein, the magnetic component disposed in the airflow area comprises a first demagnetization configuration or/and the magnetic conductive component disposed in the airflow area comprises a second demagnetization component. |
| US12284502B2 |
Audio processing method, electronic device, and computer-readable storage medium
An audio processing method includes: obtaining relative attitude information between a lens and a plurality of microphones, where the lens is movable relative to at least one of the plurality of microphones; obtaining original audio signals acquired by the plurality of microphones; determining weight information corresponding to the original audio signals based on the relative attitude information; and synthesizing the original audio signals based on the weight information to obtain a target audio signal, where the target audio signal is played with images captured by the lens. The method disclosed in this application resolves a problem that a sound source orientation indicated by recorded audio does not match the images captured by the lens. |
| US12284499B1 |
Augmented hearing via adaptive self-reinforcement
An audio system receives sounds from a local area with a set of sensors. The audio system analyzes the sounds to identify an amount of background noise in the environment. The audio system may also identify target sound in the environment, such as voice from a nearby speaker, to reinforce. The amount of background noise is then used to adaptively set a level of reinforcement for the target sound. In low-noise environments, the target sound may be minimally, or not reinforced, while in high-noise environments a reinforcement sound signal may be generated with the target sound so that a transducer array may generate reinforcing sounds for the target sound and increase its contrast with the noise in the environment. By applying the reinforcement dynamically, the system automatically adjusts for different sounds and environments. |
| US12284495B2 |
Method and system for reducing audible effects of ultrasonic stimulation
A system for reducing unwanted audible effects can include any or all of: a tactile stimulation device; a set of audio input devices; a set of filters and/or barriers; a set of audio output devices; a computing and/or processing subsystem; a set of algorithms and/or models; an extended reality subsystem; and/or any other components. A method for reducing unwanted audible effects includes any or all of: collecting information from each user of a set of users at a set of audio input devices; processing the audio information; and transmitting the processed audio information to any or all of the set of users. |
| US12284492B2 |
Sound-output device
The present application discloses a sound-output device, including a vibration speaker configured to generate a bone-conducted sound wave; and an air-conducted speaker configured to generate an air-conducted sound wave. The sound-output device further comprises a signal processing module configured to generate a control signal, wherein, the vibration speaker includes a vibration assembly electrically connected to the signal processing module to receive the control signal, and generate the bone-conducted sound wave based on the control signal, and the air-conducted speaker includes a housing coupled to the vibration assembly to generate the air-conducted sound wave based on the bone-conducted sound wave. |
| US12284486B2 |
Method, device, headphones and computer program for actively suppressing the occlusion effect during the playback of audio signals
In the method according to the invention for actively suppressing the occlusion effect during the playback of audio signals by means of headphones or a hearing aid, a sound signal occurring from outside is captured by means of at least one outer microphone of the headphones or the hearing aid. A voice signal is captured by means of at least one additional microphone. The dry component of the captured voice signal is estimated, the dry component of the captured voice signal being the component of the captured voice signal without reverberation caused by the surrounding space. By means of a filter, a voice component is extracted from the outer sound captured using the at least one outer microphone. The extracted or produced voice component is output by means of a loudspeaker of the headphones or the hearing aid. |
| US12284483B2 |
Capacitive MEMS microphone, microphone unit and electronic device
Disclosed in embodiments of the present disclosure are a capacitive MEMS microphone, a microphone unit and an electronic device. The capacitive MEMS microphone includes: a back electrode plate; a diaphragm; and a spacer for separating the back electrode plate from the diaphragm, wherein in a state where an operating bias is applied, a ratio of a static effective displacement of the diaphragm relative to a flat position to a thickness of the diaphragm is greater than or equal to 0.5. |
| US12284479B2 |
Auto focus, auto focus within regions, and auto placement of beamformed microphone lobes with inhibition functionality
Array microphone systems and methods that can automatically focus and/or place beamformed lobes in response to detected sound activity are provided. The automatic focus and/or placement of the beamformed lobes can be inhibited based on a remote far end audio signal. The quality of the coverage of audio sources in an environment may be improved by ensuring that beamformed lobes are optimally picking up the audio sources even if they have moved and changed locations. |
| US12284477B2 |
Acoustic output apparatus
An acoustic output apparatus is provided. The acoustic output apparatus may include a vibration assembly and a mass element. The vibration assembly may include a piezoelectric structure and a vibration element. The piezoelectric structure may be configured to convert an electrical signal into mechanical vibrations, and the vibration element may be connected to the piezoelectric structure at a first position of the piezoelectric structure and configured to receive the mechanical vibrations to generate an acoustic signal. The mass element may be connected to the piezoelectric structure at a second position of the piezoelectric structure. |
| US12284474B2 |
Information handling system neck speaker and head movement sensor
An information handling system neck speaker rests on an end user's shoulders to direct ultrasonic audio at the end user that resolves on impact to audible sound. The audible sound reflects to microphones on the neck speaker that monitor for doppler effects to determine head motion that is available for use as an input at the information handling system. Ultrasonic energy that does not impact the end user dissipates so that the end user can hear audio without wearing headphones yet avoid others nearby from hearing the audio. |
| US12284472B2 |
Wearable microphone transmitter for use with a plurality of headphones
A microphone transmitter has a microcontroller that operates in a high gain mode when the portable housing is in a horizontal position or in a low gain mode when the portable housing is in a vertical position. In another implementation, the microcontroller operates in one of the following modes: (1) operate the microphone at a low microphone gain when the portable housing is in a vertical position and when voice activity is detected; (2) operate the microphone at a lower microphone gain when the portable housing is in a vertical position and when no voice activity is detected; (3) operate the microphone at a high microphone gain when the portable housing is in a horizontal position and when no voice activity is detected; or (4) operate the microphone at a higher microphone gain when the portable housing is in a horizontal position and when voice activity is detected. |
