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US12281220B2	Soft propylene copolymer composition The present invention relates to a propylene copolymer composition comprising (A) from 50.0 to 95.0 wt %, based on the total amount of the propylene copolymer composition, of a heterophasic propylene copolymer having a matrix phase and an elastomeric phase dispersed in said matrix phase, wherein the matrix phase is a propylene random copolymer, the heterophasic propylene copolymer further having a melt flow rate MFR2 of 0.2 to 12.0 g/10 min, determined according to ISO 1133 at a temperature of 230° C. and a load of 2.16 kg, and a xylene cold solubles (XCS) fraction in the range of from 20.0 to 50.0 wt % based on the total amount of the heterophasic propylene copolymer (A), determined according to ISO 16152 at a temperature of 25° C., and (B) from 5.0 to 25.0 wt %, based on the total amount of the propylene copolymer composition, of a propylene based plastomer having a density in the range of from 845 to 870 kg/m3, determined according to ASTM D 1505 on compression moulded test specimens and a melt flow rate MFR2 of 1.0 to 30.0 g/10 min, determined according to ASTM D1238 at a temperature of 230° C. and a load of 2.16 kg, wherein the propylene copolymer composition has a tensile modulus of below 300 MPa, determined according to ISO 527-2, measured on injection moulded test specimens, and follows the following inequation: tensile modulus [MPa]<375 MPa−6×amount of (B) [MPa×wt %/wt %], an article comprising said propylene copolymer composition and the use of said propylene copolymer composition in a single ply roofing membrane.
US12281214B2	Additive for rubber compounds and method for producing same The invention relates to additives for enhancing the electrical conductivity and physical and mechanical properties of rubber compounds, including, inter alia, the elastic modulus, tensile strength, tear resistance and abrasion resistance of composite elastomer-based materials (rubbers), and to composite elastomer-based materials (rubbers). The invention proposes an additive containing from 1 to 20 wt % carbon nanotubes, from 3 to 90 wt % high-viscosity organic rubber, and from 8 to 95 wt % low-molecular-weight organic dispersion medium. The present invention also proposes a method for producing the additive.
US12281213B2	Polyamide-imide film, preparation method thereof, and display front plate and display device comprising same Embodiments relate to a polyamide-imide film that has a clean appearance and transparency and is excellent in antiblocking properties, a process for preparing the same, and a display front panel and a display device comprising the same. The polyamide-imide film comprises a polyamide-imide polymer formed by polymerizing a diamine compound, a dianhydride compound, and a dicarbonyl compound; and a filler, wherein the dicarbonyl compound comprises a first dicarbonyl compound and a second dicarbonyl compound, the first dicarbonyl compound and the second dicarbonyl compound are structural isomers to each other, and the FH value of Equation 1 is 0.5 or less.
US12281211B2	Chitosan-polyacrylamide composite porous hydrogel, preparation and use thereof, and metal ion-detecting reagent and method The present application relates to the technical field of wastewater treatment and rapid pollutant detection, in particular to a chitosan-polyacrylamide composite porous hydrogel, preparation and use thereof, and a metal ion-adsorbing and detecting reagent and method. The chitosan-polyacrylamide composite porous hydrogel of the present application is prepared by in situ polymerization of a chitosan sol, an acrylamide, a crosslinking agent and a surfactant into a mixed solution comprising liquid droplets, followed by steps of curing, washing, and freeze-drying. The present application further provides a metal ion-detecting reagent, which is obtained by adsorbing a color developing agent into the chitosan-polyacrylamide composite porous hydrogel as described above, wherein the color developing agent is a dye that changes color when encountering metal ions. The chitosan-polyacrylamide composite porous hydrogel of the present application has balanced mechanical properties and porosity.
US12281209B1	Polymer dispersed cellulose nanocrystals The present invention relates to a dispersion of cellulosic nanocrystals (CNCs) that is capable of reflecting/scattering UV radiation. A very specific class of polyesters have found to be effective in making reflective dispersions that can range over a very wide range of radiation, including IR and UV. The resulting dispersion, when applied to the skin or surface, can provide protection from the UV rays of the sun.
US12281205B2	Modified antibacterial compositions and methods This invention relates to antibacterial compounds and compositions thereof. The invention also relates to the use of the compounds and compositions in methods of treating bacterial infections, particularly those bacterial infections including bacteria that exhibit antibiotic resistance. More specifically, the present invention provides a star shaped peptide polymer comprising a multifunctional core with a plurality of terminal arms extending therefrom, wherein the terminal arms are statistical or random peptide copolymers of at least a cationic amino acid residue and a hydrophobic amino acid residue.
US12281195B2	Epoxy resin composition, gas barrier film, and laminate Provided is an epoxy resin composition including an epoxy resin, an epoxy resin curing agent containing an amine-based curing agent, and an acidic compound, wherein a ratio (basic nitrogen/acid groups) of a molar equivalent of basic nitrogen in the epoxy resin composition to a molar equivalent of acid groups derived from the acidic compound is from 0.10 to 3.0. Also provided are a gas barrier film and a laminate in which the epoxy resin composition is used.
US12281183B2	Methods for extracting xylose liquid and cellulose with high purity from corn straw The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for extracting xylose liquid and cellulose with high purity from corn straw. The method includes raw material screening, raw material preprocessing, alkali processing, acid hydrolysis, and gradient alkali processing. The embodiments of the present disclosure adopt a gradient selective refining method for extracting a high-purity xylose liquid and cellulose from the corn straw, so as to maximize the extraction of the xylose from the corn straw, and at the same time, to separate and extract a high-purity cellulose product from straw residue under a low-cost process processing.
US12281182B2	Solid state forms of voclosporin The present disclosure relates to solid state forms of Voclosporin and salts thereof, processes for preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions thereof.
US12281180B2	Peptoid-peptide macrocycles, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using the same Provided are peptoid-peptide macrocycles. The peptoid-peptide macrocycles may have inhibitory activity towards the Wnt signaling pathway. The Wnt signaling pathway is associated with cancer and other diseases and conditions. Such diseases include, for example, pulmonary fibrosis. Also described are methods of making the peptoid-peptide macrocycles, compositions containing the peptoid-peptide macrocycles, and methods of using the peptoid-peptide macrocycles.
US12281179B2	Solution phase synthesis of β-turn peptidomimetic cyclic salts The present disclosure relates to methods of preparing and crystallizing β-turn cyclic peptidomimetic salts of formula I: where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R10, X, Y and n are as defined in the specification. The present disclosure provides a more efficient route for preparing a crystalline form of a β-turn cyclic peptidomimetic compounds and salts thereof.
US12281173B2	Methods for treating patients with hyperlipidemia by administering a PCSK9 inhibitor in combination with an ANGPTL3 inhibitor The present invention provides methods for treating patients suffering from hypercholesterolemia, wherein the patient is non-responsive to, inadequately controlled by, or intolerant to treatment with a standard lipid modifying therapy. The methods of the invention provide for lowering at least one lipid parameter in the patient by administering a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that specifically binds to proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) in combination with a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody that specifically binds to angiopoietin-like protein 3 (ANGPTL3). The combination of an anti-PCSK9 antibody with an anti-ANGPTL3 antibody is useful in treating diseases such as hypercholesterolemia, including familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), both heFH and hoFH, as well as hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoproteinemia and dyslipidemia, including hypertriglyceridemia, chylomicronemia, and to prevent or treat diseases or disorders, for which abnormal lipid metabolism is a risk factor, such as cardiovascular diseases.
US12281170B2	Senescent cell-associated antigen-binding domains, antibodies and chimeric antigen receptors comprising the same, and uses thereof Disclosed are senescent cell-associated antigen-binding domain and related antibodies and related chimeric antigen receptors. In addition, disclosed are DPP4-binding domains and related antibodies and related chimeric antigen receptors. Also disclosed are methods for treating, preventing or alleviating senescence-related diseases or disorders. Methods for depleting and/or killing senescent cells are also disclosed.
US12281162B2	Chimeric antigen receptors targeting GPRC5D Provided are chimeric antigen receptors that include an antibody or fragment thereof having binding specificity to the human GPRC5D protein. The chimeric antigen receptors and immune cells expressing the chimeric antigen receptors are capable of targeting cancer cells expressing GPRC5D, and thus can be used to treat the cancer, in particular hematological cancer.
US12281161B2	Polypeptides and uses thereof Provided herein are novel polypeptides, methods for their production and uses thereof.
US12281159B2	TGFβ antibodies, methods and uses ProTGFβ1-GARP complex-selective antibodies, polynucleotides capable of encoding the proTGFβ1-GARP complex-selective antibodies or antigen-binding fragments, cells expressing proTGFβ1-GARP complex-selective antibodies or antigen-binding fragments, as well as associated vectors and detectably labeled proTGFβ1-GARP complex-selective antibodies or antigen-binding fragments may be used to enhance an immune response in a subject, for example, against a cancer.
US12281153B2	Combination therapy with targeted 4-1BB (CD137) agonists The present invention relates to combination therapies employing 4-1BB (CD137) agonists, in particular 4-1BBL trimer containing antigen binding molecules, in combination with HER-2 targeting agents, the use of these combination therapies for the treatment of cancer, and methods of using the combination therapies.
US12281149B2	Modulators of G-protein coupled receptors This disclosure features chemical entities (e.g., a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt) that modulate (e.g., agonize or partially agonize or antagonize) glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (“GLP-1R”) and/or the gastric inhibitory polypeptide receptor (“GIPR”). The chemical entities are useful, e.g., for treating a disease, disorder, or condition in which modulation (e.g., agonism, partial agonism or antagonism) of GLP-1R and/or GIPR activities is beneficial for the treatment or prevention of the underlying pathology and/or symptoms and/or progression of the disease, disorder, or condition. In some embodiments, modulation results in enhancement of (e.g., increases) existing levels (e.g., normal or below normal levels) of GLP-1R and/or GIPR activity (e.g., signaling). In some embodiments, the chemical entities described herein further modulate (e.g., attenuate, uncouple) β-arrestin signaling relative to what is observed with the native ligand. This disclosure also features compositions as well as other methods of using and making the said chemical entities.
US12281146B2	Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against lung cancer, including NSCLC, SCLC and other cancers The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.
US12281144B2	Methods and compositions for regenerating tissues Provided are methods for promoting the healing of injuries to tendons and ligaments by administering a NELL1 protein or a nucleic acid encoding a NELL1 protein to a subject in need thereof. Also provided are NELL1 compositions and methods for promoting tissue regeneration, promoting the healing of wounds, and enhancing fibroblast migration, proliferation, or both migration and proliferation.
US12281136B2	Crystalline forms of a CD73 inhibitor and uses thereof Crystalline forms of the compound of Formula (I), which modulates the conversion of AMP to adenosine by 5′-nucleotidase, ecto, and compositions containing the compound and methods for preparing the crystalline forms, are described herein. The use of such crystalline form of Formula (I) and compositions for the treatment and/or prevention of a diverse array of diseases, disorders and conditions, including cancer and immune-related disorders, that are mediated by 5′-nucleotidase, ecto is also provided.
US12281135B2	Synthesis of 6-azido-6-deoxy-2-n-acetyl-hexosamine-nucleoside diphosphate The current invention concerns methods for the synthesis of 6-azido-6-deoxy-2-N-acetyl-monosaccharide-nucleoside diphosphate, in particular 6-azido-6-deoxy-2-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine-nucleoside diphosphate or 6-azido-6-deoxy-2-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine-nucleoside diphosphate. The synthesis method according to the invention is characterized by being highly efficient and high yielding. Also part of the present invention are key intermediates of this process.
US12281134B2	Electrochemically-cleavable linkers This disclosure provides electrochemically-cleavable linkers with cleavage potentials that are less than the redox potential of the solvent in which the linkers are used. In some applications, the solvent may be water or an aqueous buffer solution. The linkers may be used to link a nucleotide to a bound group. The linkers include a cleavable group which may be one of a methoxybenzyl alcohol, an ester, a propargyl thioether, or a trichloroethyl ether. The linkers may be cleaved in solvent by generating an electrode potential that is less than the redox potential of the solvent. In some implementations, an electrode array may be used to generate localized electrode potentials which selectively cleave linkers bound to the activated electrode. Uses for the linkers include attachment of blocking groups to nucleotides in enzymatic oligonucleotide synthesis.
US12281129B2	Organic electroluminescent materials and devices Provided are organometallic compounds including a ligand LA of the following Formula I Also provided are formulations including these organometallic compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these organometallic compounds.
US12281127B2	Pyrido[4,3-d]pyrimidine compounds The invention relates to compounds of Formula (I)-(III) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof to their use in medicine; to compositions containing them; to processes for their preparation; and to intermediates used in such processes. The compounds the present invention may be useful in the treatment, prevention, suppression and amelioration diseases, disorders and conditions such as cancers.
US12281125B2	Rapamycin derivatives The disclosure provides 32-deoxo-rapamycin derivatives of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, pharmaceutical compositions and pharmaceutical combinations comprising a compound of Formula (I), and methods of making same. Also provided herein are methods of using a compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for treating the diseases and disorders described herein.
US12281124B2	Heterocyclic compounds as monoacylglycerol lipase inhibitors The invention provides new heterocyclic compounds having the general formula (I) wherein A, L, X, m, n, R1 and R2 are as described herein, compositions including the compounds, processes of manufacturing the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
US12281121B2	N-containing heteroaryl derivative and pharmaceutical composition comprising same as active ingredient for prevention or treatment of cancer The present invention relates to an N-containing heteroaryl derivative and a pharmaceutical composition comprising same as an active ingredient for the prevention or treatment of cancer. The derivative exhibits high inhibitory activity against various protein kinases, particularly excellent ret proto-oncogene (RET) enzyme inhibitory ability, and has an excellent effect of inhibiting the proliferation of medullary thyroid cancer cells and lung cancer cells, which express RET fusion genes, and thus the derivative can be effectively used in the treatment of cancer, for example, medullary thyroid cancer or lung cancer, and particularly, can be effectively used in the treatment of cancer in which RET fusion genes are expressed.
US12281117B2	Small molecule immune agonists and immune targeting compounds and application thereof Provided is a series of homologous small molecule immune agonists and novel bifunctional immune targeting compounds having targeting and immune activation functions, which are obtained by coupling the small molecule immune agonists to targeting drugs. The resulting immune targeting compounds are beneficial for enhancing immune activation effects, and anti-tumor and other disease fighting effects of the targeting drug. The enhanced effect is produced from a synergy of immunological anti-tumor factors (such as IFN-γ) and inhibition at pathogenic targeting sites.
US12281111B2	Substituted pyrrolopyridine JAK inhibitors and methods of making and using the same The present invention relates to new pyrrolopyridine compounds and compositions and their application as pharmaceuticals for the treatment of disease. Methods of inhibition of JAK1 and JAK3 kinase activity in a human or animal subject are also provided for the treatment diseases such as pruritus, alopecia, androgenetic alopecia, alopecia areata, vitiligo and psoriasis.
US12281105B2	Contraceptive compounds and methods The invention provides a compound of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, solvate, or prodrug thereof, wherein R1-R6 have any of the values described in the specification, as well as compositions comprising a compound of formula (I). The compounds are useful as contraceptive agents.
US12281104B2	Process for the production of ethyl 3-amino-1-[(3R,4S)-4-cyanotetrahydropyran-3-yl]pyrazole-4-carboxylate through chiral separation of a racemic mixture A process for chiral separation of ethyl 3-amino-1-[(3R,4S)-4-cyanotetrahydropyran-3-yl]pyrazole-4-carboxylate (VI) from the racemic mixture of ethyl 3-amino-1-[(3R,4S)-4-cyanotetrahydropyran-3-yl]pyrazole-4-carboxylate and ethyl 3-amino-1-[(3S,4R)-4-cyanotetrahydropyran-3-yl]pyrazole-4-carboxylate (V).
US12281102B2	Inhibitors of APOL1 and methods of using same The disclosure provides at least one compound, deuterated derivative, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt chosen from compounds of formula (I), deuterated derivatives thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of any of the foregoing, compositions comprising the same, and methods of making and using the same, including use in treating APOL1 mediated kidney disease.
US12281097B2	Isoquinolin-3-yl carboxamides and preparation and use thereof Isoquinoline compounds for treating various diseases and pathologies are disclosed. More particularly, the present invention concerns the use of an isoquinoline compound or analogs thereof, in the treatment of disorders characterized by the activation of Wnt pathway signaling (e.g., cancer, abnormal cellular proliferation, angiogenesis, fibrotic disorders, bone or cartilage diseases, and osteoarthritis), the modulation of cellular events mediated by Wnt pathway signaling, as well as genetic diseases and neurological conditions/disorders/diseases due to mutations or dysregulation of the Wnt pathway and/or of one or more of Wnt signaling components. Also provided are methods for treating Wnt-related disease states.
US12281094B2	Preparation method of racemic nicotine The present application provides a preparation method of racemic nicotine, including the following steps: Nicotinyl chloride and methylamine are reacted under alkaline conditions to obtain methylnicotinamide, then condensed with monochloroacetone to obtain N-methyl-N-(2-oxopropyl) nicotinamide, then self-aldol condensed to obtain 1-methyl-5-(pyridin-3-yl)-1,2-dihydro-3H-pyrrol-3-one, and finally reduced to obtain racemic nicotine.
US12281087B1	Ebselen analogues loaded nanoemulsion Ebselen analogue compounds, their synthesis, and nanoemulsions containing the same. The nanoemulsions can comprise the ebselen analogue, tea tree oil, Tween, and water.
US12281080B2	Quinoline-based compounds and methods of inhibiting CDK8/19 Disclosed herein are quinoline-based compounds and method for inhibiting CDK8 or CDK19 for the intervention in diseases, disorders, and conditions. The quinoline-based composition comprise substituents at quinoline ring positions 4 and 6, wherein the substituent at position 4 is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted arylalkylamine or a substituted or unsubstituted arylhetrocyclylamine. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the substituted quinoline compositions, methods of inhibiting CDK8 or CDK19, and methods of treating CDK8/19-associated diseases, disorders, or conditions are also disclosed.
US12281078B2	Quinoline cGAS antagonist compounds The present disclosure provides compounds that are cGAS antagonists, methods of preparation of the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and their use in medical therapy.
US12281076B2	Process for synthesis of picolinamides The present technology relates to processes, mixtures and intermediates useful for making picolinamide fungicides. The picolinamide compounds are prepared by processes that include coupling together a 4-methoxy-3-acyloxypicolinic acid with key 2-amino-L-alaninate esters derived from substituted 2-phenylethanols.
US12281075B2	Method for producing fluorovinyl amide compound An object of this disclosure provides a novel method for producing a fluorovinyl amide compound and the like. The object is achieved by a method for producing a compound represented by formula (1): wherein Rf is —F or fluoroalkyl, Ra1 is —H or an organic group, and Ra2 is —H or an organic group, or (i) Ra1 and Ra2, (ii) Ra1 and Rf, or (iii) Rf and Ra2, may be linked to each other, Rb1 is —H or an organic group, and Rb2 is —H or an organic group, or Rb1 and Rb2 may be linked together with their adjacent atoms to form a nitrogen-containing ring optionally having one or more substituents, the method comprising step A of reacting a compound represented by formula (2): wherein Rx is a leaving group, with a compound represented by formula (3) or a salt thereof: in the presence of a transition metal catalyst.
US12281073B2	Substituted piperidine compound and use thereof Provided is a substituted piperidine compound having an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity. A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof has an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity, and is useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for narcolepsy.
US12281071B2	Systems and methods for enhancing the recovery of styrene A method for enhancing the recovery of styrene includes feeding a hot liquid residue stream to a stripping vessel from a styrene monomer purification finishing system. The hot liquid residue stream includes styrene and compounds less volatile than styrene. The method includes introducing a gas to the stripping vessel to strip a portion of the styrene as vapor, generating a vaporized styrene portion, returning the vaporized styrene portion and the gas to the styrene monomer purification finishing system, recovering at least a portion of the vaporized styrene portion into a styrene monomer product, and producing a final liquid residue stream from a bottom of the stripping vessel with a lower concentration of styrene than the hot liquid residue stream feeding the stripping vessel.
US12281066B1	Device and process for preparing sebacic acid through electromagnetic induction heating coupled with dry constant-temperature alkaline hydrolysis The present disclosure relates to a device and process for preparing sebacic acid through electromagnetic induction heating coupled with dry constant-temperature alkaline hydrolysis. The device includes an electromagnetic heating cylinder and a reaction kettle arranged in the electromagnetic heating cylinder, heat storage pellets fill space between the reaction kettle and the electromagnetic heating cylinder, and the heat storage pellets adhere to an inner wall of the electromagnetic heating cylinder and an outer wall of the reaction kettle. The upper end of the reaction kettle is provided with a feeding port, a gas outlet and a temperature measuring port, the reaction kettle is also provided with a stirring device, a lower portion of the reaction kettle is provided with a discharging port, and the feeding port, the gas outlet, the temperature measuring port and the discharging port all extend out of the thermal insulation cotton.
US12281065B2	Iron catalyzed highly enantioselective cis-dihydroxylation of quinones Methods for asymmetric cis-dihydroxylation (“AD”) of quinones to produce cis-diols of quinones with high yield (i.e. a yield ≥30%) and high enantioselectivity (i.e. an enantiometric excess ≥30%) are disclosed. The method uses an iron-based catalyst, such as one or more Fe(II) complexes, as the catalyst, and can be performed under mild reaction conditions (e.g. a temperature ≤50° C. at 1 atom in open air). The method generally includes: (i) maintaining a reaction mixture at a temperature for a period of time sufficient to form a product, where the reaction mixture contains a quinone, one or more iron-based catalyst(s), and a solvent, and where the product contains a chiral cis-diol. Optionally, the method also includes adding an oxidant into the reaction mixture prior to and/or during step (i), such as a hydrogen peroxide solution.
US12281057B2	Carboxamides as modulators of sodium channels Compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful as inhibitors of sodium channels are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and methods of using the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of various disorders, including pain.
US12281056B2	Methods for making and using endoxifen The present disclosure provides industrially scalable methods of making (Z)-endoxifen or a salt thereof, crystalline forms of endoxifen, and compositions comprising them. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating hormone-dependent breast and hormone-dependent reproductive tract disorders.
US12281055B2	Two-dimensional coordination polymers Octaaminonaphthalene and a method of synthesizing octaaminonaphthalene are described. A two-dimensional coordination polymer and a method of synthesizing the two-dimensional coordination polymer are described. The two-dimensional coordination polymer includes ligands including anchorage sites, and metal linkers, each metal linker including a metal and an organic moiety. Each metal linker is coupled to two ligands via the anchorage sites. Synthesizing the two-dimensional coordination polymer includes contacting a first liquid precursor with a second liquid precursor at an interface, reacting the metal linker and the water-soluble ligand to yield a two-dimensional coordination polymer at the interface, and removing the two-dimensional coordination polymer from the interface.
US12281054B2	Process for the production of renewable distillate-range hydrocarbons A process for producing renewable distillate-range hydrocarbons is provided. The process includes dehydrating a renewable C2-C6 alcohol feedstock to produce an olefin, oligomerizing the olefin the presence of a halometallate ionic liquid catalyst to produce an oligomer product and hydrogenating the oligomer product or fractions thereof to produce saturated distillate-range hydrocarbons.
US12281052B2	Acidified NP, PK, NPK fertilizer granules for fertigation Solid acidic fertilizer granules, methods for producing the same, and methods for their use in fertigation, are disclosed. The solid acidic fertilizer granules include a plant nutrient and one or more inorganic acid distributed throughout the granules. The amount of the inorganic acid is sufficient to adjust the pH value of the fertigation solution containing the dissolved fertilizer granule to an acidic pH and prevent or reduce the precipitation of calcium in the fertigation solution.
US12281051B2	Corrosion inhibition of metal reinforcement present in a hardened concrete construction having one or more surfaces that are exposed to chloride intrusion A method for the corrosion inhibition, and optionally rehabilitation, of metal reinforcements present in a hardened concrete construction having one or more surfaces that are exposed to chloride intrusion, wherein the method comprises the step of applying an aqueous alkali metal nitrate solution, an aqueous alkaline earth metal nitrate solution, an aqueous zinc nitrate solution, an aqueous aluminium nitrate solution, an aqueous ammonium nitrate solution or a mixture thereof on one or more of the surfaces. The present disclosure also relates to the use of an aqueous alkali metal nitrate solution, an aqueous alkaline earth metal nitrate solution, an aqueous zinc nitrate solution, an aqueous aluminium nitrate solution, an aqueous ammonium nitrate solution or a mixture thereof as a corrosion inhibitor by applying it on one or more surfaces of hardened concrete construction comprising metal reinforcements that are exposed to chloride intrusion. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a corrosion inhibiting composition for inhibition of corrosion of metal reinforcements present in a hardened concrete construction having one or more surfaces that are exposed to chloride intrusion.
US12281048B1	Mesoporous nanocomposite A particulate mesoporous nanocomposite having the general formula ZrO2·Mg6MnO8, wherein the nanocomposite comprises a monoclinic zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) crystalline phase, a tetragonal ZrO2 crystalline phase, and a cubic magnesium manganese oxide (Mg6MnO8) crystalline phase. The nanocomposite may be obtained by a method comprising: forming an aqueous mixture by adding an aqueous solution of a chelating agent into an aqueous solution of a magnesium salt, a manganese salt and a zirconium salt; adding a polyol in the aqueous mixture to form a gel; heating the gel under stirring at a temperature of about 200° C. to about 400° C. for a sufficient duration to form a dry powder; and, calcining the dry powder at a temperature of about 700° C. to about 1000° C. to form the nanocomposite material.
US12281045B2	Methods for reclaiming gypsum panels that contain hydrophobic materials and use thereof A method for making a gypsum board including: combining a first plurality of particles including at least about 50 wt. % calcium sulfate dihydrate and about 0.05 wt. % to about 10 wt. % hydrophobic material and having a D50 particle size of about 200 μm to about 800 μm with a second plurality of particles including calcium sulfate hemihydrate to form a combined mixture of calcium sulfate; adding water to the combined mixture of calcium sulfate to make an aqueous gypsum slurry; depositing a core layer including the aqueous gypsum slurry over a forming surface; and allowing the core layer to set, thereby forming a set gypsum core.
US12281032B2	Method of evaluating and optionally selecting a suitable chemistry for removal of microplastics in a liquid matrix The present invention relates to a method of evaluating and optionally selecting a suitable chemistry for removal of microplastics in a liquid matrix, said method comprising using at least one coagulant and/or flocculant and measuring fluorescence intensity and light scattering intensity of any particles in a sample volume of clarified liquid matrix by an optical measurement.
US12281025B2	Tungsten hexafluoride preparation method and apparatus based on photoelectric synergy Disclosed are a tungsten hexafluoride preparation method and apparatus based on photoelectric synergy. A photocatalyst and metal tungsten are sequentially filled in a discharge area of a plasma reactor in a direction of gas entry, and the discharge area of the plasma reactor is irradiated with light at the same time; the background gas generates a large amount of plasma in the discharge area, SF6 undergoes decomposition under the synergistic effect of photocatalysis and plasma, SF6 is decomposed to generate fluorine atoms and low-fluorine sulfides such as SF5 and SF4. The generated fluorine ions, SF5, SF4 and low-fluorine sulfides further react with metal tungsten to generate WF6 specialty gas, which not only realizes the utilization of fluorine resources of SF6, but also replaces highly toxic fluorine gas with non-toxic SF6 exhaust gas in the plasma reactor for reaction, thereby ensuring safe operation and low energy consumption.
US12281023B2	Electrodes, electrode materials, and manufacturing thereof Provided herein are high performance compounds, compositions, and composite materials of sodium (Na), tin (Sn), and oxygen (O). Electrodes and batteries incorporating the compounds, compositions, and composite materials are disclosed. Methods of manufacturing the compounds, compositions, and composite materials are also disclosed.
US12281016B2	Conductive composite material of graphene, preparation method therefor, use thereof and lithium-ion battery A conductive composite material of graphene contains graphene nano-sheets and conjugated copolymers. The conjugated copolymers has alkynyl groups and are in a linear structure and grafted to the graphene nano-sheets. The preparation of conductive composite material includes the steps of: pretreating the graphene nano-sheets with 4-bromobenzenediazonium tetrafluoroborate, and forming the conjugated copolymers in the presence of the pretreated graphene nano-sheets. The conductive composite material of graphene can be uniformly dispersed in an electrode slurry, reduce the internal resistance of an electrode, and improve the electrical conductivity of an electrode. At the same time, the flexible structure associated with the graphene nano-sheets can buffer the volume expansion of the silicon-containing negative materials during charge-discharge cycling. Such a composite material can be in a lithium-ion battery.
US12281007B2	MEMS microphone The present invention provides a MEMS microphone including a substrate with a back cavity and a capacitive system disposed on the substrate. The capacitive system includes a back plate and a vibration diaphragm arranged opposite to the back plate. The back plate includes a middle part and a fixed part surrounding the middle part and fixed to the substrate. The fixed part is arranged with a thickness greater than that of the middle part, and the fixed part includes a first surface away from the substrate and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The first surface includes a first arc connected to the middle part, and the first arc protrudes away from the substrate. Compared with related technologies, the MEMS microphone provided by the present invention can improve the reliability of the back plate.
US12281005B2	Beverage dispenser with dispensing button actuatable by pivotable vessel-shelf The present disclosure concerns a user-operable beverage dispenser having a beverage dispensing mechanism that enables dispensing of beverage by a hands-free or hands-contactless operation. A vessel-supporting shelf is pivotably articulated to the housing and is displaceable about a pivot axis between an open state in which the shelf is parallel to a base of the housing and configured to support a removable vessel thereon below a dispensing outlet, and a closed state in which the shelf is substantially parallel to a sidewall portion of the housing, a beverage dispensing actuation element located on a sidewall portion of the housing; and when in the closed state of the shelf, a section of the shelf is aligned and in contact with the beverage dispensing actuation element, and when in the open state of the shelf, the beverage dispensing actuation element is user-accessible by the vessel directly.
US12281000B2	Automated dispensing system for customized beverages The disclosure generally relates to an automated modular dispensing platform for creating customized beverages (e.g., using various sauces, syrups, sweeteners, colors and/or flavors added to a base beverage). The automated dispensing platform may simultaneously aggregate beverage modifiers or ingredients (e.g., sweetener, flavor, and/or color) and facilitate automated, efficient cleaning cycles for modular beverage dispensers.
US12280995B2	Vehicle lift and process for lifting vehicles A vehicle lift comprising a movement system configured to be installed in a pit in the ground, a platform engaged with the movement system and movable entering to and exiting from the pit, at least one arm carried by the platform and configured for contacting a vehicle to be lifted. The arm is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The lift comprises a stop movable relative to the platform between a grip position where it engages the arm and a release position where it disengages the arm. The lift comprises an actuator carried by the platform and active on the stop to move said stop between the grip position and the release position.
US12280993B2	System for vehicle lift monitoring and prognostics A vehicle lift system includes a plurality of mobile lift columns each including a wireless communication system for sending and receiving wireless signals, each of the plurality of mobile lift columns further including an inclinometer for detecting an amount of tilt of the plurality of mobile lift columns. A remote control unit includes a wireless communication system capable of transmitting wireless control signals to the plurality of mobile lift columns. A control unit is associated with the plurality of lift columns for controlling operation of the plurality of lift columns, the control unit further receiving a signal indicative of the amount of tilt of the plurality of mobile lift columns and providing a warning signal if any mobile lift column has an amount of tilt exceeding a predetermined amount.
US12280992B1	Tool for removing skirting board A tool for removing a skirting board is provided, which includes a connection plate, an engagement plate, and a prying plate; the engagement plate extends downward from a front end of the connection plate and continues to extend forward to an upper end of the prying plate so as to form an inner bending area; the connection plate is provided with a striking part that cooperates with a hammer to knock the prying plate downward into a gap between the skirting board and a wall surface; a handle is fixed at a rear end of the connection plate; an abutting plate is provided above the prying plate, a rotating structure is provided between the abutting plate and the engagement plate, and the rotating structure is provided in the inner bending area.
US12280991B2	Apparatuses and methods for providing high electrical resistance for aerial work platform components Methods, systems and apparatuses for providing high electrical resistance for an upper control assembly (including control handles) of an aerial lift are provided through an isolation member that is integral to the upper control assembly and interposed between fluid lines in the control assembly and a set of fluid conduits that extend from the control assembly towards other portions of the aerial lift. The isolation member is a dielectric element that comprises a manifold that is made of material that is substantially electrically non-conductive, and that has a plurality of through-holes or hoses configured to allow hydraulic fluid to flow through the isolation member into and out of the fluid lines and conduits. These methods, systems and apparatuses are preferably used in upper control assemblies of aerial platforms that can carry one or more operators in order to prevent such operators from electrocution when controlling the lift.
US12280990B2	Winch drive device in crane When an engine is started in a state where a support member of a multi-coupler is attached to a mating support member, the pressure of hydraulic oil increases in a detection target pipeline part. A pressure detection unit detects the pressure of the hydraulic oil in the detection target pipeline part. A connection state determining unit determines whether a tank-side pipeline part and a motor-side pipeline part are connected to each other, based on the pressure. When the connection state determining unit determines that the tank-side pipeline part and the motor-side pipeline part are not connected to each other in a state where the engine is started, a pressure increase suppression unit carries out an operation for suppressing an increase in the pressure of a hydraulic motor.
US12280989B2	Drywall lifting apparatus The invention is an apparatus that can handle a bulky and/or heavy object such as construction materials including lifting, transporting, and setting down the object. The apparatus includes a weighed base platform with a mast erected at the front. A cable-based hoisting mechanism is built over the platform such that the cable travels over the top of the mast to the front for securing and hoisting the object. The apparatus includes further stability features.
