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US12286930B1	Turbine engine fan case with bleed air for tip injection and heat exchanger cooling A fan case assembly adapted for use with a gas turbine engine includes a fan casing and a bleed air flow control system. The fan casing includes an annular case and a fan track liner coupled with the annular case. The bleed air flow control system is configured to bleed selectively a portion of air flowing through a gas path of the fan case assembly for use as a cooling source in the fan case assembly.
US12286927B2	Vehicle with energy conversion system A method for energy conversion for a vehicle is provided. The method including extracting a flow of compressed fluid from a compressor section of a propulsion system; flowing the flow of compressed fluid to a turbine operably coupled to a driveshaft, in which the driveshaft is operably coupled to a load device; expanding the flow of compressed fluid through the turbine to generate an output torque at the driveshaft to operate the load device; and flowing the expanded flow of compressed fluid from the turbine to thermal communication with a thermal load.
US12286921B2	Exhaust gas control apparatus for internal combustion engine In an exhaust gas control apparatus for an internal combustion engine in which a catalytic converter is attached to an engine having a plurality of cylinders and a plurality of exhaust passages communicating with the plurality of cylinders, a diffusion portion that promotes a jet flow of a main flow of the exhaust gas flowing into the merging portion is provided at a merging portion connected to a downstream side of the exhaust passage. Further, on the inner wall of the merging portion facing the inlet of the exhaust gas provided in the exhaust passage, a dispersion face for three-dimensionally dispersing the main flow of the exhaust gas flowing linearly into the merging portion from the inlet is formed.
US12286919B2	Method for checking an exhaust gas system in a vehicle, and control unit for performing the method A method and a control unit for checking an exhaust gas system in a vehicle. A control unit in the vehicle receives data from sensors of the vehicle and sends out control commands to final control elements of the vehicle. The control unit is in communication connection with an external computer located outside of the vehicle. The external computer causes the control unit to make an active intervention in the exhaust gas system by actuating final control elements of the vehicle. The control unit receives sensor data from the exhaust gas system, which it forwards to the external computer. Based on the sensor data from the sensors, the external computer rates the exhaust gas system as “OK” or “manipulated”.
US12286917B2	High power density insulated exhaust heating system An exhaust gas heater system for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine includes a housing and a heating element. The housing includes an outer peripheral wall disposed about a central axis and defining an interior hollow space configured to receive exhaust gas from an exhaust pipe of the exhaust system such that the exhaust gas flows through the interior hollow space. The heating element is positioned within the hollow space and including a first end and a second end. The heating element includes a first section proceeding in a first direction and a second section proceeding in a second direction. The support structure is configured to extend along a path conforming to a path of the first and second sections.
US12286915B2	High porosity ceramic honeycomb structure and method of manufacturing A method of manufacturing a ceramic honeycomb structure by mixing a ceramic precursor batch composition having a median particle diameter less than or equal to about 10 μm and at least one starch-based pore former having a median particle diameter greater than or equal to about 10 μm. The method also includes forming a mixture of ceramic precursor batch composition and a starch-based pore former into a green ceramic structure having a web structure, and firing the green ceramic structure to yield a ceramic honeycomb structure.
US12286914B2	Interconnection system of a urea-based reducing agent injector to an after-treatment an exhaust gas device System for interconnecting a urea-based reducing agent injector to an exhaust gas post-treatment device including an injector, a flange arranged to couple the injector to an exhaust gas line, a gasket arranged between the injector and the flange, wherein the gasket is a sandwich, formed by two external layers and an intermediate layer formed by insulating material.
US12286913B2	Work machine including exhaust treatment devices A work machine where a plurality of exhaust treatment devices can appropriately be arranged is provided. The work machine includes an engine, a first exhaust treatment device that treats exhaust emitted from the engine, and a second exhaust treatment device that treats exhaust that has passed through the first exhaust treatment device. A longitudinal direction of the first exhaust treatment device is inclined with respect to a fore/aft direction and a lateral direction and inclined with respect to a longitudinal direction of the second exhaust treatment device.
US12286909B2	Rocker arm with a reset slider disposed in a lash adjustment assembly A rocker arm comprises an actuator piston slidably disposed in an actuator piston bore formed in a motion imparting end thereof. A lash adjustment assembly is disposed in the motion imparting end and comprises an internal bore. A hydraulic passage is in fluid communication with the actuator piston bore and the internal bore. A resetting assembly is disposed in the lash adjustment assembly and comprises a reset slider and a checking element in fluid communication with the internal bore. The reset slider is slidably disposed in the internal bore and has a first end configured to engage a valve train component or engine valve, and has a second end with a resetting pin disposed thereon configured to contact and place the checking element in an unchecked state in response to positioning of the rocker arm when the first end contacts the valve train component or engine valve.
US12286908B2	Valvetrain power transfer module with shortened leaf-spring contact A valvetrain includes a camshaft (501), a pivot (303), a rocker arm assembly (203) mounted on the pivot (303), a latch assembly (122), a power transfer module (100) a rocker arm (401), a cam follower (301) configured to engage a cam, and two contacts pin (403) protruding to opposite sides of the rocker arm (401). The electromagnetic latch assembly (122) includes a latch pin (405) and an electromagnet (119) that is powered through at least one of the contact pins (403). The power transfer module (100) includes a framework (101) that supports two contact pad each contacting a respective one of the contact pins. The framework (101) has a base that abuts the pivot (303). The contact pads extend upward from the base and terminates at a height that is below a height of the rocker arm assembly (203) above the pivot (303).
US12286905B2	Rotor assembly for gas turbine engines A rotor assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a rotatable hub that has a main body and an array of annular flanges that extend about an outer periphery of the main body to define an array of annular channels. An array of airfoils are circumferentially distributed about the outer periphery. Each one of the airfoils includes an airfoil section extending from a root section received in the annular channels. Retention pins extend through the root section of a respective one of the airfoils and through the array of annular flanges to mechanically attach each root section to the hub.
US12286903B2	Turbine engine including a composite airfoil assembly having a dovetail portion A turbine engine having a disk and a composite airfoil assembly. The disk having a slot. The composite airfoil assembly having an airfoil portion, a dovetail portion, and a roll snubber. The dovetail portion having a radially inner surface. The roll snubber being provided on the radially inner surface. The radially inner surface spaced from the slot to define a gap therebetween.
US12286902B2	Turbomachine cooling trench A component for a turbine engine includes a body with an exterior surface abutting a combustion flowpath for a combustion gas flow through the turbine engine, a cooling passage defined within the body, and a trench on the exterior surface. The trench includes a plurality of outlets, and a plurality of cooling holes extending from the cooling passage to the corresponding plurality of outlets.
US12286900B2	Rotor blade and gas turbine provided therewith A rotor blade including: a blade body extending in a blade height direction that is a direction perpendicular to an airfoil cross-section; and a platform provided to an end at a hub side, from between a tip side and the hub side which are of the blade height direction. The blade body includes: an anterior edge and a posterior edge; a ventral surface and a dorsal surface linking the anterior edge and the posterior edge together; and a cooling passage extending in the blade height direction between the ventral surface and the dorsal surface. The ventral/dorsal wall thickness ratio at any position between the hub-side position and the middle position in the cooling passage is smaller than the ventral/dorsal wall thickness ratio at any position between the middle position and the tip-side position.
US12286899B2	Trailing edge cooling circuit An airfoil includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, a pressure side wall, and a suction side wall. The pressure side wall and the suction side wall each extend between the leading edge and the trailing edge. A camber axis is defined halfway between the pressure side wall and the suction side wall. A cooling circuit is defined in the airfoil. The cooling circuit includes a trailing edge cooling circuit. The trailing edge cooling circuit has a pressure side channel that is disposed at least partially on a first side of the camber axis and a suction side channel that is disposed at least partially on a second side of the camber axis. The pressure side channel and the suction side channel each converge towards the trailing edge as the pressure side channel and the suction side channel extend towards the trailing edge.
US12286889B2	Methods and apparatus to improve fan operability control using smart materials Systems, apparatus, articles of manufacture, and methods are disclosed to improve fan operability control using smart materials. An engine comprising an engine surface in an airflow path, a sensor positioned on the engine surface, and a smart-material-based feature positioned on the engine surface, the smart-material-based feature triggered to modify the airflow path when the sensor outputs an indication of a detected deviation from a reference value of an operating parameter of the engine.
US12286885B1	Turbine assembly with confronting vane and turbine shroud segment A turbine assembly adapted for use with a gas turbine engine includes a turbine shroud assembly and a turbine vane. The turbine shroud assembly includes a carrier segment arranged circumferentially at least partway around an axis and a blade track segment supported by the carrier segment to locate the blade track segment radially outward of the axis. The turbine vane is located axially forward of the turbine shroud assembly and cooperates with the turbine shroud assembly to form a tortuous flow path therebetween.
US12286884B2	Rotary digging drill and amphibious tunnel construction robot using same A rotary digging drill includes three disk drills arranged in ascending order of diameter, each with a cavity therein. The disk drill includes two circular ring seats arranged side by side, multiple toothed digging buckets disposed at peripheries of the two circular ring seats, and ring gear racks respectively disposed on inner sides of the two circular ring seats. Adjacent ones of the disk drills have the toothed digging buckets facing opposite directions, and the disk drills all rotate in a direction facing a large opening, enabling adjacent two of the three disk drills to rotate in opposite directions. The rotary digging drill further includes three disk drill supports that match the three disk drills in quantity and are configured to support and drive the three disk drills.
US12286880B2	Methods and systems for characterizing properties of reservoir rock Methods and systems are provided that combine NMR and IR spectroscopy measurements on a rock sample to determine data representing at least one property of the rock sample. In one embodiment, cuttings can be split into first and second lots. Results of an NMR measurement performed on the first lot of cuttings without cleaning can be analyzed to determine pore volume of the cuttings. Results of an IR spectroscopy measurement performed on the second lot of cuttings after solvent cleaning can be analyzed to determine matrix density of the cuttings. Porosity can be determined from the pore volume and matrix density of the cuttings. In another embodiment, combined NMR and IR spectroscopy measurements can be performed on an unprepared rock sample (without solvent cleaning) to characterize properties of kerogen in the rock sample and porosity. In another aspect, a method is provided that employs multi-nucleic NMR measurements to determine porosity.
US12286879B2	Oil field chemical release system An oil field chemical release system for controlled release of an oil field chemical within a hydrocarbon reservoir, well, or wellbore, the oil field chemical release system comprising: a plurality of microcapsules, each microcapsule comprising an oil field chemical and a microencapsulant, wherein the oil field chemical is contained within the microencapsulant; and a continuous bulk polymer matrix, wherein the plurality of microcapsules are disposed within the continuous bulk polymer matrix, wherein the oil field chemical release system is configured to allow the oil field chemical to move through the microencapsulant into the continuous bulk polymer matrix and through the continuous bulk polymer matrix to be released through a surface of the bulk polymer matrix into the hydrocarbon reservoir, well, or wellbore at a controlled rate, and wherein the oil field chemical release system is configured to provide a release profile.
US12286876B2	Drain apparatus for a subsea pipeline The present invention provides a drain apparatus (200) for use in a subsea pipeline to remove liquid from a multiphase flow in the subsea pipeline. The drain apparatus comprises a first channel (20) for carrying a multiphase flow comprising liquid and gas phases; and liquid extraction means (11, 12, 14, 18) for extracting the liquid phase from the multiphase flow in the first channel (20). The internal diameter of the first channel (20) is substantially the same as an internal diameter of a subsea pipe arranged to carry the multiphase flow in the subsea pipeline, such that a pig travelling along the subsea pipe can pass through the first channel (20). The present invention also provides a subsea pipeline comprising a subsea pipe for transporting a multiphase flow subsea; and at least one drain. The at least one drain is disposed partway along a gradient in the subsea pipe to reduce liquid holdup.
US12286871B2	Method for preventing influx of fluid during fracturing of an offset well Method is provided for preventing fluid from entering a well, such as a producing well, during a hydraulic fracturing treatment in another well completed in the same reservoir. Degradable ball sealers or degradable particulate material is injected into the well and pressure is maintained in the well during the fracturing treatment to prevent influx of fluid.
US12286870B2	Continuous chamber capillary control system, method, and apparatus A system for enhanced oil and gas recovery. The system can comprise a boiler. The system can further comprise at least two capillaries in fluid communication with the boiler. The at least two capillaries can be disposed in an injector pipe and each one of the capillaries can include a flow control device for controlling an injection of steam in at least one of a chamber and a well for enhanced oil and gas recovery.
US12286866B2	Method for enhanced storage of carbon dioxide in geological formations Described is a method for enhanced carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration in geological formations. The method includes dissolving CO2 in a low salinity fluid to form a CO2-brine solution. The low salinity fluid includes sodium (Na+) ions and sulfate (SO42−) ions. The CO2-brine solution is injected into a geological formation, and the CO2 reacts with the geological formation to produce solid carbonate minerals for CO2 sequestration.
US12286862B2	Composite cement retainer A system and method for a composite cement retainer. A composite cement retainer has various components. When these various components comprise composite where feasible, or a drillable metal, the retainer can be easily placed and quickly drilled if necessary.
US12286861B2	Combined actuation of slips and packer sealing element A technique facilitates actuation of a packer to a sealing and gripping position along a borehole. The packer includes a packer element structure mounted about a center structure. The packer element structure includes a sealing element mounted along an expandable base such that the sealing element may be radially expanded. Additionally, the packer includes an actuator member connected to a portion of the packer element structure via a release mechanism, e.g. a shear member. A plurality of slips may be located on the actuator member such that linear movement of the actuator member causes successive movement of the packer sealing element and then the slips in the radially outward direction. The packer may be constructed such that this sequential setting motion creates a jarring effect to ensure the slips securely bite into the surrounding wellbore surface, e.g. casing surface.
US12286860B2	Downhole seal and method of setting a downhole seal A downhole seal is proposed which has a CO2 swellable elastomer which swells when in contact with CO2. The downhole seal can be set by installing a downhole seal comprising a CO2 swellable elastomer in a downhole location within a borehole, and exposing the downhole seal to contact with CO2 after installing, whereby the CO2 causes the downhole seal to swell.
US12286857B2	Removing a stuck cap from a wellbore pressure control system A tool and a method removing a stuck cap from a wellbore pressure control system. The method includes removing a quick union securing a cap to a Christmas tree cap adaptor of a wellbore pressure control system sealing a wellbore. A top gauge nut positioned in the cap is removed, and then a lifting key is installed in the cap. A hydraulic jacking system is clamped around the Christmas tree cap adaptor, followed by connecting a lifting hand to the lifting key. After connecting the lifting hand to the lifting key, a lever of the hydraulic jacking system is operated. Responsive to operating the lever, the lifting hand and the lifting key move in a first direction and the cap stuck in the Christmas tree cap adaptor is removed from the Christmas tree cap adaptor.
US12286855B1	Wellhead connector safety sensor A wellhead connector system is improved by the addition of sense circuitry that is used to confirm proper engagement of cam locks that engage an adaptor which may be used for pressure pumping operations, such as hydraulic fracturing, or for perforating an oil or gas well.
US12286854B1	Methods and devices for casing and cementing wellbores A casing string is augmented with one or more variable flow resistance devices or “vibrating tools” to facilitate advancement of the casing and distribution of the cement in the annulus once the casing is properly positioned. Vibrating tools in the form of plugs can be pumped down and landed inside the casing string. The method includes vibrating the casing string while advancing the casing down the wellbore or while the cement is pumped into the annulus, or both. After the cementing operation is completed, the devices may be drilled out or retrieved with fishing tools to reopen the casing string for further operations. One or more wipers may be provided on the plugs, but the section housing the flow path may be free of wipers to allow the size and flow capacity of the flow path to be optimized.
US12286849B1	Drilling head assembly with latching system and fluid retention mechanism A head assembly for a drilling operation. The assembly includes a retractor case comprising a retractor pin slot. The assembly includes a body that comprises a body pin slot, wherein an interior space of the body is configured to receive the retractor case. The assembly includes a latch ear coupled to the body, wherein at least a portion of the latch ear extends outward relative to the body. The assembly includes an expansion block at least partially disposed within an interior space defined by the retractor case. The assembly is such that a position of the expansion block along a longitudinal axis of the assembly determines whether the latch ear is in an extended position or a retracted position relative to the body sidewall.
US12286847B2	Continuous recirculation for separation of fluids produced during drill out and flow back One or two continuous recirculation loops are utilized for the well-site equipment that separates produced fluids into sand, liquid, and gas during drill out and flow back that occurs after fracturing a subterranean formation. When one recirculation loop is utilized, the recirculation loop continuously recirculates fluid between the recirculation chamber of the disclosed sand removal apparatus and a shaker device. When two recirculation loops are utilized, the first recirculation loop continuously recirculates fluid between a recirculation chamber of the disclosed sand removal apparatus and a shaker device, and the second recirculation loop continuously recirculates fluid between the recirculation chamber and a gas separator.
US12286846B2	Method and equipment for crushing debris in drilling fluids A crusher includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet at opposite axial sides, an impeller positioned proximate the inlet of the housing, and a shaft connected to the impeller and extending axially through the housing between the inlet and the outlet. At least two spaced apart support structures hold the shaft in the housing, where a plurality of dynamic blades extending outwardly from the shaft are alternatingly positioned between a plurality of fixed blades extending radially inward from an inner wall of the housing.
US12286844B2	Completions for well zone control Various embodiments of the present disclosure include a system, method, and apparatus for increased control of steam injection for use in oil and gas recovery in a well. Embodiments can comprise a plurality of controllable zones of injection disposed in the well. The plurality of controllable zones include a primary conduit that houses a plurality of concentric conduits of decreasing diameter disposed inside of the primary conduit. In some embodiments, each of the concentric conduits includes a proximal end and a distal end. In some embodiments, each of the plurality of concentric conduits are fluidly sealed from one another from their respective proximal end to distal end.
US12286838B1	Drive assembly for a vertical blind A drive assembly structured to selectively rotate different ones of a plurality of blind rollers of a vertical blind assembly including a drive component, selectively positioned into driving relation with different ones of the plurality of blind rollers. The drive gear includes a driving component disposable into rotationally driving engagement with a different one of the plurality of blind rollers, concurrent to rotation of said drive gear. A support assembly is movable with and rotationally supports the drive gear when in the driving relation to an aligned one of the plurality of blind rollers. A selector assembly is drivingly connected to the support assembly and is operative to selectively dispose support assembly and drive gear into driving relation with the different ones of the plurality of blind rollers.
US12286836B2	Electromechanical actuator for blackout or sun-shading device and blackout or sun-shading installation comprising such an actuator An electromechanical actuator is integrated into a blackout or sun-shading device that includes a screen, top and bottom bars, and top and bottom winding shafts. The screen is between the bars. The top bar is connected to the top winding shaft by first cords. The bottom bar is connected to the bottom winding shaft by second cords. The electromechanical actuator includes first and second transmission devices and an electric motor that drives the shafts. The first transmission device connects to the motor and the top winding shaft and includes a first clutch. The second transmission device connects to the electric motor and the bottom winding shaft and includes a second clutch. When the motor is activated with only one clutch engaged, only one winding shaft is rotated. Moreover, when the motor is activated electrically and the clutches are engaged, the winding shafts are rotated by the motor.
US12286834B2	Sound damping door A sound damping door system having a door frame, a compression seal, a door slab, a bottom seal, and a concealed hinge assembly. The door frame includes male and female components adapted to engage each other in a rough door opening between first and second wall faces; and at least one isolation gasket adapted to be disposed between the male and female components. The compression seal is mounted to the door frame. The door slab includes an outer skin; an arched constrainment sheet inside the outer skin; a damping fill material inside the outer skin; and an acoustic insert inside the outer skin. The bottom seal is mounted to a bottom surface of the door slab such that the bottom seal is permitted to move relative to the door slab.
US12286831B2	Vehicle hinge driving apparatus An embodiment vehicle hinge driving apparatus includes an actuator, a housing connected to the actuator, an output shaft having an axis aligned with an axis of the housing, a transmission mechanism configured to transmit a torque from the actuator to the output shaft, and a brake unit configured to provide a brake torque to the output shaft.
US12286822B2	Mortise lock with multi-point latch system An adapter and interface permits a standard mortise lock to drive top and bottom latch mechanisms of a multi-point lock system. An actuator permits in situ adjustment of the top and bottom vertical latch projections of adjusting these projections while the door is hung in the door frame. An installation tool assists in the installation of the vertical rods in a door. A connector and carrier secures the vertical rods to the actuator and permits verification of retention of the rods in a multi-point latching system. A latch dogging indicator allows for end-user adjustment between a single-point lock and a multi-point lock system when desired. These different aspects may be employed in combination or separately with other locking systems.
US12286821B2	Vehicle door handle assembly In a vehicle door handle assembly, a first lever rotates between a rest position where a first extremity is in a rest position, a deployed position where the first extremity is outside a bracket, and an opening position where the first lever actuates an opening lever. A second lever rotates between a rest position where a second extremity is in a rest position, an activation position where the second extremity lowers the second lever into the bracket, and a deployed position where the second extremity is outside the bracket. A return lever includes an elastic device biasing it to a first position. Rotation of the second lever to an activation position actuates rotation of the return lever from its first to a second position. Rotation of the return lever from its second to its first position actuates rotation of the second lever from its deployed position to its rest position.
US12286815B2	LED display screen lock An LED display screen lock includes a handle, a lock seat and a lock core. The lock seat includes a base, a through hole and a pin slidably disposed on the base. The lock core is rotatably disposed on the handle and received in the through hole. A locking hole is formed on the lock core and the pin is inserted in the locking hole. An unlocking portion is disposed on a circumference of the handle. The unlocking portion is abutted against the pin, in order to drive the pin to exit the locking hole.
US12286814B1	Door opening system for animal enclosure A door opening system for an animal enclosure is provided. The door opening system can include a latch mechanism to hold a door of the animal enclosure in a closed position and an opening mechanism to move the door to an open position in response to the latch mechanism releasing the hold on the door. The latch mechanism can incorporate an electromagnetic locking mechanism that is controlled by a user interface device at the enclosure or by a command from a remote device wirelessly connected to a control module for the electromagnetic locking mechanism by a network. The opening mechanism can include one or more springs that can move the door from the closed position to the open position.
US12286813B2	Selectively operable door for an autonomous device A selectively operable door (50) for a robotic vehicle (10) may include a doorframe disposable in a barrier dividing two areas in which the robotic vehicle (10) is enabled to travel, a door body (54) hingedly connected to the door frame (52), and a latching assembly configured to alternately allow movement of the door body (54) such that the robotic vehicle (10) to enabled to pass through the selectively operable door (50) via displacement of the door body (54) and prevent movement of the door body (54) such that the door body (54) is retained in a closed state. The latching assembly may include an automatic lock configured to define a release position in which movement of the door body (54) from the closed state is allowed, and a capture position in which movement of the door body to the closed state is allowed and movement of the door body from the closed state is prevented.
US12286809B2	Relocatable tank A relocatable tank, and method of constructing same, have a plurality of precast wall panels retained by a cable tensioning system between a plurality of support members to form a continuous, preferably generally circular, wall. At least some of the support members comprise at least one aperture and at least one elongate slot to receive respective cables of the tensioning system to retain a shape of the tank. The tank can be easily assembled at a site with prefabricated parts and easily deconstructed when no longer needed and be relocated and reinstalled in a range of sizes if desired. The relocatable tank is typically installed on a compacted earthen pad with no requirement for a concrete footing, unless the tank is used in regions with high seismic or wind activity. A liner system comprised of either a single or double arrangement is installed to fluidly seal the tank. The inclusion of water ballast tubes means no minimum liquid level is required to secure the liner in a designated position.
US12286802B2	Connecting device for a leg part and a beam The present invention relates to a connecting device for a leg part and a supporting member, i.e., a beam, and more specifically, it is possible to secure a pair of leg part more easily and robustly to the beam using a fixing bolt, and it also relates to a leg member and a beam member connecting device so that the volume can be reduced by folding the leg member under the beam member during storage.
US12286801B2	Set of mutually lockable panels A set of mutually lockable panels comprises a first panel having an edge including a male part and a second panel having an edge including a female part for receiving the male part of the first panel in unlocked condition of the panels. The male part has an outer side which, in locked condition of the panels, is directed to the second panel in a direction substantially parallel to the front face of the first panel, and an opposite inner side which is provided with a locking surface. The female part comprises a locking member, which is pivotable about a pivot axis that extends substantially parallel to the edge of the second panel and an actuator for rotating the locking member from its unlocked condition to a locked condition of the panels.
US12286800B2	Panel for producing self-locking floor covering The invention relates to a panel in the form of a strip or tile for producing of a floor covering, the panel comprising two pairs of opposite sides defining—two opposite edges for the assembly at an angle, of which one edge comprises male coupling means provided from a side wall of the panel, and an opposite edge comprises complementary female coupling means provided from a side wall of the panel; two opposite edges for vertical assembly, of which one edge comprises a male coupling means provide provided from a bottom face of the panel, and an opposite edge comprises complementary female coupling mead provided from a top face of the panel. According to the invention, the male coupling means of the edges for vertical assembly comprise two parallel groves that extend along the edge and open onto a lower face of the panel so as to define an inner male groove.
US12286798B2	Three axis clip system for mounting panels to a wall The present disclosure is directed to a clip system and methods for using same for the attachment of finish panels to modular walls. The clip system includes a lower portion for attachment to the modular wall, an upper portion with a receptacle for attaching the panel, and a middle portion connecting the upper and lower portions. The middle portion further allows movement between portions so that the clip system can be expanded in two axial directions for precise panel placement. Further panels can be adjusted about the upper portion in a third axial direction. Thus, the clip system facilitates panel positioning and attachment in an exact, three-dimensional location on the modular wall.
US12286797B2	Fastening system for covering elements A fastening system for covering elements, the fastening system comprising an anchoring profiled element that can be mounted to a substructure and a clip element that can be mounted to the covering element and latched to the anchoring profiled element, wherein the anchoring profiled element has at least one latching protrusion on each of two opposite faces and the clip element has the shape of a U with a central web and two legs, and wherein, in the latched position, the clip element extends over the anchoring profiled element in the manner of a clamp and each leg latches to a latching protrusion in the manner of a snap hook.
US12286795B2	Method for applying a structured surface to a building surface and corresponding covering element The invention pertains to a method for applying a structured surface to a building surface, particularly for the interior design of a room, wherein a carrier material is provided with a surface structure and the carrier material with this surface structure is applied to the building surface.
US12286787B2	Gasketed ceiling system A suspended ceiling system in one embodiment includes a grid support member and a ceiling panel supported on the member. A resiliently compressible gasket is disposed at the interface between the grid support member and peripheral edge of the panel. The gasket may be fixedly attached to the panel peripheral edge in the factory under controlled conditions before shipment to the ceiling installation site. In one embodiment, the gasket may be adhesively attached to the panel. Mounting the ceiling panel on the grid support member compresses the gasket to preferably form a minimally visible air leakage resistant seal between the air plenum space above the ceiling panels and the occupied space below. This retards air exchange between the spaces which enhances heating/cooling efficiency, noise reduction and allows formation of pressurized clean rooms.
US12286784B1	Beam support structure A beam support structure that is formed of a first bracket for supporting a first beam or post; and a second bracket for supporting a second beam. Each of the first and second brackets are of U-shape including a base wall and a pair of side walls that extend orthogonal to the base wall, and a support flange that extends parallel to the pair of side walls and an arm having respective ends that connect between the respective flanges of the first and second brackets. The arm is secured between the first and second brackets, while allowing multiple different secured positions between the first and second brackets. A leveling member may be associated with each bracket and arm.
US12286783B2	Gutter system, cover unit and securing element The invention relates to a gutter system (1) comprising at least one frame unit (10), at least one cover unit (20) and at least one securing element (30), wherein the frame unit (10) comprises at least one receiving area (12) for arranging the cover unit (20), and wherein the securing element (30) is adapted to engage in the cover unit (20) and to releasably engage in the receiving area (12) so the cover unit (20) can interlock in the receiving area (12) of the frame unit (10). The invention also relates to a cover unit (20) and a securing element (30).
US12286781B2	Toilet bowl bidet capable of preventing droplets from splashing when toilet is flushed Disclosed is a toilet bowl bidet capable of preventing droplets from splashing, the toilet bowl bidet including a washing water supply hose (150) having an air pump (180) disposed at an outlet side of a washing water valve (160) and configured to mix air into washing water supplied to a bidet nozzle unit (140), wherein the bidet nozzle unit (140) includes first and second washing water passages (141) and (143) respectively including bidet nozzles (142) and (144), a third washing water passage (145) including a shield nozzle (146), and a distributor 148 configured to guide the washing water to a selected one of the first, second, and third washing water passages (141), (143), and (145). A controller (170) is configured to, when a flushing operation is performed, control the distributor (148) to supply air-mixed washing water to the third washing water passage (145) and open the washing water valve (160).
US12286780B2	Toilet bowl odor extractor system A toilet structure comprising an odor extract system. The structure includes a toilet seat which is attachable to a toilet. The toilet seat has a hollow structure and includes multiple vent holes distributed on a bottom surface of the toilet seat which traverse into the hollow interior. The multiple vent holes are each covered with a cap that directs air toward the multiple holes and prevents liquid or other toilet debris to enter the multiple holes. An opening is located on a back end of the toilet seat and the opening connects the hollow interior to an air intake mechanism. A gasket strip is integrated along a perimeter on the bottom surface of the toilet seat between the multiple vent holes and an outer edge of the toilet seat to create some space between the bottom surface and the toilet for the air to enter the multiple vent holes.
US12286778B2	Disposer mounting system and method Mounting systems for waste disposers such as food waste disposers, waste disposers employing such systems, and related methods are disclosed herein. In one example embodiment, a mounting system includes a tubular structure extending between first and second ends, and an enclosure structure configured to be able to support, at least indirectly, the waste disposer. Further, the mounting system includes an elastomeric member coupled to each of the tubular structure, the enclosure structure, and the waste disposer. Additionally, the mounting system includes one or more backup support features that is or are configured to enable the enclosure structure and the waste disposer to be supported relative to the tubular structure when the elastomeric member is unable unilaterally to provide a desired support level of the enclosure structure and the waste disposer relative to the tubular structure.
US12286776B2	Adjustable showerhead support system An adjustable showerhead support system capable of being attached to a shower chair. The showerhead support system has a showerhead support assembly operated by a showerhead support track lever allowing a user to move a showerhead forwards and backwards. The showerhead support assembly also has a telescoping bracket and telescoping legs to allow a user to adjust the height of the showerhead. The showerhead support system also includes a back track assembly operated by a back track lever that allows the user to move the showerhead left and right. The showerhead support system also includes a counterbalance.
US12286774B2	Stub-up coupling system A coupling system for plumbing applications including stub-ups in a poured slab. The coupling system includes a coupler and a cap. The coupler provides a glue-hub that is couplable to a stub-up. An opposite end of the coupler is enclosed by a knock-out disc that seals the end of the stub-up for pressure testing. A second glue-hub is provided beneath the knock-out disc. The cap includes a cap plate enclosing a top end thereof and is height adjustable on the coupler. A thermal expansion gap between the slab and the stub-up is provided by a sleeve positionable around the cap. The cap plate and the knock-out disc are “knocked out” to enable connection with the plumbing system and are sized to resist falling into the stub-up. An air purging valve may be installed in the coupler for pressure testing prior to removing the knock-out discs in the cap and coupler.
US12286769B2	Work machine and assist device to assist in work with work machine A work machine includes a lower traveling structure, an upper swing structure swingably mounted on the lower traveling structure, an attachment attached to the upper swing structure, a surrounding area monitor, and a display. The display is configured to display guidance with respect to an object detected by the surrounding area monitor.
US12286768B2	Work machine The invention of the present application has as its object the provision of a work machine that is equipped with a function to prevent a work device thereof from going into an entry prohibited area and can satisfy both working precision and working efficiency of the work device. A controller is therefore configured to start work range limiting control to decelerate or stop an action of a machine main body or the work device when a distance between a monitor point set beforehand on the work device and the entry prohibited area decreases to a first distance, to end the work range limiting control when the distance between the monitor point and the entry prohibited area increases to a second distance greater than the first distance, and to change the second distance according to an operation amount of an operation device.
US12286766B2	Swiveling work machine A swiveling work machine includes a swivel base, a prime mover provided on the swivel base, a work device provided on the swivel base, and a support mechanism to support a fuel cylinder storing fuel for the prime mover.
US12286761B2	Foundation formwork A light-weight formwork having a small change in dimensions due to an environmental temperature. A foundation formwork includes a metal frame having a rectangular frame shape, and a resin faceplate attached to the metal frame and closing an opening of the metal frame. The metal frame includes a top plate having fitting notches and L-shaped bridged bodies. The resin faceplate includes protruding bodies fitted with the fitting notches and L-shaped slits into which the bridged bodies are fittingly inserted. The protruding bodies fit with the fitting notches and the bridged bodies are fittingly inserted into the slits, thereby the resin faceplate is attached to the metal frame. The attached resin faceplate closes an opening of the metal frame. The fitting notches and the bridged bodies suppress an expansion and contraction of the resin faceplate in a left and right direction.
US12286757B2	Aqueous compositions with improved barrier properties Described herein is an aqueous composition to improve barrier properties. Particularly, described herein is a polymer-based grease resistant aqueous composition for coating paper and paper products.
US12286755B2	Binder and formed body producing method A binder includes an inorganic oxide particle and a binding material particle containing a binding material to mutually bind fibers when water is provided, wherein the binder includes a composite particle in which the binding material particle and the inorganic oxide particle are integrated, the inorganic oxide particle contains carbon, and the content of the carbon is 2% by mass or more relative to the mass of the inorganic oxide particle.