| US12284468B2 |
Bandwidth adjustment method, apparatus and system, electronic device, and readable storage medium
A bandwidth adjustment method is disclosed. The source node receives an adjustment command issued by a network management server, all nodes on the path are triggered to adjust a forward transmission bandwidth parameter of the Optical Service Unit (OSU) respectively, so the network management server does not need to issue adjustment commands to all the nodes on the path, thereby simplifying the process of the bandwidth adjustment. Further, the source node enters an adjustment mode corresponding to the OSU, and sequentially sends the first message to the downstream node until the sink node, so that each node on the path enters the adjustment mode corresponding to OSU, and then exits the adjustment mode corresponding to the OSU after performing corresponding adjustment on the forward transmission bandwidth parameter of the OSU, thereby realizing a synchronous adjustment of all nodes on the path based on the adjustment mode corresponding to the OSU. |
| US12284467B2 |
Optical network configuration
An optical network including an optical splitter configured to split an optical signal incident on the optical splitter into at least a control signal and a data signal; an optical switch; a first optical path configured to carry the control signal between the optical splitter and the optical switch; and a second optical path configured to carry the data signal between the optical splitter and the optical switch. The optical network is configured to transmit the control and data signals such that the data signal is incident on the optical switch after the control signal. The optical switch is configured to selectively switch the optical network between a first configuration and a second configuration in accordance with the control signal. |
| US12284466B2 |
Projection device, control method, and recording medium
A projection device includes a light source that emits parallel light, a spatial light modulator including a modulation part that modulates a phase of the parallel light emitted from the light source, a control unit that tiles the modulation part with tiles of at least two resolutions in which a phase image related to an image displayed by projection light being set, sets the phase image to each of the plurality of tiles that are tiled, and causes the light source to radiate the parallel light toward the modulation part in which the phase image is set; and, and a projection optical system that projects light modulated by the spatial light modulator as the projection light. |
| US12284465B1 |
Automated camera search system
An automated camera system and method are provided that are configured to search for an object emitting or reflecting a certain wavelength of light. The camera can be infrared, electro-optical, or otherwise. Image processing software is configured to isolate pixel groups in each image, wherein those pixel groups fit a wavelength or color patterns of an object being searched. The system also includes processing methods for determining the relative location of the object (GPS or other) based upon the location of the camera and the field of view of the camera. Materials can also be used to tag the object so that the object is easier to find in adverse lighting conditions. Alternatively, the tag can be a wavelength that only one group of searchers knows about, and hence the object can remain relatively hidden from others. The system can be readily mounted in an aircraft or other vehicle so that large areas can be scanned and searched. |
| US12284464B2 |
Communication apparatus and method for receiving an inbound videophone call notice while displaying digital information on the display
A videophone system includes a processor which selectively sets a television (TV) broadcast program viewing function mode and videophone function mode in response to manual operation of a remote control, a decoder which performs, in the TV program view mode, a TV program-use decode function for decoding a broadcast program signal received from a TV tuner to thereby display it on a display screen while producing audio sounds by loudspeakers and which performs, in the videophone function mode a videophone-use decode function for decoding a videophone signal received from a distant party to thereby display on the screen an image of the distant party using the screen and speakers, and an encoder which performs a videophone-use encode function for encoding a video signal from a camera and a voice signal from a microphone to generate a videophone signal, which is sent to the distant party via a network. |
| US12284463B2 |
Event notifications for online meetings
This disclosure describes techniques for providing notifications about events that occur during an online meeting. For instance, a system may establish an online meeting, such as a video conferencing meeting, for users. While in the meeting, a first user may view video of a second user and determine that the second user is experiencing an emergency event. As such, a user device of the first user may receive an input indicating that the emergency event is occurring with the second user. The system may receive the indication from the user device and verify that the emergency event is occurring. Additionally, the system may then send a notification to emergency personnel that indicates at least that the emergency event is occurring and a location of the second user. Furthermore, the system may send notification(s) to contact(s) associated with the second user that indicate at least that the emergency event is occurring. |
| US12284462B2 |
Video display device and control method
Provided is a video display device wearable on the head of a user, wherein the video display device includes a video display unit capable of switching two or more display methods, a control unit for indicating a display method to the video display unit, a first detection unit for detecting the motion of the head of a user, a second detection unit for detecting the motion of the point of view of the user, and a motion determination unit for determining the motion state of the device user by using the output from the first detection unit and the output from the second detection unit. The control unit indicates a change of display methods to the video display unit in accordance with the determination result of the motion determination unit. |
| US12284460B2 |
Providing instant processing of virtual meeting recordings
Systems and methods for providing instant processing of virtual meeting recordings are provided. A system may include a non-transitory computer-readable medium; a communications interface; and a processor configured to execute processor-executable instructions stored in non-transitory computer-readable medium to: establish a virtual meeting having a plurality of participants, each participant of the plurality of participants exchanging audio or video streams via the virtual meeting; record, responsive to an indication from one of the plurality of participants, the audio or video streams from the plurality of participants; generate a recording of one or more audio or video tracks corresponding to the audio or video streams exchanged during the virtual meeting; receive, from a first client device, a request to customize the recording, the request comprising an identification of customizable content and a modification action; generate a customized recording based on applying the modification action to the identified customizable content. |
| US12284457B2 |
Photodetection device, imaging unit, and distance measurement apparatus