US12280988B2	Detachable body securing mechanism and associated systems and methods A detachable body securing mechanism having first and second clamp arms that rotate toward the inside of longitudinal support members of a detachable body to clamp down on the longitudinal support members is disclosed. The first and second clamp arms are rotatably coupled to respective first and second ends of an elongated frame of the securing mechanism. The securing mechanism further includes an actuable piston with a piston body coupled to the first clamp arm and a piston coupled to the second clamp arm. In certain implementations, extension of the piston rotates the first and second clamp arms away from each other and the elongated frame into a clamping configuration for securing the detachable body. Retraction of the piston rotates the first and second clamp arms toward each other and the elongated frame into a retracted configuration for releasing the detachable body.
US12280987B2	Device and method for monitoring an elevator system A method of calibrating a monitoring device (20) for monitoring movement of a movable component (2, 12, 19) of an elevator system (2) comprises detecting (120) a travel time (Δtk) between a starting time (tk) and a stopping time (t′k) as well as acceleration (a(t)) of at least one movement of the movable component (2, 12, 19); determining (130, 140) a travel distance of the movable component (2, 12, 19) by integrating the detected acceleration (a(t)) twice with respect to the detected travel time (Δtk); correlating (150) the determined travel distance (sk) with the detected travel time (Δtk) to form a pair of travel time and travel distance; and storing (160) the pair of travel time and travel distance (Δtk,sk) as part of a travel profile (34).
US12280985B2	Drive system for an elevator installation, elevator installation, and method for installing a drive on a support element of an elevator installation A drive system for an elevator installation includes a drive and a drive suspension for fastening the drive to a support element of the elevator installation. The drive suspension has a rotary joint for tiltably mounting the drive on the support element and an adjustment device for setting a tilt of the drive about the rotary joint.
US12280984B2	Elevator system A method of detecting whether an elevator safety device (20) of an elevator system (2) mounted to a moving object (6, 21), such as an elevator car (6) or a counterweight (21), has entered a fully activated state in which at least one engagement member (26a, 26b) of the elevator safety device (20) engages with a guide member (14).
US12280982B2	Doffing apparatus and automatically guided vehicle comprising the same A doffing apparatus can be configured to couple to an automatically guided vehicle (AGV). The doffing apparatus can comprise at least one elongate arm, each elongate arm having a proximal end, a distal end, and a length, and at least one driver, each driver being configured to move along a respective elongate arm to move a bobbin toward the distal end of the elongate arm. The doffing apparatus can further comprise at least one alignment device. The doffing apparatus can further comprise a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: receive feedback from the at least one alignment device, provide a control signal to cause the AGV to align the elongate arm with a receptacle at a loader, and move the driver a select distance along the length of the elongate arm.
US12280979B2	Sheet post-processing device A sheet post-processing device includes a discharge port, a discharge tray, and a sheet holding member. On the discharge tray, a sheet discharged through the discharge port is stacked. The sheet holding member is swingably attached above the discharge port, and holds the sheet stacked on the discharge tray. The sheet holding member has a plurality of link members and a joint portion. The plurality of link members are coupled to each other along a discharge direction of the sheet. The joint portion couples the plurality of link members to each other. The sheet holding member is capable of changing a shape thereof by being bent at the joint portion in an up-down direction.
US12280972B2	Apparatus for loading and unloading roll An apparatus for loading and unloading a roll includes a roll support portion disposed adjacent to a roll unwinder; a first traveling rail disposed on one side of the roll unwinder; a moving frame movably installed on the first traveling rail; and a roll attaching and detaching unit movably installed on the moving frame, wherein the roll support portion includes a lifting unit configured to move up and down a disposed roll, and wherein the roll attaching and detaching unit includes a moving plate moving on the moving frame, and a main body portion rotatably installed on the moving plate.
US12280971B2	High containment discharge station A discharging apparatus for discharging loose and in particular pulverulent material that is hazardous to health from rigid or flexible containers (12), in particular bags and barrels (13), comprising a discharge chamber (2) which has a discharge opening (5) for discharging the material after removal from a container (12) and which additionally has an insertion opening (3) for at least partial insertion of a container (12) into the discharge chamber (2). According to the invention, the discharge chamber (2) has a ventilation opening (4) which is arranged at a side of the discharge chamber (2) opposite the insertion opening (3) and which is connected to pump means (10) in such a way that an air stream can be generated inside the discharge chamber (2), which causes a laminar air flow starting from the insertion opening (3) and leading in the direction of the ventilation opening (4).
US12280969B2	Depalletization systems and methods Warehouse automation and methods of handling materials can be used to make depalletization processes more safe and efficient. In some examples, the depalletization systems can include a U-shaped platform lift that supports one or more workers and that defines a location for a pallet of boxes to be unloaded or “depalletized.” The U-shaped platform lift can be raised and/or lowered to position the workers at the optimal elevations for transferring, with minimal lifting, the boxes from the pallet to a system of conveyors. Such systems are also reconfigurable in multiple ways to further minimize the manual lifting required for the depalletization process as well as the throughput of the depalletization process.
US12280968B2	Depalletising system and method A method for depalletising a ream of cartons wrapped by a strap. The method may include collecting, by a robot gripping head, the ream of cartons placed on a pallet. Collecting the ream may include exerting a suction force on the ream by one or more suction mouths. The method may also include moving a first arm and a second arm to position the first arm and the second arm below the ream and retain the ream in a positioning zone obtained in the head.
US12280965B2	Instant beverage production equipment The present disclosure relates to instant beverage production equipment, including: a preparing device configured to prepare drinking ingredients of instant beverages in first cup bodies, and add the prepared drinking ingredients into first cup bodies; a material adding device configured to add chewing ingredients of the instant beverages into second cup bodies, wherein one of the second cup bodies and the first cup bodies are selling cup bodies, and the other are non-selling cup bodies; a conveying device configured to pour the drinking ingredients or the chewing ingredients in the selling cup bodies into the non-selling cup bodies so that the drinking ingredients and the chewing ingredients are mixed into the instant beverages; a control device configured to coordinately control the preparing device, the material adding device and the conveying device.
US12280964B2	Method and device for grouping packages A method and device for grouping packages into specified package groups in an interference-free and fault-free manner with a conveyor having multiple individually actuatable conveyors arranged one behind the other with an inlet-side and a discharge-side end. The packages are supplied to the conveyor device at the inlet-side end one after the other, and a control algorithm is carried out to interpolate and/or detect the position and/or the speed of each individual package. A target speed is determined for each individual package based on the detected and/or interpolated position and/or speed of the package. A target speed is determined for the individual conveyors to achieve the target speed for each package to set a specified distance to the leading and/or following package at the discharge-side end. The speed of the individual conveyors is controlled to the respective determined target speed for the conveyor.
US12280958B2	Adjustable block assemblies and methods for conveyor system adjustment Methods, apparatuses, systems, assemblies, and/or the like are provided. An adjustable block assembly may include an outer block with a first engagement surface; a wedge block including a first slidable mounting component and a second engagement surface configured to engage the first engagement surface; an inner block with a second slidable mounting component configured to operably engage with the first slidable mounting component; and an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the distance between the outer block and the inner block along a first direction by translating the wedge block relative to both the outer block and the inner block along a second direction. The second direction is different than the first direction. Translating the wedge block may cause the second engagement surface to slide relative to the first engagement surface, and the first slidable mounting component to slide relative to the second slidable mounting component.
US12280957B2	Bar tape A rod belt for agricultural machines includes at least three belts, fasteners, and rods. The at least three belts are pull-resistant, elastic, and continuous, and run parallel to one another. The at least three belts each extend in a direction of movement. The fasteners are connected to the belts. The rods are arranged perpendicular to the direction of movement and are parallel to one another.
US12280956B1	Systems and methods for conveying objects A conveyor assembly for conveying objects includes a first modular conveyor having a first end and a second end, a first conveying system configured for conveying objects from the first end to the second end of the first modular conveyor, and a first connecting interface at the first end of the first modular conveyor; and a second modular conveyor having a first end and a second end, a second conveying system configured for conveying objects from the first end to the second end of the second modular conveyor, and a second connecting interface at the second end of the second modular conveyor, wherein the second end of the first modular conveyor is connectable to the first end of the second modular conveyor conveyance of objects when the second connecting interface of the first modular conveyor is connected to the first connecting interface of the second modular conveyor.
US12280955B2	Automated warehouse unit, automated warehouse equipment and transfer unit An automated warehouse unit includes two rows of fixed conveyors conveying the storage target object in a first direction, a receiving-side transfer unit provided on one end portion side of the two rows and extending in a second direction, and a shipping-side transfer unit provided on the other end portion side of the two rows and extending in the second direction. Each transfer unit includes a moving device configured to reciprocally move a moving body in the second direction between a position facing one fixed conveyor in the fixed conveyors and a position facing the other fixed conveyor in the fixed conveyors, and a transportation conveyor supported by the moving body and configured to transfer the storage target object to the two rows in the first direction.
US12280953B2	Storage and retrieval system In accordance with one or more aspects of the disclosed embodiment, a lift includes at least one load handling device configured so as to reciprocate along a lift axis, the load handling device including a frame forming a payload section with a payload support surface having a common elevation configured to hold one or more pickfaces at the common elevation of the payload support surface, at least one transfer arm movably mounted to the frame, and a drive section connected to the load handling device and being configured to move the load handling device along the lift axis, wherein the one or more pickfaces carried in unison by the payload support surface of the at least one load handling device, define an order sequence of pickfaces on the at least one load handling device according to a predetermined case out order sequence of mixed cases.
US12280950B2	Sow casting automated guided vehicle An automated guided vehicle (AGV) including a frame, ground-contacting elements connected to the frame for supporting the AGV and a heat shield is used in an automated sow casting facility. AGVs are adapted to get hold of, to move and to release moulds used for producing sows. A method of operating the casting facility involving AGVs to move moulds between stations is also described.
US12280943B2	Vacuum canister system and method A system includes a vacuum canister combinable as a unit with a segregated trash bin. The vacuum canister is connected to a vacuum motor for drawing fines and particulates to the vacuum canister. The segregated trash bin retains refuse separate from the fines and particulates of the vacuum canister. The vacuum canister sealingly contains the fines and particulates from vacuuming. Debris larger than the vacuumed fines and particulates is depositable in the segregated trash bin separated from the fines and particulates.
US12280942B2	Bag, in particular plastics bag, for used coffee capsules, method for collecting and recycling used coffee capsules and use of such bags for collection and shipping of used coffee capsules A bag, preferably a plastics bag, for the collection of waste, which may include damp waste such as used coffee capsules, wherein, a bag opening is present in the bag front wall, and further comprising a closing flap which has an adhesion area to cover and close the bag opening. The disclosure further relates to a method for collecting waste, which may include damp waste such as used coffee capsules, using the bag according to the disclosure. Moreover, a method for recycling used coffee capsules, comprising collecting a plurality of bags according to the disclosure filled therewith and subjecting this plurality of bags to a melting process. Finally, described herein is use of the bags according to the disclosure for the collection of waste, which may include damp waste such as used coffee capsules, or for the shipping of waste such as used coffee capsules to a collection point.
US12280941B2	Top side beam of container and container The utility model discloses a top side beam of a container, which has a web plate that extends vertically along a height direction of the container, to increase a vertical height of the top side beam to above 100 mm. The utility model further discloses a container having the top side beam according to the utility model. The top side beam according to the utility model can effectively resist external impact, and it has a good protection function to prevent the container from being damaged by an external force and then improve the overall strength of the container, thereby avoiding that the container body is punctured and ensuring integrity and security of goods in the container. In addition, the top side beam of the container according to the utility model has a simple structure, is easy to manufacture, and facilitates convenient modification of the container. The container according to the utility model has high strength, great capability of resisting external impact, good protection performance, a long service life and an economic maintenance cost.
US12280940B2	Package The present disclosure relates to a package for one or more delivery systems. The package includes a container and a lid hingedly connected to the container about a hinge line 5. The package further includes an inner frame comprising a side wall having a portion which extends from the container and which is received in the lid when the lid is closed. The portion of the side wall extending from the container includes at least two regions having different coefficients of friction.
US12280936B2	Tobacco can cooler A tobacco can cooler comprises a lid comprising a lid inner shell, and a base comprising a base inner shell. The lid inner shell has a lid inner shell sidewall and a lid first end wall defining a first tobacco can chamber section while the base inner shell has a base inner shell sidewall and a base first end wall defining a second tobacco can chamber section. When the lid is engaged with the base, the first tobacco can chamber section and the second tobacco can chamber section may define a tobacco can chamber. The lid may comprise a lid outer shell sealed to the lid inner shell and/or the base may comprise a base outer shell sealed to the base inner shell. Sealing of the outer shell(s) to the inner shell(s) may create void(s) which may comprise an optional cooling media.
US12280934B2	Storage vessel A storage vessel assembly for storing chemical includes a storage vessel, a frame for housing the storage vessel, an agitation device disposed in the storage vessel, a temperature control system coupled to the storage vessel, and a controller configured to operate the agitation device and the temperature control system.
US12280933B2	Packing product, uses, and method of manufacture A packing product, its use, a machine for production of the packing product, and a method of manufacture, creates a double curl, “B” or modified “B” having elastic, cushioning, form-fitting, and coherent packing properties. The “B” is created from a dimension-controlled strip of preferably, but not necessarily, cohesive paper having a cohesive side and a non-cohesive side, a leading end, and a trailing end. The leading edge is wound into a spiral in a first direction with the cohesive side of the dimension-controlled cohesive paper facing outward, while the trailing edge is wound into a spiral in a second direction that is opposite the first direction, with the cohesive side of the cohesive paper also facing outward. A plurality of “B”s provide a clumped, cohesive mass around a packed item. The machine can produce “B”s of various sizes to accommodate various sized items and/or packaging.
US12280932B2	Carton and blank therefor Aspects of the disclosure relate to a carton for packaging one or more articles, a blank for forming the carton and a method of packaging articles. The carton (90) comprises a plurality of primary panels (12, 14, 16, 18, 20) for forming a tubular structure and an end closure structure for at least partially closing an end of the tubular structure. The primary panels (12, 14, 16, 18, 20) include a top panel (16). The end closure structure comprises a top end closure flap (28A/28C) having a handle opening, a first side end closure flap (24A), and a web panel (26A) coupling the top end closure flap (28A/28C) with the first side end closure flap (24A). The web panel 26A is hingedly connected to the top end closure flap (28A/28C) as well as to the first side end closure flap (24A). The top end closure flap (28A/28C) is connected to the top panel (16) by at least one corner panel (40A, 40B, 40C).
US12280931B1	Pallet retrofit and wrapping system and related methods A retrofit system optimized to enhance the securement of goods onto a pallet is provided. The system may comprise a plurality of blocks symmetrically positioned around the perimeter of the pallet, each block having a securing plate with a centered anchor. A two-piece strap, operably connected by a ratcheting mechanism, is used to secure goods on the pallet by engaging cable fasteners attached to the straps with the anchors on the blocks. The system also includes a net secured to the straps, providing additional protection and stability by distributing pressure evenly across the goods. The method of incorporating the retrofit system involves fastening the blocks to the pallet using various fastening mechanisms and aligning the blocks with the pallet's edges. The system's straps are constructed from durable, flexible materials resistant to tearing and abrasion, ensuring reliable securement under diverse transportation conditions.
US12280929B2	Packaging material for non-destructive detection of food quality, preparation method of packaging material, and detection method using packaging material A packaging material for the non-destructive detection of food quality, a preparation method of the packaging material, and a detection method using the packaging material are provided. The packaging material includes a film material covering the outside of the food, where the film material includes a flexible base layer, an adhesive layer, a transparent conductive layer, and a nanostructured layer which are sequentially stacked from the outer side to the inner side. The flexible base layer is a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) layer. The adhesive layer is a polyimide (PI) layer. The transparent conductive layer is an indium tin oxide (ITO) layer. The nanostructured layer is a silver nanoparticles layer. The preparation method includes spin-coating and curing PI on PDMS, sputtering ITO, self-assembling silver nanoparticles on the transparent conductive layer, and etching according to a pattern.
US12280925B2	Cap assembly for drink containers with a sliding switch Drink containers include a liquid container and a cap assembly removably coupled to the liquid container. Cap assemblies include a switch, a trigger and seal bar. Upon actuating the trigger the seal bar slides back to form a drink outlet opening in the cap assembly. To hold the seal bar in an open state without additional external force from the user, the switch is slid from an unlocked position to a locked position, thereby keeping the drink outlet and a vent formed in the cap assembly open in order to cool down a warm beverage in the liquid container.
US12280924B2	Plug body and beverage container A plug body includes a spout part and a pressure release valve arranged at a position different from an arrangement position of the spout part. A mass on a spout part side is larger than a mass on a pressure release valve side.
US12280917B2	Coextruded polymeric article and method of making the same A system including a polymeric sheet. The polymeric sheet comprises a base sheet having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and a multiplicity of spaced rails projecting from the first surface of the base sheet. The rails comprise a stem portion attached to and substantially upright from the first surface of the base sheet and a top portion on the distal end of the stem opposite the base sheet. The top portion comprises a first surface opposite the base sheet and a second surface facing the first surface of the base sheet. Additionally, the rails have a length greater than the width of the stems. The first surface of the base sheet, the second surface of the top portion and the surface of the stem defines a cavity with walls, and an adhesive coated on at least a portion of the cavity wall.
US12280907B2	Autonomous gift wrapping machine An automation or robotics application to wrap objects that are cuboid-shaped and may have an arbitrary size. The machine includes a first module for advertising, dimensioning, and user interfacing. A second module is provided for wrapping paper handling. A third module provides a platform and object alignment assembly. A fourth module provides a gift wrapping chamber. A fifth module provides a taping and dispensing area. A sixth module provides a waste management area. The wrapping machine is configured to autonomously wrap the object and to deliver the fully wrapped object back to original position of the platform.
US12280903B2	Container carrier A container carrier for unitizing a plurality of containers that includes a first engagement means configured to engage a can and a second engagement means configured to engage a bottle, wherein the first engagement means and the second engagement means are generally superimposed upon each other.
US12280902B2	Bale wrapping device and method of operation thereof A method and a bale wrapping device for wrapping a bale. The method includes receiving a bale at a bale moving ramp device of the bale wrapping device. The bale on the bale moving ramp device is moved through a bale wrapping frame. The breathable sheet of wrapping material is applied on the bale to wrap the bale as the bale passes through the bale wrapping frame, and a roller on the bale wrapping frame holds a roll of the breathable sheet of wrapping material.
US12280901B2	Drone pod for receiving, storing, and presenting a drone A drone pod may receive, stow, and launch a drone. The drone pod may include a housing, a canopy movably coupled to the housing, a platform movably coupled to the housing, and a drone bay. The drone pod may be configured to move the canopy to expose the drone bay and raise the platform relative to a floor of the drone bay to receive the drone, lower the platform toward the floor of the drone bay and move the canopy to enclose the drone bay to stow the drone, move the canopy to expose the drone bay and raise the platform relative to the floor of the drone bay to launch the drone. The drone pod may be mounted on a vehicle. A system may include a drone pod and a drone, wherein the drone pod is configured to receive, stow, and launch the drone.
US12280896B2	Method for optimising the orbital transfer of an electrically propelled spacecraft, and satellite using said method A method for transferring a spacecraft (10), such as an artificial satellite, from an initial elliptical orbit (30) to a final geostationary orbit (50), the spacecraft taking at least one intermediate elliptical orbit (40) propelled by electric propulsion means (12, 13), the method includes: when the spacecraft is in an intermediate orbit, a nominal thrust step (410) in which the propulsion means generate nominal thrust while the spacecraft is on at least part of a first orbital arc (41) passing through the apogee A of the intermediate orbit, and a minimum thrust step (420), in which the propulsion means are partly stopped or slowed while the spacecraft is on at least part (43) of a second orbital arc (42) passing through the perigee P of the intermediate orbit, the two orbital arcs being complementary.
US12280892B2	Cradle for an aircraft landing gear assembly A cradle for supporting an aircraft landing gear assembly is disclosed including a chassis for transporting the cradle and an arm movable between a stowed position and an elevated position with respect to the chassis. The arm has a set of clamps for securing the landing gear assembly to the cradle. In this way the landing gear assembly is held securely in the stowed position for storage and transport, and held securely in the elevated position for installation to an aircraft, such that damage to the landing gear assembly during transportation and installation is minimised.
US12280881B2	Aircraft propulsion utilizing a safety critical energy management system An energy management system (EMS) for an aircraft is provided. The aircraft may have one of a plurality of propulsion systems such as a parallel hybrid electric propulsion system, a parallel turbo electric propulsion system, an electric propulsion system, a turbo electric propulsion system and a turbo hybrid electric propulsion system. The EMS comprises redundant control paths for controlling safety critical operation. Each redundant control path is configured to independently determine whether to electrically isolate a line replaceable unit (LRU) from a high voltage DC link (HVDC link) based on status information from the LRU. The isolation is based on the independent determination. The HVDC link is used for propulsion. The number of the redundant control paths and components may be depending on the type of the propulsion system.
US12280879B1	Gravity force absorbers for fall protection A fall protection system and method, particularly for attenuating shocks transmitted to a person's body by a safety line, such as a rope or cable, after a fall or while being deliberately lowered from an overhead anchor point. A shock absorber assembly is incorporated in or on the safety line, deployed between the person and the safety line anchor point.
US12280877B2	Swivel backrest with adjustable headrest A seat back assembly for a passenger seat, such as but not limited to an aircraft passenger seat, includes a seat back and a backrest assembly. The backrest assembly includes a backrest and a headrest. The backrest is movable relative to the seat back between a stowed position and a deployed position. The headrest is supported on the backrest and is movable relative to the backrest between a stowed position and a deployed position.
US12280874B2	Light blocking curtains and related methods Light blocking curtains may be selectively transitioned between a deployed configuration and a stowed configuration. The light blocking curtain may include a curtain body and a curtain header, and may be folded along respective curtain body pleats and header pleats in the stowed configuration. The curtain header may extend vertically from the upper end region of the light blocking curtain towards the lower end region of the light blocking curtain, though the curtain header may be substantially vertically shorter than the curtain body. The curtain header also may include a plurality of light blocking panels that are coupled to or integrally formed with the curtain header. Each light blocking panel may be positioned with respect to two adjacent segments of the curtain header, adjacent a top edge of the light blocking curtain, such that the light blocking panels may prevent or reduce light leak along the top edge.
US12280873B2	Portable electronic device holder for seat A portable electronic device holder for a passenger seat includes a base plate, a back plate pivotally attached to the base plate, and at least one movable arm attached to the back plate. The back plate may be adjustable relative to the base plate over a range of approximately 0° to 90°.
US12280871B2	Recoil elimination An ejection assembly for ejecting an ejection body comprises an ejection channel and an anti-recoil channel; a barrier structure having a first interface boundary and a second interface boundary, including a barrier portion between the first interface boundary and the second interface boundaries; an attachment mechanism for fastening the barrier structure between the ejection channel and the anti-recoil channel; an ejection activation mechanism housed within the barrier structure adjacent the first interface boundary, to initiate ignition of ejection propulsion material contained in an ejection capsule placed adjacent the first interface boundary; and an anti-recoil activation mechanism housed within the barrier structure adjacent the second interface boundary, to initiate the ignition of anti-recoil propulsion material contained in an ejection capsule placed adjacent the second interface boundary.
US12280869B2	Vertical take off and landing aircraft Embodiments described herein relate to a vertical take-off and landing aircraft, specifically an electric or hybrid electric aircraft having a plurality of ducted fans. The aircraft includes a plurality of axially oriented fans, laterally oriented fans, forward air intakes, side exit ports, rear exhaust ports, plenum air chamber and annular inlet. The aircraft achieves flight by capturing air in the intakes and diverting the air through the axially oriented fans or the laterally oriented fans through the channels selectively.
US12280861B2	Outboard motor An outboard motor includes a drive shaft cover to cover a drive shaft extending downwardly from an engine, a lower unit turnable with respect to the drive shaft cover, and a harness. A lower housing of the lower unit houses a lower portion of the drive shaft and an electrical component. The harness is connected to the electrical component through an upper space provided in the drive shaft cover and through a lower space that communicates with the upper space from below in the lower housing.
US12280859B2	Apparatus and method for a real-time-monitoring of a riser and mooring of floating platforms An apparatus, method and system for real-time monitoring of underwater risers, cables, and mooring lines based on a Kalman filter. In an embodiment, the system is formed with sensors configured to sense an inclination of a riser segment between riser nodes of the riser between the upper end and the lower end. A data processing system is configured to employ a Kalman filter algorithm to produce real-time estimates of a deformed shape and a stress of the riser segment using the sensed inclination between the riser nodes.
US12280858B2	Floating dockable liquefied natural gas supply station A floating dockable liquefied natural gas supply station, comprising: a main hull, a bottom base and a positioning system. The bottom base comprises a base plate or at least two base plates. The base plate is securely connected to a lower lateral side of the main hull by means of a splicing securing system. Therefore, the main hull and the bottom base of the floating dockable liquefied natural gas supply station can be assembled in a modular manner. It is possible to individually construct the main hull and bottom base of the floating dockable liquefied natural gas supply station, and to then use a modular method for connecting and assembling same on the ocean or on land, thus being able to flexibly form various types and dimensions of supply station, allowing for docking transport vessels accommodating various loading capacities of liquefied natural gas (LNG), and reducing the construction cost thereof.
US12280855B2	Soft yoke mooring arrangement Aspects of the disclosure pertain to single point mooring systems and method used in relation to single point mooring systems wherein, the system divides the restoring weight for the mooring system in two and removes hinges and swivel joints from the gravitational load path suspending the restoring weight.
US12280848B2	Leaning vehicle The invention relates to a leaning vehicle, having at least one vehicle component, such as a swing arm or handlebar, which has a receiving portion, having at least one illumination unit which comprises a head portion, in which or on which at least one indicating means is arranged, and which comprises a foot portion and which comprises a joining portion which is arranged on the foot portion and which runs parallel to the receiving portion of the vehicle component and with which the illumination unit is secured on the receiving portion of the vehicle component, wherein the illumination unit can be secured on the receiving portion along a joining direction running transversely or obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the leaning vehicle, and wherein the illumination unit comprises its longest extent in a direction parallel to the joining direction, and having at least one reinforcing means which is secured on the receiving portion of the vehicle component, wherein said reinforcing means lies at least in sections transversely to the joining direction against a coupling surface of the foot portion of the illumination unit so as to be in surface contact with said coupling surface, and wherein said reinforcing means surrounds the foot portion at least in sections circumferentially.
US12280846B2	Vehicle headlamp camera mounting structure A vehicle camera mounting structure of the present disclosure is provided in a saddle-riding vehicle such as a motorcycle. The structure includes a camera which captures an image of an area in front of the vehicle and a headlamp which illuminates an area in front of the vehicle. The camera is secured to the headlamp. For instance, the camera is secured to a lower end of the headlamp. It is thereby possible to reduce the labor required to adjust the imaging direction of the camera, by allowing the camera to be oriented in alignment concurrently during an aiming process for the headlamp.
US12280839B2	Vehicle track system and assembly for off-road conditions A vehicle track system and assembly for outfitting vehicles for mobility in off-road conditions. Snow, mud, muck, soil, sand, ice, and other fickle conditions are more readily traversed. In an example, a hub assembly, a pair of drivers, a frame, a pair of rails, and a pair of tracks are all part of the vehicle track system and assembly. The drivers are incited to rotate by the hub assembly. The frame has multiple sets of frame members that are connected to the rails. And the tracks are furnished with numerous paddles and are driven to move via the drivers.
US12280833B2	Vehicle-body structure including a pair of rear-side frames To suppress vibration and noise due to load input from a rear suspension device, a left-side load input portion that is fixed to a left-side rear-side frame and to which a load from a rear suspension device is input, and a right-side load input portion that is fixed to a right-side rear-side frame and to which a load from a rear suspension device is input are provided. A cross member is provided at a position lower than the left-side load input portion and the right-side load input portion to which loads from the rear suspension devices are input. The cross member and the left-side load input portion are connected through a left-side rear connection frame. The cross member and the right-side load input portion are connected through a right-side rear connection frame.
US12280829B2	Side body structure for vehicle An embodiment side body structure for a vehicle includes a center pillar including an outer flange part extending from an outer surface of the center pillar in a vehicle body length direction and a glass coupled to the outer flange part. Another embodiment side body structure for a vehicle includes a center pillar including an outer flange part extending along a vehicle body length direction and coupled to a side sill and a joint member coupled to the outer flange part and the side sill in a vertical direction.
US12280827B2	Vehicle structure comprising an energy store A vehicle structure has an energy store receiving space in which an electrochemical energy store is received and is delimited at below by a lower cross member and above by an upper cross member, a longitudinal profile, and a deformation space arranged geometrically between the longitudinal profile and the electrochemical energy store. The electrochemical energy store has an energy store pressure plate on its side facing the longitudinal profile. An extended pressure plate is arranged in the deformation space having a longitudinal profile contact region for contacting the longitudinal profile, an upper pressure plate cross member extending in the direction of the upper cross member, and a lower pressure plate cross member extending in the direction of the lower cross member.
US12280825B1	Method and system for controlling a vehicle suspension for reduced rolling resistance A system and method of operating a vehicle includes determining a condition of the vehicle, changing a camber of at least one tire in response to the condition and changing a contact patch from a first portion of the at least one tire from a first portion to a second portion. The first portion has different rolling characteristics from the first portion.
US12280823B2	Driving assistance system A driving assistance system includes: a first control unit configured to output an output amount related to a required amount; and a second control unit configured to calculate a difference amount between the output amount output and an actually measured amount of an actuator, and control the actuator based on the difference amount and a torque map, in which in assist control (second driving assistance control), the first control unit calculates a difference amount between a second required amount and the actually measured amount, acquires a division amount by dividing the difference amount by a predetermined value, and outputs a total amount of the division amount and the actually measured amount as the output amount, and the second control unit calculates a difference amount between the total amount and the actually measured amount, and controls the actuator based on the difference amount and a second torque map.
US12280815B2	Systems for pod movers Disclosed herein are apparatus for a system includes a main vehicle and a secondary vehicle configured to couple to the main vehicle. The secondary vehicle includes a wheel configured to move the secondary vehicle and a body coupled to the wheel. The body includes a first set of retractable bars. The first set of retractable bars are configured to extend into receivers of the main vehicle in a deactivated state. The first set of retractable bars are further configured to be disposed in the body in a retracted state. The first set of retractable bars are further configured to extend into a pod and lift the pod in an attached state.
US12280812B2	Railcar spacing tool A system and method are provided for spacing railcars of a train apart from each other with a predetermined gap in between. Embodiments include a railcar spacing tool having a hydraulic cylinder with brackets at opposing ends for contacting the frame of each of a pair of adjoined adjacent railcars to be spaced from each other, and a cylinder support frame attached to the cylinder and movably attached to a support vehicle such that the support frame is movable from a retracted position to an extended position where the brackets are between the frames of the pair of railcars. After moving the cylinder support frame to the extended position, the brackets are positioned in contact with the railcar frames, and the cylinder is engaged to create the predetermined gap between the railcars. The railcars' brakes are applied to preserve the gap, and the spacing tool is then removed.
US12280810B2	Method and system for multi-fuel engine Methods and systems are provided for a multi-fuel engine. In one example, a method includes operating engines of rail vehicles at a desired substitution ratio to recharge an energy storage device of a rail vehicle operating in an all-electric mode to meet a requested total power.
US12280808B2	Road user categorization through monitoring Categorizing driving behaviors of other road users includes maintaining a first history of first lateral-offset values of a road user with respect to a center line of a lane of a road; determining a first pattern based on the first history of the first lateral-offset values; determining a driving behavior of the road user based on the first pattern; and autonomously performing, by a host vehicle, a driving maneuver based on the driving behavior of the road user. The first history can be maintained for a predetermined period of time. An apparatus includes a processor that is configured to track a trajectory history of a road user; determine, based on the trajectory history, a driving behavior of the road user; and transmit a notification of the driving behavior.
US12280803B2	Identifying the position of a horn honk or other acoustical information using multiple autonomous vehicles The technology relates to determining a source of a horn honk or other noise in an environment around one or more self-driving vehicles. Aspects of the technology leverage real-time information from a group of self-driving vehicles regarding received acoustical information. The location and pose of each self-driving vehicle in the group, along with the precise arrangement of acoustical sensors on each vehicle, can be used to triangulate or otherwise identify the actual location in the environment for the origin of the horn honk or other sound. Other sensor information, map data, and additional data can be used narrow down or refine the location of a likely noise source. Once the location and source of the noise is known, each self-driving vehicle can use that information to modify current driving operations and/or use it as part of a reinforcement learning approach for future driving situations.
US12280802B2	Systems and methods for multiple algorithm selection Systems and methods of model or prediction algorithm selection are provided. An autonomous control system may include a perception component that, based on environmental inputs regarding an object(s), a vehicle's operating characteristics, etc., outputs a current state of the vehicle's surrounding environment. This in turn, is used as input to a prediction component comprising a plurality of prediction algorithms. The prediction component outputs a set of predictions regarding the trajectory of the object(s). Accordingly, for each object, a set of trajectories at specific timesteps may be generated by the different prediction algorithms which are input to a planner component. These trajectories may then be analyzed, compared, or otherwise processed to determine which trajectory regarding the object is most accurate. The prediction algorithm or model that produced the most accurate predicted trajectory may then be used for subsequent predictions/timesteps.
