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| US12292218B2 |
Reservoir tank, cooling device, and projector
A reservoir tank includes: a tank main body configured to store a refrigerant within the tank main body; an inflow path configured to allow the refrigerant to flow into the tank main body; an outflow path configured to allow the refrigerant to flow out of the tank main body; a collision member that has a first surface and faces an outlet of the inflow path within the tank main body, wherein the collision member is configured such that the refrigerant flowing out from the outlet of the inflow path collides against the first surface; and an air bubble mixing prevention member that faces an inlet of the outflow path within the tank main body, wherein the air bubble mixing prevention member is configured to prevent air bubbles from getting into the outflow path. |
| US12292216B2 |
Cooling device
Cooling device 1, in particular a freezer 2, having a closable cooling space 3, an electrically operated cooling circuit, and preferably a cold storage pack 4, wherein the at least one closable cooling space 3 and the cold storage pack 4 can be cooled by the electrically operated cooling circuit. The cooling device has a power distributor 5 for distributing electrical power of at least one regenerative power source 6 to an electrically operated cooling circuit of the cooling device 1 and to at least one further electricity consuming device 7. In addition, the power distributor 5 has a control system with a computing unit 23, a memory 24 and priority logic. The priority logic is used to preferentially supply the electrically operated cooling circuit of the cooling device 1 with electricity if there is a lack of electrical power of the at least one regenerative power source 6. |
| US12292210B2 |
Dehumidifying member, dehumidifying rotor, and manufacturing method of dehumidifying member
An object is to provide a dehumidifying member having a high tensile strength. The object can be achieved by a dehumidifying member including a honeycomb structure. The honeycomb structure includes a planar base material and a corrugated base material, a contact part where a wave top portion of the corrugated base material and the planar base material are in contact with each other, and an air hole. The contact part includes an adhesion part adhered by an adhesive agent and silica gel formed on the air hole side from the contact part. The component forming the adhesive agent differs from the component of the silica gel formed on the air hole side from the adhesion part. |
| US12292207B2 |
Rotary air homogenizer
An air mixing system for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a conduit configured to receive a first airflow and a second airflow and to discharge the first airflow and the second airflow as a mixed airflow via an outlet of the conduit. The air mixing system also includes a thermal wheel disposed within the conduit. The thermal wheel is configured to direct the first airflow and the second airflow thereacross, rotate within the conduit, and transfer heat between the first airflow and the second airflow. |
| US12292205B2 |
Protective barrier for safety glazing
A protective barrier affixable to a curved substrate comprises a stack of two or more lenses, each of the two or more lenses including a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, a hard coat on a first side of the PET film, and an adhesive layer on a second side of the PET film opposite the first side. The stack of two or more lenses may have a modulation transfer function that exhibits a contrast value greater than 75% for a spatial resolution of one line-pair per 0.0003 radians at 65 degrees angle of incidence. Heat and pressure may be applied to conform the stack of two or more lenses to the shape of the curved substrate. |
| US12292204B2 |
Air conditioner
An air conditioner including an arc shaped discharge port formed in a cylindrical member of a housing; a main fan; an arc shaped heat exchanger between the main fan and an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical member with respect to a radial direction of the cylindrical member; and an auxiliary fan. A discharge flow path is formed between an outer peripheral end of the heat exchanger and the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical member. A guide flow path is formed outside the discharge flow path with respect to the radial direction of the cylindrical member. The auxiliary fan is in the discharge flow path and is configured to suck some of the air discharged through the discharge port into the guide flow path. The guide flow path returns the air sucked by the auxiliary fan to the auxiliary fan. |
| US12292203B2 |
Compact, high-efficiency air handling unit for residential HVAC systems
An air handler unit for use with residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. The air handler unit has high resistance mediums (HRMs) coupled closely to a wide-angle vane-diffuser mixed-flow fan system. The HRMs are placed immediately upstream and downstream of the wide-angle vane-diffuser mixed-flow fan to form a closely coupled, compact air handler that provides significant efficiency and noise benefits. |
| US12292202B2 |
Cold and hot water supply and power generation system including graphene-coated ceramic heating element
An embodiment of the present invention relates to a cold and hot water supply and power generation system including a graphene-coated ceramic heating element, which can control temperatures of cold and hot water based on the graphene-coated ceramic heating element and a heat pump, use power generated by thermoelectric power generation based on a temperature difference between the cold and hot water, and supply the cold and hot water to a demand source or use the same for cooling and heating. |
| US12292196B2 |
Steam cooled hood injector
A fuel nozzle guide assembly for a gas turbine engine is provided. The fuel nozzle guide assembly includes a housing; a tube arranged in the housing and defining a portion of a first fluid passage therein, the first fluid passage configured to include a first fluid, wherein a second fluid passage is defined, in part, between an exterior surface of the tube and an interior surface of the housing, the second fluid passage configured to include a second fluid; an air inflow tube, the air inflow tube defining a central air passage and configured to include a third fluid; an air inflow assembly defining a third fluid passage and configured to include a fourth fluid; and a nozzle outlet configured to receive each of the first fluid, the second fluid, the third fluid, and the fourth fluid to cause mixing thereof. |
| US12292190B2 |
Portable ignition system
A portable ignition system ignites flammable materials at a burn pit. The system includes a portable ignition system control panel with a pilot on/off indicator, a system control module, and an operator input device. The system has a fuel gas source plumbed to a pilot gas tube. The system also has an inert gas source plumbed to the pilot gas tube. The system is electrically powered by a power supply, solar panels, and/or batteries. The system has a high energy ignition system connected to the igniter and located near the pilot gas tube outlet to ignite the fuel gas. The system also has a monitored subsystem that detects parameters of operation of the portable ignition system. |
| US12292182B1 |
Lamp with replaceable power supply module
The present disclosure proposes a lamp with a replaceable power supply module, the lamp including: a lamp body; a power supply module electrically connected to the lamp body to supply power to the lamp body, the power supply module being disposed on the lamp body and provided with a locking portion; and a catch, the catch being provided with a catch body and an elastic member connected to the lamp body, the catch body being rotatably connected to the elastic member, and the locking portion being provided with a locking protrusion, wherein the catch body has a catch recess and a mounting opening, the catch recess mating with the locking protrusion, and the mounting opening being located below the catch recess and configured to allow the locking protrusion to enter and exit the catch recess. |
| US12292179B1 |
Projection lamp for producing starry sky and galaxy effects
The present disclosure discloses a projection lamp for producing starry sky and galaxy effects. The projection lamp includes a lamp holder, a light source, an optical lens, and a first casing. The light source is arranged on one side of the lamp holder; the first casing is arranged on one side of the top of the lamp holder; a second casing is arranged on the other side of the top of the lamp holder; clamping slots are uniformly arranged at the bottoms of the first casing and the second casing; clamping blocks matched with the clamping slots are uniformly arranged on an outer side of the lamp holder; a bracket is arranged at top ends of the second casing and the first casing; the optical lens is arranged inside the bracket through a lens sleeve; and a projection plate is arranged between the optical lens and the light source. |
| US12292177B1 |
Valance lighting assembly for illuminating spaces proximate to commercial equipment
A commercial lighting and lighting display fixture which may include an illumination source disposed in a fixture that may or may not enclose the illumination source element. The result is a display that is both ornamental and serves the function of providing a continuous illumination surrounding the equipment to which it is affixed, through a continuous lighting element disposed between a base and an outer shroud of a valance assembly. The commercial lighting and lighting display fixture may additionally include one or more riser illumination elements mounted to one or more riser panels of the equipment. |
| US12292167B1 |
Handheld light with viewing space
A handheld light having a viewing space comprising a light body and a handle wherein the light body includes a viewing space and wherein the handle may include a rotating base. |
| US12292164B2 |
Light source
An integrated light source includes: an emissive radiation source having a first spectrum; an optical element located to direct emissions from the emissive radiation source; a volumetric spectrum converter located to convert emissions directed from the emissive radiation source to emissions having a second spectrum different from the first spectrum; an optical reflector located about the converter; an output filter, the reflector being located to reflect the converter emissions towards the output filter; and a package body having an internal cavity containing the emissive radiation source, optical element, converter, reflector, and filter, wherein desired light radiates from the cavity through the filter. |
| US12292160B2 |
Automatic dropping lubricating device
An automatic dropping lubricating device comprises a tank body, a stirring mechanism, a filter mechanism and an intermittent mechanism, a drive motor is fixedly connected to the middle of the right side wall of the tank body, the stirring mechanism is rotationally connected to the middle of an inner cavity of the tank body, the filter mechanism is fixedly connected to the middle of a charging pipe, and the intermittent mechanism is arranged on the right side of the bottom of the tank body. The invention drives a telescopic rod to rotate so that the telescopic rod props against a trigger slider for sliding and the trigger slider drives a movable plate to slide; when the movable plate slides, a connecting pipe slides in a second chute, and finally the connecting pipe is connected to a dropping port while a dropping pipe is connected to the connecting pipe. |
| US12292159B2 |
Between-stud bracket with auto-height system
A bracket can be provided to support objects between studs. A pivot tab on the bracket can support the bracket relative to a stud as the bracket pivots from a vertical installation orientation to a horizontal support orientation. The bracket can engage a floor track when in the vertical orientation to align the bracket for installation at a predetermined height. |
| US12292154B2 |
Pipe coupling sleeve assembly
A conduit coupling assembly having an arcuate middle ring extending axially between first and second arcuate clamp rings, an arcuate gasket configured to be positioned radially between the first clamp ring and the fluid conduit, the middle ring comprising an outwardly extending annular flange disposed axially between and radially overlapping at least a portion of the first clamp ring and at least a portion the gasket, the annular flange comprising an axially extending retention rim axially overlapping and disposed radially between a first retained portion of the gasket and an opposed portion of the first clamp ring, the retention rim and the gasket forming a gasket retaining element restraining radial movement of a side surface of the gasket relative to the annular flange of the middle ring. |
| US12292148B2 |
Device for influencing, in particular reducing, vibrations in a fluid system, and method for influencing, in particular reducing, vibrations in a fluid system
A device for reducing vibrations in a hydraulic system may have a separating device which has a side for delimiting a fluid-conducting cavity of the fluid system. The device may also have a vibration-reducing unit, which is designed to mechanically adjust the rigidity of the separating device such that vibrations in the fluid system are reduced. |
| US12292147B2 |
Fluid connection and fluid heating device
A fluidic connection and fluid heating device for a fluid circuit, in particular for a motor vehicle, the device comprising a one-piece tubular body of plastic or composite material comprising at least one internal annular surface defining a fluid flow duct from an inlet to an outlet of the body and at least one external annular surface extending around the duct and on which is located at least one resistive heating element, wherein the resistive heating element is a resistive circuit which is formed in situ on the annular surface. |
| US12292146B1 |
Interface for attaching a member to a threaded hole
A connector configured to interface with a wall and to secure a wire passing through the wall. The connector having first and second portions with integral channels adapted to grasp the wire and insulation provided about the wire. The connector is secured to the wall with at least one nut that operatively interconnects to threads on the connector. |
| US12292145B2 |
Malleable press fittings
An unmachined cast body for a pipe fitting, the cast body includes a first body end and a second body end disposed opposite from the first body end, the cast body defining an axis extending from the first body end to the second body end, the cast body defining a midpoint between first body end and the second body end, a centerline of the cast body defined at the midpoint perpendicular to the axis, a first distance from the centerline to the first body end being equal to a second distance from the centerline to the second body end, an inner body surface defining a fitting bore extending through the cast body from the first body end to the second body end, and an outer body surface spaced from the inner body surface, the outer body surface defining a first frustoconical shape and a second frustoconical shape. |
| US12292140B2 |
Radio-frequency identification fluid connection
A radio-frequency identification (RFID) fluid connection, including a tube or hose, the tube or hose including a radially outward facing surface, a RFID assembly or label connected the radially outward facing surface, including a RFID tag, and at least one contact electrically connected to the RFID tag. |
| US12292133B2 |
Rotary actuator
A rotary actuator is connected to a device and configured to set the device in a motion. The rotary actuator has a rotary actuation system and a logic. The logic is configured such that when a movement is applied to the device independent of the rotary actuator, the logic activates the rotary actuator to: (i) move the device to at least one functional position or (ii) move the device to a starting position. |
| US12292130B2 |
Capacity control valve
A capacity control valve includes a main valve that opens and closes communication between a discharge port and a control port formed in a valve housing by movement of a rod driven by a solenoid, a CS communication passage providing communication between a control fluid supply chamber formed in the valve housing and a suction port, and an on-off valve formed by a communication passage forming member having an annular valve seat in an outer periphery of the CS communication passage and an on-off valve element biased in the valve closing direction with respect to the valve seat. |
| US12292126B2 |
Inflator valve connector
An inflator valve connector includes a housing, a holding device, an actuating lever, a limiting member and a biasing member. The housing has a containing hole, an air passage. The holding device includes at least one elastic airtight ring and a pushing member movably arranged in the containing hole. The actuating lever has a pivoting portion and a first engaging portion. The pivoting portion is configured to actuate the pushing member to directly or indirectly push the elastic airtight ring to elastically deform. The limiting member has a second engaging portion detachably engaged with the first engaging portion. The biasing member biases the limiting member. |
| US12292124B2 |
Check valve
The check valve includes: an inlet pipe body part (23) which includes an inflow port (23b); an outlet pipe body part (25) which includes an outflow port (25b); a mobile body (a reciprocative body (2)). Insides of the inlet pipe body part, the outlet pipe body part, and the valve body (12) are communicated to form a curved flow path from the inflow port toward the outflow port. The reciprocative body includes a valve element (6). The seat (23c) is arranged so as to be capable of supporting the valve element and the inflow port and the seat are arranged parallel to each other. An inner wall surface (23y) on an outside-corner side of the flow path in the inlet pipe body part is formed so as to curve toward a side of the outlet pipe body part as a position gets closer from the inflow port to the seat. |
| US12292119B2 |
Sliding element, in particular piston ring
A sliding element, in particular a piston ring, comprises a coating having the following layers from the inside to the outside: an adhesive layer, a carbon-containing functional layer and an outer amorphous DLC layer. The layer thickness of the carbon-containing function layer is at least 70%, preferably at least 80%, of the total layer thickness of the coating, and the Young's modulus ratio of carbon-containing functional layer to outer amorphous DLC layer is 1.2 or more. |
| US12292115B2 |
Sealing structure
A sealing structure has a sealing device which is a plane seal disposed in an annular groove provided in one of two members and which seals the annular gap between the two members. The sealing device includes a seal member made of a rubber-shaped elastic body and disposed on a high-pressure side and a backup ring made of a resin mounted adjacent to the seal member on a low-pressure side of the seal member. The backup ring has a ring-like shape with ends in which a notch is formed in a part thereof, and the notch extends parallel to the thickness direction of the backup ring, and extends so as to intersect the radial direction of the backup ring. The seal member and the backup ring are disposed between the two members in a state of being pressurized from the two members, respectively. |
| US12292114B2 |
Sealing structure and assembling method of sealing structure
A sealing structure capable of providing consistent sealing performance for a prolonged time, and an assembling method of the sealing structure. An installation component is provided with an annular fitting groove in which a resin gasket is mounted. The fitting groove has a bottom with an annular projection including a tapered surface increasing in a diameter thereof from a pressure side to a non-pressure side, and a tapered surface decreasing in a diameter thereof from the pressure side to the non-pressure side. The tip of the annular projection is positioned closer to the pressure side than a center in a width direction of the fitting groove. |
| US12292111B2 |
Arrangement for enabling a travel drive of an agricultural tractor
An arrangement for releasing a travel drive of an agricultural tractor includes a transmission controller for engaging a travel gear by activating at least one associated clutch device, and a monitoring device, which releases the engagement of the travel gear on the part of the transmission controller when it determines the presence of a corresponding driver intention on the basis of the actuating state of at least one travel operating element. |
| US12292108B2 |
Gearbox adapter and gearbox
Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a gearbox adapter. For example, some embodiments include an adapter body with an internal cavity, a first end having a gearbox connection structure connecting the adapter body to a gearbox body, a first shaft hole in an end face of the first end providing communication between the internal cavity and an outside of the adapter body, and a second end having an opening in communication with the internal cavity; a transmission shaft configured to extend from the outside into the internal cavity via the opening and then out of the adapter body through the first shaft hole; an opening cover with a second shaft hole, the opening cover fitted at the second end to block the opening but allow the transmission shaft to pass out of the internal cavity through the second shaft hole; and a rotating bearing arranged in the internal cavity and fitted to the transmission shaft to support the transmission shaft. |
| US12292103B2 |
Transmission for an integral differential, integral differential and drive train
A transmission for an integral differential, the transmission having a fixed housing part, and a first planetary gear set defining an axis of rotation. The first planetary gear set has a planet carrier fixed to the fixed housing part to seal a lubricant chamber spatially delimited by the planet carrier and the fixed housing part, where at least a portion of the lubricant chamber extends around the axis of rotation. The first planetary gear set further includes planetary bearings, the planetary bearings being supplied with lubricant from the lubricant chamber. Moreover, the first planetary gear set includes planet gears, each of the planet gears being rotatably mounted on the planet carrier via at least one respective bearing of the planetary bearings. Additionally, the first planetary gear set includes a sun gear and a ring gear, each meshing with the planet gears. |
| US12292102B1 |
Locking differentials in rotor shafts
Locking differential systems, vehicles and methods are provided. An electric vehicle includes an electric motor including a stator and a rotor, wherein the rotor is configured to rotate about a rotor axis; a rotor shaft connected to the rotor for rotation about the rotor axis; a differential located within the rotor shaft; a first input shaft connected to first side of the differential; a second input shaft connected to second side of the differential; a locking system configured to selectively lock rotation of the first input shaft to rotation of the rotor shaft; a control system configured to determine when to lock rotation of the first input shaft to rotation of the rotor shaft; and an actuation system configured to operate the locking system to lock rotation of the first input shaft to rotation of the rotor shaft. |
| US12292101B2 |
Transmission device for a motor vehicle, drive axle, and motor vehicle
A transmission device includes: a transmission drive spur gear which is rotationally fixed to an output element of a drive machine; a central spur gear which has an outer sprocket that meshes with the transmission drive spur gear, whereby a first transmission stage of the transmission device is formed, said central spur gear having an inner outer sprocket; and, a planetary transmission gear set which forms a second transmission stage of the transmission device and the sun gear sprocket of which is formed by the inner outer sprocket of the central spur gear, wherein a planetary gear set meshes with the sun gear sprocket and a ring gear sprocket of the planetary transmission gear set, said ring gear sprocket being fixed to the housing of the transmission device, whereby a planetary gear set carrier of the planetary transmission gear set forms an output element of the transmission device. |
| US12292096B2 |
Mechanical-energy storage unit and assembly fixture
A system may include a stacking device having a base portion and one or more walls, the base portion having a first axle receiver that holds a first axle at a first defined position, the one or more walls extending from the base portion, the stacking device receiving one or more flywheel plates onto the first axle. A system may include a clamping device adapted to couple with the stacking device using one or more alignment mechanisms, the clamping device including a second axle receiver that holds a second axle at a second defined position, the first defined position and the second defined position being in line when the clamping device is coupled with the stacking device. |
| US12292095B2 |
Torsional-vibration reducing device
A torsional-vibration reducing device includes: an input rotation member, an output rotation member, a coil spring which mitigates torque fluctuation generated at an input side and transmits power to an output side, a spring retaining portion provided on at least one of the input rotation member and the output rotation member and configured to support the coil spring, and a hole formed at a position corresponding to the spring retaining portion in an outer diameter direction with respect to a rotation center line. |
| US12292088B2 |
Wet clutch pressure control
Methods and systems are provided for a transmission clutch. In one example, the clutch has a pressure control system that includes a piston housing enclosing a piston cavity and a piston, as well as a diffusor positioned in the piston cavity. The diffusor may have tangential channels for directing flow of a fluid into the piston cavity. |
| US12292085B2 |
Breathing assistance apparatus
There is provided an apparatus for delivering a flow of gas having a controller, a housing defining a gasflow passage, a motor with an impeller to deliver gas through the gasflow passage, and a flexible printed circuit electrically connected to the motor for electrically connecting the motor to the controller. There is also provided an apparatus for delivering a flow of gas having a housing defining a gasflow passage. The gas flowing through the gasflow passage is a high concentration oxygen gas. The apparatus has a motor with windings and an impeller to deliver gas through the gasflow passage, and an elastomeric shield to pneumatically isolate the windings from the gasflow passage. |
| US12292084B2 |
Bearing anti-creep interface
A bearing anti-creep interface having a drive shaft, a bearing race, and a hub. The drive shaft extends along a rotational axis. The bearing race has an inner surface press-fit onto the drive shaft and an axial end surface defining a bearing race interface surface. The hub has an inner surface rotationally coupled to the drive shaft and an axial end surface defining a hub interface surface. The hub interface surface is in contact with the bearing race interface surface to form an interlockingjoint. The interlocking joint is configured to transfer rotational creep force of the bearing race about the rotational axis and relative to the drive shaft into an axial pressure force applied to the hub in a direction parallel with the rotational axis. |
| US12292083B2 |
Adjustable spacer with hardened ends
An adjustable spacer with a non-hardened intermediate portion therebetween is mountable between a pair of roller bearings also mounted on a shaft such an axle or spindle or the like. The intermediate portion allows the spacer to collapse in the axial direction to maintain desired axial loads on the bearings. |
| US12292082B2 |
Bearing ring with sealing disc
A bearing, in particular to a self-aligning roller bearing, with a fastener of a sealing disc, which fastener increases the load-bearing strength. The bearing includes a bearing ring with an annular sealing disc which is connected to one of the two bearing ring end surfaces by a fastener which have a shank and a head, which has an enlarged diameter with respect to the shank, and the respective shanks reach through the bores which are made in the respective end surface. Here, the annular surfaces have a cylindrical contour, with the result that the other annular surface provides a raceway, wherein the raceway has a spherical contour, and the bore center axis of each bore in the bearing ring and in the sealing disc has an engaged profile which converges onto the cylindrical contour of the one annular surface. |
| US12292080B2 |
Ball head with anti-rotation self-aligning interface
A head suitable to be supported by a tripod or a monopod includes a rotatable ball contained within a body defining a socket where the rotatable ball includes a shaft extending therefrom suitable to attach to a retainment structure to support a device thereon. A first movable member selectively increases and decreases the ability of the ball to freely rotate. A terminal end of the shaft includes a retainment structure that includes at least four angularly arranged “V” shaped members protruding from the terminal end, where each of the “V” shaped members extends over 90 percent of the distance from a central opening defined by the shaft and an exterior peripheral surface defined by the shaft. |
| US12292079B2 |
Adjustable stretch cord connector
An adjustable-length stretch cord system has a connector and a stretch cord. The position of the connector along the stretch cord can be adjusted so as to adjust the effective length of the stretch cord. The connector has a primary path through which the stretch cord can slide during adjustment. A secondary path is also defined within the connector and parallel to the primary path. A cleat between the primary path and secondary path receives and compresses the cord as the cord turns about 180° in the cleat. The secondary path can have teeth that can engage and block sliding of the cord toward the cleat. The secondary path can also have grip that holds the cord. |
| US12292075B2 |
Twist-lock solar module clamp
A twist-lock clamp to attach a solar module to a rail system includes a spring between a top clamp and a t-nut, with features on the spring and top clamp to restrict rotation relative to each other. The t-nut includes features allowing rotation of about 90 degrees when the t-nut is inserted in a rail, but restrict rotation beyond about 90 degrees. The spring serves to hold the top clamp and t-nut apart while allowing the twist-lock clamp to resist sliding in the rail during installation. |
| US12292071B2 |
Hybrid screw with compartmentalized wedge groove
A screw having a shank, wherein the shank has a tip end, a rear end, and a longitudinal axis extending through the tip end and through the rear end, wherein the tip end and the rear end are opposite ends of the shank, and a screw thread, which is connected to the shank, and which winds around the shank, wherein a wedge groove is provided in the shank, which wedge groove winds around the shank and extends alongside at least a section of the screw thread, wherein the wedge groove is delimited by a rearwardly tapered wedge flank for wedging a grout shell surrounding the shank. At least one ridge is provided within the wedge groove, wherein the ridge compartmentalizes the wedge groove. |
| US12292069B2 |
Clamp for the composition of a technical structure for furniture, protection and/or delimitation
A clamp (10) for the composition of a technical structure for furniture, protection and/or delimitation provided with vertical elements, the clamp (10) includes an upper jaw (1), a lower jaw (2) and a locking system (3) fixed to said upper jaw (1). The locking system (3) includes thrust means (33) and at least one pin (32). The lower jaw (2) has at least one hole (7) in a position corresponding to at least one pin (32) adapted to be inserted into said at least one hole (7) when the thrust means (33) are in an extended position, in order to lock and close the clamp (10). |
| US12292068B2 |
Mobile phone bracket
A mobile phone bracket is provided, includes a bracket body, a first clamping part for fixing the bracket body, and a second clamping part for clamping a mobile phone; the bracket body includes a first accommodating plate for accommodating the first clamping part, a second accommodating plate for accommodating the second clamping part, the second clamping part can rotate and swing along b-axis to be unfolded from the second accommodating plate and accommodated therein, the second clamping part can rotate along a1-axis and a2-axis to be adjusted to different directions, and can be accommodated in the second accommodating plate by disposing the second clamping part to rotate and swing along b-axis, adjustable direction is more comprehensive by disposing the second clamping part to rotate along a1-axis and a2-axis, and directions and positions of the second clamping part can be freely adjusted to adapt to a best user use state. |
| US12292066B1 |
Anchor pin for motorcycle steering spindle assembly
An anchor pin that is precisely structured and machined to fit within a internal bore of a spindle rod of a motorcycle steering spindle assembly is presented herein. The anchor pin is configured and intended to provide additional structural integrity to and reinforce the spindle rod in the event of damage thereto or failure thereof. Accordingly, the anchor pin includes an elongated cylindrical shaft with a flared head disposed at one end thereof. The elongated cylindrical shaft includes at least one recessed ring disposed along a length thereof, and at least one resilient o-ring seated therein. |
| US12292060B2 |
Fluid circuit
A fluid circuit includes first switching valve that switches between flow passages and first flow passages according to a change in a fluid pressure to be applied, a second switching valve that is switched to a flow passage which applies the fluid pressure to the first switching valve, when a piston has reached an initial position or an end position, and second flow passages. A biasing force of a biasing member when the piston reaches the end position is smaller than a pressing force acting on the piston due to the fluid pressure caused by a fluid supply device, and a biasing force of the biasing member when the piston reaches the initial position is larger than a sum of a flow passage resistance force acting on the first flow passages and a flow passage resistance force acting on the second flow passages. |
| US12292056B2 |
Segmented variable fan outlet guide vane with gear assembly
A fan assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a fan duct, a fan, and an outlet guide vane assembly located in the fan duct axially downstream of the fan. The outlet guide vane assembly includes a first variable leading edge outlet guide vane that extends radially relative to the central axis and includes a leading edge portion and a fixed aft portion, the leading edge portion including a tip segment configured to rotate about a leading edge pitch axis and a hub segment located radially inward of and separate from the tip segment, the hub segment configured to independently rotate about the leading edge pitch axis relative to the tip segment. The assembly further includes two unique gear assemblies each configured to rotate one of the tip and hub segments. |
| US12292052B2 |
Compressor module and electric-motor-driven refrigerant compressor
A compressor module has a compressor housing with a high-pressure chamber and an outlet for a compressed refrigerant, and a separation device, accommodated in the compressor housing, for separating out a lubricant mixed with the refrigerant. The separation device has a hollow-cylindrical separation portion and a funnel-shaped outlet portion for the refrigerant, which outlet portion protrudes into the hollow-cylindrical separation portion, forming an annular space. The separation device, by use of a portion end of the separation portion, sits inside a receptacle in the compressor housing, which receptacle is connected to a lubricant reservoir. The separation device, by means of the outlet portion, at least partially sits inside the outlet. The separation device is securely held in the compressor housing by an interlocking connection such that it is prevented from twisting and/or axial displacement. |
| US12292049B2 |
Electric compressor with a multicavity pulsation muffler system
An electric compressor includes a housing, refrigerant inlet port, a refrigerant outlet port, an inverter section, a motor section, a compression device and a front cover. The housing defines an intake volume and a discharge volume. The refrigerant inlet port is coupled to the housing and is configured to introduce the refrigerant to the intake volume. The compression device is a scroll-type compression device configured to compress the refrigerant. The refrigerant outlet port is coupled to the housing and is configured to allow compressed refrigerant to exit the scroll-type electric compressor from the discharge volume. |
| US12292036B1 |
Vehicular wind turbine system for drag reduction
A passive vehicle drag reduction system including an airflow capture inlet, a flow consolidating conduit, an air driven rotor assembly, and one or more flow exhaust conduits. The airflow capture inlet defines an airflow capture inlet direction. The flow consolidating conduit is close sided. The air driven rotor assembly has a rotor assembly inlet and an air driven rotor. The rotor assembly inlet defines a rotor airflow inlet direction. The air driven rotor has a laterally extending rotation axis transverse to the rotor airflow inlet direction and one or more air redirecting blades defining one or more rotor airflow outlet directions substantially parallel to the rotation axis. Each of the one or more flow exhaust conduits has a redirecting exhaust outlet located laterally of the air driven rotor assembly. The redirecting exhaust outlet defines an exhaust outlet airflow direction that is substantially parallel to the airflow capture inlet direction. |
| US12292035B1 |
Wind turbine system for power generation
A wind turbine system is disclosed. The wind turbine system includes a flow consolidating conduit and an air driven rotor assembly. The air driven rotor assembly includes a rotor housing, a rotor within the rotor housing, and an annular pre-rotor flow recirculation passage defined between the rotor housing and the rotor. The rotor has a plurality of air driven blades distributed around a rotor rotation axis. The rotor has a radially inward entry direction. The recirculation passage surrounds the rotor. The recirculation passage extends from a recirculation passage upstream end to a recirculation passage downstream end. The recirculation passage downstream end is open ended and provides fluid continuity from the recirculation passage downstream end to the recirculation passage upstream end. The recirculation passage has a passage cross-sectional area that decreases gradually from the recirculation passage upstream end to the recirculation passage downstream end. |
| US12292032B2 |
Offshore wind turbine with anti-accumulation of aquatic organisms
An offshore wind turbine with anti-accumulation of aquatic organisms, comprising: a base with an interior space, the base being made of conductive material; a tower incorporated above the base; a nacelle, connected to the tower; a plurality of blades, each interconnected with the nacelle; and a power supply system electrically connected to the base and disposed within the interior space, the power supply system being used to provide electrical energy to the base to energize the surface of the base to form an electric field. |
| US12292029B2 |
Wind turbine tower structure with transition system between sections thereof
A tower structure particularly suited for a wind turbine includes a lower tower section formed of concrete and an upper tower section formed of steel. A transition system connects the upper tower section to the lower tower section, the transition system including a concrete component having a tubular wall with a base portion fixed on the lower tower section and a head portion connected to the upper tower section. The head portion extends radially outward beyond the upper tower section. A plurality of first tensioning tendons extend longitudinally at least partially through the tubular wall and are anchored to the concrete component at a top face of the head portion at locations radially outward of the upper tower section. |
| US12292019B1 |
Methods and systems for fuel system including dual parallel fuel vapor canisters
Methods and systems are provided for an evaporative emission fuel (EVAP) system. In one example, a system for the EVAP system includes a delta pressure sensor arranged between a first purge line coupled to a first canister and a second purge line coupled to a second canister arranged in parallel with the first canister. |
| US12292012B2 |
Oxidation protection layer for engine pistons made of steel or an iron-based alloy
A coating for reducing high-temperature oxidation of a piston for an internal combustion engine is provided. This coating is obtained by means of a composition containing titanate or zirconate, wherein at least one metal pigment is introduced into the coating. |
| US12292003B2 |
Inleakage management apparatus