A photodetection device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a pulse responder, an analog counter part, and a resetter. The pulse responder generates a pulse signal in response to light incidence. The analog counter part generates an analog first count value by performing count processing on the basis of the pulse signal. The resetter resets the first count value when the first count value exceeds a first threshold. |
| US12284455B2 |
Optical measurement device and optical measurement system
There is provided an optical measurement device including a spectral optical system that disperses fluorescence emitted from a biological specimen, and an image sensor that receives the fluorescence dispersed by the spectral optical system and generates fluorescence information. The image sensor is divided into a plurality of regions that receive different wavelength components of the fluorescence and generate fluorescence information for each of the wavelength components. |
| US12284454B2 |
Imaging system, control unit, camera unit, endoscopic scope, and endoscopic system
An imaging system according to the present disclosure has a camera unit and a control unit that are connected via a transmission cable having a power signal line and a video signal line. The camera unit includes an imaging element and a selector circuit. The control unit includes a supply voltage control circuit, a feedback value measurement circuit, and an arithmetic circuit that calculates a resistance value R3 related to a resistance value R1 of the video signal line and a resistance value R2 of the power signal line from the supply voltage Vctrl, the feedback voltage Vfb and the feedback current Ifb, and calculates a drive voltage Vcis based on the resistance value R2, the supply current Ictrl, and the supply voltage Vctrl. |
| US12284450B2 |
Imaging apparatus and method of controlling the same
An imaging apparatus includes an imaging element, an imaging driver, a controller, and a memory. The imaging driver is configured to drive the imaging element. The controller is configured to detect a flicker in an image captured by the imaging apparatus. The memory is configured to, in response to the flicker being detected, store data on a characteristic of the flicker, a first frame rate, and a first shutter speed of the imaging element. |
| US12284446B2 |
Apparatus for ascertaining data for a panoramic image of a street and method related thereto
The invention relates to an apparatus for ascertaining data for a panoramic image of a street with a camera and a fastening device. By means of the fastening device the camera can be positioned in or on the vehicle to record image data containing an angle of 90° to the direction of movement of the vehicle. In addition, the camera is designed to record a continuous film with a resolution of more than 1,920 by 1,080 pixels per frame. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for using the apparatus according to the invention. |
| US12284444B2 |
Display apparatus and camera tracking method
Provided are a display apparatus and a method. The display apparatus includes a display, an interface component configured to connect with a rotatable camera and a controller. The controller is configured for: obtaining a reference image captured by the camera, where the reference image comprises one or more persons with one or more face patterns; extracting a tracking target area from the reference image according to a current imaging parameter of the camera, where the tracking target area is a regular-shaped area determined according to one or more weights for the one or more face patterns, the current imaging parameter of the camera comprises a focal length of the lens component of the camera; and sending a rotation instruction to the camera to adjust an orientation of the camera to cause the tracking target area locate in a middle area of an image presented on the display. |
| US12284443B2 |
Sensor shifting module and camera module including the same
A sensor shifting module includes a fixed body, a first body movably disposed in the fixed body, a second body movably disposed in the first body and coupled to an image sensor having an imaging plane facing a first direction, a first driver configured to move the second body in a direction orthogonal to the first direction with respect to the first body, a second driver configured to rotate the second body about an axis parallel to the first direction with respect to the first body; and a third driver configured to rotate the first body about an axis orthogonal to the first direction with respect to the fixed body. |
| US12284433B2 |
Electronic device and method for performing capturing function in electronic device
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a camera module, a display, and a processor configured to detect at least one piece of face recognition information based on a plurality of subjects included in an image received in a capture mode where a gaze recognition capturing function is activated, upon identifying a presence of at least two pieces of face recognition information mapped with gaze calibration information among the at least one piece of face recognition information, detect score information about the at least two pieces of face recognition information based on depth information and body information, determine that a subject corresponding to face recognition information including highest score information among the at least two pieces of face recognition information is a capturer, and if the determined capturer gazes at a capture button, perform a first image capturing function of displaying a captured image on the display. |
| US12284431B2 |
Image capturing apparatus with cooling mechanism
An image capturing apparatus that can cool an image sensor without interfering with an anti-vibration movement of the image sensor. An image sensor substrate implements an image sensor. A control circuit substrate controls an entire apparatus. An anti-vibration mechanism moves the image sensor substrate in a plane perpendicular to an optical axis of a lens. A cooling fan and a first duct are arranged behind the control circuit substrate in an optical axis direction opposite to the lens. A second duct is branched from the first duct and dissipates heat of the image sensor substrate. Inside spaces of the first and second ducts are spatially separated from the substrates. The second duct is arranged at a position that partially overlaps with the image sensor substrate in viewing from a top and that does not touch the image sensor substrate even when the image sensor substrate moves to a closest position. |
| US12284430B2 |
Container for video or photographic image-taking apparatuses
A container for video or photographic image-taking apparatuses comprising a casing that includes a housing for housing an image-taking apparatus. The casing includes a transparent window, an inner surface of which faces a lens of the image-taking apparatus. The casing further includes a sheet wound on itself in a spiral so as to define between its own facing surfaces a spiral-shaped path. The housing being comprised in the innermost turn of the spiral-shaped path. The container further includes a delivery duct coupled to the housing that is configured to convey a temperature-regulating gas at a given temperature into the housing and into the spiral-shaped path. |
| US12284429B2 |
Camera housing structure for enhanced manufacture assembly and repair