US12280799B2	Travel controller and method for travel control A travel controller detects objects from an environmental image representing surroundings of a vehicle capable of traveling under autonomous driving control satisfying a predetermined safety standard; detects a looking direction of a driver of the vehicle from a face image of the driver; identifies an object in the looking direction of the driver out of the objects; stores the identified object and a situation condition indicating the situation at detection of the identified object in a memory in association with each other when a danger avoidance action performed by the driver is detected during travel of the vehicle; and changes the predetermined safety standard so that the driver can feel safer, in the case where an object stored in the memory is detected during travel of the vehicle under the autonomous driving control and where the situation at detection of the object satisfies the situation condition.
US12280795B2	Vehicle control device An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle control device configured, regardless of the number of travel lanes of a road, to generate a travel route based on a road width of the road or the like, so as to improve a continuous automatic driving system. The present invention provides a vehicle control device configured to perform vehicle control of a self vehicle based on information of a position of the self vehicle, information of a map, and information of a route. The vehicle control device determines, at a specific spot of the route, whether or not a travel lane (311) of the self vehicle has a lane width (Wr1) that allows a plurality of virtual vehicles (303 and 304) to travel parallel to each other, and on determination that the travel lane has the lane width, the vehicle control device generates, on the travel lane, a plurality of virtual lanes and virtual lane center lines (332 and 333) of the plurality of virtual lanes.
US12280794B2	Method for predicting a trajectory of an agent in a vicinity of a self-driving vehicle based on ranking A method of operating a self-driving vehicle is provided. The method includes predicting a trajectory of an agent in a vicinity of the self-driving vehicle. This is done by: receiving sensor data indicative of a current situation in the vicinity of the self-driving vehicle; generating a current situation feature vector based, at least in part, on the sensor data; searching a pre-built bank of library feature vectors to identify a result feature vector from the pre-built bank that is most relevant to the current situation feature vector, wherein each library feature vector in the pre-built bank is associated with an observed trajectory; and predicting the trajectory of the agent based, at least in part, on the result feature vector. The method also includes planning an action of the vehicle based, at least in part, on the predicted agent trajectory, and operating the vehicle according to the planned action.
US12280793B2	Information processing apparatus and information processing method An information processing apparatus includes: a storage that stores first detection object information; and a processor that acquires second detection object information, in which the processor determines whether an undetected object that has not been detected in the first parking is present, based on the first detection object information and the second detection object information, and changes an aspect of the notification when the undetected object is present.
US12280788B2	Control apparatus, manager, electronic control unit, system, control method, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program, and vehicle A manager to be mounted on a vehicle includes a reception unit that receives a plurality of kinematic plans from a plurality of ADAS applications, an arbitration unit that performs arbitration of the kinematic plans, a calculation unit that calculates a motion request based on a result of the arbitration at the arbitration unit, and a distribution unit that distributes the motion request to at least one actuator system. The reception unit receives information related to arbitration targets of the arbitration unit from the ADAS applications.
US12280780B2	Control of vehicle-to-vehicle separation A control system for a host vehicle operable in an automated mode, wherein the control system is configured to: receive a driver selection from a first human-machine interface of a vehicle-to-vehicle separation when vehicle speed falls below a threshold; store the vehicle-to-vehicle separation when vehicle speed falls below the threshold; receive a driver intervention from a second human-machine interface to modify the vehicle-to-vehicle separation; and update the stored vehicle-to-vehicle separation based on the received driver intervention when the vehicle speed later falls below the threshold.
US12280778B2	Apparatus for controlling speed of vehicle and method for the same In an embodiment an apparatus includes a communication device configured to receive at least one of a starting point of a speed trap, an end point of the speed trap, a speed limit in the speed trap, an average speed of the vehicle, a traveling distance from the starting point of the speed trap of the vehicle, or a present speed of the vehicle, a target speed setting device configured to set a target point, to set a starting point for a target speed, and to calculate the target speed, a required acceleration calculating device configured to calculate a required acceleration, and a controller configured to control the vehicle based on at least one of the calculated target speed or the calculated required acceleration.
US12280777B2	Apparatus for controlling speed of vehicle and method for the same In an embodiment an apparatus for controlling a speed of a vehicle includes a communication device configured to receive at least one of a starting point of a speed trap, an end point of the speed trap, a speed limit in the speed trap, an average speed of the vehicle, a traveling distance from the starting point of the speed trap of the vehicle, or a present speed of the vehicle, a target speed setting device configured to set a target point, set a starting point for a target speed, and calculate the target speed, a required acceleration calculating device configured to calculate a required acceleration, and a controller configured to control the vehicle, based on at least one of the calculated target speed or the calculated required acceleration.
US12280774B2	Methods and systems to control driver assist systems Systems and methods are provided herein to improve control of automatic driver assist systems in a vehicle and a vehicle comprising said systems, for example, by enabling the automatic driver assist systems to be selectively deactivated or activated under certain conditions.
US12280773B2	Apparatus for controlling lane keeping, vehicle system having the same and method thereof A lane keeping control apparatus and, a vehicle system including the same are provided. The lane keeping control apparatus includes a processor that supports a lane replacement mode by determining an intention of a driver based on a steering direction of the driver and a steering torque value of the driver during lane keeping control; and a storage that stores data and algorithms driven by the processor.
US12280772B2	Method for preventing vehicle collision and electronic device A method for preventing vehicle collision applied in an electronic device obtains a first image in the driving direction of a vehicle using the method (method vehicle), and detects a driving route of other vehicles in the first image, and takes one of the other vehicles in the first image as a target vehicle when it satisfies a first condition. The first condition comprises a vehicle being in the same lane as the method vehicle and having an opposing driving direction. The electronic device further detects whether a detectable distance between the method vehicle and the target vehicle is less than a preset distance, and generates a warning or a control command when the detectable distance is less than the preset distance.
US12280769B2	Driving assist device A driving assist device includes a driving assist controller. The driving assist controller is configured to perform driving assistance when the vehicle changes a course by crossing the oncoming lane. The driving assist controller sets a predicted travel region based on behavior of the oncoming vehicle when the oncoming vehicle is approaching the vehicle that enters an intersection. When the vehicle enters the predicted travel region in a travel path of the vehicle, the driving assist controller determines whether there is a possibility of contact between the vehicle and the oncoming vehicle based on the predicted travel region and the travel path of the vehicle. The driving assist controller causes the vehicle to stop outside of the predicted travel region when there is a possibility of the contact.
US12280767B2	Driveway maneuvers for autonomous vehicles Aspects of the disclosure provide for controlling an autonomous vehicle to enter a driveway. As an example, an instruction to pickup or drop off a passenger at a location may be received. It may be determined that the vehicle is arriving in a lane on an opposite side of a street as the location, the lane having a traffic direction opposite to a traffic direction of a lane adjacent to the location. A difficulty score to maneuver the vehicle to the lane adjacent to the location may be determined, and the difficulty score may be compared to a predetermined difficulty score. Based on the comparison, it may be determined to an available driveway on the same side of the street as the location. The vehicle may be controlled to enter the available driveway.
US12280765B2	Control apparatus for all-wheel-drive hybrid electric vehicle An HEV-CU determines whether a traveling state requires giving priority to a front and rear driving force control (e.g., whether a vehicle is cornering) on the basis of a traveling state of the vehicle. If the traveling state requires giving priority to the front and rear driving force control (e.g., the vehicle is cornering), the HEV-CU-preferentially controls of an engine and a motor generator as well as engagement force of a differential limiting clutch in accordance with friction force between front and rear wheels and a road surface. If the traveling state does not require giving priority to the front and rear driving force control (e.g., the vehicle is traveling straight), the HEV-CU preferentially controls the driving of the motor generator to cause a charged state (SOC) of a high-voltage battery that supplies electric power to the motor generator to fall within a predetermined range.
US12280760B2	Electronic brake system and control method therefor A electric brake system includes a main device that provides a first hydraulic pressure to a plurality of wheel cylinders respectively installed on a plurality of wheels, based on a position of a brake pedal; and art auxiliary device that provides a second hydraulic pressure to first and second wheel cylinders respectively installed on first and second wheels among the plurality of wheels based on the position of the brake pedal in a state in which the main device does not generate the first hydraulic pressure. The auxiliary device receives power from a power network different from that of the main device, and the auxiliary device controls at least one of first and second parking brakes respectively installed on third and fourth wheels among the plurality of wheels. In such an electric brake system, when the main device fails or is out of control, the auxiliary device may auxiliary generate the hydraulic pressure required for braking and may generate braking force using the parking brake.
US12280759B2	Vehicle brake system A vehicle brake system includes a first fluid pressure generating device for generating a fluid pressure according to a brake operating amount, a second fluid pressure generating device for generating a fluid pressure by moving a piston with an electric actuator, and a switching valve switchable between a first state allowing communication between the first fluid pressure generating device and a vehicle behavior stabilizing device and a second state allowing communication between the second fluid pressure generating device and the vehicle behavior stabilizing device. A control device places the switching valve in the second state during execution of automatic brake control, and places the switching valve in the first state when a predetermined abnormality occurs in the vehicle, except that the control device places the switching valve in the second state when an abnormality including inability of the second fluid pressure generating device to generate the fluid pressure occurs.
US12280753B2	Motor gear unit for disc brake apparatus and disc brake apparatus A motor gear unit for a disc brake apparatus is provided. A speed reduction mechanism is connected to a first connection portion of a motor shaft of an electric motor. A non-excited operation type brake is connected to a second connection portion of the motor shaft. In a state where the disc brake apparatus is attached to a vehicle body, the motor shaft is disposed so as to be orientated in an upper-lower direction, and the non-excited operation type brake is disposed above the electric motor.
US12280749B2	Portal braking system A method of assembling a portal gear box assembly and/or a braking system is disclosed. The method includes installing a clutch pack through an opening in a portal box over an output shaft, installing a face plate that covers the opening and installing a wheel hub onto the output shaft. The portal gear box includes a clutch pack including a first and second set of clutch plates interspersed between each other. The first set of clutch plates configured to rotate with rotation of the output shaft and the second set configured to not rotate. The clutch pack is compressible by a hydraulic piston and pressure plate, compressing the sets of the clutch plates reducing the rotation of the output shaft.
US12280748B2	Anti-sticking device of inlet actuator An embodiment device includes a housing, an actuator mounted in the housing, the actuator configured to be operated in response to a connection state of a charging plug, a drive shaft configured to be rotated in conjunction with an operation of the actuator, a lever arm rotatably provided outside the housing and connected to the drive shaft to be rotated together with the drive shaft, and a brush unit seated on the lever arm and configured to remove debris between the housing and the lever arm while being in contact with the housing during operation of the lever arm.
US12280747B2	Connector for a wiper blade A connector for a wiper blade, comprising at least a main body and a rotating cap, comprising at least one cover wall, a reinforcing wall, a hinge and an attachment device for rigidly connecting the rotating cap relative to an end wall of the main body, the hinge being arranged at one of the longitudinal ends of the cover wall and ensuring a rotation of the rotating cap about an axis, the reinforcing wall extending from the cover wall towards the end wall of the main body, the rotating cap further comprising a device for supporting the rotating cap on the end wall of the main body.
US12280732B2	Safety system for a motor vehicle, method for controlling a safety system, and control unit A safety system (18) for an automotive vehicle (10) comprises a gas tank (20) in which pressurized gas is stored, a valve (22) associated with the gas tank (20), at least one airbag (24) connected to the valve (22) via a fluid line (30), and a control device (26). In the control device (26) vehicle information (32) is stored and the control device (26) is configured to control the valve (22) in an accident situation of the automotive vehicle (10) on the basis of the vehicle information (32) and to fill the airbag (24) with the gas stored in the gas tank (20). The invention further shows a method of controlling a safety system of an automotive vehicle and a control device.
US12280719B2	Blind spot display device A blind spot display device displays an image of blind spot blocked by an obstacle, and includes an incidence surface, a light guide member, a first reflecting surface closed to a display region, a second reflecting surface close to the blind spot, and multiple prism portions protruding toward the display region. An external environment light beam enters the incidence surface, reflects alternately on the first and second reflecting surface while passing through the light guide member, and emits toward the display region through the prism portions. Apexes of the prism portions are arranged in a three dimensional manner not along a plane.
US12280718B2	Actuator spherical shell structure, rearview mirror and vehicle The present disclosure discloses an actuator spherical shell structure, rearview mirror and vehicle; the actuator spherical shell structure comprising an actuator spherical shell surface located inside the housing and a housing spherical shell surface located outside the actuator and rotating in coordination with the actuator spherical shell surface. The actuator is connected to the housing for driving, and a positioning structure is provided between the actuator and the housing. Under the guidance of the actuator's driving and positioning structure, the housing flips the rear view element installed along the set direction via the housing spherical shell surface around the actuator spherical shell surface. The rearview mirror comprising the above actuator spherical shell structure. The vehicle comprising the above rearview mirror. The present disclosure has the beneficial effects below: the positioning structure can guide the relative rotation between the actuator spherical shell surface and the housing spherical shell surface; compared with traditional spherical shell structures, it can effectively avoid shaking of the rear view element during angle adjustment, improving user comfort.
US12280716B2	Attention attracting system and attention attracting method An attention attracting system includes plural HMI devices notifying occupants; and an attention attracting device notifying the occupants of presence of a risk of contact between a subject vehicle and an object through the HMI devices. The attention attracting device includes a risk identification section identifying a risk level of the risk of the contact and a notification section: executing a first notification to notify a driver of the presence of the risk of the contact through a driver HMI device solely notifying the driver when the risk level exceeds a first threshold; and executing a second notification to notify a passenger of the presence of the risk of the contact through a passenger HMI device solely notifying the passenger when the risk level exceeds a second threshold greater than the first threshold or when a predetermined time passes after the first notification is executed.
US12280715B2	Intelligent vehicle horn A computer-implemented method to send targeted messages based on a driver's intent. The method includes identifying, by a sending vehicle, one or more additional vehicles in the vicinity of the sending vehicle, including a first vehicle. Monitoring a set of data related to a current scenario for the sending vehicle and determining, based on a current scenario, an intent score for the sending vehicle. The method includes activating a horn device associated with the sending vehicle. The method further includes determining, in response to the activating, the intent score is above an intent threshold for the first vehicle. The method includes generating, in response to the intent score being above the intent threshold, a message; and sending, to a target vehicle, the message. Further aspects of the present disclosure are directed to systems and computer program products containing functionality consistent with the method described above.
US12280713B1	Overhead ceiling lights for vehicles An overhead ceiling device for vehicles, such as airplanes. The device includes a faceplate, keypad, PCB, body, light module, and an outer mounting compression ring body. The faceplate includes lens for lights and holes for buttons. Keypad includes buttons that can protrude from the holes in the faceplate. The keypad is seated over the PCB, wherein the PCB includes indicator lights and key input modules for the buttons. The PCB is seated over the flanged plate of the body. The faceplate, keypad, PCB and the body have a central hole for receiving the light module. The light module includes a reading light.
US12280712B2	Vehicle vanity lamp A vanity lamp is inserted such that a flange is in close contact with an edge of a mounting hole formed in a surface of a headliner, and a wing is rotated to be in close contact with the surface of the headliner to perform provisional assembling such that an edge portion of the mounting hole is provisionally assembled between the flange and the wing, thereby provisionally assembling the vanity lamp to the headliner without additionally mounting a lamp plate. Particularly, the wing is formed on the vanity lamp to be forcibly rotated, and a ledge is formed on a foldable central portion such that the wing is hooked on the ledge while facing the flange, and thereby anyone can easily and conveniently perform assembly by easily provisionally assembling the vanity lamp in the mounting hole.
US12280709B2	Lighting device for a vehicle An illuminating apparatus for a vehicle, in particular a headlamp for a vehicle, comprises a housing, at least one light module for generating a light function, a supporting frame, which is pivotably arranged in the housing. The light module is mounted on the supporting frame such that it is pivoted along with the pivoting of the supporting frame. A manually actuatable adjuster pivots the supporting frame around a horizontal axis. The adjuster has a setting spindle, which is rotatable around its longitudinal axis and is used to pivot the supporting frame, a servomotor including an adjusting element, which is linearly displaceable in a displacement direction for the purpose of implementing an automatic headlamp leveling control. The setting spindle and the adjusting element being connected to each other in such a way that a movement of the adjusting element in the displacement direction effectuates a movement of the setting spindle.
US12280707B2	Utility deck storage device A utility storage deck device 100 for a vehicle 200 comprises a load bearing bed cover 102, storage boxes 104, a headache rack 106, a primary deck 108 and a secondary deck 110. The load bearing bed cover 102 is configured to detachably mounted on the bed rails 112 of the vehicle 200. The storage boxes 104 are mounted to the top of the bed cover 102 on the passenger side 105a and driver side 105b, leaving space for cargo on top of the bed cover 102 between the boxes 104 to act as a secondary deck 110, while the bed cover 102 covering the space between the bed cover 102 and the OEM tailgate 114 to turn the space into a primary deck 108 to provide a secured and covered storage space. The utility deck storage device 100 that configured to detachably attach on the bed rails 112 of the vehicle 200.
US12280699B2	Convenience apparatus for rear seat passenger and operation control method thereof A seat convenience apparatus for a rear seat passenger and an operation control method thereof is provided in a front seat. When an open angle of a footrest of the front seat does not satisfy a predetermined reference angle under the condition that a rear seat passenger desires to use the seat convenience device, operation of the seat convenience device is disabled in spite of the user's desire. Accordingly, misuse of the seat convenience device is prevented under non-use conditions.
US12280695B2	Position controlling device A position controlling device controls the position of a loading platform. The loading platform includes a loading portion, a base portion, and a coupling portion. The base portion is provided below the loading portion in a manner of supporting the loading portion. The coupling portion couples the base portion and the loading portion with a restoring member between them. One of the upper part of the base portion and the lower part of the loading portion includes a spherical surface that is convex downward. The other one of the upper part of the base portion and the lower part of the loading portion includes a guide portion. The guide portion guides the base portion and the loading portion such that the base portion and the loading portion are movable relative to each other in a direction along the spherical surface.
US12280686B2	Charge-discharge control system and charge-discharge control method A charge-discharge control system is provided in which each of a plurality of charge-discharge elements autonomously controls charging-discharging. The charge-discharge control system includes an external control device that broadcasts a control signal to the charge-discharge elements that perform charging-discharging; and an authentication device that permits charging-discharging of each of the charge-discharge elements. The charge-discharge elements having received the control signal transmit, to the authentication device, a permission request signal, which is based on the received control signal. The authentication device having received the permission request signal determines whether the permission request signal is a permission request signal based on the control signal received by the charge-discharge elements, and the authentication device connects a power line for performing charging-discharging to the charge-discharge elements if the authentication device determines that the permission request signal is the permission request signal based on the control signal received by the charge-discharge elements.
US12280685B2	Power distribution device A power distribution device is connected to a power source connector connected to a battery pack, a front connector connected to a front PCU that supplies power to a front MG, and a rear connector connected to a rear PCU that supplies power to a rear MG. Further, the power distribution device has a DC power connector which may be connected to an external DC power source and an AC power connector which may be connected to an external AC power source. The power source connector, the front connector, and the rear connector are provided on an inner side of the vehicle than the DC power connector and the AC power connector.
US12280675B2	Pack monitoring unit for an electric aircraft battery pack and methods of use for battery management An electric aircraft battery pack that includes an integrated battery management component, which determines if a power supply connection between the battery pack and the electric aircraft should be terminated due to a failure, defect, or malfunction of the battery pack, such as a failure of a battery module of the battery pack.
US12280674B2	Battery management systems and methods A rechargeable battery system for a lift device includes a battery configured to power at least one component of the lift device, a heating system configured to selectively provide heat to the battery, and a battery charger connected to the battery and to the heating system. The heating system is configured to selectively receive power from the battery through a battery power connection or from the battery charger through a battery charger power connection.
US12280673B2	Method for controlling vehicle mounted game, computational processing device, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium A method and an apparatus for controlling a vehicle mounted game, a computer program, a storage medium, and a vehicle are provided in the present disclosure. The method is applied to the VCU. The VCU controls a vehicle to be powered at a low voltage in case that it is determined that the vehicle enters a game activation state; when the vehicle is powered at the low voltage, the VUC collects an operation signal of the vehicle, in which, the operation signal includes: an accelerator pedal position signal, a brake pedal position signal, a steering wheel angle signal, and a gear position signal of the vehicle; and the VUC sends the operation signal to a vehicle HUT to enable the vehicle HUT to control the vehicle mounted game according to the operation signal.
US12280670B2	Display assembly, in particular for a motor vehicle dashboard, and assembling method for assembling such an assembly A display assembly, in particular for a motor vehicle dashboard, is provided with a display having a rear surface, on which a carrier is arranged; the assembly is further provided with a rear covering element and with a main printed circuit board, which is coupled to the carrier by a centering system and is arranged between the carrier and the rear covering element; the latter is fixed to the carrier so as to hold the main printed circuit board in position; the carrier is fixed to the rear surface of the display by means of adhesive.
US12280664B2	Apparatus for displaying information of driving based on augmented reality A driving information display apparatus may include a processor configured to display driving information depending on a speed limit of a road in augmented reality; and a storage configured to store data and algorithms driven by the processor, wherein the processor is configured to adjust a display form of a display object depending on at least one of a remaining distance to an enforcement point depending on the speed limit of the road, a speeding degree compared to the speed limit, and a speeding degree compared to a user-set speed to display the display object, and the driving information display apparatus is disposed within a vehicle or outside the vehicle, and when disposed outside the vehicle, transmits the driving information to the vehicle or a mobile device.
US12280663B2	System for generating an energy-efficient track for a motor vehicle The proposed invention relates to methods for controlling energy consumption by a motor vehicle and can be used in transportation industry. The technical problem to be solved by the claimed invention is to provide a method, a device and a system that do not possess the drawbacks of the prior art and thus make it possible to generate an accurate energy-efficient track for a motor vehicle that allows to reduce energy consumption by the motor vehicle on the specific portion of the route. The objective of the claimed invention is to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art and thus to reduce energy consumption by the motor vehicle on the specific portion of the route.
US12280657B2	Pressure relief assembly and a valve assembly that uses the pressure relief assembly A pressure relief assembly includes a plurality of valve components and a cap configured to house the valve components. The cap includes a ring having a retaining portion. The pressure relief assembly includes a sensor apparatus coupled to the cap via the ring. The sensor apparatus is configured to sense whether a predetermined pressure threshold is reached. The valve components operate to relieve pressure when the predetermined pressure threshold is reached. The sensor apparatus includes a retaining portion engaging the retaining portion of the ring. A valve assembly includes a first valve apparatus and the pressure relief assembly configured to bypass the first valve apparatus. The valve assembly includes a main housing that surrounds the first valve apparatus and the pressure relief assembly. The main housing defines an aperture in which the cap of the pressure relief assembly is at least partially disposed in the aperture.
US12280655B2	Method and system for side mount fuel tank Methods and systems are presented for collecting fuel vapors in a fuel system that includes a side mount fuel tank. The methods and systems may allow fuel vapors to be captured during filling of the side mount fuel tank. In one example, the side mount fuel tank is fitted with a fuel filler tube that extends into the side mount fuel tank so that fuel vapors may be captured while the side mount fuel tank is being filled.
US12280654B2	Linkage for improved diagnostics for kinematic assembly A kinematic linkage assembly for an active grille shutter system having a frame connectable to a vehicle and forming an aperture. A kinematic linkage assembly with a plurality of vanes each moveable between an open position, an intermediate position, and a closed position. The rotation force from an actuator is transmitted across the first vane of the plurality of vanes to the first link at the first connection.
US12280650B2	Electric device arranged on the powertrain of a vehicle A vehicle includes: an electric device mounted on the vehicle; a functional component placed on the electric device to extend further rearward than the electric device in plan view when mounted on the vehicle; a cable connecting the electric device and a battery mounted on the vehicle; and a cable mount that is provided below and within a plane of projection of the functional component on the electric device and has a terminal port facing downward in a vertical direction when mounted in the vehicle. The vehicle reduces the risk of a human touching an electric terminal, improving safety.
US12280648B2	Power storage unit and vehicle A power storage unit includes power storages each including a long side portion and a short side portion, each of the power storage being in a longitudinal shape. The power storages include first power storages arranged on one side in a first direction, second power storages arranged on the other side in the first direction, and at least one third power storage arranged between the first power storages and the second power storages. The first power storages and the second power storages are arranged as being aligned in a second direction in horizontal arrangement, and the at least one third power storage is arranged in longitudinal arrangement.
US12280646B2	Vehicle drive device To provide a vehicle drive device capable of efficiently driving a vehicle by using in-wheel motors without falling into the vicious cycle between enhancement of driving via the motors and an increase in vehicle weight. The present invention is a vehicle drive device that uses in-wheel motors to drive a vehicle and includes a vehicle speed sensor that detects the travel speed of a vehicle, in-wheel motors that are provided in wheels of the vehicle and drive the wheels, and a controller that controls the in-wheel motors, in which the controller controls the in-wheel motors so as to generate driving forces when the travel speed of the vehicle detected by the vehicle speed sensor is equal to or more than a predetermined first vehicle speed that is more than zero.
US12280644B2	Folding cover attachment systems A truck that includes a bed section located rear of a cab section where the bed section is bounded on each side by opposing first and second upward-extending side walls, respectively. The truck includes a tonneau cover which has a first panel section pivotable with respect to the opposing first and second upward-extending side walls. A latching assembly is attached to the first panel section that selectively secures and releases the first panel section with respect to the first and second upward-extending side walls of the truck. The latching assembly includes at least one adjustable pinch latch assembly. The pinch latch assembly includes a latch handle portion and a latch base located on the first panel section adjacent the latch handle portion.
US12280642B2	Dual anchor pin and crack initiator system for a vehicle door A vehicle door includes an inner panel having an upper edge and a lower edge, a door trim panel having an upper edge portion and a lower edge portion, and an upper panel connected to the upper edge portion of the door trim panel. The upper panel includes an upper edge section and a lower edge section, and a crack initiator extending between the upper edge section and the lower edge section. A belt bracket connects the upper panel and the inner panel. The belt bracket includes a first dual pin member and a second dual pin member spaced from the first dual pin member. The first dual pin member and the second dual pin member connect the upper panel with the inner panel.
US12280639B2	Shading device A shading device includes a shading curtain and a drawing device. The shading curtain includes a first and second shading layer that have at least two types of light transmission areas with different light transmission properties. The drawing device includes a first and second drawing member. The first drawing member is connected with the first shading layer and is configured to draw the first shading layer. The second drawing member is connected with the second shading layer and is configured to draw the second shading layer. The first and second drawing members are movable relative to each other between a first relative position and a second relative position. The first and the second shading layers parallelly move relative to each other. In the first relative position, the shading curtain has a first light transmission property, and in the second relative position, the shading curtain has a second light transmission property.
US12280636B2	Blowout structure of air conditioner A blowout structure of an air conditioner according to the present invention includes a wind direction adjuster that is arranged in a case, can change a direction of wind blown out according to a rotation angle, and closes a ventilation passage inside the case so as to inhibit blowout of the wind. Inside the case, a contact surface with which a wind direction adjuster 2 in a state of closing the ventilation passage comes into contact and a reverse surface that allows an airflow flowing back to the upstream side from the contact surface to be reversed to the downstream side.
US12280635B2	Electric compressor An electric compressor includes an electric motor, a filter circuit, a capacitor, an inverter circuit, a drive circuit, a power supply circuit, a switch that connects or disconnects a power supply path that passes power from the power supply circuit to the drive circuit, and a control circuit that controls an operation of the switch. The control circuit connects the power supply path in response to the voltage between the capacitor and the inverter circuit being higher than that between the power supply circuit and the drive circuit, and the control circuit disconnects the power supply path in response to the voltage between the capacitor and the inverter circuit being lower than the voltage between the power supply circuit and the drive circuit.
US12280632B2	Mounting system for HVAC component A mounting system for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) component, including a dash panel configured to divide a front compartment from a passenger compartment, and having an opening, a plurality of mounting portions located around the opening, and configured to mount the HVAC component, and a vertical reinforcing member located adjacent to the opening, and extending along the height of the dash panel. The dash panel includes a first surface facing the front compartment and a second surface facing the passenger compartment, and at least some of the plurality of mounting portions are provided to the vertical reinforcing member.
US12280630B1	Suspension for vehicle and vehicle including same A suspension for a vehicle includes an arm part including a first arm end revolvable about an arm rotation axis, a transverse leaf spring unit including a fixed leaf end, of which a relative position to the arm rotation axis is fixed, and a free leaf end movable in a direction crossing the arm rotation axis with respect to the fixed leaf end, and a link connecting the arm part and the transverse leaf spring unit, wherein the first arm end is rotatable about a first rotation axis with respect to a first link end, the free leaf end is rotatable about a second rotation axis with respect to a second link end opposite the first link end, and a direction in which either the first or second rotation axis extends varies to be parallel to or cross a direction in which the other extends.
US12280629B2	Compliant mechanism for suspension height sensor A compliant mechanism is provided for monitoring the position of a suspension of a vehicle. The compliant mechanism can include a body for coupling to both an angle sensor and the suspension of the vehicle. The body can have at least two first portions and at least one second portion. The second portion is coupled to both of the two first portions and is more flexible than the two first portions.
US12280628B1	Wheel action-based active suspension damping adjustment apparatus and method A wheel action-based active suspension damping adjustment apparatus recognizes wheel actions through a steering apparatus, distance measuring apparatuses and force sensors and calculates an action damping magnitude according to damping parameters determined by different wheel actions, thereby achieving optimal adjustment under different actions. The changes in an inclination angle of a vehicle cabin floor and a vertical acceleration are monitored by using an inclination angle sensor and acceleration sensors, and meanwhile, an inclination angle damping and an acceleration damping are determined according to exceeding amplitudes, and a total damping of active suspensions is fed back and corrected, thereby further enhancing an adjustment and control effect of the active suspensions. According to the method, basic damping, action damping, inclination angle damping and acceleration damping data is output and recorded, and classified according to a vehicle state and the wheel actions, data changes under a same classification are compared.
US12280626B2	Vehicle body tilting apparatus and control method thereof Disclosed herein is a vehicle body tilting apparatus including a swing member connected to a pair of tie rods and provided to be swung around an output shaft, a lean actuator configured to swing the swing member by rotating the output shaft through a motor and a reducer so that a vehicle body is tilted in a right-left direction, and a controller electrically connected to the motor. The controller is configured to correct a rotation angle of the output shaft based on a relative angle of the motor, and control the motor according to the corrected rotation angle.
US12280625B2	Vehicle with a curve tilting function A vehicle having an active chassis system with curve tilting function, comprises a control unit, which when negotiating a curve determines a vehicle tilting angle on the basis of a current vehicle transverse acceleration or a correlated driving operation parameter, by which the vehicle transverse acceleration can be reduced, wherein the control unit uses the vehicle tilting angle so determined to trigger actuators of a suspension/shock absorbing system in order to adjust the vehicle tilting angle. The curve tilting function incorporates a prediction unit which provides the curve negotiation data for an upcoming curve. The vehicle tilting angle is set in consideration of the curve negotiation data.
US12280612B2	Raman markers The present invention relates to a security marker; a method of preparing same; the use of said security marker; a security article, document, or element comprising said marker; the use of said security article, document, or element; an object of value comprising said marker; a method of preparing said security article, document, or element or said object of value; a method for determining the authenticity of said security article, document, or element or said object of value; and a system for determining the authenticity of said security article, document, or element or said object of value.
US12280610B2	Micro-optic security device with absolute registration A micro-optic security device (100) includes a planar array of micro-optic focusing elements (105) and a first arrangement of image icons (120), wherein each image icon (121) of the first arrangement of image icons includes a region of light-cured material. Further, the first arrangement of image icons is visible (320) through the planar array of micro-optic focusing elements across a first predetermined range of viewing angles relative to the micro-optic security device, and the first arrangement of image icons is not visible (360) through the planar array of micro-optic focusing elements across a second pre-determined range of viewing angles relative to the micro-optic security device.
US12280606B2	Recording apparatus and method for recording A recording apparatus includes an ink tank, a recording head, a carriage, an ink supply channel, one or more memory devices, and one or more processors to execute the set of instructions to perform operations including causing the recording head to eject the ink based on print data to perform recording on a recording medium; and obtaining, based on the print data, information on an amount of ink to be ejected to a recordable area in which the carriage moves in one of the first direction and the second direction. A length of the ink supply channel from the bend to the recording head increases in the first direction and decreases in the second direction. The one or more processors changes acceleration of the carriage according to the amount of ink to be ejected to the recordable area, the amount being indicated by the information.
US12280604B2	Recording device, and control method for recording device A recording device including a medium support portion for supporting a medium, a recording unit for recording on the medium, a movement unit configured to move relative to the medium support portion along a first axis, and a detector attached to the movement unit.
US12280603B2	Printing apparatus, printing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium A CPU of a printing apparatus energizes heat-generating elements for a predetermined period of time in a first divided printing cycle of two divided printing cycles obtained by dividing one printing cycle, according to a yellow energization pattern, and forms a first yellow print dot without causing a heat-sensitive tape to develop another color. Then, the CPU energizes the heat-generating elements for a predetermined period of time in a second divided printing cycle of the two divided printing cycles, and forms a second yellow print dot on the heat-sensitive tape. By forming two print dots in one printing cycle, the CPU secures a large color reproduction range.
US12280597B2	Print head maintenance assembly Disclosed herein is a print head maintenance cartridge, a printing device and a method of cleaning a print head. The print head maintenance assembly comprises a maintenance cartridge that is movable along a first direction and a wiper assembly comprising a wiper element for wiping a print head. The wiper element extends along the first direction. The maintenance cartridge comprises a guide rail extending along the first direction. The guide rail is to engage with the wiper assembly to adjust a position of the wiper element depending on a relative position between the maintenance cartridge and the wiper assembly in the first direction.