A leakage management assembly for an orifice configured to limit a flow of at least one of a leakage fluid and a cooling fluid past an instrument positioned within the orifice are provided. The leakage management assembly includes a labyrinth ferrule including an annular ferrule body having a central bore extending therethrough. The labyrinth ferrule further includes an annular assembly cone formed at a first end of the labyrinth ferrule. The annular assembly cone includes an annular convergent lip and is configured to facilitate directing the instrument into the central bore. The labyrinth ferrule also includes a plurality of labyrinthine annular restrictions extending from a radially inner surface of the annular body toward the central bore. A combustor and a gas turbine engine including such a seal assembly are also provided. |
| US12292002B2 |
Casing assembly
There is provided a casing assembly for a gas turbine engine comprising: a casing and electrically conductive intumescent material extending around the casing. The intumescent material is being activatable in response to electrical current to expand. The casing assembly comprises an electrical activation line extending around the casing to activate the intumescent material. The activation line extends in a pattern such that an activation area which circumscribes the activation line has an axial extent of at least 50% of the casing and a circumferential extent of at least 50%, to thereby activate the intumescent material at multiple locations over a corresponding area of the casing. |
| US12292001B2 |
Propulsive assembly for aircraft
A propulsive assembly for an aircraft with an engine system with a core in a casing and having a combustion chamber and a turbine with blades, a supply line supplying dihydrogen, an injector manifold equipped with injectors which dip into the combustion chamber, and a distribution network with several bypass lines distributed around the casing, a rear manifold connected to the supply line and to the bypass lines and a front manifold connected to the bypass lines and to the injector manifold, in which the rear manifold is at the rear of the turbine and the front manifold is at the front of the turbine. |
| US12291994B2 |
Power plant system and method of operating the same
Power plant system and method of operating the same, the power plant system having a solid oxide fuel cell and a gas turbine, wherein the fuel cell and the gas turbine are set up such that compressed charge air of a compressor of the gas turbine can be provided to the fuel cell and/or an exhaust gas of the fuel cell can be provided to a combustion chamber of the gas turbine, wherein the system is configured such that the solid oxide fuel cell can be operated in a cell mode as well as in an electrolysis mode and wherein the solid oxide fuel cell is set up such that an excess grid energy is used for executing an electrolysis in the electrolysis mode of the fuel cell and thereby to chemically reduce water and/or carbon dioxide into hydrogen and/or syngas. |
| US12291990B2 |
Internal combustion engine configured for use with solid or slow burning fuels, and methods of operating or implementing same
Internal combustion engines, including engines producing power from solid or slow burning fuel(s), such as biological-based or petroleum-based fuels, wood, corn, biomass, coal, and waste products, and/or possibly other liquid or gaseous fluids, as well as methods for operating or implementing such engines, are disclosed herein. In an example embodiment, the engine includes a crankshaft, a piston, a cylinder having an internal cavity and several ports, and an assembly having a chamber having a first region within which solid fuel can be situated and combusted. The assembly further includes a diverter valve so that, depending upon a setting of the valve and during engine operation, first and second amounts of compressed air respectively proceed to the first region and to bypass the first region, and a combination of combustion products and the second amount proceeds via one of the ports to the part of the internal cavity. |
| US12291989B2 |
System and method for transport vehicles using recyclable fuels
Provided are systems and methods for transport vehicles using recyclable metallic fuels. The method includes capturing fuel products, including a metal oxide and unburnt fuel from the combustion of a metallic fuel, storing the unburnt metallic fuel and the fuel products, and recycling the metal oxide to recreate the metallic fuel and/or byproducts. Heat generated by the combustion and/or sintering of the metallic fuel may be transferred to a working fluid to drive the production of electricity and/or to provide propulsion in land, air and water vehicles and spacecraft. Furthermore, the thermal energy harvesting system may be used to generate electricity. The system includes a thermal (heat) engine having an induction heating assembly for heating the metallic fuel. Processes for complete combustion of the metallic fuel and recycling the metallic fuel in a sintering loop are described. |
| US12291987B2 |
Exhaust treatment method and apparatus having particulate filters and SCR
An exhaust treatment method and apparatus for treating an exhaust stream flowing through an exhaust line housing in a downstream direction, the apparatus comprising a first particulate filter, an SCR unit, and a second particulate filter downstream of the SCR unit, all serially positioned in the exhaust line. |
| US12291986B1 |
Utility vehicle transmission exhaust duct
Provided is a transmission exhaust system for a utility vehicle. The utility vehicle may include a power source compartment which houses, among other components, a power source, a power source exhaust system, a transmission within a transmission enclosure, and a transmission exhaust duct. The power source compartment may have a first end and a second end. The power source exhaust may exit the power source at or near the first end of the power source compartment. The transmission exhaust duct may allow transmission exhaust to leave the transmission enclosure at or near the second end of the power source compartment. The transmission exhaust may provide a source of airflow throughout the power source compartment, which provides cleaner air and increased pressure in the power source compartment. |
| US12291985B2 |
Control device of exhaust sensor
The control device of an exhaust sensor includes a processor. The processor is configured to control supply of power to the heater. The processor is configured to start the supply of power to the heater at a predetermined timing before a starter for cranking the internal combustion engine is turned on and increase power supplied to the heater when the starter is turned on. |
| US12291983B2 |
Mechanical cam phasing systems and methods
Systems and method for a cam phaser are provided. In some configurations, the cam phaser includes a drive member having a first mating surface, a driven member having a second mating surface, and a locking mechanism arranged between the first mating surface and the second mating surface. The locking mechanism is operable to contact the first mating surface and the second mating surface, in response to an outside force applied to the driven member that loads the locking mechanism. The cam phaser further includes an engaging member. The engaging member is configured to selectively actuate the locking mechanism to enable rotation of the driven member relative to the drive member. The cam phaser may include a reaction mechanism configured to receive additional force from an input mechanism and selectively transmit the additional force to the driven member to unload the locking mechanism. |
| US12291982B2 |
Thermal energy storage systems for use in material processing
An energy storage system (TES) converts variable renewable electricity (VRE) to continuous heat at over 900° C. Intermittent electrical energy heats a solid medium. Heat from the solid medium is delivered continuously on demand. Heat delivery via flowing gas establishes a thermocline which maintains high outlet temperature throughout discharge. The delivered heat which may be used for processes including power generation and cogeneration. In one application, thermal energy storage systems are used to improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions associated with processing materials or other industrial applications. |
| US12291974B2 |
Turbine engine having an airfoil assembly with a trunnion and a spar
A turbine engine including a fan section, a compressor section, a combustion section, a turbine section, and an airfoil assembly. The airfoil assembly comprising a spar, a trunnion and a stress relief. The trunnion having an upper edge with an open top, and a socket extending from the open top. The spar extending through the open top and into the socket. A junction being formed between the spar and a portion of the upper edge defining the open top. |
| US12291971B1 |
Blade outer air seal with graded coating
A blade outer air includes a center web having a radially inner face and a radially outer face, at least one mounting arm extending from the radially outer face, and a graded coating disposed on the radially inner face. The graded coating has an abradable component in a first region and a protective component in a second region. The abradable component has a higher porosity than the protective component. A gas turbine engine and a method of protecting a blade outer air seal are also disclosed. |
| US12291967B1 |
Method for forming underground flowlines with electronic tracking
A method of drilling a flowline below ground surface includes the step of supporting a pilot rod of a directional boring machine with hooks extending downwardly through substantially vertical relief holes while the rod bores an underground pilot hole. The hooks are removed as the rod pulls a reamer head backwards through the pilot hole to form a large diameter pipe hole so that the reamer head does not hit the hooks. The location of the reamer head is tracked or monitored using a transmitter on the pilot rod which sends a signal to an above ground receiver, so that an operator knows when to stop the back reaming process and temporarily remove each support hook as the reamer head approaches the vertical hole. |
| US12291965B2 |
Detecting entry into and drilling through a magma reservoir
A method for preparing a geothermal system involves preparing a wellbore that extends into an underground magma reservoir. Characteristics of the drilling process and the borehole are monitored to detect when the magma reservoir is reached, such that specially configured drilling operations can be performed to drill to a target depth within the magma reservoir. |
| US12291964B2 |
Method for real-time interpretation of pressure transient test
Methods for interpreting pressure transient tests and predicting future production for a well are provided. In one embodiment, a method for predicting future production includes beginning a pressure transient test within a well at a wellsite and obtaining pressure measurements of well fluid during the pressure transient test. The method can also include using the obtained pressure measurements to determine probabilistic estimates of input parameters of a pressure transient reservoir model while continuing the pressure transient test. Future production from the well can then be estimated based on the probabilistic estimates of the input parameters. Other methods and systems are also disclosed. |
| US12291961B2 |
In-situ bottomhole assembly analysis systems and methods to perform an in-situ analysis of a downhole communication system
A method to perform an in-situ analysis of a downhole communication system includes generating a transmission waveform of a transmission signal, and amplifying the transmission waveform by a digital to analog converter and an amplifier that are configured to modify a property of the transmission waveform. After generating the transmission waveform, the method includes transmitting the transmission waveform to a tool of a communication system. The method further includes filtering a response waveform from the tool, the response waveform being a waveform of a signal transmitted by the tool in response to receiving the transmission waveform. The method further includes performing an in-situ analysis of the tool based on the response waveform. |
| US12291960B2 |
Sealing detection during formation pressure testing
Systems and techniques are provided for determining an integrity of a seal between a formation tester and a formation during formation testing. An example method can include controlling placement of a probe of a formation tester from a wellbore and into a formation as part of a formation measurement operation performed by the formation tester in the formation; gathering first pressure measurements through a probe during a probe setting phase of the formation measurement operation; gathering second pressure measurements through the probe during a phase of the formation measurement operation after the probe setting phase; and determining an integrity of a seal between a packer of the formation tester and the formation based on a comparison of the first pressure measurements gathered during the probe setting phase and the second pressure measurements gathered during the phase of the formation measurement operation after the probe setting phase. |
| US12291958B2 |
Pressure measurement mitigation
An apparatus comprises a formation tester tool to be positioned in a borehole within a formation, wherein the formation tester tool comprises a pressure sensor and a pad that is radially extendable with respect to an axis of the formation tester tool, and wherein the pressure sensor is inside the pad. The apparatus comprises a first radially extendable inner packer that is axially above the pad with respect to the axis of the formation tester tool and a second radially extendable outer packer that is axially above the first radially extendable inner packer. The apparatus comprises a third radially extendable inner packer that is axially below the pad with respect to the axis of the formation tester tool and a fourth radially extendable outer packer that is axially below the third radially extendable inner packer. |
| US12291950B2 |
Downhole lubrication system
An electric machine is configured to be positioned within a wellbore. The electric machine enclosed within a housing isolates the electric machine from fluids within the wellbore. A first lubrication circuit includes a lubrication reservoir within the housing. The lubrication reservoir is fluidically connected to the electric machine. The first lubrication circuit is configured to provide lubrication to a bearing within the electric machine. A fluid rotor is configured to move or be moved by a fluid within the wellbore. A magnetic coupling couples the fluid rotor and a rotor of the electric machine to rotate in unison. A second lubrication circuit is configured to provide lubrication to a bearing supporting the fluid rotor. |
| US12291949B2 |
Fluid lift system
A lift system for pumping fluid from a well has a drive mechanism, a submersible pump, a gear assembly, and input and output shafts rotated by the drive mechanism extending through and into the pump. |
| US12291948B2 |
Reviving a hydrocarbon well utilizing gas injection ports
A well system includes a production string that extends in a wellbore from a terranean surface toward a reservoir formation; and a portable gas injection system configured to supply the fluid to the annulus to reduce a hydrostatic pressure of a wellbore fluid enclosed within at least one of the annulus or the production tubing downhole tool coupled within the production string. The downhole tool includes a mandrel that includes a top connection connected to the production string and a bottom connection connected to the production string to fluidly couple the mandrel to the production string, at least one gas injection port that fluidly couples the mandrel to an annulus of the wellbore, and a valve positioned to control a flow of a fluid from the annulus into the mandrel through the gas injection port. |
| US12291938B2 |
Running tool for a downhole aparatus for patching a wall of conduit and a method of patching a conduit
A running tool for running an apparatus for patching a wall of a downhole casing and activating the apparatus in a location in the conduit includes a rolled up or curled up piece of material for patching the wall. The piece of material has a surface comprising an adhesive compound for fastening the piece of material securely to the wall of the casing. The running tool has a heater for providing heat for the apparatus for heating the compound and a forcing device for applying a force to the piece of material for forcing or holding the piece of material against the wall of the casing. |
| US12291937B2 |
Self-setting plug
A plug for wellbore tubing includes: an internal portion; a first external portion which surrounds the internal portion; and a second external portion disposed axially adjacent to the first external portion, with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the plug. The second external portion expands to: engage an interior surface of the wellbore tubing in response to a trigger as the plug displaces downhole through the wellbore tubing; and open a passage to permit a fluid to progress to the first external portion. The first external portion expands to engage the wellbore tubing in response to the expansion of the second external portion and upon contact with the fluid. A related method includes providing such a plug, and displacing the plug downhole in the wellbore tubing. |
| US12291936B2 |
Drill ahead rotating control device methodology and system
A technique facilitates deployment and use of a seal rotating system without retrieving the running tool prior to a drilling operation. The running tool remains with the drill string after deployment of the seal rotating system which saves substantial time by avoiding retrieval of the running tool prior to conducting the drilling operation. According to an embodiment, a seal rotating system is mounted to the running tool and the running tool is connected into a drill string. The running tool is used to position the seal rotating system in a rotating control device housing which may be positioned along, for example, a riser. The running tool is then released from the seal rotating system and is moved downhole as part of the drill string to enable performance of a borehole drilling operation without removing the running tool. |
| US12291932B2 |
Method and system for detecting a loosened joint of a drill string
The invention relates to a method for determining the state of a joint joining a first and a second drill string component. A drill rig includes a rotation unit for rotating the drill string and means for determining a representation of a torque applied by the rotation unit. A joint loosening mechanism distinct from the rotation unit apply a joint loosening torque acting on the drill string when loosening a joint. The method includes applying a torque in a joint loosening direction by means of the rotation unit, and applying a joint loosening torque acting on the drill string by means of the joint loosening mechanism. |
| US12291929B2 |
Hardbanding method and apparatus
Various methods of hardbanding an apparatus are described. In one aspect of the invention an improved method of re-applying a hardbanding alloy to worn tool joints of a previously hardbanded drill pipe results in preservation of the metallurgical properties of the drill pipe and preservation of the internal polymer coating that lines the drill pipe. A method for applying hardbanding includes arc welding a consumable metal welding wire to a tool joint having a surface temperature that ranges from about 50° F. to about 170° F. and the arc welding power supply utilizes DC current. The method herein produces a hardbanded tool joint comprising a heat affected zone (HAZ) of a based metal having a Rockwell hardness of 40 Rc or less. |
| US12291927B2 |
Drillstring coupler having floating MCEI core
A coupler comprising a hub comprising a longitudinal hub axis and a chamber disposed therein. A shaft having a longitudinal shaft axis, a first end, and a second end, wherein the second end of the shaft is pivotally coupled to the hub. A positioning assembly disposed in the chamber of the hub that engages the second end of the shaft. The positioning assembly being configured to allow the longitudinal shaft axis to become laterally offset from the longitudinal hub axis. A lower coil plate assembly positioned adjacent to an end cap assembly. A floating coil assembly disposed in an open chamber having walls bounded by the coil plate assembly and the end cap assembly for electromagnetically communicating with an adjacent coil assembly of a tubular member connected to the hub. Seals between the floating coil assembly and walls of the chamber provide a sealed off portion of the chamber. |
| US12291924B2 |
Excavation boring and shoring tool
A reaming tool forms a hole in the ground with a sidewall and a floor, and a deepened channel around the perimeter of the floor adjacent to sidewall. Fluid is provided during excavation to form a slurry to hold the sidewall and prevent cave-in of material into the hole. After the hole reaches a desired depth, the reaming tool is removed, and a shoring wall is inserted into the hole through the slurry and seated in the perimeter edge channel. The shoring wall includes vertical tubes for connection to a dewatering machine. Then, the slurry can be vacuumed from the hole, while the dewatering machine keeps the empty hole as dry as possible. Extending the shoring wall into the channel beyond the floor of the hole helps seal flow of water from entering the hole. |
| US12291918B2 |
Control device, control method, and storage medium
A control device includes a control section configured to control opening and closing of a structure. the control section controls an opening operation or a closing operation of the structure to match an operation direction of the structure obtained by a sensor provided to the structure, and the control section further controls the closing operation of the structure until the structure is fully closed when the operation direction of the structure obtained by the sensor is a closing direction, and controls the opening operation of the structure until the structure is fully opened when the operation direction of the structure obtained by the sensor is an opening direction. |
| US12291917B2 |
Door management
A door management system on an aircraft includes a fuselage extending along a longitudinal axis in a fore-aft direction parallel to forward flight, an opening in a sidewall of the fuselage, a door mounted on the sidewall to slide in the fore-aft direction between a closed position covering the opening and an open position revealing the opening, a cable attached to the fuselage and the door and a speed governor operatively coupled to the cable to limit a velocity of the door as it moves between the open position and the closed position. |
| US12291916B2 |
Easy-to-install door opener
A door opener includes a mount seat having a bottom wall. A reinforcing seat is fixed to the bottom wall. A driving device for opening or closing the door is detachably coupled to the reinforcing seat and includes a motor. A quick-release device includes a quick-release seat fixed to the bottom wall, a first coupling portion, a movable member slidably coupled to the quick-release seat and a movable coupling portion. A control device includes a protective housing and a control panel coupled to the protective housing. The protective housing is detachably coupled with the first coupling portion and the movable coupling portion. The driving device is selectively mounted to make the motor face or face away from the control device. An outer cover covers the driving device and the control device and includes a window in which the control panel is located. |
| US12291915B2 |
Door motion controller with accelerometer compensation
A system for opening or closing a closure member of a vehicle and an accelerometer calibration method are provided. The system includes an actuator assembly with an electric motor operably coupled to an extensible member for opening or closing the closure member. The system also includes an accelerometer configured to sense movement of the closure member and output an accelerometer signal. An actuator controller is coupled to electric motor and to the accelerometer and is configured to determine an adjusted accelerometer signal as the accelerometer signal adjusted using one of a plurality of predetermined compensation factors determined through an accelerometer calibration process temporally before installation of the accelerometer in the vehicle. The actuator controller then controls the opening or closing of the closure member using the electric motor based on the movement of the closure member as represented by the adjusted accelerometer signal. |
| US12291913B2 |
Hinges or the like
A hinge assembly comprising a first hinge leaf assembly and a second hinge leaf assembly, each having their respective hinge leaf. The hinge assembly further comprises at least one mounting member fixable to a moveable barrier through a fixing arrangement. The first and/or second hinge leaf is connectable to the at least one mounting member so as to be adjustable relative thereto. A locking arrangement is also included to releasably lock the first and/or second hinge leaf to the at least one mounting member. The locking arrangement is operative to adopt a hold condition where relative movement between the first and/or second hinge leaf and the at least one mounting member is prevented, and a released condition where the first and/or second hinge leaf is able to be adjusted relative to the at least one mounting member. |
| US12291911B2 |
Door hinge device for vehicles
In a door hinge device for vehicles, in a vehicle without a B pillar, a hinge slider connected to a hinge portion of a door slidably moves in an external diagonal direction of a vehicle body along a rail in a case to secure a rotational trajectory of the door, and then a first striker configured in the hinge slider is restrained to a hinge latch unit fixed onto the rail inside the case in association with an action of a second striker provided at one side of the door to fix a slide movement location of the hinge slider, stably achieving an opening/closing operation of the door. |
| US12291909B1 |
System for flush track sliding door
The present invention relates to a system for flush track sliding doors and/or windows, wherein an aboveground assembly is disposed in connection with a subsurface assembly through an interconnection mechanism, such that the surfaces bordering opposite ends of the system remain flush with the system itself, thereby retaining aesthetic continuity. Such a subsurface assembly may comprise at least one roller member disposed in moveable engagement with at least one track component, such that at least a portion of the subsurface assembly may be moved there along, wherein such movement may be imparted onto the aboveground assembly via the interconnection mechanism. Additional embodiments of the subsurface assembly may comprise a drainage assembly configured to receive fluid and/or debris, and subsequently expel the same therefrom. Such subsurface assembly and aboveground assembly may be divided by a removable cover assembly, which may be configured to approximate the abutting surfaces. |
| US12291906B2 |
Latching device and accessory for vehicle
A latching device for releasably latching to a support member is disclosed. The latching device has a housing with a first lateral wall, a second lateral wall, and a transverse wall extending between the first lateral wall and the second lateral wall. The first lateral wall and the second lateral wall define respective recesses with a first recess portion and a second recess portion. The first recess portion has a first width, and the second recess portion has a second width. The first width is larger than the second width. The first recess portion is configured for guiding the latching device when positioning the latching device relative to the support member. The second recess portion is shaped for receiving the support member when the latching device is latched to the support member. The latching device also has a rotary latching mechanism with a jaw, a pawl, and an actuator. |
| US12291900B2 |
Door handle apparatus
A door handle apparatus to be attached to a door of a vehicle is provided. The door handle apparatus includes a case, a strain body, and an elastic mechanism. The case includes an outer case provided so as to face a vehicle exterior side and an inner case provided so as to face a vehicle interior side. The outer case and the inner case are integrated with each other. The strain body is provided in the case, has a sensor mounted on a middle portion between one end portion and an opposite end portion of the strain body, and the one end portion of the strain body is fixed to a portion on a center side of the inner case. The elastic mechanism uses an elastic force to press the opposite end portion of the strain body against a fixing portion at an end of the inner case. |
| US12291897B2 |
Chain lock
A chain lock, in particular for a two-wheeler, comprises a lock body and a chain. The chain comprises a serial arrangement of consecutive links that are coupled to one another via a respective articulated joint between one another and that can be pivoted relative to one another about a joint axis, which is in parallel with a normal direction, of the respective articulated joint. The lock body has a locking receiver, which is configured to receive one of the articulated joints, and comprises a locking mechanism by means of which the articulated joint received in the locking receiver can be secured against a departure from the locking receiver. |
| US12291896B2 |
Drawer assembly
A drawer assembly includes a member having a first locking element. A drawer includes a frame and a handle. The handle includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is coupled to the frame. The second portion is coupled to the first portion. A drawer release includes a first end and a second end. The drawer release is rotatably coupled to the drawer. The first end includes a second locking element. The second portion is rotatable relative to the first portion to move the drawer release from a first orientation in which the second locking element directly engages the first locking element to prevent the drawer from sliding relative to the member to a second orientation in which the second locking element is spaced apart from the first locking element to allow the drawer to slide relative to the member. Systems and methods of use are disclosed. |
| US12291889B1 |
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and devices for cleaning an open body
A device includes a left stand, a right stand, a first net and a second net. Each of the left and right stands includes a longitudinal pole and a lateral pole, with a lower end of the longitudinal pole connected to the lateral pole. The first net is connected to lower portions of the longitudinal poles of the left and right stands, and the second net is connected to the lateral poles of the left and right stands. When the device is in use, the first net has a lower section submerged in a body of water and an upper section above a surface of the body of water for sweeping debris in the body of water, while the second net is below the first net and has a front section before the first net for preventing debris from falling and allowing removal of debris from the body of water. |
| US12291883B2 |
Apparatus and method for aligning construction structures
An apparatus for aligning building construction layout lines to provide orthogonal corners and a level horizontal plane above a supporting ground surface. The apparatus includes a cross-member coupled with a first T-post using a first bracket and a second T-post using a second bracket, the cross-member intermediately coupled between the first T-post and the second T-post. The apparatus further includes an adjustable string support movable along the cross-member. The apparatus also includes a V-shaped bracket having a support platform. The apparatus further has a laser leveling combination which includes a laser projector and a laser receiver, the laser projector supported by the platform and the laser receiver supported by the cross-member. |
| US12291882B2 |
Level-by-level 3D printing of multi-level structures using removable cable-support masts and a cable-guided nozzle
A 3D printing system for 3D printing of concrete buildings or other concrete structures. A set of cable support masts are temporarily installed at corners of a two-dimensional footprint area of any given level of a multi-level building to enable 3D printing of wall sections or other structural components of that given level of the building using a cable-guided concrete dispensing nozzle suspended from said cable support masts by a set of movable, motor-driven positioning cables. The building is built in stage-wise fashion, level-by-level, with the set of support masts being moved up level-by-level as the levels of the building are completed. The construction of the building is not dependent on a set of ground-level towers distributed around the ground-level footprint of the building, thus notably reducing equipment requirements for the 3D printed construction of tall, multi-storey buildings. |
| US12291881B2 |
Support head with quick release for formwork system
A support head mountable on a support post for supporting a beam in a formwork system is provided. The support head includes a top member for contacting and supporting the beam, a base member mountable on top of the support post, and a pin. Each of the top and base members has a tube with opposing pin holes. The tubes are configured to form vertically extending telescopic tubes, with the pin holes aligned along a horizontal axis. The pin is insertable into the pin holes, and has spaced apart depressions thereon. The pin is slidably moveable in the pin holes from a first position to a second position. In the first position, the depressions are offset from the pin holes. In the second position the depressions are aligned with the respective pin holes thus lowering the first tube and the top member in height. |
| US12291880B2 |
Scaffolding truss
A scaffold truss comprising a hollow, rectangular upper horizontal member having vertical side walls and top and bottom walls; a hollow, rectangular lower horizontal member having vertical side walls and top and bottom walls, the lower horizontal member being separated from the upper horizontal member; a plurality of diagonal bracing members to fixedly join the upper horizontal member with the lower horizontal member, each of the plurality of diagonal bracing members forming an X-shape with another diagonal bracing member; and a plurality of vertical members to fixedly join the upper horizontal member with the lower horizontal member; wherein a thickness of the vertical side walls of the horizontal members is greater than a thickness of the top and bottom walls of the horizontal members. |
| US12291876B2 |
Floor or wall panel
The floor or wall panel has a substrate and a top layer applied thereon. The substrate consists mainly of a mineral material. The panel is provided, on at least two opposite edges, with coupling means that allow two such panels to be coupled together at the respective edges, wherein in the coupled state there is locking in the vertical direction perpendicular to the plane of the coupled panels and in the horizontal direction perpendicular to the coupled edges and in the plane of the coupled panels. |
| US12291873B2 |
Snowguard
A snowguard comprises a shaft, an attachment point, a support member, and a snow catcher. The shaft has a first end and a second end. The shaft has a first body disposed between the first end and the second end. The attachment point is disposed at the first end of the shaft. The support member has a third end and a fourth end. The support member has a second body defined between the third end and the fourth end. The third end of the support member is operatively coupled to the second end of the shaft. The support member extends away from the shaft at a first angle. The snow catcher is operatively coupled to the fourth end of the support member and the first body at a point between the first end and the second end. |
| US12291871B2 |
Injection-molded roof panel with improvements
The present disclosure provides a new design for an injection molded roof panel with multiple improvements. The panel is made from PVC-like materials via injection molding with a large standard size. It comprises laterally and longitudinally sloped watercourses and arches. A tongue at the front connects to a vertically adjacent panel's rear upper interlocking member. Interlocks at the lateral ends of the panel connect one panel to another horizontally adjacent panel. Condensed water ridges underneath the panel drain condensation to the panel's front, where it is drained with angled weep holes on the tongue. The upper surface has a non-smooth low-noise texture to prevent slips/falls and reduce noise. The roof panel is secured onto roof sheathing with nail flanges with screw holes/bosses. The design achieves improved water drainage, increased installation security and speed, improved wind resistance, increased personnel safety, reduced noise, lighter weight, lower cost, and improved lifespan. |
| US12291870B2 |
Roofing shingles with sealant pressure relief channel
A roofing shingle has an upper surface, a lower surface, and a sealant material applied along the lower surface. A pressure relief channel is formed along the lower surface of the roofing shingle, with a release strip applied over the pressure relief channel. When the roofing shingle is paired with another roofing shingle in a stack, the sealant material of the roofing shingle is arranged in registration with the release strip and pressure relief channel of the other roofing shingle. |
| US12291864B2 |
Clamp assembly for a formwork system
Various implementations described herein are directed to a formwork system. In one implementation, the formwork system includes aluminum extrusions and aluminum castings. The aluminum castings and the aluminum extrusions can be assembled by being pressed and riveted together. |
| US12291862B2 |
Support for sealing around a building penetration
A method of sealing around a penetration that extends out of a wall of a building with structural members separated by spaces. A weather barrier is installed across the structural members of the wall such that the weather barrier defines a wall surface and the penetration extends past the wall surface. A backer support is installed behind the weather barrier and adjacent to the penetration. The penetration is sealed to the weather barrier by applying a sealing material around the penetration, the backer support being sufficiently rigid to support the weather barrier and the sealing material against pressure applied during installation. |
| US12291861B2 |
Connection system
A connection system for providing a construction joint between a first concrete component and a second concrete component, the connection system including a rebate former for forming a rebate in a first concrete component, wherein the rebate former is formed of sheet metal, the rebate former including an elongated backing, the elongated backing having folded edges to a predefined depth. |
| US12291856B2 |
Accessible subfloor bath
A system is provided. The system may include one or more of a tub, a platform, and a lift, coupled to a bottom surface of the platform. The tub includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a concave well between the top and bottom surfaces. The platform includes water openings extending through a thickness of the platform. The lift is disposed within the tub and is configured to raise and lower the platform within the well. |
| US12291852B2 |
Movement identification device
Provided is a movement identification device capable of identifying a specific motion of a construction machine based on the output of a sensor attached to the construction machine with higher accuracy than the conventional technology. A movement identification device 100 includes a waveform generation unit 111, a waveform storage unit 121, and a motion identification unit 112. The waveform generation unit 111 generates a force waveform based on the signal of a force sensor that detects the force acting on the construction machine and an attitude waveform based on the signal of an attitude sensor that detects the attitude of the construction machine. The waveform storage unit 121 stores reference waveforms, which are combinations of force waveforms and attitude waveforms corresponding to specific motions. The motion identification unit 112 compares a motion waveform, which is a combination of a force waveform and an attitude waveform corresponding to an arbitrary motion of a construction machine, with the reference waveforms stored in the waveform storage unit 121 to identify a specific motion in the arbitrary motion of the construction machine. |
| US12291849B2 |
Hydraulic system in work machine
A hydraulic system in a work machine includes a travel operation device provided in a pilot oil path between a hydraulic pump a travel pump and including an operation member and configured to generate a pilot pressure supplied via the pilot oil path and an additional pilot pressure in accordance with an operation amount of the operation member. The travel pump is to control a flow direction of hydraulic oil supplied to a travel motor based on the pilot pressure and the additional pilot pressure. A pressure selection valve is provided in a first coupling oil path to select a selected pressure from the pilot pressure and the additional pilot pressure to apply the selected pressure to the pilot hydraulic oil in the second coupling oil path. A pressure adjustment valve is provided in a second coupling oil path to control the selected pressure to be an adjusted pilot pressure. |
| US12291841B2 |