US12286753B2	Clothing A clothing or seamed felt for a pressing section of a machine producing a fibrous web includes at least one base structure and at least one staple fiber layer is disposed on the base structure. The staple fiber layer is disposed on a side facing the fibrous web and/or the machine. At least one seam zone has seam loops connected to one another by at least one pintle or seam wire making the clothing endless. The staple fiber layer is divided in the region of the seam zone by at least one cut forming a seam flap and a seam wedge or gusset. At least one connecting element is inserted between the seam flap and the seam wedge. The connecting element is materially connected, in particular welded, to staple fibers of the seam flap and/or of the seam wedge. A method for using the clothing is also provided.
US12286752B2	Method for dewatering a web comprising microfibrillated celluose and a film produced from the dewatered web The present invention relates to a method for dewatering a web comprising microfibrillated cellulose, wherein the method comprises the steps of: providing a suspension comprising between 50 wt-% to 100 wt-% of microfibrillated cellulose based on total dry weight, forming a fibrous web of said suspension on a support wherein said web has a dry content of 1-25% by weight, applying a dewatering felt into direct contact with the fibrous web, conducting said fibrous web, arranged between said dewatering felt and said support, through at least one shoe press equipment, drying the dewatered web to form a film which film has an Oxygen Transmission Rate (OTR) value (23° C., 50% RH) below 100 cc/m2/24 h according to ASTM D-3985.
US12286751B2	Oxygen treatment of high kappa fibers Recycle fiber bleaching includes an oxygen pre-treatment to activate the fiber for further bleaching. A preferred method of making a high brightness papermaking pulp from recycled cellulose fiber includes: (a) pre-treating a first recycled cellulosic fiber mix with oxygen, said first recycled cellulosic fiber mix having a first high Kappa number prior to pre-treatment and a reduced Kappa number after pre-treatment that is lower than said first high Kappa number; and (b) blending the pre-treated first recycled cellulosic fiber mix with the reduced Kappa number with a second recycled cellulosic fiber mix having a second Kappa number lower than the first high Kappa number of the first recycled cellulosic fiber mix; and (c) oxidatively bleaching the blended recycled cellulosic fiber mix of step (b); and optionally (d) reductively bleaching the blended recycled cellulosic fiber mix of step (c).
US12286747B2	Reactive fibers, method of manufacturing the same, and outer shell of chemical, biological and radiological protective clothing including the same A reactive fiber, a method of manufacturing the reactive fiber, and an outer shell of chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) protective clothing including the reactive fiber are provided. The reactive fiber includes a fiber, a plurality of reactive projections formed on a surface of the fiber, and a plurality of hydrophobic projections formed on the fiber and surfaces of the reactive projections.
US12286743B2	Laundry treatment apparatus A laundry treatment apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet having an accommodation space formed therein to accommodate laundry, a door hingedly connected to the cabinet to open or close the accommodation space, a presser for applying pressure to laundry to remove wrinkles from laundry, and a presser-fixing structure for mounting the presser to the inner surface of the accommodation space or the door. The presser-fixing structure includes a support holder protruding from the inner surface of the accommodation space or the door and a presser-fixing recess formed concavely in the rear surface of the presser so as to allow the support holder to be inserted thereinto.
US12286739B2	Yarn tension and breakage sensor system A yarn monitoring system for textile machines uses sensors to indicate yarn over-tensioning and breakage. The sensors within eyelets monitor the passage of the yarn and send new signals to the controller. The eyelets, each with a sensor, are within a body containing a circuit board which is in constant communication with the sensors and software contained within a controller. The controller is in constant communication with the textile machine. The software contains an acceptable operational zone for new signal data and control limits establishing the lowest new signal data reading permitted for the yarn. The user establishes set points for the control limits, and reaching these set points is an indication of over-tension or yarn breakage. To prevent unnecessary shut down of the machine, the software averages the new signal data and, when the new signal average remains out of the established set points, initiates communication to the textile machine.
US12286734B2	Method for producing nonwoven fabric and nonwoven fabric According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for producing a nonwoven fabric, the method comprising the steps of providing fibres comprising 10-100 wt-% of bast fibres, the bast fibres having at least one angle of at least 20°, and the bast fibres having an average fibre length of 10-60 mm; carding the fibres and forming a web of fibres on a wire support; hydroentangling the formed web by using at least a first and a second hydroentangling unit, wherein a hydroentanglement energy in the first hydroentangling unit is lower than the hydroentanglement energy in the second hydroentangling unit; dewatering the hydroentangled web; and drying the dewatered web at a temperature of 105-125° C.
US12286732B2	Pile fabric and manufacturing method therefor A pile fabric includes a long pile portion and a short pile portion. An average pile length of the long pile portion differs from an average pile length of the short pile portion by 2 mm or more. The long pile portion contains crimped polyester-based fibers in an amount of 60% by weight or more. The short pile portion contains crimped polyester-based fibers in an amount of 60% by weight or more. A crimp removal temperature of the polyester-based fibers of the long pile portion is lower than a crimp removal temperature of the polyester-based fibers of the short pile portion. The crimp removal temperature of the polyester-based fibers of the short pile portion is 90° C. or more and 120° C. or less. Each of the crimp removal temperatures indicates a minimum temperature that satisfies a specific relationship. A method for manufacturing the pile fabric is also provided.
US12286730B2	Intermediate receiving mechanism for warp beam in loom An intermediate receiving mechanism includes a base member capable of supporting both shaft end portions, a lever member for clamping both shaft end portions, and two beam support sets arranged side by side, corresponding to respective warp beams. Each beam support sets is constituted by two or more supporting rollers on the base member side and a contact part including one or more contact rollers on the lever member side. The lever member includes a swing member swings about a swing shaft and supports both the contact parts. Support positions on the swing member for both the contact parts are positions where a line segment connecting the support position for one contact part and a shaft center of the swing shaft forms an angle with respect to a line segment connecting the support position for the other contact part and the shaft center.
US12286727B2	Assessing nuclease cleavage The present disclosure relates to systems and methods of analyzing cleavage profiles of nucleases.
US12286720B2	Electrochemical methods, devices and compositions The disclosure provides a method comprising inducing a first current between a source of a countercharge and a first electrode, the first current being through an electrolyte. A second current is induced across the first electrode, the second current being transverse to the first current, and the second current inducing a relativistic charge across the first electrode.
US12286716B2	System and method for carbon dioxide reactor control A system optionally including a carbon oxide reactor. A method for carbon oxide reactor control, optionally including selecting carbon oxide reactor aspects based on a desired output composition, running a carbon oxide reactor under controlled process conditions to produce a desired output composition, and/or altering the process conditions to alter the output composition.
US12286714B2	Nickel phosphide catalysts for direct electrochemical CO2 reduction to hydrocarbons Disclosed are cathodes comprising a conductive support substrate having an electrocatalyst coating containing nickel phosphide nanoparticles. The conductive support substrate is capable of incorporating a material to be reduced, such as CO2 or CO. A co-catalyst, either incorporated into the electrolyte solution, or adsorbed to, deposited on, or incorporated into the bulk cathode material, provides increased selectivity and activity of the nickel phosphide electrocatalyst. Also disclosed are electrochemical methods for selectively generating hydrocarbon and/or carbohydrate products from CO2 or CO using water as a source of hydrogen.
US12286711B2	Use of intermediates in solar fuels generation A solar fuels generation system includes a first reactor that contains a first solution in which a charge carrier is reduced to a reduced charge carrier. The system also includes a second reactor that contains a second solution in which the reduced charge carrier reduces protons so as to generate hydrogen gas.
US12286710B2	Methods of low-temperature/BEOL-compatible highly scalable graphene synthesis A method is described for migration of a deposition material across a diffusion couple deposited on a substrate to a substrate surface including: using a reactor system to facilitate the migration of one or more diffusion materials across a diffusion couple to a substrate by applying a specified pressure to facilitate the migration of the one or more diffusion materials across the diffusion couple to the substrate, where the specified pressure has a value between 14.5 psi and 125 psi, and applying a temperature to facilitate the migration of the one or more diffusion materials across a diffusion couple to the substrate, where the heatable top disk is controlled at a temperature between 25° C. and 500° C. and the heatable bottom disk is controlled at a temperature between 25° C. and 500° C., and where graphene is formed on the substrate surface.
US12286709B2	Carbide material for cutting devices and associated method of manufacture There is provided a carbide material including tungsten carbide of 60 to 85 weight %, titanium carbides of 10 to 25 weight % and preferably a metal matrix of 0.5 to 20 weight % including Fe and optionally at least one or both of the metals Co or Ni. There is also provided a device including a ferrous substrate and such a carbide material and a method of manufacturing a device, the method comprising mixing powders comprising carbon, tungsten and a scavenger material such as titanium, placing the mixed powders proximal a ferrous substrate, impinging an energy source onto the powdered materials to create a melt pool formed of the powders and the material of the substrate, and allowing the melt pool to solidify to form a carbide material substantially free from iron tungsten carbides of (W, Fe)6C and (W, Fe)12C type.
US12286708B2	Method and system for fabricating an electrical conductor on a substrate A system for spraying a coating material to a substrate includes an optical sensor that monitors a thickness, a controller that generates a first signal corresponding to an amount of gas propellant to be heated, a second signal corresponding to a temperature to which the gas propellant is to be heated, a third signal corresponding to an amount of a solid powder composition to be mixed with the heated gas, and a fourth signal corresponding to a distance between the nozzle and the substrate, a first regulator that supplies an amount of gas propellant corresponding to the first signal, a heater that heats the gas propellant to the temperature corresponding to the second signal, a second regulator that supplies an amount of solid powder composition corresponding to the third signal, and an actuator that moves the nozzle corresponding to the fourth signal.
US12286707B2	Apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor device An apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes first and second process chambers in a first row in a first direction, third and fourth process chambers in a second row in the first direction, the third and fourth process chambers being spaced apart from the first and second process chambers in a second direction, and the first and third process chambers being arranged in parallel in the second direction to perform a same process, a load-lock chamber at one side of the first to fourth process chambers in the first direction, and first and second transfer chambers directly connected to each other in a third row in the first direction, the third row being between the first and second rows, and each of the first and second transfer chambers including a transfer unit to transfer a semiconductor substrate between the first to fourth process chambers and the load-lock chamber.
US12286697B2	Low temperature hardenable steels with excellent machinability The present invention relates to the application of at least partially bainitic or interstitial martensitic heat treatments on steels, often tool steels or steels that can be used for tools. The first tranche of the heat treatment implying austenitization is applied so that the steel presents a low enough hardness to allow for advantageous shape modification, often trough machining. Thus a steel product is obtained which can be shaped with ease and whose hardness can be raised to a higher working hardness with a simple heat treatment at low temperature (below austenitization temperature).
US12286696B2	Hot rolled and unannealed ferritic stainless steel sheet having excellent impact toughness, and manufacturing method therefor A non-annealed hot-rolled ferritic stainless steel sheet with excellent impact toughness includes, in percent (%) by weight of the entire composition, C: more than 0 and 0.03% or less, Si: 0.1 to 0.5%, Mn: 1.5% or less, P: 0.04% or less, Cr: 10.5 to 14%, Ni: more than 0 and 1.5% or less, Ti: 0.01 to 0.5%, Cu: more than 0 and 1.0% or less, N: more than 0 and 0.015% or less, Al: 0.1% or less, the remainder of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities, and satisfies the following equation (1), and the average grain size of the cross-sectional microstructure in the direction perpendicular to the rolling direction is 60 μm or less. (1500≤(1001.5C+950.6Mn+1350.5Ni+395.6Cu−0.7Si−1.0Ti−0.1Cr−1.0P−1.0Al+1020.5N)≤2200). (1).
US12286686B2	Co-processing of copper sulphide concentrate with nickel laterite ore A process to recover nickel, cobalt and copper by co-processing copper-containing sulphide concentrate feed containing one or more of arsenic, antimony, and bismuth, and laterite ore feed containing nickel and cobalt by pressure oxidative leaching. The sulphide concentrate and oxygen are controlled to produce sulphuric acid to leach nickel, cobalt, copper and acid soluble impurities into a liquid phase of an acidic leach slurry, to precipitate iron compounds and a majority of the arsenic, antimony and bismuth as solids, and to produce heat to heat the incoming feeds to a temperature above 230° C. Reacted slurry is withdrawn, solids are separated, and the PLS solution contains the nickel, cobalt, copper and acid soluble impurities. A first solution purification stage on the PLS neutralizes free acid, precipitates one or more of iron, aluminum, chromium and silicon, and, separates as solids, the precipitated impurities and other solids from a first purified solution. Copper is separated from the first purified solution with a solvent extraction step to produce a raffinate solution reduced in copper and a copper loaded organic phase. The organic phase is stripped and copper is recovered with electrowinning. A second solution purification stage is conducted on the raffinate by one or both of neutralizing free acid and precipitating one or more of iron, aluminum, chromium and silicon, followed by separating as solids, the precipitated impurities and other solids from a second purified solution. Nickel and cobalt are recovered as mixed hydroxides or mixed sulphides from the second purified solution.
US12286684B2	Copper smelting process Disclosed is a process for recovering copper from secondary raw materials including in a feed batch smelting in a furnace a feedstock including copper oxide and elemental iron for forming a concentrated copper intermediate, whereby heat is generated by the redox reactions converting iron to oxide and copper oxide to copper, whereby copper collects in a molten liquid metal phase and iron oxides collect in a supernatant liquid slag phase, whereby at the end of the batch the liquid phases separate and may be removed from the furnace as smelter slag and as the concentrated copper intermediate, wherein during the smelting step an excess of elemental iron is maintained in the furnace relative to the amount required for completing the redox reactions, and further heat input is provided by the injection of an oxygen containing gas for oxidizing the excess iron.
US12286676B2	Method for counting cell types or cell markers in a sample, in particular in a blood sample A method for detecting characteristic cells in a sample includes performing a first lysis of a sample to yield a first lysate wherein nuclei of the cells of the sample remain intact. Freely available RNA in the first lysate is extracted and classified to ascertain the amounts of various types of RNA in the first lysate. A second lysis operation on the previously lysed sample is performed to yield a second lysate wherein the cell nuclei of the cells in the sample are destroyed. DNA freely available in the second lysate is extracted and a total cell count of cells in the provided sample is calculated on the basis of the amount of extracted DNA. The number of cells having individual cell markers in the provided sample is calculated using the ascertained amounts of various types of RNA and the calculated total cell count.
US12286675B2	Epigenetic markers for the identification of blood sub-cells of type 1 The present invention relates to a method, in particular an in vitro method, for identifying CD3CD4 positive T lymphocytes of a mammal, wherein said method comprises analysing the methylation status of at least one CpG position in the CD3a/b/c/d/g genes, in particular their “upstream” regulatory regions, and in particular the promoter and other conserved regions of the gene cd3, wherein a demethylation of at least one CpG in the analyzed sample to at least 90% is indicative for memory and naive CD4 or/and memory and/or naive T lymphocytes. Furthermore, the present invention is directed at the use of DNA-methylation analysis of the genes CD3a/b/c/d for the detection and quality assurance and control of T lymphocytes. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a kit for performing the above methods as well as respective uses thereof. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention furthermore provides an improved method for analysing the methylation status of at least one CpG position in the gene CD3, allowing for a precise analysis even from sub-optimal quality samples, such as non-freshly obtained blood or serum samples.
US12286674B2	Nucleic acid taggants The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for marking/tagging objects for identification. In particular, tagging objects with a nucleic acid taggant (genetic tag based merchandise authentication).
US12286672B2	Methods and systems for detecting genetic variants Disclosed herein in are methods and systems for determining genetic variants (e.g., copy number variation) in a polynucleotide sample. A method for determining copy number variations includes tagging double-stranded polynucleotides with duplex tags, sequencing polynucleotides from the sample and estimating total number of polynucleotides mapping to selected genetic loci. The estimate of total number of polynucleotides can involve estimating the number of double-stranded polynucleotides in the original sample for which no sequence reads are generated. This number can be generated using the number of polynucleotides for which reads for both complementary strands are detected and reads for which only one of the two complementary strands is detected.
US12286671B2	Linked target capture The invention generally relates to sequencing library preparation methods. In certain embodiments, two or more template nucleic acids are joined together by a linking molecule, such as a PEG derivative. Identical copies of a nucleic acid fragment or both strands of a duplex fragment may be linked together. The linked nucleic acids are amplified, creating linked amplicons. Emulsion PCR with linked primers creates linked template nucleic acids for seeding sequencing clusters and errors can be readily identified by their presence on only one of the linked fragments.
US12286670B2	Full-length RNA sequencing The present disclosure provides a method for analyzing a polyribonucleotide, wherein the polyribonucleotide is an mRNA molecule with a poly(A) tail, said method comprising: (a) obtaining a labeled polyribonucleotide by GI tailing; followed by (b) providing a second molecule comprising a first primer recognition sequence followed by a sequence of C nucleotide residues linked to a sequence of T nucleotide residues; followed by (c) obtaining a complex of said labeled polyribonucleotide and said second molecule; followed by (d) obtaining an extended second molecule by (d1) extending the 3′ end of the second molecule by synthesizing a sequence that is complementary to the labeled polyribonucleotide; followed by (d2) extending the 3′ end of the second molecule by adding at least 1 to 5 C nucleotide residues, followed by a second primer recognition sequence; said method providing information on entire polyribonucleotides, in particular mRNA isoforms and their respective poly(A) tails.
US12286668B2	SH2B adapter protein 3 for the prediction of bone marrow response and immune response The present invention relates to SH2B adapter protein 3 (SH2B3) for use as a diagnostic marker. Further, the present invention relates to a method for the determination of SH2B3 gene expression.
US12286667B2	In situ detection of nucleic acid molecules Disclosed herein, inter alia, are compositions and methods of use thereof for interrogating a cell.
US12286666B2	Methods for in situ transcriptomics and proteomics Disclosed herein, inter alia, are compositions and methods of use thereof for interrogating a cell.
US12286664B2	Pipe weight coating Provided herein are novel and improved weight coating systems suitable for use with pipes, particularly pipes that are submerged in liquid, such as water, in environments including oceans, seas, marshes, lakes and rivers. The novel coating systems provided herein comprise an aggregate and a polyurethane binder, wherein the polyurethane binder is a two-component composition comprising an isocyanate component and an iso-cyanate-reactive component. The coating systems provided have increased durability, as well as flexibility allowing for efficiencies related to transportation, storage, use and resistance to corrosive effects. Furthermore, the coating systems are cost effective and have minimal or zero impact on the environments in which they are utilized.
US12286661B2	Methods for making high intensity sweeteners Provided herein include methods of making mogroside compounds, e.g., Compound 1, compositions (for example, host cells) for making mogroside compounds, and the mogroside compounds made by the methods and compositions disclosed herein, compositions made by the methods (for example, cell lysates), and recombinant cells comprising the mogroside compounds (e.g., Compound 1).
US12286658B2	Enhancing formation of milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) by modifying lactose import in the cell This invention relates to a method of producing one or more human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), in particular LNT and/or LNnT, in a genetically engineered cell comprising an enhanced oligosaccharide transport capability. The genetically modified cell comprises a series of genetic modification which enable the production of one or more HMO(s), and a series of genetic modification that enhances the transport of lactose and produced HMO(s).
US12286657B2	Methods and compositions The invention relates to genetic incorporation of 2,3-diamino propionic acid (DAP) into polypeptides, to unnatural amino acids comprising DAP, to a tRNA synthetase for charging tRNA with unnatural amino acids comprising DAP, and to methods of using the resulting polypeptides, for example in capturing substrates and/or intermediates in enzymatic reactions. The invention also relates to compounds of formula (I) or (II): or salts, solvates, tautomers, isomers or mixtures thereof.
US12286656B2	Pseudozyma microorganisms and the production of itaconic acid Described herein is the fermentative production of fine chemicals, notably itaconate or itaconic acid, including production microorganisms, fermentation compositions and media, proteins useful in the production of the products, and nucleic acids for expression of such proteins, as well as methods for the production of fine chemicals.
US12286655B2	Human alpha-galactosidase variants The present invention provides engineered human alpha-galactosidase polypeptides and compositions thereof. The engineered human alpha-galactosidase polypeptides have been optimized to provide improved thermostability, serum stability, improved cellular uptake, stability under both acidic (pH<4) and basic (pH>7) conditions, reduced immunogenicity, and improved globotriaosylceramide removal from cells. The invention also relates to the use of the compositions comprising the engineered human alpha-galactosidase polypeptides for therapeutic purposes.
US12286652B2	Variants of terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase and uses thereof The present invention relates to variants of Terminal deoxynucleotidyl Transferase (TdT), each of which (i) has an amino acid sequence similarity to SEQ ID NO: 2, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33 or 35 with corresponding amino acid substitutions, (ii) is capable of synthesizing a nucleic acid fragment without a template and (iii) is capable of incorporating a modified nucleotide into the nucleic acid fragment.
US12286647B1	Establishment and suspension acclimation of CRFK adherent cell line, and its application Provided are establishment and suspension acclimation of a Crandell Reese Feline Kidney (CRFK) adherent cell line, and its application. The CRFK cell line, named CRFK-BLA, is deposited at the China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC), with the address being Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 3, Yard No. 1, Beichen West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, the deposit number being CGMCC NO: 45703; the CRFK cell line was classified and named CRFK cells, and was deposited on Aug. 17, 2023. A serum-free complete suspension culture type CRFK cell line obtained by acclimation on the basis of CRFK-BLA is named CRFK-BLS, and is deposited at the China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC), with the address being Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 3, Yard No. 1, Beichen West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, the deposit number being CGMCC NO: 45704; the CRFK cell line was classified and named CRFK suspension cells.
US12286644B2	Cardiosphere-derived cell sheet and methods of making and using the same A method of making a cell sheet comprising secondary spheroids, including (a) obtaining cardiosphere-derived cells; (b) cultivating the cardiosphere-derived cells for a first period of time in a first media comprising at least one of an ascorbic acid and an analog thereof, to form secondary spheroids; (c) transferring an amount of the spheroids formed in step (b) into a mold; (d) culturing the secondary spheroids for a second period of time in a second media comprising at least one of the ascorbic acid and an analog thereof, wherein the at least one of the ascorbic acid and an analog thereof is present in an amount effective to promote a formation of an extracellular matrix; and (e) culturing a product obtained in step (d) for a third period of time, in the absence of the at least one of the ascorbic acid and an analog thereof.
US12286640B2	Modified strains for improved secretion of recombinant proteins Disclosed herein are modified strains for improving secretion of recombinantly expressed products secreted from a host organism with improved growth and productivity characteristics, as well as methods of using the modified strains.
US12286636B2	Replicating and non-replicating vectors for recombinant protein production in plants and method of use thereof The present disclosure relates to plant-based recombinant protein production systems and their methods of production and use. The plant-based recombinant protein production system is a vector comprising a 5′ UTR and a 3′ UTR, wherein the 3′ UTR comprises at least one terminator selected from the group consisting of: EU, IEU, NbACT3, NbACT617, NbACT567, Pin2, BDB501, BDB282, NbHSP, NbHSPb, Rep, RbcS, SIR, SIR 5′/3′, SIR 3′, AtHSP, 35S, RepA, NOS, TMV, TNVD, PEMV, and BYDV. In certain implementations, the vector comprises two terminators in the 3′ UTR, where the two terminators are fused to form a double terminator. For example, the double terminator comprises two members selected from the group consisting of: EU, IEU, NbACT3, NbACT617, NbACT567, Pin2, BDB501, BDB282, NbHSP, NbHSPb, Rep, RbcS, SIR, SIR 5′/3′, SIR 3′, AtHSP, 35S, RepA, NOS, TMV, TNVD, PEMV, and BYDV. In some aspects, the vector further comprises a chromatin scaffold/matrix attachment region (MAR) that is downstream of the terminators.
US12286635B2	Oleic acid-enriched plant body having genetically modified FAD2 and production method thereof The present invention relates to an artificially manipulated unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis-associated factor and use thereof to increase the content of a specific unsaturated fatty acid of a plant body. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system capable of artificially controlling unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis and a plant body produced thereby, which include an artificially manipulated unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis-associated factor to control unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis and a composition capable of artificially manipulating the factor. In a specific aspect, the present invention relates to artificially manipulated unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis-associated factors such as FAD2, FAD3, FADE, FAD7 and FAD8 and/or an unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis controlling system by an expression product thereof.
US12286634B2	Regulatory sequences for modulating transgene expression in plants The invention relates to gene expression regulatory sequences, specifically introns that act as enhancers of gene expression, the promoter and terminator sequences endogenously associated with these introns. Presence of these intronic enhancer sequences in proximity to promoter sequences leads to enhancement of gene expression. Methods of finding such new intronic enhancer sequences and using them to generate transgenic plants are also described.
US12286633B2	Compositions and methods for genome editing in plants Compositions and methods for modifying genomic DNA sequences of a plant cell are provided. The methods produce double stranded breaks at target sites in a genomic DNA sequence, resulting in mutation, insertion, and/or deletion of DNA sequences at the target site(s) in a genome. The compositions comprise DNA constructs comprising nucleotide sequences that encode a Cas12b protein. The DNA constructs can be used to direct the modification of genomic DNA at a target site. Methods to use these DNA constructs to modify genomic DNA sequences are described herein. Additionally, compositions and methods for modulating the expression of genes are provided.
US12286632B2	Rationally-designed synthetic peptide shuttle agents for delivering polypeptide cargos from an extracellular space to the cytosol and/or nucleus of a target eukaryotic cell, uses thereof, methods and kits relating to same The present description relates to methods for delivering polypeptide cargos from an extracellular space to the cytosol and/or nucleus of a target eukaryotic cell. The methods involve contacting the cell with the polypeptide cargo in the presence of a peptide shuttle agent at a concentration sufficient to increase the polypeptide cargo's transduction efficiency. Also described here are parameters that may be used in the rational design of such synthetic peptide shuttle agents, peptide shuttle agents that satisfy one or more of these design parameters, as well as methods and compositions relating to the use of the synthetic peptide shuttle agents for delivery of a variety of polypeptide cargos (such as transcription factors, antibodies, CRISPR-associated nucleases and functional genome editing complexes) from an extracellular space to the cytosol and/or nucleus of target eukaryotic cells. Applications and targets for genome-editing NK cells for improved immunotherapy are also described.
US12286630B2	Treatment methods for muscular dystrophy New dosing regimens for treating muscular dystrophy in a patient suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) with an antisense oligonucleotide conjugate that causes skipping of an exon in the human dystrophin gene are described. Also described is a method of treating a patient with an antisense oligomer CPP conjugate and a magnesium supplement.
US12286629B2	Compositions and methods for treating endometriosis The invention includes compositions and methods for the treating or preventing endometriosis in a subject in need thereof. In one aspect, the invention relates to compositions and methods for modulating let-7 microRNA.
US12286626B2	Myocardial enhancer RNA and methods of use Disclosed are methods of detecting myocardial enhancer RNA levels in mammalian cardiomyocytes. In a further embodiment, a method of disrupting assembly of an enhancer DNA-Myh6 promoter-Myh7 promoter complex, is provided wherein the method comprises providing enhancer RNA to a cardiomyocyte.
US12286625B2	Inhibition of mir-22 miRNA by APT-110 Increase of energy expenditure as an effective treatment of obesity and related disorders is a target for drug research and development. A 15% increase of energy expenditure is believed to be sufficient to achieve significant weight and fat mass reduction while providing meaningful improvement of metabolic parameters. Disclosed herein is a method for pharmacological inhibition of miR-22-3p, which represents a new therapeutic approach for treating human obesity, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia.
US12286623B2	Methods and kits for identifying cancer treatment targets In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for identifying treatment targets relating to tumors. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for identifying biomarkers and molecular features of normal and cancer cells.
US12286622B2	Genomics-based identification and characterization of rare cell types This disclosure provides genomics-based methods that can be used to identify, quantify, and characterize rare cell types, including circulating tumor cells.
US12286621B2	Efficient combinatorial bead barcoding Disclosed herein include methods, compositions, and systems for extending particle-associated oligonucleotides. In some embodiments, the methods of extending particle-associated oligonucleotides enable efficient methods of preparing a library of barcoded beads. It is also provided, in some embodiments, hydrogel beads degradable upon application of a chemical stimulus that comprise releasably attached oligonucleotides.
US12286615B2	Cell transfection by precise mechanical membrane disruption The invention relates to a microfluidic poration device having narrow channels slightly smaller than the width of a target cell, wherein the channels are lined with a plurality of nanospikes in a row extending down the middle of the channel, i.e. in a row parallel to the sides of the channel. In one embodiment, one channel may have 2 nanospikes (or 2 nanolancets). Thus, in particular embodiments, the invention provides microfluidic poration devices capable of simultaneously squeezing cells while piercing holes in their membranes for allowing foreign molecules into cells. The holes in porated cells spontaneously close after exiting the channels, thus entrapping the foreign molecules inside of the target cells. This porated cell population has approximately a 95% viability with greater than 50% containing at least one foreign molecule.
US12286614B2	Well plate incubator Incubators including an enclosure with an internal chamber configured to support a cell culture plate comprising a plurality of wells are disclosed. The enclosure includes a plurality of openings configured to allow access to the wells. The incubators include a sealing element configured to seal the plurality of openings in the enclosure. The sealing element comprises a plurality of openings corresponding to at least a subset of the plurality of openings in the enclosure. Access to the internal chamber can be provided by aligning the plurality of openings in the sealing element with the plurality of openings in the enclosure. Methods for using the incubators are also provided.
US12286613B2	Portable incubator platform integrated into a portable imaging device A portable incubator system integrated to a mobile phone providing a real-time tracking of samples and data flow is provided. The portable incubator system allowing cells to be cultured, reproduced and characterized in real-time without a need for a commercial incubator and a microscope-camera system installed within the portable incubator system.
US12286611B2	Tissue culture vessel for preparation of compressed hydrogel skin grafts and related methods and systems A tissue culture vessel including a graft support tray (200) and a box having a lid (400) and a base which engages and retains the tray. The tray has two operational states: a first operational state in which a floor of the tray is slightly raised with respect to a floor of the base and a second operational state in which the floor of said tray descends to contact the floor of the base.
US12286608B2	Beer-taste fermented malt beverage An object of the invention is to provide a beer-taste fermented malt beverage with an alcohol concentration of less than 1% (v/v), which has beer-like fermented feeling and robust feeling of drinking, and does not give a watery drinking feeling. The means for solving the problems is a beer-taste fermented malt beverage with an alcohol concentration of less than 1% (v/v), containing a wort fermented liquid, more than 5.3 ppm and less than 80 ppm of pyruvic acid, more than 29.2 ppm and less than 90 ppm of succinic acid, and having a genuine extract concentration of more than 2.0% (w/w).
US12286605B2	Liquid cleaning compositions comprising protease variants The present invention relates to compositions comprising protease variants suitable for use in cleaning or detergent compositions, such as laundry detergent compositions and dish wash compositions, including automatic dish wash compositions.
US12286603B2	Organic acid based antimicrobial formulations containing extremely low levels of surfactant and fatty acid The present invention is for an acidic cleaning composition which has excellent cleaning performance, low toxicity and good antimicrobial efficacy. The inventive acidic cleaning compositions are capable of sanitizing or disinfecting a variety of hard surfaces. The inventive acidic cleaning compositions can take a variety of forms, such as: disinfecting wipes, all-purpose disinfecting sprays, kitchen cleaners, bathroom cleaners, toilet cleaners, etc. The compositions may meet EPA DfE requirements, EPA category III or IV requirements, and/or be safe for use on food contact surfaces without rinsing. The compositions may include citric acid, an anionic surfactant, a non-volatile glycol solvent, a fatty acid, and water. The compositions may be free of other sanitizing acids, quaternary ammonium compounds, biguanides, peroxides, hypohalites, etc., and have a pH of less than 2.5. The composition may provide sanitization or disinfection against a target microbe within 5 minutes or less, or 4 minutes or less.
US12286599B2	Method and system for preparing fuel by using high acid value biological oil and fat The present invention provides a method and a system for preparing fuel using high-acid-value biological grease, which can be processed through triple deoxidization steps, i.e., thermal cracking deoxygenation-catalytic cracking deoxygenation-catalytic hydrodeoxygenation. By use of the method and system of the invention, the raw material of the high-acid-value biological grease can be gradually deoxidized to reduce the acid value and thereby prepare a clean fuel with equivalent fuel components as those obtained from crude oil refining or direct hydrodeoxygenation for biological grease.
US12286595B2	Use of high halide-containing catalyst in front reactors to extend the life and selectivity of reforming catalyst This disclosure provides processes for reforming hydrocarbons by using a series of adiabatic reactors and catalysts, in which the catalyst(s) in at least one front or upstream catalyst bed or reactor includes a higher fluoride concentration, higher chloride concentration, or both than the respective halide concentrations in the catalysts in one or more downstream catalyst beds or reactors, which has been unexpectedly discovered to extend the useful life and/or the selectivity of the catalyst system.
US12286588B2	Polyanionic surfactants and methods of making and using thereof The present disclosure is directed to polyanionic surfactants, surfactant mixtures, compositions derived thereof, and uses thereof in hydrocarbon recovery. Methods of making polyanionic surfactants are also described.
US12286586B2	Hydrocarbon swelling particles for wellbore cementing Hydrocarbon swelling particles for wellbore cementing include a crosslinked polymer comprising vinyl aromatic monomer and/or (meth)acrylic monomer.
US12286579B2	Fire-retardant oriented strand board A two-part flame-retardant, a flame-retardant oriented strand (OSB) and method for forming a flame-retardant OSB is provided. The two-part flame-retardant composition includes an aqueous solution containing a water-soluble flame-retardant and a flame-retardant powder that is incorporated into an oriented strand board without substantially affecting the mechanical properties of the oriented strand board. The method includes applying the aqueous solution containing a water-soluble flame-retardant to an oriented strand board furnish and applying a flame-retardant powder to the wetted furnish, without requiring an additional drying step.