US12280596B2	Cleaning systems for additive manufacturing apparatuses and methods for using the same Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to additive manufacturing apparatuses, cleaning stations incorporated therein, and methods of cleaning using the cleaning stations.
US12280592B2	Printing device A printing device includes: a second blade; a first blade portion including a first blade and configured to cut print paper by moving from a standby position at which the first blade is away from the second blade, via an overlap start position at which the first blade starts overlapping the second blade on a side of the second blade in a first direction, to a cutting position; a first blade guide located in the first direction relative to the second blade and configured to guide movement of the first blade with the first blade between the first blade guide and the second blade when the first blade portion moves from the overlap start position to the cutting position; and a warping prevention portion configured to press the first blade in a second direction opposite to the first direction when the first blade portion moves from the overlap start position to the cutting position, to prevent the first blade from warping into a convex shape in the first direction or reduce such warping.
US12280591B2	Printing system A printing system performs first double-side printing when double-side printing is designated to a first print medium sides of which are distinguished from each other, and second double-side printing when the double-side printing is designated to a second print medium sides of which are not distinguished from each other, and a print page printed on a first surface set face-down when being fed out of a plurality of print pages included in print data is different between the first double-side printing and the second double-side printing.
US12280590B2	Conveyance device and printing device Provided are a conveyance device and a printing device that suppress drying unevenness of a recording medium to be conveyed in a state where liquid is applied thereonto. The drying unevenness is suppressed by a conveyance device including: a holding member that holds a recording medium having a first surface onto which liquid is applied; a guide member having a guide surface that comes into contact with a second surface that is a surface opposite to the first surface of the recording medium; and a drive mechanism that drives the holding member and the guide member in a conveyance direction, in which the guide surface has either or both of hole portions and projection portions, and a diameter of the hole portion and the projection portion, or a diameter of an inscribed circle inscribed in the hole portion and the projection portion is 0.31 mm or less.
US12280587B2	Manufacturing light field prints Techniques for manufacturing a light field print using a printing press. The techniques include: identifying at least one characteristic of the printing press at least in part by printing at least one calibration pattern; obtaining content to be rendered using the light field print, the content comprising multiple scene views; generating, based at least in part on the content and the at least one characteristic of the printing press, a front target pattern and a back target pattern; and using the printing press to: print the front target pattern on a first side of a substrate; and print the back target pattern on a second side of the substrate.
US12280581B2	Panel, in particular a floor, ceiling, or wall panel; a covering constructed by a multitude of such panels; and a method for the recycling of such a panel A panel, in particular a floor, ceiling, or wall panel, of a planar design having a top side and bottom side, and multiple side edges, which panel has a structure of laminated layers that are adhered to each other, wherein the laminated layers extend parallel to the plane of the panel, and include a core layer having a lower side and an upper side, and a top layer which is provided on the upper side of the core layer either directly or indirectly, wherein at least two layers of the laminated structure, in particular the top layer and the core layer, are directly or indirectly adhered to each other.
US12280580B2	Self-healing, hydrophobic composites and related methods Self-healing, hydrophobic composites and related methods are provided. A method of repelling water may comprise forming a layer of a self-healing, hydrophobic composite comprising a porous network of entangled polymer fibers and a hydrophobic phase change material infused throughout the network, on a surface of a substrate to form a treated surface; and exposing the treated surface to water, wherein the treated surface exhibits a native water droplet contact angle which is greater than that of an untreated surface without the layer of the composite.
US12280579B2	Sheet processing apparatus and image forming system A sheet processing apparatus including a sheet feeder, a sheet processing device, a sheet ejection device, a purge unit, a multifeed sensor, a sheet sensor, and circuitry. The circuitry stops an operation of the sheet processing apparatus when the multifeed sensor has not detected multifeed of the sheet and the sheet sensor does not detect a trailing end of the sheet after a first set time from detection of a leading end of the sheet, stop the operation when the multifeed sensor has detected the multifeed and the sheet sensor does not detect the trailing end of the sheet after a second set time from the detection, and conveys the sheet toward the purge unit without stopping the operation when the multifeed sensor has detected the multifeed and the sheet sensor detects the trailing end of the sheet before the second set time elapses from the detection.
US12280578B2	Method for repairing electrostatic chuck device A method for repairing an electrostatic chuck device that is formed by bonding an electrostatic chuck member made of ceramics and a temperature-controlling base member made of metal with a first adhesive layer sandwiched therebetween is provided. The method includes a step of repairing the first adhesive layer that has been eroded by using a cold-curing adhesive.
US12280572B2	Dual shell dental appliance and material constructions Improved dental appliances and polymeric sheet compositions are disclosed. The polymeric sheet compositions are useful for making dental appliances having outer layers comprised of a material having a modulus of from about 1,000 MPA to 2,500 MPA (“hard”) and an inner core comprised of elastomeric material or materials having a modulus of from about 50 MPa to 500 MPa (“soft”), which exhibit improved flexibility and strength, and better stain and tear resistance than currently available materials and dental appliances.
US12280567B2	Multilayer composite, method for the production thereof and its use Multi-layer composite at least comprising: a decorative layer comprising a first decorative material and a second decorative material, the first and the second decorative material lying in one plane in the decorative layer and having the same thickness; and a first carrier layer for a glue layer, the first carrier layer comprising a plastic which is contained in a nonwoven or a fabric, wherein the decorative layer is planarly connected to the first carrier layer by the glue layer.
US12280565B2	Polymer film and uses of the same A polymer film and laminated glass manufactured using the same are provided. The polymer film has a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface has a root mean square gradient (Sdq) ranging from 0.1 to 1.5 and a root mean square height (Sq) ranging from 1 μm to 15 μm, wherein Sdq and Sq are defined in accordance with ISO 25178-2:2012.
US12280562B2	Toilet lid and seat comprising fiber reinforced cement board, fiber reinforced calcium silicate board or sintered stone The present disclosure is generally directed to toilet equipment, and more particularly to a toilet lid and seat that comprises fiber reinforced cement board, fiber reinforced calcium silicate board or sintered stone. In an embodiment, a toilet lid or seat includes a core structural layer having a shape and size associated with the toilet lid, and having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the core structural layer comprises fiber reinforced cement board or fiber reinforced calcium silicate board. In another embodiment, a toilet lid includes a core structural layer having a shape and size associated with the toilet lid, and having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the core structural layer comprises sintered stone.
US12280561B2	Process of manufacture of basaltic antiabrasive hybrid plates PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE OF BASALTIC ANTIABRASIVE HYBRID PLATES it's a process of manufacture of plates with basalt coating that will be applied to elements in contact with highly abrasive products for a higher resistance to abrasion wear, thus increasing useful life and as a result reducing industrial processes that stand still, with expressive increase in productivity, with applications in mining industries, steel mill, “chutes”, stock houses, silos, machines and transport systems, storage and motion subject to abrasive action through contact between intake or product with motion surface and/or storage, therefore it will be composed by steel plate SAC 50 (1); special glue cement (2); steel screen (3); basalt plates (4); and screws (5) forming a basaltic coating hybrid plate which resist traction and corrosion.
US12280559B2	Method for manufacturing packaging for pouch container, and device for manufacturing packaging for pouch container A method for manufacturing a pouch-type packaging material includes: a first folding process; a first cutting process of cutting the top-side sheet material, a second sub-region, a first main region, and a first sub-region along a first cutting line that extends from a portion where the top-side sheet material and the second sub-region overlap to a portion closer toward a bottom side in a z direction beyond a first boundary line; a second folding process; a second cutting process of cutting the top-side sheet material, the first sub-region, the first main region, and a second main region along a second cutting line to form a top-side sheet from the top-side sheet material, where the second cutting line extends from a portion where the top-side sheet material and the first sub-region overlap to a portion closer toward the bottom side in the z direction beyond the second boundary line.
US12280558B2	Vulcanization mold and pneumatic tire manufactured with the mold A vulcanization mold including blades having a distal end side and pullout is performed smoothly without causing any failure and a pneumatic tire. A vulcanization mold in which a blade has a proximal end, a blade distal end side expanded in a thicknesswise direction on the distal end side, and a blade connection portion that connects the proximal end portion and the blade distal end side is a vulcanization mold in which a sweep area is the difference where a cross sectional area of the blade connection is subtracted from an area blade distal end side to a mold surface with a width equal to a maximum width of a thickness of the blade distal end side in a cross sectional shape perpendicular to a tire widthwise direction of the blade is smaller in circumferential end side regions than in a circumferential central side region of the sector mold.
US12280557B2	Method for producing a tire provided with a radiofrequency communications module A method for manufacturing a tire (1) equipped with a communication module (20) consists in successively, and in the order required by the architecture of said tire, laying rubber products, notably profiled elements (50) and reinforcing elements on a given support in order to yield a green tire (1), then in vulcanizing the green tire to yield a tire (1), wherein, prior to laying one of the rubber profiled elements (50) on the green tire, a slot (52) is created starting from a surface of the rubber profiled element (50) and the communication module (20) is introduced into the slot (52).
US12280554B2	Fixtureless robotic assembly A computing system may direct a first robotic arm to a first position based on a first set of coordinates. The computing system may cause the first robotic arm to engage with a first structure based on the first position of the first robotic arm. Further, the computing system may direct the first robotic arm to a second position based on a second set of coordinates such that the first structure is brought within a joining proximity of a second structure without a fixture retaining the first structure and without a fixture retaining the second structure, wherein the first structure is configured to be joined with the second structure when the first and second structures are within the joining proximity, the joining proximity being a proximity at which the first and second structures can be joined together.
US12280553B2	Fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite structural members, aircraft including the same, and related methods Fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite structural members (FRTCSM), aircraft including the same, and related methods are disclosed herein. The FRTCSMs include a first thermoplastic sub-structure that includes a first web, a first flange that extends away from the first web, and a first transition region between the first flange and the first web. The FRTCSMs also include a second thermoplastic sub-structure that includes a second web, a second flange that extends away from the second web, and a second transition region between the second flange and the second web. The first web is welded to the second web. The aircraft include at least one FRTCSM. The methods include positioning the first thermoplastic sub-structure and the second thermoplastic sub-structure such that the first web faces the second web, compressing the first web and the second web together, and welding the first web and the second web to one another.
US12280549B2	Support material for fused deposition modeling, and manufacturing method of fused deposition modeled structure and three-dimensional object using same Disclosed is a support material for a fused deposition modeling. The support material has excellent adhesion to a variety of model materials and is easily dissolved and removed by washing with water. Also, the waste liquid (PVA-based aqueous solution) generated after the washing operation may be allowed to be drained as it is, in compliance with environmental regulations. The support material comprises (A) PVA-based resin having a group containing sulfonic acid or a salt thereof and (B) biodegradable polyester. The (A) PVA-based resin having a group containing sulfonic acid or a salt thereof and (B) biodegradable polyester have a sea-island structure in which one is dispersed in the other as a matrix.
US12280547B2	Methods and systems for additive manufacturing of nutritional supplement servings A system for additive manufacturing of nutritional supplement servings includes a computing device configured to receive nutritional needs of a user, determine a nutritional input to the user, detect at least a nutrition deficiency as a function of the plurality of nutritional needs and the nutritional input, calculate at least a supplement dose from the plurality of nutritional needs and at the least a nutrition deficiency, select an ingredient combination as a function of the at least a supplement dose, wherein selecting further includes receiving a plurality of ingredients stored at an additive manufacturing device, wherein the plurality ingredients includes a plurality of supplement ingredients and at least a substrate ingredient and selecting an ingredient combination including at least a substrate ingredient and at least a supplement ingredient as a function of the nutritional deficiency, and initiating manufacture of a nutritional supplement serving at the additive manufacturing device.
US12280545B2	Apparatus and method We describe an apparatus for producing a three-dimensional workpiece, the apparatus comprising: a process chamber for receiving a material from which the three-dimensional workpiece is producible using an additive layer manufacturing technique, wherein the process chamber comprises a translucent window; an irradiation device for irradiating, through the translucent window, the material for producing the three-dimensional workpiece; and an enclosure arranged between the translucent window of the process chamber and the irradiation device, wherein at least a part of the enclosure is translucent for an irradiation beam stemming from the irradiation device to travel from the irradiation device through the enclosure to the material for producing the three-dimensional workpiece, wherein the enclosure comprises an inlet and an outlet, and wherein the apparatus is configured to control a flow of a fluid through the enclosure via the inlet and the outlet.
US12280544B2	Apparatus, system and method of providing a FFF printing nozzle An apparatus, system and method for providing a nozzle having refined print control and enhanced printing speed by providing, on the inside or outside or on an interstitial substrate layer, of any metallic or non-metallic nozzle of a non-conductive surface suitable to support sensors relevant to the FFF process. Heat, force, flow, strain, stress, extrusion force, and like sensors may be provided on the inside or the outside of any nozzle, or on an interstitial substrate layer on the inside or outside of any nozzle. The sensors may be provided about the center access through the nozzle, longitudinally along the center access of the nozzle, or at any of various points along the nozzle, wherein the placement or shape of such sensors may vary in accordance with the type of sensing to be performed by the subject sensor.
US12280538B2	Additive manufacturing methods and systems with two beams traveling along opposing, wobbling paths Methods of additively manufacturing a three-dimensional object include irradiating a first build plane region using a first energy beam, irradiating a second build plane region using a second energy beam, and irradiating an interlace region between the first build plane region and the second build plane region. Irradiating the interlace region comprises directing the first energy beam along a first oscillating path and directing the second energy beam along a second oscillating path intersecting and overlapping with the first oscillating path.
US12280534B2	Method of manufacturing three-dimensionally formed object and three-dimensionally formed object manufacturing apparatus A method of manufacturing a three-dimensionally formed object includes: forming a layer using a flowable composition including constituent material particles of a three-dimensionally formed object and a flowable composition including support portion-forming particles for forming a support portion which supports the three-dimensionally formed object during the formation of the three-dimensionally formed object; and imparting energy to the constituent material particles and the support portion-forming particles, in which in the imparting of the energy, the energy is imparted such that a temperature of the constituent material particles and a temperature of the support portion-forming particles are equal to or higher than a sintering temperature of the constituent material particles and are lower than a sintering temperature of the support portion-forming particles.
US12280533B2	Device and unit for transversely stretching elastic films A stretching device for transversely stretching elastic films includes first and second stretching members having respective first and second axes of rotation inclined with respect to each other, and a driving assembly for driving the first and second stretching members in rotation about the respective axes of rotation, wherein the driving assembly extends on only one side with respect to the first stretching members.
US12280527B2	Injection molding machine management system An injection molding machine management system, which manages an injection molding unit including an injection molding machine and a peripheral device that performs a previous step or a subsequent step of a molding step, includes a first display unit that displays a first screen for displaying a state of the molding step of the injection molding machine. The first screen includes a first screen area and a second screen area. The first screen area displays a first indicator related to quality in the molding step of the injection molding machine, and the second screen area displays a second indicator related to quality in the previous step of the molding step or the subsequent step of the molding step.
US12280526B1	System and method for automatically setting parameters for foam production A method sets machine parameters of a foam production machine. The foam production machine includes an intermediate conveyance unit configured to receive a reactive mixture, a plurality of fall plates having vertically adjustable ends and configured to receive the reactive mixture from the intermediate conveyance unit, and a conveyor configured to receive the reactive mixture from the fall plates. The method includes executing software by a computer system, where executing the software includes importing characteristics of the foam production machine and a rise profile for the reactive mixture, and iteratively determining process and machine parameters, including reactive mixture flow rate, conveyor speed, a dimension of the intermediate conveyance unit, and vertical positions for the ends of each fall plate resulting in a predefined predicted profile of the reactive mixture on the plurality of fall plates.
US12280523B2	System and method for moving a block of stone material Described is a system and a method for moving a block of stone material, wherein the system comprises at least two devices comprising: a translation unit onfigured for translating a base of the block in a translation plane and a lifting unit configured for moving a base of the block in a direction substantially vertical to the translation plane; actuator means configured for allowing an independent actuation of the translation unit and of the lifting unit, the overall configuration of the movement device being such as to allow a progressive translation on the translation plane of the block of stone material with respect to a reference plane.
US12280522B2	Pointing device, method for pointing brickwork, and use of pointing device The invention relates to a pointing device (10) for pointing brickwork a method for pointing brickwork and use of the pointing device (10) for pointing brickwork. The pointing device comprises: ⋅—a support (12) that is configured for supporting a product (14) comprising brickwork; ⋅—a filling nozzle (20); ⋅—a pointing substance container (22) that is operatively coupled with the filling nozzle (20), wherein the pointing substance container (22) is configured for holding a pointing substance; ⋅—movement means (24) that are configured to position the filling nozzle (20) relative to the support (12); ⋅—a control unit (26) configured for ⋅—controlling the movement means (24); and ⋅—determining the amount of pointing substance in relation to a point; ⋅—a sensor (28) that is operatively connected to the controller (26), and is configured for sensing the location and size of the point; and ⋅—orientation means (30) that are configured to establish a relative position between the filling nozzle (20) and the support (12).
US12280520B2	Arthroscopic devices and methods An arthroscopic or other surgical cutter has features which facilitate fabrication by ceramic molding. The arthroscopic cutter includes a cutter body having a longitudinal axis and a window, an interior channel, and a plurality of cutting edges extending radially outwardly from an outer surface thereof. The features include non-helical, longitudinally aligned cutting edges, controlled thicknesses of the cutting edges, controlled heights of the cutting edges, controlled areas of the windows, controlled diameters of the internal channels, controlled rake angles of the cutting edges, and other parameters.
US12280519B2	Log-splitting machine A log splitter includes a chassis having a support table configured to support a log to be split, a splitter screw having a generally conical shape and mounted to a rotatable screw shaft that is supported by the chassis, and a drive assembly configured to rotate the shaft to impart rotational movement to the splitter screw about a screw axis. The drive assembly includes a motor coupled to the screw shaft via a constant velocity transmission (CVT) (also known as continuously variable transmission). The CVT can provide both high speed and high torque during the splitting process as required to split the log. A fall restriction bar helps restrict a person from accidentally falling onto the splitter screw. An engine-kill bar is pivotally mounted to the chassis. A log-rotation stop mechanism is configured to restrict rotation of a log that gets stuck on the splitter screw.
US12280517B2	Embryo loading device used for veneer horizontal jointing machine An embryo loading device for receiving and rolling first and second veneer sheets and joining the first and second veneer sheets to each other each other, including: a sliding table (2); a guide bar (2.1) provided on a top surface of the sliding table (2); a clutch gear wheel part (3) provided under the sliding table (2); a rolling wheel part (4) provided over the guide bar (2.1); and a pair of box-shaped frames (3T, 3P) housing the clutch gear wheel part (3).
US12280513B2	Shaving razor system A method of manufacturing a shaving razor. A circuit board is positioned within a handle. A first end of a flexible electrical bridge is connected to the circuit board. A second end of the flexible electrical bridge is connected to an energy emitting device. A loop is formed in the flexible electrical bridge by bending the flexible electrical bridge.
US12280512B2	Safety razor with comb and blade A safety razor removes hair from skin using the cutting blade comprising a sharp edge along an elongated side of a planar surface. An outer comb has a row of outer teeth running along the planar surface on an outside of the cutting blade, each outer tooth is substantially perpendicular to the sharp edge and spaced with a gap between the row of the outer teeth and the planar surface of the cutting blade. Ends of the row of outer teeth comprise outer teeth tips. An inner guard runs along the planar surface on an inside of the cutting blade.
US12280509B1	Method for efficient operation of mobile robotic devices A method for autonomously planning work duties of a robot within an environment of the robot, including: obtaining, with a processor of the robot, first data indicative of a presence or an absence of at least one human within the environment at a particular time; actuating, with the processor, the robot to execute work duties based on the first data, wherein: the robot executes the work duties when the first data indicates the absence of the at least one human from the environment; and the work duties comprise cleaning at least a portion of the environment; capturing, with at least one sensor of a plurality of sensors disposed on the robot, second data while the robot executes the work duties; and altering, with the processor, a navigational route of the robot or the work duties based on the second data.
US12280508B2	Reproducing fast eye movement using imaging of robot with limited actuator speed Techniques for simulating fast eye movement of a robot to mimic human eye saccade are divulged in cases of the robot eyes being moved by actuators that cannot move the eyes fast enough in real time to mimic saccade. Image capture timing is adjusted (i.e., slowed down) to track the speed of the actuators. Then, the resulting sequence of images is time-compressed back to video playback speed so that the video appears to show the robot eye undergoing saccade at human eye speeds.
US12280505B2	Method and computer program product for controlling a robot A method for controlling a kinematically redundant robot (100) in order to fulfill multiple tasks. At least one passivity-based first controller module (102) is used, at least one task target description and at least one associated task mapping are computed for the at least one first controller module (102), at least one weighting is computed for the tasks, and the at least one first controller module (102) is integrated into an overall controller (104), using the at least one weighting. Moreover, the invention relates to a computer program product that includes commands which, when the program is executed with the aid of at least one processor, prompt the processor to carry out such a method.
US12280502B2	Robot teaching device and robot teaching program A teaching device is a teaching device for a robot including a base, an arm having a plurality of links coupled to each other and coupled to the base, and a hand coupled to the arm. The teaching device includes a setter that sets a predetermined condition including start and end points of the hand in predetermined movement of the arm; a deriver that derives a movement trajectory of the hand from the start point to the end point and a movement trajectory of the arm according to the movement trajectory of the hand based on the predetermined condition; a display that displays at least one of the movement trajectory of the arm or the movement trajectory of the hand, the movement trajectories being derived by the deriver; and a corrector that corrects the movement trajectory displayed on the display according to user's input operation.
US12280498B2	Remote control system A remote control system includes: a coordinate origin setting part for setting coordinate origins of an operator and an end effector; an operator joint angle information acquisition part for acquiring information on a joint angle of a finger of the operator; an operator finger length measurement part for measuring a length of each link of the finger of the operator; an operator fingertip position calculation part for calculating a tip position of each finger of the operator viewed from a local coordinate origin of an operator model to be a fingertip position of the operator from information acquired by the operator joint angle information acquisition part and the operator finger length measurement part; and an end effector joint angle derivation part for deriving a joint angle of the end effector from the fingertip position of the operator and a local coordinate origin of the end effector by inverse kinematics.
US12280496B2	Apparatus and method for the automated management of bacterial load detector devices An apparatus and method provide for automated management of bacterial load detector devices to be temporarily positioned inside a chamber, delimited by walls, at least one of the walls includes at least one access aperture on which a primary closing unit is installed, configured to allow access to an inside of the chamber while keeping an atmosphere of the chamber isolated and separated from an external environment. The apparatus comprises a transport container, containing an extractable housing slider on which one or more bacterial load detector devices are positioned, an extraction device configured to extract the housing slider from the transport container and make the housing slider available inside the chamber, and a support device disposed inside the chamber configured to stably position and support the housing slider.
US12280493B2	End effector for robotic positioner There is disclosed an end effector for a robotic positioner. The end effector has a frame adapted to connect to the robotic positioner, the frame defining a guide. A first gripper member is connected the frame and a second gripper member defines a follower operatively engaged to the guide, an engagement between the follower and the guide constraining the second gripper member to movement in at least one rotational movement about a virtual pivot spaced away from the first gripper member, the second gripper member, the follower and the guide. At least one actuator is connected to the second gripper member for moving the second gripper member toward and away from the first gripper member in the rotational movement.
US12280491B2	Control device, control method, and control program Provided are a control device, a control method, and a control program capable of realizing natural interaction between a human and a robot like between humans. A control device according to an embodiment includes a slip detection unit (15, 104) and a control unit (10). The slip detection unit detects a slip of a target object gripped by a grip portion. The control unit controls a gripping force with which the grip portion grips the target object based on the slip detected by the slip detection unit. The control unit estimates an external force applied to the target object gripped by the grip portion based on the slip detected by the slip detection unit, and controls the gripping force based on the estimated external force.
US12280489B2	Robot, communication system, communication method, and computer readable medium A robot, a communication system, a communication method, and a program capable of effectively indicating to a communication target person that he/she is a person a communication target are provided. A robot according to the embodiment includes a specifying unit configured to specify a communication target person to be communicated with from among persons present in the vicinity of the robot, an acquisition unit configured to acquire personal information related to the communication target person specified by the specifying unit, and a display processing unit configured to display the personal information on a display unit so that a set of protection processing for protecting the personal information and processing for displaying the personal information is executed.
US12280487B2	Handle assembly for a finisher box A handle assembly for a finisher box including a first tube including a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first tube defines a longitudinal axis extending between the first and second ends. The handle assembly includes a second tube disposed within the first tube. The second tube is movable relative to the first tube along the longitudinal axis. The first tube includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The handle assembly includes a connecting plate pivotably supported by the second end of the second tube. The connecting plate is configured to be coupled to the finisher box to support the finisher box from the handle assembly. The handle assembly includes a brake assembly with a brake handle coupled to the first end of the first tube. The brake assembly is configured to selectively inhibit pivoting movement of the connecting plate.
US12280486B2	Button assembly A button assembly for a telescopic hot stick is provided. The button assembly comprises a button housing, a button, and a fastener. The button housing defines a cavity and at least one groove, and the cavity has a bottom cavity surface. The button is disposed in the cavity and the button has a first end and a second end. The second end is configured to face the bottom cavity surface. The fastener is disposed within the at least one groove, and the fastener is positioned adjacent the second end of the button. The fastener is spaced apart from the second end to collectively define a gap between the second end and the fastener.
US12280485B2	Battery charger including a light emitting diode (LED) assembly A battery connector, an electrical combination and methods. The electrical combination may include a battery connector including a housing with a support portion for a battery pack, and a circuit supported by the housing, the circuit including a universal serial bus (USB) input terminal connectable to a USB cable for receiving power, a charging terminal connectable to a pack terminal of the battery pack, and a battery charging portion operable to receive power from the USB input terminal and to output a charging current to the charging terminal to charge the battery pack.
US12280480B1	Adjustable clamp with extendable and retractable jaws An adjustable clamp has first and second handles that are pivotally joined together and first and second jaws that extend respectively from the first and second handles and end in first and second nose tips. Each of the first and second jaws has an inner portion that is housed within an outer portion in a manner to allow relative movement between the inner portion and the outer portion to move the first and second jaws between a retracted position and an extended position to decrease and increase a longitudinal length of the first and second jaws. A spring is associated with the first and second handles and exerts a biasing force to move the first and second handles away from each other and cause the first and second nose tips to apply a clamping force.
US12280475B2	Bit holder with impact load protection unit A bit holder for holding a bit for coupling the bit with a drive tool, wherein the bit holder comprises a receiving unit which is configured for receiving the bit, a tool coupling which is configured for coupling with the drive tool, and an impact load protection unit which is configured for protecting from an impact load which is acting on the bit holder, in particular on a fixing sleeve of the bit holder, when impinging the bit holder on an anchoring base, when an attachment element which is to be driven by the bit, the drive tool and the bit holder, is inserted into the anchoring base.
US12280470B2	Abrasive belt grinding product An abrasive belt is provided which comprises a textile fabric being formed of interconnected yarns, and a coherent abrasive area formed on one side of the textile fabric, wherein the abrasive belt further comprises a plurality of regularly distributed openings in the form of through holes. The abrasive belt allows for a homogenous distribution of the abrasive material and thus an even sanding finish as well as for an appropriate dust removal and appropriate mechanical properties.
US12280465B2	Apparatus and methods for susceptor deposition material removal Apparatus and method for removing material from the susceptor of a batch processing chamber are described. The apparatus comprises a polishing tool including a rotatable platen positioned above the susceptor. A method comprises contacting material deposited on the susceptor with the rotatable platen to remove the material from the susceptor.
US12280464B1	Guided circular saw system and method A guided circular saw system having a track and a ramp that is connected to a benchtop by a pair of hinge members. Hinge members are formed of a top section, a middle section and a bottom section and facilitate raising and lowering of the track in a quick and easy manner without tools. The track is raised to facilitate placing a workpiece under the track and then the track is lowered in place thereby engaging and holding the workpiece in place. A sled attached to a cutting device and the sled and cutting device slides along the track thereby cutting the workpiece. The track includes sacrificial grip strips that extend along the sides of the track and include an upper layer of material that is rigid and a lower layer of material that is compressible and has a high coefficient of friction and thereby holds the workpiece in place.
US12280463B2	Workpiece delivery device A workpiece delivery device includes a base, a turning center part, a turning arm, a workpiece hand, a track turning mechanism, and a rotation control mechanism, in which the track turning mechanism has a turning drive part, a track turning transmission part, and a track guide part, the rotation control mechanism has a rotation restriction transmission part, a rotation control part, and a rotation restriction receiving part, the turning center part, the turning drive part, the track turning transmission part, the rotation restriction transmission part, and the rotation restriction receiving part are provided on the turning arm, the track guide part and the rotation control part are provided on the base, the rotation restriction receiving part is provided on a workpiece hand support shaft, and the rotation restriction transmission part and the rotation restriction receiving part are connected to each other by a connection part.
US12280462B2	Microchip treatment device for machine tool A flushing duct is installed on both sides of a table of the machine tool in a longitudinal direction of the table, a slope duct is inclinedly disposed below the flushing duct toward the coolant tank, each bottom surface of the flushing duct and the slope duct is formed with a V-shaped inclined surface and a streamlined bending portion to make flows of the coolant containing the microchips smooth, and a coolant supply valve is installed at a rear end of the flushing duct to facilitate flows of the coolant being discharged by supplying additional coolant. Further, a coolant tank is installed below the slope duct, a filter is installed in the coolant tank for filtering the microchips in the coolant. The coolant containing the microchips is transported through a return pump to a centrifugal separator device where the microchips contained in the coolant are centrifugally separated. A refined coolant through centrifugal separation is supplied to the machine tool, thereby preventing abnormal wear due to penetration of the microchips into rotating and sliding portions of the machine tool.
US12280459B2	Multi-degree-of-freedom numerical control turntable The present invention discloses a multi-degree-of-freedom numerical control turntable including: a B-shaft rotating assembly; a C1-shaft workbench swing assembly; a C2-shaft workbench rotating assembly; and an S-shaft workbench movement assembly. The B-shaft rotating assembly includes a rotating connection land and a B-shaft power control mechanism; the C2-shaft workbench rotating assembly includes a movement base, a workbench and a C2-shaft power control mechanism; the S-shaft workbench movement assembly includes a swing base and an S-shaft power control mechanism; and the C1-shaft workbench swing assembly includes a swing arm and a C1-shaft power control mechanism, with the C1-shaft line intersecting the B-shaft line. The S-shaft power control mechanism can drive the movement base to move along an S-shaft line on the swing base to cause a region to be machined of a workpiece to approach the intersection point of the C1-shaft line and the B-shaft line. The present invention adds the C1-shaft and S-shaft, so that when the cutting edge point participates in the motion, the coordinate change of the linear shaft is smaller, the compensation range of the linear shaft is smaller, the machining efficiency is higher, and the surface quality and machining accuracy are less affected by the accuracy of the linear shaft.
US12280457B2	Management system for hard drive dismantling system A management system for a hard drive dismantling system automatically monitors the operation and the output of the dismantling system either remotely or onsite. In one embodiment, the number of hard drives processed by the system is determined and a contract value is determined in real-time. A distributed ledger is employed. Payments are automatically transferred between a customer and a service provider according to a contractual arrangement. The market values of various components, such as rare earth materials, are also optionally provided.
US12280456B2	Method 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.
US12280454B2	Flux for brazing The invention concerns a flux for brazing, a process for brazing metal parts employing said flux, a flux composition containing said flux, aluminum parts coated with said flux or said flux composition, a process for brazing and a brazed metal object obtainable by said brazing process. The flux is high in KAlF4 and low in K3AlF6.
US12280452B1	Collaborative weld seam tracking method based on laser line scanning sensing and platform thereof A collaborative seam tracking method based on laser line scanning sensing includes: scanning, by using a laser line scanning sensor, a weld seam to obtain an original sampling deviation value; coordinate converting the original sampling deviation value to obtain a converted sampling deviation value, and then obtaining a first converted sampling deviation coordinate based on a current position coordinate of a motion mechanism; in response to an absolute difference between the converted sampling deviation value and a position value of a corresponding projection point on a preset path is less than a processing range of a galvanometer, performing a seam tracking; in response to the absolute difference between the converted sampling deviation value and the position value of the corresponding projection point on the taught path is greater than or equal to the processing range, performing Hermite interpolation, thereby obtaining an interpolation function as a motion trajectory.
US12280447B2	Crack repair method for existing steel structure A crack repair method includes a build-up welding step of performing build-up welding on a portion of an existing steel structure where a crack is generated while feeding a filler wire, and a laser beam piercing welding step of performing piercing welding using a laser beam on a filler material build-up portion caused by the build-up welding in the build-up welding step and the crack. The crack can be melted and repaired without lowering a toughness value regardless of an operation condition.
US12280443B2	Laser machining device A laser processing device including a laser light source that outputs laser light, a measurement light source that outputs measurement light, a converging unit that converges the laser light toward an object to be processed to form a first converging point and converges the measurement light toward the object to be processed to form a second converging point, a measurement part for measuring displacement of an entrance surface according to reflected light of the measurement light on the entrance surface of the laser light and the measurement light in the object to be processed, and an adjustment unit that adjusts a position of the first converging point in a direction intersecting the entrance surface according to a measurement result of the displacement of the entrance surface.