Full-hydraulic automatic diaphragm wall cutting-grooving machine
A full-hydraulic automatic diaphragm wall cutting-grooving machine includes a supporting frame, a cutting device, a cutting driving device and a verticality detection device. The verticality detection device is used to detect the verticality and flatness of the diaphragm wall during the cutting process, the cutting device is used to drive the supporting frame and an equipment arranged on the supporting frame to move and cut, the cutting driving device is used to drive and adjust the cutting device in different directions. The verticality detection device is used to realize the automatic measurement of the verticality of the wall and the bottom surface and the flatness of the wall during the cutting process. |
| US12291840B2 |
System and method of automated setting of elevation reference for continuous grade control
An auto-benching grade control system and method are provided for work machines such as excavators. Movements of at least one implement relative to a machine frame are actuated based on user inputs via a first user interface tool. Manual/automatic control modes are selected based on user inputs via a second user interface tool. Responsive to further user input via at least one of the first and second user interface tools, a target elevation is automatically specified based on a current elevation of at least one implement component corresponding to the further user input. During the automatic control mode, movement of at least the implement is controlled based at least in part on a specified target mainfall and a specified target cross-slope for at least a portion of the terrain to be worked, and the specified target elevation. |
| US12291837B2 |
Coupling assembly and method of hydraulically coupling to a tool
A method of coupling a tool to a work machine including inserting a front lug of a coupling assembly into a front recess on the tool, inserting a rear lug of the coupling assembly into a rear recess on the tool, moving a retaining member of the coupler assembly to a retaining position relative to the tool to releasably mount the tool to the work machine, while simultaneously preventing movement of a hydraulic coupling manifold on the coupling assembly from moving; and moving the hydraulic coupling manifold to a coupling position with a hydraulic power transmission coupling on the tool to hydraulically couple the tool to the work machine in response to the retaining member reaching the retaining position. |
| US12291834B1 |
Vehicle movement modification for autonomous pile driver vehicle
An autonomous pile driving system identifies using a pile plan map a target location to install a pile. The system autonomously navigates towards the target location. The system autonomously detects using an object sensor system an orientation and location of the pile located within a threshold distance of the system. The system autonomously positions a tool of the autonomous pile driving system based on the detected orientation and location of the pile. The system autonomously picks up the pile using the positioned tool of the autonomous pile driving system. The system autonomously positions the pile based on the target location. The system autonomously drives the pile into ground at the target location. |
| US12291830B2 |
System and method for mitigation of liquefaction
A method for the reduction of liquefaction potential within soil of a stratum located a distance deep below a foundation of a structure through the injection of a two-part polyurethane liquid forming a polymer foam. |
| US12291828B2 |
Work machine
A work machine includes: a drive rotation speed detector configured to detect a signal indicating a rotation of a drive source; a work rotation speed detector configured to detect a signal indicating rotation of a work rotation shaft; and a control device configured to, on the basis of comparison between signals acquired from the drive rotation speed detector and the work rotation speed detector, stop the drive source in a case where there is a rotation speed difference between a driven shaft in a rotating state due to power transmission from the drive source and the work rotation shaft. The work rotation speed detector includes: a detection target member configured to rotate together with the work rotation shaft; and a sensor mounting member configured to hold a detection sensor configured to detect rotation of the detection target member. |
| US12291825B2 |
Modular foundation system for platform assemblies
Modular foundation systems for assembling floating platform assemblies. Modular foundation systems comprise a base mat sized to engage retaining members within a grooves formed in the upper surface of the base mat. Using a combination of a number of base mats and retaining members, a platform assembly of virtually any desired size and shape can be readily assembled. |
| US12291823B2 |
Methods, materials and apparatus for mobile additive manufacturing of advanced structures and roadways
The present disclosure provides various aspects for mobile and automated processing utilizing additive manufacturing and the methods for their utilization. In some examples, discrete material formats for use in an Additive Manufacturing Array are disclosed. Methods of using the additive manufacturing robot, discrete materials, and the roadways produced with the additive manufacturing robot are provided. A combined function Addibot, with Additive Manufacturing capabilities, cleaning capabilities, line painting capabilities and seal coating capabilities which may be used in concert with a camera equipped aerial drone for design and characterization function is described. |
| US12291822B2 |
Curb power source
The present disclosure is directed to a curb for providing electricity to one or more devices on a street or a sidewalk. The curb includes a rigid curb housing for storing at least one power source or power source connector configured to be electrically coupled to a power source. The curb additionally includes a top plate removably attached to the rigid curb housing, the top plate configured to electrically couple at least one power outlet to the at least one power source or power source connector. |
| US12291818B2 |
Process and apparatus for manufacturing a metallic reinforcing cord for tyres for vehicle wheels
The present disclosure relates to a process and apparatus for manufacturing a metallic reinforcing cord for tyres for vehicle wheels comprising providing at least one elongated element comprising at least one metallic wire twisted together with at least one textile yarn and removing the at least one textile yarn from the at least one elongated element to form the aforementioned metallic reinforcing cord a wherein the metallic reinforcing cord has a helical geometry, consisting of the at least one metallic wire that extends along a helical path. |
| US12291817B2 |
Method for the dyeing of leather and dyed leather having a high rubbing fastness
A method for dyeing leather with an organic colorant in a supercritical fluid. The method includes coating a surface of the leather to provide a coated surface of the leather. The method further includes dyeing the coated surface of the leather with the organic colorant in the supercritical fluid. |
| US12291815B2 |
Method for operating a gripping device for separating laundry items from a laundry pile
A method operates a gripping device for separating laundry items from a laundry pile. The gripping device has a suction nozzle unit for suctioning a laundry item lying on the pile that has a nozzle assembly with at least one nozzle and a device for generating a vacuum at the suction nozzle unit opening. The gripping device has gripping elements, which are closed in cooperation so that the gripping elements grip the laundry item in the closed state. The suction nozzle unit opening has a distance from the laundry pile greater than “0” when suction of a laundry item begins. The gripping elements close when a laundry item has been sucked up by the suction nozzle unit so that the suction nozzle unit opening is covered by the laundry item. The laundry item is only partially lifted from the laundry pile when the gripping elements close. |
| US12291814B2 |
Laundry treating apparatus
A laundry treating apparatus includes a drum for accommodating laundry therein. The drum may be directly coupled to a free end of a rotation shaft extending from a driver for providing power to rotate the drum. |
| US12291813B2 |
Component for a water bearing appliance and method for producing such component
A component for a water bearing appliance, wherein the component comprises a first polymeric material and a second polymeric material. The first polymeric material constitutes the external surface of the component and completely covers the second polymeric material. The first polymeric material and the second polymeric material have different characteristics. |
| US12291812B2 |
Washing machine and controlling method thereof
A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes: a display; a communication interface; and a processor, wherein the processor controls the display to display a user interface (UI) for overall control of the washing machine and a dryer connected to the washing machine in communication based on a first user input selecting a washing course being received, identifies a drying course of the dryer based on the washing course selected by the first user input and a control option selected by a second user input based on the second user input selecting one of the plurality of control options included in the UI being received, and control the communication interface to transmit information corresponding to the identified drying course. |
| US12291806B2 |
Non-woven fabric and separator for electrochemical elements
It is an object of the present invention to provide a nonwoven fabric having mechanical strength which is hardly cut and broken by an external force, and a separator for electrochemical devices using the nonwoven fabric.The inventive nonwoven fabric has a sum of tensile strengths by zero-span per basis weight in the machine direction and the cross-machine direction of 6.5N/50 mm or more. Thus, the strength of the constituent fibers of this nonwoven fabric against an external force is high, and this nonwoven fabric has mechanical strength which is hardly cut and broken by an external force.The separator for electrochemical devices of the present invention is composed of this nonwoven fabric. |
| US12291802B2 |
Polyethylene yarn, method for manufacturing the same, and skin cooling fabric comprising the same
Disclosed is a polyethylene yarn capable of providing a user with a soft tactile sensation as well as a cooling feeling or a cooling sensation, and also having improved weavability that enables the manufacture of a skin cooling fabrics having excellent pilling resistance, abrasion resistance, cuttability, and sewability, a method for manufacturing the same, and a skin cooling fabric including the same. In a strength-elongation curve of the polyethylene yarn obtained by measuring at ambient temperature, (i) elongation at strength of 1 g/d is 0.5 to 3%, (ii) elongation at strength of 3 g/d is 5.5 to 10%, and (iii) a difference between elongation at strength of 4 g/d and elongation at maximum strength is 5.5 to 25%, and the polyethylene yarn has toughness of 55 to 120 J/m3 at ambient temperature. |
| US12291799B2 |
Systems and methods for producing a bundle of filaments and/or a yarn
Systems for producing M yarns, wherein M≥1, include N extruders, M spin stations, and a processor, wherein N>1. Each extruder includes a thermoplastic polymer having a color, hue, and/or dyability characteristic, which are different from each other. Each spin station produces one yarn comprising at least one bundle of filaments. Each spin station comprises at least one spinneret through which filaments are spun from at least two molten thermoplastic polymer streams received by the respective spin station and N spin pumps upstream of the spinneret for the respective spin station. Each spin pump is paired with one of the N extruders. The processor is in electrical communication with the N*M spin pumps and is configured to adjust the volumetric flow rate of the polymers pumped from each spin pump to achieve a ratio of the polymers to be included in each M yarn. |
| US12291798B2 |
Generation of binding molecules
Provided are methods for efficiently and comprehensively screening antibody repertoires from B cells to obtain and produce molecules with binding characteristics and functional activities for use in human therapy. |
| US12291796B2 |
Method for growing single-crystal silicon ingots and single-crystal silicon ingots
A method for growing a single-crystal silicon ingot and a single-crystal silicon ingot includes, during an initial stage of body growing process of the single-crystal silicon ingot, controlling an initial height of a horizontal magnetic field to be higher than a free surface of silicon melt. The method further includes, during the body growing process of the single-crystal silicon ingot, adjusting the horizontal magnetic field on convection intensity of the silicon melt to make oxygen concentration of the single-crystal silicon ingot to be decreased in an axial direction from a head portion to a tail portion. |
| US12291795B2 |
Single crystal growth susceptor assembly with sacrifice ring
A susceptor assembly for supporting a crucible during a crystal growth process includes a susceptor base, a tubular sidewall connected to the susceptor base, and a removable sacrifice ring interposed between the susceptor base and the sidewall. Each of the susceptor base and the sidewall is formed of a carbon-containing material. The susceptor base has an annular wall and a shoulder extending radially outward from an outer surface of the annular wall. The sidewall has a first end that receives the annular wall to connect the sidewall to the susceptor base. The sacrifice ring has a first surface that faces the outer surface of the annular wall, a second surface that faces an interior surface of the sidewall, and a ledge extending outward from the second surface that engages the first end of the sidewall. |
| US12291793B2 |
Steam recycle control
A solid oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC) system including a stack of electrolyzer cells configured to receive water or steam in combination with hydrogen, and a steam recycle outlet configured to recycle a portion of the water or steam. |
| US12291784B2 |
Corrosion protection using metallic coating
A method of forming a metallic coating a workpiece is disclosed herein. The method includes receiving a sacrificial deposition rod formed of a first material, receiving a workpiece of a second material, forming a coating of the first material from the sacrificial deposition rod onto the workpiece, the coating having a first thickness, and machining the coating to a second thickness that is less than the first thickness. |
| US12291781B2 |
Hardware and manufacturing methods to coat electrode materials to substrates in secondary ionic battery manufacturing process
A counter-rotating roller system for coating electrode materials includes a roll-to-roll apparatus including a dispensing roller that selectively dispenses a conductive substrate from a substrate roll along a first direction towards a receiving roller. A counter-rotating roller module including a counter-rotating roller is stationarily positioned at a predetermined height over the conductive substrate. The direction of the tangential velocity of the counter-rotating roller at an interface between the counter-rotating roller and the conductive substrate is 180 degrees opposite the first direction of travel of the conductive substrate. The system further includes a continuous powder application module positioned on a feed side of the counter-rotating roller to continuously deposit a volume of a dry powder mixture on the conductive substrate prior to contact with the counter-rotating roller. A contact roller scraper contacting the counter-rotating roller removes powder particles from an outer surface of the counter-rotating roller. |
| US12291780B2 |
Tray and substrate fixing device
A tray mounted on an electrostatic chuck includes an accommodation recess configured to accommodate a substrate, a bottom plate portion placed on the electrostatic chuck, a coating film layer made of a material different from the bottom plate portion and formed on an upper surface of the bottom plate portion, and an opening portion penetrating the coating film layer in a thickness direction. The accommodation recess includes an inner side surface of the opening portion and an upper surface of the bottom plate portion exposed from the opening portion. The coating film layer has a multilayer structure including a first coating film having higher plasma resistance than the bottom plate portion and a second coating film laminated on an upper surface of the first coating film and having higher plasma resistance than the first coating film. The first coating film is thicker than the second coating film. |
| US12291778B2 |
Liquid chromatography system and component
Liquid chromatography systems and liquid chromatography components are disclosed. In an embodiment, a liquid chromatography system includes a liquid chromatography component. The liquid chromatography component includes a substrate and an amorphous coating on the substrate. The amorphous coating has a base layer and a surface layer. The base layer includes carboxysilane. |
| US12291769B2 |
Method of producing a high-energy hydroformed structure from a 7XXX-series alloy
A method of producing an integrated monolithic aluminum structure, the method including the steps of: (a) providing an aluminum alloy plate with a predetermined thickness of at least 25.4 mm, wherein the aluminum alloy plate is a 7xxx-series alloy provided in a W-temper; (b) optionally pre-machining of the aluminum alloy plate to an intermediate machined structure; (c) high-energy hydroforming of the plate or optional intermediate machined structure against a forming surface of a rigid die having a contour in accordance with a desired curvature of the integrated monolithic aluminum structure, the high energy hydroforming causing the plate or the intermediate machined structure to conform to the contour of the forming surface to at least one of a uniaxial curvature and a biaxial curvature; (d) solution heat-treating and cooling of the high-energy hydroformed structure; (e) machining and (f) ageing of the final integrated monolithic aluminum structure. |
| US12291765B2 |
Alloyed steel powder for powder metallurgy, iron-based mixed powder for powder metallurgy, and sintered body
Provided is an alloyed steel powder for powder metallurgy that has excellent compressibility and enables obtaining a sintered body having improved strength as sintered. An alloyed steel powder for powder metallurgy comprises: Cu: 2.0 mass % or more and 8.0 mass % or less; Mo: more than 0.50 mass % and 2.00 mass % or less; one or both of Mn: 0.1 mass % or more and 1.0 mass % or less and Cr: 0.3 mass % or more and 3.5 mass % or less; and a balance consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein the alloyed steel powder contains particulate oxide, and a total amount of Mn and Cr in the particulate oxide is 0.15 mass % or less with respect to 100 mass % of the alloyed steel powder, and a number ratio of particulate oxide in contact with Cu of FCC structure to the particulate oxide is 50% or more. |
| US12291762B2 |
Method for manufacturing nickel and cobalt-containing solution from hydroxide containing nickel and cobalt
A method of manufacturing a cobalt-nickel-containing solution including: preparing a crude nickel hydroxide and/or a crude cobalt hydroxide as a starting material, the crude nickel or cobalt hydroxide containing cobalt and nickel and elements except the cobalt and nickel as impurities, the crude nickel hydroxide containing the nickel more than the cobalt, and the crude cobalt hydroxide containing the cobalt more than the nickel; a water-washing process for obtaining a post-water-washing crude hydroxide from the starting material; a leaching process for obtaining a post-leaching solution from the post-water-washing crude hydroxide; a neutralization process of subjecting the post-leaching solution to neutralization and solid-liquid-separation to remove the impurities as a post-neutralization residue containing one or more of iron, silicon, aluminum, and chromium, thereby obtaining a post-neutralization solution; and an extraction process of subjecting the post-neutralization solution to solvent extraction to obtain a post-extraction solution containing cobalt and nickel with the impurities reduced. |
| US12291759B2 |
Steel sheet and manufacturing method thereof
This steel sheet has a specific chemical composition, the tensile strength is 1300 MPa or more, the ratio (R/t) of the limit bend radius to the sheet thickness is less than 3.5, when a depth position of 30 μm from the surface in the sheet thickness direction is defined as a position A and a depth position of ¼ of the sheet thickness from the surface in the sheet thickness direction is defined as a position B, the number density of AlN at the position A is 3000 pieces/mm2 or more and 6000 pieces/mm2 or less, a metallographic structure at the position B includes 90% or more of martensite by volume percentage, and the hardness at the position A is 1.20 times or higher than the hardness at the position B. |
| US12291756B2 |
Tuyere stock, method of fabricating the same, and air blast system for melting furnace
An air blast system for melting furnaces includes: a supply unit supplying hot air into a melting furnace; a bustle pipe connected to the supply unit; a tuyere stock connecting the bustle pipe to the melting furnace to supply hot air from the bustle pipe to the melting furnace in a distributed manner; and a temperature management module determining whether the tuyere stock is damaged by comparing a temperature of the tuyere stock with a preset reference temperature. |
| US12291754B2 |
Culture-related process optimization method and culture-related process optimization system
A culture-related process optimization method includes: acquiring a starting point execution procedure, which serves as a starting point of a search and in which contents related to operations performed in the culture-related process are specified; identifying a variable parameter item for which a variable parameter value can be set in the starting point execution procedure; setting the variable parameter value for the variable parameter item on the basis of a previous execution performance result and an evaluation performance result thereof and thereby generating an execution procedure; acquiring an execution result obtained when an execution subject actually executes execution according to the execution procedure in an execution environment; acquiring an evaluation result with respect to the execution result, by an evaluation result acquisition unit; and recording the execution procedure, the variable parameter value, the execution result, and the evaluation result in association with each other. |
| US12291753B2 |
Compositions and methods for detecting bacterial nucleic acid and diagnosing bacterial vaginosis
Disclosed are methods for diagnosing Bacterial Vaginosis in a subject comprising performing an assay for the detection of any one or more of Lactobacillus sp., Atopobium vaginae, and Gardneralla vaginalis in a subject sample. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for detecting Lactobacillus sp., Atopobium vaginae, and/or Gardneralla vaginalis nucleic acid in a sample. |
| US12291752B2 |
Methods for predicting the survival time and treatment responsiveness of a patient suffering from a solid cancer with a signature of at least 7 genes
The present invention relates to a method for predicting the survival time of a patient suffering from a solid cancer comprising i) determining in a tumor sample obtained from the patient the gene expression level of at least 7 genes selected from the group consisting of CCR2, CD3D, CD3E, CD3G, CD8A, CXCL10, CXCL11, GZMA, GZMB, GZMK, GZMM, IL15, IRF1, PRF1, STAT1, CD69, ICOS, CXCR3, STAT4, CCL2, and TBX21, ii) comparing every expression level determined at step i) with their predetermined reference value and iii) providing a good prognosis when all expression levels determined at step i) are higher than their predetermined reference values, or providing a bad prognosis when all expression levels determined at step i) are lower than their predetermined reference values or providing an intermediate prognosis when at least one expression level determined value is higher than its predetermined value. The method is also particularly suitable for predicting the responsiveness of the patient to a treatment. |
| US12291751B2 |
Methods and systems for adjusting tumor mutational burden by tumor fraction and coverage
Provided herein are methods for detecting tumor mutational burden (TMB) in subjects. In one aspect, the methods include determining observed mutational counts from sequence information obtained from nucleic acids in samples from the subjects and determining a tumor fraction and/or a coverage of the nucleic acids to generate sequencing parameters. The methods also include determining an expected mutational fraction and/or an expected distribution of the expected mutational fraction given the sequencing parameters to generate an expected result, and adjusting the observed mutational count given the expected result to generate an adjusted result, thereby detecting the TMB in the subject. Other aspects are directed to methods of selecting customized therapies for treating cancer in subjects, and methods of treating cancer in subjects. Yet other aspects include related systems and computer readable media used to detect TMB in subjects. |
| US12291750B2 |
Predictive and prognostic use of a miRNA for high grade serous ovarian carcinoma therapeutic care
The present disclosure relates to the identification of a biomarker, consisting in a circulating miRNA, suitable for use in the diagnosis and prognosis of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC), and to diagnostic kits for use in such diagnosis. |
| US12291747B2 |
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. |
| US12291744B2 |
Methods for enriching a target polynucleotide in a sample
Disclosed are methods for detecting a target polynucleotide comprising a genetic alteration relative to a reference polynucleotide in a sample comprising a mixture of the target polynucleotide and the reference polynucleotide. The methods may be utilized for detecting with high selectivity a target polynucleotide in a mixture of the reference polynucleotide and the target polynucleotide in which the target polynucleotide represents a low percentage of the mixture. The methods may be adapted for diagnosing, prognosing, and treating subjects having a disease or disorder associated with the genetic alteration. |
| US12291739B2 |
Compositions and methods for enriching populations of nucleic acids
This disclosure provides methods and compositions that are useful for enriching a particular population of nucleic acids (a “population of interest”) within a complex mixture of nucleic acids. The population of interest may make up a minor portion of a complex mixture of nucleic acids. The methods and compositions provided herein are useful for detecting, predicting, diagnosing, or monitoring a disease or disorder, particularly a disease or disorder caused by a foreign microbe or pathogen. |
| US12291736B2 |
Method for producing multi-hydroxy derivatives of polyunsaturated fatty acids
The present invention relates to a novel enzyme capable of producing multi-hydroxy derivatives from polyunsaturated fatty acids and a method for producing multi-hydroxy derivatives of polyunsaturated fatty acids using the same. |
| US12291732B2 |
Method of producing a sialylated N-glycosylated recombinant protein in periplasm of a recombinant Escherichia coli
Disclosed herein is a method for producing a sialylated N-glycosylated recombinant protein in periplasm of a recombinant Escherichia coli. The sialylated N-glycosylated recombinant protein is produced in the periplasm of a recombinant Escherichia coli strain W3110ΔnanKETA::Kan, and a sialylated oligosaccharide chain is Neu5Ac-α-2,6-Gal-β-1,4-GlcNAc-β-1,3-Gal-β-1,3-GlcNAc. |
| US12291731B2 |
Methods and systems for enzymatic hydrolysis of pretreated biomass at high solids concentrations
A method of enzymatically hydrolyzing pretreated lignocellulosic biomass at high solids concentration includes introducing pretreated biomass to a hydrolysis reactor, to hydrolyze the cellulose to glucose monomer and glucose oligomers, and circulating a liquid stream, from which glucose is removed to reduce glucose inhibition of cellulose hydrolysis. A surfactant may be added to the hydrolysis reactor. Heat and/or acid treatment of the glucose oligomers may be used to generate additional glucose monomer. Some variations introduce pretreated biomass to a hydrolysis reactor to hydrolyze cellulose to glucose monomer and glucose oligomers, followed by conveying a portion of the solid phase to a mechanical refiner and/or a unit under reduced pressure, to generate a refined and/or exploded solid phase; and recycling the refined and/or exploded solid phase, optionally reheated, back to an input of the hydrolysis reactor. |
| US12291729B2 |
Engineered Cas protein and use thereof
An engineered type V Cas protein is provided, including a parental type V Cas protein and an HNH domain. The HNH domain is located at an N-terminus of the parental type V Cas protein; or the HNH domain is located between two continuous or non-continuous amino acids of the parental type V Cas protein, named as a first amino acid and a second amino acid, respectively. The first amino acid and the second amino acid are selected from one of amino acids 1 to 10 at the N-terminus of the parental type V Cas protein, and the first amino acid and the second amino acid are different amino acid positions of the parental type V Cas protein; or the first amino acid and the second amino acid are selected from amino acid positions corresponding to amino acids 794 and 795 of SEQ ID NO: 9. |
| US12291728B2 |
Engineered glycosyltransferases and steviol glycoside glucosylation methods
The present invention provides engineered glycosyltransferase (GT) enzymes, polypeptides having GT activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, as well as vectors and host cells comprising these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The present invention provides engineered sucrose synthase (SuS) enzymes, polypeptides having SuS activity, and polynucleotides encoding these enzymes, as well as vectors and host cells comprising these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The present invention also provides compositions comprising the GT enzymes and methods of using the engineered GT enzymes to make products with β-glucose linkages. The present invention further provides compositions and methods for the production of rebaudiosides (e.g., rebaudioside M, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside I, and rebaudioside D). The present invention also provides compositions comprising the SuS enzymes and methods of using them. Methods for producing GT and SuS enzymes are also provided. |
| US12291726B2 |
A549 host cells comprising a recombinant oncolytic adenovirus with modified E1A cancer-specific promoter
The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for producing a recombinant virus, e.g., a recombinant oncolytic adenovirus, using an A549 host cell. |
| US12291723B2 |
T-cell receptor-deficient T cell compositions
The invention is directed to modified T cells, methods of making and using isolated, modified T cells, and methods of using these isolated, modified T cells to address diseases and disorders. In one embodiment, this invention broadly relates to TCR-deficient T cells, isolated populations thereof, and compositions comprising the same. In another embodiment of the invention, these TCR-deficient T cells are designed to express a functional non-TCR receptor. The invention also pertains to methods of making said TCR-deficient T cells, and methods of reducing or ameliorating, or preventing or treating, diseases and disorders using said TCR-deficient T cells, populations thereof, or compositions comprising the same. |
| US12291719B2 |
Heterologous targeting peptide grafted AAVs
The disclosure in some aspects relates to recombinant adeno-associated viruses having distinct tissue targeting capabilities. In some aspects, the disclosure relates to gene transfer methods using the recombinant adeno-associated viruses. In some aspects, the disclosure relates to isolated AAV capsid proteins and isolated nucleic acids encoding the same. |
| US12291715B2 |
Genetic locus imparting a low anatabine trait in tobacco and methods of using
Provided herein are genetic markers and a coding sequence associated with a low- or ultra-low anatabine trait in tobacco. |
| US12291712B2 |
Methods of producing two chain proteins in prokaryotic host cells
Provided herein are methods and host cells for producing a polypeptide containing two chains, such as an antibody, half-antibody, antibody fragment, or one-armed antibody. The methods and host cells allow for two-chain polypeptide production using expression of polynucleotides encoding the polypeptide chains from extra-chromosomal polynucleotide(s), and expression of one or more chaperone protein(s) (e.g., peptidyl-prolyl isomerases and/or protein disulfide oxidoreductases) from the host cell chromosome using non-native combination(s) of promoters and translational units encoding a chaperone protein. |
| US12291705B2 |
Method for stimulating the growth of a biomass, contained in a liquid, inside a bioreactor
A method may be provided for stimulating the growth of a biomass, which is mixed with a liquid inside a bioreactor, by means of ionising radiation. The following method steps are used: a) exposing a first partial volume of the liquid in the bioreactor to ionising radiation, the first partial volume comprising at most 10% of the liquid volume in the bioreactor; b) mixing the first partial liquid volume, which has been exposed to ionising radiation, with the second partial liquid volume, which has not been exposed to ionising radiation, in the bioreactor; c) repeating method steps a) and b) multiple times, each partial volume of the liquid in the bioreactor being exposed to a total radiation dose of at most 50 Gy on statistical average. |
| US12291696B2 |
Cleaning compositions containing Dispersins III
Cleaning compositions may include at least 0.001 ppm of a polypeptide having hexosaminidase activity. The cleaning compositions may include a polypeptide having at least 60% sequence identity to the mature polypeptide shown in one or more of the motif(s) of SEQ ID NO 7, SEQ ID 8, SEQ ID 9, SEQ ID 10, SEQ ID 11, or combinations thereof. The cleaning compositions may be or include laundry detergents, fabric finishers, acidic cleaning agents, neutral cleaning agents, alkaline cleaning agents, hand dishwashing agents, automatic dishwasher compositions, or combinations thereof. |
| US12291693B2 |
Stable aqueous surfactant compositions
The present disclosure relates to stable aqueous compositions of alkyl sulfates, which are suitable for numerous commercial applications due to their favorable cleaning and foaming properties. More particularly, the disclosure relates to stable aqueous compositions of alkyl sulfates in combination with select hydrophobic agents, such as essential oils. |
| US12291691B2 |
Alkyl enol ether properfume
Described herein are compounds of formula (I) as properfume compounds. In particular, described herein is a method to release a compound being a ketone of formula (II), a formate ester of formula (III), and/or an alcohol of formula (IV) by exposing the compound of formula (I) to an environment wherein it is oxidized. Moreover, a perfuming composition and a perfumed consumer product including at least one compound of formula (I) are also described. |
| US12291690B2 |
Ethers and esters of tertiary alkanols for use as aroma chemicals
The present invention relates to the use of an ether or an ester of a tertiary alkanol or of mixtures of two or more ethers or esters of tertiary alkanols or of a stereoisomer thereof or of a mixture of two or more stereoisomers thereof as aromachemicals; to the use thereof for modifying the scent character of a fragranced composition; to an aroma chemical composition containing an ether or an ester of tertiary alkanol or of mixtures of two or more ethers or esters of tertiary alkanols or of a stereoisomer thereof or of a mixture of two or more stereoisomers thereof; and to a method of preparing a fragranced composition or for modifying the scent character of a fragranced composition. The invention further relates to specific ethers or esters of tertiary alkanols. |
| US12291689B2 |
Compounds for providing a long-lasting floral and fruity odor
Described herein are compounds of formula (I) that are able to provide a long-lasting or substantive odor, in particular floral and/or fruity odor, to the environment. Also described herein is a method of imparting a long-lasting odor, in particular a fresh green, floral and/or fruity odor, to surfaces, such as hard surfaces, fabric, skin or hair. Also described herein are a method of using said compounds in perfumery and perfuming compositions or perfumed articles including the compounds described herein. |
| US12291686B2 |
Lubricating oil compositions for automatic transmissions
The present invention generally relates to lubricating oil compositions useful for automatic transmissions, and particularly transmission oils for automotive automatic transmissions in battery electrical vehicles (BEVs), hybrid vehicles (HVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs). The lubricant is free of metal compounds (e.g., Ca, Mo, or Zn) and demonstrates high volume resistivity, wear protection, and copper corrosion resistance. |
| US12291685B2 |
Process for producing solid biomass fuel
The present invention relates to a process for producing a solid biomass fuel, as well as a solid biomass fuel produced by said process. Additionally, the present invention relates to a combustion process comprising combusting said solid biomass fuel so as to produce energy. |
| US12291679B2 |
Purification and conversion processes for asphaltene-containing feedstocks
The present technology provides a process comprising: contacting a hydrocarbon feedstock with an effective amount of sodium metal and an effective amount of exogenous capping agent at a temperature of 250-500° C., to produce a mixture of sodium salts and a converted feedstock, wherein the hydrocarbon feedstock comprises hydrocarbons with a sulfur content of at least 0.5 wt % and an asphaltene content of at least 1 wt %; the sulfur content comprises asphaltenic sulfur and non-asphaltenic sulfur; the converted feedstock comprises hydrocarbon oil with a sulfur content less than that in the hydrocarbon feedstock and an asphaltene content less than that in the hydrocarbon feedstock; and the proportion of asphaltenic sulfur to non-asphaltenic sulfur in the converted feedstock is lower than in the hydrocarbon feedstock. |
| US12291678B2 |
Enhanced hydrocarbon recovery
Methods for treating a wet hydrocarbon sludge stream comprising separating the wet hydrocarbon sludge stream into a gaseous separation stream, a first crude product stream, and a liquid separation stream using a separation vessel. Then separating the liquid separation stream into a surge drum gas stream, a first surge drum liquid stream, and a second surge drum liquid stream using a surge drum. Then separating the second surge drum liquid stream into a stripper gaseous stream and a stripper liquid stream using a stripper system, and then separating the stripper liquid stream into an aqueous process stream and a primary crude product stream using a wet hydrocarbon separation vessel. Methods further comprising separating a blowdown stream into a blowdown gaseous stream and a blowdown liquid stream using a blowdown separation vessel and sending the blowdown liquid stream to the separation vessel. |
| US12291676B2 |
Process for melting plastic for subsequent feeding to a processor via a melt pump
Process for feeding plastic material, e.g. a plastic waste, to a processor such as a thermochemical reactor, e.g. a pyrolysis reactor. The process comprises an optional shredder or disintegrator (1), a conveying system (2), a feed hopper (3) with a lock hopper or rotary valve, a melting tank (6) with an agitator (5) followed by a melt pump (7) for the delivery of molten plastic to the processor. The advantage of the current process includes the ability to supply a consistent, metered flow to the processor, independent of the recycled plastic's melt properties, or the form or particle size and distribution of the plastic material. |
| US12291674B2 |
Friction reducers for dissolved solids tolerance
A variety of methods and compositions are disclosed, including, in one embodiment, A friction reducer comprising: a continuous phase comprising a base oil and a secondary oil, wherein the secondary oil is different than the base oil; a discontinuous phase dispersed in the continuation phase, wherein the discontinuous phase comprises water and a water-soluble polymer, and an emulsifying surfactant. |
| US12291673B2 |
Polyester diverting agents for low-temperature oil wells
A hydraulic fracturing method for recovering oil from a low-temperature subterranean oil formation is disclosed. Before, during, or after inducing hydraulic fracturing within the formation, a particulate, degradable polyester diverting agent is introduced into the formation in an amount effective to improve oil production from the formation. The diverting agent is allowed to degrade, and oil is recovered. The diverting agent has a melting point greater than the average temperature of the formation and is selected from: (i) ethylene glycol succinates; (ii) acid-terminated ethylene glycol succinates; (iii) acid-terminated polyglycolic acids; (iv) acid-terminated polylactic acids; and (v) mixtures of any of (i) through (iv) with a half acid ester. |