US12286576B2	Luminescent composition The invention relates to lighting emitting devices and systems comprising a luminescent composition, said luminescent composition comprising: (i) a first emitting material, said first emitting material having a host lattice doped with EU3+ ions; (ii) a second emitting material, said second emitting material having a host lattice doped with Tb3+ ions; and (iii) sensitizer material, which sensitizer material is excitable in the violet-to-blue (400 to 480 nm) wavelength range and has an emission spectrum which overlaps at least partly with one or more excitation bands of the first emitting material and with which overlaps at least partly with one or more excitation bands of the second emitting material.
US12286569B2	Adhesive sheet Provided is a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet that may be used for the grinding of a hard and brittle substrate in a backgrinding step for the hard and brittle substrate, the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet being excellent in all of grinding accuracy, low contamination property, productivity, and fixing property. The pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet of the present invention includes a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer contains: a pressure-sensitive adhesive containing a base polymer; and a foaming agent having a foaming temperature of 90° C. or more, and wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet has, when a pressure-sensitive adhesive surface thereof is bonded to a silicon chip, a shear adhesive strength of 1.0 MPa or more under an ambient temperature of 25° C., and a shear adhesive strength of 0.2 MPa or more under an ambient temperature of 80° C.
US12286568B2	Thermally conductive silicone rubber sheet comprising a thermally conductive adhesive layer One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide a composite heat-release sheet which is excellent in thermal conductivity and electrical insulation property and, at the same time, has all of sufficient adhesion to an actual machine, low thermal resistance, reworkability, and reliable adhesive strength. Another purpose is to provide a more convenient production process for the heat-release sheet. A thermally conductive silicone rubber sheet comprising at least one thermally conductive silicone rubber layer having a type A durometer hardness of 60 to 96 and at least one silicone adhesive layer, wherein the silicone adhesive layer is a cured product of an addition curable or peroxide curable silicone adhesive composition comprising (a) organopolysiloxane having at least one alkenyl group bonded to a silicon atom and having a phenyl group bonded to a silicon atom in such an amount that the percentage of the number of the phenyl group is 2 to 20%, based on the total number of substituents each bonded to a silicon atom, (c) thermally conductive filler having an average particle diameter of less than 10 μm and containing 0 to 3 mass % of particles having a particle diameter of 20 μm or more and 0 to 0.01 mass % of particles having a particle diameter of 40 μm or more, and (f) silicone resin comprising an R3SiO1/2 unit and an SiO4/2 unit.
US12286567B2	System for curing a patch A method for curing a patch. The method includes generating the patch according to a negative of a scan of a scarf in a composite material. The method also includes pre-curing the patch.
US12286565B2	Process for preparing a bonding resin The present invention relates to a process for preparing a bonding resin, lignin in solid form or in the form of a dispersion in water is mixed with a crosslinker; and optionally one or more additives followed by addition of a basic solution. The bonding resin is useful for example in the manufacture of laminates, mineral wool insulation and wood products such as plywood, oriented strandboard (OSB), laminated veneer lumber (LVL), medium density fiberboards (MDF), high density fiberboards (HDF), parquet flooring, curved plywood, veneered particleboards, veneered MDF or particle boards, laminates or mineral wool insulation.
US12286563B2	Butyl rubber based pressure sensitive adhesives Provided herein are butyl rubber based pressure sensitive adhesive compositions comprising low molecular weight polyisobutylene oligomers and a multifunctional crosslinker. These adhesive compositions can exhibit high adhesion and shear resistance without requiring curing at high temperature to provide the compositions with these advantageous performance properties. Also provided are adhesive tapes and methods using the disclosed adhesive compositions.
US12286553B2	Method for rejuvenating a roof and roof coating composition A method for rejuvenating a roof or a facade of a building and a coating composition are disclosed. The method comprises: providing a pre-mix base composition comprising a water based polymeric emulsion or resin and a rheology modifier added to the pre-mix composition to adjust a viscosity of the pre-mix base composition between about 100 KU and about 140 KU according to ASTM D562; mixing the pre-mix base composition with solid granules to form a coating composition with a ratio pre-mix base composition/solid granules in the coating composition ranging from 1/1 to 1/2; and applying the coating composition on the roof or façade. The coating composition once applied on the surface and dried preserves original shingles' aesthetics and flexibility without cracking while rejuvenating the shingles. The method allows creating a much stronger bond to the surface than original granules.
US12286543B2	Image forming method An image forming method according to an aspect of the present invention includes supplying a water based ink to an inkjet head at a flow rate of 5 mL/min or more and 120 mL/min or less, and ejecting the supplied water based ink from a nozzle of the inkjet head. The water based ink contains a colorant and a water-insoluble resin having a glass transition temperature of 40° C. or higher and 100° C. or lower.
US12286539B2	Method for forming and patterning color centers This disclosure enables the generation and patterning of color centers with nanometer-scale spatial control in a variety of materials in repeatable fashion and without the use of radiation. Embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure employ a layer of vacancy-injection material disposed on a host-material, where the vacancy-injection material forms a compound with host-material atoms at elevated temperatures. During compound formation, lattice vacancies are generated in the host material and diffuse within the substrate lattice to bond with impurity atoms, thereby forming color centers. High-resolution lithographic patterning of the vacancy-injection film and the short diffusion lengths of the lattice vacancies enables nanometer-level spatial control over the lateral positions of the color centers. Furthermore, the depth of the color centers in the substrate can be controlled by controlling the coating material, thickness, anneal time, and anneal temperature.
US12286538B2	Modified pigments and use thereof A modified organic pigment can be used to make a coating composition, such as a paint, a varnish, or a printing ink. The modified organic pigment is obtained by reacting the pigments during the pigment synthesis with one interface-active compound, where the interface-active compound is a compound within a three-dimensional Hansen space determined by three coordinates, Hansen solubility parameters (HSPs), D=18.21, P=8.44, H=13.16 with a radius of 6.7 units about a center of the three-dimensional Hansen space, determined with the aid of the HSPiP software, version 5.0.0.4.
US12286536B2	Biodegradable thermoplastic material made from casein and/or caseinate A casein and/or caseinate based biodegradable thermoplastic. In particular, a biodegradable thermoplastic which includes: a) between 50 and 80% casein and/or caseinate, preferably between 55 and 70%; b) between 4 and 12% water, preferably between 5 and 11%; c) between 10 and 35% of at least one plasticizer different from b), preferably between 15 and 28%; d) between 0.1 and 8% of a hydrophobic agent, preferably between 1 and 4%; e) between 0.5 and 6% of at least one surfactant, preferably between 2 and 4%.
US12286535B2	Particles comprising polyamides with pendent pigments and related methods A nonlimiting example method of forming polyamide polymer particles having pigments therein may comprising: mixing a mixture comprising a polyamide having a pigment pendent from a backbone of the polyamide (PP-polyamide), a carrier fluid that is immiscible with the PP-polyamide, and optionally an emulsion stabilizer at a temperature greater than a melting point or softening temperature of the PP-polyamide and at a shear rate sufficiently high to disperse the PP-polyamide in the carrier fluid; and cooling the mixture to below the melting point or softening temperature of the PP-polyamide to form solidified particles comprising the PP-polyamide and, when present, the emulsion stabilizer associated with an outer surface of the solidified particles. Said solidified particles may be used in additive manufacturing to make a variety of objects like containers, toys, furniture parts and decorative home goods, plastic gears, automotive parts, medical items, and the like.
US12286534B2	Binder for an aqueous coating composition The invention relates to a self-emulsifying polymer US comprises Michael donor groups, wherein the Michael donor groups are acidic C—H groups from activated methylene and/or methine groups, to an aqueous polymer dispersion containing a mixture thereof with compounds having Michael acceptor groups which are activated olefinically unsaturated groups, activated by an electron-withdrawing group, and a catalyst to promote the Michael reaction, to a paint binder prepared from the mixture and the catalyst, and to coating compositions comprising the paint binder and appropriate additives.
US12286531B2	Multi-block copolymer compositions Methods of making multi-block copolymer that reduce the tendency for large phase domains to form provide copolymer compositions that are useful for various applications, including the manufacture of medical devices.
US12286529B2	Tire with tread containing vegetable oil extended high Tg styrene/butadiene elastomer and traction resin This invention relates to a tire with high performance tread of rubber composition for promoting tread durability and traction. For such purpose, a tread rubber composition is provided which contains a high Tg solvent solution polymerization prepared styrene/butadiene elastomer (SSBR) together with precipitated silica reinforcement and traction resin. The invention includes extension of the uncured high Tg SSBR by triglyceride vegetable oil instead of petroleum based oil.
US12286527B2	Ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer resin particle composition, ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer film formed therefrom, and multilayer structure An ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) resin particle composition, an EVOH film formed therefrom, and a multilayer structure containing the same. The EVOH resin particle composition includes: a first EVOH resin particle having a surface valley void volume (Vvv) of 0.00003˜2 μm3/μm2; and a second EVOH resin particle having a surface valley void volume (Vvv) of 0.00005˜10 μm3/μm2. This can improve thickness uniformity, oxygen transmission rate and stretchability of the film made by the EVOH resin particle compositions.
US12286522B2	Highly scattering porous material based on fibrillar, elongated, or disk-like particles The present invention concerns a material, based on fibrillar, elongated, or disk-like colloidal particles, that has a high scattering efficiency, a method that is suitable for preparing such a material, and the use of such a material. The material can be used as, or as a part of, a pigment, paint or protective coating in various industries, but due to its high scattering, and due to the fact that the material appears white even as a thin membrane, it is an interesting option also in the paper and pulp, cosmetic and medical industries.
US12286513B2	Method for producing fluorine-containing polymer and composition thereof An object of the present disclosure is to provide a method for producing a fluorine-containing polymer and a composition containing the fluorine-containing polymer. The present disclosure provides a composition comprising (A) a fluorine-containing polymer comprising as a main component a structural unit containing a fluorine-containing aliphatic ring, and (B) an aprotic solvent, wherein the fluorine-containing aliphatic ring of the fluorine-containing polymer (A) contains one, two, or three etheric oxygen atoms as a ring-constituting atom; when the fluorine-containing aliphatic ring contains a plurality of etheric oxygen atoms, the etheric oxygen atoms are not adjacent to each other; and the fluorine-containing polymer (A) is present in an amount of 20 mass % or more based on the mass of the composition.
US12286512B2	Photocurable resin for high-resolution 3-D printing Provided are photocurable resins comprising a poly(siloxane)-based copolymer together with a photoinitiator, and other optional ingredients such as a photocurable diluent, a photoabsorber, a photosensitizer, or a hydrophillic additive. Also provided are methods of stereolithographically printing a 3-D object from a disclosed resin. Also provided is an improved method for stereolithographically printing a 3-D object, the improvement comprising the use of a disclosed photocurable resin. Further provided is a 3-D microfluidic device such as an artificial lung prepared from a disclosed photocurable resin.
US12286508B2	Melt-processable shape-memory elastomers containing bisurea segments A shape-memory polymer that is melt-recyclable with high processability and little performance loss, in contrast to known Crosslinked semicrystalline shape-memory networks that are capable of storing large amounts of elastic energy with negligible plastic deformation but as thermosets are not easily melt-processed or recycled. In examples herein, catalyst-free isocyanate chemistry is used to prepare two linear poly(caprolactone)s with bisurea hydrogen bonding groups periodically positioned along the main chain. Compared to an entangled poly(caprolactone) homopolymer of similar molecular weight, the segmented poly(bisurea)s exhibit minimal stress relaxation when elastically strained at identical conditions. Furthermore, the materials' single relaxation times indicate chain reptation, and at sufficient temperatures, disentanglement occurs rapidly enough to perform melt-processing. The polymers show excellent shape fixity and recovery before and after shredding, melt-pressing, and annealing into a reprocessed film.
US12286506B2	Organic sulfur material, electrode, and lithium-ion secondary batteries, and producing method It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel organic sulfur material which is capable of improving a charge/discharge capacity and cycle characteristics, an electrode comprising the organic sulfur material, that is, a positive electrode or a negative electrode, and a lithium-ion secondary battery comprising the electrode. Provided is an organic sulfur material comprising a sulfur-modified acrylic resin, wherein an acrylic resin has peaks around 756 cm−1, around 1066 cm−1, around 1150 cm−1, around 1245 cm−1, around 1270 cm−1, around 1453 cm−1, and around 1732 cm−1 in an FT-IR spectrum.
US12286504B2	Catalyst components for the polymerization of olefins A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins made from or containing a magnesium halide, a titanium compound having at least a Ti-halogen bond, a first electron donor compound selected from 1,3 diethers (DE), and a second electron donor compound selected from dicarbamates (DC), wherein the first and second electron donor compounds are present in a molar ratio DE:DC ranging from 4.5:1 to 20:1.
US12286499B2	Polyrotaxane-reinforced settable fluids with entrapped gas phase under high pressure This document relates to methods for preventing or inhibiting the cracking or explosion of cement in an oil well using cement compositions that contain polyrotaxane additives. The cement compositions containing the polyrotaxane additives exhibit increased resiliency to cracking as compared to the same cement without the polyrotaxane additive.
US12286498B2	Polymeric antimicrobial surfactant Polycationic polymeric antimicrobial surfactant and polymeric biocompatible antimicrobial surfactant compositions are useful in dispersing various compounds in a carrier liquid. The polycationic polymeric antimicrobial surfactant and polymeric biocompatible antimicrobial surfactant compositions employ polymers having both hydrophilic domains and hydrophobic domains so that the compositions can disperse particles such as polymer particles or droplets in a continuous phase as well as provide stable dispersions that have not been provided before. The antimicrobial properties of the compositions provide much-needed capabilities of fighting infectious agents such as bacteria and viruses in a wide spectrum of products such as paint, adhesives, and coatings. Methods of using these compositions as well as methods of making products using the compositions are disclosed.
US12286497B2	Process for the production of grafted polyethylene and grafted polyethylene Process of grafting of a polyethylene-containing material to produce a modified polyethylene composition comprising providing a twin screw extruder with one or more thermal regulation devices; a polyethylene-containing material and a grafting agent and extruding the polyethylene-containing material and the grafting agent to obtain a modified polyethylene composition; the step of extruding comprises a thermal treatment of the polyethylene-containing material by self-heating of the material at a maximum barrel temperature Ts ranging from 315° C. to 410° C. in one or more hot zones of the extruder.
US12286495B2	(Meth)acrylate-functionalized waxes and curable compositions made therewith The present invention relates to (meth)acrylate-functionalized waxes and curable compositions, such as anaerobic adhesive compositions, made therewith.
US12286494B2	Chromogenic double inverse opals photonic crystal resin film using water as ink and the preparation thereof A double-inverse opal photonic crystal resin film is formed by embedding nanospheres in pores of polyacrylate inverse opal framework material and then filling the pores of the double-inverse opal photonic crystal resin film with an ethanol solution with hydrophilic acrylamide dissolved therein followed by photopolymerization to form a polyacrylamide network, so as to obtain the double-inverse opal photonic crystal resin film using water as ink. A mass fraction of hydrophilic acrylamide in the ethanol solution is 2 to 8 wt. %. The resin film can induce water to penetrate into the pores of the double-inverse opal photonic crystal resin film, making the nanospheres in the pores of the inverse opal framework distribute from random to order under the action of buoyancy force, thereby eliminating scattering interference and producing brilliant structural colors by regulating refractive index contrast.
US12286493B2	Systems for fabricating appliances from polymerizable compositions Systems for fabricating orthodontic appliances are provided. In some embodiments, a system includes a build platform configured to receive a polymerizable composition, the polymerizable composition including a first polymerizable component and a second polymerizable component, the polymerizable composition characterized by an initial ratio of the first polymerizable component to the second polymerizable component. The system can also include a light source configured to form a portion of an orthodontic appliance from the polymerizable composition by: forming a first region by exposing the polymerizable composition to radiation, where the first region includes a first ratio of the first polymerizable component to the second polymerizable component, the first ratio being different from the initial ratio; and forming a second region, where the second region includes a second ratio of the first polymerizable component to the second polymerizable component, the second ratio being different from the initial ratio and the first ratio.
US12286484B2	Targeting metastasis stem cells through a fatty acid receptor (CD36) Targeting metastasis stem cells through a fatty acid receptor. The disclosure provides the use of blockers or inhibitors of CD36 activity or expression for the treatment of oral squamous cell cancer (OSCC), particularly for the treatment of generated metastases and for diminish is generation from primary tumours. Apart from shRNAs, anti-CD36 antibodies are provided as blockers or inhibitors, especially those that block the binding of CD36 to oxidized LDL and fatty acids and their incorporation into cells, because the promotion of their transport is indicated as the mechanism by which CD36 promote metastases dissemination and growth. Also provided is a method for identifying candidates to anticancer agents, particularly for OSCC metastasis, among those that promote in CD36+ cells, in vivo or in vitro, effects associated to CD36 depletion or blocking such as decrease of growth accumulation of lipid droplets and decrease of size in the case of metastases.
US12286482B2	IL10RB binding molecules and encoding nucleic acids The present disclosure relates to biologically active molecules comprising a single domain antibody (sdAb) that specifically binds to the extracellular domain of human IL10Rb, compositions comprising such antibodies, and methods of use thereof.
US12286476B2	FCMR-binding molecules and uses thereof The invention provides novel anti-FCMR antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such antibodies, and therapeutic methods of using such antibodies and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of diseases such as cancer or autoimmune disease.
US12286462B2	Porcine G-CSF variants and their uses The present invention relates to variants of porcine granulocyte colony stimulating factor (pG-CSF). The pG-CSF variants are useful in treating preventing or reducing the incidence of bacterial infections in swine. Methods of treating swine are disclosed.
US12286461B2	Recombinant fused polypeptide and use thereof The present invention discloses a recombinant fused polypeptide, a preparation method therefor, and use thereof. The recombinant fused polypeptide is represented by the following general formula: X-linker1-Y; Y-linker1-X; X-linker2-Y; Y-linker2-X, where X is PRCWRGEGGGGIVRRADRAAVPGGGGRGD; and Y is Acetyl-SDKPGGGGTSLDASIIWAMMQNGGGGLSKL. The recombinant fused polypeptide according to the present invention can treat various fibrosis diseases and symptoms, and therapeutic use includes anti-pulmonary fibrosis, anti-hepatic fibrosis, anti-skin fibrosis, anti-renal fibrosis, anti-myocardial fibrosis, and resistance to lung tissue lesions.
US12286455B2	Anthelmintic depsipeptide compounds The present invention provides cyclic depsipeptide compounds of formula (I) and compositions comprising the compounds that are effective against parasites that harm animals. The compounds and compositions may be used for combating parasites in or on mammals and birds. The invention also provides for an improved method for eradicating, controlling and preventing parasite infestation in birds and mammals.
US12286452B2	Amphiphilic aminoglycoside connexin hemichannel inhibitors The present invention includes novel molecules and methods of using an amphiphilic kanamycin molecule having substitutions at the O-4″, O-6″, or O-4″ and O-6″ positions having reduced antimicrobial activity for targeting Connexin Hemichannels.
US12286450B2	Organic electroluminescent element The present disclosure relates to an organic electroluminescent element, and more particularly to an organic electroluminescent element including a novel boron-based organic compound and anthracene-based organic compound in one or more organic layers included in the organic electroluminescent element. The present disclosure may provide an organic electroluminescent element, which is prevented from deterioration in color characteristics and has characteristics such as long lifetimes, as a result of using a host material having a specific structural formula despite having high polarity.
US12286449B2	Metal complexes containing cyclopentadienyl ligands Metal complexes including cyclopentadienyl ligands and methods of using such metal complexes to prepare metal-containing films are provided.
US12286446B2	Organometallic compound, organic light- emitting device including the same, and diagnostic composition including the organometallic compound An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1, an organic light-emitting device including the same, and a diagnostic composition including the organometallic compound: wherein, Formula 1, R1 to R12 and R21 to R23 are each independently the same as described in the detailed description of the specification.
US12286440B2	Penam derivative or salt thereof, pharmaceutical composition, and applications thereof An object of the present invention is to provide a compound and a pharmaceutical composition which exhibit strong antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria and drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. A compound represented by General Formula [1](the reference signs in Formula have the same definitions as those described in the present specification) or a salt thereof has strong antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria including multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and the pharmaceutical composition containing the compound or a salt thereof is useful as an antibacterial agent.
US12286436B2	Substituted pyrimido[4,5-b]indoles as CK2 inhibitors Pyrimido[4,5-b]indole compounds, a method of synthesizing said compounds, a pharmaceutical composition comprising said compounds and a suitable carrier, and a method of using the compounds. The pyrimido[4,5-b]indole compounds, identified as CK2 inhibitors, are useful as anticancer and/or antitumor agents, and as agents for treating other kinase-associated conditions including inflammation, pain, and certain immunological disorders, and other types of diseases such as diabetes, viral infection, neurodegenerative diseases. The pyrimido[4,5-b]indole compounds include compounds of the general formula:
US12286433B1	Azaindole rock inhibitors This invention provides rho-associated protein kinase (ROCK) inhibiting compounds for therapeutic applications as described further herein.
US12286426B2	Heterocyclic mitochondrial activity inhibitors and uses thereof Heterocyclic compounds of Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are disclosed. The use of such heterocyclic compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for the treatment of cancers, and more particularly cancers sensitive to mitochondrial activity inhibition and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, is also disclosed. Such cancers include acute myeloid leukemia (AML), preferably AML characterized by certain features, such as high level of expression of one or more Homeobox (HOX)-network genes, high and/or low expression of specific genes, the presence of one or more cytogenetic or molecular risk factors such as intermediate cytogenetic risk, Normal Karyotype (NK), mutated NPM1, mutated CEBPA, mutated FLT3, mutated DNMT3A, mutated TET2, mutated IDH1, mutated IDH2, mutated RUNX1, mutated WT1, mutated SRSF2, intermediate cytogenetic risk with abnormal karyotype (intern(abnK)), trisomy 8 (+8) and/or abnormal chromosome (5/7), and/or a high leukemic stem cell (LSC) frequency.
US12286420B2	EAAT2 activators and methods of using thereof Disclosed are compounds that activate excitatory amino acid transporter 2 (EAAT2), as well as methods of using these compounds to treat or preventing diseases, disorders, and conditions associated with glutamate excitotoxicity.
US12286415B2	Cannabis processing systems and methods A Cannabis processing system comprises a grinding apparatus and a cell disruption apparatus. The grinding apparatus is configured to grind wet Cannabis cuttings to from a ground, wet Cannabis material comprising wet Cannabis particles having an average particle size within a range of from about 1 mm to about 3 mm. The cell disruption apparatus is downstream of the grinding apparatus and is configured to disrupt cell walls of plant cells of the wet Cannabis particles through one or more of flash freezing, a cellulose solvent, applied negative pressure, and vacuum distillation to facilitate removal of one or more cannabinoids within the plant cells of the wet Cannabis particles. Methods of processing Cannabis are also described.
US12286414B2	Method for producing heterocyclidene acetamide derivative The present invention provides, a novel method for producing a compound represented by formula (I) and a novel method for producing a compound represented by formula (B) or a salt thereof, which are intermediates in the production of formula (I).
US12286408B2	KV7 channel activators compositions and methods of use Provided herein are optionally substituted benzoimidazol-1,2-yl amides, pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of such compounds and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, and methods of treating Kv7 associated diseases, such as, epilepsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, various types of pain, hyperexcitability, a dyskinesia, dystonia, mania and tinnitus with such compounds and pharmaceutical compositions.
US12286405B2	Scalable synthesis of dual-target inhibitor of cannabinoid-1 receptor and inducible nitric oxide synthase A process for the preparation of racemic and optically active (1E,NE)-N-(1-aminoethylidene)-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-phenyl-N′-((4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfonyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazole-1-carboximidamide in high enantiomerical purity is provided.
US12286404B2	Solid state forms of Mitapivat and process for preparation thereof Solid state forms of Mitapivat, Mitapivat hemisulfate, Mitapivat HCl, Mitapivat phosphate, Mitapivat hemisulfate:ascorbic acid and Mitapivat hemisulfate:adipic acid, processes for preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and uses thereof are disclosed.
US12286401B2	Small molecules that sensitize HIV-1 infected cells to antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity Compounds and methods of treating HIV-1 in a human infected with HIV-1 or preventing HIV-1 infection in a human susceptible to infection with HIV-1 are provided. The compounds are of formula (I), (II), and (IA), wherein R1-R7, X, X′, Y, Y′, Z, and n are defined herein, and the methods comprises administering therapeutically effective amounts of these compounds to the human.
US12286399B2	Synthesis of (R)(+)-2-(4-chloro-2-methyl phenoxy)propanoic acid in high enantiomeric excess Provided herein is a process to react optical active chloroalkyl acid alkyl ester and substituted phenols in an aromatic solvent in the presence of a catalytic quantity of a quaternary ammonium salt to yield an optically active substituted phenoxy alkyl acid.
US12286397B1	Method of cracking a hydrocarbon A method of cracking a hydrocarbon including contacting the hydrocarbon with a catalyst; where on the contacting, the hydrocarbon is cracked into a plurality of compounds, each having a smaller number of carbon atoms than the hydrocarbon. The catalyst includes an aluminosilicate zeolite, the aluminosilicate zeolite includes a weight ratio of SiO2 to Al2O3 of 10-200:1. Particles of the aluminosilicate zeolite have a flake shape with an average longest dimension of 10 nanometers (nm) to 50 nm and the flakes are stacked on top of one another.
US12286392B2	Systems and methods for producing ultra-low carbon intensity ethanol Processes and systems for producing cellulosic ethanol from byproducts of an ethanol production facility and methods and systems for more effectively integrating traditional ethanol production facilities with cellulosic ethanol production to reduce overall energy use and produce ethanol with lower carbon intensity scores.
US12286390B2	Systems and methods for producing nitriles An aspect of the present disclosure is a method that includes a first reacting a molecule from at least one of a carboxylic acid, an ester of a carboxylic acid, and/or an anhydride with ammonia to form a nitrile, where the first reacting is catalyzed using an acid catalyst. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the molecule may include at least one of acetic acid, lactic acid, and/or 3-hydroxyproprionic acid (3-HPA). In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the molecule may include at least one of methyl acetate, ethyl lactate, and/or ethyl 3-hydroxypropanoate (ethyl 3-HP). In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the anhydride may be acetic anhydride.
US12286377B2	Process of preparing a cemented paste backfill material A process of preparing a cemented paste backfill material, the material including ground mine tailings, a hydraulic binder and water, wherein the solids content of the backfill material is 70-82 wt.-%, the process including a) providing a dry premix, the premix including the hydraulic binder, a superplasticizer and optionally a defoaming agent, b) mixing the dry premix with the ground mine tailings and water.
US12286374B2	Titanium-containing quartz glass having excellent UV absorption, and method for producing same Provided is a titanium-containing quartz glass having excellent UV absorption. The quartz glass absorbs ultraviolet rays having a wavelength of 250 nm or less, ozone generation-related adverse effects on the human body, are prevented, a decrease in transmittance of the quartz glass in the range from near-ultraviolet to visible light due to being colored when irradiated with ultraviolet rays does not occur, absorption build-up or lamp burst-inducing deformation build-up, which is caused by a structural change in the quartz glass that occurs in the range of 200-300 nm when irradiated with ultraviolet rays, is suppressed, and a decrease in transmittance at intended wavelength ranges does not occur even when exposed to ultraviolet rays. The titanium-containing quartz glass having excellent UV absorption is colorless, wherein the average concentration of titanium is 10-500 ppm, the concentration of OH group is 10-350 ppm.
US12286372B2	Method and apparatus for treating wastewater Disclosed are a method and apparatus for treating wastewater. The disclosed method for treating wastewater includes a step (S10-1) of passing wastewater through a UV reaction tank to produce first treated water; a step (S10-2) of passing the first treated water through a pH adjustment tank to produce second treated water; a step (S10-3) of passing the second treated water through a first flocculation tank to produce third treated water; a step (S10-4) of passing the third treated water through a second flocculation tank to produce fourth treated water; a step (S10-5) of passing the fourth treated water through an inorganic sedimentation tank to produce fifth treated water and sludge; a step (S10-6) of passing the fifth treated water through a biological treatment reactor to produce sixth treated water; and a step (S10-7) of passing the sixth treated water through an organic sedimentation tank to produce seventh treated water.
US12286371B2	Emergency treatment equipment and method for algal blooms in reservoir tributaries and bays An emergency treatment device for algal blooms in reservoir tributaries and bays includes a hull, an automatic detection unit provided on the hull, an algae collection-separation unit, an ultrasonic algae removal unit, a micro-current electrolytic algae suppression unit, an algaecide adding unit, a power unit and a control unit. The automatic detection unit, the algae collection-separation unit, the ultrasonic algae removal unit, the micro-current electrolytic algae suppression unit, the algaecide adding unit and the power unit are connected with the control unit. The algae collection-separation unit is used for suction and ex-situ treatment of high-density algae on a surface of the water body. The ultrasonic algae removal unit, the micro-current electrolytic algae suppression unit and the algaecide adding unit are used for in-situ treatment of algae in the water body.
US12286369B2	Water purification apparatus and method Disclosed herein is a method of treating an aqueous solution containing impurities including a perfluoroalkyl substance and/or a polyfluoroalkyl substance, comprising introducing the aqueous solution into a batch or semi-batch photocatalytic reactor with a microparticulate catalyst configured to reduce chain length of the perfluoroalkyl substance and/or polyfluoroalkyl substance, forming a treated aqueous stream, the reactor including a catalyst flow controller configured to automatically increase the catalyst concentration in the reactor while agitating the catalyst-containing solution during reaction, and removing catalyst particles from the treated aqueous stream to form a purified aqueous stream. In some cases, the feed to the reactor is atomized. Corresponding systems also are disclosed
US12286366B2	Anolyte as an additive for wastewater treatment The present invention relates to a process for purification of wastewater. In particular, the present invention pertains to an improved process for purification of wastewater by employing anolyte as an additive.
US12286365B2	Gravity water filter A gravity water filter comprises a cover, a filter water bucket, a purified water bucket, and a filter element component; wherein the cover, the filter water bucket and the purified water bucket are detachably connected from top to bottom; a water flowing hole is arranged at the bottom of the filter water bucket; the filter element component is arranged in the filter water bucket through a sealed fixed structure, and the water outlet port of the filter element component is connected to the purified water bucket. The advantage of adopting the above technical solutions is that through the action of gravity, clean and drinkable water is obtained through filtration by the filter element component and flows to the purified water bucket. The watch window facilitates users to observe the remaining amount of purified water, and the accommodating slot reduces the unfilterable liquid to be filtered in the filter water bucket.
US12286363B2	Systems and methods for separating soluble solutions A system for separating a soluble solution includes a first freezer configured to receive a liquid feed stream and a refrigerant stream, and discharge a concentrated solution stream, wherein the first freezer is configured to exchange heat between the liquid feed stream and the refrigerant stream through direct contact within the first freezer and freeze a portion of the liquid feed stream, a first separator external to the first freezer and configured to separate ice particles from the concentrated solution stream and recirculate the concentrated solution stream to the first freezer, and a first ice washer coupled to the first separator and configured to receive the ice particles separated from the concentrated solution stream by the first separator and wash the separated ice particles to free the ice particles from contaminants.
US12286360B2	Cobalt-manganese sulfate solution from low nickel matte The disclosure discloses a method for preparing a battery-grade nickel-cobalt-manganese sulfate solution from low nickel matte. The method includes the following steps: grinding low nickel matte, then adding the ground low nickel matte to concentrated sulfuric acid, and carrying out atmospheric pressure leaching to obtain a first slag phase and a first liquid phase; carrying out evaporation concentration-cooling crystallization on the first liquid phase to obtain ferrous sulfate crystals; adding concentrated sulfuric acid to the first slag phase, and carrying out oxygen pressure leaching to obtain a second slag phase and a second liquid phase; adjusting pH of the second liquid phase to 3-4 to generate a precipitate, and removing the precipitate by filtration to obtain a filtrate; carrying out adsorption treatment on the filtrate by adopting chelating resin; washing the adsorbed chelating resin with a first sulfuric acid solution to obtain a washing solution containing Mg and Mn, and then washing the chelating resin with a second sulfuric acid solution to obtain a nickel-cobalt sulfate solution; and mixing the nickel-cobalt sulfate solution with the washing solution containing Mg and Mn to obtain the nickel-cobalt-manganese sulfate solution. According to the method of the disclosure, the battery-grade nickel-cobalt sulfate solution is prepared from the low nickel matte as a raw material, so that the recovery rate of nickel and cobalt is increased, and the acid consumption is reduced.
US12286358B2	Process for production of potassium sulfate, ammonium sulfate, and calcium carbonate from syngenite Described herein is a process for the production of potassium sulfate and ammonium sulfate from syngenite. Specifically, the syngenite is produced from waste liquors and low value minerals and is used to produce valuable secondary products. Specifically, instead of performing the decomposition reaction in one step at high temperature, this process performs the reaction in 2 steps at temperatures lower than the decomposition temperature of ammonium bicarbonate: a first step to reach the equilibrium and produce saturated potassium sulfate brine, and a second step to complete the syngenite decomposition reaction.
US12286356B2	Colloidal silica and method for producing same A colloidal silica is disclosed that contains, with high purity, silica particles having an appropriate particle density, a high aggregation ratio, and a high alkoxy group content, and to provide a method for producing the colloidal silica in a simple manner at reduced costs. The colloidal silica containing silica particles is disclosed, wherein the silica particles have an average primary particle size of 33 nm or more, an aggregation ratio of 1.2 or more, and a particle density of 1.95 or more, the silica particles contain 1000 ppm by mass or more of alkoxy groups per gram of the silica particles, the proportion of the number of silica particles having an equivalent circle diameter under 20 nm is less than 15%, and the silica particles contain a primary amine in an amount of 5 μmol or more per gram of the silica particles.