US12280439B2	Cutting tool body, cutting insert, and cutting tool The first seating surface is contiguous to each of the front end surface and the outer circumferential surface. The second seating surface is contiguous to the front end surface. The cutting tool body is provided with a recess contiguous to each of the first seating surface, the second seating surface, and the front end surface. When the front end surface is viewed in a direction from the front end surface toward the rear end surface, a length of the recess in a direction perpendicular to a straight line parallel to the central axis and extending along the first seating surface is equal to or longer than three times as long as a length of the recess in a direction perpendicular to the first seating surface and passing through a contact point of the second seating surface, the recess, and the front end surface.
US12280436B2	Clamping device for tool holder A clamping device for releasably holding a tool holder shank includes a spindle rotatably mounted inside a housing. A drawbar is axially moveable in a bore in the housing between an advanced releasing position and a retracted locking position. A plurality of engagement members are moveable under the effect of the drawbar into locking engagement with the tool holder shank. An actuating member is slidably mounted to the spindle. A motion transferring mechanism is arranged for transferring an axial movement of the actuating member into a movement of the drawbar. Two or more hydraulic actuators are arranged in or mounted on the housing on different sides of the spindle and configured to move the actuating member in relation to the spindle. A connecting element forms a connection in radial direction between the actuating member and piston members of the hydraulic actuators.
US12280432B2	Additive manufacturing with nanofunctionalized precursors Some variations provide a process for additive manufacturing of a nanofunctionalized metal alloy, comprising: providing a nanofunctionalized metal precursor containing metals and grain-refining nanoparticles; exposing a first amount of the nanofunctionalized metal precursor to an energy source for melting the precursor, thereby generating a first melt layer; solidifying the first melt layer, thereby generating a first solid layer; and repeating many times to generate a plurality of solid layers in an additive-manufacturing build direction. The additively manufactured, nanofunctionalized metal alloy has a microstructure with equiaxed grains. Other variations provide an additively manufactured, nanofunctionalized metal alloy comprising metals selected from aluminum, iron, nickel, copper, titanium, magnesium, zinc, silicon, lithium, silver, chromium, manganese, vanadium, bismuth, gallium, or lead; and grain-refining nanoparticles selected from zirconium, tantalum, niobium, titanium, or oxides, nitrides, hydrides, carbides, or borides thereof, wherein the additively manufactured, nanofunctionalized metal alloy has a microstructure with equiaxed grains.
US12280431B2	Techniques for depowdering additively fabricated parts through fluid immersion and related systems and methods Techniques for depowdering in additive fabrication are provided. According to some aspects, techniques are provided that separate powder from additively fabricated parts through liquid immersion of the parts. Motion of the liquid, such as liquid currents, may dislodge or otherwise move powder away from additively fabricated parts to which it is adhered or otherwise proximate to. The liquid may also provide a vehicle to carry away powder from the additively fabricated parts. Removed powder may be filtered or otherwise separated from the liquid to allow recirculation of the liquid to the parts and/or to enable re-use of the powder in subsequent additive fabrication processes. Techniques for depowdering through liquid immersion may be automated, thereby mitigating challenges associated with manual depowdering operations.
US12280425B2	Additive manufacturing article and method for producing additive manufacturing article An additive manufacturing article according to the present invention is composed of an Ni-based alloy that contains Cr and Mo, while containing Ni in the largest amount in terms of the mass ratio; and an oxide film that is mainly composed of Cr is formed in a part or the entirety of the surface. This oxide film that is mainly composed of Cr has a region wherein the O content is higher in comparison to that in the inner part, and the Cr content is higher than the Ni content. It is preferable that this oxide film has a thickness of 1-20 nm from the surface; and it is also preferable that this oxide film is formed so as to be suited to a corrosive environment contact surface. In addition, this oxide film is able to be formed during additive manufacturing of the additive manufacturing article.
US12280424B2	Process monitoring and feedback for metal additive manufacturing using powder-bed fusion A method of metal additive manufacturing includes generating a plurality of laser beams and directing the plurality of laser beams to selected portions of a surface of a powder bed of powdered metal. The method also includes monitoring the powder bed while performing the generating and directing, and adjusting at least one of the generating or directing based on the monitoring.
US12280417B2	Method for processing heat exchanger and pushing device for processing heat exchanger A method for processing a heat exchanger includes: providing a heat exchange, in which a bent section of one heat exchange tube in the heat exchanger is at least partially in contact with a bent section of another heat exchange tube adjacent to it in a length direction of the first tube; placing the pushing member, such that the pushing member is at least partially in contact with a bent section of at least one heat exchange tube; moving the pushing member, and/or moving the heat exchange tube to enable the bent section to rotate by a predetermined angle or move by a predetermined distance relative to a first section connected with it, such that the bent section of one heat exchange tube is not in contact with the bent section of the other heat exchange tube adjacent to it in the length direction of the first tube.
US12280415B2	Cold working apparatus and a method for cold working a blank A cold working apparatus for forming a blank includes a first die and a second die. The first die has at least one die cavity and the second die has at least one die protrusion. The cold working apparatus press forms the blank placed between the first and second dies.
US12280413B2	Hot press forming apparatus and a method for hot press forming a blank A method for a hot press forming apparatus and a hot press forming apparatus (102; 202) for forming a blank (104), the hot press forming apparatus (102; 202) comprising a first die (106; 206) and a second die (108), wherein the first die (106; 206) has at least one die cavity (110; 210), and the second die (108) has at least one die protrusion (112), wherein the hot press forming apparatus (102; 202) is configured to, by means of the first and second dies (106, 108; 206, 108), press form the blank (104) placed between the first and second dies (106, 108; 206, 108). At least one of the first and second dies (106, 108; 206, 108) has a draw radius (116; 216), wherein a member (118; 218) is attached to a die (106; 206) which has a draw radius (116; 216). At least a portion (119; 219) of the member (118; 218) is positioned adjacent to or on the draw radius (116; 216). The member (118; 218) defines a first press forming surface (120; 220), and the die (106; 206) holding the member (118; 218) defines a second press forming surface (122; 222) outside the first press forming surface (120; 220). The member (118; 218) and the die (106; 206), which holds the member (118; 218), are configured such that during the same hot press forming, a first friction arises between the blank (104) and the first press forming surface (120; 220) when the blank (104) is in contact with the member (118; 218) and a second friction arises between the blank (104) and the second press forming surface (122; 222) when the blank (104) is in contact with the die (106; 206) which holds the member (118; 218), the first friction being lower than the second friction.
US12280411B2	System and method for enabling fused deposition metal 3D printing A metal fused deposition printer can use the thixotropic properties of a metal (e.g., alloy) to control the viscosity of the material being deposited. The viscosity of the metal can be controlled by shearing the metal before, during, or after the deposition process. Use of the thixotropic properties can allow the viscosity of the metal to be controlled independent of the temperature of the metal. This can allow for more precise control of the temperature differential between the layer being deposited and the substrate layer, for example, such that the temperatures are substantially the same.
US12280406B2	Cleaning system A cleaning system for washing an internal surface of a container located on a vehicle, the cleaning system comprising an elongate boom with at least one nozzle located at a first end of the boom, a support assembly for supporting the boom, wherein the boom is movable with respect to the support assembly, a controller configured to control movement of the boom, and a vehicle identification system comprising an identification reader configured to identify the vehicle and communicate with the controller, wherein one or more parameters of the vehicle can be stored on or retrieved from the vehicle identification system upon identifying the vehicle, and wherein the boom is configured to extend into the container to wash the internal surface based on the one or more parameters.
US12280402B2	Article sorting determination device An article sorting determination device including a conveying unit configured to convey an article, an acquisition unit configured to acquire first information and second information, the first information relating to a size of the article being conveyed by the conveying unit and the second information relating to a width of a passage port through which the article passes through downstream of the conveying unit; and a control unit configured to output a sorting signal for sorting the article from the conveying unit when determining that the article would get stuck in the passage port on the basis of the first information and the second information.
US12280400B2	Sifter A sifter includes a screen including a cylindrical portion. A helix is positioned within the cylindrical portion and extends between a first end of the helix and a second end of the helix. The helix defines a volume, such as an annular gap extending between the first end of the helix and a second end of the helix and extending inwardly from an inner surface of the helix by at least 25 percent of an inner diameter of the inner surface of the helix, the volume being available to receive particles sifted by the sifter. The helix may be a metal coil secured at ends thereof to a shaft driven by a motor. The screen and/or endcaps secured to the screen includes an opening through which particles that do not pass through the screen are urged by the helix.
US12280398B2	Actuation of microchannels for optimized acoustophoresis The systems and methods of the present disclosure provide techniques for the design and use of an intermediate or transitional plate or block designed to couple acoustic energy at a given frequency from a transducer, such as a piezoelectric transducer, to one or more acoustophoretic devices, such as microfluidic channels, such that driving the chip occurs with a controlled wavelength and symmetry. Such techniques provide improved efficiency when driving a single acoustophoretic device, or for multiple acoustophoretic devices to be operated in concert from a single transducer, and therefore without complex electronics. Additionally, the techniques described herein allow for relaxed design constraints when considering transducer selection and fabrication, instead transferring design constraints to the more easily customized actuation plate.
US12280397B2	System and methods for controlling patient leakage current in a surgical system Control consoles and methods for supplying a drive signal to a surgical tool are provided. The control console comprises a transformer with primary and secondary windings. The primary winding receives an input signal from a power source and induces the drive signal in the secondary winding to supply the drive signal to the surgical tool. A first current source comprising a leakage control winding is coupled to a path of the drive signal. The primary winding induces a first cancellation current in the leakage control winding to inject into the path of the drive signal to cancel leakage current. A sensor coupled to the path of the drive signal outputs a sensed signal to provide feedback related to leakage current. The sensor may connect to a second leakage current cancellation source and/or a fault detection stage. The power source may be variable and may also energize the second current source.
US12280396B2	Narrowband can manufacturing An improved can drying and curing technology is provided.
US12280393B2	Porous fabric or sleeve covering for paint roller cover A thin highly-open fabric or sleeve is placed over a paint roller cover, allowing the flow of paint in and out of the roller cover and smoother paint films.
US12280390B2	Glue application device A glue application device is provided for the application of glue to a short side of a plate-shaped workpiece. Such a glue application device can be included in a coating machine.
US12280389B2	Microbubble-producing water outlet assembly The present invention discloses a microbubble-producing water outlet assembly, which includes a housing, a water inflow component, a water through-flow disc and at least three layers of bubble mesh plates. The microbubble-producing water outlet assembly provided by the present invention has a simple structure, is easy to manufacture and easy to implement, has a low cost, and solves a problem that the water flow strength is too high but the content of microbubbles is too low in existing water outlet assemblies in the prior art.
US12280386B2	Fluid product dispenser A fluid product dispenser having a vessel and provided with a neck forming at least one helical thread, and a dispensing head mounted on the neck of the vessel, the head having a dispensing member and a fastening member engaging both with the threaded neck and the dispensing member The fastening member has a deformable and malleable skirt intended to engage with the threaded neck, and a rigid collar engaged around the skirt to push the skirt radially against the threaded neck in such a way as to deform the skirt against the thread so as to create a thread imprint in the skirt. The helical thread has an intermediate portion that has, on at least some of its length, a cross-section that decreases in the unscrewing direction and increases in the screwing direction, such that the unscrewing torque decreases and the rescrewing torque increases.
US12280384B1	Sprinkler system A sprinkler system (100) includes a body (110) defining a liquid channel (112). The liquid channel (112) is defined between an inlet (110A) and an outlet (110B) of the body (110) to allow flow of a liquid. A sprinkler head (118) is coupled to the body (110) and a plurality of nozzles (119) are disposed with the sprinkler head (118). The plurality of nozzles (119) defines a first nozzle (121) and at least one second nozzle (122). The sprinkler system (100) is characterizing in that the body (110) further defines at least one barrier (123) such that the at least one barrier (123) at least partially limits the flow of liquid from the outlet (1101B) towards the at least one second nozzle (119).
US12280383B2	Paint bell cup for vehicle paint application A paint bell cup for directing a spray of paint onto a surface includes a cup body having an outer surface, an inner conical surface having a circumferential edge, and a stem extending from the outer surface. The stem includes a passage that delivers paint toward the inner conical surface. The cup body includes one or more spray control features that extend along the inner conical surface toward the circumferential edge. The one or more spray control features promote a selected uniform droplet size of the paint traveling from the stem toward the circumferential edge.
US12280377B2	Surface bio-contamination assay kit A surface bio-contamination assay kit (1) comprising a disposable swab cartridge (2) comprising a swab (29); a sampler (3) designed to removably receive the cartridge (2) and to wipe the cartridge swab (29) on a surface to be collect a sampled, along a predetermined sampling path (4) designed to cover a predetermined surface area; and a bio-contamination meter (5) designed to removably receive the cartridge (2) after sampling and to measure bio-contamination of the collected sample on the cartridge (2).
US12280375B2	Acoustophoresis devices having conductive electrodes and methods An acoustophoresis device having a sample vessel and a piezo transducer is described. The sample vessel has an outer surface, a microchannel within confines of the outer surface, a first port extending through the outer surface to the microchannel, and a second port extending through the outer surface to the microchannel, such that a blood sample is insertable through the first port into the microchannel. The sample vessel has conductive traces on the outer surface. The piezo transducer is bonded to the outer surface of the sample vessel to form a monolithic structure. The piezo transducer contacts at least one of the conductive traces, the piezo transducer is configured to generate ultrasonic waves inside a sample in the microchannel. The piezo transducer has an excitation signal input and response signal output electrically connected to the at least one of the conductive traces.
US12280372B2	Arbitrarily shaped, deep sub-wavelength acoustic manipulation for microparticle and cell patterning The present invention relates to a near-field acoustic platform capable of synthesizing high resolution, arbitrarily shaped energy potential wells. A thin and viscoelastic membrane is utilized to modulate acoustic wavefront on a deep, sub-wavelength scale by suppressing the structural vibration selectively on the platform. This new acoustic wavefront modulation mechanism is powerful for manufacturing complex biologic products.
US12280371B2	Detection chip and detection system A detection chip and a detection system are provided. The detection chip includes a base substrate, a flow channel defining layer, and at least one driving electrode group. The at least one driving electrode group is on the base substrate, and the flow channel defining layer is on a side of the at least one driving electrode group away from the base substrate, the flow channel defining layer includes a flow channel structure, and the flow channel structure is configured to accommodate liquid; and each of the at least one driving electrode group includes a plurality of driving electrodes, and the plurality of driving electrodes are configured to contact the liquid and drive the liquid to move within the flow channel structure.
US12280369B2	Detection chip, using method for the same, and reaction system A detection chip, a using method for the same, and a reaction system. The detection chip includes a first substrate, a micro-cavity defining layer, and a heating electrode. The micro-cavity defining layer is on the first substrate and defines a plurality of micro-reaction chambers. The heating electrode is on the first substrate and is closer to the first substrate than the micro-cavity defining layer, and is configured to heat a plurality of micro-reaction chambers. The orthographic projection of the plurality of micro-reaction chambers on the first substrate is within the orthographic projection of the heating electrode on the first substrate.
US12280368B2	Connected ecosystem for laboratory environment A connected ecosystem for a laboratory environment comprises an electronic lab notebook, and instrumented biosafety cabinet, and one or more sensing vessels containing cell cultures. The electronic lab notebook interfaces with the instrumented biosafety cabinet to provide instructions, guidance, and monitoring of a user during the set up of the experimental protocol and to receive commands from the user via one of several input modalities. After the experimental protocol has been set up in the instrumented biosafety cabinet, cell cultures may be moved to an incubator where the connected ecosystem may provide automatic monitoring of the cultures. The automatic monitoring is provided by sensors integrated into cell culture vessels and supplemented by images of the cell cultures captured by a camera. The user may be informed of deviations from expected results detected based on the automatic monitoring.
US12280366B2	Method for coating exhaust gas purification catalyst filter with fixed amount of catalyst slurry Described is a method of coating the inside of an exhaust gas purification catalyst filter with a predetermined amount of catalyst slurry while adjusting the distribution of catalyst components in or on a cell wall of the filter. A predetermined amount of catalyst slurry can be injected into an internal channel of a filter to solve conventional problems caused by excess or surplus slurry injection. The predetermined amount of slurry injected into the internal channel of the filter is coated on or in the cell wall, depending on the viscosity and particle size of the slurry. This enables a coating profile in which the slurry distribution at a front portion of the filter and the slurry distribution at a back portion of the filter differ from each other. In addition, the coating profile on the inner surface of the cell wall or in the pores of the cell wall can be adjusted through the subsequent air blowing, so that the back pressure of the filter and the performance of the catalyst filter, such as catalytic activity, can be improved. In addition, the coating length in the filter can be adjusted by controlling the pressure of air during the air blowing.
US12280361B2	Selective hydrogenation catalyst obtained from molten salts and an organic additive A selective hydrogenation catalyst that can be obtained by the process comprising at least the following steps: a) the alumina support is brought into contact with at least one organic additive; b) the alumina support is brought into contact with at least one nickel metal salt, the melting point of said metal salt of which is between 20° C. and 150° C.; c) the solid mixture obtained on conclusion of steps a) and b) is heated with stirring; d) the catalyst precursor on conclusion of step c) is dried; e) a step of heat treatment of the dried catalyst precursor obtained on conclusion of step d) is carried out.
US12280358B2	Organic material decomposition catalyst and organic material decomposition apparatus An organic material decomposition catalyst that contains BaCO3 and a perovskite composite oxide represented by AxByMzOw, wherein A contains Ba, B contains Zr, and M denotes Mn. A peak intensity I(BaCO3(111)) of BaCO3(111) of the BaCO3 and a peak intensity I(BaZrO3(110)) of a perovskite composite oxide AxByMzOw(110) of the perovskite composite oxide represented by AxByMzOw, each determined by X-ray diffractometry of the organic material decomposition catalyst, have a ratio I(BaCO3(111))/I(BaZrO3(110)) in a range of 0.022 to 0.052. In another aspect, in the perovskite composite oxide represented by AxByMzOw, 1.01≤x≤1.06, 0.1≤z≤0.125, and y+z=1 are satisfied, w denotes a positive value that satisfies electroneutrality, and the organic material decomposition catalyst has a specific surface area in the range of 12.3 to 16.9 m2/g.
US12280354B2	Device and method for investigating chemical processes The invention relates to a device, stacked plate reactor and to a method for investigating chemical processes to be carried out simultaneously or almost at the same time on a large number of functional element variations of the process parameters.
US12280348B2	Aerogel based on gas vesicles and bacterial cellulose A material with a scaffold comprising a series of at least partially spaced fibers and gas vesicles locates between fibers. The gas vesicles comprise external anchoring modules that are effective to anchor the gas vesicles to the fibers.
US12280342B2	Apparatus for injection of a powder reagent into the flow of a petroleum product and plant for transportation of petroleum products A device for mixing a powder reagent with a flow of a liquid medium allows reducing the liquid drag by an apparatus for injection of a powder reagent into the flow of a petroleum product, which comprises: a mixing chamber, an inlet for feeding a powder reagent, an outlet to remove the powder reagent mixed with the petroleum product; a powder reagent introducer having a screw with an outlet connected to the inlet of the mixing chamber through a flow restriction device; a pump for feeding the mixture from the mixing chamber to the oil pipeline, in which the specified at least one inlet for feeding petroleum products are tangential, an inlet for feeding the reagent and the outlet to remove the mixture are axial. Based upon a load of the screw, a gear motor controls the opening and closing of the flow restriction device via a coupling system to control the transporting of the powder reagent to the mixing chamber.
US12280339B2	Hollow fibre membrane with improved separating efficiency, and production of a hollow fibre membrane with improved separating efficiency The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a hollow fiber membrane bundle from a plurality of polysulfone and PVP-based hollow fiber membranes which encompasses the providing of a spinning solution comprising a polysulfone-based material, in particular polysulfone, a vinylpyrrolidone-based polymer, in particular polyvinylpyrrolidone, an aprotic solvent, in particular dimethylacetamide, providing a coagulant liquid comprising water and an aprotic solvent, in particular dimethylacetamide, co-extruding the spinning solution and the coagulant liquid through a concentric annular spinneret into a hollow strand, whereby the cavity of the strand is filled with coagulant liquid, conducting the strand through a precipitation gap, introducing the strand into a precipitating bath comprised substantially of water so as to obtain a hollow fiber membrane, conducting the hollow fiber membranes through at least one rinsing bath and drying the hollow fiber membrane obtained, arranging the resulting hollow fiber membranes into a hollow fiber membrane bundle, and treating the hollow fiber membrane bundle with water vapor.
US12280335B2	Purification system, purification method, membrane separation device, and solvent manufacturing method A purification system is for purifying a mixture containing a first solvent, a second solvent, and an impurity. The purification system includes a first membrane separation device including a pervaporation membrane and a second membrane separation device including a filtration membrane. The pervaporation membrane separates the mixture into a first permeated fluid and a first concentrated fluid. The first permeated fluid has a lower concentration of the impurity than that in the mixture, and the first concentrated fluid has a higher concentration of the impurity than that in the mixture. The filtration membrane separates the first concentrated fluid into a second permeated fluid and a second concentrated fluid. The second permeated fluid has a lower concentration of the impurity than that in the first concentrated fluid, and the second concentrated fluid has a higher concentration of the impurity than that in the first concentrated fluid.
US12280334B2	Water purifier Provided is a water purifier comprising: a filter unit which has a reverse osmosis membrane filter; a supply valve; an instantaneous heating device which is provided with an inflow port, and an outflow port, and which heats and purified water entering through the inflow port and flowing to the outflow port, so that hot water is discharged through the outflow port; an extraction member; a supply pump; a domestic water drain line; a hot water drain line; a hot water drain valve; and a control unit which controls the opening/closing of respective flow channels of the hot water drain line and the domestic water drain line so that, among a hot water draining process through the hot water drain line, and a domestic water draining process through the domestic water drain line, the hot water draining process is carried out first.
US12280332B2	System and method for lowering nitrogen oxides content from tail gas The present invention relates to a tail gas treatment system as well as method for lowering nitrogen oxides content from the tail gas. The tail gas treatment system includes a tail gas main pipe carrying a tail gas and a tail gas bypass pipe. The treatment system also includes a centrifugal venturi sparger assembly arranged at an end of the tail gas bypass pipe. The centrifugal venturi sparger assembly extends at least substantially in the tail gas main pipe. The centrifugal venturi sparger assembly includes a vacuum venturi generator and a hollow sparger tube. The treatment system further includes a catalytic reactor to reduce nitrogen oxides content of the tail gas by catalytic reduction.
US12280330B2	Dehydration of carbon dioxide A method and system for purifying a carbon dioxide feed stream in which the carbon dioxide feed stream is cooled and partially condensed to remove water upstream of an adsorber to produce a dry carbon dioxide stream. The dry carbon dioxide stream is further cooled and partially condensed in a carbon dioxide purification unit to form a carbon dioxide product stream. Excess refrigeration duty from the carbon dioxide purification unit is used to cool the carbon dioxide feed stream.
US12280328B2	Air oil separator An air oil separator includes a removable and replaceable filter element. The filter element can include a flange-receiving recess in a first end cap construction. Alternatively, the first end cap construction can include alternating radially protruding projections and radially inward recesses. Alternatively, the end cap construction can include a first section contained within a plane and a second section sloping from the first section.
US12280327B2	Vacuum filter assembly for cleansing air for use in transfer of bulk, granular material as in conveying vehicles A dust filtering and collection system for filtering dust and other debris particles from an incoming dust laden air stream, such air stream generally being used for conveying granular material into or from a bulk tank trailer, a railroad car, or other conveying vehicle, the filtering system designed to be functioned by vacuum air pressure, operatively generated by a blower, to draw in the soiled air into the system, to cleanse such air for further use in the conveying of the granular material. The air flow may be reversed, to provide for a dislodging of any dust particles from the filtering system, and to cleanse the filter for further efficient usage of the system in conveying granular material into or out of the tank trailer, or other vehicle during usage.
US12280325B2	Porous composite structure, method of preparing the same, article including the same, and air purifier including the same A porous composite structure including a substrate including a plurality of nanostructures; a particle layer disposed on a surface of the substrate; and a liquid, a method of preparing the porous composite structure, an article including the porous composite structure, and an air purifier including the porous composite structure.
US12280324B2	Filtration media and method of manufacturing filtration media using nanofilm The present application is direction to a system and method for preparing filter media from macro and nanofibers by ventilating a nanofiber media, combining the nanofiber media with macro fibers to form a hybrid media, inserting the hybrid media between a stitching plate and a stripper plate and alternatively inserting and withdrawing needles to combine the macro fibers with the nanofiber media and create a fiber web along at least one surface of the nanofiber media.
US12280323B2	Systems and methods for removing gaseous micro emboli from blood A system for removing gaseous micro emboli from blood prior to oxygenation. The system including a module having a blood inlet, a blood outlet, and a port configured to provide atmospheric or sub-atmospheric pressures, and microporous hollow fibers situated in the module and fluidly coupled to the port to provide the atmospheric or sub-atmospheric pressures inside the microporous hollow fibers. The module is configured to receive the blood through the blood inlet such that the blood flows from the blood inlet to the blood outlet around outside surfaces of the microporous hollow fibers such that at least some of the gaseous micro emboli in the blood are drawn from the blood through the microporous hollow fibers by the atmospheric or sub-atmospheric pressures.
US12280315B2	Building a dynamic social community based on similar interaction regions of game plays of a gaming application A method for gaming including receiving game states of game plays of players playing a gaming application. The method includes tracking game play progression for each of the game plays based on game states, wherein game play progression is defined by a corresponding set of relationship characteristics. A first game play of a first player is associated with a first set of relationship characteristics. The method includes identifying for the first player players having corresponding game plays that include one or more relationship characteristics from the first set of relationship characteristics. The method includes surfacing the identified players for display to the first player. Each surfaced players have a corresponding game play progression that is related to the first game play progression. Each surfaced players is associated with a corresponding communication warning indicator that provides relative game play progression between game plays the corresponding surfaced player and the first player.
US12280310B2	Virtual object control method and apparatus, device, and storage medium A virtual object control method is provided. The method includes: displaying a battle interface, the battle interface including a first virtual object, at least one second virtual object, and a first control; determining a target virtual object from the at least one second virtual object, and labeling the target virtual object in a predetermined manner; receiving a first trigger signal acting on the first control; and controlling, in response to determining that the first trigger signal meets an automatic control condition, the first virtual object to use a virtual prop to change a target attribute value of the target virtual object.
US12280307B2	Apparatus and method for providing a gauge for squat exercise and other exercises The present inventions relate to the field of physical exercise equipment and techniques, and more specifically, a squat rack apparatus and method of performing a squat using an apparatus to gauge the optimal or desired depth of the squat without interfering with the performance of the exercise. The invention provides for a base positioned in proximity to an individual performing a squat, guideposts affixed to the base, the guideposts include a plurality of guide gauge indicators, an attachment mechanism configured to interact with guide gauge indicators wherein the guidepost attachment mechanisms are positioned in parallel relationship, and a depth indicator wherein the depth indicator operates to contact the user when the user has reached the maximum selected squat depth for the squat exercise to notify the user that the user has reached the maximum desired depth of the squat exercise.
US12280305B1	Golf club head impact location based on 3D magnetic field readings A 3-axis magnetometer inside a golf ball to detect the impact location on golf club heads that contain ferrous materials is disclosed herein. Key aspects of a golf shot are determined from within the golf ball itself. A magnetometer, preferably running at 85 Hz, inside a golf ball is able to measure spins of 5000 RPM. An integrated circuit comprises a gyroscope, a magnetometer, and a BLUETOOTH low energy (BTLE) radio, and at least one battery. A body is composed of an epoxy material, and the body encompasses the integrated circuit.
US12280304B1	Volleyball training device A volleyball training device has a training state and a using state, including a base, a volleyball net component, and an interception net component. The volleyball net component and the interception net component are detachably connected to the base. In the using state, the volleyball net component is connected to the base, and the interception net component is detached from the base. In the training state, the volleyball net component is connected to the base, and the interception net component is connected to the base. Through the structure above, when in the training state, the interception net component can intercept the volleyball that passes an upper end of the volleyball net component, facilitating a user's practice of volleyball actions such as serving and spiking. When in the using state, only the volleyball net component is connected to the base, and the user can normally hit the volleyball.
US12280301B2	Golf club heads with a multi-material striking surface Embodiments of putter-type golf club head comprising a striking surface capable of achieving consistent ball speeds across the striking surface to account for various ball impact locations are described herein. The striking surface has at least two materials that differs in concentration away from the geometric center of the striking surface to provide this consistency. Consistent (or uniform) ball speed is achieved throughout the striking surface as the portion of the golf ball that contacts the striking surface interacts with at least two materials having a differing material characteristic.
US12280300B1	Automatic golf ball retrieval system An automatic golf ball retrieval system comprises a mat, a conveyor belt system, a cleaning system, an automatic tee setter system, and a processor. The mat includes front, middle and back portions, leftmost and rightmost sides, an exterior face and an interior face. The conveyor belt system comprises at least two frames and a rolling bar which moves between upper and lower ends of the at least two frames. The rolling bar forms a raised surface on the exterior face of the mat which engages and pushes the golf balls towards a base which receives and transfers the golf balls to a cleaning system located below the conveyor belt system which cleans the golf balls, an automatic tee setter system transfers at least one golf ball onto a tee from the cleaning system.
US12280299B1	Rechargeable baseball core A rechargeable baseball core is provided, which includes a luminous ball and a cover covering a surface of the luminous ball. The luminous ball includes a housing, a luminous component, and a battery component. The luminous component is provided on the housing and configured for luminescent. The battery component includes a battery shell and a battery module. The battery shell is fixedly provided on the housing and is made of fire-resistant material. The battery shell is provided with a protection chamber and a connection groove that is penetrated through. The connection groove communicates to the protection chamber, and the battery module is clamped and fixed to the protection chamber and electrically connected to the luminous component through wires in the connection groove. The present application has an effect of reducing losses caused by battery self-ignition.
US12280298B2	Virtual competitive event management system with result validation A server is configured to manage a network of participant devices that are distributed across a plurality of participants in a virtually managed competitive event. Events may be configured and offered via the platform, and participants that have devices meeting certain requirements may register for events. Events that have a high goal for accuracy and verifiability may require a smartphone and smartwatch to be possessed and worn throughout the event in order to gather GPS data, step count, heart rate, fingerprint data, facial recognition images, and other verification data before, during, and after the event. Where data cannot be verified and indicates a technical error or falsification of data, participants may be warned, and their results may be flagged to indicate that they are not verifiable and may be erroneous. Event results may be provided for a plurality of participants with information indicating the accuracy and verifiability of individual results.
US12280296B2	Hand exerciser and method for use A hand exerciser to strengthen and promote flexibility for both extension and flexion for the fingers, thumb and hand has a body defined by a resiliently deformable first outer ring and a resiliently deformable second inner ring that is concentric with the first outer ring. Flexion exercises utilize the first outer ring while extension exercises utilize the second inner ring.
US12280292B2	Adjustable support pad A support pad having a body and an attachment mechanism is described herein. The support pad may be made of a non-slip vinyl and adapted for use with weightlifting structures. The attachment mechanism may be a pair of straps that are threaded through a series of loops on each end of the support pad, each strap having an adjustable buckle to allow the strap to be loosened and tightened. The body of the support pad may have an L-shaped lip, the outer portion of the lip forming a curved surface. The inner portion of the lip may be covered with a corner bracket, the corner bracket further having an auxiliary attachment mechanism. The auxiliary attachment mechanism may be a secondary pair of straps, each of the auxiliary straps further having an adjustable buckle and ending in a hook.
US12280289B2	Versatile universal gym A universal gym exhibits improved versatility employing a frame supporting a weight stack connected via cable to an exercise attachment point, which further engages a floating pulley with an extension cable. Accessory receiving ports throughout the frame allow placement of the floating pulley virtually anywhere the athlete desires, affording a vast array of exercises employing the weight stack. Free weights, elastic bands, and the weight stack, alone or in combination, can provide a diverse resistance. Decorative panels, optionally mounted with hollow-headed bolts each having an axial recess for receiving and retaining a panel-mounting rivet, can disguise the universal gym when not in use.
US12280287B1	Locking mechanism for weight plate and dumbbell using same A dumbbell comprises a dumbbell body and a weight plate set, wherein the weight plate set comprises a weight plate and a locking mechanism; the locking mechanism comprises an accommodating disk, a limiting device and a limiting disk; the limiting device comprises a limiting block and a transmission block; the limiting block has a locking position and a releasing position; a limiting rail groove is arranged on the limiting disk; the limiting rail groove has a locking section and an opening section; a locking notch is also arranged on the accommodating disk; and a locking part is arranged on the weight plate; when in use, the dumbbell body is rotated, and the dumbbell is used for training such as pushing, lifting, lifting and squatting.
US12280283B2	Plyometric box A plyometric box for includes a platform, a first pair of opposed sidewalls, and a second pair of opposed sidewalls. Each sidewall extends downwardly from the platform, and includes a first side, an opposed second side, a first pair of stacking ribs on an interior surface of the sidewall proximate the first side, and a second pair of stacking ribs on an interior surface of the sidewall proximate the second side. Each stacking rib extends downwardly from the platform along the sidewall and a bottom surface of each stacking rib is spaced upwardly from a bottom edge of the sidewall.
US12280276B2	Bracket systems for storing and deploying articles of equipment A bracket system is provided for the storage and retrieval of an article of equipment such as a self-contained breathing apparatus of the type used by firefighters and other first responders to provide breathing air during firefighting and other emergency operations. The bracket system securely stores the article of equipment in a position at which the article of equipment has an upside down, or inverted orientation, facing the back of the storage area. The bracket system is configured to articulate in a manner that positions the article of equipment in a lowered position at which the article of equipment has an upright orientation, facing the user, so that the user can retrieve the article of equipment.