An information handling system camera has an extruded aluminum housing that holds an inner frame supporting an image sensor assembled without the use of screws so that the camera readily disassembles to recycle or repair. A planar spring lock holds the camera assembly with flanges that fit into slots of the camera housing to engage the inner frame. The flanges release when a press of the planar spring lock into a recess of the housing biases the flange lip away from a catch of the inner frame. |
| US12284427B2 |
Infrared detector and infrared image sensor including the same
An infrared detector includes a substrate in which a void is formed, a micro-resonator suspended over the void, an infrared absorber on an upper surface of the micro-resonator, a thermal isolation bridge supporting the micro-resonator, a first waveguide optically coupled with the micro-resonator, a second waveguide intersecting the first waveguide and optically coupled with the micro-resonator, a light source optically coupled with the first waveguide, and a photodetector optically coupled with the second waveguide. |
| US12284426B2 |
System and method for modelling access requests to multi-channel content sharing platforms
A system and method are disclosed for identifying a plurality of past videos posted via a first group of channels, determining, for each channel of a second group, an average number of access requests that a future video to be posted via a respective channel is predicted to receive within a first time interval after posting, determining, for each channel of the second group, a plurality of adjusted average numbers of access requests that the future video to be posted via the respective channel of the second group is predicted to receive within the first time interval, wherein each of the plurality of adjusted average numbers of access requests is determined using an adjustment factor reflecting a number of access requests received by a past video posted via a respective channel of the first group, and determining whether the second group of channels satisfies a predetermined access criterion. |
| US12284424B2 |
Video-based information displaying method and apparatus, device and medium
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a video-based information displaying method and apparatus, a device and a medium. The method includes: receiving an information display triggering operation of a user in a process of playing back a video; acquiring at least two pieces of target information associated with the video; displaying first target information of the at least two pieces of target information in an information displaying region of a playback page of the video, where a size of the information displaying region is smaller than a size of the playback page; receiving a first switch triggering operation of the user, and switching the first target information displayed in the information displaying region to second target information of the at least two pieces of target information. |
| US12284421B2 |
Event driven auto bookmarking for sharing
A method including generating telemetry data for a plurality of image frames that is generated for a game play of a video game. The method including storing at least a subset of the plurality of image frames in a buffer. The method including analyzing the telemetry data to identify an event occurring in the subset of the plurality of image frames, wherein the event is associated with one or more image frames. The method including generating a bookmark for an image frame in the one or more image frames of the event, wherein the bookmark includes information of the event, and wherein selection of the bookmark by a user initiates a replay of the one or more image frames of the event. |
| US12284420B2 |
Content recommendations using personas
Systems and methods for generating and displaying groupings of content recommendations using personas are provided. The system determines content for each of the plurality of personas. The determined content for each of the plurality of personas comprises content that shares a common genre or theme for each persona. The system populates each of the plurality of personas using the determined content for each of the plurality of personas. The system then causes display of at least some of the plurality of personas on a viewing device of a user. The at least some of the plurality of personas is selected for the user based on device data corresponding to the user, whereby the device data indicates user preferences and interactions with previous content. |
| US12284410B2 |
Facilitating watch parties
Devices, systems and processes for facilitating watch parties are described. For at least one embodiment, a system may include a sync server; a first user device communicatively coupled to the sync server; a second user device communicatively coupled to the sync server; and a content source providing a content. The sync server may transmit the content as each of a first content to the first user device and as a second content to the second user device. The sync server may be configured to adjust a first bit rate for the first content and, upon adjusting the first bit rate, the first content and second content may be respectively provided to each of the first user device and the second user device such that the devices can substantially simultaneously and separately present the first content to the first user and the second content to the second user. |
| US12284409B2 |
Systems and methods for seamlessly connecting devices based on relationships between the users of the respective devices
Systems and methods are described for seamlessly connecting devices based on relationships between the users of the respective devices. A media guidance application may determine that a first user has entered an environment (e.g., his/her mother's home) and may determine a frequency with which the first user enters the environment (e.g., daily). In response to determining that the first user visits frequently, the media guidance application may identify a second device in the environment (e.g., a smart TV) that a second user (e.g., the first user's mother) is authorized to grant access rights for. The media guidance application may determine a likelihood that the second user will grant the access rights for the second device to the first user, based on interaction data between the first user and the second user. In response to determining a high likelihood, the media guidance application may transmit the access rights. |
| US12284407B2 |
Electronic device for transmitting and receiving media stream and operation method therefor
A server is provided. The server includes a communication circuit and a processor configured to establish a communication connection to a plurality of client devices that have attended a conference room, receive pieces of network information from the plurality of client devices, identify, based on the pieces of network information, a plurality of first client devices to be included in a group from among the plurality of client devices, receive, from a master device among the plurality of identified first client devices, pieces of identification information, and a first video stream including a plurality of video streams associated with the plurality of client devices, identify, based on the pieces of identification information, the plurality of video streams included in the received first video stream, and transmit some of the plurality of video streams to some of the plurality of first client devices. |
| US12284405B2 |
Adaptive content delivery network