US12286354B1	Method for manufacturing a humidity alarm device based on laser-induced graphene A method for manufacturing a humidity alarm device based on laser-induced graphene is performed as follows. Carbon-based films are coated with a hydroxide ion-containing solution and processed by a laser device to generate hydrophilic graphene layers. The hydrophilic graphene layers are peeled off from the carbon-based films, wetted, and respectively wrapped around shaping rods varying in diameter. The wrapped rods are heated and shaped by a drying oven to obtain curled graphene switches. Each curled graphene switch is connected in series with an alarm lamp to form an alarm component. The alarm components are connected in parallel, and then connected to a positive terminal and a negative terminal of a power supply to form the humidity alarm device.
US12286348B2	Noble gas hydride, fuel, and method for producing noble gas hydride An embodiment of the present invention provides a noble gas hydride having the following formula 1: NgnHm. In formula 1, Ng represents a noble gas atom, n represents an integer from 1-8, and m represents an integer from 1-46.
US12286344B2	Method of manufacturing a micro-fluid probe A method of manufacturing a micro-fluidic probe that is relatively simple comprises providing a pyramidal pit in a substrate with a structural layer. Then metal masking layers using directionally depositing are provided. The angles of deposition are chosen such that for one deposition step the walls are covered but at least one wall is left less or not exposed, whereas for the other deposition said at least one wall is covered except for a bottom section thereof. Thus these deposited layers can be used as masks for etching the structural layer.
US12286339B2	Robotic servicing system A robotic servicing system. The robotic servicing system includes an evacuation system, a refill system and a robotic assembly. The evacuation system includes a first quick connect fitting configured to mate with a quick connect valve of a vehicle. The refill system includes a second quick connect fitting configure to mate with the quick connect valve of the vehicle. The robotic assembly is couplable to the evacuation system and the refill system, and is configured to autonomously connect the first and second quick connection fittings to the quick connect valve of the vehicle.
US12286336B2	Gaseous liquid dispenser and method of provision of a gaseous liquid A collapsible bag for use in dispensing gaseous fluids, the collapsible bag including three collapsible enclosures. Two of the collapsible enclosures have respective fluid paths extending from internal to external of the outer enclosure. The configuration of the food quality of an inner enclosures and the integrity of the third outer enclosure and as well as the relative volume of one inner enclosure to the outer enclosures effects the dispensing mechanism of the pressure which allows transfer of the pressure without fluid interaction to another of the at inner collapsible enclosures and selective dispensing.
US12286335B2	Modular lifting device and method of using same A lift for lifting a vehicle above a ground surface comprising an elongated front module insertable under the vehicle and a rear module extending longitudinally from the front module. The front module includes a truck supporting four support arms usable for supporting the vehicle and a pair of front wheels assemblies. The rear module includes a head frame, an actuator assembly mounted to the head frame and a rear wheel assembly. The actuator assembly is operatively coupled to the front and rear wheel assemblies to selectively raise and lower the head frame and the truck by moving the front and rear wheels relative to the truck and head frame.
US12286322B2	Medium placement device A medium placement device configured to stack a plurality of sheets of a medium discharged from a discharge unit of a processing device, the medium placement device including a plurality of support units being provided in a width direction intersecting with a discharge direction of the medium, and being configured to support, on a support surface from below in a gravitational direction, the medium discharged from the discharge unit. The plurality of support units are provided extending in the discharge direction, and are inclined downward in a gravitational direction from upstream to downstream in the discharge direction, and a first support unit and a second support unit arranged at a lower position in the gravitational direction with respect to the first support unit as viewed in the width direction, the first support unit and the second support unit being arranged alternatingly in the width direction.
US12286318B2	Denesting apparatus The present invention provides a denesting apparatus (100, 200), the apparatus comprising: •—one or more closed loop conveying tracks (130, 230), each closed loop conveying track comprising a plurality of sets of one or more de-stacking means (140, 240) movingly configured thereon through one or more de-stacking means moving mechanism (150, 250): •—one or more stacking magazines (120, 220), each adapted to hold a stack of sheets (110, 210) supported thereon: wherein each of the plurality of sets of de-stacking means is adapted to selectively engage an uppermost sheet from at least one of the stacking magazines in any desired order either sequentially and/or simultaneously so as to discharge the picked-up sheets onto an out-feed conveyor (180, 280) in any desired manner either one besides another or otherwise one overlapping the other.
US12286317B2	Sheet feeder, automatic sheet feeder, image reader, and image forming apparatus A sheet feeder includes a stacker, a sheet feeding member, an aligner, a switcher, a size specifying unit, and circuitry. The sheet feeding member contacts and feeds a sheet stack on the stacker. The aligner is movable to align a position in a sheet width direction of the sheet stack on the stacker. The switcher switches the aligner from a separation state to a contact state without waiting for a feeding start instruction after the sheet stack is stacked on the stacker. The circuitry delays a switching completion time when the size in the sheet width direction of the sheet stack specified by the size specifying unit is smaller than a given size, to be later than the switching completion time when the size in the sheet width direction of the sheet stack is equal to or greater than the given size.
US12286313B2	Transfer apparatus and process An apparatus and a transfer process for articles are presented. The articles are transferred without risk of damage when gripped by pincer grip devices, regardless of article shape and gripping manner. The apparatus includes a first transport device, having pincer grip devices, moving along a first closed path, each having pincer claws projecting outward from the first closed path. The pincer claws are movable from a gripping position to a release position. The apparatus also includes a second transport device, having tray-like elements moving along a respective second closed path and configured to receive respective articles resting thereon. The first and second transport devices cooperate with each other at one or two exchange segments where the first closed path is superimposed on said second closed path and where the articles transported in the pincer grip devices are laid on tray-like elements and/or removed therefrom.
US12286312B2	Clamp device and related transfer apparatus A pincer device for gripping and releasing articles from an operating station to a subsequent station, capable of operating, in a transfer apparatus, with a minimum footprint, without interfering with other pincer devices arranged at close range thereto, is presented. The pincer device has a pair of gripping claws, cooperating with each other and having each a proximal end and a distal end, a gripping edge facing the gripping edge of the other gripping claw, and a longitudinal development following a predefined respective direction. The pincer device also has a driving mechanism, having at least one rotary actuator connected to a respective proximal end, configured to rotate each gripping claw from a gripping position to a release position by rotating each gripping claw about a rotation axis parallel to the predefined direction. In the gripping position, the gripping edges have a minimum spacing therebetween, progressively increasing towards the release position.
US12286309B2	Device for turning panels A device for transporting panels resting upon a conveyor belt and for turning panels by means of a turning device, characterized in that the turning device has a turning arm which performs both a rotary and a transverse movement for turning the panels.
US12286308B2	Transport system for containers in the beverage industry and lubrication method A transport system for containers in the beverage industry, with a first container conveyor including a conveyor belt for conveying the containers, and a lubrication system including an applicator for applying a lubricant to the conveyor belt of the first container conveyor, wherein the transport system comprises a second container conveyor with a further conveyor belt for conveying the containers, and the lubrication system includes a mobile robot which has the applicator arranged thereon and a floor-supported undercarriage, for applying the lubricant in an automated selectively to the conveyor belt of the first container transporter or the conveyor belt of the second container conveyor.
US12286301B2	Storage and retrieval system for managing loading, alignment, and travel of storage units and robotic vehicles A storage and retrieval system employing a gridded three-dimensional storage structure features workstations served by the same robotic vehicle fleet that serves the storage structure, travel-through workstations using the same robotic vehicles to carry storage units through the workstation without hand-off to any other conveyor or handler, internal sortation using orchestrated navigation of the robotic vehicles to workstation intake points, sensors on the robotic vehicles to confirm proper loading and alignment of storage units thereon, lifting mechanisms for raising the robotic vehicles into shafts of the gridded three-dimensional storage structure from a lower track thereof, use of markers and scanners to align the robotic vehicles with the grid shafts, and workstation light curtains for hand safety, pick-counting and container content protrusion detection.
US12286298B2	Automated storage and retrieval system An automated storage and retrieval system includes: an automated storage including racks each of which includes shelf units in tiers in a vertical direction, where each shelf unit can store loads, and transport vehicles each of which moves along the corresponding ones of shelf units and includes a first transfer device that transfers a load to and from each rack; relay devices each of which transports a load transferred by the first transfer device in a corresponding one of the transport vehicles; and a lift and transport device that includes a second transfer device that transfers a load to and from each relay device, and raises or lowers the second transfer device. The second transfer device includes at least one arm that extends to a route along which the relay device transports a load, and transfers a load based on forward or backward movement of the at least one arm.
US12286295B2	Robot position detection system An automated storage and retrieval system includes remotely operated vehicles, a main grid in which the vehicles operates, a service grid for placement of vehicles for service, and a control system for controlling the vehicles. The control system includes a data record for the status of a vehicle state for each vehicle. Each remotely operated vehicle includes a label and the service grid includes a reader for reading the label so as to identify each vehicle passing the reader. The control system receives a signal from the reader and, upon receipt, compares the data record with an observed vehicle state of the identified vehicle and either updates the data record with the observed vehicle state or indicates to an operator that a difference exists between the observed vehicle state and the vehicle state on the control system.
US12286294B2	Expansion joint, system and method for connecting regions of a rail-based grid storage system The invention relates to an expansion joint (10) for connecting regions of a rail-based grid storage system (50, 50′, 50″; 104, 104′, 104″), the expansion joint (10) comprising: —a first rail element (12) and a second rail element (11), the rail elements (12, 11) being elongate and configured to slide relative to one another in a longitudinal direction in a junction area where they overlap, —the expansion joint (10) having a profiled upper surface that defines one or more tracks (27′, 27″) for supporting container handling vehicles (200, 300, 400), the tracks (27′, 27″) extending from the first rail element (12) through the junction area to the second rail element (11), wherein in the junction area, each rail element (11, 12) provides a portion of the or each track (27′, 27″) of the profiled upper surface so that there is a transition extending along the expansion joint (10) from the first rail element (12) to the second rail element (10) for the or each track (27′, 27″). The invention further relates to an automated storage and retrieval system comprising said expansion joint (10) and a method of connecting regions (50, 50′, 50″; 104, 104′, 104″) of a rail-based grid storage system and/or delivery rail system using one or more of the expansion joints (10)
US12286291B2	Trash receptacle garbage bag dispenser A trash receptacle comprising an independent frame assembly, wherein the independent frame assembly has at least two parallel bars, wherein the bars are structurally configured to receive and dispense bags; and a clip mechanism located at the free non-affixed end of each bar, wherein each clip mechanism is configured to receive a bag so that the bag is pinched by the clip mechanism and the clip functions to prevent the bag from sliding off the bars or from collapsing inward. The trash receptacle is configured to be enclosed by placing the receptacle within at least one environment comprising at least one cabinet. The trash receptacle further comprising additional space to carry supplies in a cart configuration. The trash receptacle wherein the additional space comprises one of a cabinet, one or more drawers, one or more shelves, or one or more compartments. A trash receptacle on a cart.
US12286290B2	Mobile support structure for bulk material containers Systems and methods for efficiently managing bulk material are provided. The disclosure is directed to a portable support structure used to receive one or more portable containers of bulk material and output bulk material from the containers directly into the blender hopper. The portable support structure may include a frame for receiving and holding the one or more portable bulk material containers in an elevated position proximate the blender hopper, as well as one or more gravity feed outlets for routing the bulk material from the containers directly into the blender hopper. In some embodiments, the portable support structure may be transported to the well site on a trailer, unloaded from the trailer, and positioned proximate the blender unit. In other embodiments, the portable support structure may be a mobile support structure that is integrated into a trailer unit.
US12286289B2	Packing material Provided is a packing material that makes it possible to omit an exclusive part for installing a robot on a stand, and to reduce the number of parts of the robot. The packing material for packing the robot has a first support member that supports the robot in a state in which a base of the robot is exposed, and the first support member is provided with grip portions which are held by a worker to lift the robot together with the first support member.
US12286288B2	Collation of packages for delivery systems The present invention relates to a collation of packages. The collation of packages comprises a plurality of individual packages, each package comprising a pair of opposing first faces, a pair of opposing second faces, and a pair of opposing end faces. The packages are arranges in rows in which each package is aligned in a face-to face orientation such that a first face of a package faces a first face of an adjacent package within a row, and a second face of a package in a row faces a second face of a package in an adjacent row, and a first face of a package at the end of each row is exposed. The tap is adhered to the packages across their end faces and is positioned so as to couple packages in adjacent rows together, and packages within the same row together. The tape is also adhered to said exposed first faces of the packages at the end of each row so as to extend across the exposed first faces of adjacent packages.
US12286286B2	Hinged wrap insulated container An insulation wrap includes an insulation batt defining a top end and a bottom end, the insulation batt defining an inner side and an outer side; a wrap liner blank including an inner portion extending across a first panel and a second panel of the wrap liner blank, the inner side of the insulation batt positioned facing the inner portion; a ledge portion extending across the first panel and the second panel of the wrap liner blank, the ledge portion hingedly coupled to the inner portion by an inner hinge, the top end of the insulation batt positioned facing the ledge portion; and an outer portion extending across the first panel and the second panel of the wrap liner blank, the outer portion hingedly coupled to the ledge portion by a ledge hinge.
US12286283B2	Sanitary tri-clamp cap with integrated telescoping slide hammer A removable closure assembly has a cap making a liquid-tight seal with a tri-clamp assembly to the open end of a filter assembly body. The closure assembly has a filter which fits within the filter body. To aid in separating the closure assembly from the body, the cap has an outwardly extending shaft fixed thereto. The shaft is terminated by a radially protruding stop block. A handle is slidable on the shaft and functions as a slide hammer weight with an end wall facing the cap through which the shaft extends. The handle is movable to strike the shaft stop block and apply a force to the stop block and shaft for separating the cap from the body. The stop block has axial channels allowing a clean out of place system to exchange cleaning fluid with an interior volume of the handle.
US12286281B2	Beverage box A box can include a container portion, the container portion defining a top end and a bottom end, the container portion defining a cavity, the container portion including a main panel; and a side panel including a first side subpanel and a second side subpanel, the first side subpanel hingedly coupled to the main panel; and a dividing portion disposed within the cavity, the dividing portion defining a plurality of cells within the cavity, the dividing portion including a first dividing wing coupled to the first side subpanel; and a second dividing wing coupled to the second side subpanel.
US12286271B2	Method for providing a transport container, transport container, method for identification and/or tracking and/or tracing of a transport container and computer-readable media The invention refers to a method for providing a fillable transport container, whereby a transport container is provided with a first sealing component, comprising a first identification means, and with a second sealing component, comprising a second identification means, and with a container identification means on the transport container, whereby a first combined information and/or a second combined information are stored in the database means (100) such that the transport container with the first and second sealing components is uniquely identifiable and/or trackable and/or traceable. The invention further refers to a transport container, a method for identification and/or tracking and/or tracing of a transport container and a computer-readable media.
US12286270B2	Transporting packaging units A transport assembly with an upper part including a plurality of sleeves, each sleeve extending along a sleeve axis between a top opening and a bottom opening, wherein the plurality of sleeves are arranged with their respective axes in parallel to one another, and a lower part including a plate with a plurality of apertures that each extend through the plate. The upper part and the lower part can be coupled such that each bottom opening is arranged adjacent to one of the plurality of apertures, and the upper part and the lower part can be moved relative to one another between a closed configuration in which a perimeter of each bottom opening intersects a perimeter of a corresponding aperture at two or more points, and an open configuration in which the perimeter of each bottom opening is aligned with or is enclosed by the perimeter of a corresponding aperture.
US12286260B2	Adhesion device and adhesion method An attachment apparatus includes: a guide mechanism provided along an attaching direction on an adhesion target surface; a slider supported by the guide mechanism in a manner movable in the attaching direction; a shaft body rotatably supported by the slider; a biasing unit that applies a biasing force in a rotation direction to the shaft body; a connector extending from the shaft body in a radial direction of the shaft body; and an elastic roller supported by the connector. The elastic roller separates a sheet piece into an adhesive sheet to be inverted by the elastic roller and a release sheet to be delivered in the attaching direction. The adhesive sheet inverted by the elastic roller is pressed to be attached on the adhesion target surface by the biasing force.
US12286258B2	Packer machine for the production of pouches each containing a portion of a loose product A packer machine for producing of pouches containing loose product, includes a conveyor device to move a band of wrapping material along a packing path; a wrapping station arranged along the path at which the band of wrapping material is wrapped to form a tubular wrap; a longitudinal sealing unit to seal the wrap in an overlapping section of the band; a feeding device with a feeding duct around which the band is bent to form the tubular wrap and which can feed the loose product into the wrap; a transverse sealing unit downstream of the longitudinal sealing unit configured to seal each tubular wrap to form an alternating succession of sealing sections and sections with loose product; and upper and lower sucking device arranged between the longitudinal sealing unit and the transverse sealing unit above and below the path, respectively, with upper and lower suction openings facing the path.
US12286257B2	Cut and seal method and apparatus A fin sealer and method to seal a radially outwardly directed fin of a tubular web structure by directing the fin through a nip between a first and a second fin sealing rollers while communicating heat to the fin through at least one of the fin sealing rollers is provided. The fin sealer is configured to maintain a nominal face-to-face relation between an outer annulus of the first fin sealing roller and an outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller with a flexible connection between a hub element of the second fin sealing roller with the outer annulus of the second fin sealing roller.
US12286256B1	Method for storing objects by balloon and inserting tube A method for storing objects in vacuum by inflatable balloon and inserting tube that includes a lid and a sleeve with inserting opening, drop opening, air inlet valve, and air outlet valve. The lid includes a sealing element that is compatible a sealing element on the inserting opening. The balloon includes an opening that is assembled on the sleeve such that the drop opening is positioning inside the balloon, and the opening of the balloon is assembled on the sleeve to prevent air to enter into the balloon through this opening. The user can open the lid, insert the object into the sleeve through the inserting opening, close and seal the inserting opening by the lid, inflate the balloon through the air inlet valve, slide the object into the inflated balloon, and to empty the air from the balloon through the air outlet valve.
US12286255B2	Forming device and method for forming a cup into a packaging material A forming device has a die with at least one recess, a punch for forming the packaging material into the recess, and a hold-down device. The hold-down device and the die receive the packaging material between them in a holding region. The die and the hold-down device each have a bearing surface with at least one opening, which is in fluid communication with a fluid source. An aerostatic bearing is formed between the packaging material and the hold-down device and between the packaging material and the die.
US12286254B2	Unwinding apparatus for wrapping machine An unwinding apparatus (1) for wrapping machine (100) to wrap with a film (50) a load (30) on a pallet (40), comprising supporting means (2) for supporting a reel (60) of film (50), roller means (3, 4, 7) for unwinding and pre-stretching the film (50) and a guiding roller (6) that can be tilted for reducing a band width of the film (50) and/or deviating it towards the; first driving means (10) for continuously tilting the guiding roller (6) in a plurality of operating positions (P0, P1, P2) along an adjustment stroke; the guiding roller (6) comprises a first end portion (16) rotatably connected to the supporting means (2) and provided with a roll (8) able to roll up a longitudinal lower edge (50a) of the film (50) when the guiding roller (6) is tilted to form a longitudinal rolled portion (51).
US12286253B2	Method for grouping a plurality of objects to be moved Method of grouping a plurality of objects to be handled includes positioning the objects on a support surface and wrapping the objects and support surface with a tape of non-creped paper material. The tape having an extensibility of at least 6% in the longitudinal direction and 6% in the transverse direction and is maintained before or during the winding of the tape in a state of tension which causes it to extend to a lesser extent than its maximum extensibility.
US12286245B2	Sysetems, methods, and apparatuses for tether-based reaction control and orbital energy reduction Tether-based reaction control systems for spacecraft undergoing atmospheric entry or reducing orbital energy, including systems that use atmospheric drag on one or more tethers to alter the angle of attack of the spacecraft during its atmospheric transit to reduce the thermal and mechanical loads on the spacecraft during the reentry process. Systems may include tethers that together generate a force that functionally acts on the spacecraft at a point that is offset from the spacecraft's center of mass. Such systems may be either actively or passively controlled.
US12286244B2	Satellite including crossover power processing units for electric thrusters A spacecraft propulsion system including a first thruster system including a first power processing unit connected to a first thruster string via a crossover switching unit and connected to a second thruster string via the crossover switching unit. A second thruster system including a second power processing unit connected to the second thruster string via the crossover switching unit and to the first thruster string via the crossover switching unit. A controller is connected to each of the first power processing unit, the second power processing unit, and the crossover switching unit.
US12286243B2	Stacked spacecraft launch and orbit raising Technology for orbit raising of multiple spacecraft launched with a single launch vehicle. Two or more spacecraft are configured in a stacked launch configuration in which a lower spacecraft is mechanically coupled with a payload adapter of a launch vehicle with one or more upper spacecraft above the lower spacecraft. Propellant that is stored in the lower spacecraft during launch is transferred to an upper spacecraft in the stack after launch. The propellent may be used by the upper spacecraft for an orbit raising maneuver that raises the orbit of at least the upper spacecraft from a first orbit to a second orbit. Storing the propellant in the lower spacecraft lowers the center of mass of the stack during launch. Lowering the center of mass reduces the structural bending moment of the stack during launch, which allows a greater total launch mass.
US12286240B2	System and method for removing a metal cap from a main body of a rotor blade of a helicopter A system and a method for removing a first component from a second component of an assembly include retaining cooling agent within a first retaining chamber of a first container; disposing at least a portion of the assembly within the first retaining chamber so that the first component is covered by the cooling agent within the first retaining chamber; coupling a refrigerant line to a second retaining chamber of a second container; fluidly connecting the first retaining chamber to the second retaining chamber by a conduit; removing the at least a portion of the assembly from the first retaining chamber after a predetermined period of time when the first component is readily removable from the second component; draining the cooling agent into the second retaining chamber via the conduit after said removing the at least a portion of the assembly from the first retaining chamber; and cooling fluid circulating through the refrigerant line with the cooling agent.
US12286238B2	Skyport for eSTOL An urban air mobility building-top skyport for landing, loading and unloading, servicing, and parking short field takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft, which includes a rotatable flight deck having at least one runway on which aircraft takeoff and land; a rotatable lower deck immediately below the flight deck and including an aircraft taxiway surrounding an enclosed central terminal with an elevator bank; and first and second aircraft ramps connecting the flight deck and the lower deck on which to taxi aircraft between the flight deck and the lower deck. A battery-swap station robotically replaces depleted batteries with fully charged batteries without the need for aircraft to cease moving at slow taxi speeds at any point during the process.
US12286237B2	Cargo area lighting and monitoring A lighting and monitoring module is disclosed herein. The lighting and monitoring module includes a module body including a front surface and a back surface, the module body defining a space between the front surface and the back surface, a connector disposed within the space defined by the module body, a light disposed within the space defined by the module body, the light coupled to the connector, a first component disposed within the space defined by the module body, the first component coupled to the connector, and a second component disposed within the space defined by the module body, the second component coupled to the connector.
US12286236B2	Systems and methods for precise vehicle locator Systems and methods for locating UAV. The methods comprise: causing a physical joining of a payload with a fuselage of the UAV (where the payload comprises a communication relay); using a power source to supply power to the payload that is independent from a main power source of the UAV; and continuing to perform relay operations by the communication relay and location operations by a first locator, when power is no longer being supplied by the main power source.
US12286235B2	Fastening system for an aircraft intended to fasten at least one tank intended to contain liquid hydrogen, allowing easy access to the tank A fastening system for an aircraft to fasten at least one tank to contain liquid hydrogen, allowing easy access to the tank. The fastening system includes a longitudinal box, upper formers fastened to the upper end of the longitudinal box and lower formers fastened to the lower end of the longitudinal box, at least two upper formers including two fastening devices to each connect a fastening point of the tank to an upper former, at least one lower former including two second fastening devices to each connect a second fastening point of the tank to the lower former. The fastening system allows an operator to access the tanks that are capable of being fastened by the fastening system.
US12286234B2	Aircraft electric propulsion system with overlapping shafts for gearbox oil distribution An electric propulsion system for a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft having a heat exchanger to cool fluids used in an electrical engine, the electric propulsion system comprising at least one electrical engine mechanically connected directly or indirectly to a fuselage of the VTOL aircraft and electrically connected to an electrical power source. The electrical engine may comprise an electrical motor having a stator and a rotor; a gearbox assembly comprising a sun gear; at least one planetary gear; a ring gear; and a planetary carrier. The electric engine may include an inverter assembly comprising a thermal plate and an inverter assembly housing; an end bell assembly that is connected to the thermal plate of the inverter assembly; and a heat exchanger comprising an array of cooling fins and tubes.
US12286230B2	Enhanced countermeasure dispensing system with increased payload capability Various countermeasure dispensing systems (or CMDSs) and method of use are described herein. CMDS may include a dispenser assembly operably engaged with a platform where at least one electrical connection provides electrical communication between the dispenser assembly and a sequencer. CMDS may also include a magazine assembly operably engaged with the dispenser assembly, wherein the magazine assembly comprises a magazine configured to hold at least two countermeasure expendables. CMDS may also include a breechplate assembly operably engaged with the magazine assembly and adapted to dispense the at least two countermeasure expendables. CMDS may also include at least one magazine identification switch (MIS) operably engaged with the magazine assembly and the breechplate assembly. CMDS may also include that the at least one MIS is configured to enable the sequencer and the breechplate assembly to selectively dispense at least one countermeasure expendable from the at least two countermeasure expendables.
US12286229B2	Wing for an aircraft An aircraft wing, including a main wing and a trailing edge high lift assembly movably arranged at a main wing trailing edge, the high lift assembly including a flap and a connection assembly movably mounting the flap to the main wing, such that the flap is movable between retracted and extended positions. In the extended position, a gap is present between a main wing lower rear panel and a flap leading-edge section. In the retracted position, the gap is closed or minimized. The flap is movable between an extended position, a first retracted position, and a second retracted position where the flap is moved beyond the first retracted position in a forward direction, and the wing comprises a gap closing device configured to close or minimize the gap in both the first and second retracted positions of the flap, and to open the gap in the flap extended position.
US12286226B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle wing pylon system In one embodiment, systems and methods include an aircraft vehicle comprising a body, a first wing coupled to the body, and a second wing coupled to the body, wherein the second wing has a length greater than the first wing, wherein each of the first wing and the second wing comprises a plurality of segments, wherein the second wing comprises a wing pylon system. The wing pylon system comprises one of the plurality of segments of the second wing, a payload, and a pylon coupling the payload to the one of the plurality of segments, the pylon being disposed underneath the one of the plurality of segments, and the payload being disposed underneath the pylon. A center of lift and a center of gravity for the aircraft vehicle are aligned and each is offset from a central axis of the body.
US12286219B2	Reaction jet helicopter A reaction-jet helicopter having an air compressor and a power source operable to power the compressor. The air compressor is in fluid communication with a cavity in a rotor blade of the reaction-jet helicopter. The rotor blade has one or more openings for the expulsion of compressed air from the cavity thereby resulting in rotation of the rotor blade. The reaction jet helicopter further has an arrangement for manipulating airflow between the compressor and the one or more openings. This results in reduced losses of energy as the airflow travels from the compressor to the one or more openings.
US12286216B2	Aircraft landing gear having interlocked male and female parts for transmitting mechanical torque An aircraft landing gear having a male part interlocked with a female part along an interlocking direction is provided. The external contact surface of the male part, when it is observed along the interlocking direction, can be an exclusively convex closed surface having external contact surface portions in the form of rounded lobes that form obstacles to the pivoting of the female part with respect to the male part about the interlocking direction. The aircraft landing gear is suitable for use with an aircraft.
US12286212B2	Unducted propulsion system Apparatuses and systems are provided herein for unducted propulsion systems. The system includes a forward housing for high efficiency for high subsonic sustained flight. A plurality of blades are affixed to the forward housing, wherein the forward housing defines a flowpath curve extending from the forward-most end of the forward housing through the axial extent of a forward blade root. The flowpath curve is described by an axial direction parallel to an axis of rotation and a radius from the axis of rotation. The flowpath curve includes a first point having a first radius where the radius reaches a maximum forward of the forward blade root and a second point aft of the first point having a second radius where the radius stops decreasing. The ratio of the first radius to the second radius is greater than or equal to 1.029.
US12286211B2	Aircraft Four or more rotors installed on an aircraft include: a pair of first rotors that are left/right symmetrically arranged in front of a front wing about a position overlapping the central axis of a fuselage in plan view; and a pair of second rotors that are left/right symmetrically arranged between the front wing and a rear wing about a position overlapping the central axis of the fuselage in a plan view. The distance between the fuselage and the second rotors in the width direction is longer than the distance between the fuselage and the first rotors in the width direction.
US12286209B2	Steerable and retractable paddle-wheel mechanism for propelling a boat Invention relates to the paddle-wheel propelling mechanisms, especially to the steerable and retractable paddle-wheel mechanisms for propelling boats. The paddle-wheel propulsion and steering mechanism comprises a frame structure for securing the mechanism to the boat; a propulsion mechanism for propulsion of the boat; a paddle-wheel upward and downward moving mechanism for movement of the paddle-wheel relative to a waterline of the boat; and a steering mechanism for steering of the boat.
US12286207B2	Control target generation device and ship-steering control device A control target controller generates control targets in accordance with a route, the control targets being for controlling the location and orientation of a ship. The route has a plurality of via points. Each of the via points has information about a target location and a target orientation for the ship. The route is made up of a plurality of partial routes that sequentially connect the target locations of the via points. The control target controller comprises a transit target point generation part and an arrival determination part. The transit target point generation part can generate, as control targets, transit target points that are in the middle of the partial routes and have information about a target location and a target orientation for the ship. On the basis of the current location and the current orientation of the ship, the arrival determination part determines whether the ship has arrived at the transit target points.
US12286206B2	Marine vessel maneuvering system and marine vessel A marine vessel maneuvering system includes an operator, propulsion device controllers each configured or programmed to control driving of a respective propulsion device based on an operation signal from the operator, a first communication bus to transmit the operation signal to some of the propulsion device controllers, a second communication bus to transmit the operation signal to a remainder of the propulsion device controllers excluding the some of the propulsion device controllers, and a gateway device to connect the first communication bus to the second communication bus such that the first communication bus and the second communication bus communicate with each other.
US12286205B1	Marine fuel cell-based integrated heat, electricity, and cooling supply system Disclosed is a marine fuel cell-based integrated heat, electricity, and cooling supply system comprising a power supply system and a waste heat recovery system; the power supply system comprises wind turbine generator sets, solar generator sets, and a fuel cell power module; the waste heat recovery system encompasses a turbine power generation module and a lithium bromide refrigeration module; the fuel cell power module is connected to both the turbine power generation module and the lithium bromide refrigeration module; the turbine power generation module is used to generate electricity using waste heat. This approach fully exploits the waste heat from the exhaust gas generated by the fuel cell power module, resulting in a high overall energy utilization rate. The self-consumption electricity and pure hydrogen fuel for the integrated energy supply system can be obtained from solar and wind energy, ensuring low carbon emissions for the entire system.
US12286195B2	Bicycle rear sprocket assembly A bicycle rear sprocket comprises a sprocket body, a plurality of sprocket teeth, an opening, and a torque-transmitting structure. The plurality of sprocket teeth extends radially outwardly from the sprocket body with respect to a rotational center axis of the bicycle rear sprocket. The opening has a minimum diameter that is smaller than a minimum outer diameter of a sprocket support body of a bicycle rear hub assembly. The torque-transmitting structure includes at least ten torque-transmitting teeth configured to directly or indirectly transmit a pedaling torque to the sprocket support body of the bicycle rear hub assembly.
US12286192B2	Brake hydraulic pressure control system and vehicle To achieve a brake hydraulic pressure control system for a vehicle which makes it possible to reduce its size as compared to existing ones.A motor (40) of a brake hydraulic pressure control system (70) according to the present invention is a brushless motor, and is disposed in a space surrounded by a substrate (80) and a housing (85). A stator (41) of the motor (40) includes a coil (42) and a mold part (43) covering the coil (42) with a mold member. The mold part (43) is in contact with a motor housing (50) of the motor (40). The brake hydraulic pressure control system has such a configuration that heat generated by the coil (42) is transmitted to an object, which is in contact with the motor housing (50), by way of the mold part (43) and the motor housing (50).
US12286189B2	Bike saddle bag A bike saddle bag has a bag body and includes a fastening strap and at least one sling. The fastening strap has a first restraining part, a second restraining part, and a fixed part. The fixed part is joined to the bag body. The first and the second restraining parts extend oppositely from the fixed part and around the bag body and detachably connected with each other, thereby surrounding the bag body. The fastening strap and the at least one sling are in cooperation to allow the bag body to be hung on a bike saddle.
US12286188B2	Saddle riding vehicle A saddle riding vehicle includes: a motor which is a driving power source; a battery which powers the motor; a duct which supplies incoming wind to the battery; and a rear fender which is disposed above a rear wheel and houses the battery. The rear fender includes, behind the battery, a discharge hole which discharges the incoming wind supplied by the duct.
US12286187B2	Operation handle structure of device This operation handle structure of a device includes a grip (41A, 51A) capable of operating a device (1) and grasped by an operator; and a vibration device (46, 56) that transmits vibration to the grip (41A, 51A) and informs the operator of information. The vibration device (46, 56) is located on a side of an end portion (37e) of the grip (41A, 51A). The vibration device (46, 56) is provided with an actuator (71) and an eccentric weight (72) and is located in a hollow portion (37c) inside the grip (41A, 51A).
US12286176B2	Method for estimating pose of humanoid robot, humanoid robot and computer-readable storage medium A method for estimating a pose of a humanoid robot includes: processing obtained pose parameters of a waist of the humanoid robot and plantar motion parameters of the humanoid robot to obtain the measured pose parameters of a center point of the waist of the humanoid robot; calculating predicted pose parameters of the center point of the waist according to the obtained pose parameters of the waist; and fusing the measured pose parameters and the predicted pose parameters to obtain estimated pose parameters of the center point of the waist.