US12280275B2	Monitoring system for mask device with alert messages and related methods A monitoring system may include a server, and mask devices in communication with the server. Each mask device may include a mask body to be worn by a respective user, an air quality sensor carried by the mask body and configured to detect a contaminant concentration value in air breathed through the mask body, a wireless transceiver carried by the mask body and in communication with the server via a wireless link, and a processor carried by the mask body and coupled to the air quality sensor and the wireless transceiver. The processor may be configured to send an alert message to the server when the contaminant concentration value respectively exceeds a threshold.
US12280274B2	Method of calibrating a patient monitoring system for use with a radiotherapy treatment apparatus A method of calibrating a monitoring system (10,14) is described in which a calibration phantom (70) is located with its center located approximately at the isocenter of a treatment room through which a treatment apparatus (16) is arranged to direct radiation, wherein the surface of the calibration phantom (70) closest to an image capture device (72) of the monitoring system (10,14) is inclined approximately 45° relative to the camera plane of an image capture device of the monitoring system. Images of the calibration phantom (70) are then captured using the image capture device (72) and the images are processed to generate a model of the imaged surface of the calibration phantom. The generated model of the imaged surface of the calibration phantom (70) is then utilized to identify the relative location of the center of the calibration phantom (70) and the camera plane of the image capture device (72) which is then utilized to determine the relative location of the camera plane of the image capture device and the isocenter of a treatment room.
US12280268B2	Precision delivery of angularly separate beams of energy utilizing holographic energy teleportation (HET) with time-correlated standing-wave interference and coherent intensity amplification By producing the proper wave interference using superimposed angularly separate waves that overlap with the proper time-phase relationship (called “Time-Correlated Standing-wave Interference”), wave energy is amplified (by “Coherent Intensity Amplification”) and teleported to precise locations. For instance, in one application, energy is teleported to one or more areas within a living body for such therapeutic applications as destroying cancer cells or plaques within arteries. A system implementing this technique creates amplified constructive interference at one or more selected disease locations, while producing destructive interference at surrounding locations. In this application example, the technique allows energy to be “teleported” to tumor cells, plaques, or other diseased cells, for instance, to destroy them, while surrounding healthy cells receive virtually no energy, obviating collateral damage from the treatment. The same method can be used to diagnose disease by detecting energy teleported to different locations.
US12280266B2	Extra-cardiovascular cardiac pacing system for delivering composite pacing pulses An implantable medical device has a therapy module configured to generate a composite pacing pulse including a series of at least two individual pulses. The therapy module is configured to generate the composite pacing pulse by generating a first pulse of the at least two individual pulses by selectively coupling a first portion of a plurality of capacitors to an output signal line and generate a second pulse of the at least two individual pulses by selectively coupling a second portion of the plurality of capacitors to the output signal line.
US12280263B2	Leadless cardiac pacemaker device configured to provide his bundle pacing A leadless cardiac pacemaker device is configured to provide HIS bundle pacing and contains a housing having a tip, a first electrode arranged on the housing in the vicinity of the tip, the first electrode being configured to engage with intra-cardiac tissue, and a second electrode arranged on the housing at a distance from the tip of the housing. A processor is enclosed in the housing and operatively connected to the first electrode and the second electrode. The processor is configured to process a reception signal received by at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode and to generate a pacing signal to be emitted using at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode.
US12280262B2	Slip ring anchor Systems and methods which provide a slip ring anchor configuration in which an anchor body includes inelastic members and a fluted elastomeric casing operable in cooperation to impart a radial compressive force to a corresponding lead body are described. A slip ring anchor body may comprise a plurality of inelastic members alternately disposed in flutes of a fluted elastomeric casing portion of the anchor body. The fluted elastomeric casing may form an anchor lumen through which a lead body may be inserted. Once a slip ring anchor is disposed at a desired position axially along the lead body, manipulation of one or more slip rings may be used to cause a radial compressive force to be imparted upon the lead body. A slip ring actuator tool may be used to manipulate a slip ring between unlocked and locked positions.
US12280258B2	Systems and methods for providing neurostimulation therapy according to machine learning operations The present disclosure provides systems and methods for providing neurostimulation therapy according to patient features. The patient features may be analyzed to develop a patient model between physiological and/or patient reported features and optimal settings for a neurostimulation therapy using machine learning operations. The model is trained using data corresponding to time intervals in which electrical pulses are applied to the patient, including video kinematic data, patient reported pain levels, implanted or worn sensor patient data, and stimulation parameters. The model is used to control ongoing neurostimulation therapy for the patient.
US12280257B2	Precise targeting in a spinal cord stimulation system Systems and methods are disclosed to permit a patient to use his external controller to move the location of stimulation in an implantable stimulator system. The external controller can be programmed with a steering algorithm, which prompts the patient to enter certain data regarding their symptoms (e.g., pain), such as pain scores and stimulation coverage. Such data is preferably entered for a plurality of different regions of the patient's body. The algorithm can compute for each body regions a targeting precision value (TP), and from these values determine a steering vector D that suggests a direction and/or a magnitude that stimulation can be moved in the electrode array to more precisely target the patient's pain. The patient may then move the location of the stimulation in accordance with the steering vector using their external controller. The algorithm can be repeated if necessary to again move the stimulation.
US12280254B2	Apparatus and method for microcurrent-stimulation therapy A system and method for applying stimulation therapy to a patient, the system including a first stimulation strip that includes a first elongated portion configured to be placed on the upper eyelid of the first eye of the patient and a second elongated portion configured to be placed on the lower eyelid of the first eye of the patient, wherein the first stimulation strip includes: a first plurality of individually controlled electrodes configured to deliver a microcurrent stimulation therapy to the patient, a first plurality of individually controlled light emitters configured to deliver light stimulation therapy to the patient, and a first plurality of individually controlled heat sources configured to deliver heat therapy to the patient; and a controller operatively coupled to the first stimulation strip and configured to control delivery of the microcurrent stimulation therapy, the light stimulation therapy, and the heat therapy.
US12280253B2	Electrode devices for neurostimulation An extravascular or intravascular neural interface is disclosed comprising three C-ring portions, with at least two including an electrode, an electrode pair or an electrode array. The portions are formed of a flexible material that is configured to enable the portions to self-size to fit around or against a surface of a target vessel when the neural interface is released at a position along the target vessel. A spinal portion configured to house electrical conductors for the electrodes is connected to one or more portions. The portions may be spaced sufficient apart to permit radial expansion and contraction of a target vessel around or within which the neural interface is placed, to reduce never compression, open trench low-pressure unrestricted blood-flow, and to enhance fluid exchange with the target vessel. The portions may be arranged in a low helix angle forming at least two full turns.
US12280249B2	Systems, methods, and components for trapping air bubbles in medical fluid transfer modules and systems Bubble traps for use in medical fluid lines and medical fluid bubble trap systems are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the bubble trap is configured to trap gas (e.g., air) that flows into the bubble trap from a fluid line. In some embodiments, the bubble trap includes an inlet and an outlet and a chamber between the inlet and the outlet. For example, in some embodiments, the bubble trap is configured to inhibit gas from flowing into the outlet once gas flows into the chamber from the inlet. In some embodiments, the bubble trap is in fluid communication with a source container, a destination container, and/or a patient.
US12280248B2	Single use safety needle guard A Hypodermic Needle Safety Guard intended for sharps prevention and safer hypodermic needle use during all stages of an injection process. The Safety Guard may include two symmetrically positioned multi-featured arms that include spring tension, multiple hinges and needle locks. These arms may connect a proximal Luer body and a distal alignment tip thereby enabling the guard to open, close and lock on a needle when manual pressure is applied. The Guard position during hypodermic needle use tends to prevent sharps injury by adjusting the exposure of the Needle tip.
US12280246B2	Power supply for drug delivery systems A space-saving, autonomous power supply enables a monitoring unit to monitor a minimum number of delivery events of a drug delivery device. The monitoring unit has delivery status sensing means for monitoring a device delivery status, a status indicator with an indicator element such as an LED controllable to indicate delivery or module status to a user, and a power supply supplying power to the status sensing means and status indicator of the monitoring unit. The power supply has a peak current source, in particular a rechargeable battery or accumulator, providing a load current for operating the status sensing means and status indicator of the monitoring unit. The power supply has a recharge circuit with a converter and a charging resistor for providing a limited recharge current to the peak current source, plus a recharge source for repeatedly providing an optimized recharge source current to the recharge circuit.
US12280244B2	Active injection guide An active injection guide concurrently monitors surface contact and an instantaneous contact force along an injection axis of an injector in order to ensure that the injector is properly positioned on a patient before an injection can be initiated.
US12280243B2	Communication device for transmitting information from a medicament delivery device A communication device arranged for transmitting information from a medicament delivery device is presented. The communication device includes at least one translation detection arrangement, configured to detect a translation of at least one physical part of the medicament delivery device by utilization of a resilience and an electrical conductivity for at least one spring of the medicament delivery device. The communication device also includes at least one change of state detection unit, configured to detect at least one change of state for the medicament delivery device based on the detected translation. The communication device further includes at least one activation unit, configured to activate the at least one change of state detection unit based on the at least one detected translation. The communication device also includes at least one transmission unit configured to provide a wireless transmission of information related to the at least one change of state to an external receiving device.
US12280242B2	Multi-chamber syringe A syringe includes a syringe body, a first plunger, a second plunger, and an inner tube. The syringe body defines a syringe cavity and a syringe port, wherein the syringe port is in fluid communication with the syringe cavity. The first plunger is disposed within the syringe cavity and defines a first chamber in the syringe cavity, wherein the first chamber is in fluid communication with the syringe port. The second plunger is disposed within the syringe cavity, the first plunger and the second plunger cooperatively defining a second chamber in the syringe cavity. The inner tube comprises an inner tube lumen, wherein the inner tube and a first plunger shaft lumen of a first plunger shaft define an annulus therebetween, the annulus in fluid communication with a first plunger channel of the first plunger and the annulus permits fluid communication between the syringe port and the first plunger channel.
US12280240B2	Unilateral-driven drug infusion device A unilateral-driven drug infusion device includes a drug storage unit, a screw, at least one driving unit, a power unit, a reset unit and an infusion tube. The drug storage unit includes a drug outlet. The screw is connected to a piston and a driving wheel provided with wheel teeth, respectively, wherein the driving wheel drives the screw to move by rotation, and push the piston provided in the drug storage unit to move forward. The driving unit cooperates with the driving wheel, wherein the driving unit includes at least one driving portion. The power unit and the reset unit are connected to the driving unit. The infusion tube includes a connection end and a subcutaneous end, and the connection end is communicated with the drug outlet and the subcutaneous end.
US12280239B2	Patient care system for critical medications A patient care system has a medical pump for delivering a medicine to a patient, and a processor in communication with the pump. The pump is configured to receive a first input on whether the medicine is a critical medicine, and a second input on a trigger condition that triggers a fail-operate mode for the critical medicine. The processor controls the medical pump to operate in the fail-operate mode, where the fail-operate mode continues delivery of the critical medicine when the trigger condition is triggered.
US12280232B2	IV access port cap for providing antimicrobial protection A cap is configured to provide antimicrobial protection to a female luer port of an intravenous device. The cap distributes an antimicrobial solution within the intraluminal surfaces of the port when the cap is connected to the port. A cap may also be designed to distribute an antimicrobial solution around the exterior surfaces of the port. Once connected to a port, the cap can form a seal that minimizes the evaporation of the antimicrobial solution from within the lumen of a port. The cap can therefore provide antimicrobial protection against another device that is connected to the port once the cap is removed.
US12280227B2	Vascular treatment devices and associated systems and methods of use Devices, systems, and methods for treating a blood flow passage are discloses herein. In one example, a treatment device includes an expandable element configured to be positioned within the passage and a reinforcing element. The expandable element may have an expanded configuration in which the expandable element defines a lumen therethrough. The reinforcing element may be positioned within the lumen of the expandable element. The reinforcing element may be coupled to the expandable element such that expansion of the expandable element causes the reinforcing element to radially expand, thereby creating a perfusion lumen through the device.
US12280225B2	Catheter with threading flash confirmation An intravenous catheter assembly configured to provide two-stage visual indication during catheter insertion into a vein of a patient. The catheter insertion assembly including an insertion needle and a catheter coaxially positioned over the insertion needle to define an annular space between a radial wall of the insertion needle in a flexible wall of the catheter divided into a first axial chamber and a second axial chamber by a formed region of the flexible wall having a diameter configured to inhibit flow between the first axial chamber and the second axial chamber, thereby enabling blood to flow into the first axial chamber when the insertion needle and catheter are in an initial position, and enabling blood to flow into the second axial chamber when the insertion needle and catheter translate axially relative to one another.
US12280212B2	Method and apparatus for simultaneously administering oxygen, and metered dose inhaler medication by inhalation An apparatus and method are provided for administering an inhaled drug to a person while simultaneously administering oxygen from a medical oxygen mask. The inhaled drug is from a pressurized metered dose inhaler (MDI), employing an extender tube about 3-10 cm long that fits into or over the mouthpiece of the inhaler. The MDI with extender tube is inserted into the mask and positioned so that the plume of drug travels through the extender when the MDI is actuated and is directed to just inside the mouth of the person. In an embodiment, an exhalation filter is provided to prevent contamination from infectious agents in the exhaled air from the person.
US12280207B2	Multi-mode respiratory therapy apparatus, system, and method A respiratory therapy apparatus is operable to deliver multiple types of therapy to a patient. The apparatus includes a main housing and a nebulizer tray that selectively attaches to a bottom of the main housing. The apparatus also includes a filter housing unit having an antenna surrounding a pneumatic passage and a transponder chip coupled to the antenna. The main housing has also has an antenna that surrounds a respective pneumatic passage of a main outlet port of the apparatus. The main housing includes a reader that controls communication between the antennae. The main housing of the apparatus also has a pivotable hose support plate, a firmware upgrade port underneath part of the top wall of the housing, and a graphical user interface (GUI) that displays various user inputs for control of the apparatus and that displays various alert conditions that are detected.
US12280206B2	Control device for an electronic aerosol provision system A control device for an electronic aerosol provision system is configured to receive a replaceable component to form an electronic aerosol provision system. The control device is further configured to receive an identifier from a replaceable component received by the control device; and to modify one or more characteristics (such as resistance to draw, RTD) of an airflow path through the electronic aerosol provision system dependent upon the received identifier.
US12280203B2	Apparatuses and methods for negative pressure wound therapy Disclosed herein are several embodiments of a negative pressure appliance and methods of using the same in the treatment of wounds. Some embodiments are directed to improved filter assemblies for use with in a canister for collecting wound exudate from a wound site, the canister comprising a filter and a shield configured to protect the filter from components within the interior of the canister.
US12280201B2	Otitis media treatment instrument Provided is an otitis media treatment instrument and, more particularly, to an otitis media treatment instrument having a ventilation tube installed thereon, the otitis media treatment instrument including: a cutting sheath which is configured in a tube shape, and which has an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the ventilation tube; and a suction pipe formed to be able to move relative to the cutting sheath inside the cutting sheath along the longitudinal direction of the cutting sheath, the suction pipe having, on the front end portion thereof, an insertion portion having an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the ventilation tube and having a fixing portion which extends toward the front end of the insertion portion, and which has an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the ventilation tube.
US12280196B2	Methods of using polymers Provided herein are materials and methods of reducing contamination in a biological substance or treating contamination in a subject by one or more toxins comprising contacting the biological substance with an effective amount of a sorbent capable of sorbing the toxin, wherein the sorbent comprises a plurality of pores ranging from 50 Å to 40,000 Å with a pore volume of 0.5 cc/g to 5.0 cc/g and a size of 0.05 mm to 2 cm and sorbing the toxin. Also provided are kits to reduce contamination by one or more toxins in a biological substance comprising a sorbent capable of sorbing a toxin, wherein the sorbent comprises a plurality of pores ranging from 50 Å to 40,000 Å with a pore volume of 0.5 cc/g to 5.0 cc/g and a size of 0.05 mm to 2 cm and a vessel to store said sorbent when not in use together with packaging for same.
US12280191B2	Solution verification prior to therapy in renal insufficiency treatment Systems and methods for renal insufficiency treatment that include identifying and associating a solution container with a container support in the systems and methods are described herein. The systems and methods may associate an identified solution with an identified container support and verify compatibility of that combination with a selected treatment to reduce the likelihood for errors during setup and use of the systems and methods.
US12280188B2	Apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment An extracorporeal blood treatment apparatus is provided comprising a filtration unit connected to a blood circuit and to a dialysate circuit, a preparation device for preparing and regulating the composition of the dialysis fluid; a control unit is configured for receiving a desired sodium mass transport at the end of the treatment session and for setting the sodium concentration value for the dialysis fluid in the dialysis supply line at a set point to achieve the desired sodium mass transport at the end of the treatment session.
US12280186B2	Breast pump system The invention is a wearable breast pump system including a housing shaped at least in part to fit inside a bra and a piezo air-pump. The piezo air-pump is fitted in the housing and forms part of a closed loop system that drives a separate, deformable diaphragm to generate negative air pressure. The diaphragm is removably mounted on a breast shield.
US12280183B2	Bulb lamp A bulb lamp, including a lamp shell, a light-transmitting cover, a power panel, a lamp panel, at least one illumination module and at least one sterilization module. An annular first step extends inside the peripheral side of the lamp shell, and a plurality of air inlets are provided above the first step; the light-transmitting cover is connected to the bottom ring side of the lamp shell and surrounds the lamp shell to form an accommodating cavity, the bottom of the light-transmitting cover is provided with at least one air outlet in communication with the accommodating cavity, and the accommodating cavity is in communication with the air inlet; the power panel is arranged in the accommodating cavity; the lamp panel is arranged in the accommodating cavity and is lower than the first step, and an installation space is formed between the lamp panel and the first step.
US12280181B2	Intravascular devices An implantable medical device includes an elongate member having a cross-sectional dimension that is less than 0.00085 inch, wherein the elongate member is made from a material comprising a platinum-tungsten alloy having a percentage of tungsten that is at least 10% by weight or alternatively the implantable medical device includes an elongate member made from a material comprising an alloy containing rhenium.
US12280180B2	Medical device and method for producing medical device A medical device includes: a base material; and a coating on a surface of the base material. The coating includes a network structure including a thread portion and a network portion. The thread portion includes a combination of a silicone and a compound including a constituent unit of polymethoxyethyl acrylate (PMEA). The network portion includes a surface of the base material that is exposed from the thread portion.
US12280178B2	Bioprinted meniscus implant and methods of using same Provided herein are meniscus implant compositions, as well as methods for making and using the same. The subject meniscus implants find us in repairing and/or replacing damaged or diseased meniscal tissue in a mammalian subject.
US12280177B2	Functionalization of plant tissues for human cell expansion Decellularized plant tissues and the use of these plant tissues as scaffolds are disclosed herein. Particularly, decellularized plant tissues are functionalized such to allow for human cell adhesion, thereby allowing for their use as scaffolds for human cells. These scaffolds can then be used in a number of applications/markets, including as research tools for tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and basic cellular biology.
US12280175B2	Formulations and processes to generate repellent surfaces on medical devices All-in-one formulations for preparing repellent coatings on surfaces of substrates include (i) one or more reactive components that can form a bonded layer on a surface in which the bonded layer comprises an array of compound each compound having one end bound to a surface and an opposite end extending away from the surface; (ii) an optional catalyst; (iii) a solvent; and (iv) a lubricant. A repellent coating can be formed from such formulations on substrate surfaces by drying the formulation on the surface to substantially remove the solvent and to form a bonded layer on the surface with the lubricant stably adhered to the bonded layer. The formulations can be applied to surfaces of ceramics, glasses, metals, alloys, composites, polymers or combinations thereof such as ceramic or metal plumbing fixtures, surfaces of glass substrates including mirrors, windshields, windows, surfaces composed of one or more polymers, medical devices such as ostomy appliances, etc.
US12280174B2	Extracellular matrix material An extracellular matrix material is described. The material has a cross-linked scaffold comprising fibrin or fibrinogen, and a bulking agent. Deposited on the scaffold is a calcium phosphate mineral phase. Also described are methods for forming such materials.
US12280173B1	Shape memory polymers and methods of use The presently-disclosed subject matter includes a compound comprising a first monomer, which is allyl-functionalized and crosslinkable, and a second monomer, which is not crosslinkable. In some embodiments the compounds are photocrosslinkable, and in certain embodiments are photocrosslinkable by ultraviolet light. Also provided are shape memory vascular grafts comprised the of present compounds that can transition from a temporary shape to an original shape when heated above a melting temperature of the graft. Still further provided are methods for treating vascular conditions that utilize embodiments of the present grafts.
US12280169B2	Technologies for sanitizing medical devices Technologies for sanitizing medical devices are described. In particular, sanitizing systems, components of sanitizing systems, and methods for sanitizing medical devices such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) equipment are described. In embodiments, the sanitizing systems include a sanitizing gas generator and a base including at least one exhaust port and a filter.
US12280166B2	Systems and methods for UV decontamination of respirators A filtering facepiece respirator decontamination device includes an enclosure defining a UV irradiation chamber, at least one UV lamp positioned in the irradiation chamber, a moveable drawer comprising a platform for positioning a respirator, wherein the moveable drawer can move to a closed position in the respirator positioned on the platform is located in the irradiation chamber, a switch for detecting that the drawer is in the closed position, and a controller for activating the at least one UV lamp based on the switch detecting that the drawer is in the closed position.
US12280164B2	Flashlamp cartridge for decontamination and decontamination unit A flashlamp cartridge for a decontamination unit. The cartridge includes a flashtube for pulsed emissions of ultraviolet light and a sheath encapsulating the flashtube.
US12280160B2	Antimicrobial bandage The present invention relates to a compression bandage for treating wounds comprised of a linear elastic compression wrap and a sterilized polymer foam layer containing a plurality of 5 antimicrobial dyes with at least one dye being gram positive and at least one other dye being gram negative and a biofilm reduction agent and wherein said foam is secured to said linear elastic compression wrap.
US12280159B2	Therapeutic protein-based nanoparticles for treating cancer Protein-based nanoparticles for treating cancer, such as those characterized by intracranial tumors, and methods of forming such protein-based nanoparticles via electrohydrodynamic jetting methods are provided. The nanoparticle may comprise a water-soluble protein having an average molecular weight of ≥about 8 kDa and ≤about 700 kDa. In certain variations, the water-soluble protein is cross-linked (e.g., with an optional crosslinking agent) and defines a mesh structure having an average linear mesh size of ≥about 1 nm to ≤about 4 nm. The nanoparticle may have a transcription factor such as a therapeutic nucleic acid in the mesh structure. Methods of making such nanoparticles may include jetting a liquid comprising the water-soluble protein through a nozzle, followed by exposing the liquid to an electric field sufficient to solidify the liquid and form the protein-based nanoparticles described above.
US12280151B2	Synthetic progestogens and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same Described herein are synthetic progestogens, such as 6β, 7β:15β, 16β-Dimethylene-3-oxo-17α-pregn-4-ene-21,17-carbolactone, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. Also described are methods of use.
US12280146B2	Nanoemulsion without propylene glycol The present invention relates to oil in water nanoemulsions which are essentially free of propylene glycol. The nanovesicle formulations are particularly stable in regard to shelf life at different storage temperatures.
US12280142B2	Compositions for preventing infection The present disclosure relates aqueous composition comprising a mucoadhesive polymer and clay particles and methods of treating or preventing infection.
US12280141B2	Liquid depot for non-invasive sustained delivery of agents to the eye The present embodiments provide compositions, methods, and kits for the treatment or prevention of ocular conditions or maladies via non-invasive liquid depots. In at least one embodiment, the liquid depot is capable of sustained-release delivery of at least one pharmaceutical agent to the eye for days or weeks.
US12280140B2	Processes for production of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes and uses of the same in immunotherapy The present invention provides improved and/or shortened methods for expanding TILs and producing therapeutic populations of TILs, including novel methods for expanding TIL populations in a closed system that lead to improved efficacy, improved phenotype, and increased metabolic health of the TILs in a shorter time period, while allowing for reduced microbial contamination as well as decreased costs. Such TILs find use in therapeutic treatment regimens.
US12280133B1	Glabridin composition with high skin permeability, and preparation method and use thereof The present application provides a glabridin composition with high skin permeability and a preparation method and use thereof, belonging to the field of cosmetics. The glabridin composition is prepared from an S1 phase, an S2 phase and an S3 phase, in which the S1 phase consists of an oil and glabridin, the S2 phase is prepared from 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, a polyol and water, and the S3 phase is water. The glabridin composition is prepared by conventional emulsifying equipment, and has low preparation cost, and simple operation process. The composition has good skin permeability, and has good state stability, good content stability, good pH stability and high mildness under high temperature and low temperature conditions, thus having unexpected technical effects.
US12280130B2	Functionalized calcium carbonate for sun protection boosting The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition having UV-A and/or UV-B protection comprising at least one inorganic UV filter, and surface-reacted calcium carbonate having a volume median particle size d50 from 0.1 to 90 μm, wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate is a reaction product of natural ground calcium carbonate or precipitated calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and one or more H3O+ ion donors, wherein the carbon dioxide is formed in situ by the H3O+ ion donors treatment and/or is supplied from an external source.
US12280125B2	Method for delivering insulin A method of delivering insulin, including: orally administering to a subject a composition containing a ferrisilicate material, polyethylene glycol, and insulin. The insulin at least partially penetrates pores of the ferrisilicate material to form a ferrisilicate insulin composite and the polyethylene glycol, at least partially enfolds the ferrisilicate insulin composite to form the composition. The composition has an insulin release rate of 10-50% after 100-500 hours following oral administration.
US12280123B2	Recombinant adenoviruses carrying transgenes Disclosed herein are recombinant adenoviruses with one or more nucleotide sequences inserted between two viral transcription units, formulations comprising the recombinant adenoviruses, and methods of treatment using the recombinant adenoviruses. In some embodiments, the one or more nucleotide sequences are inserted in an IX-E2 insertion site and/or an L5-E4 insertion site.
US12280122B2	Muscle targeting complexes and uses thereof for treating myotonic dystrophy Aspects of the disclosure relate to complexes comprising a muscle-targeting agent covalently linked to a molecular payload. In some embodiments, the muscle-targeting agent specifically binds to an internalizing cell surface receptor on muscle cells. In some embodiments, the molecular payload inhibits expression or activity of a DMPK allele comprising a disease-associated-repeat. In some embodiments, the molecular payload is an oligonucleotide, such as an antisense oligonucleotide or RNAi oligonucleotide.
US12280120B2	Tumor-specific cleavable linkers The present disclosure provides tumor-specific cleavable linkers and their use in drugs and prodrugs for delivering therapeutics to a tumor cell environment. The present disclosure also provides cleavage products of said drugs and prodrugs, and methods related to the use of the same.
US12280115B2	Cytokine-bisphosphonate conjugates Cytokine-bisphosphonate conjugates and methods of use thereof in muscle functions.
US12280111B2	Gene-regulating compositions and methods for improved immunotherapy The present disclosure provides methods and compositions related to the modification of immune effector cells to increase therapeutic efficacy. In some embodiments, immune effector cells modified to reduce expression of one or more endogenous target genes, or to reduce one or more functions of an endogenous protein to enhance effector functions of the immune cells are provided. In some embodiments, immune effector cells further modified by introduction of transgenes conferring antigen specificity, such as exogenous T cell receptors (TCRs) or chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) are provided. Methods of treating a cell proliferative disorder, such as a cancer, using the modified immune effector cells described herein are also provided.
US12280110B2	Method for the treatment or prevention of infection-related immune conditions using a composition comprising IgM Embodiments of the present invention provide methods for the treatment or prevention of infection-related immune conditions using compositions comprising IgM.
US12280105B2	Compositions and methods of mRNA vaccines against novel coronavirus infection 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 a delta variant. Additionally provided are relevant polynucleotides, vectors, cells, compositions, kits, production methods and methods of use.
US12280103B2	Coronavirus vaccine compositions, methods, and uses thereof The present disclosure relates in some aspects to immunogenic compositions including recombinant peptides and proteins comprising coronavirus viral antigens and immunogens, e.g., coronavirus S protein peptides. In some aspects, the immunogenic composition comprises a secreted fusion protein comprising a soluble coronavirus viral antigen joined by in-frame fusion to a C-terminal portion of a collagen which is capable of self-trimerization to form a disulfide bond-linked trimeric fusion protein. In some aspects, the immunogenic compositions provided herein are useful for generating an immune response, e.g., for treating or preventing a coronavirus infection. In some aspects, the immunogenic compositions provided herein may be used in a vaccine composition, e.g., as part of a prophylactic and/or therapeutic vaccine. Also provided herein are methods for producing the recombinant peptides and proteins, prophylactic, therapeutic, and/or diagnostic methods, and related kits.
US12280099B2	Dengue virus vaccine The present invention provides a recombinant Vaccinia virus as a dengue virus vaccine that can be used as a therapeutic or prophylactic agent in the clinic. This recombinant Vaccinia virus is characterized by including: all or part of a cDNA that encodes a non-structural protein from a dengue virus; and an expression promoter.
US12280098B2	Pneumococcal surface proteins The present invention provides D39-derived mutant PspA that does not undergo deamination and maintains stability as a molecule even around neutral pH range.Specifically, the present invention relates to a protein of the following (a) or (b): (a) a protein comprising the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 and having pneumococcal vaccine antigenic activity, and a protein substantially identical to the protein; or (b) a protein being a part of the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, wherein aspartic acid at position 254 is comprised in the part, and having pneumococcal vaccine antigenic activity, and a protein substantially identical to the protein.
US12280096B2	Treatments of cancer using nitrous oxide and botulinum toxin Embodiments of the disclosure are related to a method of treating cancer including preventative treatment comprising administering nitrous oxide and oxygen to the patient by inhalation, and/or administering a botulinum toxin to the patient by injection, wherein the latter is directed to preventative treatment.
US12280095B2	Tissue modifier and uses therefor Disclosed are compositions, methods, uses, kits and articles of manufacture, which are based on the use of a hyaluronidase and a collagen-reducing agent, for reducing or inhibiting the development of fibrosis in a tissue, or for treating collagen-mediated disorders. In specific embodiments, the collagen-mediated disorders are fibroproliferative disorders involving alterations of collagen, including fibromatoses such as Dupuytren's disease. Peyronie's disease and Ledderhose's disease.
US12280090B2	Antimicrobial peptides Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), small compounds that often exhibit broad spectrum antimicrobial activity, are garnering interest as potential therapeutics against antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens. Development of new AMPs is arduous due to the practical limitations of classical protein-based discovery approaches. A high throughput bioinformatics approach is described which is able to confirm identification of known AMPs from the North American bullfrog (Rana (Lithobates) catesbeiana) genome, and a bioinformatics approach is used to develop new AMPs. The described AMPs exhibit antimicrobial activity against Mycobacterium smegmatis via microtitre broth dilution assays, indicating broader efficacy.
US12280088B2	Dry powder formulation of caveolin-1 peptides and methods of use thereof Provided herein are compositions comprising caveolin-1 (Cav-1) peptides. Further provided are methods of using the Cav-1 peptides for the treatment of lung infections or acute or chronic lung injury, particularly lung fibrosis.
US12280087B2	Composition comprising self-assembling peptides for use in treatment of gingivitis, periodontitis and/or peri-implantitis The present invention provides a composition comprising specific self-assembling peptides, which are capable of self-assembly at a pH below 7.5 and at least physiologic ionic strength, e.g., PI 1-4. PI 1-8, PI 1-14, PI 1-13, PI 1-12, PI 1-28, PI 1-29, PI 1-2, PI 1-5, PI 1-17, PI 1-19, PI 1-20, PI 1-12, PI 1-16, PI 1-18, PI 1-26 or PI 1-31 for use in treating an oral disease selected from the group consisting of gingivitis, periodontitis and/or peri-implantitis in a subject. Said composition may be used, after suitable cleaning procedures, for filling pockets formed adjacent to teeth in said diseases, which enhances tissue regeneration. The composition may be suitable for controlled release of an active agent, e.g., an antimicrobial or antibiotic agent. The invention also provides a kit suitable for said treatment further comprising self-assembling peptides suitable for forming a second layer on top of the first composition.
US12280085B2	Herbal composition PHY906 and its use in chemotherapy This invention provides herbal compositions useful for increasing the therapeutic index of chemotherapeutic compounds. This invention also provides methods useful for improving the quality of life of an individual undergoing chemotherapy. Furthermore, this invention improves the treatment of disease by increasing the therapeutic index of chemotherapy drugs by administering the herbal composition PHY906 to a mammal undergoing such chemotherapy.
US12280084B1	Fenugreek formulation for lowering blood glucose and weight loss A therapeutic composition for treating a metabolic disorder such as chronic hyperglycemia or obesity. The therapeutic composition comprises fenugreek extract in a therapeutically effective amount sufficient to lower blood glucose or cause weight loss. The fenugreek extract may contain N-linoleoyl-2-amino-γ-butyrolactone. The therapeutic composition further comprises curcumin in a therapeutically effective amount sufficient to inhibit dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 (DPP4). The therapeutic composition further comprises chromium in a therapeutically effective amount sufficient to increase insulin sensitivity. Also disclosed is a therapeutic product (e.g. nutritional supplement) comprising the ingredients of the therapeutic composition in oral capsule form. Also disclosed is a method of treating a metabolic disorder.
US12280083B2	Extracts of Moricandia for the use thereof in the prevention and treatment of metabolic diseases A composition including an extract of Moricandia for the use thereof in the prevention and/or treatment of metabolic diseases related to impaired glucose tolerance and/or insulin resistance. Also a composition including an extract of Moricandia for the use thereof in the prevention of weight gain, in particular of body fat.