| US12291670B2 |
Compositions and methods for branched calcium lignosulfonate cement dispersants
Compositions may include a calcium lignosulfonate salt having a chemical structure (I), wherein a total number of syringyl groups is 2 to 10. The compositions may further include an alcohol, an aldehyde, and water. Cement slurries may include a lignosulfonate-based cement dispersant including a calcium lignosulfonate salt having a chemical structure (I), an alcohol, an aldehyde, and water, wherein a total number of syringyl groups in the chemical structure (I) is 2 to 10. The cement slurries may further include a cement and water. Methods may include introducing a cement slurry into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, wherein the cement slurry comprises a lignosulfonate-based cement dispersant, a cement, and water, and allowing the cement slurry to set to a concrete in a downhole zone of interest. |
| US12291668B2 |
Coated rubber particle, its preparation and application thereof
Disclosed is a coated rubber particle, preparation thereof and its application as a plugging material in drilling fluids. The coated rubber particle comprises a rubber core and a coating layer, wherein the core has a fluorine content (at %) of 0-15%, the coating layer has a fluorine content (at %) of 30-80%, and the coated rubber particle has a 24-hour oil absorption rate of 4% or less. The coated rubber particle has good oil resistance, and is particularly suitable for use as a plugging material in drilling fluids, particularly oil-based drilling fluids. |
| US12291658B2 |
Electrical steel strip or sheet, method for producing such an electrical steel strip or sheet, and lamination stack made therefrom
An electrical steel strip or sheet with at least one thermo-hardenable, water-based hot-melt adhesive varnish layer provided on one of its flat sides, a method for producing such an electric steel strip or sheet, and a lamination stack made therefrom are disclosed. In order to be able to have an increased melt viscosity during the baking process, it is proposed that the thermo-hardenable, water-based hot-melt adhesive varnish layer also have a pre-cross-linking agent that bonds with the epoxy resin or with a mixture of epoxy resins, the pre-cross-linking agent being an organic amine with three amino groups, namely an organic triamine or a mixture of such organic amines. |
| US12291654B2 |
Fluorescent polymeric coating film for medical devices
Fluorescent polymeric coating films visible in near-infrared light for coating a medical device are provided, and a method for preparing said NIR visible polymeric coating films. In particular, the fluorescent polymeric coating films visible in near-infrared light for coating a medical device are in the form of a single layer or multiple layers where said single layer or at least one of said multiple layers comprises a hydrophobic polymer, a ionic fluorescent dye and a counterion of said ionic fluorescent dye. The fluorescent dye is a near-infrared dye which belongs to the family of long-chain cyanine 7.5 derivatives, and their analogues. |
| US12291653B2 |
Water-based fire-resistance paint composition
The present invention provides an inorganic eco-friendly water-based type fire-resistant paint composition comprising 5 to 15% by weight of pentaerythritol, 1 to 5% by weight of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) as a water softener, 5 to 20% by weight of hydroxyethyl cellulose, 5 to 20% by weight of poly(vinyl acetate) emulsion, 10 to 25% by weight of ammonium polyphosphate, 5 to 20% by weight of melamine cyanurate, 1 to 10% by weight of glass fiber chop, 1 to 10% by weight of pigment, 3 to 25% by weight of propylene glycol, 5 to 20% by weight of Texanol ((3-hydroxy-2,2,4-trimethylpentyl) 2-methylpropanoate), and 1 to 5% by weight of additives. |
| US12291652B2 |
Zwitterionic double network hydrogels
Zwitterionic double network hydrogels, methods for making zwitterionic double network hydrogels, methods for using zwitterionic double network hydrogels, and articles made from and coated with zwitterionic double network hydrogels. |
| US12291648B2 |
Energy ray-curable resin compositions and its cured products
A photocurable material formulation for a lost model that has a high elastic modulus, shows small thermal expansion, has heat resistance in a certain temperature region, and is free of a photoacid generator to be used in an epoxy material or the like. The formulation is a photocurable composition including curable materials formed of monofunctional (meth)acrylates each having a molecular weight of 150 or more and less than 350, and a bifunctional (meth)acrylate having a molecular weight of 200 or more and less than 400. |
| US12291644B2 |
Urethane resin composition and layered product
The present invention provides an urethane resin composition containing an urethane resin (A), water (B), and a film forming auxiliary (C), wherein the film forming auxiliary (C) is a polyethylene glycol (c1) and/or a polyethylene glycol (c2) having an alkoxy group having 11 or less carbon atoms. Further, the present invention provides a layered product having at least a substrate (i) and a foamed layer (ii) which is formed from the above-mentioned urethane resin composition. The polyethylene glycol (c1) and the polyethylene glycol (c2) preferably have a weight average molecular weight in the range of from 100 to 4,000. The urethane resin (A) preferably has an anionic group. |
| US12291638B2 |
Polyamide compounds, molds produced therefrom and use of the polyamide compounds
The present invention relates to polyamide compounds having high heat aging resistance which, in addition to a specific polyamide, comprise at least one unsubstituted or substituted metallocene, optionally at least one impact modifier and optionally at least one additive. The invention also relates to the use of said polyamide compounds for the production of molds. |
| US12291634B2 |
Coating compositions
Disclosed herein is a composition comprising: an epoxy-containing component, elastomeric particles in an amount of greater than 11% by weight to 25% by weight based on total weight of the composition; and a curing component activatable by an external energy source, the curing component comprising at least one guanidine having a D90 particle size of 25 μm measured by dynamic light scattering. Also disclosed is the composition in an at least partially cured state. Also disclosed is a method for treating a substrate comprising applying the composition to a surface of a substrate; and applying an external energy source to cure the composition. Also disclosed are substrates comprising the composition. Also disclosed are substrates formed by the method of the present invention. |
| US12291633B2 |
Coating compositions
Disclosed herein is a composition comprising: an epoxy-containing component, elastomeric particles in an amount of greater than 11% by weight to 25% by weight based on total weight of the composition; and a curing component activatable by an external energy source, the curing component comprising at least one guanidine having a D90 particle size of 25 μm measured by dynamic light scattering. Also disclosed is the composition in an at least partially cured state. Also disclosed is a method for treating a substrate comprising applying the composition to a surface of a substrate; and applying an external energy source to cure the composition. Also disclosed are substrates comprising the composition. Also disclosed are substrates formed by the method of the present invention. |
| US12291632B2 |
Epoxy resin composition
The present invention provides an epoxy resin composition capable of exhibiting high moisture resistance and reducing reduction in adhesion at high temperature and high humidity. Provided is an epoxy resin composition containing: a modified polyvinyl acetal resin containing a hydrogen-bonding group-containing constitutional unit; and an epoxy resin, the modified polyvinyl acetal resin having an equilibrium moisture absorption of 5 to 20% by weight as measured with an infrared moisture meter after standing at 40° C. and 90% RH for seven days. |
| US12291627B2 |
Propylene-based terpolymer composition for pipes
The invention relates to a polypropylene composition comprising a terpolymer composition comprising (A) a first terpolymer fraction containing propylene, ethylene and 1-hexene, wherein the first terpolymer fraction has a melt flow rate of 0.005 to 0.20 dg/min determined by ISO 1133-1:2011 (230° C., 2.16 kg) and (B) a second terpolymer fraction containing propylene, ethylene and 1-hexene, wherein the second terpolymer fraction has a melt flow rate of 0.30 to 70 dg/min determined by ISO 1133-1:2011 (230° C., 2.16 kg), wherein the first terpolymer fraction is prepared using a first set of reaction conditions, the second terpolymer fraction is prepared using a second set of reaction conditions and the first and second set of reaction conditions are different, wherein the polypropylene composition (i) has a melt flow rate of 0.10 to 0.70 dg/min determined by ISO 1133-1:2011 (230° C., 2.16 kg), (ii) has a content of ethylene derived units in the range from 1.6 to 3.0 wt %; (iii) has a content of 1-hexene derived units in the range from 1.7 to 4.0 wt %; and (iv) has a ratio of the content of ethylene derived units to the content of 1-hexene derived units in the composition of at least 0.70. |
| US12291618B2 |
Method for producing a hydrophilic surface on PS/DVB copolymer particles
A method for modifying a polymer carrier material for use as a stationary phase in an analytical or preparative separating method, the method comprising the steps of: providing a polymer carrier material, which is at least partly formed of aromatic hydrocarbon compounds comprising at least two vinyl or allyl substituents; producing hydroxy groups on/in the polymer carrier material by a method comprising an oxidative treatment of the polymer carrier material and a subsequent reductive or hydrolytic treatment of the reaction product; reacting the product from the previous step with a polyfunctional compound. The invention also relates to a polymer carrier material for use as a stationary phase in an analytical or preparative separating method, in particular a chromatography method, produced according to a method according to the invention. |
| US12291615B2 |
Proton exchange membrane made of a crystalline sulfonated polyimide block copolymer, preparation method and use thereof
Disclosed are a proton exchange membrane made of a crystalline sulfonated polyimide block copolymer, a preparation method and use thereof. The crystalline sulfonated polyimide block copolymer has a chemical structure as shown in Formula (I), in which Ar1 group is an aromatic group containing a naphthyl group, Ar2 group is an aromatic group containing at least one sulfonate group, and x is in the range of 5-100, m is in the range of 1-200, and n is in the range of 5-500. |
| US12291604B2 |
Curable resin composition, dry film and cured product thereof, and electronic component including cured product
Provided is a curable resin composition having developability and resolution improved without degrading the heat resistance and the chemical resistance, furthermore, a curable resin composition that is useful as a PID material for optical uses or a material for optical sensor protective films and enables the formation of a cured product having both higher transparency and excellent heat resistance, a dry film containing the curable resin composition, a cured product thereof and a printed wiring board including the cured product. A curable resin composition containing (A) an amide-imide resin, (B) a compound having an ethylenic double bond and (C) a photopolymerization initiator, wherein the amide-imide resin (A) is a reaction product of an isocyanurate-type polyisocyanate synthesized from an isocyanate having an aliphatic structure and a tricarboxylic acid anhydride and has a number-average molecular weight of 500 to 1000. |
| US12291603B2 |
Additive manufacturing employing solvent-free polyimide-containing formulations
Formulations usable in additive manufacturing, 3D inkjet printing in particular, of a three-dimensional object that contains a polyimide material, and additive manufacturing utilizing same are provided. The formulations contain a polyimide precursor (e.g., a bismaleimide) and an additional curable material, which is a multifunctional curable material, and are devoid of an organic solvent. |
| US12291601B2 |
Closed-loop thermoplastic copolymers
The disclosed technology provides a thermoplastic copolymer comprising: a plurality of difunctional triketone species; (b) a plurality of a first diamine species, wherein the first diamine species contains one or more primary amine groups and/or one or more secondary amine groups, and wherein the first diamine species does not contain a tertiary amine group; a plurality of a second diamine species, wherein the second diamine species contains one or more primary amine groups and/or one or more secondary amine groups, wherein the second diamine species does not contain a tertiary amine group, and wherein the second diamine species is different than the first diamine species; and optionally, a plurality of monofunctional amine-reactive groups. Some embodiments provide segmented thermoplastic copolymers. Methods of making and using the thermoplastic copolymer are also described, including depolymerizing the thermoplastic copolymer to form recycled monomers. The recycled monomers may then be repolymerized in a closed-loop system. |
| US12291592B2 |
Ion-conducting bio-based polymers from raw lignocellulosic biomass
Disclosed herein is a bio-based copolymer comprising in polymerized form (i) at least one polymerizable bio-based monomer containing one phenolic hydroxyl group which has been derivatized to provide at least one polymerizable functional group which is an ethylenically unsaturated functional group (such as a [meth]acrylate group), where the precursors of the polymerizable bio-based monomers are derived from raw lignin-containing biomass, and (ii) at least one ion-conducting co-monomer other than the bio-based monomer. Also disclosed herein are binders comprising the bio-based copolymer, electrodes comprising the binder, polymer electrolytes comprising the bio-based copolymer and an electrochemical device comprising an electrode in electrical contact with a polymer electrolyte, wherein at least one of the electrode and the polymer electrolyte comprises the bio-based copolymer. |
| US12291591B2 |
Method of preparing vinyl cyanide compound-conjugated diene compound-aromatic vinyl compound graft copolymer, and thermoplastic resin composition including graft copolymer
A copolymer is prepared by graft-polymerizing 20 to 40% of an aromatic vinyl compound and 1 to 20% of a vinyl cyanide compound onto 50 to 70% of conjugated diene rubber latex having a solids content of 30 to 65% by weight, coagulating the latex by adding 0.04 to 0.27 parts by weight of a first nonionic polymer coagulant, and 0.47 to 1.65 parts by weight of a second cationic polymer coagulant or 0.73 to 3.35 parts by weight of a second anionic polymer coagulant to 100 parts by weight (based on solids) of the prepared graft copolymer latex. When the second coagulant is the cationic polymer coagulant, the total weight of coagulant is 0.7 to 1.7 parts by weight, and when the second coagulant is the anionic polymer coagulant, the total weight of coagulant is 0.97 to 3.37 parts by weight. |
| US12291589B2 |
Composite particles with organic and inorganic domains
Stable preparations of composite particles based on organic polymer and inorganic particles contain, as the organic polymer, an addition polymer containing moieties derived from polymerization of an unsaturated carboxylic acid in addition to vinyl ester, (meth)acrylic ester, olefin, vinyl aromatic, and/or vinyl halide monomers. |
| US12291588B2 |
Fluoropolymer compositions comprising a curing agent with ethylenically unsaturated and electron donor groups, and substrates coated therewith
A method of making a crosslinked fluoropolymer is described. The method comprises applying a composition to a substrate, wherein the composition comprises fluoropolymer and a fluorinated solvent, one or more curing agents comprising an ethylenically unsaturated group and an electron donor group or precursor thereof. The method further comprises removing the solvent and curing the fluoropolymer with actinic (e.g. ultraviolet “UV”) radiation. Also described is a composition comprising a fluoropolymer dissolved in a fluorinated solvent, and one or more curing agents comprising an ethylenically unsaturated group and an electron donor group or precursor thereof; and article comprising the crosslinked fluoropolymer. |
| US12291586B2 |
Method of preparing polymer
The present invention relates to a method of preparing a polymer, which includes: adding a first reaction solution including an aqueous solvent and a monomer mixture including an alkyl-substituted aromatic vinyl-based monomer, an alkyl-unsubstituted aromatic vinyl-based monomer, and a vinyl cyanide-based monomer to a reactor and initiating polymerization; and performing polymerization by continuously adding an alkyl-substituted aromatic vinyl-based monomer to the reactor, wherein the first reaction solution satisfies Expression 1 (see the description of the invention). |
| US12291583B2 |
Carrageenan derivative, probe for labelling macrophages, and method for preparing same
A carrageenan derivative according to the present disclosure can quickly and easily detect and label the presence of inflammation-related macrophages and, particularly, can accurately and easily identify M1-type macrophages highly associated with early inflammation. In addition, the carrageenan derivative has advantages in that it can be produced easily, environmental pollution is minimized because a small amount of organic solvent is used, and initial cost is low. |
| US12291579B2 |
Anti-phosphocholine antibodies and methods of use thereof
The present disclosure provides polypeptides that specifically bind to phosphocholine (PC). Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding these polypeptides, expression vectors and host cells for making these polypeptides, and methods of treating a subject using these polypeptides. |
| US12291578B2 |
Anti-matrix metalloproteinase 7 (MMP-7) inhibitory antibody and uses thereof
A method of treating a disease associated with imbalanced or abnormal activity of MMP-7 is diclosed. The method comprises administration of an antibody comprising an antigen recognition region which binds a catalytic site of MMP-7, having complementarity determining region amino acid sequences as set forth in: SEQ ID NOs: 3, 4 and 5 (CDR3), sequentially arranged from N to C on a light chain of the antibody; and SEQ ID NOs: 6, 7 and 8, sequentially arranged from N to C on a heavy chain of the antibody. |
| US12291577B2 |
Anti-MUC1 antibody-drug conjugate
The present invention pertains to novel antibody drug conjugates (ADC) comprising anti-MUC1 antibody. In particular, said ADC showed significant anti-tumor efficacy. |
| US12291567B2 |
Antibodies to granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor and uses thereof
Disclosed herein are anti-GM-CSF antibodies capable of binding to human GM-CSF and blocking its biological activities. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the anti-GM-CSF antibodies and therapeutic and diagnostic uses of such antibodies. |
| US12291558B2 |
CD1D-restricted NKT cells as a platform for off-the-shelf cancer immunotherapy
An isolated human NKT cell or a plurality of cells thereof, having reduced or no detectable expression of endogenous beta-2-microglobulin (B2M); endogenous MHC class II-associated invariant chain (Ii); or both. Methods to generate the cell or cells, and methods of treatment using the cell or cells are also provided. |
| US12291555B2 |
Fusion protein comprising IL-2 protein and CD80 protein, and use thereof
Provided is a fusion protein comprising IL-2 protein and CD80 protein. A fusion protein containing CD80 fragment, immunoglobulin Fc, and an IL-2 variant can activate immune cells, such as natural killer cells, and at the same time, can control immune cell regulatory activity of regulatory T cells. Therefore, a pharmaceutical composition containing the fusion protein as an active ingredient is very industrially useful in that such pharmaceutical composition can increase immune activity in the body, and thus can be effectively used against infectious diseases as well as cancer. |
| US12291549B2 |
Farnesoid X receptor modulators
The present application provides a compound of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or amino acid conjugate thereof, wherein R1-R10, m, n, p, and are as described herein. The present invention relates generally to FXR modulators and to methods of making and using said compounds. |
| US12291547B2 |
Synthesis of 3-azido-3-deoxy-D-galactopyranose
The present application provides a synthetic method for production of 3-azido-3-deoxy-D-galactopyranose. Also provided are methods of using the 3-azido-3-deoxy-D-galactopyranose in the manufacture of galactoside galectin antagonists, such as TD139 (GB0139), GB1107, GB2064, and GB1211. |
| US12291545B2 |
Rare earth complex, rare earth complex solution, luminescent molded article, method for producing luminescent product, luminescent sheet, and vinyl greenhouse for agriculture
Disclosed is a rare earth complex having a rare earth ion and a phosphine oxide ligand that is coordinated with the rare earth ion and is represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 each independently represent an alkyl group which may have a substituent. |
| US12291543B2 |
Boron compound and organic light-emitting diode comprising same
The present disclosure relates to a boron compound useful in an organic light-emitting diode and an organic light-emitting diode comprising same and, more particularly, to a boron compound represented by any one of [Chemical Formula A] to [Chemical Formula C], wherein [Chemical Formula A] to [Chemical Formula C] are as defined in the description. |
| US12291542B2 |
Boron-containing compound and electrolyte solution additive for secondary battery including the same
Provided are a novel boron-containing compound and an electrolyte solution additive for a secondary battery including the same. The electrolyte solution for a secondary battery provided in one embodiment includes the novel boron-containing compound, thereby suppressing the decomposition of an electrolyte solution to improve the capacity and the life characteristics of a battery. |
| US12291535B2 |
Benzodiazepine derivatives, compositions, and methods for treating cognitive impairment
This invention relates to benzodiazepine derivatives, compositions comprising therapeutically effective amounts of those derivatives and methods of using those derivatives or compositions in treating cognitive impairment associated with CNS disorders. It also relates to the use of an α5-containing GABAA receptor agonist (e.g., an α5-containing GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulator) in treating cognitive impairment associated with CNS disorders in a subject in need or at risk thereof, including age-related cognitive impairment, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), amnestic MCI, Age-Associated Memory Impairment, Age Related Cognitive Decline, dementia, Alzheimer's Disease (AD), prodromal AD, PTSD, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, ALS, cancer-therapy-related cognitive impairment, mental retardation, Parkinson's disease, autism spectrum disorders, fragile X disorder, Rett syndrome, compulsive behavior, and substance addiction. It also relates to the use of an α5-containing GABAA receptor agonist (e.g., an α5-containing GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulator) in treating brain cancers (including brain tumors, e.g., medulloblastomas), and cognitive impairment associated therewith. |
| US12291531B2 |
Matrine α-ketoamine compounds, preparation method therefor and use thereof
The present invention disclosed a series of novel matrine α-ketoamine derivatives as shown in formula I, which could inhibit the overexpression of TNF-α and/or activate the immune killing function of the NK cells, thus could be used to treat autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, neurodegenerative diseases and tumors mediated by the abnormal levels of TNF-α and/or NK cell dysfunction. |
| US12291527B2 |
Molecules that stimulate the immune system for treatment of drug addiction, methods of synthesis, antidrug vaccine and uses
This technology relates to immune system stimulating molecules to be used in the treatment of drug addiction and abuse and their synthesis processes. These molecules have a calixarene chemical structure, preferably calix[4]arene and/or calix[8]arene, coupled to an hapten analogous to cocaine, preferably GNE and/or GNC. An anti-drug vaccine, specifically anti-cocaine, is also described using such molecules. The anti-drug vaccine can be also used to prevent fetal exposure to drugs in pregnant women who use drugs and do not wish or cannot stop their use during pregnancy. |
| US12291525B2 |
Process for synthesis of a 2-(5-isoxazolyl)-phenol
A method for preparing a compound of Formula (1) and compounds therefrom, comprising treating a compound of Formula (2) to provide a compound of Formula (5) and treating the compound of Formula (5) with a hydroxylamine salt wherein R1, R2 and m are as defined in the specification. The compound of Formula (1), prepared by the above method, can be used to prepare a compound of Formula (8) wherein R1, R2, R3 and m are as defined in the specification. |
| US12291523B2 |
LXR modulators with bicyclic core moiety
The present invention relates to bicyclic compounds (e.g. indoles) containing a sulfonyl moiety, which bind to the liver X receptor (LXRa and/or LXKJ3) and act preferably as inverse agonists of LXR. |
| US12291522B2 |
Galectin-3 inhibitors
The present disclosure relates to compounds of Formula (I), which inhibit Gal-3, and include pharmaceutically acceptable salts, compositions comprising such compounds, and methods using and making such compounds and compositions. |
| US12291518B2 |
Thyroid hormone receptor agonists and use thereof
The application relates to a compound of Formula (I′) or (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate, prodrug, stereoisomer, or tautomer thereof, which modulates the activity of thyroid hormone receptors, a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula (I′) or (I), and a method of treating or preventing a disease or disorder regulated by thyroid hormone. |
| US12291517B2 |
Crystalline form of 6-(cyclopropanecarboxamido)-4-((2-methoxy-3-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)phenyl)amino)-n-(methyl-D3) pyridazine-3-carboxamide
Disclosed is crystalline Form B of 6-(cyclopropanecarboxamido)-4-((2-methoxy-3-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)phenyl) amino)-N-(methyl-d3)pyridazine-3-carboxamide. Form B is the HCl salt of a neat crystalline form. Characterization data for Form B are disclosed. |
| US12291514B1 |
Ethyl 2-[9-(2-hydroxypyridin-3-yl)-3,6-diphenyl-1,8-dioxo-3,4,9,10-tetrahydroacridine-10-yl]-acetate as an antimicrobial compound
An ethyl 2-[9-(2-hydroxypyridin-3-yl)-3,6-diphenyl-1,8-dioxo-3,4,9,10-tetrahydroacridine-10-yl]-acetate compound, its synthesis, and its use as an antimicrobial agent. |
| US12291509B2 |
Process for the preparation of UV absorbers
The presently claimed invention relates to a novel, highly efficient and general process for the preparation of UV absorbers. |
| US12291507B2 |
Compounds and their use for the treatment of ALPHA1-antitrypsin deficiency
The invention relates to specified benzamide compounds of formula (1), and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds. The compounds may be inducers of α1-antitrypsin (A1AT), and may be used in the treatment of a disease or disorder such as α1-antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD or AATD). |
| US12291505B2 |
Methods for the synthesis of deuterated dextromethorphan
The application describes methods for making a deuterated dextromethorphan of Formula (I), deuterated dextromethorphan produced by these methods, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. |
| US12291501B2 |
N,N diethyl-N'phenylpiperazine alpha 7 and alpha 9 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists and antagonists
Provided are embodiments of para-substituted 1,1-dialkyl-4-phenylpiperazin-1-ium iodides advantageous for modulating inflammation that have been synthesized and their electrophysiology activities for α9, α9α10, and α7 nAChRs compared. The para position contained alkyl or aryl amides, or heterocyclic isosteres for the amide, and the alkyl groups were varied at the ammonium piperazine nitrogen to see if compensatory changes in size at this position of the molecule impacted function. The compounds were characterized with two-electrode voltage-clamp measurements on Xenopus oocytes expressing nAChRs. General, the compounds were more potent for α9-containing receptors than for α7, and the majority were either full or strong partial agonists for α9-containing nAChR. |
| US12291500B2 |
Carbazole derivative and organic light emitting element using same
The present specification relates to a carbazole derivative of Chemical Formula 1, a coating composition including the carbazole derivative, an organic light emitting device using the same and a method for manufacturing the same. |
| US12291498B2 |
Methods for forming light olefins that include use of cooled product as a recycled quench stream
According to one or more embodiments, a method for forming light olefins may comprise introducing a hydrocarbon feed stream into a reactor, reacting the hydrocarbon feed stream with a dehydrogenation catalyst in the reactor to from a high temperature dehydrogenated product, separating at least a portion of the dehydrogenation catalyst from the high temperature dehydrogenated product in a primary separation device, combining the high temperature dehydrogenation product with a quench stream to cool the high temperature dehydrogenation product and form an intermediate temperature dehydrogenation product, and cooling the intermediate temperature dehydrogenation product to form a cooled dehydrogenation product. |
| US12291497B2 |
3,3,3′,3′-tetramethyl-1,1′-spirobiindane-7,7′-diol
Provided herein is 3,3,3′,3′-tetramethyl-1,1′-spirobiindane-7,7′-diol, which is a compound represented by formula I, or an enantiomer or a raceme thereof. The is prepared with a 3,3,3′,3′-tetramethyl-1,1′-spirobiindane-7,7′-diol 3,3,3′,3′-tetramethyl-1,1′-spirobiindane-7,7′-dicarbaldehyde derivative as a starting material through a Baeyer-Villiger oxidation rearrangement reaction and an alkaline hydrolysis reaction. The 3,3,3′,3′-tetramethyl-1,1′-spirobiindane-7,7′-diol comprises two gem-dimethyl groups and is a key intermediate for preparing corresponding 3,3,3′,3′-tetramethyl-1,1′-spirobiindane-based monophosphine ligands, such as phosphonite ligands, phosphite ligands, phosphoramidite ester ligands, phosphoric acid and phsophonamidate. The 3,3,3′,3′-tetramethyl-1,1′-spirobiindane-7,7′-diol skeleton provided herein could be used in chemical industry and has economic practicality and industrial application prospects. |
| US12291492B1 |
System and process for reducing PFAS and microplastics in biosolids using hydrodynamic cavitation and foam fractionation
A system for reducing particles from biosolids, comprising a storage tank for holding biosolids and an inlet pipe. The inlet pipe delivers biosolids from the storage tank to a screener and then to a percent solids meter. The percent solids meter measures the solid content in the biosolids and sends a signal to an electronic solenoid valve to control water content of the biosolids introduced to the system. A first venturi hydrodynamic cavitation to create vacuum bubbles in the biosolids. A mechanical hydrodynamic cavitation device operably connected to first venturi hydrodynamic cavitation, wherein the mechanical hydrodynamic cavitation device creates vacuum bubbles in the biosolids. |
| US12291488B2 |
Lime and hydraulic cement manufacture using, hyaloclastite or lava, and method of making and using same
The invention comprises a method of making lime, dolomitic lime, hydraulic cement such as portland cement clinker and co-products such as pozzolan, acids, alumina, silica and the like while producing reduced amounts of carbon dioxide. The method comprises combining hyaloclastite with a first acid to form a first salt, combining the first salt with a second acid to form a second salt and heating the second salt to form an oxide. |
| US12291487B2 |
Composite particles
Provided are: composite particles having excellent oxidation resistance; and a method for producing composite particles. The composite particles are obtained by forming a composite of TiC and at least one of Zr and Si. In the method for producing composite particles, a titanium oxide powder and at least one of a zirconium oxide powder and a silicon oxide powder are used as raw material powders, and composite particles are produced using a gas phase method. |
| US12291486B2 |
Porcelain stoneware production process and products
The present invention relates to a technology for the production of porcelain stoneware products, wherein the treatment process allows to re-use recovery materials coming from the treatment of urban waste.In particular, the present invention relates to the production of products for the construction of driveways. |
| US12291480B2 |
Adhering glass cover sheet to a frame
Disclosed herein are embodiments of a method of forming a glass article having a glass cover sheet and a frame. The glass cover sheet includes a first major surface and a second major surface in which the second major surface is opposite the first major surface. The frame has a support surface. In the method, a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape is applied to a first region of the glass cover sheet or of the frame. A liquid adhesive is applied to a second region of the glass cover sheet or of the frame. Pressure is applied to the glass cover sheet and the frame to cause the pressure-sensitive adhesive to adhere the glass cover sheet to the frame at a first bond strength. The liquid adhesive is cured to adhere the glass cover sheet to the frame at a second bond strength that is greater than the first bond strength. |
| US12291477B2 |
Method and device for manufacturing an optical fibre
A method for manufacturing an optical fibre, in which a preform is inserted into a furnace, the preform is drawn via an outlet of the furnace, and at least one laser beam is applied to a working zone of the drawn preform, each laser beam being power-modulated according to a modulation frequency. A device for manufacturing an optical fibre is also provided. |
| US12291474B2 |
Thin glass sheet and system and method for forming the same
A method includes heating a glass preform having a plurality of glass layers and drawing the glass preform in a distal direction to form a drawn glass sheet extending distally from the glass preform and having the plurality of glass layers. The drawn glass sheet is thinner than the glass preform. The drawn glass sheet can be rolled onto a collection spool. At least a portion of a glass layer can be removed from the drawn glass sheet. An exemplary glass sheet includes a first glass layer, a second glass layer adjacent to the first glass layer, and a thickness of at most about 0.1 mm. An exemplary ion exchanged glass sheet includes a thickness of at most about 0.1 mm and a surface layer that is under a compressive stress and extends into an interior of the glass sheet to a depth of layer. |
| US12291470B2 |
Plasma activated water production with membrane concentration
A plasma activated water production system includes a plasma reactor and a membrane concentrator. The plasma reactor includes an internal cavity, at least one electrically-conductive inlet capillary and outlet capillary. A mixing chamber has a feed gas inlet, a liquid inlet, and a mixed gas and liquid outlet. A power source is provided. The plasma reactor propagates a plasma discharge between the inlet capillary and the outlet capillary. A membrane concentrator includes a water flow channel with a water inlet and a water outlet, a dry gas inlet and a humidified gas outlet. An ion selective membrane is provided, and water will pass through the membrane into the dry gas, and the water leaving the membrane concentrator will have increased concentrations of nitrates, nitrites and hydrogen peroxide. An electrodialysis embodiment and a method of generating plasma activated with increased concentration of nitrates, nitrites and hydrogen peroxide are also disclosed. |
| US12291469B2 |
Direct water purifier
A direct water purifier includes a first filter for filtering water introduced through a first flow path; a second filter for receiving the water supplied from the first filter through a second flow path and filtering the same; a first valve disposed in the second flow path to control water flow; a pump disposed in the second flow path to supply water having a predetermined hydraulic pressure or higher to the second filter; a third filter for receiving the water supplied from the second filter through a third flow path and filtering the same; a heating part for receiving the water supplied from the third filter and heating the same to a predetermined temperature; and a flushing valve disposed in a flushing flow path through which concentrated water is discharged from the second filter, wherein the flushing valve is opened during operation of the heating part. |
| US12291467B2 |
Antimicrobial apparatus for tubing
A system including a tube for transferring fluid, a fiber optic cable that extends through an interior of the tube, and a light source configured to project high intensity narrow spectrum light into the fiber optic cable. |
| US12291466B2 |
Water purifying filter and water purifier using same
One aspect of the present invention relates to a water purification filter including: a first support member; an activated carbon layer containing activated carbon and a fibrous binder; and a second support member. A 10% particle diameter (D10) of the activated carbon in a cumulative size distribution at volume standard is 19 to 90 μm, a 50% particle diameter (D50) of the activated carbon in the cumulative size distribution at volume standard is 120 to 180 μm, and a 90% particle diameter (D90) of the activated carbon in the cumulative size distribution at volume standard is 180 to 250 μm. The first support member has an airflow resistance of 0.5 to 10 mm H2O. The second support member has an airflow resistance of 0.5 to 7 mm H2O. The activated carbon layer has a thickness of 3 to 10 mm. |
| US12291457B2 |
Porous silicon material and method of manufacture
A method for forming a porous silicon material can include forming a mixture of silicon, carbon, and an etchant element, solidifying the mixture, removing the etchant element to form pores within the silicon material. The porous silicon material can include a distribution of pores with an average pore diameter between about 10 nm and 500 nm, wherein the silicon particle comprises a silicon carbon composite comprising 1-5% carbon by mass, 1-5% oxygen by mass, and 90-98% silicon by mass. |
| US12291455B2 |
Anode particles including discarded graphite particles, and methods of producing the same
Embodiments described herein relate to anode particles produced in part from discarded graphite particles, and methods of producing the same. In some aspects, a method of forming carbon-coated anode particles can include mixing a first plurality of particles, a second plurality of particles, and a plurality of graphene particles to form a dry powder, the first plurality of graphite particles including particles rejected from a graphite spheronization process, the second plurality of graphite particles including particles rejected from a graphite micronization process, mixing the dry powder with water and a carbon-containing liquid to form a slurry, spray-drying the slurry to form an agglomerated mix, and heating the agglomerated mix to form carbon-coated anode particles. In some embodiments, the spray-drying includes atomizing the slurry to form droplets. In some embodiments, the spray-drying can include heating the droplets in a heated chamber to form dried particles. |
| US12291453B2 |
Methane rich gas upgrading to methanol
A method for upgrading a hydrocarbon feed gas to methanol, including the steps of: providing a hydrocarbon feed gas; optionally, purifying the hydrocarbon feed gas in a gas purification unit; optionally, prereforming the hydrocarbon feed gas together with a steam feedstock in a prereforming unit; carrying out steam methane reforming in a reforming reactor heated by means of an electrical power source; providing the synthesis gas to a methanol synthesis unit to provide a product including methanol and an off-gas. Also, a system for upgrading a hydrocarbon feed gas to methanol. |
| US12291452B1 |
Production of hydrogen from kerogen
A method for producing hydrogen gas is disclosed. The method includes providing kerogen; providing hydrogen; introducing the kerogen and hydrogen into a reaction chamber wherein the reaction chamber is operated at an operating temperature between about 455° C. and 510° C.; and removing a gas stream comprising hydrogen. |
| US12291451B2 |
Process for producing and regenerating hydrogen carrier compounds
The present invention relates to a process for producing and for regenerating siloxane hydrogen carrier compounds. |
| US12291449B2 |
Black phosphorus nanosheet, preparation method therefor, and application thereof