US12286174B2	Roller mounting and roller block assemblies for ground-engaging track system A roller mounting assembly for a ground-engaging track system includes a frame, and a roller block coupled to the frame and including a shaft support surface extending through the roller block. The roller mounting assembly further includes a damper resiliently deformable, relative to the roller block, to dampen loads transmitted between the roller block and the frame. Embodiments of a roller block assembly and a damping shim assembly are also disclosed.
US12286171B2	Steering control device, vehicle power source system, and vehicle A steering control device includes a controller configured to control driving of a motor that generates a torque. The torque is a torque applied to a steering mechanism of a vehicle using electric power from at least any one of an in-vehicle main power source and an auxiliary power source that backs up the main power source. The controller is configured to wait for the auxiliary power source to be charged to an extent that the main power source is able to be backed up and to permit the vehicle to travel when the controller is activated with an activation operation for the vehicle as a trigger and transitions to a state where control of the motor is executable.
US12286169B2	Steer-by-wire apparatus of host vehicle and control method thereof The present disclosure provides a steer-by-wire system, including a reaction force motor for providing a reaction force in a direction opposite to the direction of operation of a steering wheel; a torque sensor for detecting a rotational angle of the steering wheel according to manipulation of the steering wheel; a motor position sensor for detecting a rotation angle of the motor; a turn counter for detecting the number of rotations of the reaction force motor; and a controller for calculating a first steering angle based on the rotation angle and number of rotations of the reaction force motor.
US12286167B1	Low-floor bus support structure A support structure for a low-floor bus having front wheels and rear wheels, the support structure including a floor support structure having a front end and a read end, wherein the floor support structure configured to receive front side rails on the front end of the floor support structure and rear side rails on the rear end of the floor support structure, a cutout disposed on a lateral edge of the floor support structure, a plurality of support bearings each attached to a bottom surface of the floor support structure, and a drive shaft including a plurality of shaft segments and a slip joint, all at least partially supported on the plurality of support bearings, the plurality of shaft segments are configured to be disposed around the cutout.
US12286166B2	Vehicle body lower structure The vehicle body lower structure includes an airflow guiding plate that is arranged on the vehicle body of a vehicle and is movable between a receiving position covering the lower part of the vehicle body and a deploying position protruding downward. Specifically, the airflow guiding plate includes a front airflow guiding plate and a rear airflow guiding plate. The front airflow guiding plate is rotatably arranged on the vehicle body with its front end, and the rear airflow guiding plate is rotatably arranged with its front end on the rear end of the front airflow guiding plate, and its rear end is slidably arranged on the vehicle body in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. Moreover, the orientation of the front airflow guiding plate is different from the orientation of the rear airflow guiding plate in the deploying position.
US12286162B2	Cab mounting system and cab mounting A cab mounting including a chassis holder and a cab holder. The chassis holder includes a chassis plate having a central region, designed to be fastened to a chassis of a vehicle, a lower end region, designed to fasten a suspension element, and an upper end region having an opening, designed for connecting to an upper bearing plate. The cab holder includes a cab plate, designed for fastening to a vehicle cab, and an upper bearing plate, which is fastened to the cab plate and has a U-shaped structure, designed in order to be held movably in the opening of the chassis plate, such that the chassis holder and the cab holder are movable relative to each other. The chassis holder is formed in one piece such that impacting dirt is scraped off.
US12286160B2	Structure of purpose-built vehicle A structure of a purpose-built vehicle, includes a vehicle body cross member coupled to a floor panel in a lower side of the floor panel of a vehicle body, a frame including frame side members and a frame cross member and coupled to a lower side of the vehicle body, a plurality of connection brackets located between the vehicle body cross member and the frame cross member, and fastening bolts coupled to the connection brackets while penetrating the frame cross member and a battery casing configured to accommodate a high-voltage battery.
US12286156B2	Trailer GPS location storage and recall for hitch assist operation A system for assisting in aligning a vehicle for hitching with a trailer includes a vehicle steering system, a detection system outputting a signal including scene data of an area to a rear of the vehicle, and a controller that controls the vehicle steering system to maneuver the vehicle according to an initial alignment maneuver that positions the vehicle relative to the trailer, such that the trailer is within the area to the rear of the vehicle. The controller further receives the scene data and identifies the trailer within the area to the rear of the vehicle, derives a backing path to align a hitch ball mounted on the vehicle to a coupler of the trailer, and controls the vehicle steering system to maneuver the vehicle including reversing along the backing path.
US12286154B2	Vehicular control system with autonomous braking A vehicular control system includes a camera and a radar sensor disposed at an equipped vehicle. The system, via processing of image data and processing of sensor data, determines other vehicles present on the road ahead of the equipped vehicle. The system, responsive to determining the presence of a plurality of other vehicles present on the road, determines a threat level for each vehicle of the plurality of other vehicles. An emergency braking system of the equipped vehicle is controlled responsive to the determined threat levels. When a vehicle of the plurality of other vehicles is no longer detectable via processing of image data captured by the camera and processing of sensor data captured by the radar sensor, the system predicts a position for the no longer detectable vehicle of the plurality of other vehicles.
US12286152B2	Steering wheel-based HMI system A steering wheel-based HMI system for a vehicle includes a steer-by-wire system and a control module. The steer-by-wire system includes a steering wheel and a torque feedback unit mechanically connected to the steering wheel. The control module is communicatively connected to the torque feedback unit. The control module is configured to identify a communication, gather information about user securement of the steering wheel, and operate the torque feedback unit to apply a supplementary torque to the steering wheel for haptically issuing the communication through the steering wheel. The supplementary torque has a magnitude that is scaled based on the information about user securement of the steering wheel.
US12286149B1	Grooved intermediate shaft for energy absorption in steering system An intermediate shaft for a steering system includes a main body having a radially outer surface. The intermediate shaft also includes a grooved portion located along the main body and defining at least one groove to allow deformation of the main body when a predetermined force on the main body is exceeded, wherein the entirety of the grooved portion does not radially exceed the radially outer surface of the main body.
US12286146B2	Synchronized control messages for starting and stopping independently controlled locomotives in a train A train control system includes independent virtual in-train forces modeling engines onboard each of a plurality of locomotives in a train and a data acquisition hub configured to acquire signals from sensors, wherein the signals are indicative of real-time force and displacement measurement data from each of draft gears and couplers interconnecting each locomotive with another locomotive or with non-powered rail cars, acquire synchronized messages transmitted from offboard the train or from other locomotives of the train over a range of frequencies used by voice radios on the train for communicating between the locomotives, wherein the synchronized messages include real-time information on starting the train, stopping the train, and the next two speed limits for the train, and acquire heuristic data indicating the locomotive's motion during a predetermined period of time. An energy management system adjusts throttle requests, dynamic braking requests, and pneumatic braking requests for the locomotives based at least in part on a respective one of the virtual in-train forces models.
US12286144B2	Travelling vehicle and travelling vehicle system A travelling vehicle includes a body including a small marker and a large marker, an imager, a pattern recognizer, and a state determiner. The large marker includes a display pattern including a first region, a second region with a lower reflectance than a reflectance of the first region, and a region where the small marker is located. The small marker has a display pattern including a third region with a lower reflectance than the reflectance of the first region and a fourth region with a lower reflectance than the reflectance of the third region and a lower reflectance than the reflectance of the second region.
US12286143B2	Traffic communication system, base station, vehicle, mobile station, and message transmission method A roadside unit 40 that controls a traffic safety apparatus provided at a railroad crossing 150 at which a general road 120 on which a vehicle 20 travels and a railroad track 110 on which a railroad vehicle 10 given priority over the vehicle 20 travels intersect receives a first message from the railroad vehicle 10. The first message includes an information element indicating a railroad vehicle as a type of a transmission source vehicle, and an information element indicating at least one of a position of the railroad vehicle 10 or speed of the railroad vehicle 10. In the roadside unit 40, a communicator transmits a second message to the vehicle 20. The second message includes an information element related to waiting time for passing of the railroad vehicle 10 through the railroad crossing 150.
US12286142B2	Utility body for housing system for detecting defects in rail An equipment housing assembly removably securable to a hi-rail vehicle operable to advance along first and second rails of a railroad track includes a housing that houses and/or supports at least one rail sensor. The at least one rail sensor is operable to sense at least one property of at least one of the first and second rails as the hi-rail vehicle advances along the first and second rails. The at least one rail sensor is advanceable from a retracted configuration relative to the equipment housing to a deployed configuration relative to the equipment housing to sense the at least one property of at least one of the first and second rails. A power distribution system is removably and electrically connectable to a power source in the hi-rail vehicle. A control system is communicatively coupled the at least one sensor to control operation thereof and communicate sensor data therefrom.
US12286139B2	Catenary arm fabrication and installation rail car consist for overhead catenary systems A catenary installation consist for construction of an overhead catenary system. The consist includes gondola-style cars with rails mounted along sidewalls thereof to enable wheeled apparatus to move therealong. The cars are configured for fabrication, storage, and installation of catenary arms as well as cable terminations. Wheeled lifting apparatus are disposed on several of the segments and can travel between cars to obtain materials and to reach desired installation locations. Movability longitudinally of the apparatus provides great latitude to crews for completing installation activities without need to move or precisely position the consist as a whole. Fabrication facilities enable construction of catenary arms on the consist as needed to meet design characteristics of particular installations. A crew-segment is also included and provides restrooms, shelter, and other needs for crew members to increase crew member comfort and time on site.
US12286138B2	Adaptive trust calibration According to one aspect, systems and techniques for adaptive trust calibration may include usage of a driving style predictor, including a memory and a processor. The memory may store one or more instructions and the processor may execute one or more of the instructions stored on the memory to perform one or more acts, actions, or steps, such as receiving a current automated vehicle (AV) driving style, receiving an indication of an event and an associated event type, receiving an indication of a driver takeover, concatenating the current AV driving style and one or more of the event type or the driver takeover to generate an input, and passing the input through a neural network, which may include a gated recurrent unit (GRU), to generate a preference change associated with the AV driving style.
US12286135B2	Apparatus for controlling autonomous driving and method thereof Disclosed are an autonomous driving control apparatus for controlling autonomous driving based on feature points of another vehicle, and a method thereof. The autonomous driving control apparatus may obtain information about a surrounding object, may extract one or more feature points corresponding to the object through the information about the surrounding object, may determine whether there is a risk of collision with the surrounding object based on the extracted feature point, and may control autonomous driving of the autonomous vehicle in consideration of the surrounding object having the risk of collision with the autonomous vehicle.
US12286134B2	Method of supervised operation of a vehicle with autonomous drive capability A method of operating an autonomous vehicle in a supervised autonomous mode is disclosed. A supervised autonomous mode can include the steps of receiving a vehicle data from a vehicle, presenting vehicle data at a remote station, receiving a supervisor input from a supervisor input device at the remote station, converting the supervisor input into a nudge for the motion planner of the vehicle associated with the received first set of vehicle data, wherein the nudge at least includes information on how to modify one or more elements of the cost function of the motion planner and transmitting the nudge from the remote station to the motion planner such that the nudge at least temporarily updates a cost function based model of the motion planner based on the nudge.
US12286126B2	Secure deployment of a user profile in a vehicle A vehicle can have a user profile securely deployed in it according to a security protocol. The vehicle can include a body, a powertrain, vehicle electronics, and a computing system. The computing system of the vehicle can be configured to: retrieve information from a user profile according to a security protocol. The computing system of the vehicle can also be configured to receive a request for at least a part of the retrieved information from the vehicle electronics and send a portion of the retrieved information to the vehicle electronics according to the request. The computing system of the vehicle can also be configured to propagate information sent from the vehicle electronics back into the user profile according to the security protocol. And, the computing system of the vehicle can also be configured to store in its memory, according to the security protocol, information sent from the vehicle electronics.
US12286121B2	Automatic snow chain deployment Techniques are described for determining whether snow chains are permitted to be used and to deploy snow chains based on traffic signs, weather conditions, and/or road conditions. An example method of autonomous driving operation includes performing a first determination, by a computer located in an autonomous vehicle, whether a use of snow chains is permitted based at least on a location where the autonomous vehicle is operating, performing a second determination that snow chains are required for driving the autonomous vehicle on a road, and sending, in response to the first determination indicating that the use of snow chains is permitted and in response to the second determination, instruction to snow chain devices located on the autonomous vehicle, where the instruction triggers the snow chain devices to deploy snow chains on tires of the autonomous vehicle.
US12286118B2	Hybrid electric vehicle The hybrid electric vehicle includes an engine, a motor, a clutch, an accelerator operation amount detecting unit, and a control device. The control device is configured to include: a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the accelerator operation amount is equal to or greater than a threshold value when there is a start request for the engine; and an ignition timing control unit configured to advance an ignition timing of the engine, when an affirmative determination is made by the determination unit, than when a negative determination is made by the determination unit.
US12286117B2	Automated driving system The automated driving system includes a vehicle speed detection device for detecting a speed of a vehicle, a display device capable of displaying a running lane and an adjacent lane of the vehicle, and a processor configured to control display content of the display device, and execute an autonomous lane change of the vehicle. The processor is configured to prohibit the autonomous lane change of the vehicle when a speed of the vehicle is less than a predetermined value. The processor is configured to hide the adjacent lane when the autonomous lane change is prohibited and start displaying the adjacent lane before the speed of the vehicle reaches the predetermined value if it is planned for the vehicle to accelerate from a speed below the predetermined value to a speed equal to or greater than the predetermined value in order to carry out the autonomous lane change.
US12286115B2	Three-dimensional intersection structure prediction for autonomous driving applications In various examples, a three-dimensional (3D) intersection structure may be predicted using a deep neural network (DNN) based on processing two-dimensional (2D) input data. To train the DNN to accurately predict 3D intersection structures from 2D inputs, the DNN may be trained using a first loss function that compares 3D outputs of the DNN—after conversion to 2D space—to 2D ground truth data and a second loss function that analyzes the 3D predictions of the DNN in view of one or more geometric constraints—e.g., geometric knowledge of intersections may be used to penalize predictions of the DNN that do not align with known intersection and/or road structure geometries. As such, live perception of an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle may be used by the DNN to detect 3D locations of intersection structures from 2D inputs.
US12286107B2	Operation support method, operation support system, and operation support server A computer generates an accident risk definition model to estimate a probability of hazard occurrence as an accident risk by inputting first in-vehicle sensor data collected in the past and hazard occurrence data having information on hazard occurrence from the first in-vehicle sensor data preset therein, generates accident risk estimation data by inputting second in-vehicle sensor data collected in the past to the accident risk definition model and estimating the probability of the hazard occurrence, generates an accident risk prediction model to predict the accident risk after a predetermined time by inputting first biological index data corresponding to the second in-vehicle sensor data and the accident risk estimation data, calculates second biological index data from second biological sensor data by acquiring the second biological sensor data of a driver, and predicts the accident risk after the predetermined time by inputting second biological index data to the accident risk prediction model.
US12286106B2	Systems and methods for vehicle navigation Systems and methods are provided for vehicle navigation. In one implementation, at least one processor may receive, from a camera, at least one captured image representative of features in an environment of the vehicle. The processor may identify an intersection and a pedestrian in a vicinity of the intersection represented in the image. The processor may determine a navigational action for the vehicle relative to the intersection based on routing information for the vehicle; and determine a predicted path for the vehicle relative to the intersection based on the determined navigational action and a predicted path for the pedestrian based on analysis of the image. The processor may further determine whether the vehicle is projected to collide with the pedestrian based on the projected paths; and, in response, cause a system associated with the vehicle to implement a collision mitigation action.
US12286100B2	Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, and storage medium A vehicle control device according to an embodiment includes an imager configured to image surroundings of a host vehicle, a recognizer configured to recognize a surroundings situation of the host vehicle, a driving controller configured to control one or both of speed and steering of the host vehicle on the basis of a result of the recognition of the recognizer, and a controller configured to control the driving controller on the basis of imaging content of the imager, and the controller performs scanning on an object present around the host vehicle on a two-dimensional image captured by the imager at an angle serving as a predetermined angle upward from left and right lower ends of the two-dimensional image, and sets a point first coming in contact with the object as a ground contact point of the object.
US12286099B2	Braking and signaling schemes for autonomous vehicle system A method of decelerating a plurality of vehicles along a roadway may include, at a first vehicle, receiving, from an adjacent downstream vehicle, a first braking initiation signal and a first deceleration value indicating a deceleration rate of the adjacent downstream vehicle, determining a first distance to the adjacent downstream vehicle, and determining, based at least in part on the first distance, a second deceleration value configured to prevent the first vehicle from colliding with the adjacent downstream vehicle. The method may further include in accordance with a determination that the second deceleration value is greater than or equal to an upper deceleration value, decelerating at the upper deceleration value, and, in accordance with a determination that the second deceleration value is less than the upper deceleration value and greater than a lower deceleration target, decelerating at the second deceleration value.
US12286098B2	Control device, control method, and storage medium storing control program A control device includes an imaging unit configured to acquire imaging data of surroundings of a moving body, a reception unit configured to receive selection of a predetermined parking position from a user of the moving body, and a control unit configured to execute automatic parking control for parking the moving body at the predetermined parking position based on the imaging data and the predetermined parking position, and to register the predetermined parking position as a designated parking position. When the moving body is stopped after the automatic parking control is started and before the predetermined parking position is reached, the control unit registers a stop position where the moving body is stopped as the designated parking position.
US12286093B2	Method for controlling vehicle and system for controlling vehicle A vehicle control system increases the travel distance of a vehicle by inhibiting reduction in the SOC of a battery even when the output of an engine is limited. The control system is characterized by comprising: an electric motor that drives a vehicle: an engine that drives a power generator that generates electric power to be supplied to the electric motor; a battery that is configured to be chargeable by the power generator and that is electrically connected to the electric motor; and a controller that controls the electric motor.
US12286090B2	Watercraft and control method therefor Systems and methods for controlling the direction of propulsion of an electric vehicle are provided. According to an embodiment, a method can include receiving a first signal from a first user input device; operating an electric motor in a first direction based on the first signal to propel a watercraft in a forward direction; receiving a second signal from a second user input device; and operating the electric motor in a second direction based on the second signal to propel the watercraft in a reverse direction.
US12286088B2	Controlling method of a deceleration system of a vehicle A method for controlling a deceleration system of a vehicle is disclosed, wherein the deceleration system includes a pressure operated brake system that is a first deceleration subsystem of the deceleration system. The method activates a second deceleration subsystem of the deceleration system for applying a current deceleration effect to the vehicle; generates an activation pressure for activating the brake system, and blocks the generated activation pressure to keep the brake system deactivated. The activation pressure is released and supplied to the pressure operated brake system for activation if the current deceleration effect applied to the vehicle by the second deceleration subsystem is lower than a predetermined deceleration threshold.
US12286082B2	Wiper arm device and wiper device A wiper arm device (10a; 10b) having at least one wiper arm adapter (12a; 12b), having at least one fluidic coupling element (18a; 18b) for forming a fluidic connection with at least one wiper blade (62a; 62b), having at least one wiper arm rod (14a; 14b), having at least one fluid line (16a, 16a′; 16b, 16b′) for transporting wiper fluid along the wiper arm rod (14a; 14b) to the fluidic coupling element (18a; 18b), and having an electrical heating line (20a, 20a′; 20b) which is arranged in the fluid line (16a, 16a′; 16b, 16b′) for heating the fluid line (16a, 16a′; 16b, 16b′). The heating line (20a, 20a′; 20b) extends through the at least one fluid line (16a, 16a′; 16b, 16b′) and is deflected at the fluidic coupling element (18a; 18b) to form a return through the fluid line (16a, 16a′; 16b, 16b′).
US12286081B2	Vehicle center console A center console includes an article placement portion, a front block portion, a rear block portion, a bridge portion, an inclination wall, and a terminal connection port. The front block portion is arranged at a forward position of the article placement portion. The rear block portion is arranged at a rearward position of the article placement portion. The bridge portion is provided on the front block portion and the rear block portion. The bridge portion is arranged above the article placement portion to interpose a space portion and has a width in a vehicle width direction which is narrower than that of the article placement portion. The inclination wall is arranged on a front section of the article placement portion and is inclined to a vehicle forward side toward an upward direction. The terminal connection port is arranged on the inclination wall. The terminal connection port is arranged at a position that does not overlap the bridge portion in a top view.
US12286078B2	Vehicle door well step apparatus Step apparatuses that removably couple to a door latch element (e.g., a U-shaped striker element) of a vehicle are described. A step apparatus may include a hook element that enables the step apparatus to hang from a door latch element in a vehicle door well. A step apparatus may also be able to extend through a door latch element such that the step apparatus may couple to the door latch element in an upright position. A step apparatus may include one or more than one step structure.
US12286075B2	Vehicle control method and vehicle control device A vehicle control method and a vehicle control device are configured to control the movement of a vehicle based on operation of a terminal device located outside the vehicle. The vehicle receives from the terminal device a first signal indicating that a first button of the terminal device has been pressed. The vehicle doors are unlocked based on the reception of the first signal, and the vehicle is placed in a state in which movement control is permitted.
US12286074B2	Locking boot for vehicle wheel A horizontal support arm including a thermoplastic polymer defines a horizontal axis extending along the horizontal support arm. A track is formed in the horizontal support arm. The track extends along the horizontal axis. A first vertical support arm extends from the horizontal support arm. The first vertical support arm includes a front engagement protrusion. The first vertical support arm includes the thermoplastic polymer. A receiving orifice is defined in the horizontal support arm. A horizontal extension portion is slidably received in the receiving orifice by sliding horizontally along the track formed in the horizontal support arm. A second vertical support arm extends from the horizontal extension portion. The second vertical support arm includes a rear engagement protrusion. The second vertical support arm includes the thermoplastic polymer. A lug nut blocking plate extends from the first vertical support arm. The lug nut block plate includes the thermoplastic polymer.
US12286073B2	Filter unit for gas generator, gas generator, and method for manufacturing gas generator A filter unit for a gas generator includes a filter and a filter housing coaxially positioning and fixing the filter in a filter accommodating space. The filter housing includes a first restraining end part disposed as a closing surface at one end of the filter housing and restraining a one axial end surface of the filter, a second restraining end part disposed at an other end of the filter housing, surrounding a gas inflow port, and restraining an other axial end surface of the filter, and a peripheral wall part connecting the first restraining end part and the second restraining end part and including a gas discharge port. The peripheral wall part includes a restraining peripheral wall part restraining a peripheral surface of the filter, and a non-restraining peripheral wall part in which the gas discharge port is disposed.
US12286070B2	Vehicular safety system for controlling a safety feature A vehicular safety system includes a plurality of vehicular cameras disposed at a vehicle. Image data captured by a forward-viewing vehicular camera of the plurality of vehicular cameras is processed by the vehicular safety system for headlamp control and for lane departure warning and/or object detection. At least one other sensing system of the vehicle is operable to capture sensor data. Responsive at least in part to processing by the vehicular safety system of captured image data and captured sensor data, a potential collision involving the vehicle is determined. Responsive to determination of the potential collision involving the vehicle, a safety feature of the vehicle changes its condition. If actual collision does not occur, the safety feature returns to its condition that existed prior to determination of the potential collision.
US12286068B2	Front bumper A front bumper includes a bumper body, a bumper inner, and a first electronic device. The bumper body is exposed to the outside of the vehicle. The bumper inner is located inside the bumper body and configured to fix the bumper body to a body of the vehicle. The first electronic device is located between the bumper body and the bumper inner. The bumper inner includes an inner body facing at least a part of the first electronic device in a first direction, and at least one columnar portion located adjacent to first the electronic device in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and extending in the first direction from the inner body toward the bumper body. The length in the first direction of the at least one columnar portion is greater than the length in the first direction of the first electronic device.
US12286065B2	Device for reducing noise using sound meta-material In accordance with an embodiment, a noise reduction device includes a housing; and a slit located inside the housing and having a unit cell located therein, the unit cell comprising a sound absorbing layer configured to absorb noise generated from a sound source inside the housing, and a meta-material panel layer located on one surface of the sound absorbing layer, the meta-material panel layer comprising a sound meta-material.
US12286064B2	Door trim secondary attachment A trim assembly of a vehicle includes a first component, a second component, and one or more primary retention elements attaching the first component to the second component. A secondary retention element is located at the first component. The secondary retention element is configured to engage the second component only in the event that the first component begins to move away from the second component to prevent release of the first component.
US12286059B2	Vehicular camera assembly with cross-linked thermoplastic components A vehicular camera assembly includes an imager printed circuit board (imager PCB), a lens barrel accommodating a lens, and a camera housing. The imager PCB has an imager disposed at a first side of the imager PCB. The lens barrel is disposed at a first portion of the camera housing. The imager PCB is attached at the first portion or a second portion of the camera housing, and, with the imager PCB attached at the first portion or the second portion of the camera housing and with the lens barrel disposed at the first portion, the imager at the first side of the imager PCB faces the lens accommodated by the lens barrel. The vehicular camera assembly includes at least one component that (i) is formed of a thermoplastic material, and (ii) has undergone electron beam treatment (EB treatment) that crosslinks molecules between polymer chains of the thermoplastic material.
US12286056B2	Vehicle window pane comprising a light source and a light-conducting layer A vehicle window pane having a window pane body assembly having an outer side, which faces a vehicle environment, and an inner side, which faces a vehicle interior, and having a light-conducting layer; and a light source configured to couple its light into the light-conducting layer. An input coupling element coupling light emitted by the light source into the light-conducting layer is disposed on the inner side of the window pane body assembly.
US12286054B2	Vehicle lamp apparatus A vehicle lamp apparatus has an adaptive driving beam lamp unit, and a controller. The adaptive driving beam lamp unit contains a plurality of individually controllable pixels, and is structured to emit a lamp beam with a light distribution that corresponds to states of the pixels. The controller is structured to control the light distribution of the adaptive driving beam lamp unit. The vehicle lamp apparatus can form an aiming light distribution in an aiming mode. The aiming light distribution contains a cross pattern whose cross point falls on a position that corresponds to an elbow point of a low-beam light distribution.
US12286053B2	Systems and methods for replicating vehicular illumination Systems and methods for replicating vehicular illumination are disclosed. According to an aspect, a system includes a detector configured to sense light emitted by a host light of a host vehicle for detecting a lighting state of the host light. The system also includes a communications system configured to communicate the detected lighting state between the host light and the remote light. Further, the system includes a remote light being located on one of the host vehicle and an operator of the host vehicle and configured to replicate the lighting state of the host light.
US12286043B2	Seat cover fastening A molded seat cushion is adapted for receiving a seat cover by providing an adhesive on either or both of a flexible fastener sheet and a selected area of a molded foam cushion surface, positioning the flexible fastener sheet to cover the selected area, and allowing the adhesive to set to permanently bond the flexible fastener sheet over the selected area of the molded foam cushion surface. The selected area features a three-dimensional contour that the flexible fastener sheet follows as bonded. A related flexible fastener product has a non-woven textile sheet and a resin layer secured to the textile sheet and carrying an array of discrete male touch fastener elements. The resin layer includes multiple parallel strips of resin, each resin strip carrying respective touch fastener elements, with each pair of adjacent strips separated by an exposed lane of the non-woven textile sheet.
US12286040B2	Child restraint system The present invention discloses a child restraint system including a main body and an adjusting foot. The main body includes a seat portion, a backrest portion, a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion. The first supporting portion is located adjacent to a first end of the seat portion away from the backrest portion, and the second supporting portion is located adjacent to a second end of the seat portion connected to the backrest portion. The adjusting foot is movably disposed on the main body and includes a third supporting portion. The first supporting portion and the third supporting portion abut against a vehicle seat to support the child restraint system at a forward facing position on the vehicle seat. The second supporting portion and the third supporting portion abut against the vehicle seat to support the child restraint system at a rearward facing position on the vehicle seat.
US12286039B2	Rotating child car seat with belt and tether tensioner and reclining frame Disclosed herein are child car seats configured to be installed in an associated vehicle using a safety belt of the associated vehicle and a top tether. The child car seat includes a seat shell supported on a base and at least one of a tensioner mechanism and a recline frame. The tensioner mechanism, which may include a panel, is configured to engage and tension each of the safety belt of the associated vehicle and the tether. The recline frame operatively attaches the seat shell to the base such that each of the seat shell and the recline frame are rotatably supported on the base, and the recline frame is further configured to permit the seat shell to recline with respect to the base.
US12286038B2	Seat adjustment structure and child safety seat A seat adjustment structure for adjusting a relative position between a seat and a base carrying the seat is provided. The seat adjustment structure is capable of sliding with respect to the base along a first direction and includes: one pair of engaging members, fixed to one of the base and the seat with respect to the first direction; a locking assembly, fixed to the other of the base and the seat, capable of being locked to or unlocked from the engaging member; an operating member, mounted on the seat or the base, capable of moving with respect to the seat along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction; and a cable, connecting the operating member and the locking assembly, and being arranged to transmit a movement of the operating member to the locking assembly, thereby causing the locking assembly to be locked or unlocked with respect to the engaging members, such that the base is locked or unlocked with respect to the seat.
US12286036B2	Seat sliding apparatus for vehicles A seat sliding apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The seat sliding apparatus may include a lead screw configured to define a first toothed part on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and disposed in forward and rearward directions of a vehicle, a worm gear rotated by a driving motor, a transmission gear assembly engaged with the worm gear to be rotated, a power transmission belt engaged with the transmission gear assembly, and a nut unit including a first nut configured such that a second toothed part engaged with the first toothed part is defined on an inner circumferential surface thereof, and a second nut configured to come into contact with the power transmission belt.
US12286031B2	Cooling system in a fuel cell electric vehicle and method of controlling a cooling system in a fuel cell electric vehicle A cooling system in a fuel cell electric vehicle comprising a first chamber configured to contain relatively hot fluid and a second chamber configured to contain relatively cold fluid. The ratio of cooling power/fan power of a positive displacement device at a heat exchanger is monitored and thermal energy transfer between coolant and the chambers is controlled based on the ratio. When the ratio is above a pre-defined value or value range, thermal energy from the first chamber is provided to the coolant in the coolant circuit and passed into the heat exchanger, after which part of the thermal energy of cooled coolant leaving the heat exchanger is provided to and stored in the second chamber. The stored cold thermal energy is released from the second chamber when the ratio is below the pre-defined value or value range. The invention also relates to a method of controlling a cooling system.
US12286028B2	Battery block moving assembly A battery block moving assembly for handling and a manipulation with a battery block is described. The battery block moving assembly includes a trolley, a platform, a lift mechanism and a battery block moving mechanism. The battery block moving mechanism includes a pin and a horizontal pin moving mechanism configured to move the pin. The pin is configured to engage and move a battery block.
US12286025B2	Charging system and charging control method A charging system for charging a battery of an automatic conveyance vehicle configured to automatically convey an article includes a temperature acquisition section configured to acquire a temperature when charging the battery, and a control section configured to control power supply of the automatic conveyance vehicle when charging the battery based on the temperature acquired by the temperature acquisition section.
US12286023B2	System and method for positioning a vehicle at a charging station A system for positioning a vehicle at a charging station. The system comprises: a wireless communication arrangement comprising a first communication device configured to wirelessly communicate with a second communication device by a wireless protocol; a vehicle positioning arrangement comprising a transmitting antenna configured to transmit a detection signal, and a receiving antenna configured to receive the detection signal. The transmission of the detection signal by the transmitting antenna and/or the detection of the detection signal by the receiving antenna is controlled to determine an angle between the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna, which angle is used to guide the vehicle to a predetermined position at the charging station. The first communication device comprises one of the transmitting antenna and receiving antenna of the vehicle positioning arrangement.
US12286022B2	System for conductively charging a motor vehicle A system for conductively charging a motor vehicle includes a charging device and a receiving device. The charging device has an electrical contacting unit and a lifting device operable for axially moving the contacting unit between retracted and extended positions. The receiving device has a receiving chamber for receiving the contacting unit inserted therein when the contacting unit is moved to an extended position. The contacting unit has a cylindrical or truncated cone body and includes an electrical contact ring extending around a lateral surface of the body of the contacting unit. The receiving device includes a radially position-able electrical contact element along the receiving chamber. When the contact element is in one radial position while the contacting unit is inserted into the receiving chamber the contact element electrically contacts the contact ring and mechanically fixes the contacting unit to the receiving device inside the receiving chamber.
US12286020B2	Disengagement of electric vehicle charging cable In order to ensure safe and reliable disconnection of charging cables from electric vehicles during occurrence of error conditions preventing normal disengagement of such charging cables, the systems and methods disclosed herein provide a vehicle charging system including a system controller configured to present via a display a user-selectable manual disconnection option when the vehicle is not receiving a charging current, receive an indication of a user selection of the manual disconnection option, and control a charge controller of the vehicle charging system to reset in order to terminate any charging session and to disengage the charging cable. In some embodiments, the charge controller may be configured or controlled to send a session termination signal to a vehicle charge controller of the vehicle either before resetting or as part of a startup process.
US12286019B2	Vehicle-body structure with a battery cover for improved aerodynamic performance A vehicle-body structure both protects a battery and provides a routing member below a floor panel that improves underfloor aerodynamic performance. Embodiments of a vehicle-body structure may include: a routing member that extends in a vehicle front-rear direction on a vehicle-width-direction outer side of a battery frame below a floor panel; a cover member that extends from a lower side of a battery to a lower side of the routing member; battery-frame fixation portions that fix the battery frame to side sills; and cover-member fixation portions that fix a vehicle-width-direction end portion of the cover member to the side sills. The routing member and the battery-frame fixation portions may be positioned on a vehicle-width-direction inner side of the cover-member fixation portions.
US12286018B2	Over-voltage protection circuit for electric vehicles An over-voltage protection circuit is electrically connected to one or more batteries and to a high-voltage bus to power the electrical components of an electric vehicle. The over-voltage protection circuit is configured to produce a short-circuit path for current flowing through the high-voltage bus when the voltage across the high-voltage bus is higher than a threshold voltage. The short-circuit path significantly increases the current flowing through the high-voltage bus, which causes one or more fuses to interrupt current flow. The over-voltage protection circuit includes an energy-harvesting circuit that down-converts the voltage across the high-voltage bus to a lower voltage that can power one or more electrical components of the over-voltage protection circuit.