A content delivery network (100) for streaming digital video content across a data network. The content delivery network (100) is configured to receive digital video content. The content delivery network is configured to store the digital video content in a storage format comprising a base layer (B) and an enhancement layer (E), wherein the base layer (B) is decodable to present the digital video content at a base level of video reproduction quality, and the enhancement layer (E) is decodable with the base layer to present the digital video content at an enhanced level of video reproduction quality which is higher than the base level of reproduction quality. The content delivery network (100) is configured to determine, based on a target quality which is to be provided to a client device, which layers to use in order to achieve the target quality; and to use the determined layers (B, E) to provide the client device with the digital content at the target level of quality. |
| US12284399B2 |
Geolocationing system and method for use of same
A geolocationing system and method for providing awareness in a multi-space environment, such as a hospitality environment or educational environment, are presented. In one embodiment of the geolocationing system, a vertical and horizontal array of gateway devices is provided. Each gateway device includes a gateway device identification providing an accurately-known fixed location within the multi-space environment. Each gateway device includes a wireless transceiver that receives a beacon signal from a proximate wireless-enabled personal locator device. The gateway devices, in turn, send gateway signals to a server, which determines estimated location of the wireless-enabled personal locator device. |
| US12284397B2 |
Lossy compression of video content into a graph representation
A method for lossily compressing a sequence of video frames into a representation, wherein each video frame comprises pixels that carry color values. The method includes: segmenting each video frame into superpixels, wherein these superpixels are groups of pixels that share at least one predetermined common property; assigning, to each superpixel in each video frame, at least one attribute derived from the pixels belonging to the respective superpixel; and combining superpixels as nodes in a graph representation, wherein superpixels in a same video frame are connected by spatial edges associated with at least one quantity that is a measure for a distance between these superpixels; and in response to superpixels in adjacent video frames in the sequence meeting at least one predetermined relatedness criterion, these superpixels are connected by temporal edges. |
| US12284396B2 |
Systems and methods for motion compensated temporal filtering during image processing operations
The present disclosure is directed towards image processing circuitry that applies temporal filtering to video image data along motion trajectories in the video image data. The temporal filtering may be applied along motion trajectories in the image data, by filtering source pixels by reference pixel values and the refined motion vectors. The temporal filtering circuitry may fetch source and reference pixel values based on received motion vectors from an encoding pipeline. Additionally, the temporal filtering circuitry may include a motion vector refinement block along with a temporal filtering block, such that the video image data may be filtered based on refined motion vectors and source and reference pixel values. |
| US12284395B2 |
Data generation method, data reproduction method, data generation device and data reproduction device
A data generation method is for generating video data that covers a second luminance dynamic range wider than a first luminance dynamic range and has reproduction compatibility with a first device that does not support reproduction of video having the second luminance dynamic range and supports reproduction of video having the first luminance dynamic range, and includes: generating a video signal to be included in the video data using a second OETF; storing, into VUI in the video data, first transfer function information for identifying a first OETF to be referred 10 to by the first device when the first device decodes the video data; and storing, into SEI in the video data, second transfer function information for identifying a second OETF to be referred to by a second device supporting reproduction of video having the second luminance dynamic range when the second device decodes the video data. |
| US12284390B2 |
Decoding and encoding of neural-network-based bitstreams
For picture decoding and encoding of neural-network-based bitstreams, a picture is represented by an input set of samples which is obtained from the bitstream. The picture is reconstructed from output subsets, which are generated as a result of processing the input set L. The input set is divided into multiple input subsets Li. The input subsets are each subject to processing with a neural network having one or more layers. The neural network uses as input multiple samples of an input subset and generates one sample of an output subset. By combining the output subsets, the picture is reconstructed. In particular, the size of at least one input subset is smaller than a size that is required to obtain the size of the respective output subset, after processing by the one or more layers of the neural network. |
| US12284373B2 |
Data processing method, apparatus, and device for non-sequential point cloud media
A data processing method for non-sequential point cloud media includes: acquiring property information of a viewing region corresponding to non-sequential point cloud media; and presenting the non-sequential point cloud media based on the property information of the viewing region corresponding to the non-sequential point cloud media. By introducing first indication information into the property information of the viewing region corresponding to the non-sequential point cloud media, when indicating that a recommended viewing region exists for the non-sequential point cloud media, the presentation of the corresponding non-sequential point cloud media according to property information of the recommended viewing region in the property information of the viewing region can be supported on the basis of an encapsulation structure of the non-sequential point cloud media. |
| US12284371B2 |
Use of offsets with adaptive colour transform coding tool
Methods, systems and devices for implementing an adaptive color transform (ACT) during image/video encoding and decoding, including: determining, for a conversion between a video comprising a block and a bitstream of the video, that a size of the block is greater than a maximum allowed size for an ACT mode, and performing, based on the determining, the conversion, wherein, in response to the size of the block being greater than the maximum allowed size for the ACT mode, the block is partitioned into multiple sub-blocks, and wherein each of the multiple sub-blocks share a same prediction mode, and the ACT mode is enabled at a sub-block level. |
| US12284369B2 |
Luma mapping-based video or image coding
According to the disclosure of the present document, by explicitly signaling information relating to a value(s) of a chroma residual scaling factor, accuracy in an LMCS procedure can be increased, and therefore a subjective/objective image quality of a coded image/video can be further improved. |
| US12284368B2 |
Effective prediction using partition coding
The way of predicting a current block by assigning constant partition values to the partitions of a bi-partitioning of a block is quite effective, especially in case of coding sample arrays such as depth/disparity maps where the content of these sample arrays is mostly composed of plateaus or simple connected regions of similar value separated from each other by steep edges. The transmission of such constant partition values would, however, still need a considerable amount of side information which should be avoided. This side information rate may be further reduced if mean values of values of neighboring samples associated or adjoining the respective partitions are used as predictors for the constant partition values. |