The present invention relates to a method of preparing a black phosphorus nanosheet and application, belonging to the technical field of functional material production. In the method, the black phosphorus sheet is used as the electrolytic anode, and an electrochemical reaction system is constructed together with an inert electrode and an alkaline aqueous electrolyte, wherein the alkaline aqueous electrolyte comprises an N-N dimethylformamide solution dissolved with epoxy resin. In alkaline aqueous electrolyte, the prepared black phosphorus nanosheet structure tends to be more stable, not easy to be damaged and the oxidation degree is reduced. Under alkaline conditions, it is conducive to improve the intercalation and stripping effect of black phosphorus material of anode and make the black phosphorus exfoliation more complete. |
| US12291447B2 |
Apparatuses comprising films with free-standing region
An apparatus, comprising a film (103) comprising a network of conductive and/or semi-conductive high aspect ratio molecular structures is presented. The apparatus also comprises a frame (102) arranged to support the film (103) at least at least two support positions so that a free-standing region (101) of the film (103) extends between the at least two support positions. The two or more electrical contact areas electrically coupled to the film (103), and these electrical contact areas are arranged to pass electric charge across the free-standing region (101) of the film (103) at a current between 0.01 and 10 amperes. |
| US12291442B2 |
Beverage dispensing assembly
A beverage dispensing assembly comprises a beverage container for containing a beverage, the container body comprising a beverage outlet provided with a beverage container sealing member arranged to enable opening of the beverage outlet. A beverage dispensing line extends between the beverage container and a dispenser for dispensing the beverage at a dispensing outlet of the dispenser. A coupler device is detachable coupled to the container body and coupled to a second beverage conduit of the beverage dispensing line, with a first beverage conduit of the beverage dispensing line extending between the beverage container and the coupler device. The first beverage conduit at a first end thereof comprises an adapter body fittingly arranged on the beverage container covering the beverage container sealing member. A piston is movably arranged in the coupler device for acting on the adapter body that is configured to open the beverage container sealing member upon actuation by the piston causing the beverage container sealing member to open the beverage outlet to provide a fluid connection between the beverage chamber and the first beverage conduit. |
| US12291441B2 |
Apparatus and method for treating and in particular sterilising containers
A container treatment apparatus includes a transport apparatus for transporting containers along a predetermined transport path, wherein the transport apparatus has at least one transport device (100) for transporting the containers (100) and at least one container treatment device (150) for treating the container in a predetermined manner, wherein the transport devices include a rotatable carrier on which a plurality of holding elements (40) for holding at least one container is arranged. The container treatment device is arranged to treat the containers transported by the transport device and the holding element is rotatable such that the container held by the holding element is rotatable with respect to its longitudinal direction and the container treatment apparatus includes a monitoring device for monitoring the rotational movement of the containers. |
| US12291432B2 |
Multifunctional suspension device for mechanical engineering
A multifunctional suspension device for mechanical engineering, relating to mechanical engineering equipment. The multifunctional suspension device includes a supporting base, wherein guide rods are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the supporting base, the ends, away from the supporting base, of the guide rods are fixedly connected with a top plate, a first screw rod is arranged between the guide rods on the left and right sides, the upper and lower ends of the first screw rod are rotatably connected with the top plate and the supporting base, a first driving motor is arranged in the supporting base, second nuts drive arc-shaped clamps on the two sides to move inwards at the same time through push rods and clamping rods to clamp and fix a tubular part. |
| US12291430B2 |
Electronic elevator guard device and method for monitoring a set of integrity states of a plurality of elevator features
An electronic elevator guard device that monitors a set of integrity states of a plurality of elevator features includes at least one sensor in an elevator and configured for monitoring at least a first of the integrity states and generating a first monitoring signal based on a sensed current status of the first integrity state. The guard device includes a questioning device having or communicating with a human-machine interface and configured for asking predetermined questions to a consulted person and for receiving the person's answers via the human-machine interface, the questions relating to at least a second of the integrity states, and generating a second monitoring signal based on at least one answer. The guard device includes an evaluation device configured for generating an overall monitoring signal based on the first and second monitoring signals and sending the overall signal to a remote recipient via a communication device. |
| US12291429B2 |
Auxiliary brake for passenger conveyors
There is provided an auxiliary brake of a passenger conveyor that can be easily released. The auxiliary brake of the passenger conveyor includes: a braking wheel comprising a groove on one side face, the groove being depressed in a direction of a rotation axis and having a face parallel to the rotation axis on one end, and the braking wheel being provided so as to rotate synchronously with a main axis of a sprocket of the passenger conveyor; and a pole having a shape of a rod and provided being movable in the direction of the rotation axis of the braking wheel, the pole being displaced between a first position of coming into contact with any face of the groove and a second position of not coming into contact with any face of the groove. |
| US12291427B2 |
Rope replacement apparatus
A rope replacement apparatus includes: a rope conveying mechanism, used for driving a first rope to move along a moving path of a second rope, so as to replace the second rope; a first detection part, used for detecting a first moving speed V1 of the first rope output by the rope conveying mechanism; the first detection part being installed on the rope conveying mechanism; a second detection part, used for detecting a second moving speed V2 of the second rope outside the rope conveying mechanism; the second detection part being installed on the moving path of the second rope; a control part, used for adjusting V1 according to the difference between V1 and V2; the first detection part and the second detection part being both in communication connection with the control part. The rope replacement apparatus improves rope replacement efficiency and slipping can be reduced. |
| US12291421B2 |
Image forming apparatus and control program
An image forming apparatus includes: a sheet feeding conveyor that feeds and conveys a recording medium to a conveyance path; an image former that performs image formation on the recording medium; a medium sensor that is disposed on an upstream side of the recording medium from the image former on the conveyance path and measures one or more sheet physical properties regarding the recording medium conveyed; a first hardware processor that determines a type of the recording medium on a basis of the sheet physical properties measured by the medium sensor; a second hardware processor that determines conveyance performance for the recording medium; and a third hardware processor that determines whether or not to perform the image formation on a basis of the conveyance performance in a case where the type of the recording medium determined by the first hardware processor is a type out of product specifications. |
| US12291415B2 |
Sheet storage apparatus and sheet processing apparatus
The sheet storage apparatus of the present disclosure includes an attachment unit to which a storing bag for sheets is attached; a holding unit that holds the sheets toward an inner side in a storage direction of the storing bag attached to the attachment unit, the sheets being stacked and stored in the storing bag; and a closing unit that closes an entrance of the storing bag by sandwiching the storing bag from outside thereof. The closing unit closes the entrance by moving from a first position to a second position, the first position being a position before the closing unit starts sandwiching the storing bag, the second position being a position when the closing unit sandwiches the storing bag. The closing unit passes through the inner side in the storage direction than the first position between moving from the first position to the second position. |
| US12291412B2 |
System and method for emptying a box
An emptying system for emptying a box of food products comprising: —a box overturning robot (2) comprising gripping means (20); —acquisition means (3) for acquiring at least one image of at least one part of the box; —a control unit (4) that moves said gripping means (20) in function of the information arising from said acquisition means (3) for grasping the box by said gripping means (20). |
| US12291408B2 |
Transfer device, particularly for a packing machine
A transfer device to transfer articles by removing the articles from a removal zone and depositing the articles in a discharge zone, wherein a support plane and a deposit direction substantially perpendicular to the support plane are defined at the discharge zone. The transfer device includes a gripping head with retention elements, each for retaining a respective article, and a movement mechanism configured to move at least one retention element with respect to at least one other retention element in a staggering direction having a non-null component parallel with the deposit direction. |
| US12291404B2 |
Method and device for feeding articles
A method for feeding articles includes the steps of: feeding transversally, by a first conveyor, a succession of parallel rows of articles to a transfer area; moving longitudinally, using a second conveyor, a succession of rows of articles from the transfer area; sending at least one row of articles, coming from the first conveyor, to a storage unit whilst the row of articles is fed transversely, preferably perpendicularly, to the row; transferring the row of articles inside the storage unit, positioning the row of articles in a longitudinal direction at an outfeed section of the storage unit; extracting longitudinally portions in sequence of the row, portions formed preferably by one or more articles, from the storage unit and feeding the portions of row to the transfer area. |
| US12291403B2 |
Separating apparatus for profiles
A separating device for profiles (6) comprises transfer means (8) between supporting surfaces (13) of successive transverse conveyors (1, 2, 3) that have receptacles (11) for a plurality of profiles (6). The receptacles are displaceable in rotary steps of a shaft (9) between a pick-up position and a handover position and form a driver surface (12) that, in the pick-up position, engages under only one profile (6). Stop cams (14) for the profiles (6) are associated with the receptacles (11), and stop points (16) determining the contour (15) of the stop cams (14) define an angle of rotation (a) of the stop cams (14) and a distance (h) from the bearing surface (13) of the transverse conveyor (1, 2, 3). The rear boundary edge (18) of the bearing surface (17), which is determined by the stop points (16) as a function of the cross-sectional shape and size of the profiles (6), is at least at the same distance from the shaft (9) as the outer end (19) of the driver surface (12). The transverse conveyors (1, 2, 3) can be controlled as a function of the stop of the profiles (6) at a stop cam (14) rotated into the rotational position for the cross-sectional shape and size of the profiles (6) to be separated. |
| US12291401B2 |
Deflecting device for an elongate item
A deflecting device for an elongate item, wherein the deflecting device has a receiving region, and wherein the receiving region is designed to receive the elongate item in cross transport on the input side and to discharge the elongate item in longitudinal transport on the output side. The deflecting device includes at least two belt-type conveyors in the longitudinal transport direction which are arranged at an angle relative to one another, wherein the at least two belt-type conveyors span the receiving region when the deflecting device is in an operating state. |
| US12291399B1 |
Radio frequency identification (RFID)-based automated sorting vehicle for real-time order verification
Disclosed is an RFID-based automated sorting vehicle for real-time order verification, belonging to the technical field of order picking. The automated sorting vehicle is equipped with a picking processor, an RFID reader, a printer, a headphone and a plurality of cargo box placement locations, and an indicator is provided at each cargo box placement location. The picking processor can pre-store the storage location information of all items in the warehouse center. After importing the order fulfillment information into the picking processor, the picking processor generates picking instructions based on the order. During the order fulfillment process, the picking processor ensures the accuracy of item selection and placement by the picking personnel through the picking instructions and indicators. The picking processor also verifies the correctness of item selection by cross-referencing the item information read by the RFID reader with the content of the issued instructions. |
| US12291398B2 |
Picking systems and methods
A system for picking items from a containerised storage system is described. The items are stored in storage bins in stacks within a framework comprising a grid system disposed above the stacks of bins. Robotic devices are disposed on the grid, the devices acting so as to pick containers from the stacks of bins. The storage system is provided with at least one picking device for picking items from bins and depositing them directly in delivery containers DT. |
| US12291395B2 |
Refuse collection vehicle positioning
A refuse collection vehicle includes a fork assembly that is operable to engage one or more fork pockets of a refuse container, a lift arm that is operable to lift a refuse container, and at least one sensor that is configured to collect data indicating a position of the one or more fork pockets of the refuse container. A position of at least one of the fork assembly or the lift arm is adjusted in response to the data collected by the at least one sensor. |
| US12291392B2 |
Slit paper method of expansion, shipment and expansion devices
An expansion devise includes an unexpended slit sheet roll that is wound on a paper core that is wider than the slit sheet paper. The paper core is placed into a yoke that holds the paper in position on each side of the unexpended slit sheet material. An adjustable downward pressure is exerted on the paper core and the paper core exerts pressure on the yoke. As the paper is pulled, this downward pressure creates the friction required to enable the unexpended slit sheet to be unwind and fed while simultaneously expanding. A blank sheet is formed into a box that stabilizes slit paper sheet wound around a core member. |
| US12291382B2 |
Wrapping material for tobacco industry products
An elongate web of wrapping material having a longitudinal axis and a series of lines of weakening spaced from each other in a direction along the axis is disclosed. Each line of weakening is configured to form an extraction opening for the removal of smoking articles from a bundle of smoking articles wrapped in a longitudinal section of the wrapping material cut from the web. A portion of each line of weakening extends in a longitudinal direction, and at least a part of said portion extends at an angle to the longitudinal axis. A method of manufacturing an elongate web of wrapping material is also disclosed. |
| US12291379B2 |
Container, closure, and methods for manufacture
In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to contain and dispense a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a control device, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some embodiments, a dispensing bottle includes a non-removable closure cap with a tamper evident feature that indicates whether the cap was previously opened. By one approach, the dispensing bottle includes discontinuous threads on a bottle neck and ratchet projections on a closure cap that engage the discontinuous thread(s) to prevent or inhibit manual removal of the cap from the bottle. |
| US12291375B2 |
Hanging storage basket
A hanging storage basket includes a basket, suspension components, regulating screws and thumb screws. The suspension components are connected to the basket via regulating screws, and there is a hanging space between the suspension components and a basket top. The regulating screws are used to adjust a height of hanging space. A suspension component consists of a hanging component and a regulating component. There is a bar-shaped regulating groove on the regulating component, and first screw hole on top front side of the basket. each regulating screw inserts a respective bar-shaped regulating groove into a corresponding first screw hole to fasten. |
| US12291370B2 |
Device for applying labels to a workpiece
A device for applying labels to a workpiece includes a linearly movable punch, by which a label which has been taken up can be applied to a workpiece, and a positioning aid, which assists correct positioning of the workpiece. The positioning aid has at least two line lasers which are oriented and arranged such that each one emits a fan of light in a plane which runs parallel to a displacement direction of the punch, and the two fans of light intersect. |
| US12291369B2 |
Intelligent systems for optimizing stretch wrapper operation and stretch film usage
A system includes a wrapping machine for dispensing film to wrap a load disposed on a pallet, a plurality of sensors configured to detect operation of the machine, and a controller operably and communicatively connected with the sensors. The controller is configured to establish desired values of operating parameters of the machine, the parameters including a wrap pattern, weight of the film, a number of revolutions, a percent of stretch of the film, and a tension of film, during operation of the machine, monitor actual values of the operating parameters using data from the sensors, and in response to a difference between the desired values and the actual values being greater than a threshold, issue a command to adjust operation of the machine such that the difference is less than the threshold. |
| US12291368B2 |
Inspection device, packaging sheet manufacturing device, and packaging sheet manufacturing method
An inspection device includes: X-ray irradiators that irradiates, with a predetermined X-ray from a first film-side, inspection ranges that respectively correspond to positions of packaging sheets to be separated from the packaging film; an imaging device that is disposed on a second film-side and opposed to the X-ray irradiators across the packaging film, that comprises an X-ray detector comprising detection elements arrayed along the film width direction and detecting the X-ray transmitted through the packaging film, and that successively outputs X-ray transmission image data obtained every time the packaging film is conveyed by a predetermined amount; and a controller that inspects the packaging sheet based on the X-ray transmission image data obtained by the imaging device. |
| US12291366B2 |
Packaging
A produce packing device comprising: a robot positioning apparatus with an end effector, wherein the robot positioning apparatus provides at least three degrees of freedom to move the end effector in three axial (x, y and z) directions or combination of at least two of these directions with respect to items of produce to be packaged, wherein the end effector is adapted in use for individually picking up an item of produce; a sensor to determine a size of each item of produce in a plurality of items of produce presented to the robot positioning apparatus and end effector; and a controller configured to receive one or more outputs from the sensor and: determine a selection of items of produce to be picked from the plurality of items of produce based on the one or more outputs from the sensor to achieve an acceptable stack height of items of produce within a package; and cause the robot positioning apparatus and end effector to move and pick up the selection of items of produce and place within said package. |
| US12291361B2 |
Strapping tool
A strapping tool configured to tension metal strap around a load and, after tensioning, attach overlapping portions of the strap to one another by cutting notches into a seal element positioned around the overlapping portions of the strap and into the overlapping portions of the strap themselves. |
| US12291356B2 |
Safe landing point search device for searching for safe landing point by using contour line information with respect to terrain map, and safe landing point search method
A safe landing point search device for searching for a safe landing point of an unmanned exploration device that lands on and explores a celestial body, includes a terrain map obtaining unit configured to obtain a terrain map, a contour line generating unit configured to generate contour lines based on a reference minimum height value and a height interval value by using the terrain map, a largest empty circle (LEC) searching unit configured to search for one or more LECs having a radius greater than or equal to a lower-limit radius in a contour line map including the contour lines, and a safe landing point outputting unit configured to output a safe landing point having a largest radius among the one or more LECs and transmit the safe landing point to the unmanned exploration device. |
| US12291354B2 |
Aircraft actuator verification system and method
In an embodiment, an aircraft includes an actuator and a flight control computer interfaced with the actuator. The flight control computer is configured to: increase an initiating force output by an initiating channel of the actuator; stop the increasing of the initiating force in response to observing restraining forces on restraining channels of the actuator; hold the initiating force at a quiescent initiating value while the restraining channels hold the restraining forces at quiescent restraining values; increase the initiating force to a target initiating value while the restraining channels increase the restraining forces to target restraining values; calculate a force fight test result by summing a difference between the target initiating value and the quiescent initiating value with differences between the target restraining values and the quiescent restraining values; and indicate the actuator failed verification in response to the force fight test result being greater than a first predetermined threshold. |
| US12291344B2 |
Aircraft performance optimization based on engine performance monitoring
A system and method for optimizing performance of an aircraft or boat through detection and trending of engine deterioration based on the performance of the vehicle's gas turbine. The system and method detects declines in engine power due to either of in-transit events or over the extended lifetime of the engine, the declines being due to routine engine part aging or an event. As engine power gradually or suddenly deteriorates, the system and method lowers a maximum operating line which defines the safe limits for peak engine power consumption during flight. For in-transit events, the system and method detects when actual power consumption is approaching the current maximum operating line. The controller may then automate changes to operations of entirely separate aircraft systems, such as rebalancing electrical energy consumption by various non-engine elements of the aircraft. |
| US12291343B2 |
Systems and methods for control allocation for electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft
A method of controlling an electric aircraft that has a plurality of actuators that includes a plurality of electric propulsion units includes: receiving force and moment commands for the electric aircraft; determining control commands for the plurality of actuators based on the desired force and moment commands by solving an optimization problem that comprises a noise minimization term for minimizing noise generated by the electric propulsion units; and controlling the plurality of actuators according to the determined control commands to meet the force and moment commands for the electric aircraft. |
| US12291342B2 |
Aircraft propulsion system comprising a nacelle equipped with an improved articulation system
A propulsion system comprising a chassis, a fan cowl, an articulation system fixed between the chassis and the fan cowl and comprising a shaft with two offset cylinders in which a central cylinder is movably mounted in rotation on the chassis and wherein a lateral cylinder is movably mounted in rotation on the fan cowl, a blocking device limits the rotation of the central cylinder relative to the chassis between a closed position and an intermediate position, and a stopping device allows rotation of the fan cowl between the intermediate position and the open position and preventing rotation of the fan cowl beyond the intermediate position. |
| US12291336B2 |
Passenger seating arrangement having access for disabled passengers
A passenger seating arrangement includes at least one seat unit configurable into a disabled-access configuration in which an access opening is temporarily widened to enable a disabled passenger to access the seat unit. The seat unit is arranged with other seat units in a column, and each seat unit is configurable between a seating configuration and a flat-bed configuration. The seat units are arranged in an inwardly facing herringbone. A method of providing access for a disabled passenger to a seat unit includes temporarily widening an access opening. |
| US12291335B2 |
System and method for transferring individuals to and from a toilet of a lavatory
A system configured to transfer an individual between an area and a toilet within a lavatory includes a base, one or more rollers coupled to the base, and a seating assembly coupled to the base. The seating assembly includes a backrest, a toilet overlay seat configured to be disposed over the toilet, and a seat cover that is movable between a covering position over the toilet overlay seat, and a lavatory use position in which the toilet overlay seat is exposed. A counterbalance is coupled to one or both of the base or the seating assembly. The counterbalance is moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position in relation to the toilet. |
| US12291333B1 |
System and method of providing a robotic retrieval system in a vehicle for use in delivering items
An example system includes a vehicle having a platform, a linear slide configured on the platform, a robotic retrieval system configured on the linear slide, a shelf configured adjacent to the linear slide and a control system that controls a reception of a first item and a second item by the robotic retrieval system and a placement of the first item and the second item, by the robotic retrieval system, on the shelf. A drone can be configured to retrieve the first item or the second item from the robotic retrieval system on the vehicle and deliver the first item or the second item to a destination location. The vehicle can thereby enable delivery of many items without the vehicle stopping or even driving to a specific destination location. |
| US12291332B1 |
Unmanned vehicle morphing
Unmanned vehicles may be terrestrial, aerial, nautical, or multi-mode. Unmanned vehicles may accomplish tasks by breaking out into sub-drones, re-grouping itself, changing form, or re-orienting its sensors. |
| US12291330B2 |
Aircraft wing having a truss system for coupling a center wing section to an outboard wing section
An aircraft wing includes a center wing section having a continuous structure that spans beyond a first side of an aircraft fuselage and beyond a second side of the aircraft fuselage. The aircraft wing also includes a first outboard wing section attached to a first end of the center wing section by a first truss system that is accessible via a first closeout panel. The first end of the center wing section in on the first side of the aircraft fuselage. The aircraft wing also includes a second outboard wing section attached to a second end of the center wing section by a second truss system that is accessible via a second closeout panel. The second end of the center wing section is on the second side of the aircraft fuselage. |
| US12291329B2 |
Integrated thrust-lift wing
The novel wing design disclosed herein has a cambered, swept wing design for aircraft application that can achieve steady state flight via the integration of an electric motor driven lift-thrust system that can provide both vertical thrust for take-off and horizontal thrust for flight propulsion by the selective use of fan blades connected to the motor. |
| US12291328B2 |
Adaptive vertical take-off and landing propulsion system
A propulsion system for an aircraft includes a plenum having an intake port and an output port. A fan is coupled to a motor configured to power the fan, and the powered fan is configured to compress ambient air entering the intake port. One or more ejectors are fluidically coupled to the plenum via one or more valves. A nozzle is disposed within the output port and includes a set of vanes. The system operates in a first configuration in which the nozzle vanes are closed and the compressed ambient air exits the plenum only through the one or more valves into the one or more ejectors. The system operates in a second configuration in which the one or more valves are closed, the nozzle vanes are open and the compressed ambient air exits the plenum only through the output port. |
| US12291325B2 |
Temperature compensated landing gear shock strut
A landing gear assembly is provided. The landing gear assembly includes a shock strut. The shock strut includes a shock strut cylinder and a shock strut piston slidably disposed within the shock strut cylinder. The landing gear assembly further includes a temperature control unit assembly disposed within the shock strut cylinder. The temperature control unit assembly is configured to, responsive to a temperature within the shock strut cylinder falling below a predetermined temperature, circulate heated fluid into a chamber of the shock strut cylinder to heat gas within the shock strut cylinder. |
| US12291324B2 |
Remote control system for a magnus-effect aircraft
A remote control system for an aircraft includes an aircraft of the Magnus-effect type. The aircraft includes a cylinder extending along a longitudinal axis. The cylinder is able to rotate about the longitudinal axis. A pair of rotatable elements are arranged at a distance from the aircraft. A drive means is designed to drive a rotational movement of the pair of rotatable elements. A connection cable is arranged to connect the pair of rotatable elements to the cylinder of the aircraft in such a way that the rotational movement of the pair of rotatable elements, driven by the drive means, is mechanically transmitted to the cylinder of the aircraft so as to cause the cylinder to rotate about the longitudinal axis. |
| US12291323B2 |
Leading edge structure for a flow control system of an aircraft
A leading edge structure (11) for a flow control system of an aircraft (1), including a leading edge panel (13) surrounding a plenum (17) and having a first side portion (21), a second side portion (27), an inner surface (33) facing the plenum (17) and an outer surface (37) in contact with an ambient flow (39), wherein the leading edge panel (13) includes micro pores (45), wherein a first port device (49) is arranged in the first side portion (21) fluidly connected to the plenum (17) via a duct (53) defined by a duct structure (105), and wherein the first port device (49) comprises a first door (55) pivotable by a first hinge (57) about a first hinge axis (59). |
| US12291320B2 |
Aircraft floor comprising a sealing tarpaulin, and aircraft comprising said floor
An aircraft floor including a structure, a deck attached to the structure, and first and second sealing barriers superposed at least in line with a protection zone, the deck being configured to form the first sealing barrier at least in line with the protection zone. The second sealing barrier includes a sealing tarpaulin interposed between the deck and the structure and having several reinforcing strips fixed against a face of the sealing tarpaulin oriented toward the structure, at least some of the reinforcing strips being interposed between the sealing tarpaulin and longitudinal reinforcements of the structure of the floor. |
| US12291319B2 |
Marine vehicle with submersible electric thruster
An electrically-propelled marine vehicle and method of making same, including providing a hull of the marine vehicle and mounting a submersible electric thruster to the hull. The thruster includes a stator assembly and a rotor assembly. The rotor assembly forms an internal cavity with a plurality of magnets arranged radially outwardly of the internal cavity. The stator assembly includes electrical windings that are disposed within the internal cavity of the rotor assembly. The thruster is configured to allow the internal cavity to be flooded with water when the thruster is submerged, and the electrical windings are covered by a protective barrier that prevents the flooded water from contacting the windings. The thruster of the marine vehicle is thus water cooled, and the electromotive forces provided by the windings generate sufficient thrust to propel the marine vehicle through the water. |
| US12291314B2 |
Accessory attachment system for watercraft
An accessory attachment interface usable with watercraft includes a one-piece member having a tubular portion and a flange portion. The tubular portion defines a cylindrical bore and the flange portion defines first and second flanges. The first and second flanges are coplanar with each other and with a plane that is tangential to the tubular portion. The first and second flanges cooperate with each other to define a substantially planar surface. The accessory attachment interface provides a boat owner with a common interface for mounting a variety of hardware and accessories to the boat without occupying any space in the passenger area of the boat. |
| US12291312B2 |
Solar power generators
A solar power generator has: a frame securable to an underwater ground surface; a shaft supported by the frame; a casing floatable on a body of water and movably mounted to the frame via the shaft, the casing rotatable relative to the frame about a first axis defined by the shaft; a photovoltaic cell array secured to the casing; and a motor operatively connected to the casing for rotating the casing about the first axis to orient the photovoltaic cell array towards a sun in function of an azimuth of the sun. |
| US12291309B2 |
Automated cover support and method
The invention relates to devices, systems, and methods that involve automatically lifting a boat cover above an interior of the boat. |
| US12291306B2 |
Clipless pedal device
A clipless pedal device is provided, including a pedal body; an engagement portion; a retaining portion, disposed on the pedal body and being movable between a lock position and a release position; a push portion, driven by the retaining portion to move along a pushing path; wherein when a cleat is engaged between the engagement portion and the retaining portion, the cleat is located on the pushing path; while the retaining portion is moved from the lock position to the release position, the push portion is moved along the pushing path to push the cleat. |
| US12291302B2 |
Internal device having an excentric bearing for a steering column
The invention relates to an vehicle steering column internal device intended to facilitate driving in curves by modifying the alignment of the front and rear wheels of the vehicle, by a transverse/lateral shift, using an eccentric rolling bearing, holding a part of the steering column shaft. |
| US12291300B2 |
Vehicle front structure with headlight cowl brace
A vehicle front structure for a straddle-type vehicle is provided. The straddle-type vehicle includes a headlight installed in a vehicle front. The vehicle front structure includes: a front cowl configured to cover a periphery of the headlight and having a lower surface with an opening; a cowl brace configured to support an inner side of the front cowl from a vehicle rear side; and a lower cover configured to cover the opening of the front cowl below the headlight. A front part of the lower cover is mounted to a lower edge of the front cowl, and a rear part of the lower cover is mounted to a lower portion of the cowl brace. |
| US12291298B2 |
Apparatus for fixing a display device on a steering element
An apparatus for fixing a device, in particular in the form of a display device, to an element, in particular to a handlebar of a single-lane vehicle, is disclosed. The apparatus includes a holding device, which is fixed to the element in a closed state. The apparatus further includes a fixing device, which is arranged on the holding device and which is configured to fix the device. And by way of a fixing element which is arranged jointly, in particular releasably, the holding device can be held in a closed state and the device is fixed to the fixing device. |
| US12291295B1 |
Truck wheels, vehicles with truck wheels, and rearward assemblies of vehicles with truck wheels
Truck wheels (100) for a truck assembly (32) of a vehicle (10) comprise a body (120) that defines an axle bore (122) that defines opposing shelves (148) for operative engagement of a pair of roller bearings (124) within the axle bore (122). The opposing shelves (148) are spaced apart by a bearing spacing (126) that is at least 12 millimeters (mm). |
| US12291294B2 |
Steering systems for vehicles
A steering system for a wheel of a vehicle comprises a pivot member having multiple pivot-node locations, and connectable at a first pivot-node location to a sub-frame of the wheel, a steering rod actuatable to rotate the wheel about a steering axis and mechanically coupled with the pivot member to be co-pivotable with the pivot member, and a suspension-connector rod having a first end that is connected to the pivot member at a second pivot-node location, and having at a second end that is connectable to a suspension arm linking the wheel of the vehicle to the sub-frame. When the steering system is installed in the vehicle, a lateral force acting upon the wheel is transmitted via the steering rod to the pivot member so as to rotate the pivot member, and the rotation is effective to transmit a substantially-vertical force vector to the sub-frame. |
| US12291292B2 |
Wheel of track system for traction of a vehicle
A wheel of a track system for traction of a vehicle (e.g., an agricultural vehicle) may be configured to protect against (e.g., prevent) accumulation of unwanted ground matter, such as mud, debris, water, etc., within the wheel, while enhancing visual appearance of the wheel. This may help to avoid or minimize mud buildup that may otherwise need to be drilled out before removing the wheel (e.g., for replacement or maintenance) and/or rust that may otherwise arise. |
| US12291290B2 |
Dolly
A dolly adapted to be coupled to a semitrailer, where the dolly comprises a first steerable axle and a second axle provided with a drive unit, and where the dolly comprises a fifth wheel and a drawbar, where the dolly further comprises a cover having a front compartment in front of the first axle, where the front compartment comprises a first radiator, and where the cover comprises a first air opening adjacent the drawbar. In this way, a dolly with integral cooling is provided. |
| US12291285B1 |
Fairing saver
A fairing saver is a device to protect aerodynamic fairings on a semi-truck from damage while it is being towed backwards. The device utilizes two (2) pairs of clamp style locking pliers. However, in lieu of conventional jaws, each jaw surface on the present Fairing Saver consists of a hard plastic pad, each measuring three inches (3″) by six inches (6″). These pads are backed by a steel plate which also provides a pivoting pin that attaches the pad to the pliers. These pliers are then attached to the fairing surfaces of the truck. An attachment clip, welded to each of the pliers, is then used with a ratchet strap or turnbuckle, to keep the sides of the fairing from moving about during the towing process. The locking plier nature of the device means that it can adapt to any thickness of fairing and locks in place with the ultimate in holding power. |
| US12291282B2 |
Tailgate extension system for a vehicle
Methods, devices, and systems are described for extending a tailgate length. The system includes a tailgate frame configured to fold down to an open position. In one aspect, the system includes an upper frame integrated into the tailgate frame. The upper frame includes a cross member configured to extend across the tailgate frame from the first end to the second end. The system includes at least one side rail configured to couple to at least one of the first end and the second end of the cross member. The at least one side rail is oriented approximately perpendicular to the cross member. The system includes a tailgate extender configured to deploy from the tailgate frame to extend the tailgate length. The tailgate extender is configured to be supported by the at least one side rail and includes a moving roller configured to move along the at least one side rail. |