US12286017B2	System and methods for an immediate shutdown of charging for an electric aircraft The present invention is a system and methods for an immediate shutdown of charging for an electric vehicle charger. The system may include a sensor, which is communicatively connected to a charging connection, and a control circuit, which is communicatively connected to the sensor. If a disruption element is determined by the control circuit as a function of a charging datum of the sensor, then control circuit is configured to conduct an immediate shutdown of charger by disabling a communication of a charging connection to prevent harm to an electric vehicle, a charger, and/or a user.
US12286016B2	Electric utility vehicle power control A control system and method of controlling a utility vehicle. The system may include a controller, an energy mode input associated with a user input request to select one of at least two power modes, an implement control input associated with a user input request to select a movement of an implement, a drive control input associated with a user input request to select a movement of a drive system to propel the utility vehicle, and an attachment type input to further refine the allowed operating power states. The controller is adapted to determine a change between the plurality of operating power states in response to user input requests to automatically optimize machine performance and efficiency. Each of the plurality of operating power states includes a maximum electric current output and a maximum speed output of the electric motor.
US12286015B2	Compact powertrain with an electric motor Powertrain, including an inverter unit, inverter housing, electric motor, electric motor housing, and a reducing gear. The inverter unit having an inverter configured for converting direct current to alternating current. The inverter housing defining an inverter housing interior volume accommodating the inverter. The reducing gear unit has a reducing gear and a reducing gear cover surrounding the reducing gear. The reducing gear defines an output reducing gear axis that is parallel to the motor axis. The reducing gear cover and the inverter housing are arranged at opposite ends of the electric motor with respect to the motor axis. The inverter housing includes a cut-out that defines a cut-out region fully contained within a convex hull of the inverter housing, wherein the cut-out region is disjoint from the inverter housing interior volume. The output reducing gear axis passes through the cut-out region without passing through the inverter housing interior volume.
US12286013B2	Method for adjusting a vehicle mirror and/or a screen, and system for carrying out the method A method for adjusting at least one vehicle mirror and/or a screen includes capturing a head outline of a driver in relation to at least one vehicle geometry of the passenger compartment of the vehicle using a passenger-compartment camera of the vehicle. The position of the head of the driver is calculated using, at least in part, the captured head outline and calibration information with respect to the at least one vehicle geometry of the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The method also includes determining a target position of the at least one vehicle mirror and/or of the screen using, at least in part, the calculated head position. The method further includes activating an actuator of the at least one vehicle mirror and/or of the screen for the purpose of bringing about the determined target position of the vehicle mirror and/or of the screen.
US12286012B2	Information display system and vehicle information display system using the same An information display system configured to unidirectionally display an image to inside or outside of a space via a transparent projected member provided in the space includes an image projection apparatus arranged inside the space and configured to generate and project image light by modulating a light flux from a light source, a transparent sheet provided on an inner surface of a display region set on a part of the projected member, and a light direction changing panel configured to change a direction of the image light from the image projection apparatus toward the transparent sheet of the display region, and the transparent sheet includes a retardation plate, an absorption type polarization plate that absorbs a specific polarized wave, and a transparent diffusion sheet material having a light diffusion function, and projects the image light whose direction has been changed by the light direction changing unit to the inside or the outside of the space.
US12286009B2	Vehicle fuel level estimation Estimating fuel consumptions of a vehicle is disclosed. A first fuel consumption value in a first time interval is estimated using fuel-sender resistance data. A second fuel consumption value in a second time interval is estimated using fuel-injected mass data. At least the first fuel consumption value and the second fuel consumption value are combined to obtain a fuel consumption value. The fuel consumption value is then output.
US12286007B2	Thermal management system, and vehicle A vehicle thermal management system is disclosed comprising a first and a second coolant circuit each comprising a coolant pump. The first coolant circuit comprises a coolant duct configured to conduct coolant flow through a portion of the first coolant circuit, and an expansion tank connected to the coolant duct. The system further comprises a first connecting conduit connecting the second coolant circuit to the coolant duct, and valve controllable between a first state in which the valve hinders flow of fluid through the first connecting conduit, and a second state in which the valve allows flow of fluid through the first connecting conduit. The present disclosure further relates to a vehicle comprising a vehicle thermal management system.
US12286001B2	Skeleton for truck bed and convertible top A rack for a truck, SUV or vehicle is disclosed herein which allows the user to lift a load above a roof of the vehicle. The load can be secured to the roof via the rack. Rotating rails are attached to a stationary rails. The stationary rails are mounted to the roof of the vehicle. A basket may be traversably slideable from the rotating rails to the stationary rails. The rotating rails may be lifted up after loading a basket to also lift the basket and the load up and allow the basket to slide onto the stationary rails. Once the basket and load are on the stationary rails, the basket is locked into place with a lock so that the load remains in place while the user is driving.
US12286000B2	Tarpaulin housing structure for vehicle A joint groove is defined in a joint section of a roof structure and a side body structure of a vehicle. A roof rail having a hollow structure is fixed to the vehicle so as to extend along the joint groove. A housing space for housing a tarpaulin is cooperatively defined by both the roof rail and the joint groove. Greater housing space can be more easily secured as compared to a case in which the housing space is defined solely by the roof rail.
US12285999B2	Wheel cover Various implementations include a tire cover. The tire cover includes a body, first and second straps, and first and second fasteners. The body has first and second body ends and first and second body sides. The body defines a first channel extending along the first body side and a second channel extending along the second body side. The first strap extends through the first channel and the second strap extends through the second channel. First strap ends of the first strap and the second strap are coupled to the first body end, and second strap ends of the first strap and the second strap are coupled to the second body end. The first fasteners are coupled adjacent the first body end. The second fasteners are coupled adjacent the second body end. Each of the second fasteners is releasably couplable to a different one of the first fasteners.
US12285997B2	Heat pump system control method for vehicle A heat pump system for a vehicle includes a first cooling apparatus having a first radiator, a first water pump, an electrical component, a valve, and a branch line, which are connected by a first coolant line and circulate a first coolant by the first water pump to the electrical component; a second cooling apparatus including a second radiator and a second water pump connected by a second coolant line; and an air conditioning apparatus including a compressor, a heater, an expansion valve, and a heat exchanger which are connected by a refrigerant line circulated with a refrigerant.
US12285989B1	Splined torsion bar for vehicle steering system A torsion bar for a vehicle steering system includes a first end region. The torsion bar also includes a second end region. The torsion bar further includes a main body extending about a longitudinal axis of the torsion bar from the first end region to the second end region, wherein the main body defines a plurality of splines circumferentially spaced from each other to form a splined outer surface extending along the entire length of the main body.
US12285987B2	Electric suspension apparatus and method for controlling electric suspension The electric suspension apparatus is mountable in a vehicle and includes: an electric actuator configured to perform a stroke operation in response to behavior by the vehicle; a motor configured to drive the electric actuator; a rotation angle sensor configured to detect an angle of rotation of the motor; and a controller configured to control the electric actuator, wherein the controller calculates a stroke amount for the electric actuator based on an amount of change in the rotation angle detected by the rotation angle sensor, and controls the electric actuator based on the calculated stroke amount.
US12285978B1	Modular integrated tire inflation hub system and device The present disclosure relates a device that includes a rotary union body. Included with the rotary union body is a circumferential air channel, a seal channel, and an intake air channel. The intake air channel is connected to the circumferential air channel. Also disclosed is a hub assembly system that includes a hub and a rotary union body. Included with the rotary union body is a circumferential air channel, a seal channel and an intake air channel. Here the intake air channel is connected to the circumferential air channel.
US12285977B1	Wheel partition assembly configured to modify tire cavity resonance A partition assembly configured to be mounted in a tire cavity defined between a wheel and a tire to divide the tire cavity into a plurality of segments, the partition assembly including at least one air line and a plurality of baffles. Each one of the plurality of baffles including: a base configured to be mounted to the wheel, the base defining an air passageway in fluid communication with the at least one air line; and an expandable body connected to the base and in fluid communication with the air passageway of the base, the expandable body configured to be filled with air from the at least one air line. Each one of the plurality of baffles is configured to receive air from the at least one air line to expand the plurality of baffles from a deflated configuration to an inflated configuration in which the plurality of baffles are configured to contact an inner wall of the tire coupled to the wheel to divide the tire cavity into the plurality of segments.
US12285976B2	Tire comprising a dual-layer tread The present invention relates to pneumatic tires comprising a dual-layer tread made of a first layer comprising a first tread compound having a first tread property and a second layer comprising a second tread compound having a second tread property.
US12285975B2	Actuating mechanism for a caster An actuating mechanism for a caster that brakes and positions the caster by means of a cam mechanism that enables braking of the caster using minimum forces developed on the brake lever or brake rod. The mechanism helps to handle casters of patient support apparatuses in hospital and nursery facilities easily, using minimum force developed by caregivers or by an electronic caster brake systems if used for braking of casters of patient support apparatuses, as well. The mechanism may produce an outstanding decrease of noise level of castors on patient support apparatuses.
US12285973B2	Bassinet A bassinet includes a base, a column assembly rotatably connected to the base at a first end of the column assembly, an arm rotatably connected to a second end of the column assembly, a tub frame pivotably connected to the arm, an infant tub retained within the tub frame, the infant tub including a front wall, a back wall, and two side walls and having areas of reduced height along the front wall and at least one of the side walls to provide enhanced access to the infant located within the infant tub, and an insert configured to reversibly fit within an interior of the infant tub.
US12285969B1	Method for placing a vinyl cling onto an inflatable vinyl surface The invention is a vinyl cling intended for use with a vinyl inflatable structure, such as an inflatable pool, and innovative placement method thereof. Relocatable placement of the vinyl clings on an inflatable structure allows a user to customize the structure itself for various events. In operation, the user can remove the cling from a backing sheet on which the clings are stored, wet one side of the cling, the space on the structure where the cling is intended to be placed, or both, press the cling onto the structure and again wet the cling and space on the structure around the cling to assure that the cling is secured thereto. The user can then remove the cling and repeat this process over and over without leaving any residue on the structure from an adhesive material.
US12285967B2	Writing instrument and pen tip part A writing instrument and a pen tip part include: a pen tip which includes a writing portion and has a directional specification for writing of the writing portion; a cylindrical inner cylinder which fixes the pen tip; a cylindrical outer cylinder into which the inner cylinder can be inserted and which includes a finger guide portion on an outer peripheral surface; and a fixture which fixes the outer cylinder to the inner cylinder.
US12285966B2	Secure multi-layered structure comprising multiple apertures A secure multi-layered structure (14), for example, for a secure document, the secure multi-layered structure comprising a first layer (20) having a first aperture (25) opened in the first layer, a second layer (30) having a second aperture (35) opened in the second layer, and a third layer (40) having a third aperture (45) opened in the third layer, wherein each layer at least partially overlaps with the layer adjacent to it, at least a portion of the third layer being visible through the first aperture.
US12285965B2	Identification document data page and related production method The invention relates to a multilayer structure intended to be inserted in an identification document and comprising at least one first layer at least partially opaque forming a data area, the first layer comprising at least one through opening integrally confined by at least partially opaque material of the first layer, and a second layer at least partially transparent extending at least partially on the data area in order to extend into the through opening, the second layer comprising a part extending beyond the first layer and forming an edge part, the second layer comprising at least one element forming a security element, the security element being present and/or visible on and/or in the edge part and in the through opening of the first layer.
US12285964B2	Structure of screen printing plate and manufacturing method of screen printing plate A structure of a screen printing plate comprises a supporting frame, a composite screen, a first and a second adhesive body, and an adhesive tape. The composite screen is connected to the supporting frame and comprises a first and a second screen. The first screen is disposed along the supporting frame and encloses a central region. The second screen covers the central region and is in partial overlapped with and connected to the first screen, wherein the screens are made from different materials. The first adhesive body is disposed between the first and the second screens and connects them. The second adhesive body is disposed on one side of the composite screen and covers the first adhesive body. The adhesive tape is opposite to the second adhesive body and is disposed on the other side of the composite screen. A manufacturing method of a screen printing plate is also provided.
US12285962B2	Thermosensitive recording material A thermosensitive recording material including a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein, R1 to R10 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, an amino group, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl oxy group, an alkyl carbonyl oxy group, an aryl carbonyl oxy group, an alkyl carbonyl amino group, an aryl carbonyl amino group, an alkyl sulfonyl amino group, an aryl sulfonyl amino group, a monoalkyl amino group, a dialkyl amino group, or an aryl amino group.
US12285959B2	Ultra-thin portable printer A printer includes a base and a cover. The base includes front and rear walls, and first and second sidewalls. The cover is pivotally connected to the base. A receiving section extends within the base from the first sidewall to an interior end of the section. The receiving section receives sheets of paper. A paper feeding mechanism is disposed between the interior end and the second sidewall. The paper feeding mechanism is operable to feed paper from the receiving section in the longitudinal direction through the base. A print module is disposed within the base between the paper feeding mechanism and the second sidewall. The print module includes ink injectors operable to print on paper being fed past the injectors from the receiving section. A toner module is operable to provide ink to the injectors. A battery module is disposed between the receiving section and the rear wall.
US12285957B2	Inkjet recording apparatus and program An inkjet recording apparatus of a scanning type includes: a treatment liquid head that ejects a treatment liquid having a flocculation effect on a coloring material ink and a coloring material; and an ink head that ejects the coloring material ink in a single carriage, wherein the ink head does not pass through a treatment liquid discharging part after discharging the treatment liquid in a same scan.
US12285956B2	Manufacturing and quality testing method and manufacturing device for a printed product capable of resisting abnormal environmental changes and operating in all weather and suitable for hygiene management operations, and the printed product Provided are a manufacturing and quality testing method and a manufacturing device for a printed product capable of resisting abnormal environmental changes and operating in all weather and suitable for hygiene management operations, as well as the printed product, which relate to the technical field of printing. The manufacturing and quality testing method for the printed product includes the following steps: selecting a material for producing a content component of the product, the material having a structure that exhibits bi-characteristics; preparing a polyurethane adhesive; forming waterproof and weather-resistant images on a sheet material of the content component of the product by an appropriate printing method; performing connecting between the content component of the weather-resistant product and a cover; and sampling and testing are performed to assure quality during the process of manufacturing the product capable of operating in all weather and capable of being disinfected and washed. The printed product can resist extreme temperatures and operate in all weather under abnormal environments, and is cost-effective and durable.
US12285954B2	Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting head includes a nozzle that is in communication with a pressure chamber and ejects a first liquid, a passage formation substrate that has a liquid passage which extends from a common liquid chamber in communication with a plurality of pressure chambers to the nozzle and through which the first liquid flows, and a circulation passage that is formed in the passage formation substrate, passes near the nozzle, and is not in communication with the liquid passage, and through which a second liquid circulates.
US12285951B2	Supply unit, liquid discharge device, and liquid container A supply unit in which a liquid container including a coupling portion is detachably mounted includes a liquid introducing portion to which the coupling portion of the liquid container is coupled, a pressing member configured to press the liquid container in an uncoupling direction, which is a direction opposite to a coupling direction, when a direction in which the liquid container is coupled to the liquid introducing portion is defined as the coupling direction, an engaging portion configured to engage with the liquid container when the liquid container is coupled to the liquid introducing portion, and a speed reduction portion configured to reduce, when engagement of the engaging portion with the liquid container is released, a moving speed of the liquid container moving in the uncoupling direction.
US12285946B2	Droplet discharge head and droplet discharge apparatus A droplet discharging head executes multi-path recording in which dot recording in one main scanning line is completed by n main scans when n is an integer of 2 or more. The droplet discharging head includes: a plurality of nozzles configured to discharge a liquid as droplets; a pressure chamber defining substrate defining a pressure chamber communicating with the nozzles; a piezoelectric element including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a piezoelectric layer containing a perovskite-type composite oxide containing K, Na, and Nb as a main component; and a vibration plate forming a part of a wall surface of the pressure chamber and configured to vibrate by driving of the piezoelectric element. The number of paths n in the multi-path recording, a piezoelectric constant d31 [m/v] of the piezoelectric element, and a ratio x of a Na molar fraction to a total value of a K molar fraction and the Na molar fraction in the piezoelectric layer satisfy a relationship represented by a formula (1).
US12285945B2	Method and apparatus for load-locked printing The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for preventing oxidation or contamination during a circuit printing operation. The circuit printing operation can be directed to OLED-type printing. In an exemplary embodiment, the printing process is conducted at a load-locked printer housing having one or more of chambers. Each chamber is partitioned from the other chambers by physical gates or fluidic curtains. A controller coordinates transportation of a substrate through the system and purges the system by timely opening appropriate gates. The controller may also control the printing operation by energizing the print-head at a time when the substrate is positioned substantially thereunder.
US12285941B2	Recording device, recording system, and control method for recording device A recording device includes a roll holding unit, a transport mechanism, a recording unit, a cutting mechanism, and a discharge unit. The recording unit performs recording on a transported medium from the roll. The cutting mechanism cuts the medium, in an intersecting direction intersecting a transport direction. The discharge unit discharges the medium cut by the cutting mechanism. The transport mechanism includes a transport roller pair disposed upstream of the recording unit in the transport path. The control unit determines that the remaining length L2 of the medium is insufficient to perform recording in a state of pinching the medium by the transport roller pair and the remaining length L2 is greater than the predetermined length (affirmative determination in step S14), the control unit cuts, by the cutting mechanism, a remaining medium to a predefined length L3 or less and discharges the remaining medium (steps S17 to S20).
US12285940B2	Inkjet recording apparatus A printer (1) includes an endless conveyance belt (45) which attracts a sheet and conveys it in a predetermined conveyance direction; a recording head (30) provided with an ejection port formed surface (31) on which an ejection port for ejecting ink is formed, the ejection port formed surface (31) facing an outer circumferential surface of the conveyance belt (45) with a predetermined gap; and a conveyance guide (70) which faces the conveyance belt (45) on an upstream side of the ejection port formed surface (31) in the conveyance direction, is provided within a range containing both end portions of the conveyed sheet in a width direction intersecting the conveyance direction, and projects toward the conveyance belt (45) more than the ejection port formed surface (31).
US12285933B2	Electronic device An electronic device includes a display panel including non-folding areas and a folding area disposed between the non-folding areas, a lower protective film disposed below the display panel, an external light reflective member disposed below the lower protective film, a lower member disposed below the external light reflective member, and cushion members disposed below the lower member. The display panel is foldable along a folding axis. The cushion members are spaced apart from each other and define a cushion hole in the folding area.
US12285929B2	Electronic device with thermally insulating material instances and corresponding methods An electronic device includes a device housing and heat generating electronics situated within the device housing. A thermally insulating screen defined by thermally insulating material is positioned on an exterior of the device housing. The thermally insulating screen defines a partition between the exterior of the device housing and external objects contacting the electronic device while allowing thermal energy from the heat generating electronics to dissipate through the device housing between instances of the thermally insulating material.
US12285928B2	Enameled glazing A method to provide for an enameled glazing including, a glass sheet, an enamel coating on at least a part of a first surface of the glass sheet, a multilayer coating on at least a part of a first surface of the glass sheet and at least partially on top of the enamel coating, such that the enamel coating either comprises no Bi4Si3O12, or, if it comprises Bi4Si3O12, the enamel coating exhibits a crystallinity ratio <5, as measured by XRD, where the crystallinity ratio is the ratio of Bi4Si3O12/Cr2CuO4.
US12285927B2	Laminated glass Laminated glass for a vehicle includes a vehicle-interior side glass plate, a vehicle-exterior side glass plate, an interlayer film that bonds the vehicle-interior side glass plate and the vehicle-exterior side glass plate, and a structure sealed in the interlayer film. The interlayer film includes a first interlayer film bonded to the vehicle-interior side glass plate, a second interlayer film bonded to the vehicle-exterior side glass plate, and a third interlayer film located between the first interlayer film and the second interlayer film to enclose an outer periphery of the structure. Where a film thickness of the first interlayer film or the second interlayer film, whichever is thinner, is denoted as ti, and a thickness of the structure is denoted as ts, ti/ts≥0.4 is satisfied. Where a flexural modulus of the structure is denoted as E1 [MPa], a relationship between ts and E1 satisfies E1×ts3≥500.
US12285924B1	Apparatus for manufacturing a double wall paper cup An apparatus for manufacturing a double wall paper cup is provided. The apparatus includes: a first rotation table configured to rotate intermittently on a horizontal rotating shaft; a plurality of slots for an outer cup part, each of which is installed at intervals of a first predetermined angular value on an outer peripheral surface of the first rotation table; a second rotation table configured to rotate intermittently on a vertical rotating shaft; a stroker configured to move up and down at a combining location; and a cup-combining unit including: (i) a plurality of inner cup part mandrels, each of which is installed at intervals of a second predetermined angular value on a circumference area of an upper surface of the second rotation table; and (ii) a plurality of pushers, each of which has each of pushing shafts capable of moving up and down in directions perpendicular to the ground surface.
US12285919B2	Method of joining segments of a composite component Methods are provided for joining a composite component, such as a rotor blade of a wind turbine. Accordingly, a first blade segment is provided and a bladder assembly is positioned thereon. Additionally, an adhesive element is positioned in a first position on the first blade segment. A second blade segment is positioned with the first blade segment so as to define an inner cavity therebetween. The inner cavity contains the adhesive element and the bladder assembly, but the adhesive element does not contact the second blade segment while in the first position. The bladder assembly is inflated to transition the adhesive element to a second position in contact with both the first blade segment and the second blade segment. With the adhesive element in contact with both blade segments, the adhesive element is allowed to cure in order to secure the blade segments to one another.
US12285916B2	Graphical element surface displacements based on distance functions Systems and methods are described herein to determine positive or negative displacement distances for each pixel of an image of a graphical element. A displacement subsystem may determine surface displacement distances based on a function of a distance of each pixel to a nearest edge pixel of the image of the graphical element. A mapping subsystem may generate a surface displacement map of the graphical element to be applied to a surface of a three-dimensional object. The surface displacement map may be used to generate a mesh file and/or transmitted to a three-dimensional printing for printing on a surface of an object.
US12285914B2	Techniques for integrated preheating and coating of powder material in additive fabrication and related systems and methods Techniques for improved efficiency of sintering in additive fabrication are described. According to some aspects, mechanisms for depositing and leveling source material are combined with a mechanism for heating the material. In some embodiments, one or more heating elements may be arranged to lead and/or follow a material deposition mechanism such that heat may be applied to the build region in concert with deposition of material. As a result of this technique, the heating and depositing steps may be performed closer together in time and/or heat may be applied more directly to the material than in conventional systems. As a result, greater control over material temperature may be achieved, thereby avoiding excess temperature exposure and subsequent undesirable changes to the material.
US12285913B2	Use of dye-type polarizers in a photopolymer curing device A curing system for an additive fabrication system includes a light source, a liquid crystal cell, and a first polarizer. The light source is configured to emit light at a wavelength suitable for curing a material. The liquid crystal cell is configured to receive the light from the light source. The first polarizer comprises a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) matrix and organic dyes impregnated into the PVA matrix.
US12285897B2	Over mandrel extrusion for composite PCP stator Techniques for forming a helical rubber hose are provided. Such techniques include modified crosshead extrusion techniques in which an elastomer is melted, fed into a crosshead assembly, and extruded on a helical mandrel fed through the crosshead assembly to form a hose. In techniques described herein, relative axial and rotational motion of the mandrel and a die plate at or on the outlet or output of the crosshead assembly are kinematically matched such that the distance of relative axial movement of the mandrel per one revolution equals one pitch of the mandrel.
US12285894B2	Injection molding apparatus An injection molding apparatus for receiving molten material from an injection nozzle and delivering the molten material to a mold cavity is disclosed. The injection molding apparatus includes a molten material conduit device for receiving the molten material and directing the molten material to a molten material receiver defined by a manifold, the manifold directing the molten material the mold cavity housed within the mold assembly of the apparatus. The molten material conduit device includes a manifold-sealed interface effector for sealing against the manifold, and a back plate engager for engaging the back plate that secures the molten material conduit device to the manifold. The manifold, the molten material conduit device and the back plate are cooperatively configured such that a discharge end of the conduit device is sandwiched between the manifold and the back plate and such that the discharge opening is disposed in alignment with the molten material-receiver.
US12285893B2	Injection molding system with conveyor devices to insert or eject molds A method for detachably attaching a linking unit, including an end with a hole and a slit, to a mold, the method comprising inserting a first attachment member connected to the mold through the hole; and inserting a second attachment member connected to the mold through the slit, wherein the linking unit is detached from the mold by moving the linking unit in a direction opposite to a direction in which the slit is formed in a state where the first attachment member is disconnected from the mold and the second attachment member remains connected to the mold.
US12285886B2	Manufacturing of a metal mold for replicating a component having a predetermined three-dimensional shape The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a metal mold for replicating a component having a predetermined three-dimensional shape, the manufacturing method comprising: (a) fabricating a glass-based mold by using a moldable nanocomposite comprising an organic binder and glass particles dispersed therein, the glass-based mold having the predetermined three-dimensional shape; and (b) replicating the glass-based mold obtained in step (a) by melting a metal inside the glass-based mold or by melting a metal outside the glass-based mold and pouring it onto or into the glass-based mold, followed by cooling, or by pressing the glass-based mold into a malleable metal substrate, thereby obtaining the metal mold for replicating the component, the metal mold having the predetermined three-dimensional shape inverted. Further, the present invention relates to a method of replicating a component having a predetermined three-dimensional shape, wherein the metal mold obtained by the manufacturing method is used for replicating the component, wherein the glass particles of the moldable nanocomposite comprise a first type of glass particles having a diameter in the range from 5 nm to 500 nm.
US12285885B2	Assembly for granulating extruded material Disclosed is an assembly for granulating polymer material, having a housing; a gas feed conduit having a rectangular cross-section and leading into the housing; a gas discharge conduit located downstream of the housing and having a rectangular cross-section; a granulating unit disposed in the housing and having a perforated plate feeding into the housing and a scraper, which comminutes the material emerging through openings of the perforated plate. In a plane running parallel to the plane of the perforated plate, the two lateral wall faces of the gas discharge conduit arranged perpendicularly to said plane enclose an angle α2 with one another, and the two lateral wall faces of the gas feed conduit arranged perpendicularly to said plane or plane of section enclose an angle α1, the two angles α1 and α2 being open towards the housing, and the angle α1 being larger than the angle α2.
US12285884B2	Method for densifying a fibrous texture by injecting a slip A method for densifying a fibrous texture made of ceramic material with a ceramic matrix used in injection equipment including a mold cavity defined between a mold and a counter-mold, the mold cavity defining an internal space, and a membrane comprising a stiffened zone, the membrane being intended to be placed between a fibrous texture present in the mold cavity and the counter-mold, and the stiffened zone of the membrane having a Young's modulus greater than 200 GPa, the method including placing a predensified fibrous texture in the mold cavity, the predensified fibrous texture having corrugations on the surface and placing the membrane on the predensified fibrous texture in such a way that the stiffened zone of the membrane is in contact with the peaks of the corrugations of the predensified fibrous texture; closing the injection equipment, and densifying.
US12285882B2	Strong and tough structural wood materials, and methods for fabricating and use thereof A super strong and tough densified wood structure is formed by subjecting a cellulose-based natural wood material to a chemical treatment that partially removes lignin therefrom. The treated wood retains lumina of the natural wood, with cellulose nanofibers of cell walls being aligned. The treated wood is then pressed in a direction crossing the direction in which the lumina extend, such that the lumina collapse and any residual fluid within the wood is removed. As a result, the cell walls become entangled and hydrogen bonds are formed between adjacent cellulose nanofibers, thereby improving the strength and toughness of the wood among other mechanical properties. By further modifying, manipulating, or machining the densified wood, it can be adapted to various applications.
US12285878B2	Skin treatment device and method of controlling a skin treatment device A skin treatment device provides feedback to a user relating to the force or pressure they are applying. In addition to the feedback provided for indicating that the pressure is too high, correct, or too low, there is a further feedback type when the force or pressure is below a lowest threshold value, indicating that there is no contact between the skin and the device. Providing the same feedback information when the user is applying a too low pressure as when the user has deliberately released the device from contact with the skin is thereby avoided.
US12285875B2	Optimizing calibration with constraints between different coordinate frames Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for calibrating a robotic workcell. One of the methods includes obtaining an initial model of a workcell having a plurality of calibration entities including a plurality of robots and a plurality of sensors configured to observe movements by one or more calibration entities. executing a calibration program that generates movement data representing movements by the plurality of robots. A plurality of different constraint pairs are generated from sensor data, the constraint pairs specifying a relationship between poses of calibration entities that are observed in different coordinate frames each defined by a calibration entity and is represented in the sensor data. One or more optimization processes are performed on the plurality of different constraint pairs to generate a plurality of calibration values.
US12285873B2	Clinical workflows utilizing autonomous and semi-autonomous telemedicine devices The present disclosure describes various clinical workflows and other methods that utilize a telemedicine device in a healthcare network. According to various embodiments, a healthcare practitioner may utilize a remote presence interfaces (RPIs) on a remote access device (RAD), such as a portable electronic device (PED) to interface with a telemedicine device. The healthcare practitioner may directly interface with a display interface of a telemedicine device or utilize the RPI on a RAD. The present disclosure provides various clinical workflows involving a telemedicine device to view patient data during a telepresence session, perform rounds to visit multiple patients, monitor a patient, allow for remote visitations by companions, and various other clinical workflow methods.
US12285867B2	Dual mounting for automated repair systems A dual mounted end-effector system mounted on a motive robot arm for preparing an object surface is described. The system includes a first tool configured to contact and prepare the object surface and a second tool configured to contact and prepare the object surface. The system also includes a force control. The force control is configured to align, in a first state, with the first tool in position to contact and prepare the object surface and, in a second state, with the second tool in a position to contact and prepare the object surface.
US12285864B2	Link actuation device and method for driving link actuation device A link actuation device includes a proximal link hub, a distal link hub, link mechanisms that couple the link hubs, an actuator, and a control device. The actuator includes motors provided for link mechanisms, respectively. The control device stores a map in which drive command values for each of the motors corresponding to a plurality of discrete positions within a movable range of the distal link hub are stored. Upon receipt of a command value for movement to a position that coincides with none of the plurality of positions within the movable range, the control device determines a drive command value for each of the motors by interpolating a region surrounded by four points at the plurality of positions on the map using a polynomial curved surface formula.
US12285863B2	Robot control method and apparatus, electronic device, storage medium, and robot A robot control method includes: acquiring target speed information of a robot at a next moment during walking of the robot; and adjusting a step frequency of the robot according to the target speed information and a current state of the robot. An apparatus for controlling a robot and several methods for determining whether the robot meets a step frequency switching condition are provided.
US12285858B2	Apparatus and methods for manipulating plates An apparatus for aligning an edge, such as a leading edge of a plate, in particular a printing plate or a printing plate precursor. The apparatus includes a support configured for supporting the plate on a support surface, and to be located upstream of a treatment station. At least two movable elements are arranged to be moved by an edge, such as a leading edge, of the plate. The at least two movable elements include a first and a second movable element; a detection means configured to detect a first and second measure representative for a first and second position of the first and second movable element, respectively, at least one controllable component configured to perform an action on the plate, and a control means configured to control the at least one controllable component based on the first and second measure.
US12285853B2	Axe attachment to multi-purpose tool A modular combination axe head with a mechanical system that allows multiple configurations of other modular attachments; such as a sledge hammer and pick that is particularly designed for use by firefighters or military as a tactical entry tool. The axe includes a front end and a rear end. The front end has an upper section that functions as an axe blade and the lower section functions as a brush hook or. The rear section includes a pick that can be utilized for a variety of functions. By incorporating three tools in a single structure the weight that a firefighter carries is lessened. Thus, reducing fatigue and the time that is required to cut through an obstruction to reach fire victims.
US12285852B2	Impact driver anvil An anvil for use with a power tool may include a shank and ram lug. The stank may have a first end and a second end. The ram lug may extend radially from the second end of the shank. The am lug may include an impact surface configured to receive an impact force from a hammer of the power tool and an impact layer comprising the impact surface. The impact layer may have been formed via a treatment process to have an impact layer depth to an impact layer transitional material interface with an interior region of the ram lug. The impact layer may have a first hardness and the interior region of the ram lug may have a second hardness. The first hardness may be greater than the second hardness.
US12285849B2	Fastener-driving tool having a superconductor power source The present disclosure provides various embodiments of a fastener-driving tool that includes a battery-charged supercapacitor as a power source. The fastener-driving tool includes first and second spaced-apart, conductive rails and a partially conductive piston slidably mounted on the rails. The rails and the piston are electrically connected to one another. The supercapacitor is electrically connected to the first rail. When the supercapacitor discharges electrical current, the electrical current flows from the supercapacitor, into the first rail, through the piston into the second rail, and from the second rail. The electrical current induces magnetic fields in the rails and the piston, and the combination of the electrical current and the magnetic fields induce a Lorentz force that acts on the piston to move the piston toward a nosepiece to drive a fastener.
US12285846B1	Machine vise stop device A stop device having a L shaped mounting bracket secured to a machine vise by a mounting bracket screw, a stop arm having an elongated slot extended within the stop arm and running in a parallel direction to a length of the stop arm, a pivot clamp and pivot clamp screw connected to the elongated slot and attaching the stop arm to the mounting bracket along a length side of a machine vise, the stop arm moveable in both an Y and Z direction and lockable by the pivot clamp, a fixed jaw located at the second end of the stop arm and a stop clamp attached to the second end of the stop arm by stop clamp screw, the stop clamp including an adjustable jaw facing the fixed jaw of the stop arm with the stop clamp screw enabling changes to a distance between the jaws to allow the jaws to hold and support a portion of a stop rod having varying shapes and sizes in a fixed, deform-free condition therebetween.