| US12284365B2 |
Method for generating video- and audience-specific encoding ladders
A method including: extracting a set of video features representing properties of a video segment; generating a set of bitrate-resolution pairs based on the set of video features, each bitrate-resolution pair in the set of bitrate-resolution pairs defining a bitrate and defining a resolution estimated to maximize a quality score characterizing the video segment encoded at the bitrate; accessing a distribution of audience bandwidths; selecting a top bitrate-resolution pair in the set of bitrate-resolution pairs; selecting a bottom bitrate-resolution pair in the set of bitrate-resolution pairs; selecting a subset of bitrate-resolution pairs in the set of bitrate-resolution pairs based on the distribution of audience bandwidths, the subset of bitrate-resolution pairs defining bitrates less than the top bitrate and greater than the bottom bitrate; and generating an encoding ladder for the video segment comprising the top bitrate-resolution pair, the bottom bitrate-resolution pair, and the subset of bitrate-resolution pairs. |
| US12284364B2 |
Machine learning (ML)-based rate control algorithm to find quantization parameter (QP)
A ML model that may be implemented by plural sub-modules including a Random Forest model is used to generate a quantization parameter (QP) for a video encoder based on various encoding factors input to the ML model including frame size and channel rate. |
| US12284357B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing video signal
The present invention is related to processing a video signal. A method for decoding a video according to the present invention may comprise checking a merge coding unit which is generated by merging a plurality of coding units neighboring each other based on an encoded syntax element, and decoding the checked merge coding unit, wherein a same motion vector is shared in the merge coding unit. |
| US12284354B2 |
Transform coding based on matrix-based intra prediction
Devices, systems, and methods for digital video coding, which includes matrix-based intra prediction methods for video coding, are described. In a representative aspect, a method for video processing includes performing a conversion between a current video block of a video and a bitstream representation of the current video block according to a rule, where the rule specifies a relationship between applicability of a matrix based intra prediction (MIP) mode or a transform mode during the conversion, where the MIP mode includes determining a prediction block of the current video block by performing, on previously coded samples of the video, a boundary downsampling operation, followed by a matrix vector multiplication operation, and selectively followed by an upsampling operation, and where the transform mode specifies use of a transform operation for the determining the prediction block for the current video block. |
| US12284350B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing image signal conversion, and terminal device
Embodiments of this application provide a method for processing image signal conversion, including: obtaining a primary color component of a to-be-processed pixel; and converting a first value of the primary color component into a second value based on a preset dynamic range conversion model, where the dynamic range conversion model is: L ′ = F ( L ) = a × ( p × L n ( k 1 × p - k 2 ) × L n + k 3 ) m + b , where L is the first value, L′ is the second value, and k1, k2, k3, a, b, m, n, and p are model parameters. |
| US12284346B2 |
Systems and methods for partition dependent secondary transform
The various implementations described herein include methods and systems for coding video. In one aspect, a method includes determining whether multiple transform units are within the video block in accordance with a determination that the inter-prediction mode is enabled; and in accordance with a determination that multiple transform units are within the video block: determining a transform unit of the multiple transform units to apply a secondary transform based on a relative location of the transform unit within the video block, applying the secondary transform to the transform unit, and reconstructing/processing the video block based at least on the secondary transform. |
| US12284344B2 |
Deep learning based image partitioning for video compression
A block of video data is split using one or more of several possible partition operations by using the partitioning choices obtained through use of a deep learning-based image partitioning. In at least one embodiment, the block is split in one or more splitting operations using a convolutional neural network. In another embodiment, inputs to the convolutional neural network come from pixels along the block's causal borders. In another embodiment, boundary information, such as the location of partitions in spatially neighboring blocks, is used by the convolutional neural network. Methods, apparatus, and signal embodiments are provided for encoding. |
| US12284341B2 |
Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method
A decoder includes a memory and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry, in operation, changes values of pixels in a first block and a second block to filter a boundary therebetween, using clipping such that change amounts of the respective values are within respective clip widths. The clip widths for the pixels in the first block and the second block are selected based on block sizes of the first block and the second block. The pixels in the first block include a first pixel located at a first position, and the pixels in the second block include a second pixel located at a second position corresponding to the first position with respect to the boundary. The clip widths include a first clip width and a second clip width corresponding to the first pixel and the second pixel, respectively, and the first clip width is different from the second width. |
| US12284338B2 |
Image processing method, and image encoding/decoding method and device which use same
The present invention relates to an image encoding/decoding method and apparatus. The image decoding method according to the present invention may comprise acquiring transform coefficients distribution information of a neighboring block from a bitstream; direction-adaptively determining an intra prediction mode of a current block to be decoded, according to the transform coefficients distribution information of the neighboring block; and reconstructing the current block, based on the determined intra prediction mode, wherein the direction-adaptively determining includes determining similarity flag information corresponding to the neighboring block, based on the transform coefficients distribution information of the neighboring block. |
| US12284334B2 |
Image decoding device, image decoding method, and image decoding program
A merge candidate list is generated, a merge candidate is selected from the merge candidate list as a merge candidate, a bitstream is decoded to derive a motion vector difference, and a corrected merge candidate is derived by adding the motion vector difference to a motion vector of the selected merge candidate for a first prediction without scaling and subtracting the motion vector difference from a motion vector of the selected merge candidate for a second prediction without scaling. |
| US12284332B2 |