| US12291281B2 |
Method and apparatus for transportation of sporting equipment
Methods and apparatus for transportation of equipment, generally but not necessarily limited to sporting equipment. Generally, the apparatus described herein comprises a collapsible or foldable frame adapted for installation in the bed of a pickup truck or similar vehicle, where the apparatus can be unfolded to a “deployment configuration” in which elongated equipment may be securely attached to the apparatus for transportation. The apparatus generally comprises two opposing rails with bracing and equipment storage elements mounted in between, foldable at about a midpoint for easy of storage when not in use. |
| US12291280B2 |
Off-road vehicle steering rack assembly
An improved steering rack assembly includes a rack housing and pinion case having a first bushing disposed over the rack at a location corresponding to the pinion. A cut-out in the bushing allows contact between the pinion and the rack while supporting the rack on either side of the pinion. |
| US12291277B1 |
Vehicle frame and cargo bay liner having a hatch
A vehicle and liner assembly including for a recreational vehicle. In another embodiment of the invention, a trailer and liner combination, is provided that includes a vehicle having a housing with a front end, a rear end, a top, a bottom, a pair of sidewalls, and a door providing access to a cargo area defined by the housing. A frame assembly is provided wherein, the housing is mounted on and supported by the frame assembly. The cargo area has a floor and walls, and a liner is attached to at least one of the floor or the walls. The liner has a first face including projections extending therefrom that are also attached to a second face. In one embodiment, the liner includes an integral hatch for ease of accessing the underside of the vehicle. |
| US12291275B2 |
Vehicle body lower structure
A vehicle body lower structure includes a front cross member, a rear side frame, a floor panel, and a front floor frame. The front cross member is disposed in front of a battery in a vehicle. The rear side frame is connected to an end portion of the front cross member on an outward side in a vehicle width direction. The front floor frame forms a closed cross section together with the floor panel and is coupled to the end portion of the front cross member on the outward side in the vehicle width direction. |
| US12291272B2 |
Off-road vehicle
An off-road vehicle includes a vehicle body frame 1 and a ROPS 2 coupled to the vehicle body frame 1. The ROPS 2 has a front-rear frame 3 extending substantially in a front-rear direction, a vehicle width frame 4 extending substantially in a vehicle width direction, and brackets 6 coupling the front-rear frame 3 and the vehicle width frame 4 to each other. |
| US12291268B2 |
Body for a passenger car and passenger car
A body for a passenger car has a body-in-white structure which is located behind a wheel well for a front wheel of the passenger car and which has a transverse member that extends on the outside of a longitudinal beam of the body-in-white structure in front of a front end wall of the body-in-white structure in the vehicle transverse direction. The transverse member has a catch element which is designed to catch a rim of the front wheel that has moved backwards in the vehicle longitudinal direction in the event of an accident and is turning in rearward towards the vehicle center. The body-in-white structure has an A-pillar located behind the catch element, a lateral sill located behind the catch element, and a support element which is located in the A-pillar and via which the catch element that has moved backwards in the event of an accident and, via the catch element, the rim that has moved backwards in the event of an accident, can be supported towards the rear on the lateral sill. |
| US12291267B2 |
Off-road vehicle engine mounting
The present disclosure relates to an off-road vehicle having different features such as an engine assembly, a frame having a frame structure, and a rear mount assembly facilitating easy installation of the engine assembly, and a method of installing the engine assembly. Embodiments of the present disclosure also describe a removable frame member facilitating the installation of the engine assembly from a seating area into a rearward portion of the vehicle. The removable frame member is positioned at least partially forward of the installed engine assembly and in a lateral direction of the vehicle. The frame structure and the rear mount assembly provide more efficient assembly of the engine and transmission assembly into a tight space envelope. |
| US12291266B2 |
Vehicle lower body
An embodiment vehicle lower body includes a front lower body and a rear lower body spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction, each including multiple pipes and having wheels and a suspension mounted thereto, a pair of lower body main members each having a pipe shape and spaced apart from each other in a lateral direction, the pair of lower body main members connecting upper end sides of the front lower body and the rear lower body and extending in the longitudinal direction to define upper side members of the front lower body and the rear lower body, and a pair of lower body floor members each having a pipe shape and spaced apart from each other in the lateral direction, the pair of lower body floor members connecting lower end sides of the front lower body and the rear lower body. |
| US12291265B2 |
Parking assist method and parking assist device
A parking assist method according to the present disclosure is for performing autonomous driving of a vehicle on the basis of teacher driving by a driver. The parking assist method includes acquiring, from an imaging device installed in the vehicle, captured images obtained by imaging periphery of the vehicle in time series according to movement of the vehicle during the teacher driving. The method includes recording a travel route of the vehicle in the teacher driving, and generating, on the basis of the captured images, a first enlarged overhead image of a display target range viewed from above. The display target range covers the travel route and a periphery of the travel route. The method further includes causing a display device to display the first enlarged overhead image. |
| US12291258B2 |
Carrycot with coupler for attaching to a carriage, stand, or other support structure
In one example, a carrycot couples to a support frame to support the carrycot above a support surface. The carrycot has a carrycot frame having a first side and a second side that are spaced from one another so as to define a space therebetween that supports a child therein. The carrycot has a set of attachment features that is disposed at the first side and removably attaches to a bayonet of the support frame. The set of attachment features includes (1) a bayonet receptacle that receives a first portion of the bayonet and (2) a plunger that is spaced below the bayonet receptacle with respect to a vertical direction and is configured to engage an opening in a second portion of the bayonet. |
| US12291256B2 |
Carrier device with coupling mechanism
A carrier device includes a coupling mechanism for connecting an automatic controlled vehicle to a carriage. The coupling mechanism includes a first roller assembly and a second roller assembly. The first roller assembly includes a first roller and a third roller, provided on a first common shaft. The second roller assembly includes a second roller and a fourth roller, provided on a second common shaft. The first roller and the second roller can enter a gap of the guide rail section in the automatic controlled vehicle. When the lock member moves from the first position to the second position, the lock member is sandwiched between the third roller and the fourth roller. |
| US12291251B2 |
Rail authority system and/or method
The system 100 can include: a railroad integration system, a motion planner, a vehicle controller, an optional user interface (UI), an optional fleet management system, and an optional track data system. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system functions to facilitate vehicle control and/or manage authority within a rail network. |
| US12291249B2 |
System and method for traversing a non-moving rail switch using electromagnetic engines
A system and method are disclosed enabling the use of electromagnetic engines to traverse a wheeled bogie assembly across a plurality of rails. The electromagnetic engines may be used within a rail assembly comprising four rails and a frog assembly. Further, the electromagnetic engines may be used to traverse between a straight path and a turnout path at a non-moving rail switch having a frog assembly. In one aspect, an algorithm for powering various coils is disclosed wherein the algorithm controls the power level to switch tracks connected to the frog assembly. |
| US12291247B2 |
Railcar truck roller bearing adapter-pad systems
An adapter pad system including a roller bearing adapter and a roller bearing adapter pad for placement between a roller bearing and side frame pedestal roof of a three-piece railcar truck. |
| US12291241B2 |
Transportation system and transportation method using multipurpose vehicle
A transportation system includes a multipurpose vehicle in which a loading space for a mobility device and a boarding space for passengers are provided; and a control unit configured to control opening or closing of the loading space, opening or closing of the boarding space, and driving of the vehicle so that, when there is a passenger who possesses or utilizes the mobility device among passengers, opening or closing of the loading space, opening or closing of the boarding space, and driving of the vehicle interwork with each other. |
| US12291237B2 |
Trajectory planning system for ensuring maneuvers to avoid moving obstacles exist for an autonomous vehicle
A trajectory planning system for an autonomous vehicle includes one or more controllers in electronic communication with one or more external vehicle networks that collect data with respect to one or more moving obstacles located in an environment surrounding the autonomous vehicle. The one or more controllers determine, based on the discrete-time relative vehicle state, a position avoidance set representing relative lateral positions and longitudinal positions that the autonomous vehicle avoids while bypassing the one or more moving obstacles when performing a maneuver. The one or more controllers select a trajectory from the plurality of relative state trajectories for the autonomous vehicle, where the autonomous vehicle follows the trajectory while performing the maneuver. |
| US12291236B1 |
Using the presence of road surface and surrounding area illumination to detect occluded objects
The technology relates to detection of a nearby occluded object based on illumination emitted from that object. Illumination by the occluded object of one or more areas in the surrounding area, for instance by headlights of an occluded vehicle, is detected by a perception system of a self-driving vehicle. The self-driving vehicle can classify the detected object to determine whether the illumination is caused by a vehicle or other road user, or from objects in the surrounding environment. Illumination data and other information can be evaluated by the self-driving vehicle, for instance to identify a type of the object, a location of the object along a roadway, to disambiguate the direction of travel of the other object, etc. As a result, the self-driving vehicle may infer the behavior of the other object and modify its own driving operations to account for the other object's presence and likely behavior. |
| US12291235B2 |
Driving assistance system and driving assistance method for the automated driving of a vehicle
A driving assistance system for automated driving of a vehicle includes at least one processor unit, which is designed to perform the following when the driving assistance system is carrying out a maneuver of turning onto a street: to determine, on the basis of environment data of an environment sensor system of the vehicle, whether another, on-coming road user is blocking a lane of the street which corresponds to the vehicle; and when it is determined that the other road user is blocking the lane of the street which corresponds to the vehicle to carry out a situation evaluation in order to determine whether the vehicle should back up in order to allow the other road user to exit the street or whether the other road user should be requested to clear the lane by backing up. |
| US12291230B2 |
Method and device for controlling vehicle and vehicle
Provided are a method and device for controlling a vehicle and a vehicle, and relates to the technical field of automatic driving. The method for controlling a vehicle includes: obtaining current state information of the vehicle, wherein the state information includes a position information and an attitude information; determining a preview tracking point from a plurality of path points of a target path to be tracked by the vehicle based on a reference information, wherein the reference information includes a preview time; determining a first turning angle and a second turning angle of a front wheel of the vehicle based on the position information and the attitude information, wherein the first turning angle is used for eliminating a distance error between the vehicle and the preview tracking point, and the second turning angle is used for eliminating a heading error between the vehicle and the preview tracking point; and performing a weighting calculation on the first turning angle and the second turning angle to determine a target turning angle for controlling the front wheel, wherein a minimum distance among a plurality of distances between the vehicle and the plurality of path points is a first distance, and at least one parameter of the preview time or a weight corresponding to the first turning angle is positively correlated with the first distance in a case where the first distance is within a preset distance range. |
| US12291221B2 |
Computer-implemented method for terminating a scenario-based test process of a driving assistance system
A computer-implemented method provides for terminating a scenario-based test process of a driver assistance system. The test process comprises a cycle and includes determining critical test cases and parameter combinations thereof. The method includes: performing at least one test of the driver assistance system after each iteration n of the cycle and determining a set of critical test cases; establishing, on that basis, a distance between a first set of critical test cases in the iteration n and a second set of critical test cases from the iteration n−1 or a distance between the first set of critical test cases in the iteration n and a predefined set of critical test cases; and terminating or continuing the cycle of the test process on the basis of a difference between the distance between the first set and the second set and a preset limit. |
| US12291220B2 |
Systems and methods for collection and analysis of vehicular data
Systems and methods are provided for vehicular data collection and analysis. The system may include a vehicle and a remote computing system. The vehicle may include a sensor system, a communication system, a controller configured to: receive vehicle data including sensor data that includes an observable condition of the vehicle as sensed with the sensor system, process the vehicle data to produce collected data, store the collected data as stored data in a data storage device of the vehicle, and upload the stored data through a communication network. The remote computing system may include a controller configured to, by a processor: receive the vehicle data, and perform statistical analysis thereof to quantify a change of the observable condition relative to historical data associated with the vehicle and relative to other vehicles within a fleet. |
| US12291218B2 |
Method for calibrating a Lidar sensor
Decalibration of a Lidar sensor of a vehicle is identified using a reference and verification measurement, each of which projects at least one line on a road surface. A position of the projected at least one lines from the reference and verification measurements are compared to determine whether the lines are displaced from each other by more than a specified amount, in which case degradation of the Lidar sensor is identified. |
| US12291215B2 |
Systems and methods for determining an estimated weight of a vehicle
Systems and methods for determining an estimated weight of a vehicle are provided. The system includes at least one data storage and at least one processor. The at least one data storage is configured to store vehicle data associated with the vehicle. The at least one processor is configured to: identify a plurality of vehicle maneuvers based on the vehicle data, each vehicle maneuver being associated with a portion of the vehicle data, each portion of the vehicle data comprising a measured torque profile; generate a plurality of simulated torque profiles for each vehicle maneuver; generate a plurality of error profiles, an error profile being generated for each vehicle maneuver based on differences between the plurality of simulated torque profiles and the measured torque profile corresponding to that vehicle maneuver; and determine the estimated weight of the vehicle based on the plurality of error profiles. |
| US12291214B2 |
Method for determining the payload mass of a vehicle
A method for determining the payload mass resting on a wheel of a vehicle is disclosed. The method involves using a level sensor system, in a time period in which the vehicle is moved, a time series of measured values is detected, which each indicate the vertical position of the vehicle body in relation to the wheel. In the method, a model is provided for the temporal development of the vertical position under the influence of the gravitational force of vehicle body and payload, an elastic suspension between the vehicle body and the wheel of the vehicle, and a damping of the vertical relative movement between the vehicle body and the wheel of the vehicle. The model is parameterized at least using the sought payload mass. The wheel of the vehicle and the connection of the wheel to the roadway are assumed to be rigid. |
| US12291212B2 |
Driving force control device
In a driving force control device, a driving force is controlled based on an override driving force characteristic specifying a target acceleration according to a vehicle speed, an accelerator pedal position, and a traveling resistance to a vehicle, a longitudinal acceleration at a fully closed accelerator pedal position is higher in an override driving force characteristic than in a manual-driving-mode driving force characteristic, and a graph representing a relation between the accelerator pedal position and the longitudinal acceleration in the override driving force characteristic and a graph representing a relation between the accelerator pedal position and the longitudinal acceleration in the manual-driving-mode driving force characteristic intersect at a specific accelerator pedal position different from a fully closed position and a fully opened position. |
| US12291211B2 |
Method for detecting the standstill of a vehicle
A method for detecting a standstill of a vehicle includes detecting the standstill of the vehicle using at least one sensor, and, when the standstill is detected using the at least one sensor, carrying out a test routine for checking the standstill of the vehicle. The test routine uses at least one signal from at least one rate-of-rotation sensor as an input value. The method further includes rejecting the detected standstill of the vehicle when the at least one signal from the at least one rate-of-rotation sensor indicates that there is no standstill of the vehicle. |
| US12291209B2 |
State driven micro-value architecture
A method to assemble and orchestrate elemental value components to accomplish a meaningful higher value. The method including the steps of detecting, by a first sensor, a first vehicle operating parameter, generating, by the first sensor, a first sensor output indicative of the first vehicle operating parameter, populating, by a data pump, a first data repository entry indicative of the first sensor and the first vehicle operating parameter. The method is further operative for generating, by a first processor, a first micro-value output in response to the first data repository entry and a first micro-value algorithm associated with the first sensor, generating, by a concurrent second processor, a first vehicle control signal in response to the first data repository entry, the first micro-value output and a first decision repository table entry associated with the first micro-value output, and controlling, by a vehicle controller, a vehicle in response to the first vehicle control signal. |
| US12291208B2 |
Vehicle speed limiting device, vehicle speed limiting method, and vehicle speed limiting program
A vehicle speed limiting device includes a control device with first and second speed limiting functions, and a first cancel function for disabling the first speed limiting function when a first condition is satisfied and the vehicle speed matches a first speed. The control device has a first cancel function canceling the second speed limiting function when an elapsed time from a first time at which the first speed limiting function is disabled by the first cancel function to a second time when the vehicle speed reaches a second speed lower than a predetermined threshold and the first condition is satisfied at the second time; or a second cancel function for disabling the second speed limiting function when a difference between the first and second speeds is smaller than a predetermined threshold and the first condition is satisfied at the second time after the first speed limiting function is disabled. |
| US12291207B2 |
Driver assistance for high accelleration and speed on a minimum time path
A system has memory that stores instructions executable by the processor to instruct operation of at least one vehicle system (e.g., braking system, propulsion system, steering system, suspension system) in a minimum time mode for travel of the vehicle from a starting point to a destination point of a roadway. The system collects roadway data for the roadway from the starting point to the destination point. Based on the roadway data, the system determines a minimum time path from the starting point to the destination point and speed along the minimum time path. In response to a maximum acceleration input from a human driver of the vehicle when the vehicle is at the starting point, the system initiates the minimum time mode and instructs operation of at least one vehicle system to pursue the minimum time path and speed along the minimum time path from starting point to destination point. |
| US12291205B2 |
Vehicle control device and vehicle control method
A control switching unit inquires of a remote control center via a communication unit as to presence or absence of another vehicle traveling within a predetermined range including a host vehicle and being switchable from remote driving control to follow-up driving control when a communication quality detected by a communication quality detecting unit becomes less than a predetermined communication quality during the control of the driving of the host vehicle by a remote driving control unit. The control switching unit causes the remote driving control unit to continuously control the driving of the host vehicle when there is a response indicating presence of the another vehicle, and causes a follow-up driving control unit to control the driving of the host vehicle when there is a response indicating absence of another vehicle. |
| US12291203B2 |
Vehicle driving support device
A vehicle driving support device executes lane deviation suppression control when there is a possibility that an own vehicle deviates from a lane and when an execution prohibition condition is not satisfied, and executes the lane deviation suppression control so as to steer the own vehicle such that a behavior parameter representing a behavior of the own vehicle during the execution of the lane deviation suppression control does not exceed a behavior parameter upper limit value. The vehicle driving support device reduces the behavior parameter upper limit value or changes the execution prohibition condition such that the execution prohibition condition is not unlikely to be satisfied when the own vehicle is traveling at a speed equal to or lower than a predetermined speed, compared to when the own vehicle is traveling at a speed higher than the predetermined speed. |
| US12291202B2 |
Lane keeping controller, vehicle system including the same, and method thereof
A lane keeping controller, a vehicle system including the same, and a method thereof are provided. The lane keeping controller includes a processor that monitors a risk level of a vehicle in real time, upon a lane keeping control, calculates a target lateral movement distance based on a line component, integrates an offset from a predetermined offset threshold to the vehicle, when an offset between a target route and the vehicle departs from the predetermined offset threshold, and corrects the target lateral movement distance based on the integrated value to calculate a final target lateral movement distance and a storage storing data and an algorithm run by the processor. |
| US12291191B1 |
Parking location filter
Techniques for determining parking spaces and/or parking trajectories for a vehicle based on multistage filtering are discussed herein. In some examples, a vehicle may navigate to a destination within an environment. The vehicle may receive a set of parking locations and perform filtering operations to determine a subset of the parking locations. For example, the vehicle may use a list of parking characteristics (e.g., conditions) to filter the set of parking spaces. Based on determining the subset of parking spaces, the vehicle may generate a set of candidate trajectories to the subset of parking spaces. The vehicle may determine a subset of the candidate trajectories based on filtering the set of candidate trajectories according to various constraints. Further, the vehicle may determine a cost for the subset of candidate trajectories. Based on the costs, the vehicle may determine a candidate trajectory for the vehicle to follow. |
| US12291190B2 |
Vehicle turning control device and method thereof
A vehicle turning control device and a method thereof are disclosed. A saturated rear-wheel lateral offset angle when a rear-wheel lateral force is saturated in turning of a vehicle is obtained from a control state amount and a motion state amount of the vehicle detected. An actual rear-wheel lateral offset angle, and a vehicle body lateral offset angular speed, are calculated from the motion state amount. A first correction amount for correcting a comparison value of the saturated rear-wheel lateral offset angle and the actual rear-wheel lateral offset angle is calculated from speed. A second correction amount for correcting the vehicle body lateral offset angular speed is calculated from the speed and the first correction amount. A target yaw momentum is calculated from the saturated rear-wheel lateral offset angle, the actual rear-wheel lateral offset angle, the comparison value, and the vehicle body lateral offset angular speed. |
| US12291185B2 |
Electronic brake system and control method therefor
An electronic brake system includes: a reservoir in which a pressurized medium is stored; a hydraulic pressure supply device comprising a first pressure chamber provided in front of a hydraulic piston and a second pressure chamber provided at a rear of the hydraulic piston, and configured to generate a hydraulic pressure by moving the hydraulic piston forward or backward; a hydraulic control unit configured to control a flow of the hydraulic pressure transferred to a wheel cylinder from the hydraulic pressure supply device; and a controller configured to control the hydraulic pressure supply device and the hydraulic control unit, wherein the hydraulic pressure supply device comprises a motor having a plurality of separate system windings for moving the hydraulic piston, and a control valve configured to open and close a flow path that communicates the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber, and when a portion of the plurality of separate system windings of the motor fails, the controller is configured to open the control valve to push the hydraulic piston so that a portion of a hydraulic pressure discharged from a pressure chamber is transferred to another pressure chamber. |
| US12291181B2 |
Systems and method for automatically controlling braking and wheel speed at a dolly
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for automatically controlling braking and/or wheel speed at a dolly to increase maneuverability. In one form, a system comprises a memory, a first sensor, and at least one processor. The first sensor is configured to determine at least one of a distance from a dolly to a forward trailer or an angle from the dolly to the forward trailer. The at least one processor is configured to: determine that a forward trailer is moving in a reverse direction; determine a steering angle of a vehicle coupled to the forward trailer; measure a rotation of the forward trailer based on information received from the first sensor; and apply at least one of braking or wheel speed control to at least one wheel of the dolly based on the measured rotation of the forward trailer and the determined steering angle of the forward trailer. |
| US12291180B2 |
Trailer braking enhancement
In exemplary embodiments, methods and systems are provided for controlling braking of a trailer that is coupled to a vehicle. In an exemplary embodiment, a system is provided that includes: one or more sensors configured to obtain sensor data for a vehicle coupled to a trailer, the sensor data including: a measure of engagement of a brake pedal of the vehicle; and a deceleration of the vehicle; and a processor that is coupled to the one or more sensors and that is configured to at least facilitate dynamically controlling braking of the trailer, via instructions provided by the processor to a braking system of the trailer, based on both the measure of engagement of the brake pedal and the deceleration of the vehicle. |
| US12291169B2 |
Automatic trigger strategy for clearing exterior biometric sensors
While a vehicle is off, an automatic trigger strategy activates a heating device that melts snow and ice off exterior vehicle sensors as it is needed. The automatic trigger strategy determines when to turn on the heating device while the vehicle is in a limited power state by using data pulled from memory or data obtained from a current data check. Collected, analyzed, and stored during key-off, data pulled from memory allows the invention to accurately choose the correct time to start the heating device without consuming additional power. If current data checks are required because data saved at key-off is not enough information to execute a decision, the invention may determine the least power consuming data checks. A power manager extends a threshold that is dependent on the energy reserve. Once the energy reserve is below the threshold, the power manager inactivates the heating device and voids manual commands. |
| US12291163B2 |
Side airbag device
A side airbag device comprising a bag-like cushion that is provided to a side section of a seat back of a vehicle seat and inflates and expands toward the side of a passenger in the vehicle seat using a gas. The cushion includes: a first part having four sides and including a first chamber; a second part that has four sides, is adjacent to the first part, and includes a second chamber; and a third part that has four sides, is adjacent to the first part and the second part. When inflated and expanded, the cushion is a triangular column that is a columnar shape having a space open on both the top and bottom and surrounded by the first part in which the first chamber is inflated and expanded, the second part in which the second chamber is inflated and expanded, and the non-inflated third part. |
| US12291162B2 |
Vehicle passenger restraint device and far side airbag folding method
A vehicle passenger restraint device includes a left seat and a right seat provided in a vehicle cabin so as to be capable of moving in a vehicle front-rear direction, and a far side airbag that is provided to a vehicle width direction inside portion of a seatback of the right seat and that is configured so as to be inflated and deployed to a vehicle width direction inside of a passenger seated in the right seat by being supplied with gas from an inflator. The far side airbag includes a rear deployment section that is configured to deploy toward a vehicle rear side past the seatback of the right seat. The far side airbag is configured so as to overlap with a seatback of the left seat in side view even when the left seat is disposed displaced in a vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the right seat. |
| US12291161B2 |
Airbag device
An airbag device includes: an inflator generating gas at a time of a collision of a vehicle; and an airbag to which the gas is supplied, and that inflates and expands from a seat rear side of an upper portion of a vehicle seat toward a seat front side, and slips-through between a ceiling of a vehicle cabin and a head of a passenger seated in the vehicle seat. The airbag has at least one gas supply path that is provided so as to be directed toward the seat front side and whose angle of incidence with respect to the ceiling in a side view seen from a seat transverse direction is set to be an acute angle. |
| US12291158B2 |
Airbag module of a vehicle passenger restraint system
The invention relates to an airbag module (10) of a vehicle occupant restraint system, specifically a knee airbag module, comprising a folded inflatable airbag (12) for restraining a vehicle occupant, a module housing (14) which includes a flexible airbag sheath (16) at least partially enclosing the folded airbag (12), and comprising a module cover (18) which includes fasteners (20) for fastening the module cover (18) to the module housing (14), wherein the flexible airbag sheath (16) of the module housing (14) is fixed directly to said fasteners (20), and wherein at least one flexible anchoring element (22, 22′) is provided which extends between the folded airbag (12) and the module cover (18) and limits or prevents expansion of the folded airbag (12) toward the module cover (18). |
| US12291156B2 |
Attachment structure for functional component and interior member
Provided is an attachment structure for a functional component capable of easily changing a position while supplying power. An attachment structure for a functional component is the attachment structure for the functional component to be attached to an interior member of a conveyance, including: a rail member provided in the interior member and extending in a predetermined direction; and a power transmission unit provided in the rail member and the functional component includes an engagement member fixed to be slidable on the rail member and a power receiving unit disposed to face the rail member in the engagement member. |
| US12291155B2 |
ECU and target path determination method thereby
A method of determining a target path according to a source electronic control unit (ECU) mounted on a vehicle is provided. The method includes obtaining state information of a plurality of paths connecting the source ECU with a destination ECU, selecting the target path for target data from among the plurality of paths based on the state information, and transmitting the target data to the destination ECU through an ECU located on the selected target path, the state information including information about at least one of power consumption of an ECU located on the paths, a temperature of the ECU located on the paths, a latency of the paths, and a transmission success rate of the paths. |
| US12291153B2 |
Assembly of an adjustment device of a motor vehicle, and window lifter
An assembly of an adjustment device of a motor vehicle includes a support on which at least one guide rail is disposed. An adjustment part, in particular for a functionalized window pane, is slidably guided on the guide rail. A flexible guide tube for guiding a cable, in particular for supplying power to and/or for controlling the window pane, extends between the guide rail and the support, in a guide region extending in the rail longitudinal direction. A resilient or flexurally elastic securing element for securing the guide tube against leaving the guide region is provided along the guide rail and adjacent the guide region in a securing position. |
| US12291150B2 |
Vehicular driver monitoring system with camera disposed behind prismatic mirror element of interior rearview mirror assembly
A vehicular cabin monitoring system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror head that accommodates a prismatic mirror reflective element. A camera is accommodated by the mirror head. The mirror reflective element is adhesively attached at a mirror back plate of the mirror head. An optically clear adhesive (OCA) and a neutral density (ND) filter are disposed between the mirror back plate and a mirror reflector coating disposed at a rear side of the mirror reflective element. The camera views through (i) the OCA, (ii) the ND filter, (iii) the mirror reflector coating of the mirror reflective element, and (iv) the glass substrate of the mirror reflective element. With the interior rearview mirror assembly attached at an interior portion of a vehicle, image data captured by the camera is processed at an electronic control unit (ECU) for a cabin monitoring function. |
| US12291145B2 |
Security system for an autonomous vehicle and method for its operation
A security system is provided for an autonomous vehicle driving on a road. The autonomous vehicle has a sensor unit for collecting sensor information, and a planning unit for generating planning data for the autonomous vehicle. The security system is characterized by a reception module, configured to receive the sensor information and the planning data; a detection module, configured to detect, based on the sensor information, a driving situation of the autonomous vehicle in which one or more objects on the road cause the autonomous vehicle to slow down; an assessment module, configured to assess the driving situation based on the detection of the driving situation, the sensor information, and the planning data, as a potential plunder incident; and a reaction module, configured to execute, in case of the potential plunder incident, an emergency reaction of the autonomous vehicle. |
| US12291143B2 |
Vehicle and method of controlling the same
A vehicle includes a display configured to emit light to a ground surface, a communicator configured to receive a movement signal of the vehicle through communication with an external terminal, and a controller communicatively connected to the communicator and configured to determine a moving area of the vehicle based on the received movement signal of the vehicle, determine a danger area and a safety area included in the moving area, and control the display to emit light to the danger area and the safety area. |
| US12291138B2 |
Towing dolly assembly
A towing dolly assembly includes a beam having first and second ends and a longitudinal axis, first and second spindle assemblies arranged at the first and second ends, respectively, and first and second axle cradle assemblies arranged adjacent to the first and second ends, respectively. The first and second spindle assemblies include first and second cam locks and first and second locking arms, respectively. The first and second cam locks are fixedly attached to a first side of the beam. The first locking arm is pivotable about a first axis extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis between the first side and a second side of the beam. The second locking arm is pivotable about a second axis extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis between the first and second sides of the beam. |
| US12291136B2 |
Hands-free release system for a passenger seat
Described is a passenger seat having a seat member moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position and at least one actuator coupled to at least one portion of the seat member, wherein the at least one actuator is activable without direct contact with a passenger's hand to change a lock state of the seat member, and wherein an unlocked state of the seat member permits movement of the seat member between the stowed position and the deployed position. |
| US12291132B2 |
Device for adjusting seat of vehicle
Provided is a device for adjusting a seat of a vehicle. The device integrates a fold-and-dive function in addition to a walk-in function of a seat and also enables a forward or backward sliding movement function of the seat to be linked with other functions, so that the walk-in operation that tilts second-row seats or third-row seats to a forward direction for securing an aisle for a passenger to get in or out of the vehicle may be easily performed. Further, the walk-in operation state may be robustly maintained since the seat is robustly fixed after the walk-in operation is performed, and the device contributing to a standardization in which various functions in addition to the walk-in function are integrated with each other and contributing to functional expandability may be provided. |
| US12291126B2 |
Electrically powered vehicles with redundant power distribution circuits