US12285840B2	Polishing head, polishing apparatus, and method of manufacturing semiconductor wafer A polishing head includes a first ring-shaped member having an opening; a plate-shaped member that closes the opening on an upper side of the first ring-shaped member; a membrane that closes the opening on a lower side of the first ring-shaped member; a back pad adhered to a lower surface of the membrane; and a second ring-shaped member located below the back pad and having an opening that holds a polishing target workpiece. A space formed by closing the opening of the first ring-shaped member by the plate-shaped member and the membrane includes: a central region; and an outer peripheral region partitioned from the central region by a partition, and an inner peripheral edge region of the second ring-shaped member is located vertically below an outer peripheral edge of the outer peripheral region. A polishing apparatus includes the polishing head, and is used in a method of manufacturing a semiconductor wafer.
US12285839B2	Carrier head for chemical mechanical polishing apparatus comprising substrate receiving member A carrier head for a chemical mechanical polishing apparatus comprises: a base; a substrate receiving member comprising a plate portion having an outer surface for receiving a substrate and an inner surface at the back of the outer surface, a perimeter portion extended in a height direction from an edge of the plate portion, a securing portion extended from an outer part of the perimeter portion and connected to a lower part of the base, and a contact portion extended from an inner part of the perimeter portion; a contact coupling structure connected to the lower part of the base to provide a contact surface to the contact portion; and a perimeter portion pressurizing chamber formed by taking the securing portion and the contact portion as chamber walls when the contact portion contacts firmly the contact coupling structure by means of fluid pressure.
US12285836B2	End point detection method, polishing apparatus, and polishing method An end point detection method is provided for detecting and end point based on a drive current supplied to a drive unit that rotates and drives one of a polishing table and a holding unit. The end point detection method includes: a step (S102) of determining whether a polishing condition of a polishing process to be executed coincides with a preset specific polishing condition; a step (S103) of adjusting a current control parameter in a drive control unit that controls the drive current, the current control parameter related to a change in the drive current with respect to a change in a driving load of the drive unit, if it is determined that the polishing condition coincides with the specific polishing condition; and a step (S105) of detecting the drive current supplied to the drive unit based on the adjusted current control parameter.
US12285835B2	Hard wafer grinding method A hard wafer grinding method includes a rough grinding step of forming a section along the diameter of a hard wafer into a centrally recessed shape by roughly grinding the hard wafer such that a central part of the hard wafer is thinner than a peripheral part of the hard wafer, a finish grinding step of expanding a ground area of the hard wafer from the peripheral part in an annular shape to the central part while dressing lower surfaces of finish grinding stones by the peripheral part of the hard wafer of the centrally recessed shape after the rough grinding, then setting the whole of a radius part of the hard wafer as the ground area, and further finish-grinding the hard wafer so as to obtain a predetermined thickness.
US12285834B2	Processing system, display system, processing apparatus, processing method, and record medium that determines process period and sampling frequency for AD converter for cutting tool A processing system includes a cutting tool, a sensor attached to the cutting tool, an analog-to-digital (AD) converter configured to perform sampling on an analog signal output from the sensor to generate a digital signal, and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured to, based on a rotation rate [rpm] of a rotor; an upper-limit period that is an upper-limit value of a process period; and an upper-limit pitch that is an upper-limit value of an angle pitch [degree], determine the process period and a sampling frequency with which the AD converter performs sampling such that a set value of the angle pitch is equal to the upper-limit pitch or less in a time period taken by the rotor to rotate N times with the process period that is equal to the upper-limit period or shorter.
US12285833B2	Multiaxial machining center with controlled-pressure connection mechanism The invention relates to a multiaxial machining center (30) for machining a part (35), comprising: a support plate for supporting a part (35) to be machined, a positioning carriage (36) that can be moved with respect to the support plate along at least one first axis of movement, a machining carriage (32) that can be moved with respect to the positioning carriage (36) along a second axis of movement perpendicular to said at least one first axis of movement, a connection mechanism between the machining carriage and the positioning carriage, which connection mechanism is configured to guide and move in translation the machining carriage, the connection mechanism furthermore comprising: a system for applying a predetermined force to the machining carriage (32) along the second axis of movement, a unit for controlling the force applied to the machining carriage (32) by the application system.
US12285832B2	Suction-extraction adapter A suction-extraction adapter for a drilling tool has a housing and a tool connection unit. The housing has a suction-extraction device interface for the detachable connection of a suction-extraction device to the suction-extraction adapter. The tool connection unit enables the axial fixing of the suction-extraction adapter on the drilling tool. The housing also has a locking mechanism. The tool connection unit is configured to be locked on the housing of the suction-extraction adapter via the locking mechanism.
US12285828B2	Method for producing a wind turbine blade Provided is a method for producing a wind turbine blade having a blade body including a body part and a tip part, the blade being produced by using a mold, wherein a prefabricated tip part having a first connection interface is arranged adjacent to the mold for producing the body part, whereby building elements for building the body part are arranged in the mold providing a second connection interface which corresponds to and connects to the first connection interface, whereafter both connection interfaces are fixed by applying a fixing agent and curing it.
US12285824B2	Methods of welding high manganese steel with step-out weld zone erosion-corrosion resistance Methods of welding high manganese steel, the methods comprising: supplying at least one piece of high manganese steel; supplying the metal cored wire comprising a steel sheath with a core comprising powders of certain metal and carbon percentages and at least one of: i: sulfur in an amount less than 0.3 wt. %; or ii. phosphorous in an amount less than 0.03 wt. %; or a combination thereof; and the balance with iron; submerging the at least one piece of high manganese steel in a slag and arc stabilizer; and applying a current to the metal cored wire to produce a liquid alloy steel composition on the at least one piece of high manganese steel.
US12285823B2	Low melting-point bonding member, method for producing same, semiconductor electronic circuit, and method for mounting said semiconductor electronic circuit A low melting-point bonding member includes a low melting-point alloy containing Bi: 46 mass % or more and 72 mass % or less, In: 26 mass % or more and 54 mass % or less, and Sn: 2 mass % or less when a total amount of Bi, In, and Sn is 100 mass % and having a melting point of 86 to 111° C. A method for producing a low melting-point bonding member, including a plating step of performing a plating process including at least Bi plating and In plating and forming, on an object to be plated, a plating layer containing Bi: 46 mass % or more and 72 mass % or less, In: 26 mass % or more and 54 mass % or less, and Sn: 2 mass % or less when a total amount of Bi, In, and Sn is 100 mass %.
US12285816B2	Integrated electrode maintenance for robotic welding cell A welding station includes a welding gun that includes first and second caps. The welding gun is movable between a working position and a maintenance position. The working position corresponds to a welding operation on at least one workpiece. A maintenance tool assembly is configured to cooperate with the first and second caps in the maintenance position. The maintenance tool assembly includes a cap extractor, a cap dispenser and a cap dresser. The cap extractor is configured to remove the first and second caps from the welding gun. The cap dispenser is configured to provide a new cap to the welding gun for installation. The cap dresser is configured to shape the cap face. The maintenance tool assembly includes a lift actuator. A translate actuator is respectively configured to move the maintenance tool assembly in the lift and translate directions with respect to the welding gun.
US12285811B2	Method of machining brittle materials A method of cutting (e.g. micro-milling) brittle materials where a protective ductile layer is present on the brittle material during the cutting step. The method offers an improved edge quality of the machined profile relative to previous cutting (e.g. micro-milling) techniques. A machined product obtained by or obtainable by this method is disclosed.
US12285810B2	Drill for carbon-fiber composite material The drill of the invention has: two cutting edges, each having a main cutting edge and a thinned cutting edge, wherein two relief surfaces formed symmetrically around rotation axis, first and second margin portions are formed, the first margin portions have a forward-end small-diameter portion with diameter smaller than the drill diameter, that is formed from the side of the drill forward-end toward the drill rearward-end, the second margin portions have a second forward-end small-diameter portion with diameter smaller than the first forward-end small-diameter portion, that is formed from the side of the drill forward-end toward the side of the drill rearward-end, the first forward-end small-diameter portion and the second forward-end small-diameter portion have inclination portions, the diameters of which gradually increase from the side of the drill forward-end toward the side of the drill rearward-end, and the inclination portions of the first forward-end small-diameter portion have relief surfaces.
US12285809B2	Hard-film-coated drill In a hard-film-coated drill having a cemented carbide drill body coated with a hard film, the drill body is provided with a smooth region at a boundary between a flank surface and a rake surface. The surface hardness of the hard film is within 2000 to 2500 HV in Vickers hardness. A radius r1 (μm) of curvature of the first ridgeline L1 where the smooth region and the flank surface intersect is represented by r1=0.45×D+a1 (10≤a1≤25), where D is the diameter (mm) of the body. A radius r2 (μm) of curvature the second ridgeline L2 where the flank surface and a margin intersect is represented by r2=0.65×D+a2 (39≤a2≤67). A thickness t1 (μm) of the hard film is represented by t1=0.8×ln(D)+a3 (0.7≤a3≤3.0).
US12285808B2	Coupling systems and methods of use thereof The present disclosure provides coupling systems for use in industrial systems to removably couple one or more components to the industrial system. The coupling systems discussed herein employ a flexible sleeve in addition to one or more components. The flexible sleeve can have a component disposed therein. When pressure is applied to the flexible sleeve, the flexible sleeve constricts around the component, securing the component in the coupling system and thus to the industrial system. Once the component is secured, the industrial system executes one or more processes on the component. The coupling systems discussed herein can accommodate components of varying internal and external geometries as well as internal and/or external coatings and surface finishes.
US12285805B2	Method for producing silver nanowires, silver nanowires, dispersion, and transparent conductive film In order to provide a method for producing silver nanowires in which a local maximum of optical absorption in the plasmon absorption band can be shifted toward the short wavelength side without making the wire diameter smaller, a method for producing silver nanowires includes a step of heating a mixed liquid of a dispersion of silver nanowires and metal ions of a transition metal that is different from silver, and reducing the metal ions, thereby intermittently precipitating clumps of the transition metal on a surface of the silver nanowires. The thus produced silver nanowires have metal clumps intermittently along the length direction, and a local maximum of optical absorption in the plasmon absorption band of the silver nanowires has been shifted toward the short wavelength side.
US12285802B2	Method of manufacturing additively manufactured object A method of manufacturing an additively manufactured object includes: checking, for an additively manufactured object including a plurality of internal passages, the presence or absence of a deposit in each inner wall surface of the plurality of internal passages; and selectively removing the deposit from the internal passage in which the deposit has been detected in the checking, among the plurality of internal passages.
US12285801B2	Modular architecture for additive manufacturing A print engine of an additive manufacturing system includes a print station configured to hold a removable cartridge. A laser engine including a frame can be positioned to hold at least one removable field replaceable unit that includes at least some laser optics or patterning optics. An optical alignment system can be attached to at least one of the print station or the laser engine to align the field replaceable unit with respect to the removable cartridge.
US12285797B2	Casting elements and methods of making the same using low temperature solidification Foundry casting elements and methods of forming the same, the methods including: forming an aqueous slurry including an inorganic binder precursor, shaping the slurry using a pattern, curing the shaped slurry using a low temperature solidification process to form a casting element, and removing the pattern from the casting element.
US12285793B2	Forming device and forming method for part with regular cross-section A forming device and a forming method for a part with a regular cross-section are provided, and relates to the technical field of metal member forming and manufacturing. A part to be formed is heated by a part heating temperature control assembly to obtain required microstructure evolution, so that the forming performance is improved. A temperature control die assembly can be heated by setting die heating assemblies, so that hot stamping, die quenching and stress relaxation can be carried out. The internal stress state of the part is controlled by an axial force control assembly.
US12285790B2	Changing the effective contour of a running surface of a working roll during hot rolling of rolling stock in a roll stand to form a rolled strip The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for changing the effective contour of a running surface (8) of a working roller (3, 4) during the hot rolling of rolling stock in a roll stand (2) to form a rolled strip (1). The intention is to be able to change the contour of the running surface (8) during the hot rolling by means of the invention. This object is achieved according to the invention by the axial displacement of the working rollers (3, 4) in opposite directions by a displacement distance s, wherein s is greater or less than Δr/tan(α)and Δr indicates the wear of the running surface (8) in the radial direction (R) and α indicates the pitch angle of the conical portion (7) of the respective working roller (3, 4).
US12285787B2	Greenhouse gas emissions control Systems and methods for controlling extraction of landfill gas from a landfill via a gas extraction system comprising a plurality of wells are provided herein. In some embodiments, the method comprises obtaining a concentration of a greenhouse gas measured a distance above a surface of a region comprising the plurality of wells; determining whether the measure of the concentration of the greenhouse gas is greater than a first threshold; and in response to determining that the measure of the concentration of the greenhouse gas is greater than the first threshold, increasing a flow rate of landfill gas being extracted from at least one well of the plurality of wells.
US12285782B2	Method and apparatus for sorting heterogeneous material A system is provided for the identification and separation of heterogeneous material, the system comprising: a hyperspectral identification system for capturing spectra of material; a computer receiving and analyzing data from the hyperspectral identification system and selecting desired materials from the heterogeneous materials; and an ejection system, whereby the desired materials are ejected from the system.
US12285779B2	Multilayer articles containing organic layers An article includes a first organic layer and a second organic layer each with an interior embossed surface; and an embossed reflector layer adjacent to the interior embossed surface of the first organic layer and adjacent to the interior embossed surface of the second organic layer. A method of making an article is also disclosed.
US12285775B2	Methods for an electrostatic atomizer of moderately conductive fluids An electrostatic atomizer electrostatically atomizes a fluid into a charged spray, wherein the charged spray includes a plurality of charged droplets. The electrostatic atomizer includes a chamber forming an inlet and an exit aperture, wherein the chamber is configured for fluid to flow into the chamber from the inlet and to flow out of the chamber from the aperture. An emitter electrode is in liquid contact with the fluid in the chamber and injects an electrical charge into the fluid in the chamber. An impedance circuit is coupled to the chamber and configured to obtain a voltage difference between the emitter electrode and the exit aperture, wherein the voltage difference is at least a minimum voltage threshold.
US12285774B2	Personal hygiene apparatus for patients with reduced mobility An apparatus for personal hygiene of patients with reduced mobility is presented. The apparatus includes a support casing, a housing for accommodating a removable tank, a grippable washing head, a pump, a hydraulic circuit, and a valve assembly. A working operation mode and a standby operation mode are provided. In the working operation mode, the valve assembly determines in the hydraulic circuit a water supply path from the tank, to the pump, to the washing head and finally out of the delivery mouth. In the stand-by operation mode, the valve assembly determines in the hydraulic circuit a water recirculation path from the tank, to the pump, to the washing head and finally back to the tank, without water flowing out of the delivery mouth.
US12285764B2	Crushing device Disclosed is a deflection distributor refitting kit for a roller crusher. According to the disclosure the deflection distributor refitting kit comprises a deflection distributing shaft, thrust rods each having first and second ends and mounts for attachment of the deflection distributing shaft at a frame of the roller crusher, wherein a first end of each of said thrust rods is attached to the deflection distributing shaft via a lever, wherein a second end of each of the thrust rods is arranged to be attached to a movable bearing housing of the roller crusher, and wherein the deflection distributing shaft comprises at least two interconnectable sub-shafts. Also disclosed is a method for mounting the deflection distributor refitting kit, as well as a roller crusher comprising a deflection distributor.
US12285761B2	Integrated air filtering and conditioning of droplet chamber in a compact cell sorter A compact sorting flow cytometer system includes a fluidics system having a flow cell and a deflection chamber in communication with the flow cell and a droplet deposition unit (DDU) system in communication with the deflection chamber. The defection chamber receives drops in a stream of a sample biological fluid with one or more biological cells or particles and selectively deflect the drops in the stream. The DDU system is in communication with the deflection chamber to receive the selectively deflected drops into one or more containers. The DDU system includes a case forming a portion of a containment chamber. When closed, one or more doors seal and close off the containment chamber from an external environment. Air can be evacuated from the containment chamber by one or more fans in one or more tunnels. Air can be conditioned by a thermoelectric cooling array between the containment chamber and an air conditioning chamber that is moved by one or more fans.
US12285759B2	Rotary integrated micro-device for gene diagnosis Disclosed is a genetic diagnosis chip. The genetic diagnosis chip includes one or more unit processing parts, wherein the unit processing part includes a pretreatment unit that loads a sample and performs a pretreatment process on a target material in the loaded sample, and a distribution unit which is located radially outward from the pretreatment unit and in which the target material pretreated through the pretreatment unit is distributed and detection of the distributed target material is performed, the pretreatment unit includes a sample loading unit that loads the sample, and a capture channel which captures the target material from the loaded sample, and the sample loading unit is formed on the capture channel.
US12285754B2	Devices and methods for high-throughput screening of chemical and biochemical compounds An article of manufacture includes an array of distinct and separate regions with respective pharmaceutical compounds located thereon. The array of distinct and separate regions includes a first region with a first set of one or more pharmaceutical compounds located thereon; a second region, that is distinct and separate from the first region, with a second set of one or more pharmaceutical compounds, that is distinct from the first set of one or more pharmaceutical compounds, located thereon; and a third region, that is distinct and separate from the first region and the second region, with a third set of one or more pharmaceutical compounds, that is distinct from the first set of one or more pharmaceutical compounds and the second set of one or more pharmaceutical compounds, located thereon.
US12285753B2	Universal chemical processor A universal chemical processor (UCP) including a reactor vessel with a main chamber, comprises inlets for feedstock, a fluidizing medium and reactants. The UCP further includes a reactive X-ray chemical processor (RXCP) having a large area hollow cylindrical cold cathode in the main chamber, a grid positioned concentrically with respect to the cathode, and an anode positioned concentrically with respect to the cathode and grid. In operation, when activated, the cathode of the RXCP emits electrodes onto the anode, which then emits X-rays into a radiation zone within the main chamber capable of ionizing feedstock and reactants, inducing chemical reactions, and sterilizing and decomposing organic materials within the radiation zone, and wherein, a fluidized bed is supported in the main chamber when the fluidizing medium and feedstock are supplied. The RXCP and the fluidized bed portions can be operated separately or in conjunction to achieve unanticipated results.
US12285750B2	Hydrophilic and hydrophobic composite packing-based rotating packed bed and system The present application provides a hydrophilic and hydrophobic composite packing-based rotating packed bed and a system. A hydrophobic packing and a hydrophilic packing are formed into a composite packing. When said packing cuts liquid, the hydrophobic packing can sufficiently disperse the liquid so as to make the dispersion of the liquid in the packing zone more uniform, and the wettability of the hydrophilic packing allows the liquid to spread sufficiently so as to increase the wetting efficiency of said packing. The phenomenon of droplet aggregation caused to liquid in a single hydrophobic packing zone and the phenomenon of reduction of liquid turbulence caused to liquid in a single hydrophilic packing zone can be avoided. Therefore, applying a hydrophilic and hydrophobic composite packing to a rotating packed bed can further improve the mass transfer and mixing performance thereof.
US12285748B2	Catalyst material and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing a catalyst material includes the steps of: providing a body having an open-porous foam structure and comprising at least a first metal or alloy; providing particles, each of which particles comprising at least a second metal or alloy; distributing the particles on the body; forming a structural connection between each of at least a subset of the particles and the body; and forming an oxide film on at least the subset of the particles and the body, wherein the oxide film has a catalytically active surface.
US12285742B2	Curing catalyst used for curing of polymer, production method for said curing catalyst, moisture-curable composition, and production method for cured article The purpose of the present invention is to provide a curing catalyst that is highly stable and has a practical curing speed. The present invention provides a curing catalyst [B] used for curing a polymer [A] that has a reactive hydrolyzable silicon-containing group. The curing catalyst [B] contains the reaction products of a metal alkoxide [B1] and an ammonium hydroxide [B2]. The metal alkoxide [B1] includes one or both of a titanium compound [B1a] that is represented by chemical formula (1), and another metal alkoxide [B1b]. The other metal alkoxide [B1b] is an alkoxide of a metal other than titanium, and the ammonium hydroxide [B2] is represented by chemical formula (2).
US12285740B1	Direct lithium extraction compositions and methods Sorbent compositions for direct lithium extraction (DLE). The sorbent compositions include a lithiated aluminum component and an inorganic binder, and are in the form of shaped particles. The lithiated aluminum component makes up about 50% w/w to about 90% w/w of the sorbent compositions, whereas the binder makes up about 10% w/w to about 50% w/w of the sorbent compositions. Processes for producing the sorbent compositions are also provided, as are methods of using the sorbent compositions for DLE.
US12285739B2	Water absorbent agent and method for producing water absorbent agent The present invention provides an easy method for producing a water absorbent agent that has a low moisture content and that has a small dust generation amount without decreasing various physical properties. A present inventive method for producing a water absorbent agent of the present invention includes mixing not lower than 0.06 parts by mass and not higher than 5 parts by mass of an inorganic acid alkali metal salt powder with 100 parts by mass of a water-absorbent resin in an indefinite ground form.
US12285734B2	Composition containing urea for use in brine formation A composition for use in brine formation having a deliquescent desiccant, urea, and an optional component selected from the group consisting of starch, citric acid, clay, glucose, and a combination thereof. Methods of making and using the composition are provided. The composition may be pressed into tablet form. The composition may be used in a dehumidifying device.
US12285726B2	Use of a filter module for filtering a biotechnical liquid and filter module for the filtration of a biotechnical liquid A filter module provides biotechnological filtration possibilities lessening the danger of contamination while achieving an optimum flow profile. The filter module 100 includes filter housing 110, a filter with a bundle of hollow fibres 114 and a centrifugal pump rotor 132. The filter is arranged in the filter housing 110 such that the centrifugal pump rotor 132 forces a biotechnological liquid into the interior of the hollow fibres 114 via an inlet flow path where liquid enters the filter module perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the filter, flows into a hollow centre of the centrifugal pump rotor and is thereafter deflected to flow parallel to the longitudinal axis of the filter before entering the hollow fibers of the filter flowing parallel to the longitudinal axis. A filtration device 1100, 1200, 1300 includes filter module 100 and a drive unit for magnetically driving the centrifugal pump rotor 132.
US12285723B2	Method for filtering a dairy product A method for filtering a dairy product is used in a filter system that includes at least one pump loop having a pump and a filter, with the pump being arranged to feed a feed product to the filter for filtering the feed product and outputting a permeate product and a retentate product. The method includes supplying the feed product to the pump at a feed pressure, during a first operational mode in which the feed pressure is below a first predefined threshold, controlling the pump to operate at a first power that is within a first percentage range of a maximum rated power of the pump, and during a second operational mode in which the feed pressure is above the first predefined threshold, controlling the pump to operate within a second percentage range of the maximum rated power which is higher than the first percentage range.
US12285721B1	Devices, methods, and systems for capturing and sequestering atmospheric gases A carbon dioxide capture and sequestration system comprises a growth module, a drying module, a sequestration module and a carbon dioxide recapture apparatus. The carbon dioxide recapture apparatus includes at least one conduit coupled to the growth module, the drying module, and the sequestration module for routing carbon dioxide liberated from at least one of the harvested algal biomass within the drying module and the dried algal biomass within the sequestration module to the growth module.
US12285719B2	Solar-driven membrane-based open-cycle adsorption air conditioner An air conditioning system and method of air conditioning is provided. The air conditioning system includes an intake mechanism configured to draw into the air conditioner a first amount of air and an amount of moisture from an exterior of the air conditioner. The system further includes metal organic frameworks in fluid communication with the intake mechanism, the metal organic frameworks configured to adsorb the amount of moisture from the first amount of air. The system further includes an indirect evaporative cooler configured to cool the first amount of air. The system further includes a solar heater configured to heat a second amount of air. The system further includes a heat exchanger configured to contact the second amount of air with the metal organic frameworks to regenerate the metal organic frameworks.
US12285715B2	Noble gas recovery system A system comprising a pumping system configured to pump respective exhaust gases from each of a plurality of chemical etching process chambers and to combine the exhaust gases to provide a combined exhaust gas, and a noble gas recovery system configured to process the combined exhaust gas to remove one or more noble gases therefrom.
US12285713B2	Condenser bag for processing a fluid A condenser bag includes a body bounding a channel that extends between an inlet opening at a first end and an outlet opening at an opposing second end, the body being comprised of a polymeric film; an intake port bounding a port opening that extends therethrough, the intake port being directly physically secured to the first end of the body so that the port opening communicates with the channel of the body; and a tubular transfer line having a first end directly mechanically coupled with the body at a first location located between the inlet opening and the outlet opening so as to communicate with the channel and an opposing second end directly mechanically coupled to the intake port so as to communicate with the port opening thereof.
US12285711B1	Automatic sample collector and extractor Devices are provided for remote environmental and atmospheric testing that can be deployed without personnel entering a potentially dangerous area. The device can detect and automatically analyze biological and chemical agents and then automatically report if any of these agents are present without the intervention of public safety or military personnel. During sample collection and analysis, the device deploys a sample-collecting pad, tape, or filter which is then retracted with captured samples (liquid or solid) obtained from either surfaces or as aerosols from the air. The captured samples may be retracted into an enclosed vessel which will then extract the sample off of the pad, tape, or filter into a liquid carrier, and this liquid carrier is delivered to a downstream process for further analysis. The steps between sample collection and analysis are completely automated and include solvent washes, extractions, centrifugations, or other steps that are not normally readily amenable to totally-hands-off automation.
US12285707B2	Liquid solid separator wash water supply system A liquid solid separator has a main container wherein a rotating filter belt receives influent for liquid sold mixture sieve processing. A filtered water collections tank, a pressurized water supply are sources of wash water inputs. Cold and hot water pressurized water supplies are also potential supply sources. Load balancing of inputs and single and dual wash water pumps are also described.
US12285703B2	Bubble machine with multiple bubble making ports The present invention includes a plurality of soap bubble making ports in a housing where each of the ports includes a ring-shaped soap bubble outlet. A single tube, via the pump, pulls soap bubble solution from the reservoir and, through a manifold, delivers soap bubble solution to the output ports of the manifold and then to each of the plurality of soap bubble making ports. A plurality of mechanically linked wipers is respectively located at each soap bubble making port to form a film at the soap bubble making port. An air manifold splits air received from the air blower respectively to each soap bubble making port. When a motor-driven shaft rotates, soap bubble solution is delivered to all soap bubble ports; causes all wipers to rotate and causes air to be blown through all of the soap bubble ports to creates multiple soap bubbles at the same time.
US12285700B2	Ride on toy vehicle A ride on vehicle for a child that includes a vehicle body supported on a plurality of wheels, and electric motor powered by a battery and operatively coupled to at least one drive wheel of the plurality of wheels to propel the vehicle. The vehicle also includes a rod structure arranged at a rear of the vehicle and coupled to the vehicle body, and a lever adapted to be displaced between a first position and a second position to selectively enable or disable a propelling of the vehicle through the electric motor. In the first position of the lever, the vehicle is configured to be propelled by operating the electric motor. In the second position of the lever, the propelling of the vehicle through the electric motor is disabled.
US12285698B2	Top launching device A top launching device for launching a top includes a device body and an operating belt. The device body includes first and second input rotors to rotate, an output rotor configured to hold the top in a state with a central axis of the output rotor aligned with a central axis of the top and configured to rotate and impart the rotational force to the top, and a coupling rotor configured to transmit the rotational force from the input rotor to the output rotor. The operating belt is configured to be inserted in the device body, and to be engaged with either the first or the second input rotor. The output rotor is configured to rotate the top, impart the rotational force to the top, and release the top. The operating belt is configured to be selectively engaged with one of the first and second input rotors.
US12285696B2	Information processing system, information processing apparatus, storage medium and information processing method A non-limiting example game system includes a main body apparatus, and the main body apparatus performs communication with another main body apparatus in a communication game to play a virtual game. The virtual game is a multiplayer game that a plurality of players compete against each other, and a place of an overall ranking is determined for each player. If a main story of the virtual game is ended, a ranking announcement screen including a ranking message and a praise screen including a praise message are displayed in this order for each place of the overall ranking. The praise message is selected from a praise message table of the first place of the overall ranking and a praise message table except the first place of the overall ranking. The praise message table is set with a praise message corresponding to a praise content, and when determining a praise message for each place of the overall ranking, a praise message already having been determined as a praise message for another player is not redundantly determined.
US12285694B1	Game window Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for providing a game to a user through a user interface. A gaming platform may include a game client, a game window, a message flow, a launcher, a game launch service, a game provider, a platform back end, and a testing module. The game client may provide the game. The game client may be embedded in the game window. The game window may provide the ability for a user to interact with the game through an input, as well as one or more interface elements agnostic to the game. The message flow may facilitate the translation and communication of a message from a first format associated with the game client and a second format associated with the game window.
US12285687B2	Apparatus for adapting virtual gaming with real world information A server device that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a memory and a processor. The processor can identify first and second players present at first and second physical locations, to identify first and second boundary and topographical information of the first and second physical locations, to map the first and second boundary and topographical information of the first and second physical locations to a virtual gaming space, to capture first and second position and orientation information for the first and second players, to map the first and second position and orientation information to the virtual gaming space, to generate first and second virtual players corresponding to the first and second players, and to transmit to first goggles information representative of the second virtual player for display superimposed onto a transparent viewing apparatus for viewing of the virtual gaming space. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
US12285683B1	Methods and systems for generating interactive puzzles The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems for generating interactive puzzles. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure may: receive data associated with one or more narratives or scenes; and generate, based at least in part on one or more machine learning (ML) models and the received data, a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI may comprise an image area for rendering a plurality of different and distinct images associated with the narrative(s) or scene(s) and including at least one image that constitutes at least a portion of a solution to a user-solvable puzzle. The GUI may also comprise one or more user-manipulable control elements configured to cause one or more of a plurality of line elements to expand or contract to form a line drawing comprising at least a humanly discernible portion of the at least one image.
US12285675B2	Slide button actuators An input device is provided to supply multiple input from a button. The input device may include a first switch and a second switch. The input device may further include a slide button on a surface of the input device. The slide button may actuate the first switch when the slide button slides along a first direction substantially parallel to the surface of the input device. The slide button may actuate the second switch when the slide button slides along a second direction substantially parallel to the surface of the input device. The input device may further include a third switch. The slide button may actuate the third switch of the input device when the slide button is pressed towards the surface of the input device.
US12285672B2	Shape retainer for baseball or softball glove and shape retention method for baseball or softball glove A shape retainer and a shape retention method are provided, by which the shape of an interior space of an inner part of a baseball or softball glove can be retained precisely. A shape retainer includes a main body having a main surface depressed in a concave shape, so that the shape of the interior space of the inner part of the baseball or softball glove can be retained precisely.
US12285671B1	Mounting system for attachment of interchangeable exercise machine accessories A mounting system for attachment exercise machine accessories wherein the mounting bracket is a separate piece that can be attached to the exercise machine prior to mounting of the accessory on the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket can be adapted to mount to existing exercise machines, and is easy to attach to an exercise machine separately from accessories to be mounted on it. The mounting bracket facilitates attachment of interchangeable accessories through a simplified mounting system that allows the user to keep both hands on the accessory during mounting. Play in the interface between the mounting bracket and accessory is taken up by a tensioning and locking device.
US12285670B2	Golf swing training devices, systems and methods A golf training device that includes a planar element that is formable into one or more forms having 3 or more sides using one or more respective sets of crease or fold lines associated with the planar element and defining the sides; and one or more support means for supporting one or more alignment sticks or markers, the support means arranged to orient the alignment sticks or markers in position useful for golf training.
US12285666B2	Golf tee nest A golf tee nest is a device designed to help golf enthusiasts practice different golf skills as well as to serve as a storage box or a gift box for one or more golf balls. The device includes a plurality of interlocking pieces and a plurality of golf tees. The plurality of interlocking pieces corresponds to several triangular-shaped retaining pieces that can hold a golf ball in different ways for different golf-related activities. The plurality of interlocking pieces is also designed to be rearranged into different configurations to facilitate the different golf-related activities that the user can perform with the device. The plurality of golf tees corresponds to several golf tees specially designed to facilitate the coupling of the plurality of interlocking pieces in different configurations. The plurality of golf tees can also be utilized without the plurality of interlocking pieces to perform different golf-related activities.
US12285660B2	Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a bottom portion, a top portion. The top portion may include a heel-side top portion, a toe-side top portion, and a raised central top portion between the heel-side top portion and toe-side top portion. The top portion may include a toe-side integral rib and a heel-side integral rib. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed.
US12285657B2	Remote controlled golf ball retrieval system and method A method and system to retrieve golf balls by a single user. By utilizing a vehicle equipped with a receiver to receive a wireless signal that operates to automatically move the vehicle without human intervention, a single person has the capability of moving two vehicles with a golf ball retrieving device connected between the two vehicles to collect golf balls. The golf ball retrieving device is connected between the two vehicles using a winch system on each vehicle. The golf ball retrieving device is then pulled from one vehicle to the other using the winch system to retrieve golf balls. The two vehicles are moved to define a new path between them, and the process is repeated.
US12285654B2	Method and system for using artificial intelligence to interact with a user of an exercise device during an exercise session A method is disclosed for using an artificial intelligence engine to interact with a user of an exercise device during an exercise session. The method includes generating, by the artificial intelligence engine, a machine learning model trained to receive data as input, and based on the data, providing an output. While a user performs an exercise using the exercise device, the method includes receiving the data from an input peripheral of a computing device associated with the user. Based on the data being received from the input peripheral, the method includes determining, via the machine learning model, the output to control an aspect of the exercise device.
US12285650B2	Methods and apparatus for power expenditure and technique determination during bipedal motion Training at the proper level of effort is important for athletes whose objective is to achieve the best results in the least time. In running, for example, pace is often monitored. However, pace alone does not reveal specific issues with regard to running form, efficiency, or technique, much less inform how training should be modified to improve performance or fitness. A sensing system and wearable sensor platform described herein provide real-time feedback to a user/wearer of his power expenditure during an activity. In one example, the system includes an inertial measurement unit (IMU) for acquiring multi-axis motion data at a first sampling rate, and an orientation sensor to acquire orientation data at a second sampling rate that is varied based on the multi-axis motion data.