Interlayer prediction signaling with indicating independent layers
There is included a method and apparatus comprising computer code configured to cause a processor or processors to perform parsing at least one video parameter set comprising at least one syntax element indicating whether at least one layer in the scalable bitstream is one of a dependent layer of the scalable bitstream and an independent layer of the scalable bitstream, coding a picture in the dependent layer by parsing and interpreting an inter-layer reference picture list, and coding a picture in an independent layer without parsing and interpreting the inter-layer reference picture list. |
| US12284326B2 |
Reception device, display control method, transmission device, and transmission method for program content type
Previously, users could not be notified when the 3D mode type of a program being received by a digital broadcast receiver was not compatible with the digital broadcast receiver. A reception device is provided with: a reception unit which receives program content including video information and identification information including information for distinguishing whether the program content is 2D program content or 3D program content; and a display control unit which controls the display so as to display whether the aforementioned program content is 2D program content or 3D program content in response to the received aforementioned identification information. |
| US12284325B2 |
Adaptive frame packing for 360-degree video coding
A video coding device may be configured to periodically select the frame packing configuration (e.g., face layout and/or face rotations parameters) associated with a RAS. The device may receive a plurality of pictures, which may each comprise a plurality of faces. The pictures may be grouped into a plurality of RASs. The device may select a frame packing configuration with the lowest cost for a first RAS. For example, the cost of a frame packing configuration may be determined based on the first picture of the first RAS. The device may select a frame packing configuration for a second RAS. The frame packing configuration for the first RAS may be different than the frame packing configuration for the second RAS. The frame packing configuration for the first RAS and the frame packing configuration for the second RAS may be signaled in the video bitstream. |
| US12284317B2 |
System and method for generating an expandable pool of virtual agents to provide solutions in a metaverse
A system for generating an expandable pool of virtual agents to provide solutions in a virtual environment comprises a call center server in communication with a metaverse server. The call center server generates the virtual agents with corresponding skills of each real-world agent using a machine learning model based on historical observation operations performed by each particular real-world agent and a historical rule set to address the service issue. The metaverse server identifies the virtual agents in the virtual environment. The call center server routes a service inquiry with a service issue from a user equipment of a user to the metaverse server when determining that a particular real-world agent is not available. The metaverse server identifies a first virtual agent with a first skill and conducts a first interaction between the first virtual agent and a user avatar to generate the customized solution to address the service issue. |
| US12284313B1 |
System and method for real-time identification of fraudulent voice calls
A system for identification of a fraudulent voice call in real-time is described. The system includes a first device configured to receive a voice call originating from a second device and generate a call forward request. A server is configured to, in response to the call forward request, divide the voice call into a plurality of audio signals and analyze one or more audio signals to identify whether an audio originating from the second device is a cloned voice or a human voice. The server is configured to analyze the audio signal along with one or more preceding audio signals to determine a risk score associated with an identification of a fraudulent activity during the voice call and identify the voice call as the fraudulent voice call. The server is configured to trigger an alert in the first device to indicate that the voice call is a fraudulent voice call. |
| US12284307B2 |
Mobile terminal
A mobile terminal according to an embodiment may comprise: a first frame; a second frame which comprises a third rear part provided on the rear surface of the first frame and movable in a first direction and a first roller provided at the end of the third rear part in the first direction; a flexible display panel which is provided to surround the first roller; a driving part for driving the second frame in the first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction from the first frame; and a side cover which comprises a first plate extending in the second direction from both sides of the first roller and a second plate moving forward and backward on the first plate. |
| US12284303B2 |
Battery module, flexible display apparatus, and mobile terminal
A battery module, a flexible display apparatus, and a mobile terminal are described. A battery module includes energy storage cells disposed along a first direction, a flexible connecting portion connected between adjacent energy storage cells for transmitting electric energy, and support housings corresponding to the energy storage cells in a one-to-one correspondence, a support housing being provided with an accommodation cavity that fits an energy storage cell. The first side of the support housing is provided with an opening, a width of the support housing in the first direction is gradually decreased from the second side to the first side, the second side is opposite to the first side. The battery module further includes a support spacer with preset flexibility, where the support housings are disposed on one side of the support spacer along the first direction, and connecting members with preset flexibility connected between adjacent supporting housings. |
| US12284300B2 |
Mobile terminal
Disclosed herein is a mobile terminal including a first frame, a second frame, a slide frame movable with respect to the second frame in a first direction or a second direction, a flexible display including a third region bent to surround the second frame, and a rolling plate attached to a rear of the flexible display. The second frame includes a side portion at an end thereof facing in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a slide rail formed on the side portion. The rolling plate includes a plurality of support bars extending in the third direction and arranged in the first direction, and a slide hook protruding from an end of each of the support bars and movably inserted into the slide rail. The terminal may maintain the display in a flat state by preventing the display from being separated when the second frame is moved. |
| US12284298B2 |
Method and apparatus for creating and managing user configurable objects and functions on distributed ledger networks
A Decentralized Trusted Control Plan (D-TCP) to provide a means to define object behaviors without the need for coding on a decentralized computing network. The D-TCP implements pluggable logic through a multitude of decentralized registries with pre-defined code snippets stored on a decentralized network. The D-TCP links the applicable code selected from the registries to create desired functionality while maintaining platform security and providing economic incentives for fostering growth of the multitude of decentralized registries. |