Electrically powered vehicles with redundant power distribution circuits employ inverters and a multi-phase alternating current (AC) motor. An electrically powered vehicle includes batteries, inverters, interphase transformers, and a three-phase AC motor. Each of the inverters generates a three-phase AC input from power supplied by an associated one of the batteries. The interphase transformers generate drive phases for the AC motor from the three-phase AC inputs generated by the inverters. |
| US12291124B2 |
Method for initializing the charge state of a battery
A method for estimating the charge state of a battery includes initializing the charge state, including estimating an initial charge state value. The initializing includes: receiving a stored charge state value for a sleep mode time of the battery, computing a charge state value from a measurement of the no-load voltage at the terminals of the battery at a wake-up time of the battery, and computing an error in the measurement of the no-load voltage due to the relaxation of the battery. The error is computed as a function of the current temperature of the battery and of a target relaxation duration modelled for each temperature. The initial value of the charge state is computed based on a comparison between the recorded and computed charge state values and as a function of the error. |
| US12291119B2 |
Power supply system for moving body
A power supply system for moving body, includes, a power generation unit, a power storage unit, a converter provided between the power generation unit and the power storage unit, the converter including a power storage unit-side converter terminal and a power generation unit-side converter terminal, an external connection terminal configured to electrically connect to an external device, a first switching unit configured to switch between connected and disconnected of the external connection terminal, the power storage unit, and the power storage unit-side converter terminal, a second switching unit configured to switch between connected and disconnected of the power generation unit-side converter terminal and the external connection terminal, a third switching unit configured to switch between connected and disconnected of the power generation unit-side converter terminal and the power generation unit, and a control device configured to control the first switching unit, the second switching unit, and the third switching unit. |
| US12291118B2 |
System and method for managing residual energy in a charging component
A system and method for managing residual energy in a charging component is disclosed herein. Managing residual energy includes detecting an electrical parameter of the charging component and the electrically connected battery pack and generating a residual datum. The residual datum is transmitted to a computing device. The computing device identifies a residual element, generates an alert datum, and executes a security measure. |
| US12291117B1 |
Electric vehicle charge robot plug in mechanism
An apparatus for charging electric vehicles is provided. The apparatus includes a housing, a sleeve extending from the housing, a first nozzle assembly designed to move inside the sleeve and to engage a charging port of an electric vehicle, and a second nozzle assembly designed to move inside the sleeve independently of the first nozzle assembly. The second nozzle assembly has a recess for receiving a locking pawl of the charging port. The second nozzle assembly is designed to be fully inserted into the charging port before the first nozzle assembly is fully inserted into the charging port. The recess receives the locking pawl after the ground pin engages the inlet ground pin. The first nozzle assembly is designed to be fully inserted into the charging port after the locking pawl is secured inside the recess of the second nozzle assembly. |
| US12291116B2 |
Charging apparatus and management device
A charging apparatus is installed in an area in which entry of a vehicle is restricted. The charging apparatus includes: a movable portion including a connection device connectable to an energy storage device; a raising device configured to raise and lower the movable portion between a first state and a second state; a communication device; and a control device. The first state is a state in which the movable portion is housed in the ground, and the second state is a state in which the movable portion is exposed on the ground and the energy storage device and the connection device are connectable together. The control device is configured to control the raising device using information received via the communication device, and permits raising the movable portion when the movable portion is in the first state and the control device receives request information requesting emergency use of the charging apparatus. |
| US12291111B2 |
Control system for an electric vehicle
A control system for controlling a powertrain of an electric vehicle is disclosed. The powertrain comprises a traction motor and a battery for powering the traction motor. The control system is configured to detect a low state of charge of the battery and to operate the powertrain in a low state of charge mode when the low state of charge is detected. In the low state of charge mode, the control system adjusts at least one parameter of the powertrain, such as traction motor torque, powertrain cooling, accessory cooling and accessory power consumption, to reduce power drawn from the battery. |
| US12291108B2 |
Vehicle control apparatus
A vehicle control apparatus includes a first traveling motor, a second traveling motor, and a control system. The first traveling motor is coupled to a first wheel of a vehicle. The second traveling motor is coupled to a second wheel of the vehicle. The control system is configured to decrease a power running torque of the first traveling motor and increase a power running torque of the second traveling motor in a case where a first distance from the vehicle to a contact predicted spot or a contact object is less than a first threshold during traveling of the vehicle, and increase a regenerative torque of the first traveling motor and increase a regenerative torque of the second traveling motor in a case where a second distance from the vehicle to the contact object is less than a second threshold that is less than the first threshold during the traveling. |
| US12291107B2 |
Method for controlling a powertrain of an electric vehicle, data processing device, computer program, computer-readable medium, and powertrain
A method for controlling a powertrain of an electric vehicle. The method includes receiving a torque demand signal. Thereafter, a future power loss within the powertrain is estimated as a function of a torque distribution between at least two electric traction machines of the powertrain. Alternatively or additionally the loss can be estimated as a function of a free rolling state of at least one of the electric machines. Subsequently, a torque distribution between the electric traction machines is determined and/or a free rolling state of at least one of the electric machines is determined which minimizes the future power loss. Moreover, a corresponding data processing device, a corresponding computer program and a corresponding computer-readable medium are presented. Moreover, a powertrain for an electric vehicle is described. The powertrain includes such a data processing device and at least two electric traction machines and/or a clutch device. |
| US12291105B2 |
Motor vehicle having a DC voltage onboard power supply
A motor vehicle includes a DC voltage power supply, a component, a filter, and a shield. The component is connected across the filter module to the DC voltage power supply. The filter module is connected across an power supply connection of the filter module to the DC voltage power supply and across a component connection of the filter module to the component. The filter module dampens alternating voltage coupled into the component connection by the component. The shield encloses either a power supply line that connects the component to the component connection, or a connection region in which the component connection contacts a power supply connection of the component, together with the component and the filter module. The shield at least partly shields out electromagnetic radiation emitted from the power supply line or the connection. The component connection is reversibly detachable from the component or the power supply line. |
| US12291103B1 |
Electric work vehicle
An electric work vehicle includes a rear housing, a motor to drive a rear wheel, the motor being supported by the rear housing, a hydraulic system including a hydraulic system motor to drive a hydraulic pump, and a control lever to control an operation of the hydraulic system. The rear housing houses the hydraulic system motor and the motor. The control lever is located on a first side of a center line of the electric work vehicle in a left-right direction of the electric work vehicle. The hydraulic system motor is located on a second side of the center line of the electric work vehicle in the left-right direction of the electric work vehicle. |
| US12291101B2 |
Motor mount
A motor mount includes an attachment member that can be attached to a first element, a framework that can be attached to a second element, and an elastomer body attached to the attachment member and forming at least two elastomer legs, with each of the elastomer legs having at least one groove. The framework includes a recess into which the attachment member is inserted extending along a first orientation. The framework further includes a first tongue, a second tongue, at least a first surface, and at least a second surface. The elastomer legs may be retained in a form-fit and press-fit manner in the framework, which may be ensured by engaging of the tongues into the grooves and compressing of the elastomer legs between respectively the tongues and the surfaces. A motor mount assembly may include a first element and/or a second element. |
| US12291096B2 |
Window or surface of a vehicle comprising at least one optoelectronic component
An optoelectronic device comprises a plurality of layer segments, in particular intermediate layer segments, arranged between a cover layer and a carrier layer. At least one optoelectronic component is arranged on at least one of the plurality of layer segments and a first and a second layer segment of the plurality of the layer segments are overlapping each other along a first direction each forming a respective boundary region. The first layer segment comprises at least one first contact pad and the second layer segment comprises at least one second contact pad, wherein the at least one first and second contact pad are arranged in the respective boundary region facing each other and being mechanically and electrically connected. The at least one first and second contact pad each comprises a plurality of nanowires which are at least partially made of conductive material such as for example copper, gold, or nickel. |
| US12291095B2 |
Vehicular device for synchronizing multiple surfaces individually drawn on different physical surfaces and control method for vehicular device for synchronizing multiple surfaces individually drawn on different physical surfaces
A vehicular device capable of providing multiple contents with one user interface includes a synchronization unit configured to synchronize multiple surfaces drawn on multiple physical surfaces different from each other. The synchronization unit loads in the surface drawn on a different physical surface that is different from the physical surface allocated to the synchronization unit, and synchronizes the surface drawn by the synchronization unit and the surface drawn on the different physical surface by processing the surface that is loaded in as the surface drawn by the synchronization unit. |
| US12291091B2 |
User-scalable power unit including removable battery packs
A riding lawn mower comprising, a pair of rear drive wheels, a pair of front wheels, a deck positioned between the pair of front wheels and the pair of rear drive wheels, a rotatable cutting blade, and multiple battery packs removably coupled to the riding lawn mower and structured to provide power to the riding lawn mower, each battery pack graspable and removable by a user, wherein the multiple battery packs sequentially provide power to the riding lawn mower. |
| US12291089B2 |
Vehicle door assembly
The vehicle door assembly includes an outer panel which has a rocker sill area and a beltline area. A reinforcement member, which is made of one or more pieces, is attached with the outer panel along at least a portion of an outer periphery of the outer panel. The door assembly further includes a module which is made as a single integral piece and is fixedly attached with the reinforcement member. The module has an inner beltline reinforcement and supports a pair of window channels and a window regulator for controllably raising and lowering a window between an open position and a closed position. |
| US12291085B2 |
Vehicle window assembly and transport protection strip for use with a vehicle window assembly
A vehicle window assembly includes a vehicle window, a profile strip and a transport protection strip. The vehicle window includes a first main face, a second main face facing away from the first main face, and an edge connecting the first to the second main face. The profile strip is arranged at a peripheral region of the vehicle window by a first connecting region, and has a second connecting region comprising a receiving groove configured to connect to a component adjacent to the vehicle window. The transport protection strip includes an insertion portion which is received in, and releasably connected to, the receiving groove. The transport protection strip includes a contact portion which at least partially overlaps the first main face of the vehicle window in the peripheral region and is releasably connected to the vehicle window by a connector acting between the contact portion and the first main face. |
| US12291084B2 |
Ventilator
A ventilator includes a first louver, second louvers, side walls, a first inclined member, and a convex part. The first inclined member is inclined so that an opening area widens from the upstream side to a downstream side. The first inclined member has a vertex of inclination in a cross-sectional view that is positioned at the upstream side. The convex part is arranged adjacent at the upstream side in the airflow direction to the vertex. In a maximum angle state in which the first louver is rotated so that an upstream end part of the first louver is closest to the first inclined member, the upstream end part is positioned further to the downstream side in the airflow direction than the vertex. The convex part projects further to an inside of the flow path than the vertex, and extends across the second louvers when seen along the airflow direction. |
| US12291082B2 |
Compression module for vehicle
An embodiment compression module for a vehicle includes a compression unit configured to compress a refrigerant introduced into the compression unit, a control unit having a first surface separably assembled to the compression unit to control the compression unit, and an accumulator unit separably mounted on a second surface of the control unit in a direction opposite to the compression unit, the accumulator unit being configured to supply the refrigerant to the compression unit in a gaseous state. |
| US12291081B2 |
Method and system for operating a refrigeration system with a heat pump function and a regeneration function for heat sources and a motor vehicle including such a system
A method for operating a refrigeration system having a heat pump function for motor vehicle, including the following steps: setting a heat pump operation, in which the refrigerant is routed from the refrigerant compressor into the secondary line; setting an expansion valve assigned to the third heat exchanger such that a total mass flow of refrigerant flows through the third heat exchanger; and detecting the temperature of the coolant in the third heat exchanger. The total mass flow of refrigerant is routed through the third heat exchanger when the temperature of the coolant is greater than an upper limiting temperature. |
| US12291079B2 |
Connection apparatus, manufacturing method for connection device, and thermal management component
A connection apparatus, a manufacturing method of the connection apparatus, and a thermal management component are provided. The connection apparatus includes two or more plate bodies; the adjacent plate bodies are fixed and connected in a sealed manner; the connection apparatus is provided with a channel; at least one channel part is arranged in at least one of the adjacent plate bodies; the adjacent plate bodies define a channel at the channel part. One of the side walls of at least one plate body is provided with a mounting portion and/or a connecting portion along the axial direction or radial direction of the connection apparatus; the mounting portion is internally provided with a mounting hole for communication with the channel; the connecting portion is provided with a connecting hole. |
| US12291075B2 |
Suspension apparatus
A suspension apparatus includes a main body, a first arm configured to support a wheel with respect to the main body, a second arm spaced apart from the first arm and having a guide rail, a shock absorber disposed between the second arm and the main body, a first support member disposed on one side of the shock absorber and rotatably connected to the main body, a second support member disposed on another side of the shock absorber and seated on the guide rail, and a driver configured to adjust a height of the main body by moving the second support member along the guide rail. |
| US12291072B2 |
Air-spring assembly
An air-spring assembly includes a flexible bellows extending from a top end to a bottom end and enclosing an air-spring chamber between the top end and the bottom end, a first panel partially defining the air-spring chamber and movable in response to a pressure of the air-spring chamber, an enclosure partially defining a working chamber fluidly isolated from the air-spring chamber, a second panel partially defining the working chamber and movable relative to the enclosure, and a linkage member fixed relative to the first panel and to the second panel and defining a fixed distance between the first panel and the second panel. The top and bottom ends are fixable to a frame and a wheel of a vehicle, respectively. A volume of the air-spring chamber varies with movement of the bottom end relative to the top end. Movement of the second panel changes a volume of the working chamber. |
| US12291068B2 |
Apparatus for cornering control of vehicle and method thereof
An apparatus for controlling cornering of a vehicle includes a control unit configured to receive a plurality of vehicle signals output from the input unit, to output each of damping forces obtained through a plurality of controls performed on the basis of the plurality of vehicle signals, and to output a damping force variation calculated through a cornering control performed on the basis of some of the plurality of vehicle signals, an adjustment unit configured to apply the damping force variation output from the control unit to an integrated damping force and then output a final damping force, and a damping unit configured to receive a changed current signal of the final damping force and then adjust a damping force of a damper. The damping force of the damper of the damping unit is controlled to be reduced when it is determined that the vehicle enters circuit cornering. |
| US12291066B2 |
Vehicle control method and apparatus, vehicle, storage medium and chip
A vehicle control method is provided. The vehicle includes an air suspension system, an air spring and an air storage tank in the air suspension system, which are connected through an air circuit. The method includes: obtaining a spring air pressure of the air spring and an air tank air pressure of the air storage tank; and adjusting, in response to determining that the spring air pressure and the air tank air pressure meet a preset condition, a height of an axle corresponding to the air spring in the vehicle by controlling connection or disconnection of the air circuit between the air spring and the air storage tank. |
| US12291063B2 |
Auxiliary hitch system, component carrier, draw bar, bumper system, hitch extender, and/or device for vehicles and trucks
A hitch system for vehicles and trucks designed to be easy to install and that can accommodate the attachment of various vehicle and truck accessories. A hitch extender that is configured to be used with standard vehicle and truck hitches. A hitch system and a hitch extender which may be entirely manually powered, manually powered and free of all motors and electrical components, may be operated by a powered device, may include a motor, or may be operated manually with a powered assist. |
| US12291061B2 |
Non-pneumatic tire having sidewall covers
A non-pneumatic tire includes a lower ring having a first diameter and an upper ring having a second diameter greater than the first diameter. The upper ring is substantially coaxial with the lower ring. The non-pneumatic tire further includes support structure extending between the lower ring and the upper ring. The non-pneumatic tire also includes an upper sidewall having an annulus shape that covers a portion of a first side of the support structure. The upper sidewall has an inner diameter that is greater than the first diameter. |
| US12291058B2 |
Dispersions for additive manufacturing comprising discrete carbon nanotubes
The present invention is directed to additive manufacturing compositions and methods for producing additive manufacturing composite blends with oxidized discrete carbon nanotubes with dispersion agents bonded to at least one sidewall of the oxidized discrete carbon nanotubes. Such compositions are especially useful when radiation cured, sintered or melt fused. |
| US12291052B1 |
Virtual teller check system
Embodiments are described herein for a teller check that includes enhanced security features. In response to a request from a user, a teller check image is generated using a check template and that includes check information in fields of the check template. The teller check also includes a unique visible pattern or unique visible picture in the image that serves as an enhanced security feature. A captured image or received image of the teller check is able to be verified based on data extracted from the unique visible pattern or unique visible picture. |
| US12291048B2 |
Control device, control method, and system
A control device for controlling an image processing apparatus including a disposition unit on which a printing medium is disposed and which has a plurality of suction holes for sucking the printing medium includes a display controller that displays, on a display, a display screen which is a screen showing the positions of the plurality of suction holes in the disposition unit, a selection receiver that receives selection of suction holes from the plurality of suction holes whose positions are displayed on the display screen, and an execution controller that performs control such that a suction operation is executed through at least some of the selected suction holes. |
| US12291047B2 |
Inspection apparatus and printing apparatus
An inspection apparatus includes a conveyer configured to convey a medium having a plurality of printing areas in a conveying direction, a reader configured to read images printed in the printing areas, and a controller. When a plurality of images, each of which a printing position of a code in the printing area is the same as the other images, are respectively printed in the printing areas, the controller causes the reader to read a prescribed image, inspects whether the code satisfies a prescribed condition, acquires position information for specifying a printing position of the code, causes the reader to read an upstream image in a printing area upstream of the prescribed image, extracts a processing range in which the code is included from a read image of the upstream image based on the position information, and inspects whether the code included in the processing range satisfies the prescribed condition. |
| US12291043B2 |
Recording apparatus
A recording apparatus includes a medium supporting part configured to support a medium, a recording unit configured to perform recording on the medium supported by the medium supporting part, and a housing covering the medium supporting part and the recording unit. An opening for communication between inside and outside of the housing is provided in a first surface and a second surface intersecting the first surface of the housing. The housing includes a housing cover being openable and closable and configured to cover the opening. The housing cover includes a first cover configured to cover the opening in the first surface, and a second cover configured to cover the opening in the second surface. The first cover is coupled to the housing by a first coupling part. The second cover is coupled to the first cover through a second coupling part. |
| US12291041B2 |
Inkjet printer that provides uneven texture on printed matter
An inkjet printer includes an ink head, a carriage, and a first discharge controller. The ink head discharges photo-curable ink onto a recording medium. The ink head includes a colored ink nozzle group to discharge colored photo-curable ink, and a transparent ink nozzle group to discharge transparent photo-curable ink. The carriage is equipped with the ink head. The first discharge controller is configured or programmed to, when either one of the carriage and the recording medium makes a single movement, cause the colored ink nozzle group and the transparent ink nozzle group to discharge the colored photo-curable ink and the transparent photo-curable ink, respectively, onto a predetermined region so as to form a colored image and a texture image. The texture image includes the colored photo-curable ink and the transparent photo-curable ink that overlap with each other. |
| US12291040B2 |
Image formation device
An image forming apparatus includes: an inkjet head; an ink reservoir that stores ink circulating between the inkjet head and the ink reservoir; a pressure generating unit that communicates with the inkjet head and generates a first pressure such that an internal pressure of the ink reservoir becomes the first pressure; and a first fluid resistor that gives resistance to a fluid flowing through a fluid communication path between the ink reservoir and the pressure generating unit such that the internal pressure of the ink reservoir becomes a second pressure. |
| US12291039B2 |
Liquid ejection apparatus
A liquid ejection apparatus includes a first storage portion capable of storing a liquid supplied from a liquid container, a first open-to-atmosphere channel configured to open the inside of the first storage portion to the atmosphere, a second storage portion capable of storing the liquid supplied from the first storage portion, and a second open-to-atmosphere channel configured to open the inside of the second storage portion to the atmosphere. The liquid ejection apparatus is configured to select either a normal mode or a transport mode. The normal mode is a mode in which the power is switched off with the first open-to-atmosphere channel open and the second open-to-atmosphere channel open. The transport mode is a mode in which the power is switched off with the first open-to-atmosphere channel open and the second open-to-atmosphere channel closed. |
| US12291037B2 |
Control method executed in information processing apparatus, information processing system, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium
An object is to manage the remaining amount of liquid of a specific liquid container. A control method executed in an information processing apparatus including an image-capturing unit is characterized by: obtaining a captured image of a liquid container which is acquired by capturing an image using the image-capturing unit; obtaining a first identifier for uniquely identifying the liquid container from the captured image; identifying a remaining amount of liquid in the liquid container, based on the captured image; and transmitting the first identifier and the remaining amount of liquid to an external apparatus. |
| US12291028B2 |
Printing apparatus, printing control method, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium
A printing apparatus includes: a print head that includes a plurality of nozzles ejecting an ink and performs printing on a print target; and at least one processor that controls an ejection operation of the print head based on ejection specification data defining ejection of the ink. At least a “first mode” and a “second mode” are provided with respect to the application of the ejection specification data, and the processor switches between the “first mode” and the “second mode” based on a set printing density. |
| US12291022B2 |
Printing apparatus
A printing apparatus includes: a transport unit configured to transport a medium in a transport direction; a printing unit configured to cause ink to adhere to the medium to perform printing; and a blowing device including an air blowing port and configured to blow air from the air blowing port to the medium to which the ink adheres. A guide member is disposed, at the air blowing port, downstream in an air blowing direction. Of end portions of the guide member, a third end portion that faces the medium extends along the transport direction. |
| US12291020B2 |
Printer
Techniques are provided for adequately cooling a continuous base material while efficiently drying a pre-processing liquid on the continuous base material before printing using second ink. The printer includes first and second printing units and a dryer located downstream of the first printing unit and including a heating roller. The second printing unit is located downstream of the dryer. The heating roller has a first outer peripheral surface around which the continuous base material is wound, and heats the continuous base material with the first outer peripheral surface being in contact with a second surface of the continuous base material on the side opposite to the first surface. The dryer includes a cooling roller located downstream of the heating roller and having a second outer peripheral surface around which the continuous base material is wound. The second outer peripheral surface has a lower temperature than the first outer peripheral surface. |
| US12291016B2 |
Web shift compensation
According to examples, an apparatus may include a first feed element and a second feed element, in which a web is to be fed to the first feed element and from the first feed element to the second feed element. The apparatus may also include a controller that may determine whether the web exiting the second feed element is shifted from an intended position and based on a determination that the web is shifted from the intended position, cause the first feed element to be moved laterally a first distance and the second feed element to be moved laterally a second distance to compensate for the shift in the web exiting the second feed element. |
| US12291015B2 |
Color conversion sheet and backlight unit including the same
A color conversion sheet according to the present invention includes a first wavelength conversion layer in which an organic phosphor is dispersed in a resin matrix, a first phosphor diffusion barrier layer positioned on one surface of the first wavelength conversion layer, and an adhesive layer positioned on one surface of the first phosphor diffusion barrier layer, wherein a Hildebrand solubility parameter of the first phosphor diffusion barrier layer satisfies a predetermined relationship between a Hildebrand solubility parameter of the resin matrix of the first wavelength conversion layer and a Hildebrand solubility parameter of a solvent contained in the first phosphor diffusion barrier layer, thereby resolving problems of changes in luminance characteristics and color change. |
| US12291013B2 |
Apparatus for manufacturing display device and method for manufacturing display device
A method for manufacturing a display device includes a stage; a first guide unit positioned on one side of the stage in a first direction and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction; and a first peeling unit disposed on the first guide unit, wherein the first peeling unit includes a first moving part configured to move along the first guide unit, a first rotating part coupled to the other side of the first moving part in the first direction and configured to rotate about an axis extending in the first direction, and a first gripping part coupled to the other side of the first rotating part in the first direction and disposed to overlap the stage. |
| US12291008B2 |
Burn-off protective coating
A protected substrate includes a planar substrate having a surface and a burn-off temporary protective layer positioned over at least a portion of the surface. The burn-off temporary protective layer includes a wax, a polyolefin, a polyester, a polycarbonate, a polyether, or some combination thereof. The burn-off temporary protective layer is removable by a heat treatment process that does not substantially damage the surface. Various other protected substrates and methods for protecting a substrate are also disclosed. |
| US12291002B2 |
Hot forming press
The present invention relates to a press suitable for forming hot blanks into components. The press of this invention includes a mechanical press, which may be servo-driven, a hydraulically controlled bolster and a stationary bed. The mechanical press is adapted for vertical reciprocal movement towards the stationary bed for hot forming the blanks placed in dies on the stationary bed. The hydraulically controlled bolster is adapted for quenching the hot formed blank placed on the die. The present invention relates also to a method of hot forming or hot stamping blanks using the press of the present invention. |
| US12291001B2 |
Insole manufacturing method
To provide an insole more easily fitting to a purchaser's foot. A method for manufacturing an insole comprises: a first step of forming a footprint resin portion 12 having a footprint shape having a predetermined thickness using a thermoplastic resin which melts at a predetermined temperature; a second step of performing shrink processing such that the footprint resin portion 12 is covered with a film, and thereafter vacuum packing the footprint resin portion covered with the film in a nylon polyethylene bag; a third step of heating the insole 10 manufactured through the first step and the second step at a predetermined temperature; and a fourth step of attaching the insole 10 having the footprint resin portion 12 melt by the third step to the inside of a shoe 2 of a user, and hardening the footprint resin portion 12 by leaving the shoe 2 stand for a predetermined time period while the user is wearing the shoe 2. |
| US12290998B2 |
Machine and method for obtaining a curved surface for a film structure
A machine and method for obtaining a curved surface of a film structure that comprises a carrier layer and a functional film (212). The machine comprises an annular support member having a supporting face adapted for supporting the film structure, and an opening (10) that is covered by the film structure when said film structure is supported by the annular support member; a clamping system configured to clamp the annular support member and the film structure when supported by the annular support member; and a forming system configured to apply pressure, and preferably temperature, on the film structure so as to curve said film structure in or through the opening (10) of the annular support member. The opening (10) of the annular support member has a contour that is non-circular so that the obtained curvature of the functional film (212) corresponds to a target curvature. |
| US12290991B2 |
Thermoplastic resin composition for millimeter-wave radar member, molded article, and method for producing resin composition
A thermoplastic resin composition for a millimeter-wave radar member may include, relative to 100 parts by mass of a polybutylene terephthalate resin (A), 15 to 65 parts by mass of a rubber-reinforced polystyrene resin (B1) and/or 10 to 70 parts by mass of a polycarbonate resin (B2) as a component (B), 0.1 to 3 parts by mass of an epoxy compound (D), and 30 to 150 parts by mass of glass fiber (E). |
| US12290990B2 |
RF and mmWave circuits and their fabrication methods
The disclosure relates to methods for forming MmWave RF (MMW) circuits in multilayered Additively Manufactured Electronics (AME). Specifically, the disclosure relates to methods for direct and/or indirect inkjet printing of reconfigurable and/or tunable RF and/or MMW AME circuit applications. |
| US12290987B2 |
Additive manufacturing methods and systems
Methods of additively manufacturing a three-dimensional object by one or more energy beams include selectively directing a first energy beam across a powder bed along a plurality of first hatching paths and a first contour path that defines a first outer contour portion and a first stitching portion, wherein the first outer contour portion at least partially defines a first edge portion of an outer edge of the three-dimensional object, and wherein the first edge portion is non-linear, and selectively directing a second energy beam across the powder bed along a plurality of second hatching paths and a second contour path that at least partially defines a second edge portion of the outer edge of the three-dimensional object, wherein the second edge portion is adjacent the first edge portion, and wherein the first stitching portion extends into the plurality of second hatching paths along a non-linear stitching path. |
| US12290986B2 |
Printed hollow bodies and systems and methods for printing hollow bodies
Systems and methods for 3D printing hollow bodies, such as bodies having an exterior cylindrical shape with a hollow interior, are described. Such systems and methods utilize rotatable hollow print base supports having an interior size and/or shape that matches the desired exterior shape of the final printed structure. The printed bodies, methods, and systems enable printing of the desired hollow printed body from the outside-to-inside. They also allow easy production, customization, and modification of internal structures within the printed hollow body. |
| US12290981B2 |
3D printing apparatus for layer-by-layer fabrication of objects using layer transfer printing
The invention relates to a 3D printing method for the layer-by-layer fabrication of objects using laser transfer printing, and to a 3D printing device for carrying out the method. According to the method, a printing compound (54) applied to a carrier cylinder (51) is irradiated with a laser (50), detached, and transferred to a base plate (27). The resulting printing compound layers are subsequently cured and the process repeated until the object is completely built up. Using said claimed method, objects can be printed from a variety of possible printing materials with high throughput (over 1 kg/h) without affecting the print quality. |
| US12290975B2 |
Extruder having extruder screw with multiple degassing zones and diameters for the viscosity-increasing processing of meltable polymers
An extruder for the viscosity-increasing preparation of meltable polymers, wherein an extruder screw with at least one helical extruder screw flight is positioned in a housing having an inner housing recess. A diameter central region has a larger outer diameter than at least one of the other diameter regions, and a conical transition is formed in each case between regions of different diameters. Two degassing zones are provided in the diameter central region, each of which has at least one associated suction opening in the housing, one degassing zone being designed in the region of the satellite screws and an additional degassing zone being designed upstream thereof in the flow direction. The thread depth of the screw threads, formed between the extruder screw flights is greater in both degassing zones than in at least one sealing and compression section formed therebetween. |
| US12290973B2 |
Web material processing machine, method for producing a multi-layered web material and packaging material
A web material processing machine (10) for producing a multi-layered material (12), especially a multi-layered packaging material (13), is presented. It comprises a first vacuum coating unit (28) for deposing a film of a first coating material on a web material (16) to be processed. Moreover, it is equipped with an extrusion coating unit (32) for extruding a film of an extrusion material on the web material (16). The extrusion coating unit (32) is positioned behind the first vacuum coating unit (28) with respect to a processing direction (20). Additionally, a method for producing a multi-layered web material (12) is explained. Furthermore, a multi-layered packaging material (13) is described. |
| US12290972B2 |
Injection molding machine
An injection molding machine includes: a mold clamping unit; an injection unit; and a safety cover that surrounds the mold clamping unit and the injection unit. The safety cover includes a detachable panel that is attached to an opening. The safety cover includes a door portion that moves between a position where the door portion blocks a second portion of the opening and a position where the door portion does not cover the opening. The safety cover has a size that is smaller than the opening but greater than the second portion. A detachable panel has a first stopper that restricts an opening motion of the door portion when only the second portion is open. The safety cover is provided with a second stopper that restricts the opening motion of the door portion when the opening is entirely open and the detachable panel is removed. |
| US12290969B2 |
Injection molded cold-expansion compression collar