US12280077B2	Bifidobacterium longum with the ability to relieve atopic dermatitis and its application The disclosure discloses Bifidobacterium longum with the ability to relieve atopic dermatitis and its application, and belongs to the technical fields of microorganisms and medicine. The Bifidobacterium longum of the disclosure has the effects of relieving atopic dermatitis, and the effects are specifically embodied in: (1) significantly improving the degree of ear swelling in mice with atopic dermatitis; (2) significantly improving skin pathological symptoms and inflammatory cell infiltration in mice with atopic dermatitis; (3) significantly reducing the serum IgE level in mice with atopic dermatitis; (4) significantly reducing the levels of IL-4 and IL-13 in the skin tissues of mice with atopic dermatitis; and (5) significantly reducing the level of histamine in the skin tissues of mice with atopic dermatitis. Therefore, the Bifidobacterium longum has great application prospects in the preparation of products for the prevention and/or treatment of atopic dermatitis.
US12280074B2	Preparation of platelet pellet lysate and its use for treating neurological disorders A process for preparing a modified heat-treated platelet pellet lysate, said process comprising the steps of: a) Providing a platelet pellet lysate, b) Heat-treating the platelet pellet lysate at a temperature of 55° C. to 65° C. during 20 to 40 minutes, c) Purifying the heat-treated platelet pellet lysate of step b) so as to obtain a modified heat treated platelet pellet lysate having a total protein content of less than 70% of the total protein content of the platelet pellet lysate of step a).
US12280072B2	Oligosaccharide compound for inhibiting intrinsic coagulation factor X-enzyme complex, and preparation method therefor and uses thereof A purified oligosaccharide compound having antithrombotic activity or a mixture of a homologous compound thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a preparation method for the mixture, a pharmaceutical composition containing the mixture, and uses thereof serving as an intrinsic factor X-enzyme (Xase) inhibitor in the preparation of drugs for preventing and/or treating thrombotic diseases.
US12280066B2	Methods and compositions related to glucocorticoid receptor antagonists and breast cancer Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods of determining the prognosis of a breast cancer patient by evaluating the activity of the glucocorticoid receptor in tumor cells. Other embodiment include methods of treating breast cancer cells, particularly, chemo-resistant cells, with a glucocorticoid receptor antagonist and an anticancer agent or compound.
US12280065B2	Pharmaceutical compounds and therapeutic methods The invention provides a complex comprising Zn2+ and a compound of formula (I): or a deuterated analog thereof, or an ion or poly-ion thereof, or a salt thereof that is useful for treating cancer, as well as compositions and kits comprising such complexes.
US12280063B2	Anti-retroviral therapies and reverse transcriptase inhibitors for treatment of Alzheimer's disease Described herein are methods for inhibiting generation of one or more non-classical variant(s) of amyloid precursor protein (APP) gene. Provided herein are methods for diagnosing an individual having or suspected of having Alzheimer's-disease following identification of an expression profile or an activity profile of the one or more non-classical variant(s) and treating the individual using a reverse transcriptase inhibitor or salt thereof.
US12280061B2	Optimised dosage of diaminophenothiazines in populations The invention provides novel dosing regimens for Leuco-Methylthioninium (LMT) compounds which maximise the proportion of subjects in which the MT concentration will exceed concentrations in which therapeutic efficacy in relation to treatment of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and rontotemporal dementias can be achieved, while maintaining a desirable clinical profile. Also provided are LMT-containing dosage units and other compositions.
US12280060B2	Methods of treating cancer using neuronal activity inhibiting agents Among the various aspects of the present disclosure is the provision of methods for inhibiting neuronal activity in NF1 tumors. One aspect of the disclosure provides for a method of inhibiting tumor growth comprising administering a neuronal activity inhibiting agent to a subject in need thereof. Another aspect of the disclosure provides for a method of attenuating neuronal excitability, activity-regulated mitogen production, and tumor progression comprising administering a neuronal activity inhibiting agent to a subject in need thereof. Yet another aspect of the disclosure provides for a method of activating HCN channels in a subject comprising administering a neuronal activity inhibiting agent to a subject in need thereof. Yet another aspect of the disclosure provides for a method of treating brain or and nerve tumors in Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) comprising administering a neuronal activity inhibiting agent to a subject in need thereof.
US12280058B2	Gasotransmitter metabolites and Alzheimer's disease A method of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) in a patient comprising obtaining a plasma sample from the patient; determining a level of a biochemical sulfide in the plasma sample from the subject by trapping volatilized H2S in the plasma sample using alkaline buffer with monobromobiamine, and detecting the level of biochemical sulfide in the plasma sample, the biochemical sulfide being one of acid-labile sulfide, bound sulfide, and total sulfide; and diagnosing the patient with ADRD when the level of the biochemical sulfide is at least an elevated threshold level for the biochemical sulfide.
US12280057B2	Vasoactive topical compound to affect tissue blood flow, reduce tissue necrosis and promote healing The present disclosure relates to compositions and systems for improving tissue perfusion such that blood flow is increased, improving tissue healing time and reducing or eliminating tissue necrosis. In a preferred embodiment, the compositions comprise a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, a calcium channel blocker, a nitric oxide producer, and an α-adrenergic antagonist. Methods of making the compositions and using the compositions are also disclosed.
US12280056B2	Combination therapy including a KRASG12C inhibitor and one or more additional pharmaceutically active agents for the treatment of cancers The present invention provides combination therapy that includes an KRASG12C inhibitor, such as or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and one or more additional pharmaceutically active agents, particularly for the treatment of cancers. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions that contain an KRASG12C inhibitor and one or more additional pharmaceutically active agents for the treatment of cancers.
US12280052B2	Compositions and methods for the treatment of adenomyosis and rectovaginal endometriosis The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for treating endometrial growth disorders in a patient, such as a human patient, and particularly pre-menopausal female human patients. Exemplary disorders that may be treated using the compounds and therapeutic regimens described herein include adenomyosis and rectovaginal endometriosis. The compounds described herein that may be used to treat such indications include gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonists. Suitable GnRH antagonists useful in conjunction with the compositions and methods described herein include thieno[3,4d]pyrimidine derivatives, such as 3-[2-fluoro-5-(2,3-difluoro-6-methoxybenzyloxy)4-methoxyphenyl]-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrothieno[3,4d]pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid and the choline salt thereof, among others.
US12280048B2	Amorphous solid dispersions The disclosure provides new, stable, pharmaceutically acceptable amorphous solid dispersions of 1-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-4-((6bR,10aS)-3-methyl-2,3,6b,9,10,10a-hexahydro-1H,7H-pyrido [3′,4′:4,5]pyrrolo[1,2,3-de]quinoxalin-8-yl)-butan-l-one, together with methods of making and using them, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
US12280046B2	Melanocortin subtype-2 receptor (MC2R) antagonist for the treatment of disease Provided herein are methods and compositions for the treatment of diseases of ACTH excess, such as Cushing's disease, ectopic ACTH syndrome, and congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
US12280043B2	Sustained-release anesthetic compositions and methods of preparation thereof Provided is an anesthetic composition for locally administrating an amide-type anesthetic into a subject in need thereof. The anesthetic composition has multilamellar vesicles with entrapped amide-type anesthetic prepared by hydrating a highly entrapped lipid structure comprising an amide-type anesthetic and a lipid mixture with an aqueous buffer solution at a pH higher than 5.5. Also provided is a method to prepare an anesthetic composition using a simpler and more feasible process for large-scale manufacture and for providing a high molar ratio of amide-type anesthetic to phospholipid content as compared to the prior art. This anesthetic composition has a prolonged duration of efficacy adapted to drug delivery.
US12280040B2	Compositions and methods of a dihydroisoxazole compound that reduces ectoparasite infestations on fish Ectoparasite infestations in fish farming can pose significant challenges and issues for aquaculture operations. This disclosure generally relates to treatment or control of ectoparasite infestations (such as sea lice infestations) on fish (such as salmonids) using a particular dosing regimen of an isoxazoline. In particular, the dosing regimen includes oral administration of the active ingredient: (S)-3-methyl-N-(2-oxo-2-(prop-2-yn-1-ylamino) ethyl)-5-(5-(3,4,5-trichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydroisoxazol-3-yl) thiophene-2-carboxamide, including salts, or N-oxide, or solvates thereof, of structural formula The active ingredient may be administered at a dosage (i.e., in a dose) of from about 0.025 mg/kg/d to about 0.250 mg/kg/d. The dosing regimen may include oral administration from about 3 to about 10 consecutive days.
US12280039B2	Cancer vaccine compositions and methods of use thereof The disclosure provides a cancer vaccine composition comprising inactivated cancer cells and an adjuvant, wherein the inactivated cancer cells are incapable of replication. Also provided is a method for producing a cancer vaccine composition, the method comprising contacting cancer cells with light (e.g., UV light) in the presence of a photosensitizer (e.g., riboflavin).
US12280035B2	Conjugated deoxynivalenol to protect against mycotoxicosis The present invention pertains to the use of conjugated deoxynivalenol (DON) in a method to protect an animal against DON induced mycotoxicosis, in particular to protect against a decrease in average daily weight gain, liver damage, stomach ulcers and/or kidney damage as a result of the ingestion of DON.
US12280033B2	Pharmaceutical combination for the treatment of a cancer A pharmaceutical combination comprising (A): a polyunsaturated fatty acid and (B): a chemotherapeutic agent compound for the simultaneous, separate or sequential use in the treatment of a cancer in a human patient.
US12280011B1	Multi-vial adapters for reconstituting or diluting lyophilized or concentrated drug products The present disclosure is directed to adapters for mixing vials of drug products, and more specifically to multi-vial adapters for reconstituting lyophilized drug products and/or diluting concentrated drug products. It is an object to address one or more of drawbacks in connection with the drug preparation process, for example, by simplifying the procedure where multiple vials are required to be diluted or reconstituted in a serial manner. As such, the multi-vial adapters described herein simplify the complexity of preparing and handling multiple vials of drug product, which significantly reduces preparation time, addresses dosing-related challenges like weight-based preparation, reduces drug waste issues, and reduces risks associated sterility and contamination, among other benefits.
US12280008B2	Systems and devices for transporting biomaterials A carrying bag can comprise a main body defining an outer sleeve and a top portion; a base portion coupled to the main body via a plurality of tabs; a first handle coupled to the main body; and a top flap extending from the top portion, the top flap including an assembly seal disposed thereon, the top portion configured to fold to close an opening in the top portion, the top flap configured to seal the opening in the top portion via the assembly seal.
US12280005B2	Aid assistance devices, with data-driven monitoring and record-keeping The invention includes apparatus for holding medical equipment such as poles holding intravenous bags in a set position, relative to other medical equipment such as walkers, so that the user can move and walk more easily and use all the equipment while the user is moving. The user can, for example, use the invention to hold an intravenous bag pole to a walker and use both at the same time. The invention can also help with physical therapy, with nursing home patients, and with helping patient recovery in general. The invention also includes multiple methods for capturing data created by the apparatus and using the data to improve users' physical therapy. Some of the methods use non-fungible tokens to keep data about the use of the apparatus.
US12279994B2	Relocation module and methods for surgical equipment Module for housing electronic and electromechanical medical equipment including a portable digital camera and processing circuitry with machine vision and machine learning software for automatically documenting healthcare events and healthcare equipment operations in the electronic health record.
US12279993B2	Smart welding helmet modules with adaptable helmet devices Described herein are examples of smart helmet modules that can be affixed to conventional welding helmets. In some examples, a smart helmet module may include one or more sensors configured to detect if/when welding is occurring, and/or whether a welding helmet is being worn in an up or down position, or not at all. In some examples, a smart helmet module may include one or more helmet devices configured to automatically activate or deactivate based on whether welding is taking place and/or the welding helmet is being worn up, down, or not at all.
US12279989B2	Method and system for increasing beneficial bacteria and decreasing pathogenic bacteria in the oral cavity A method and system for increasing beneficial bacteria populations in a subject's oral cavity and decreasing pathogenic bacteria to address a variety of diseases and conditions, thereby enhancing a person's oral and overall health, including through the use of oral strips that adhere to surfaces in the oral cavity and that include at least one of xylitol, Lachnospira, Veillonella, Faecalibacterium and/or Rothia bacteria, including bacteria transformed via a CRISPR system. Certain embodiments employ light to modify oral cavity bacterial populations, including the use of bioluminescent oral strips that promote the growth of beneficial bacteria and decrease pathogenic bacteria populations.
US12279985B2	Brace with slidable, internal lateral panel A brace configured to wrap around a lumbar region of a wearer features a first arm and a second arm. Each arm features a first band, a panel slidably disposed at a lateral side of the wearer and coupled to the first band, and a loop connector coupled to the panel on a first end of the panel. The first band has a horizontally extending channel, within which the panel moves. The panel features a rigid material, and the loop connector is tethered to the panel. Moving the connector loop causes moving the panel laterally, which adjusts a location of the panel around the lumbar region of the wearer. The brace may further feature an upper band and a lower band.
US12279984B2	Ankle foot orthosis Ankle foot orthoses (AFO) and methods of customizing an AFO. In one embodiment, the AFO includes a carbon fiber strut that includes a carbon fiber foot plate; a formable layer that is coupled with the carbon fiber foot plate, the formable layer being formable from an initial shape to a formed shape; an inner boot, where the formable layer being formed into the formed shape is configured to be formed around geometry of portions of the inner boot; and a moldable calf piece that is configured to be attached to the carbon fiber strut. The AFO may also include a strapping system that is coupled between the moldable calf piece and the inner boot. Methods of manufacturing and customizing the aforementioned AFO are also disclosed.
US12279980B2	Flexible endoluminal device The present disclosure describes endoluminal devices, such as stents and stent grafts capable of being bent smoothly, with various benefits resulting therefrom.
US12279975B2	Volume-adaptable breast prosthesis The invention relates to a breast prosthesis having an adaptable volume, wherein the breast prosthesis has a first shell body, a second shell body peripherally connected thereto, and a fluid space arranged between the shell bodies, and wherein in accordance with the invention the breast prosthesis further comprises a valve tube that is composed of a flexible material and that reaches from the outside into the fluid space in the connection region between the shell bodies and projects beyond the connection region in the fluid space.
US12279969B2	Spinal implant device A spinal implant device is provided comprising a body structure with a central cavity and a movable lid configured to cover the central cavity. The movable lid is configured to be opened to pack a material in the central cavity. The movable lid can be connected to the body structure with a moveable joint. The spinal implant device can include a compressible feature. A method for treating the spine is provided comprising opening a movable lid of a spinal implant device, packing a material in a central cavity of a spinal implant device, closing the movable lid, and inserting the spinal implant device between vertebrae.
US12279962B2	Glenoid implant A glenoid implant is provided and may include a body portion and a stem portion. The stem portion may extend from the body portion along a longitudinal axis. The body portion may include an articular side and a bone-engaging side opposite the articular side. At least a portion of the bone-engaging side may be disposed at a non-parallel angle relative to at least a peripheral edge of the articulation side.
US12279961B2	Method of manufacturing a tibial implant A method for removing a stem portion of an orthopedic implant from a bone comprises exposing an implanted orthopedic implant having a body portion, a stem portion interconnected to the body and a porous metal section forming an interconnection between the body and the stem portion. A cutting tool is mounted on a holder connected to an exposed surface of the orthopedic implant. The porous section is aligned with the cutting tool mounted on the holder. The entire porous section is cut by moving the cutting tool therethrough in a direction transverse to the stem portion axis. The implant body portion is then removed and then the stem portion is removed from the bone. The cutting tool may be a saw or chisel which may be mounted on a guide fixed to the body portion.
US12279960B2	Medial stabilized orthopaedic tibial insert An orthopaedic knee prosthesis includes a tibial insert and a femoral component configured to articulate on the tibial insert. The tibial insert includes a lateral articular surface and medial articular surface that is asymmetrically shaped relative to the lateral articular surface. The medial articular surface is shaped to reduce anterior translation of a medial condyle of the femoral component, while the lateral articular surface is shaped to allow a lateral condyle of the femoral component to pivot, relative to the medial articular surface, along an arcuate articular path. Additionally, one or both condyles of the femoral component may include a femoral articular surface having a curved femoral surface section defined by a continuously decreasing radius of curvature.
US12279958B2	Interbody spacer for spinal fusion An interbody spacer for spinal fusion surgery includes first and second opposite side walls that have open-cell metal foam at upper and lower faces, and a three-dimensional lattice disposed between open-cell metal foam at the upper and lower faces. The open-cell metal foam is in communication with the three-dimensional lattice so that bone growth can enter the three-dimensional lattice from the open-cell metal foam. The interbody spacer may be formed by additive manufacturing.
US12279956B2	Method and apparatus for percutaneous delivery and deployment of a cardiac valve prosthesis Catheter apparatuses and methods are provided for repairing heart valves, particularly mitral valves. The method includes providing a catheter having an elongate, flexible body, with a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end can be transluminally advanced from the left atrium through the mitral valve. A distal anchor zone or portion coupled with the proximal end can extend and along the left ventricular outflow tract into the ascending aorta. A valve repair device is deployed to permanently connect leaflets at a mid-section of a mitral valve while permitting medial and lateral portions of the natural leaflets to open and close. The catheter apparatuses may be positionable using a steering device. The valve repair device detachably connects the distal and proximal ends of the catheter. The valve repair device can be detached using low profile devices actuatable from the proximal or distal ends, e.g., at a venous or arterial access site.
US12279951B2	Transcatheter heart valve prosthesis assembled inside heart chambers or blood vessels Some embodiments described herein include a heart valve replacement system that may be delivered to the targeted heart valve site via a delivery catheter. In some embodiments, the heart valve replacement system can assemble a valve device after the valve device is delivered to the heart. In some embodiments, heart valve replacement system includes two anterior flaps that are separate but overlap each other.
US12279950B2	Cardiac valve prosthesis and delivery device thereof A cardiac valve prosthesis, comprising: an expandable valve support provided with multiple fixing holes, an artificial valve provided on the valve support, and a thorn structure comprising an expandable thorn support and multiple thorns. The multiple thorns are provided on the thorn support, and are used for, when the cardiac valve prosthesis is implanted into a cardiac chamber, passing through the multiple fixing holes and penetrating tissue in the cardiac chamber so as to fix the valve support. The thorn structure and the valve support are provided independent of each other so that separate manufacturing and processing thereof can be achieved, and the thorn structure and the valve support work together in a non-connected manner so as to facilitate step-by-step load and release, such that the size of a delivery catheter and the length of the valve support can be effectively reduced, the risk of breakage is reduced, and it also facilitates recovery when the cardiac valve prosthesis is not released in place.
US12279948B2	Valve retention supplemented with a wire hoop The present disclosure provides systems and methods for a replacement mitral valve. The replacement valve may be made of a less rigid material thereby allowing the packed diameter of the replacement valve to be decreased. The less rigid replacement mitral valve may include a ventricular portion and a central portion. The ventricular portion may include a guide channel. A wire may be advanced into the guide channel. The wire in the guide channel may increase the stiffness on the ventricular side of the replacement valve. The increased stiffness may prevent the replacement valve from collapsing through a native valve annulus.
US12279933B2	Multiple dressing negative pressure wound therapy system Embodiments described herein relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods for the treatment of wounds, for example using multiple wound dressings in combination with negative pressure wound therapy. A negative pressure would therapy apparatus can include a negative pressure source and a controller. The negative pressure source can include inlets configured to couple via fluid flow paths to wound dressings. The fluid flow paths can include pressure sensors configured to measure pressure in the fluid flow paths. The pressure sensors can include a first pressure sensor configured to measure pressure in the first fluid flow path and a second pressure sensor configured to measure pressure in the second fluid flow path. The controller can be configured to operate the negative pressure source and provide, based on measured pressure, indication of at least one operating condition associated with at least one of the fluid flow paths.
US12279930B2	Hearing protection method capable of blocking external high-sound-pressure-level energy The present disclosure provides a hearing protection method capable of blocking external high-sound-pressure-level energy, including: a second sound pressure energy threshold being greater than a first sound pressure energy threshold; when an external sound energy value is greater than the first sound pressure energy threshold and is less than the second sound pressure energy threshold, enabling a preset active noise cancellation function; and when the external sound energy value is greater than the second sound pressure energy threshold, disabling the preset active noise cancellation function, and blocking high-sound-pressure-level energy by means of passive noise cancellation. The present disclosure can block the external high-sound-pressure-level energy.
US12279926B1	Horizontal transalveolar implant system A horizontal transalveolar implant system designed to support dental implants in cases where vertical bone height is insufficient. The system features a linear anchor with a threaded body, a drilling tip, and a torque area. It includes transversal screw receiving apertures that hold removable sealing screws, which are replaced by threaded dental implant receivers after insertion. The system allows for secure attachment of abutments and dental crowns. This innovative design anchors lengthwise in the alveolus, eliminating the need for sinus lifts and possibly bone grafts, providing a stable foundation for dental restorations. The anchor measures approximately 30 to 35 mm in length and 3 to 4 mm in diameter, making it suitable for cases with minimal vertical bone availability.
US12279923B2	Systems and methods for fabricating dental appliances or shells Systems and methods are disclosed for cutting and trimming dental molds and oral appliances by receiving a digital model of teeth, determining a cutting loop path and applying a drape wall to the cutting loop to generate a simplified tooth base in a dental mold having an inner arch curve and an outer arch curve. The oral appliance may be formed on the dental mold and a cutter may be applied using a sweeping motion across the inner and outer arch curves.
US12279921B2	Cleaning device for teeth An oral insert includes a plurality of manifolds and a plurality of fluid nozzles. A manifold switch is coupled to the plurality of manifolds. The manifold switch is configured to select which of the plurality manifolds is to receive fluid from a fluid source.
US12279914B2	Internal bleeding detection, assessment and monitoring devices, systems and methods Internal bleeding systems, devices, and methods are disclosed that include a sensing module and a processing module. The sensing module has an ultrasound module and a communication module. The ultrasound module emits and receives ultrasound energy to and reflected from tissue in a patient and generates a reflected energy signal. The communication module transmits the reflected energy signal to the processing module. The processing module analyzes the reflected energy signal to determine if it indicates the presence of blood from internal bleeding in the patient.
US12279913B2	Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and control method of ultrasound diagnostic apparatus An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes an ultrasound probe including a transducer array and a diagnostic apparatus main body including a monitor that are wirelessly connected; and a color flow mode, the ultrasound probe includes a transmission and reception circuit that causes the transducer array to transmit an ultrasonic pulse toward a subject, and performs reception focusing processing on a reception signal output from the transducer array that has received an ultrasound echo from the subject to generate a sound ray signal, a flow image information generation unit that generates flow image information consisting of velocity data and at least one of dispersion data or power data on the basis of the sound ray signal, and a probe-side wireless communication circuit that wirelessly transmits the flow image information, and the diagnostic apparatus main body includes a main body-side wireless communication circuit that receives the flow image information wirelessly transmitted from the probe-side wireless communication circuit of the ultrasound probe, a color flow image generation unit that generates a color flow image on the basis of the flow image information, and a display control unit that displays the color flow image, on the monitor.
US12279912B2	Spectral doppler envelope tracing without alias in medical ultrasound For spectral Doppler imaging, the search range for tracing the spectral envelope is set dynamically. The limit for searching for the envelope is established by spectrum-by-spectrum placement between bands. This search may be aided by plotting the spectra from 0 to 2π. The limit varies over time to better separate bands so that subsequent tracing avoids aliasing.
US12279907B2	Support system for a portable ultrasound machine A support system for a portable ultrasound machine is disclosed. The example support system includes a carrier for an imaging display and a bracket for a beamformer. The bracket mechanically couples to the carrier in a plurality of positions depending on a desired use of an operator of the portable ultrasound machine.
US12279906B2	Methods and systems for determining complementary ultrasound views The invention provides an ultrasound imaging method for determining complementary views of interest based on an anomalous feature identified in a region of interest of an ultrasound image. The method includes obtaining an ultrasound image of a region of interest of a subject and identifying an anomalous feature within said region. The identified anomalous feature may then be used to determine one or more available complementary ultrasound images of interest of the subject. The one or more available complementary ultrasound images may then be displayed to a user and the complementary ultrasound views to be reviewed may then be selected by the user from the displayed available complementary ultrasound images.
US12279901B2	Three dimensional X-ray imaging system Three-dimensional X-ray imaging systems are described in this application. In particular, this application describes a 3D dental intra-oral imaging (3DIO) system that collects a series of 2D image projections. The 2D images are taken at different X-ray source positions located on a circle that defines the base of a regular geometric cone with the intraoral sensor located at the apex of that cone. The application also describes a method for making a three-dimensional image of an object, comprising providing an X-ray source on a motion gantry on a first side of an object to be imaged, positioning a stationary X-ray detector on an opposite side of the object from the X-ray source, moving the X-ray source in a substantially-continuous, circular motion to multiple positions on the first side of the object to create a conical geometry between the detector and the circular motion of the X-ray source, collecting multiple two-dimensional 2D images of the object when the X-ray source is located in the multiple positions, and reconstructing a three-dimensional 3D image using the multiple 2D images. These X-ray systems and methods offer a quick method of imaging an object, such as a tooth, while at the same time using a low radiation dose.
US12279896B2	Talking dental glove The present disclosure provides a talking glove to aid communication between a medical practitioner and a patient while the patient is undergoing a dental/medical treatment. The talking glove may be a dental glove worn by the patient and/or a dental practitioner and includes a plurality of contact sensors, where each contact sensor is located on a different finger position of the talking dental glove; a suction button; a pulse rate sensor configured to generate pulse rate signals; an LCD screen; a speaker; a power source; and a microcontroller connected to the power source, the plurality of contact sensors, the pulse rate sensor, the LCD screen, and the speaker. Each of these components is disposed on an outer surface of the talking dental glove.
US12279895B2	Context-sensitive infusion devices, systems and methods Infusion devices and related medical devices, patient data management systems, and methods are provided for monitoring a physiological condition of a patient. An exemplary infusion device includes an actuation arrangement operable to deliver fluid to a user, a communications interface to receive measurement data indicative of a physiological condition of the user, a sensing arrangement to obtain contextual measurement data, and a control system coupled to the actuation arrangement, the communications interface and the sensing arrangement to determine a command for autonomously operating the actuation arrangement in a manner that is influenced by the measurement data and the contextual measurement data and autonomously operate the actuation arrangement in accordance with the command to deliver the fluid to the user.
US12279891B2	Phonocardiogram (PCG)-based in-cabin heart monitoring A heart monitoring system includes at least two sensors embedded in a seat, such as a driver's seat in a vehicle. One of the sensors obtains a phonocardiogram (PCG) of the driver's heart in addition to noise. Another sensor is a reference sensor that obtains a noise signal, but does not include the PCG signal. Processing circuitry receives the heart signal with the noise and the reference noise signal, and performs adaptive filtering to remove the noise from the heart signal. Further analysis detects a heart rate or other heart measurements in the heart signal, and may output an alert if a heart condition is detected.
US12279886B1	Smart gear Smart gear, which includes electrically conductive fabric, is provided to monitor health parameters, conduct transactions, and generate power. For example, the smart gear may include one or more sensors coupled to the fabric and/or electrically conductive fibers woven into the fabric. The one or more sensors may monitor health parameters such as breathing patterns, sleep patterns, heart murmurs, and so forth. The smart gear may include one or more wireless regions that power electronic devices based on inductive charging.
US12279883B2	Anatomical surface assessment methods, devices and systems Methods for assessing a skin surface of a patient and associated systems and devices are described herein. A method configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, receiving a three-dimensional data set representative of the patient's skin surface and determining a boundary of a feature of the patient's skin in the three-dimensional data set. The method can further include determining, with a processor, a three-dimensional surface area of the feature within the boundary. In some embodiments, the method can also include identifying a plurality of sub-regions within the boundary and identifying one or more tissue types in each sub-region.
US12279871B2	Electrode array for spatially random electrical stimulation An electrical stimulation system for delivering spatially random electrical stimulation to a patient through an electrode array according to one embodiment includes an electrode array comprising a plurality of electrodes spaced apart from one another, a signal generator electrically coupled to the electrode array and configured to deliver an electrical stimulation signal, and a controller comprising a processor and a memory having a plurality of instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, causes the controller to randomly select an electrical configuration from the plurality of electrodes of the electrode array by randomly selecting a first set of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes to function as electrical sources and a second set of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes to function as electrical sinks, and to instruct the signal generator to deliver the electrical stimulation signal to the patient via the randomly selected electrical configuration.
US12279870B2	Uroflowmetry apparatus, mobile device comprising the same and uroflowmetry method Disclosed herein is an uroflowmeter which includes: a sensor having a signal transmitter transmitting an input signal to a detection area and a signal receiver receiving an echo signal reflected from urine passing through the detection area; a signal processing unit calculating uroflowmetry data based on a difference between the input signal and the echo signal, the uroflowmetry data being data about a flow of the urine passing through the detection area; and a diagnosis unit diagnosing urinary disorders of a test subject by comparing the uroflowmetry data calculated by the signal processing unit with preset reference uroflowmetry data.
US12279868B2	Optimizing analyte sensor calibration Method and apparatus for optimizing analyte sensor calibration including receiving a current blood glucose measurement, retrieving a time information for an upcoming scheduled calibration event for calibrating an analyte sensor, determining temporal proximity between the current blood glucose measurement and the retrieved time information for the upcoming calibration event, initiating a calibration routine to calibrate the analyte sensor when the determined temporal proximity is within a predetermined time period, and overriding the upcoming scheduled calibration event using the current blood glucose measurement are provided.
US12279866B2	Sensitivity calibration of in vivo sensors used to measure analyte concentration Methods, devices, systems, and computer program products are provided to improve sensitivity calibration of an in vivo analyte sensor and usability of an associated analyte monitoring system. In certain embodiments, methods are provided that improve the user experience of using an analyte monitoring system. Certain embodiments of the present disclosure include features that reduce the amount of calibration or re-calibration performed by the analyte monitoring system. More specifically methods of using a suspect calibration attempt to avoid having to recalibrate by adjusting the calibration or mitigating effects of sensor signal attenuation that caused the calibration attempt to be suspect are provided. Additional features are disclosed.
US12279864B2	Systems and methods for analyzing, interpreting, and acting on continuous glucose monitoring data Methods and devices include automated coaching for management of glucose states by receiving a user's glucose levels using a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device, determining a time in range (TIR) value, determining a TIR state, receiving a glucose variability (GV) value, determining a GV state, determining a starting state based on the TIR state and the GV state, determining that the starting state corresponds to a non-ideal state, generating an optimized pathway to reach an ideal state based on one or more account vectors such as addressing self-management behavior including food, activity, and medication use. The optimized pathway may further be based on computer detection and classification of significant events of interest over time.
US12279861B2	Color changing detection patch utilizing microneedle sampling of interstitial fluid A wearable device that is applied to the skin of a user (e.g., patient), samples the user's interstitial fluid (IF), and indicates the presence or absence of a target substance. The device may further include a mechanism to ensure compliance and/or provide tamper resistance.
US12279860B2	Hand-eye coordination related gaming systems and methods A gaming system according to some aspects of the invention includes a processor, and a memory device storing a plurality of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause a display, by a display device, of a first shape having a first location and a movable second shape having an initial location. The processor receives, player commands for dimensional change the second shapes, after which the second shape moves towards the first shape. The processor causes temporal dimensional changes of the first shape. At least one part of the second shape fits into at least one part of the first shape, at least in one temporary occurrence where the dimensions of the first shape and the second shape allow said fit. The processor checks whether the second shape reached the first shape and whether, if the second shape reached the first shape location, there exists a fit.
US12279854B2	Pulse sensor for detecting the pulse of a living organism In an embodiment a pulse sensor includes two light sources configured to emit light in a direction of a perfused tissue of a living being so that the perfused tissue scatters the light and so that the scattered light is modulated on basis of a pulse of the living being, at least one luminescent concentrator including an entry face, an exit face smaller than the entry face, and a fluorescent material arranged in a light path between the entry face and the exit face, wherein the luminescent concentrator is configured to receive at least some of the modulated scattered light entering through the entry face, convert the entered light by the fluorescent material and emit the modulated converted light from the exit face, and one light detector configured to detect at least some of the modulated converted light emerging from the exit face, wherein, in plan view, the luminescent concentrator is strip-shaped and extends perpendicular to a connecting line between the two light sources, wherein side faces of the luminescent concentrator facing the light sources are concave, and wherein corresponding side faces extend at least partially around the light sources.
US12279852B2	Determining heart rate with reflected light data A physiological monitor switches between a time domain analysis and a frequency domain analysis for determining a heart rate based on objective indicia of signal quality in an acquired heart rate signal.
US12279851B2	Laser speckle force feedback estimation Provided herein are systems, methods, and media capable of determining estimated force applied on a target tissue region to enable tactile feedback during interaction with said target tissue region.
US12279849B2	Method for performing wireless communication by using biosensor and electronic device therefor An electronic device is provided comprising: a biometric sensor, including at least one light emitting diode (LED) and at least one light receiving unit, for acquiring biometric information by means of the at least one light emitting device and the at least one light receiving unit; a power receiving circuit configured to receive a wireless power signal from an external electronic device; and a processor operatively coupled to the biometric sensor and the power receiving circuit. The processor may be configured to receive a designated wireless power signal from the external electronic device by using the power receiving circuit and to perform optical communication with the external electronic device by using the biosensor when the designated wireless power signal is received. Other various embodiments identified from the specification are also possible.