| US12284292B2 |
Verification of identity using a secret key
A method includes receiving, by a computing device, a message from a host device. In response to receiving the message, the computing device generates an identifier, a certificate, and a key. The identifier is associated with an identity of the computing device, and the certificate is generated using the message. The computing device sends the identifier, the certificate, and the key to the host device. The host device verifies the identity of the computing device using the identifier, the certificate, and the key. |
| US12284288B1 |
Autonomous devices for authorizing and performing transactions of digital assets
Autonomous devices and systems, methods, and program products for authorizing and performing autonomous devices transactions are disclosed. An autonomous device can be configured to generate a first hash value of a chain of hash values by applying a hash algorithm to first data including first new data and a first previous hash value of the chain of hash values, the first previous hash value computed by applying the hash algorithm to first previous data. The device can transmit to a transaction computer system the first hash value and the first new data. The device can generate and transmit to the transaction computer system a first signed electronic transaction request comprising first transaction data comprising a sending account identifier associated with the autonomous device, a destination account identifier, a transaction amount, and a timestamp. The device can digitally sign the transaction request using a private key of an asymmetric key pair. |
| US12284286B2 |
Integrity protected command buffer execution
Embodiments are directed to providing integrity-protected command buffer execution. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a computer-readable memory comprising one or more command buffers and a processing device communicatively coupled to the computer-readable memory to read, from a command buffer of the computer-readable memory, a first command received from a host device, the first command executable by one or more processing elements on the processing device, the first command comprising an instruction and associated parameter data, compute a first authentication tag using a cryptographic key associated with the host device, the instruction and at least a portion of the parameter data, and authenticate the first command by comparing the first authentication tag with a second authentication tag computed by the host device and associated with the command. |
| US12284284B2 |
System and method of authenticating devices for secure data exchange
Systems and methods authenticating devices for secure data exchange are provided. A ledger of participants authorized to be admitted to a communication session during a time window is generated in response to a scheduling request. For each participant, the ledger includes a participant identifier, a participant key, and a common meeting identifier corresponding to the communication session. The participant key and meeting identifier are encoded into a short-code which is redeemed, by the participants, for an access token authorizing a peer-to-peer connection between devices within a meeting room during the communication session. The participants include a host who may have privileges during the communication session, and one or more clients. |
| US12284282B2 |
Client-side device bloom filter mapping
Targeted messages are sent from a server to a client device through an app installed on the client device, but which operates without sending any personal data from the client device to any remote device. Bloom filters are created from data about the target audience and loaded in the app. User logins are resolved against the Bloom filter to targeted messages based on user identifiers. In this way, the processing to deliver a targeted message is performed on the client device, rather than on any remote device, and thus no personal information leaves the client device. Real-time view-through and click-through measurement is performed by firing conversion events to an integrated mobile network. |
| US12284281B1 |
Finding participants for decentralized clinical trials
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer-readable media encoded with computer program instructions, for a decentralized application ecosystem and data sharing platform. In some implementations, a system stores data for different individuals in different logical data storage areas. The system stores data indicating a set of predetermined data classifications, and for at least some of the data storage areas, the system determines and stores data classifications for data stored in an encrypted form in the data storage area. The system provides an application programming interface (API) that enables multiple different applications to access the data storage areas over a communication network. The system is configured to (i) provide access through the API to the data of data storage areas, conditioned on applications providing authorization tokens, and (ii) provide access through the API to the data classifications in the metadata that is not conditioned on providing authorization tokens. |
| US12284279B2 |
Reduction and conversion of a scalar to a τ-ADIC representation
The present disclosure relates to a cryptographic method including the execution, by a cryptographic circuit, of an algorithm applied to a scalar in order to generate an output vector, of length L+n, which digits are d0, . . . , dL+n−1, the algorithm comprising iterations i, each iteration i taking an input data value, initially equal to said scalar and an input vector of length c, which digits are d′i, . . . , d′i+c−1, where for each j∈{i, . . . , i+c−1}, the digit d′j is such that: d j ′ = { d j if j < L d j - m otherwise . |
| US12284278B2 |
System and method to generate prime numbers in cryptographic applications
Aspects of the present disclosure involve a method, a system and a computer readable memory to generate and use prime numbers in cryptographic operations by determining one or more polynomial functions that have no roots modulo each of a predefined set of prime numbers, selecting one or more input numbers, generating a candidate number by applying one or more instances of the one or more polynomial functions to the one or more input numbers, determining that the candidate number is a prime number, and using the determined prime number to decrypt an input into the cryptographic operation. |
| US12284277B2 |
Service platform/transceiver device locking system
A service platform/transceiver device locking system include a transceiver device that disables its data communication operations during an initialization operation and generates challenge information, and a platform device that retrieves that challenge information. The platform device uses a service platform private key to encrypt the challenge information, and provides the encrypted challenge information and a service-platform-provider-private-key-signed service platform public key to the transceiver device. The transceiver device uses a service platform provider public key to verify a service platform public key in the service-platform-provider-private-key-signed service platform public key to produce a verified service platform public key that it uses to decrypt the encrypted challenge information to produce decrypted challenge information. If the transceiver device determines that the decrypted challenge information matches the challenge information, it enables its data communication operations and locks itself to operate with a service platform associated with the service platform public key. |