US12285649B2	Strength training machine A strength training machine includes a bracket and a pulling assembly. The pulling assembly includes a handle assembly and a counterweight device, an end of the bracket is formed with a cavity structure, and the counterweight device is arranged in the cavity structure, where the counterweight device includes a resistance adjusting assembly and a drive wheel, the handle assembly includes a pulling piece, a first end of the pulling piece is used to apply a pulling force, and a second end of the pulling piece is attached to the drive wheel, and the drive wheel rotates under the driving of the resistance adjusting assembly, so that the pulling piece is coiled on a wheel surface of the drive wheel while generating a counterweight pulling force, where a sliding assembly is arranged at one of a bottom or a side of the cavity structure.
US12285646B2	Adjustable dumbbell An adjustable dumbbell, comprising a dumbbell assembly, a dumbbell seat and dumbbell pieces, the dumbbell assembly comprises a dumbbell bar and connecting discs, which are provided with a positioning groove and a connecting block slidingly connected in the positioning groove, and the connecting disc is provided with an elastic component; the dumbbell assembly comprises a handle grip and gear blocks, and the glove and the gear block are fixed circumferentially, and the gear block has an outwardly pushing part and an inwardly shrinking part in the circumferential direction; the dumbbell piece is provided with a connecting groove, when the connecting block abuts against the shrinking part, the connecting block is separated from the connecting groove; the connecting block abuts against the pushing part, the connecting block is snapped into the connecting groove; when the connecting block abuts against the shrinking part, the connecting block is separated from the connecting groove.
US12285643B2	Portable wearable resistance band training apparatus A portable, wearable resistance band training apparatus having at least one resistance device secured in a channel of a strap portion forming shoulder straps, and a plurality of access openings in the shoulder strap portion for grasping and extending the resistance device from the sleeve for performing one or more resistance training exercises.
US12285642B2	Exercise machine with retractable arm A weight training machine includes a central console including a motor. It further includes an arm having a length attached on either side of the console by a joint that allows rotation of the arm in a substantially vertical plane. It further includes a cable routed from the motor through the arm to a distal end of the arm. The cable terminates at an attachment point. The arm includes an outer section and an inner section arranged to telescope in a manner that changes the length of the arm.
US12285641B2	Firefighting foam composition A method of fighting a fire includes aerating a firefighting foam composition to form an areated firefighting foam; administering the aerated firefighting foam to a fire or applying the aerated firefighting foam to a surface of a volatile flammable liquid; wherein: the firefighting foam composition includes a sugar component comprising at least about 50 wt. % of a monosaccharide, sugar alcohol, or a mixture of any two or more thereof; a surfactant component comprising an anionic surfactant and a zwitterionic surfactant; and a suspension agent comprising microfibrillated cellulose.
US12285635B2	Single-pass imaging and radiation treatment delivery via an extended rotation gantry An example method of radiation therapy in a radiation therapy system that includes a gantry with a treatment-delivering X-ray source and an imaging X-ray source mounted thereon is described. The method includes rotating the gantry in a first direction at a first rotational velocity about an open bore and concurrently rotating an annular support structure at a second rotational velocity about the open bore, wherein the second rotational velocity is less than the first rotational velocity. While continuing to rotate the gantry in the first direction about the open bore from a first position to a treatment position, the method also includes generating multiple images of a target volume disposed in the bore using the imaging X-ray source. Upon rotating the gantry to the treatment position, the method includes initiating delivery of a treatment beam to the target volume with the treatment-delivering X-ray source.
US12285631B2	Adjustable multi-slit collimators The transverse intensity distribution of a beam of x-rays or other radiation can be modulated with a multi-slit collimator device that includes one or more sets of collimator leaves arranged in a one-dimensional array and individually movable to form slits of variable width between pairs of adjacent collimator leaves. A two-dimensional intensity distribution may be achieved using multiple sets of one-dimensionally arranged leaves, e.g., by stacking them along the beam in different orientations, or by stacking them in a transverse direction to form a two-dimensional array of leaves. In some embodiments, the multi-slit collimator device also serves beam-monitoring purposes.
US12285630B2	Systems and methods for controlling electron beam in radiotherapy According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a beam control device for radiotherapy is provided. The beam control device may include an electron beam generator configured to emit an electron beam for radiotherapy toward a subject in a first direction. The beam control device may further include a first deflection device configured to generate a defocused electron beam by defocusing the electron beam in a second direction, the second direction being different from the first direction.
US12285629B2	Robust treatment planning or plan evaluation In cases where material properties of a structure within or outside a patient receiving radiotherapy treatment, robust planning can be used, based on different scenarios with different material property values using a material override function present in the treatment planning system.A computer-based method of generating a radiotherapy treatment plan for a patient, based on an image of the patient and a desired dose. In cases where material properties of a structure within or outside a patient receiving radiotherapy treatment, robust planning can be used, based on different scenarios with different material property values using a material override function present in the treatment planning system. Robust planning is performed based on the at least two scenarios to provide robust evaluation data for each of the at least two scenarios and/or a robust optimized treatment plan with respect to all values in the set of material override values.
US12285627B2	Fabrication and irradiation of a radioactive isotope skin patch A novel treatment method is disclosed, wherein a patch configured to be placed on a patient's skin is activated, before placement, to deliver localized radiotherapy to a diseased area of the skin. The disclosed devices and methods minimize or prevent collateral damage to the neighboring tissues. In most cases, the disclosed devices and methods include coating a contoured, solid, flexible or conformal substrate with one or more lanthanide elements and then activating (e.g. neutron irradiation) the elements such that its resulting radioisotope emits beta-particles into the diseased skin surface when applied to the patient's skin. Novel processes are described for fabricating and irradiating the lanthanide-based skin patch, for example a holmium-based skin patch.
US12285624B2	Portable transcutaneous magnetic stimulator and systems and methods of use thereof A transcutaneous magnetic stimulation (tMS) device is provided for modulating nerve function and chronic pain management, and includes a tMS stimulator, a control module in wired and powered communication with the tMS stimulator, and a portable electronic device in wireless communication with the control module to receive, generate and transmit feedback and control settings relating to a treatment session. The tMS stimulator may be a flexible figure-of-eight coil configured in different sizes and shapes to provide varying pulse and magnetic field strengths for mobile, home, or clinical uses, and also include guidance tools and measurement sensors to aid in positioning and directing the tMS stimulator to a target area for treatment.
US12285623B2	Devices, systems, and methods for non-invasive chronic pain therapy Presented herein are devices and systems as well as the methods of using the same for the purpose of reducing and/or ameliorating the sensation of pain, specifically, chronic pain. Particularly, in one aspect, the devices, systems, and their methods of use disclosed herein are effective for reducing peripheral nerve pain, such as resulting from traumatic nerve injury and other types of nerve damage.
US12285616B2	Systems, devices, and methods for electromechanical sensing and mapping Systems, devices, and methods for tracking and determining the motion of a cardiac implant is disclosed. The motion of the implant is determined by transmitting acoustic energy to a tissue location using an acoustic controller-transmitter comprising an array of acoustic transducers; wherein the implant is configured to convert the transmitted acoustic energy to electrical energy; and the tracking is achieved by determining the electrical energy delivered to the tissue throughout one or more cardiac cycles in order to create a motion profile of the cardiac implant.
US12285615B2	Neurostimulation titration process via adaptive parametric modification Systems and methods are provided for delivering neurostimulation therapies to patients. A titration process is used to gradually increase the stimulation intensity to a desired therapeutic level. Between titration sessions one or more parameters, such as, for example, an acclimation interval, may be adjusted based on the patient's response to the stimulation. This personalized titration process can minimize the amount of time required to complete titration so as to begin delivery of the stimulation at therapeutically desirable levels.
US12285609B2	Paresthesia-free spinal cord stimulation occurring at lower frequencies and sweet spot searching using paresthesia Methods and systems for testing and treating spinal cord stimulation (SCS) patients are disclosed. Patients are eventually treated with sub-perception (paresthesia free) therapy. However, supra-perception stimulation is used during “sweet spot searching” during which active electrodes are selected for the patient. This allows sweet spot searching to occur much more quickly and without the need to wash in the various electrode combinations that are tried. After selecting electrodes using supra-perception therapy, therapy is titrated to sub-perception levels using the selected electrodes. Such sub-perception therapy has been investigated using pulses at or below 10 kHz, and it has been determined that a statistically significant correlation exists between pulse width (PW) and frequency (F) in this frequency range at which SCS patients experience significant reduction in symptoms such as back pain. Beneficially, sub-perception stimulation at such low frequencies significantly lowers power consumption in the patient's neurostimulator.
US12285606B1	Comprehensive second-language acquisition system leveraging sleep neuromodulation and neuroaugmented executive control A neuro-stimulation system having: a controller; a user interface arranged for, under control of the controller, providing a user with a series of information elements to be learned by the user; a non-invasive brain stimulator arranged for, under the control of the controller, tagging each information element of said series of information elements by stimulating a brain of the user with a different, unique, associated brain stimulus when the user is provided said information element by said user interface; and a non-invasive brain sensor arranged for sending to the controller data indicating a slow-wave sleep period of the user; wherein the controller is further arranged for cueing each information element of said series of information elements by causing the stimulator to stimulate the brain of the user with the brain stimuli associated with said series of information elements during said slow-wave sleep period of the user.
US12285604B2	Implantation medical device with multiple parasternal-anterior electrodes A subcutaneous implantable medical device and method (SIMD) provided. A pulse generator (PG) is configured to be positioned subcutaneously within a lateral region of a chest of a patient. The PG has a housing that includes a PG electrode. The PG has an electronics module. An elongated lead is electrically coupled to the pulse generator. The elongated lead includes a first electrode that is configured to be positioned along a first parasternal region proximate a sternum of the patient and a second electrode that is configured to be positioned at an anterior region of the patient. The first and second electrodes are coupled to be electrically common with one another. The electronics module is configured to provide electrical shocks for antiarrhythmic therapy along at least one shocking vector between the PG electrode and the first and second electrodes.
US12285603B2	Pulsed passive charge recovery circuitry for an implantable medical device The problem of a potentially high amount of supra-threshold charge passing through the patient's tissue at the end of an Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) program is addressed by circuitry that periodically dissipates only small amount of the charge stored on capacitances (e.g., DC-blocking capacitors) during a pulsed post-program recovery period. This occurs by periodically activating control signals to turn on passive recovery switches to form a series of discharge pulses each dissipating a sub-threshold amount of charge. Such periodic pulsed dissipation may extend the duration of post-program recovery, but is not likely to be noticeable by the patient when the programming in the IPG changes from a first to a second program. Periodic pulsed dissipation of charge may also be used during a program, such as between stimulation pulses.
US12285602B2	Methods of treating disease using auricular peripheral nerve field stimulation A method for treating pain or discomfort in a patient is disclosed. The method comprises stimulating a cranial nerve with an electrical signal. The pain or discomfort may be a withdrawal symptom. The cranial nerve may be in an auricular area of the patient. The cranial nerve may be cranial nerve V, cranial nerve VII, cranial nerve IX, cranial nerve X, or branches of greater and lesser occipital nerves thereof and their associated neurovascular bundles. The withdrawal symptom may result from cessation of an opioid. The method may further comprise administering a secondary drug treats one or more of the withdrawal symptoms and addiction. The secondary drug may be administered about one day to about one week after initiating the stimulating step.
US12285601B2	Ex vivo method of manufacturing a wire structure electrode An injectable wire structure electrode can assimilate with surrounding tissues after injection, inducing in-growth of blood vessels, collagen and other tissue. Assimilation secures the electrode to the tissue without sutures and prevents relative motion which can lead to inflammation and scarring. Associated methods of manufacturing and injection are disclosed, as well as systems including a dermal multiplexer for power delivery.
US12285598B2	System and method for controlling the position of a levitated rotor A rotary machine is provided which may include a rotor and a stator within a housing. The stator may be for generating a rotating magnetic field for applying a torque to the rotor. A commutator circuit may provide a plurality of phase voltages to the stator, and a controller may adjust the plurality of phase voltages provided by the commutator circuit to modify an attractive force of the stator on the rotor to move the rotor in an axial direction.
US12285595B2	Injection device with flexible dose selection An injection device incorporating a dose setting mechanism is presented where the dose setting mechanism contains a dose selector having one or more dose stops corresponding to a finite set of predetermined fixed doses, where the set of finite predetermined fixed doses includes a lowest fixed dose and one or more higher fixed doses, and where at least one of the one or more higher fixed doses is equal to the lowest fixed dose plus a fractional amount of the lowest fixed dose. The dose setting mechanism can further include a floating spline that is rotationally engaged with a snap element such that the snap element can rotate relative to the floating spline during both dose setting and dose delivery.
US12285591B2	Training cartridge for medical pump systems Rotary microfluidic medical pump and pumping method embodiments are discussed herein that may be used for controlled delivery of small and precise volumes of therapeutic or non-therapeutic fluids in a variety of environmental conditions. Certain medical pump and pumping method embodiments discussed herein may also be useful for the controlled delivery of certain therapeutic fluids that may be susceptible to degradation when exposed to high levels of pressure, flow velocity, shear stress or the like. Training cartridge device and method embodiments discussed herein may be useful for familiarizing patients with the medical pump systems they are using.
US12285587B2	Multi-fluid medical injector system and methods of operation A multi-fluid injector system and methods of operation thereof are presented. One embodiment of such a fluid injector system includes an automatic refill procedure for a fluid injector system comprising a fluid injector and an operably engaged syringe. The procedure includes the step of determining, using an electronic control device operably controlling the fluid injector system, whether a fluid injection procedure involving the syringe is impending. If the electronic control device determines that the fluid injection procedure is not impending, such that the automatic refill will not interfere with the fluid injection procedure, an automatic refill of the syringe is initiated.
US12285581B2	Drug delivery device and methods for using same Devices for intranasal administration of naloxone are disclosed. The devices comprise a foam applicator and are configured to locate an applicator comprising a naloxone composition, in proximity to the middle turbinate and/or inferior turbinate. Naloxone can be delivered to the nasal mucosa by squeezing the nostril against the applicator. The device and methods of using the devices can be used to treat an opioid overdose.
US12285580B2	Method for converting inanimate object to small-scale robot on-demand This invention provides parasitic millirobots that can effectively adapt to an unstructured environment and coherently interact with diverse objects in order to fulfil various application needs. Particularly, a minimalist millirobot construction strategy by splashing composited agglutinate magnetic spray (M-spray) is adopted, which is capable of self-turning multifarious milli-/centi-objects into parasitic millirobots on-demand. Through taking full advantage of the objects' inherent structure and a covered thin drivable film, the M-spray demonstrates superior handling (from 1-D to 3-D structures) and loading capabilities (up to thousand-fold and hundred-fold of its volume and weight, respectively) while with neglectable size increment (as low as 1%) to target. Moreover, benefitting from peculiarities of online reprogramming and controllable disintegration, the parasitic millirobots can rewrite its locomotion mode according to the task and disintegrate themselves after mission accomplished, offering high adaptivity and compatibility for in vivo biomedical applications. Methods for conversion and fabrication thereof are also provided.
US12285579B2	Sheath stepwise dilation A sheath assembly includes a first sheath, a second sheath, and an attachment mechanism. The first sheath includes a first sheath inner surface defining a first sheath lumen extending along a first sheath central longitudinal axis between a first sheath first end portion and a first sheath second end portion. The second sheath includes a second sheath inner surface defining a second sheath lumen extending along a second sheath longitudinal axis between a second sheath first end portion and a second sheath second end portion. The attachment mechanism couples the second sheath to the first sheath. The attachment mechanism includes an attachment mechanism step-up dilation. At least a portion of the attachment mechanism is asymmetrical, at the attachment mechanism step-up dilation, about the first sheath central longitudinal axis.
US12285577B2	Atrial shunt device, manufacturing method, and atrial shunt system using shunt device This invention pertains to the field of medical devices and specifically relates to an atrial shunt device and its manufacturing method, as well as the application of this device in an atrial shunt system. The atrial shunt comprises a middle channel structure with left atrial wall fixing structures and right atrial wall fixing structures on both sides. The left atrial wall fixing structure is a woven network structure formed by weaving threads through a weaving process, and it includes at least two layers of woven layers. By employing a multi-layer woven structure, this invention enhances the waist support compared to traditional single-layer woven structures, reduces the risk of opening blockage caused by excessive intimalization, lowers atrial pressure, improves patient cardiac function, and prolongs patient life.
US12285576B2	Methods and systems for transcaval treatment of aneurysms Described herein, in some aspects, are systems and methods for treating aortic aneurysms. In some embodiments, a method of treating an aortic aneurysm in a subject comprises: advancing a shunt through a venous puncture site of a vein to access an arterial puncture site of an artery, the arterial puncture site disposed within the aortic aneurysm or upstream of the aortic aneurysm; and securing the shunt to the artery and vein by deploying i) an arterial sealing structure coupled to a distal end of the shunt, and ii) deploying a venous sealing structure coupled to a proximal end of the shunt, thereby enabling fluid to flow from the artery to the vein. In some embodiments, a method of treating an aortic aneurysm in a subject comprises: implanting a graft within a subject to at least partially bypass a fluid flow through an artery around the aortic aneurysm, the graft having a lumen therein.
US12285575B2	Catheter stabilization platform, systems, and methods An attachment for a catheter assembly may include a platform, which may include an upper surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface may be configured to contact skin of a patient. At least a portion of the upper surface may be configured to support the catheter assembly. The upper surface may support the catheter assembly at an angle with respect to skin of the patient that is approximately equal to an insertion angle of a catheter of the catheter assembly. The attachment may include snap feature coupled to the upper surface of the platform. The attachment may include a blunt cannula extending distally from the snap feature. The blunt cannula and the portion of the upper surface may provide a generally straight pathway for an instrument inserted distally through the attachment into the catheter assembly.
US12285572B2	Optical-fiber stylet holders and methods thereof Disclosed herein are optical-fiber stylet holders and methods thereof for holding optical-fiber stylets in position in catheters or the like while preventing breakage of optical fibers in the optical-fiber stylets and maintaining functionality of the optical-fiber stylets. The holding of optical-fiber stylets in position in catheters or the like can be important for maintaining distal tips of intravascularly delivered optical-fiber stylets in their target anatomical locations during procedures.
US12285570B1	Body fluid movement system with one or more sensors coupled to a patient remote monitoring system A body fluid movement system includes a body fluid movement apparatus with a lumen, a proximal end, a distal end and a balloon coupled to the proximal end. The balloon is configured to be positioned in an interior of a bladder. The proximal end is configured to provide flow of body fluid from the bladder through the body fluid movement apparatus and collects body fluid from the bladder through the lumen. The drainage bag has an inlet port for receiving body fluid and an outlet port for draining body fluid urine from the drainage bag. The body fluid movement tube includes the proximal end, with a plurality of body fluid draining holes that receive body fluid urine from the bladder and allow it to be transported to and though the body fluid movement tube. One or more sensors are included in the body fluid movement apparatus and positioned to be in contact with patient's body fluid. A patient remote monitoring system is coupled to the one or more sensors to receive sensor data.
US12285567B2	High flow oxygen therapy with on-demand humidification and an active exhalation valve The present disclosure pertains to a system for delivering a humidified flow of concentrated oxygen containing gas to a subject, the system comprising: a subject interface; an oxygen concentrator operatively coupled to the subject interface, the oxygen concentrator configured to provide a flow of concentrated oxygen containing gas to the subject interface via a first conduit; and an aerosol generator operatively coupled to a water supply via a second conduit, the aerosol generator configured to provide a water vapor to the subject interface via the second conduit to humidify the flow of concentrated oxygen containing gas for delivery to the subject.
US12285563B2	Cannula device for high flow therapy A nasal cannula is described herein for respiratory therapy which includes a first gas supply tub with a distal end terminating in a first connector, and a nasal cannula body which includes a first end rotatably coupled to the first connector, a second end opposite the first end, a longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end, and a first nasal prong in fluid communication with the first gas supply tube. The first nasal prong is rotatable relative to the first gas supply tube about the longitudinal axis of the nasal cannula body.
US12285561B2	Support for a breathing assistance apparatus and/or accessories A holder apparatus for holding a conduit and/or patient interface such as a cannula, has a mount 251 to couple with a breathing assistance apparatus 10 and at least one mechanical feature 237a, 237b for holding the conduit and/or patient interface such as a cannula in place relative to the breathing assistance apparatus.
US12285559B2	Nasal drug delivery apparatus and methods of use A nasal droplet delivery device and related methods for delivering precise and repeatable dosages to a subject via the nasal passageways and sinus cavities.
US12285554B2	System and method for performing a saline rinse back in a portable dialysis system The present specification discloses a portable dialysis system comprising a mechanism that allows the user to accurately position an air bubble in a venous line, so that it can be safely removed. When an air bubble is detected, the system automatically runs the blood pump in a direction such that the air bubble is placed close to the extraction point on the venous line, from where it can safely be removed using a needleless syringe.
US12285553B2	Blood treatment systems Dialyzer systems can consolidate multiple technologies and functionalities of blood treatment systems in a significantly integrated fashion. For example, this disclosure describes dialyzer systems that include a magnetically driven and magnetically levitating pump rotor integrated into the dialyzer. Such a dialyzer can be used with treatment modules that include a magnetic field-generating pump drive unit. In some embodiments, the dialyzers include pressure sensor chambers with flexible membranes with which corresponding pressure transducers of the treatment modules can interface to detect arterial and/or venous pressures.
US12285543B2	Human cell population comprising human retinal progenitor cells without an ISL1 gene for transplantation and methods of use thereof An object of the present invention is to provide a cell population suitable for transplant of retinal tissue and a method of production thereof. The present invention provides a cell population for transplant, comprising retinal cells with a modified bipolar cell-regulating gene and a method of production thereof.
US12285541B2	Pharmaceutical compositions for treating osteoarthritis The present disclosure provides methods and compositions comprising hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogel in combination with a saturated fatty acid for treating osteoarthritis. In some embodiments, aspects of the disclosure relate to pharmaceutical compositions comprising HA hydrogel in combination with a steroid. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions may be administrable via local, topical, and injection. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition may be administrable by intra-articular injection.
US12285540B2	Hemostatic composite aggregate materials having surface enriched with hemostatis-promoting agents The present invention relates to a hemostatic absorbable composition, comprising: a flowable plurality of separate aggregates each comprising: a plurality of absorbable carrier particles coated on a surface thereof by a plurality of smaller particles comprising an absorbable supplemental hemostasis-promoting agent. In some embodiments, the absorbable carrier particles comprise gelatin or collagen, and the supplemental hemostasis-promoting agent comprises oxidized cellulose, oxidized regenerated cellulose, carboxylic oxidized cellulose, carboxylic oxidized regenerated cellulose, thrombin, or tranexamic acid.
US12285538B2	Embolic compositions and methods The present disclosure pertains to crosslinkable compositions and systems as well as methods for forming crosslinked compositions in situ, including the use of the same for embolizing vasculature including the neurovasculature within a patient, among many other uses.
US12285537B2	Embolic compositions and methods The present disclosure pertains to crosslinkable compositions and systems as well as methods for forming crosslinked compositions in situ, including the use of the same for embolizing vasculature including the neurovasculature within a patient, among many other uses.
US12285535B2	Chlorine dioxide generating device A device for generating and dispersing chlorine dioxide which includes a housing, at least one removeable tray having a plurality of compartments contained within an interior of the housing, and a fan in communication with the interior of the housing and the exterior of the housing for directing a current of chlorine dioxide gas that is generated from chemicals that are positioned within the removeable tray(s).
US12285532B2	Systems and methods to disinfect an object or surface Systems and methods for treating an object, in particular, for disinfecting and/or drying objects and/or surfaces are provided. One or more of an air delivery system, an electromagnetic emitter (e.g., a Far ultraviolet (UV) light source), and/or an air treatment device (e.g., a gaseous hydrogen-peroxide generator) may be used to condition ambient air to treat a surface or container for use (e.g., prior to filling the container, applying a surfactant, etc.). An ionizer may be employed with one or more of the emitter or air treatment device to additionally remove static from air within or provided to a treatment area.
US12285531B2	Wound covering and preparation method thereof The present invention relates to a wound covering with prominent biocompatible and accelerated wound-healing and its preparation method thereof. The wound covering comprises a film prepared from collagen and Dopa-containing protein—mussel adhesive protein, which is immobilized on collagen by chemical cross-linking, thus enhances the stability of protein structure and maintains the activity of collagen and mussel adhesive protein. The wound covering has excellent mechanical strength and can be trimmed into any shape; it accelerates tissue epithelisation and promotes wound healing with good biocompatibility, non-adhesive to the wound and no further wound damages.
US12285527B2	Method for producing a drug delivery system The present invention relates to a method for producing a drug delivery system. The method comprises the steps of screen-printing a base paste, and curing the base paste. Furthermore, the method comprises the steps of screen-printing a first paste separate to the base paste, and curing the first paste.
US12285518B2	Detergent A detergent comprising (A) an anionic surfactant, (B) a quaternary ammonium cation-modified silicone, and (C) an organic acid is described. A mass ratio [(A)/(B)] of the component (A) to the component (B) is 100 or more, and a mass ratio [(A)/(C)] of the component (A) to the component (C) is 1 or more and 900 or less.
US12285514B2	Cosmetic composition The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition containing the following Components (A) and (B): Component (A): a hydrophobic polymer which has a glass transition temperature Tg of 30° C. or higher, the polymer having a different kind of an electric charge to the following Component (B), or not having an electric charge; and Component (B): a hydrophilic ionic polymer. The cosmetic composition of the present invention can be suitably used in cosmetics for hair.
US12285511B2	Perfume prolonger A composition for application to the skin or other substrate, which acts in conjunction with any perfume product, to extend the longevity of a fragrance, compared to the perfume in the absence of the composition. In particular, the composition contains a musk substance and at least 50% of a non-scented, viscous, low-volatility, solvent for perfume ingredients.
US12285509B2	Glyceryl and glycol acid compounds Disclosed is a composition comprising a glycol di-salicylate or a glycol di-benzoate compound having the following structure: where R is OH or H, n is 1 or 2, and where the composition further includes a glycol mono-salicylate compound or a glycol mono-benzoate compound.
US12285507B2	Deposition system for hair A hair treatment composition comprising: a) a conditioning base comprising: i) a cationic conditioning surfactant having from 16 to 32 carbon atoms; ii) a fatty alcohol having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms; and b) from 0.1 to 10 wt % of a microcapsule in which a core comprising benefit agent is encapsulated in a polymeric shell; and (c) from 0.1 to 5 wt % of a diesterquat, provides improved deposition of microcapsules and delivery of benefit agent to hair surfaces.
US12285506B2	Method for improving the sensorial properties of oil-in-water emulsions, to reduce the adhesive effect of such glycerin-based oil-in-water emulsions Disclosed is a method for improving the sensorial properties of an oil-in-water type emulsion for topical application, including, for 100% of its mass, 1% to 30% by weight of glycerol, characterised in that the oil-in-water type emulsion for topical application includes an effective quantity of a mixture of saturated cyclic or acyclic, linear or branched hydrocarbons, of which at least 95% by weight have between fifteen and nineteen carbon atoms. Also disclosed is a new oil-in-water type emulsion for topical use, including the mixture, and to the use of same in cosmetics.
US12285505B2	Method for improving the sensorial properties of oil-in-water emulsions, to reduce the adhesive effect of such glycerin-based oil-in-water emulsions Disclosed is a method for improving the sensorial properties of an oil-in-water type emulsion for topical application, including, for 100% of its mass, 5% to 30% by weight of glycerol, characterised in that the oil-in-water type emulsion for topical application includes an effective quantity of a mixture of saturated cyclic or acyclic, linear or branched hydrocarbons, of which at least 95% by weight have between fifteen and nineteen carbon atoms. Also disclosed is a new oil-in-water type emulsion for topical use, including the mixture, and to the use of same in cosmetics.
US12285500B2	Hydrogel particle and method for producing same, cell or cell structure each enclosing hydrogel particle therein, method for evaluating activity of cell using hydrogel particle, and use of hydrogel particle as sustained release preparation The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a hydrogel particle which can be taken into a cell by the action of the cell and can control the release of a magnetic particle enclosed therein into the cell so as to retain the magnetic particle in the cell for a long period; a method for producing the hydrogel particle; a cell or a cell structure each enclosing the hydrogel particle therein; and a method for evaluating the activity of a cell using the hydrogel particle. The present invention solves the problem by a hydrogel particle including: a domain which is composed of a first hydrogel; a matrix which encloses the domain and is composed of a second hydrogel having a different crosslinking degree or composition from that of the first hydrogel; and a magnetic particle which is supported by at least the first hydrogel.
US12285496B2	Gene therapy for haploinsufficiency Methods and compositions are provided for activating transcription in a mammalian cell.
US12285495B2	Genome editing methods and constructs The present invention relates to a method of integrating an exogenous DNA sequence into a genome of a cell comprising contacting the cell with: a) a donor nucleic acid comprising: —at least one STOP codon and a translation initiation sequence (TIS) or—a ribosomal skipping sequence, and—said exogenous DNA sequence wherein said donor nucleic acid is flanked at 5′ and 3′ by inverted targeting sequences; b) a complementary strand oligonucleotide homologous to the targeting sequence and c) a nuclease that recognizes the targeting sequence.
US12285492B2	Immunoconjugates and methods Immunoconjugates of the Formula (I) include a linking group for linking an antibody targeting ligand (Ab) to a drug (D). Embodiments of such immunoconjugates are useful for delivering the drug to selected cells or tissues, e.g., for the treatment of cancer. Ab-[S-L1-L2-L3-L4-L5-L6-L7-D]n (I)
US12285491B2	Conjugation linkers, cell binding molecule-drug conjugates containing the linkers, methods of making and uses such conjugates with the linkers The present invention relates to linkers having a group of propiolyl, substituted acryl (acryloyl), or disubstituted propanoyl, and using such linkers for the conjugation of compounds, in particular, cytotoxic agents to a cell-binding molecule.
US12285489B2	Bone targeted antimicrobial oxazolidinone related compounds, formulations thereof, and uses thereof Described herein are bisphosphonate oxazolidinone compounds, and conjugates and pharmaceutical formulations thereof, that can include a bisphosphonate and an oxazolidinone (or an oxazolidinone antimicrobial or antibiotic agent, substituent or derivative thereof), where the oxazolidinone can be releasably coupled to the bisphosphonate. Also provided herein are methods of making and methods of using the bisphosphonate oxazolidinone compounds, conjugates and pharmaceutical formulations thereof. Also provided herein are methods of use of the compounds, conjugates and formulations for treating a bone disease or for use in preparing a formulation for the treatment a bone disease.
US12285488B2	Oral dosage form containing theobromine-free cocoa Disclosed are stable dosage forms for oral administration of active pharmaceutical ingredients in which any unpleasant taste sensation, caused by release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient and/or of the excipients in the oral and pharyngeal cavity of the patient, is masked by the use of theobromine-free cocoa.
US12285486B2	Pharmaceutical composition in solid extruded form A pharmaceutical composition including an extruded solid and one or more pharmaceuticals or nutraceuticals is provided. The extruded solid includes hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinate and isomalt.
US12285473B2	Cancer vaccines targeting MUC16 and uses thereof Disclosed herein are nucleic acid molecules comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences that encode a modified consensus MUC16 antigen. Vectors, compositions, and vaccines comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences that encode a modified consensus MUC16 antigen are disclosed. Methods of treating a subject with a MUC16-expressing tumor and methods of preventing a MUC16-expressing tumor are disclosed. Modified consensus MUC16 antigen is disclosed.
US12285470B2	Trim proteins and galectins cooperate and codirect autophagy and are useful in the treatment of autophagy related diseases Tie present invention relates to compositions and methods of influencing autophagy by modulating TRIM (tripartite motif containing) proteins, especially TRIM 8, TRIM: 10, TRIM 16, TRIM 19 and/or TRIM 51 (preferably TRIM 16} and galectins, especially galectins 3 m order to influence autophagy and treat a number of disease states and/or conditions which are mediated and/or influenced by autophagy, including inflammatory disease states and/or conditions, including a microbial infection such as a Mycobacterium infection, among numerous others, an inflammatory disorder, a lysosomal, storage disorder, an immune disorder, a neurodegenerative disorder and a cancer.
US12285463B2	Modulation of tumor immunity by protein-mediated O2 delivery The invention provides methods to modulate hypoxia-mediated tumor immunity by administration of an O2 carrier polypeptide (e.g., an H-NOX protein). The methods of the invention target both hypoxia inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF-1α) pathways and non-HIF-1α pathways of tumor immunity. Such methods are useful in the treatment of a wide variety of cancers and may be used alone or in combination with other anti-cancer therapies.
US12285462B2	pH-triggered membrane peptide-mediated epitope tethering at cell surfaces The invention features methods and compositions for eliciting an anti-tumor response in a subject comprising administering to the subject a pHLIP● construct comprising an antibody recruiting molecule linked to one or more pHLIP● peptides by a non-cleavable linker compound. The construct increases the amount of the antibody recruiting molecule on the surface of a diseased cell.
US12285461B2	Topical antibiotic Provided herein is a topical antibiotic composition that includes an external antibiotic agent, one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, and at least one of a cannabinoid, terpene, and flavonoid. Also provided is a method that includes topically administering to a skin surface of a subject (e.g., human) the topical antibiotic composition.
US12285457B2	Topical skin compositions for treating rosacea and skin redness A method of topically applying to skin a composition comprising a water soluble Phoenix dactylifera seed extract, an essential oil from the leaves of tea tree, an aqueous Myrothamnus flabellifolia leaf and stem extract, and a saccharide isomerate comprising an exopolysaccharide of Vibrio alginolyticus is disclosed.

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