US12279845B2	Cable-driven actuation system for robotic surgical tool attachment A surgical end effector assembly is disclosed. The surgical end effector assembly comprises a shaft, an end effector comprising a first jaw and a second jaw movable relative to the first jaw, and an articulation joint attaching the end effector to the shaft, wherein the articulation joint defines an articulation axis about which said end effector is articulatable relative to the shaft. The articulation joint comprises a first rotary drive member rotatable about the articulation axis and a second rotary drive member rotatable about the articulation axis, wherein the first rotary drive member and the second rotary drive member are rotatable in the same direction to articulate the end effector about the articulation axis. The surgical end effector assembly further comprises a jaw drive output cooperatively driven by the first rotary drive member and the second rotary drive member configured to clamp and unclamp tissue with the second jaw.
US12279841B2	Robotic surgical safety via video processing One example method for improving robotic surgical safety via video processing includes identifying, during a robotic surgical procedure, one or more surgical tools using one or more images of the surgical procedure captured by a camera, the robotic surgical procedure employing a robotic surgical device controlling the one or more identified surgical tools; predicting, for at least one of the one or more images, one or more loaded surgical tools that are controlled by the robotic surgical device and should be in a field of view of the camera; comparing the one or more identified surgical tools with the one or more loaded surgical tools; determining that at least one of the one or more loaded surgical tools does not match any of the one or more identified surgical tools; and causing the at least one loaded tool of the robotic surgical device to be disabled.
US12279840B2	Selectable jaw closure of a robotic surgical system A surgical instrument includes an end effector, a shaft assembly, a drive, and an activating mechanism. The end effector includes first and second jaws. At least one of the first and second jaws is pivotable relative to the other of the first and second jaws between open and closed positions. The shaft assembly extends proximally from the end effector. The drive is operatively connected to a portion of at least one of the end effector or the shaft assembly. The activating mechanism includes an actuation body operatively connected to the drive. The portion is configured to perform a first actuation profile in response to the actuation body moving along a first predetermined path or perform a second actuation profile in response to the actuation body moving along a second predetermined path. Selection of the first predetermined path is configured to prevent the actuation body from accessing the second predetermined path.
US12279838B2	Arm device, control method, and program An arm device includes a joint portion configured to be rotated to thereby change a position and/or a posture of a surgical tool, and an actuator configured to generate a driving force that rotates the joint portion, and to allow a rotation of the joint portion in accordance with an externally applied force. Moreover, the arm device is configured to estimate an external force applied to the surgical tool, to obtain a value of a driving force of the actuator based on a weight of the surgical tool and the external force, and to control the actuator based on a value of the driving force.
US12279837B2	Identification of images shapes based on situational awareness of a surgical image and annotation of shapes or pixels Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for identification of image shapes based on situational awareness of a surgical image and annotation of shapes or pixels. A surgical video associated with a surgical procedure may be obtained. Surgical context data for the surgical procedure may be obtained. Elements in the video frames may be identified based on the surgical context data using image processing. Annotation data may be determined and generated for the video frames, for example, based on the surgical context data and the identified element(s).
US12279832B2	Femoral medial condyle spherical center tracking Systems and methods for femoral medial condyle spherical center identification and tracking are described herein. Once the spherical center of the medial condyle is identified, the spherical center is tracked using a pin or internal reference. The spherical center may be used to provide a key kinematic motion reference, such as when the medial condyle is adjusted during a surgical procedure. The tracking may be used to provide optical tracking, inertial tracking, or other tracking. In contrast with surface-mounted optical trackers, the spherical center tracking is not lost during resection (e.g., removal) of a bone surface. Tracking the medial condyle spherical center may reduce or eliminate the need for a surface-mounted optical tracker or preoperative 3-D modeling or of the joint.
US12279830B2	Surgical instrument including housing, a cutting accessory that extends from the housing and actuators that establish the position of the cutting accessory relative to the housing A system including an instrument adapted to be manually supported and moved by a user. The instrument having a hand-held portion, a drive mechanism movably coupled to the hand-held portion, and a plurality of actuators operatively coupled to the drive mechanism for moving the drive mechanism in at least two degrees of freedom relative to the hand-held portion. The instrument also includes a tracking device for tracking the instrument and a working portion removably coupled to the drive mechanism by a coupling assembly. The system further comprises a navigation system for determining a position of the working portion and a bone to be cut during the medical procedure and a control system in communication with the actuators and configured to control the actuators to actively position the working portion such that the working portion is substantially maintained on a plane.
US12279829B2	Methods, systems and devices for pre-operatively planned glenoid placement guides and uses thereof Methods, systems and devices for pre-operatively planned shoulder surgery guides and implants. Pre-operative planning methods for designing glenoid placement guides and depth-control pins based on considerations of multiple factors affecting the outcome of shoulder surgery. Methods of using surgery guides and implants, including glenoid placement guides and depth-control pins, in patients undergoing shoulder surgery.
US12279823B2	Binocular retinal imaging device, system, and method for tracking fixational eye motion A binocular scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO) is used to track the fixational eye movement of each of the eyes of a subject. The binocular SLO may include right eye optics for imaging a portion of the retina of the right eye and left eye optics for imaging a portion of the retina of the left eye. Shifts in the imaged portion of the retina with respect to a reference image of the retina may be used to measure and track eye movement. The right eye optics and left eye optics may be separate imaging paths, each with its own bi-directional MEMS scanning mirror and Keplerian telescope. The use of the MEMS scanning mirrors minimizes the size and weight of the binocular SLO.
US12279817B2	Portable sight testing apparatus A portable apparatus for determining refractive error in the human eye comprises an elongate base rail having a left side base rail portion and a right side base rail portion; a first lens carrier housing mounted on the left side base rail portion, a first lens carrier carrying a plurality of corrective lenses and being substantially housed within the first lens carrier housing so as to expose a corrective lens of the first lens carrier in a test position of the first lens carrier housing; a second lens carrier housing mounted on the right side base rail portion, a second lens carrier carrying a plurality of corrective lenses and being substantially housed within the second lens carrier housing so as to expose a corrective lens of the second lens carrier in a test position of the second lens carrier housing; a first user operable control adapted for moving the first lens carrier relative to the first lens carrier housing and a second user operable control adapted to move the second lens carrier relative to the second lens carrier housing, whereby the first user operable control and the second user operable control are each movable to select a corrective lens to be exposed in the test position of the respective carrier housing. and wherein the portable apparatus includes at least one of (a) the base rail is adapted to be foldable at a middle portion thereof and (b) one of the first lens carrier housing and the second lens carrier housing is detachable from the respective left side base rail portion or right side base rail portion.
US12279815B2	Multipurpose ophthalmological measuring device An ophthalmological measuring device including an ocular measuring unit including a front face provided with a frame encircling a translucent plate the size and curvature of which are suitable for covering the ocular field of said patient, a device for providing uniform backlighting of the translucent plate, located behind the translucent plate, at least one camera equipped with an objective placed in line with a hole in the translucent plate, one or more point light sources in apertures on the edges of the translucent plate, for illuminating the eyes of the patient, and means for fastening one or more additional ophthalmological measuring devices to the translucent plate.
US12279813B2	Medical optical fiber with protective tip and method of manufacture therefor The present invention is directed towards medical optical fibers with protective tips for use with endoscopes for laser based treatment of internal bodily organs and method of manufacture therefor. The medical optical fibers have a short stripped medical optical fiber section and a protective tip provided thereon to encapsulate both the stripped medical optical fiber section and the jacket tip immediately therebehind.
US12279811B2	Method, apparatus and electronic device for controlling laser surgical instrument The present application provides a method, apparatus and electronic device for controlling laser surgical instruments; wherein the method comprises: obtaining a parameter information set for a target surgical procedure corresponding to the laser surgical instruments; performing optimization logic processing on the parameter information set based on the logical operation rules to obtain a target parameter set; wherein the target parameter set comprises target parameters corresponding to each of the laser surgical instrument; controlling each of the laser surgical instruments to operate in accordance with the corresponding target parameters until the target surgical procedure is completed, in which the electronic device optimizes the parameter information set for the target surgical procedure by means of the logical operation rules and controls each of the laser surgical instruments to be operated in accordance with the corresponding target parameters.
US12279809B2	System with instrument port for epicardial ablation An instrument port includes an elongated shaft, a bendable shaft, a steerable tip, an offset balloon, and a handle. The bendable shaft has a proximal end attached to the distal end of the elongated shaft along a shaft axis, the bendable shaft configured to bend only within a pivot plane that is defined by the shaft axis and a pivot axis that is orthogonal to the shaft axis. The steerable tip is attached to a distal end of the bendable shaft and includes a camera and a light emitter. The offset balloon is attached to the external surface of the elongated shaft and has an internal volume in fluid communication with a fluid port in the elongated shaft. The handle includes at least one lever in mechanical communication with the bendable shaft to adjust a customizable angle of the steerable tip measured between the shaft axis and the tip axis.
US12279808B2	Systems and methods for therapeutic nasal neuromodulation The invention provides systems and methods for therapeutically modulating nerves in or associated with a nasal region of a patient for the treatment of a rhinosinusitis condition. The system includes a device including a multi-segment end effector for delivering energy to one or more target sites within the nasal cavity of the patient. The multi-segment end effector includes a first segment and a separate second segment, wherein each of the first and second segments is transformable between a retracted configuration and an expanded deployed configuration, the first segment having a first geometry when in the deployed configuration to complement anatomy at a first location within the nasal cavity and a second segment having a second geometry when in the deployed configuration to complement anatomy at a second location within the nasal cavity.
US12279805B2	Method for detecting presence of tubing in pump assembly Methods for detecting tubing in a pump assembly of a pump system are provided. For example, a method comprises connecting a power supply to each of a plurality of pump motors of the pump system. Each pump motor of the plurality of pump motors has a power supply cable configured to connect to the power supply and drives a pump head of a plurality of pump heads of the pump system. The method also comprises sensing a motor current from each of the power supply cables, determining whether tubing is loaded in each pump head, and, if tubing is not loaded in a pump head, then disconnecting from the power supply the power supply cable of the pump motor associated with the pump head in which tubing is not loaded. Systems for detecting the presence of tubing within a pump head of a plurality of pump heads also are provided.
US12279802B2	Positioning method and apparatus for delivering vapor to the uterus A method and system of providing therapy to a patient's uterus. The method can include the steps of inserting a uterine ablation device into the uterus, expanding a distal anchor, inflating a proximal balloon to pull the distal anchor proximally and seat the distal anchor against the internal os of the uterus, inflating a central balloon to seal the cervix, delivering vapor from the uterine ablation device into the uterus, and condensing the vapor on tissue within the uterus. The system can include a cervical collar adapted to place a distal portion of the device within the uterus when the cervical collar contacts an external os of the cervix.
US12279798B2	Multiple spinal surgical pathways systems and methods A method facilitates the treatment of the spine of a patient by providing simultaneous access through at least a first opening and a second opening formed in the patient. For example, the method can include the acts of positioning the patient on a surgical table, providing the first opening into a posterior portion of the patient, providing the second opening into a lateral portion of the patient, inserting a first device through the first opening into the patient to contact the spine in a first direction that is transverse to the coronal plane of the patient, and inserting a second device through the second opening into the patient to contact the spine in a second direction that is transverse to the sagittal plane of the patient, where the first and second openings are accessible simultaneously, and, when the first and second devises are inserted into the patient, the position of the patient is stationary with respect to a portion of the table.
US12279793B2	Cannula device A cannula device (1) comprises a housing (11), a cannula (10) arranged on the housing (11), and a puncture device (17) which, in a use state, is arranged on the housing (11) and comprises a puncture trocar (18) received in the cannula (10). The puncture trocar (18) is displaceable with respect to the cannula (10) and comprises a trocar tip (180) which, by displacing the puncture trocar (18) with respect to the cannula (10) in a puncturing direction (P), is movable to protrude from the cannula (10) in said puncturing direction (P), wherein the puncture device (17) is removable from the housing (11) in a removal direction (A) opposite the puncturing direction (P). A protection element (15) is received in the housing (11) and comprises a connection portion (150) arranged on the puncture trocar (18) and at least one shielding leg (152, 153) pivotably connected to the connection portion (150), wherein the puncture trocar (18) is configured to carry the protection element (15) along when the puncture trocar (18) is removed from the housing (11) in said removal direction (A), the at least one shielding leg (152, 153) being configured to be pivotably moved with respect to the connection portion (150) to approach the trocar tip (180) when the protection element (15) is carried along by the puncture trocar (18).
US12279791B2	Method of performing a minimially invasive carpal tunnel release using an interventional radiology procedure The present disclosure provides a method of performing an image guided carpal tunnel release procedure. The method includes directing fluid through a hypodermic needle toward a median nerve of a patient to move the median nerve away from a deep surface of a transverse carpal ligament (TCL) of the patient. The method further includes dissecting the TCL with the hypodermic needle by sliding a cutting edge associated with the hypodermic needle along the TCL.
US12279787B2	Spinal surgery method A discectomy method entails removing at least a portion of a spinal lamina to form an access path in a patient. A surgical instrument is inserted along the path and a distal end of the instrument is placed in operative contact with herniated or bulging disc material of a spinal disc. The instrument is operated to remove the herniated or bulging disc material, to thereby space a remaining portion of the spinal disc from spinal nerves. A tip of an ultrasonic surgical probe is then placed into contact with an outer surface of the remaining portion of the spinal disc, and an ultrasonic mechanical standing wave generated in the probe while maintaining the operative tip in contact with the outer surface to harden the wall surface and thereby reduce chances of disc herniation at the outer surface.
US12279785B2	Vascular access line and implantation devices and methods Disclosed are a surgical tunneler, kits comprising the surgical tunneler, and methods of use thereof, for implanting access lines. The surgical tunneler includes a rigid elongated body, a rounded or pointed distal tip configured to dissect between tissue layers and/or to form a surgical tunnel when pushed subcutaneously in the body, and a guidewire capturing portion provided proximally to the distal tip. The guidewire capturing portion is configured to capture and/or fasten onto a target portion of an elastic stiff guidewire from within a body of a subject, such that the guidewire can be drawn with the surgical tunneler by way of pulling from the target portion thereof. In some embodiments, the surgical tunneler is capable of locally manipulating, folding and/or fixedly deforming a chosen portion of the elastic stiff guidewire, when guidewire capturing portion fasten onto the target portion.
US12279782B2	Pulsatile balloon catheter systems and methods of using the same Pulsatile balloon catheter systems are provided. Aspects of the systems include: a pulse generator; and a balloon catheter assembly operably connected to the pulse generator. In embodiments, the balloon catheter assembly includes: a proximal connector operably connecting the balloon catheter assembly to the pulse generator and configured to transduce a first pulse energy generated by the pulse generator to a second pulse energy; a distal balloon; and a catheter component, where the catheter component includes a fluidic passage operably positioned between the proximal connector and the distal balloon, which passage is configured to propagate the second pulse energy from the proximal connector along the fluid passage to the distal balloon. Also provided are balloon catheter assemblies and kits that include the same. Also provided are systems and methods for assessing vessel compliance in-vivo. Also provided are systems and methods for determining system state of balloon catheter systems. The systems, assemblies and kits find use in a variety of different applications, including balloon angioplasty applications.
US12279777B2	Detachable titanium clip assembly and use method The invention discloses a detachable titanium clip assembly and a use method. The detachable titanium clip assembly comprises a titanium clip body, wherein the titanium clip body comprises first clip arms, one ends of elastically deformable connecting rods are arranged at tails of the first clip arms, the other ends of the connecting rods are integrated to form a connecting end, and a fragile portion is arranged at the connecting end; a sleeve, wherein the sleeve is disposed around the titanium clip body, the titanium clip body is forced to be closed by pushing the sleeve on the titanium clip body, and a circular step is arranged on a side face of the sleeve; a clip implanting device for implanting the titanium clip body; and a clip withdrawing device for detaching the titanium clip body.
US12279771B2	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.
US12279768B2	Surgical instruments with double spherical articulation joints with pivotable links Surgical instruments with articulation joints that include an articulation linkage assembly comprising a plurality of links configured to operably interface with a proximal joint member for movable travel relative thereto in a first proximal travel path and a second proximal travel path that are transverse to each other. The plurality of links are further configured to operably interface with a distal joint member for movable travel relative thereto in a first distal travel path and a second distal travel path that are transverse each other.
US12279760B2	System for color-coding medical instrumentation and methods of use A system including a biopsy needle device having a cannula with a distal end configured to sever a tissue sample, and a trocar disposed within the cannula having a notch configured to retain a tissue sample, wherein at least one of the cannula and the trocar is divided into at least two segments including different echogenic coatings, an ultrasound probe, and a processor configured and arranged to collect images from the ultrasound probe and color code the at least two segments based on at least one characteristic relating to different echogenic coatings, surface textures, surface contours and dimensions of the biopsy device.
US12279759B2	Dental imaging device In one aspect, the present application provides a dental imaging device, it comprises: a base, an elongated light blocking housing, a retractor and an attachment mechanism, wherein the elongated light blocking housing is mounted on a first side of the base and defines a channel, the retractor is for opening a user's lips and is provided on a first end away from the base of the elongated light blocking housing, the attachment mechanism is mounted on a second side opposite to the first side of the base for securing an image capturing device so that the image capturing device is able to capture images of the user's teeth, which are exposed by opening the user's lips with the retractor, through the channel, the elongated light blocking housing is mounted on a rectilinear rail on the base and its position along the rectilinear rail is adjustable.
US12279758B2	Tissue detection systems and methods A tissue detection system includes a probe having a body defining a distal end portion for positioning in contact with or close proximity to tissue. The probe includes an emission optical fiber extending from an input end through the probe body to an output end at the distal end portion of the probe body, and a detection optical fiber extending from an output end through the probe body to an input end at the distal end portion of the probe body. An emitter is coupled to the input end of the emission optical fiber and a detector is coupled to the output end of the detection optical fiber. One or more optical elements is disposed at the detector filter out electromagnetic radiation received from the detection optical fiber below a pre-determined wavelength threshold or outside of a pre-determined wavelength range.
US12279755B2	Rigid endoscope The present invention provides a rigid endoscope including a disposable endoscope body structure and a reusable camera assembly. The endoscope body structure includes a handle portion, an endoscope body inserting portion and a line connecting portion, wherein the endoscope body inserting portion is directly or indirectly connected to the handle portion, the line connecting portion includes a receptacle located in the handle portion and an external connecting portion located outside the handle portion, and the receptacle is directly or indirectly connected with the external connecting portion; the handle portion is provided with a camera assembly access port for the camera assembly to access; after accessing and being assembled to the camera assembly access port, the camera assembly access port is able to be inserted into the receptacle to transmit electrical energy and/or a signal with the external connecting portion by using the receptacle.
US12279754B2	Medical devices, systems and methods with tip deflection The present disclosure relates generally to the field of medical devices and establishing access to body passageways. In particular, the present disclosure relates to devices, systems and methods to facilitate entry of a guidewire or other endoscopic accessory tool into and/or through patient-specific anatomies. For example, the devices, systems and methods of the present disclosure may rotate a proximal end of a guidewire to transmit mechanical motion to the distal end of the guidewire to facilitate atraumatic access to tortuous or otherwise restricted anatomies.
US12279752B2	Inspection analysis method and inspection analysis system An inspection analysis method includes an analysis step, a prediction step, and an output step. A processor analyzes inspection information related to an operation in an inspection and generates first operation data and second operation data indicating a content of the operation in the analysis step. The first operation data indicate a content of the operation in a first inspection. The second operation data indicate a content of the operation in a second inspection performed after the first inspection is completed. The processor compares the first operation data and the second operation data with each other and predicts a state of an inspection target in the prediction step. The processor outputs state information indicating the state to a reporting device in the output step.
US12279751B2	Image fiber, endoscope having image fiber, and endoscope system having endoscope An image fiber includes: a plurality of cores; a cladding that integrally encloses the plurality of cores; a light guide fiber that propagates illumination light; and a light guide layer that covers an entire periphery of an external peripheral surface of the cladding and that is in contact with an external peripheral surface of the light guide fiber. The light guide layer is capable of propagating the illumination light.
US12279742B1	Universal dual-cone vacuum hose adapter The present device relates to a Universal Dual-Cone Vacuum Hose Adapter suitable for wet or dry applications. This adapter includes a central body made of pliable silicone, ensuring durability and chemical resistance. It features two conical surfaces at opposite ends, each with a unique taper capable of accommodating vacuum hoses and pipes ranging from ¾″ to 2.5″ in diameter. The design includes smaller diameter cylinders at both ends of the central body for aligning with smaller diameter pipes, enhancing attachment stability. Additionally, a center hole runs through the adapter, providing a continuous passageway for fluid or air transfer between the hoses or pipes. This adapter is designed for secure sealing and ease of use, offering improved functionality in various vacuum applications.
US12279741B2	Cleaner head for a vacuum cleaning appliance A cleaner head for a vacuum cleaning appliance includes a housing, a front agitator and a rear agitator. A suction chamber is located between the front agitator and the rear agitator. A baffle is located within the suction chamber between the agitators. During use of the cleaner head, debris becomes entrained within air drawn towards the suction chamber. Guide members mounted on the housing guide the entrained debris towards the suction chamber, whereas the baffle guides the air upwardly towards a central suction port of the suction chamber.
US12279740B2	Storage base and vacuum cleaner assembly having same Provided are a storage base and a vacuum cleaner assembly having the same. The storage base is configured to store a vacuum cleaner. The storage base includes a first component connecting portion configured to store a first component of the vacuum cleaner and a second component storage portion configured to store a second component of the vacuum cleaner. The first component connecting portion and the second component storing portion are staggered with each other in a circumferential direction of the storage base.
US12279739B2	Motor assembly and a cleaner comprising the same A motor assembly is disclosed. The motor assembly includes a motor having an axis, an impeller having a plurality of wings and configured to connect with the axis, and an impeller cover configured to cover a side surface of the impeller and disposed spaced apart from the impeller by a pre-set distance, and at least one from among the plurality of wings includes a protrusion disposed between the impeller cover and the wing.
US12279737B2	Wall mounted dishwasher A wall mounted dishwasher incorporates storage into an exterior door of the dishwasher to facilitate user access to utensils stored in the dishwasher. The exterior door may be hinged and configured to rotate about a substantially vertical axis, and one or more spray devices and/or one or more fluid collection pans may be integrated into the exterior door.
US12279735B2	Pocket handle assembly for an appliance A door for an appliance includes a front panel that defines an opening. A pocket handle is mounted to the front panel. A front portion of pocket handle is positioned at the opening of the front panel, and a rear portion of the pocket handle is inset within the front panel along a transverse direction. The pocket handle includes a first pocket body and a second pocket body. The first and second pocket bodies are mounted together to form the pocket handle. The first pocket body contacts the second pocket body along a lap joint at the rear portion of the pocket handle. The first and second pocket bodies overlap along the transverse direction at the lap joint.
US12279728B1	Bathtub functional pad The present disclosure relates to a bathtub functional pad including a main body that can be bent and deformed. A baffle is arranged in a middle of an upper surface of the main body, a bottom of the baffle connected to the main body, a top of the baffle extending upwardly along a direction away from the main body, and at least one receiving bag with a mouth arranged on the main body. The functional pad can be used in conjunction with a bathtub, and the at least one receiving bag can configured to place such as toys and toiletries, so as to be conveniently taken. The baffle can effectively prevent water from splashing out of the bathtub to reduce risks of parents' clothes getting wet.
US12279724B2	Potty training system A potty training system includes a base, a platform, a basin and a topper. In a first configuration, the platform is installed on top of the base, the basin is supported by its support flange on the platform so as to occupy a central hole of the platform, and the topper is installed on top of the platform and basin. The platform, basin and topper are keyed to each other. An inner surface of a basin pour spout intentionally is spaced from an outer surface of a downwardly depending topper ring. Instead of keying to the inner surface of the basin pour spout, the topper has a downwardly extending blade that is received in a blade receptacle spaced from an inner margin of the platform. In a second configuration, the base is inverted and used as a step, the basin and platform are not used and the topper is placed to span an adult toilet seat.
US12279718B2	Blender The present invention relates to a blender comprising: a jar in which a blade module for grinding food is disposed; an outer case formed from a metal material and having an open bottom surface; an inner case formed from a plastic material, inserted through the open bottom surface of the outer case, and accommodated inside the outer case; a motor assembly mounted on the inner space of the inner case and for rotating the blade module; a mounting part protruding so as to pass through from the top surface of the inner case to the top surface of the outer case and having the jar mounted thereon; and a bottom cover covering the open bottom surface of the outer case.
US12279714B2	Bag for producing baby food, device for controlling the temperature of baby food, and method for producing baby food The present invention relates to a bag (1) for the production of baby food, specifically baby milk or baby puree, comprising a first chamber (3) and a second chamber (5), which are separated from one another other by a separating region (7),wherein the first chamber (3) is which is designed to receive a baby food concentrate,wherein the second chamber (5) is designed to receive a fluid,wherein the first and second chamber (3, 5) are arranged along the longitudinal direction (L) of the bag (1);wherein the separating region (7) can be at least partially opened by the applying force to the bag (1) in order to be able to mix the components contained in the first and second chamber (3, 5) to form baby food,wherein the bag (1) has a first opening (11) at a first end (9) located adjacent to the first chamber (3) and a second opening (15) at a second end (13) located adjacent to the second chamber (5), andwherein the first opening (11) can be closed by means of a first closure and the second opening (15) can be closed by means of a second closure.Furthermore, the invention relates to a device for tempering baby food and a process for producing baby food.
US12279711B2	Externally-mounted holing-free mounting mechanism for curtain The present invention provides an electronic cymbal which comprises an externally-mounted holing-free mounting mechanism for a curtain, comprising a cross beam exposed out of a window frame, a first mounting assembly and a second mounting assembly; the first mounting assembly and the second mounting assembly are supported in the window frame in cooperation with the cross beam, and both the first mounting assembly and the second mounting assembly are in slide cooperation with the cross beam. The length of the cross beam is greater than a width of the window frame, the curtain assembled on the cross beam can fully cover the entire window frame without light leakage. In addition, the first mounting assembly and the second mounting assembly are arbitrarily slidable on the cross beam, and thus, it is applicable to the window frames of multiple widths.
US12279709B2	Cup holder mount for exercise machine A cup holder mount includes a cup holder having a tubular portion extending from an outside of the cup holder, and the tubular portion includes a pivot. A clamp unit is connected to a handle of an exercise machine and includes a connection section which includes a hole. The pivot is adjustably and pivotably inserted into the hole.
US12279708B2	Multi-functional cover for tray tables A multi-functional tray table cover is configured with a flexible sleeve and a relatively more rigid use area that enables users to simultaneously hygienically protect themselves from the tray table while still having an area for functional and practical purposes. For example, the flexible sleeve, which may be comprised of a spandex material, can stretch or at least encapsulate a tray table. Once positioned over the tray table, the rear side of the sleeve is exposed while the tray table is in a down position. When the user props up the tray table, the use portion of the tray table cover is exposed. The use portion includes a series of receptacles, such as pockets, pouches, and the like, that the user can input various items, such as water or other bottles, pens, pencils and other writing utensils, and other personal or professional items.
US12279706B2	Frame apparatus A frame apparatus for displaying a flat article and a combined frame apparatus and flat article. In one aspect, the frame apparatus includes a display frame defining a rabbet, a stack positioned in the rabbet, and a spacer apparatus. The rabbet is defined by a floor and a wall. The wall includes an engagement feature which may be a channel. The spacer apparatus is configured to be positioned in the rabbet and engagement features thereof extend into the channel in the wall of the rabbet to couple the spacer apparatus to the display frame. The spacer assembly may also be in contact with the stack to hold the stack in the rabbet.
US12279701B2	Controlling elements of furnishing units A furnishing unit includes at least one surface configured support weight of a user of the furnishing unit, an identifier conveyance unit configured to convey furnishing unit identifier data of the furnishing unit; and a furnishing processing system. The furnishing processing system is operable to receive experience selection data generated by a client device associated with the user based on user input by the user to an interactive user interface, where the client device generates the experience selection data based on determining the furnishing unit identifier data for the furnishing unit via an identifier input element when in proximity to the furnishing unit. The furnishing processing system is further operable to configure output of at least one experience facilitation element of a set of experience facilitation elements associated with the furnishing unit based on the experience selection data.
US12279695B2	Self aligning wall rail for enclosure wall mounting The enclosure mounting system is for hanging enclosures and includes a wall rail and a hanging rail. The enclosure mounting system can include an enclosure and a pair of rotary footings. The wall rail has a wave form pattern profile extending from a first end to a second end and is configured to mount to a surface. The hanging rail is configured to hang onto the mounted wall rail. The wall rail can include an at least one end segment that receives an end of a second wall rail. The at least one end segment receives a central segment of the second wall rail and the corresponding wave form pattern profile promotes self-aligning. The second wall rail is further aligned to the first wall rail by mounting the at least one end segment, with an end of the central segment of the second wall rail, to the surface.
US12279692B2	Furniture base structure A base for support of a rigid surface, assembled from a plurality of elongated beams shaped to meet at contiguous angles connecting the beams so as to form a structure with pentagonal topology. The base can include at least a first beam, second beam, third beam, fourth beam, fifth beam, and sixth beam joined to form the base structure.
US12279689B2	Band for brush cutter and brush cutter set The brush cutter band has a pelvic pad, a main belt, a sub-belt, a plurality of sub-belt loops, and a suspender. The main belt is fastened to the pelvic area of a user via the pelvic pad. The sub-belt is fastened to the lower back of the user. The plurality of sub-belt loops is provided on the pelvic pad through which the sub-belt is threaded. The suspender is provided on the pelvic pad and suspendable of the brush cutter. The pelvic pad is suspended from the sub-belt by the plurality of sub-belt loops. The plurality of sub-belt loops includes corresponding sub-belt loops located above and corresponding to the suspender.
US12279687B1	Low profile wig handling system A low profile wig handling system to store, transport and prepare a plurality of wigs. A low profile wig assembly includes one or more low profile wig heads which are adjustable between a plurality of adjustable wig head configurations. A wig retainer on each low profile wig head retains a wig thereon. A frame assembly includes a central frame member and a support assembly has a support member operable with the central frame member to maintain the low profile wig head and a wig retained thereon in an operative upright orientation. A wig head adjustment assembly has one or more adjustment members to permit adjustment of a low profile wig head between a plurality of adjustable wig head configurations. A transport assembly includes a transport cover to receive a plurality of wigs retained on a corresponding low profile wig head therein.
US12279685B2	Fluid dispenser for dispensing a cosmetic product A fluid dispenser (1) for dispensing a cosmetic composition (2) comprises a housing (3), a dispenser head (4), at least one first receptacle (16) being connectable to a first reservoir (5) comprising a first fluid (6), and at least one second receptacle (17) being connectable or connected to a second reservoir (7), the second reservoir (7) being configured to receive a second fluid (8). The fluid dispenser (1) further comprises a mixing area (18) being in fluid communication with the dispenser head (4), the first receptacle (16) and the second receptacle (17). The mixing area (18) is configured such, that the cosmetic composition (2) is generated when a dose of the first fluid (6) is mixed with the second fluid (8) within the mixing area (18).
US12279684B1	Nail polisher with UV lamp A nail polisher with UV lamp, comprising: a shell; a nail polishing assembly; a motor; a UV lamp assembly; a PCB board; a power supply assembly; the shell is provided with an accommodation cavity, and both ends of the shell are respectively provided with a first through hole and a second through hole communicating with the accommodation cavity; the nail polishing assembly comprises a transmission mechanism installed in the accommodation cavity. With the connection and cooperation between the motor output end and the transmission mechanism, the motor can drive the transmission mechanism to rotate, and then drive the polishing head to rotate, thereby polishing the nails. As for the UV lamp assembly, it is disposed in the accommodation cavity and close to the second through hole for curing the nail polish. It can avoid damaging the back of the hand and only treat the nails, which improves safety.
US12279683B2	Skin treatment system A skin treatment system (1) comprises a functional member (20) configured to perform a treatment action on skin (2) and to be moved over the skin (2) during operation of the system (1), and a measurement unit (40) including a measurement member (41) configured to be moved over the skin (2) along with the functional member (20) and to be made to indent the skin (2) in the process. The measurement member (41) is displaceable in the measurement unit (40), and the measurement unit (40) is configured to measure a value related to an extent to which the measurement member (41) gets displaced relative to a default position in the measurement unit (40) by action of the skin (2). The measured value corresponds to a measure of an extent to which the skin is indented by the measurement member (41). On the basis of measurement results generated by the measurement unit (40), it is possible to automatically adapt operation of the system (1) to the type of body area under treatment.
US12279678B2	Mechanism that allows the use of interchangeable heads Mechanism (1) that allows the user to replace interchangeable heads (2) of decorative and functional elements, of different sizes and designs, which shape the modular structure and image of the products in which this mechanism (1) is embedded, applies to the jewelry, fashion and smart wearables industries. The mechanism (1) comprises: an interchangeable head (2), a lug (3), forming part of the interchangeable head (2), a cover (4), a spring cover (5), a spring (6), a main body (7) of the mechanism (1) the geometry of which bears a cover recess (12) in the shape of the cover (4), two locking positions (10,11) of the lug (3) of which the second one defines the end-position (17) of the permitted movement of the lug (3) and the base (8) which is located at the bottom of the mechanism (1).
US12279677B2	Tape, zipper tape, and container with tape and method for manufacture therefor A tape includes, in a cross-sectional shape: a first and a second portion which are configured to be at least partially in opposition. The first portion includes: thick portions provided in corresponding one of a first and a third region, out of the first, a second, and the third region in a width direction of the tape; a first and a second thin portion provided at respective both end portions, in the width direction, of the second region positioned between the first and the third region; and at least one intermediate portion provided between the first and the second thin portion. The second portion includes: thick portions provided in corresponding one of the first and the third region and extending beyond end portions, in the width direction, of the second region; and at least one third thin portion provided in the second region and opposed to the intermediate portion.

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