A compression collar is manufactured for use in reinforcing an interference fit between an end of a pipe and a fitting. A precursor form is injection molded using a cold-expansion material. The precursor form has a tubular body with an initially closed axial end and a bore that is initially blind formed in the other axial end. Material is removed from the initially closed axial end of the tubular body of the precursor form to form an opening in the initially closed axial end that connects to the bore thereby forming the compression collar. The opening has an inner periphery with a profile in axial cross section that is different than any profile in axial cross section of an inner periphery of the bore. The collar formed may lack knitlines and may include tabs formed during the removal step which help to position the collar on a pipe. |
| US12290968B2 |
Method for the manufacture of post-deformable high-pressure composite and product obtained therefrom
The present invention falls within the scope of thermo-laminated and compact high-pressure composites, namely it relates to a method for the manufacture of a post-deformable high-pressure composite, which can be used in the automotive, aircraft, railway and naval industries, as well as in the architecture and design sector, both in indoor and outdoor environments, comprising the steps of formation of a composite (1) by the arrangement of at least two layers of material, including a layer of Kraft paper sheets (3) coated with thermoplastic resin and a layer of decorative coating; the composite formed in a flat shape, when subjected to a certain temperature and pressure in a mould (4), changes in its geometry according to the shape of that mould (4). It is also an object of this invention the product obtained with the aforementioned manufacturing method. |
| US12290967B2 |
Combination of mold and release film, release film, mold, and method for manufacturing molded article
An object of the invention is to provide a method for conditioning a surface of a molded article. The present invention relates to a combination of a mold used for curing a thermosetting resin and a release film placed between the thermosetting resin and the mold during the curing. The release film comprises a base layer formed of a thermoplastic resin and a surface layer formed of a particle-containing fluororesin and laminated to the face which is placed during the curing on the side of the thermosetting resin among the two faces of the base layer. The mold has an irregularity formed on the face brought into contact with the release film during the curing. |
| US12290966B2 |
Composite lay-up mold production system
A mandrel is disclosed which is suitable for use in surface metallization process (electrodeposition) by electrolysis. The mandrel has at least one inner coating which is metallized on an outer surface of the mandrel by electrolysis method such that it almost entirely covers the outer surface thereof, allowing electrical conductivity to be created on the surface and at least one outer coating which is obtained by almost entirely an electrolytic and/or electroless metallization on the inner coating. |
| US12290958B2 |
De-molding system of ceramic parts manufactured by freeze-casting, and mold cooling system and method for manufacturing ceramic parts by freezing-casting
Provided is a mold cooling system for the manufacturing of ceramic parts by freeze-casting including: a source (1) of cooling gas; a cooling gas cooling medium (7) fluidically connected to the cooling gas source (1); and a cooling cell (5), fluidly connected to the cooling gas cooling medium (7), including a mold (9) in its interior, wherein the cooling cell (5) includes a refrigerated cooling gas injection opening. Thus, a mold cooling system is provided for the manufacturing of ceramic parts by freeze-casting including the stages of: refrigerating a cooling gas coming from a cooling gas source (1); and injecting a cooling gas that is refrigerated in a cooling cell (5) including a mold (9) in its interior. |
| US12290954B2 |
Kit for obtaining a carpet of brushes for a machine for the automatic cutting of fabrics
A kit for obtaining a carpet of brushes on a table of a machine for automatic cutting of fabrics is provided. The kit has a plurality of brushes placeable side-by-side to form the carpet of brushes, and a plurality of needles for locking the fabrics. Each brush is provided with a base in which a plurality of base holes is formed, where the needles are inserted with shape and/or force coupling. |
| US12290951B2 |
Precision skiver
A skiver for precise removal of outside material from an elongated device, such as a medical catheter or the like, includes a longitudinal recess in a surface and a transverse replaceable blade therein. A removable cover holds the blade in place. In some embodiments, the skiver has a handle extending from the skiver. In other embodiments, an automated mechanism is used to move the elongated device through the skiver. |
| US12290950B2 |
Display panel and cutting method thereof, and display device
A cutting method of a display panel comprises: along a first cutting line (A), cutting a color-film substrate of a to-be-cut display panel (501); and along a second cutting line (B), cutting an array substrate of the to-be-cut display panel to obtain a display panel; wherein, in a target direction parallel to the to-be-cut display panel, the second cutting line (B) is located between the first cutting line (A) and a display region of the to-be-cut display panel, and in the target direction, a distance between the first cutting line (A) and the second cutting line (B) is a preset distance (502). |
| US12290947B2 |
Beard trimmer
A comb adjustment assembly for a beard trimmer includes a guide collar, a first adjusting connector, and an adjustor handle threadably coupled to the first adjusting connector. The first adjusting connector includes an extension arm, a connector coupled to the extension arm and configured to connect with an external structure. A guide collar aperture is formed in the guide collar, and the extension arm penetrates through the guide collar aperture. When the guide collar is in a fixed state, the adjustor handle is rotated, and the extension arm moves through the guide collar aperture. After the comb adjustment assembly is coupled to the beard trimmer in the present disclosure, the height of the comb unit may be regulated, and a user can adjust the hair cutting length by accurately regulating the extending length of the comb unit. |
| US12290936B2 |
Stopping a production machine on a collision-free path
A numerical controller uses specifications to control position-controlled axes of a production machine and determines a current group of position setpoint values and groups of position setpoint values expected for a forecast horizon. The numerical controller checks for the risk of a collision between at least one element moved by the position-controlled axes and at least one other element. The numerical controller carries out the same check for the expected groups. If there is no risk of collision, it stores the expected groups in a braking path memory and uses the current group. If there is the risk of a collision, it changes the axes along a path to a standstill defined by the braking path memory and braking is effected along a path which has been previously checked for the risk of a collision and for which no risk of a collision has been detected. |
| US12290933B2 |
Method and apparatus for automatically recognizing location of object
A method for automatically recognizing a location of an object so that a robot can grasp and transfer the product in an apparatus for automatically recognizing a location of an object is provided. The method for automatically recognizing a location of an object obtains one frame from image data of the product produced by the manufacturing facility, detects location and shape information of the product based on a hue, saturation, value (HSV) color space using the frame, generates a recipe for the robot to grasp and transfer the product based on the location and shape information of the product, and transmits the recipe to the robot. |
| US12290932B2 |
Trajectory generation device and automatic position control device
A trajectory generation device configured to generate a trajectory along which a control target passes, the device including a storage unit configured to store a plurality of points, and a processor. the processor is configured to perform receiving process of receiving designated path information about a path designated by a user in a partial section between two points in the plurality of points, and trajectory generation process of generating a trajectory in the partial section by using the designated path information, a first path passing through the two points in the plurality of points and at least one anterior passing point through which the control target passes before passing through the two points, and a second path passing through the two points in the plurality of points and at least one posterior passing point through which the control target passes after passing through the two points. |
| US12290929B2 |
Applied force control for robots
A method includes using at least one processor to detect that a tool coupled to an end effector of a robot having multiple joints is contacting a surface. The robot includes multiple joint motors configured to control multiple motions of the multiple joints. One or more control systems are configured to control each of the joint motors in a joint position mode. The method also includes identifying, via the at least one processor, a first joint of the multiple joints in response to detecting that the tool is contacting the surface. The method also includes sending, via the at least one processor, a command to at least one of the one or more control systems associated with a first joint motor of the multiple joint motors that corresponds to the first joint. The command is configured to cause the at least one of the one or more control systems to operate in a torque mode. The method also includes sending, via the at least one processor, a joint torque value to the at least one of the one or more control systems. The at least one of the one or more control systems is configured to cause the first joint to apply the joint torque value via the first joint motor. |
| US12290918B2 |
Rubber part structure for vacuum suction pad and vacuum suction pad with replaceable rubber part
A rubber part structure for the vacuum suction pad includes a rubber part (1); an air hole (2) for air extraction and discharging is provided in the middle of the rubber part (1); a ringlike lip edge (3) is arranged around the rubber part (1); an air extraction chamber (4) communicated to the air hole (2) is formed on an inner side of the lip edge (3); and the flanging (5) is configured to be in buckled connection with the vacuum suction pad from the outside of the vacuum suction pad. The present disclosure has the characteristics of low replacement cost in a rubber part and high structural strength in a framework. |
| US12290916B2 |
Handling device and method for handling products, in particular food, being conveyed by means of a transport device
A handling device for handling products that are conveyed by a transport device, the handling device including at least one handling unit having a plurality of movably supported movement carriages, and a plurality of handling elements that are embodied as vacuum grippers. The plurality of handling elements move relative to the movement carriages in each case at least substantially parallel to a product support surface of the transport device. |
| US12290914B2 |
Mounting rails for modular system
One or more support platforms for a modular system are provided. The support platforms are configured to detachably couple to a wall and with utility modules in a system, such as modular tool storage units, thereby coupling and/or storing the utility modules against the wall. |
| US12290909B2 |
Nailing machine
An electric nailing machine capable of continuous driving is provided.A driving unit 10 which drives a nail N supplied to a driving position a includes a cylinder unit 11 having a cylinder 12 and a piston 13, a driving rod 14 which is consecutively provided on the piston 13 and slidably penetrates a cylinder cap 12b, a driving spring 15 which biases the piston 13 in a driving direction, and a moving unit 16 which moves the piston 13 in a counter-driving direction against a biasing force of the driving spring 15 and has a brushless motor 17 and power converting means 18 which converts a rotary motion of the brushless motor 17 to a linear motion in the counter-driving direction of the piston 13, in which the power converting means 18 has a sector gear 21 rotated/driven by the brushless motor 17 and a rack gear 22 meshed with the sector gear 21 and mounted on the piston 13, in which, when the piston 13 moves to a predetermined position in the counter-driving direction, meshing between the sector gear 21 and the rack gear 22 is disengaged. |
| US12290906B2 |
Empty-firing prevention safety device for a nail gun
An empty-firing prevention safety device for a nail gun includes: a gun body including an actuating space and a nail groove; a trigger, capable of being pressed, located in the actuating space; and a connecting rod pivoted to the gun body and capable of being moved between an actuating position and a locking position, and including: a sensing portion located in or away from the nail groove, and a limit portion located in the actuating space and facing the abutting portion, when the connecting rod is in the actuating position, the sensing portion moves out of the nail groove, the limit portion is misaligned with the abutting portion, allowing the trigger to be pressed, when the connecting rod is in the locking position, the sensing portion is located in the nail groove, and the limit portion is aligned with the abutting portion, so that the trigger cannot be pressed. |
| US12290905B2 |
Magnetic nippers
A magnetic nipper is provided. The magnetic nipper has a pair of elongate arms with opposed first and second surfaces. The pair of elongate arms are hingedly connected to allow the pair of elongate arms to rotate about an axle. The first and second surf aces each contain at least one magnet have a polarity such that the magnets repel. |
| US12290900B2 |
Methods for thinning substrates for semiconductor devices
Methods and systems for thinning a device wafer to tens of micron, micron, or sub-micron thicknesses are disclosed. Device wafers are thinned by using a two-step grinding process and a chemical mechanical polish (CMP) process. One or more first grinding parameters associated with the first grinding process are determined, received, and/or adjusted before and/or during the performance of the first grinding process. One or more second grinding parameters associated with the second grinding process are determined, received and/or adjusted before and/or during the performance of the second grinding process. One or more polishing parameters associated with the CMP process are determined and/or adjusted before and/or during the performance of the CMP process. |
| US12290895B2 |
Tool identification chip
A tool identification chip for an unambiguous marking of tools and/or tool holders is proposed, with a plate-like base body which has an adhesive side and a lettering side situated opposite the adhesive side. |
| US12290893B2 |
Temperature control in machine tools
A fluid temperature control apparatus in combination with a machine tool, wherein the apparatus is arranged to adjust the temperature of a fluid being supplied to the machine tool. The apparatus comprises a temperature control assembly for adjusting the temperature of the fluid as it passes through the assembly. The assembly comprises at least one thermoelectric temperature control device. |
| US12290890B2 |
Automated floating insertion tool for push-in fasteners
A method of installing a push-in fastener includes the steps homing a floating tool assembly to a home position, the floating tool assembly carries a locating pin and a punch, releasing the floating tool assembly, positioning a workpiece at a target position, retrieving a fastener with the punch, engaging the workpiece with the locating pin which causes the floating tool assembly to move to a desired working position with respect to the workpiece, locking the floating tool assembly in the desired working position, retracting the locating pin, and advancing the punch to install the fastener in the workpiece. |
| US12290888B2 |
Method and system for short-arc welding
A method and apparatus for providing short arc welding-type power is disclosed. The system includes a power supply, a wire feeder, and a controller. The output current is decreased at dive rate when the arc forms. The dive rate is maintained until the currents drops to a threshold, preferably a function of the peak short current in that cycle. Then the current is held steady for a length of time that is a percentage of the short time for that cycle. Then the current is decreased at the normal rate until the short reforms, and the current begins increasing at the normal rate. The holding steady portion can be omitted. |
| US12290887B2 |
Systems and methods to control welding wire tension
An example welding wire feeder includes: a push motor configured to feed welding wire from a wire source; a first sensor configured to provide push motor velocity feedback; and control circuitry configured to control the push motor and a pull motor of a welding torch coupled to the welding wire feeder by: controlling a push motor velocity of the push motor and a pull motor velocity of the pull motor based on a target wire feed speed; and compensating each of the push motor velocity of the push motor and the pull motor velocity of the pull motor based on the push motor velocity feedback and based on pull motor velocity feedback, wherein the push motor velocity and the pull motor velocity are based on a target wire tension. |
| US12290883B2 |
Bonding wire
There is provided a novel alloy-coated Cu bonding wire that achieves a favorable FAB shape and also a favorable initial bondability of a 2nd bonding part including adhesion of the 2nd bonding part, and that reduces a galvanic corrosion in a high-temperature environment to achieve a favorable bond reliability of the 2nd bonding part. The alloy-coated Cu bonding wire includes a core material of Cu or Cu alloy, and a coating layer having a total concentration of Pd and Ni of 90 atomic % or more formed on a surface of the core material. The bonding wire is characterized in that: in a concentration profile in a depth direction of the wire obtained by performing measurement using Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) so that the number of measurement points in the depth direction is 50 or more for the coating layer, a thickness of the coating layer is 10 nm or more and 130 nm or less, an average value X is 0.1 or more and 35.0 or less, the average value X being defined as an average value of a ratio of a Pd concentration CPd (atomic %) to an Ni concentration CNi (atomic %), CPd/CNi, for all measurement points in the coating layer, the total number of measurement points in the coating layer whose absolute deviation from the average value X is 0.3X or less is 50% or more relative to the total number of measurement points in the coating layer, and the bonding wire satisfies the following condition (A): (A) the bonding wire contains one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Zn, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ru, Rh, Sn, Ta, W, Os, Ir, Pt, Au and Bi (hereinafter referred to as “first additive element”), and the total concentration of the first additive element relative to the entire wire is 5 ppm by mass or more and 450 ppm by mass or less. |
| US12290880B2 |
Curved quasi-non-diffracting laser beams for laser processing of transparent workpieces
A method for processing a transparent workpiece comprises directing a laser beam oriented along a beam path into the transparent workpiece such that a portion of the laser beam directed into the transparent workpiece is a laser beam focal arc and generates an induced absorption within the transparent workpiece, the induced absorption producing a defect within the transparent workpiece. The laser beam focal arc has a wavelength λ, a spot size w0, and a Rayleigh range ZR that is greater than F D π w 0 2 λ , where FD is a dimensionless divergence factor having a value of 10 or greater. The laser beam focal arc varies in a line shift direction relative to an unaffected beam propagation direction, where the line shift direction extends in an x-direction, a y-direction, or both along a length of the laser beam focal arc, such that the defect varies in the line shift direction. |
| US12290879B2 |
Method for creating shunt free translucent flexible thin-film photovoltaic module
A method for shaping a thin-film photovoltaic cell module from a photovoltaic cell sheet according to a predetermined contour of the module, where the cell sheet includes a flexible substrate based on a polymer or metal foil and a photovoltaic stack including one or more photo-active layers arranged on a front surface of the substrate. The method includes: providing the cell sheet, directing a laser beam towards a rear surface of the substrate; creating, by the laser beam, a trench in the rear surface, the trench shaped according to the contour such that the cell sheet is “divided” in a first portion within the contour and a second portion outside the contour; affixing a handling tool to one of the portions of the cell sheet on the rear surface of the substrate; selectively separating the portions by displacing the handling tool and one portion relative to the other portion. |
| US12290878B2 |
Characterization method and system for a laser processing machine with a moving sheet or web
The present invention discloses a method to calibrate a laser cutting machine without stopping the production. The method is adapted to laser cutting machine which use a conveyor belt to convey the sheets while cutting them with the laser. The method allows to place calibration marks at locations on the sheet that are convenient according to the production job, thereby minimising the waste of material. |
| US12290874B2 |
Laser annealing device
A laser annealing device includes a laser generator, a beam splitter, a λ/2 phase difference member, a first reflective member, and a second reflective member. The laser generator emits a laser beam. The beam splitter splits the laser beam into a first reflective light and a transmissive light. The λ/2 phase difference member changes a polarization component of the transmissive light. The first reflective member reflects the transmissive light having the changed polarization component. The second reflective member reflects the transmissive light having the changed polarization component in a way such that the transmissive light having the changed polarization component which is reflected from the first reflective member is incident to the beam splitter. |
| US12290873B2 |
Friction stir additive method and machine
An additive friction stir deposition machine and the method of using it. The friction stir deposition machine has a stationary tool with a fixed shoulder and an opening. The fixed shoulder is fixed from rotation with respect to a substate onto which feedstock material is deposited to build a layer. A guide tube holds the feedstock material and is rotatable within the stationary tool. The opening in the stationary shoulder circumscribes the open end of the guide tube. The feedstock material is co-rotatable with the guide tube and rotating the guide tube rotates with the feedstock. |
| US12290872B2 |
Element supply apparatus for a setting welding device, an element nest and a retrofit kit for the setting welding device as well as corresponding supply methods of a welding auxiliary joining part
An apparatus of a setting welding device for an auxiliary joining part with a head and a shaft, includes a linear drive fastenable at the setting device and including an element nest at a movable end, in which an auxiliary joining part is releasably receivable from a transfer unit. The element nest is movable by the linear drive in a first direction. The element nest is supported in a floating manner, and is positionable via a mechanical stop alignment in abutment with an electrode punch in the joining direction below the electrode punch. And/or the element nest is connected with the linear drive via a mechanical direction-changing coupling component so that the element nest is movable by the linear drive in a second direction so that the auxiliary joining part is positionable at the joining location, wherein the second direction is not parallel to the first direction. |
| US12290871B2 |
Method and system for joining workpieces
Methods and systems for joining multiple workpieces are provided. In one example, the method includes dispensing adhesive on a first workpiece. A second workpiece is contacted with the adhesive such that the adhesive is disposed between the first and second workpieces. Resistance heating is produced in the first and second workpieces at first processing conditions to partially cure the adhesive and affix the first and second workpieces together to form a partially cured, adhesive-joined workpiece assembly. The partially cured, adhesive-joined workpiece assembly is exposed to heat at second processing conditions to substantially fully cure the adhesive. |
| US12290867B2 |
Power tool
A power tool includes a spindle, a motor, an inner housing and an outer housing elastically connected to the inner housing. The inner housing is formed by a first inner housing portion formed of metal connected to a second inner housing portion formed of synthetic polymer. The first inner housing portion includes a housing part disposed in a front part of the outer housing, and a first extending part extending rearward from the housing part and disposed in a grip part of the outer housing. The second inner housing portion includes a second extending part that has a tubular shape and at least partially surrounds the first extending part, and a rear end part connected to the second extending part and disposed in a rear part of the outer housing. The first extending part extends rearward of a center of the second extending part in the front-rear direction. |
| US12290865B2 |
Milling tool and method for producing a rolling bearing cage
A milling tool includes a main body and a plurality of cutting inserts with respective cutting edges. The main body has an end face and a barrel-shaped curved lateral face. A first group of the plurality of cutting inserts are fastened on the end face, a second group of the plurality of cutting inserts are fastened on the barrel-shaped curved lateral face, and the respective cutting edges describe a barrel shape. Each one of the plurality of cutting inserts may be designed as an indexable insert. |
| US12290863B2 |
Coupling arrangement for tool, and tool comprising coupling arrangement
A coupling arrangement for a tool, the coupling arrangement comprising a drive part rotatable about a rotation axis, the drive part comprising a drive profile; a driven part rotatable about the rotation axis, the driven part comprising a driven profile complementary to the drive profile, the driven profile being arranged to mate with the drive profile in a coupled position for torque transfer between the drive part and the driven part; and an aligning arrangement arranged to force a relative rotation between the drive part and the driven part about the rotation axis from a nonaligned state of the coupling arrangement, where the drive profile is not rotationally aligned with the driven profile, towards an aligned state of the coupling arrangement, where the drive profile is rotationally aligned with the driven profile. |
| US12290862B2 |
Coating, method for coating, and coated cutting tool
A method for coating a substrate 11 is disclosed. The method includes at least the following steps: depositing a first base layer 22 comprising a nitride of at least Al and Cr on the substrate 11 by physical vapor deposition at a gradually increasing substrate bias voltage from a first substrate bias voltage to a second substrate bias voltage; depositing a second base layer 23 comprising a nitride of at least Al and Cr on the first base layer 22 by physical vapor deposition at a constant substrate bias voltage that is greater or equal to the second substrate bias voltage; and depositing an outermost indicator layer 24 on the second base layer 23, wherein the outermost indicator layer 24 comprises a nitride of Si and Me, wherein Me is at least one of Ti, Zr, Hf, and Cr, wherein the outermost indicator layer 24 is deposited by physical vapor deposition at a substrate bias voltage that is less than the constant substrate bias voltage applied during deposition of the second base layer 23. |
| US12290860B2 |
Near net shape manufacturing of complex configuration components
A method for manufacturing near net shapes of complex configuration components. The method includes mixing a plurality of powdered metals to form a blended powder; gravity sintering a sand mold filled with the blended powder to form a gravity sintered preform; and vacuum hot-pressing the gravity sintered preform to form a near net shape component. |
| US12290859B2 |
Powder application device, method for operating a powder application device, and system for producing a three-dimensional workpiece
A powder application device (10) for use in a system (100) for producing a three-dimensional workpiece using a generative layering process comprises a spreading member (12). The spreading member (12) is movable across a surface of a carrier (116) for depositing a raw material powder for producing a workpiece by a generative layering method onto the surface of the carrier (116). Furthermore, the powder application device (10) comprises a powder entrainer (16) which is movable across a carrier plane (E) and which, in the region of a surface (20) facing the carrier plane (E), is provided with a surface profile (22). The surface profile (20) comprises an entraining element (24a, 24b, 24c) and a passage channel (26a, 26b, 26c). The entraining element (24a, 24b, 24c) and the passage channel (26a, 26b, 26c) are shaped and arranged in such a way that, with respect to the movement of the powder entrainer (16) across the carrier plane (E), powdery material deposited in front of the powder entrainer (16) on the carrier plane (E) is entrained by the entraining element (24a, 24b, 24c) during a movement of the powder entrainer (16) across the carrier plane (E) in a first direction of movement (R1), and is guided through the passage channel (26a, 26b, 26c) during a movement of the powder entrainer (16) across the carrier plane (E) in a second direction of movement (R2) opposite to the first direction of movement (R1). |
| US12290857B2 |
Systems and methods for removing a support structure in subtractive machining
Systems and methods including an additive component; a subtractive component; and a processor configured to: receive a contact line associated with a support structure from the additive component; receive geometry associated with an orientation from the additive component; receive data associated with a tool from the subtractive component; generate a subtractive tool path based on the received contact line, the received data associated with the tool, and the received geometry; transmit the generated subtractive tool path to the analysis component for processing tool path validation; and validate, by the analysis component, the tool path based on output from a simulation component to determine whether removal of the support structure from a part is successfully computed by the subtractive component. |
| US12290856B2 |
Method for additively manufacturing three-dimensional components and corresponding device
The invention relates to a method for additively manufacturing, wherein an irradiation path of the impinging beam deviates during the feed from a, in particular straight, feed centre line M, wherein at least one line P parallel to M or corresponding to M is successively crossed by the irradiation path at three points P1, P2 and P3, so that applies: P2 lies further forward in the feed direction than P1 and P3 lies between P1 and P2, at a distance p1 from P1 and a distance p2 from P2, where: p2/p1≥2.0, preferably p2/p1≥3.5. |
| US12290855B2 |
Single-piece feeder body for use in metal casting
The invention relates to a single-piece feeder body for use as a component of a two-part or multi-part telescopic feeder insert in metal casting,having a feeder wall which at least partially delimits a feeder cavity for receiving liquid metal, wherein the feeder wall has a passage opening for the liquid metal into the feeder cavity, and an outer surface on which there are arranged at least one outwardly projecting holding element and at least one guide part with a sliding section for a feeder element which corresponds with the feeder body, wherein the guide part has a supporting section which protrudes outwardly on the outer surface and which, adjoining the sliding section of the guide part for guiding the feeder element, extends in the direction of the passage opening. |
| US12290854B2 |
Composition, core and mould for casting and moulding processes
A composition for making a core for use in a moulding or casting process, a core comprising said composition, and a mould for producing an article by high pressure die casting or semi-solid casting. The composition comprises a particulate refractory material, a binder composition comprising at least one hydrophilic polymer, comprising at least one polysaccharide or polysaccharide derivative; and at least one pozzolanic additive. The mould comprises a core for defining an internal cavity of the article and the core comprises a solidified core composition. The solidified core composition comprises a particulate refractory material and a binder composition, degrades in water such that a cylinder of the solidified core composition having a maximum height of 80 mm and a maximum diameter of 50 mm disintegrates in no more than 10 minutes when immersed in water at a temperature of 20° C. and stirred at a speed of 60 rpm, and has a flexural strength of at least 300 N/cm2. The invention also resides in a method for producing an article by high pressure die casting or semi-solid casting. |
| US12290853B2 |
Method for manufacturing hot-forged member
A method for manufacturing a hot-forged member includes heating an unheated material for hot forging in a furnace to a hot forging temperature; bonding a heat-resistant insulation material to at least a part of a surface of a material for forging removed from the furnace to obtain a material to be hot forged; and compressing a part or all of the material to be hot forged into a predetermined shape using any of a die, an anvil, and a tool. |
| US12290851B2 |
Electrically assisted forming process and device for high-strength metal alloy thin-walled pipe
An electrically assisted forming process and device for a high-strength metal alloy thin-walled pipe includes a die sleeve, wiring terminals, a pulse power supply, a die seat, sealing baffle plates, a drawing die, and a cooling water circulation chamber. A process for forming a high-strength metal alloy thin-walled pipe includes first, graphite or fusible metal, i.e., an aluminum rod, is introduced into a high-strength metal alloy pipe to be drawn to fill the whole pipe; and then, pulse current is introduced into a plastic deformation area of the thin-walled pipe. A cooling device can be provided to achieve a good cooling effect. The thin-walled pipe with corresponding length is cut according to a production requirement after processing is completed, and annealing treatment is performed in a vacuum heat treatment furnace. |
| US12290849B2 |
Bending head for welded wire mesh
A bending head for welded wire mesh includes a frame, a bending face to be moved relative to the frame for bending a wire in a welded wire mesh, a counterholder on which the wire can be braced during bending by the bending face, a bending die which, at least in part, has a predefined bending radius, a bending arm on which the bending face is arranged, and an arm drive device with which the bending arm can be adjusted relative to the frame. A support is provided at which the bending arm is movably mounted. A support drive device, with which the support can be adjusted relative to the frame and which is separate from the arm drive device, is provided. |
| US12290845B2 |
Gaseous fluid extractor apparatus
An adjustable gaseous fluid extractor assembly including a first portion and a second portion. The assembly further includes a pivot mechanism providing that the first portion is pivotable relative the second portion about a respective first and second axis. The assembly further includes a flexible tubing element coupled to the first portion and to the second portion. The pivot mechanism is arranged exterior the flexible tubing element. |
| US12290838B2 |
Piler conveyor system
A piler conveyor system for screening debris such as tare dirt from materials such as beets as the materials are conveyed across a piler. The piler conveyor system generally includes a frame supporting an upper conveyor and a pair of lower conveyors. The upper conveyor is adapted to receive materials such as beets. As the materials are conveyed by the upper conveyor, debris such as tare dirt or the like will fall through screening openings in the upper conveyor and onto the lower conveyor. The lower conveyor may then dispense the debris through a debris opening. The materials will drop off the end of the upper conveyor and fall onto the second lower conveyor, which will convey the screened materials to be dispensed. |
| US12290836B2 |
Method of manufacturing a panel
A method is provided for manufacturing a panel. The method may involve supplying a substrate having an upper side. A layer may be provided onto the upper side. The upper side may be irradiated so as to cure at least a part of the layer by irradiation, hence forming the panel. The layer may include a liquid coating on substantially the entire upper side and a substance which is digitally printed locally on the upper side. The substance and the liquid coating may cooperate such that either (1) the coating and the substance react with each other, whereas the substance is a liquid that is printed on the upper side before the coating is applied and wherein the substance and the coating have different surface tensions, or (2) the coating is non-curable or only curable to a limited extent by the irradiation, whereas the substance makes the coating curable by the irradiation at locations where they meet each other. |
| US12290832B1 |
Heat gun engaging roller tool for use in applying adhesive sheet material to surfaces
A roller with a roller attachment adapted to be releasably engaged or attached to the output tube of a heat gun and to direct that hot air output toward the sheet material at a point where it is being applied ahead of the roller, and a method of applying a sheet material by comprising smoothing the sheet material against a surface. |
| US12290830B2 |
Perfume dosing device
The present invention relates to a perfume dispensing device, the device being electronically controlled and the actuation of perfume spraying being performed via an actuator (12) located on or under a device housing (1). All components of the device are located on or in the housing (1), wherein the housing also accommodates a control circuit (10) for controlling the device, which may optionally include a system (13) for wireless communication with a smart device (14) having a dedicated application uploaded, through which the user sets the desired parameters. The device may include several storage containers (2), which allows the user to select the desired perfume or to personalise the perfume via a dedicated application. The actuator is actuated by pressing or touching the actuator (12) or via an external device. |
| US12290829B2 |
Electrostatic spray drying nozzle assembly
An electrostatic sprayer operable at high flow rates and low pressures particularly suitable for spray drying. The sprayer includes an elongated body having a downstream spray nozzle assembly through which electrically charged liquid is directed via a central feed tube within the nozzle body and atomizing air is supplied via an annular passage about the liquid feed tube. In one embodiment, the nozzle assembly is an external mix cluster head spray nozzle assembly having a plurality of circumferentially spaced metallic spray tips. In another embodiment, the spray nozzle is an internal mix nozzle assembly having a spray tip with an internal mixing chamber for atomizing liquid prior to discharge. |
| US12290828B2 |
Coating system and coating method
A coating system includes a first robot configured to open an opening/closing portion of a vehicle body and a second robot configured to coat an interior of the vehicle body through the opening/closing portion opened by the first robot. The first robot has a first base via which the first robot is mounted to a structure forming a coating area. The second robot has a second base via which the second robot is mounted. The second base is mounted below the first base in a vertical direction. |
| US12290822B2 |
Magnetic filter
A magnetic filter is disclosed suitable for use in large heating and/or cooling systems, for example heating systems using pipework between 2 inch bore and 4 inch bore. The magnetic filter includes a separation chamber in the form of a pipe, and externally-mounted magnetic 5 assemblies which are movable from a position close to the pipe to a position spaced from the pipe. The magnetic assemblies are pivotally mounted to the pipe via a framework. |
| US12290819B2 |
Grinder stemmer and related methodologies
Disclosed is a continuous feed commercial cannabis bud grinder and stemmer that enables operations to control the grinds size, remove stems from the buds, and avoid damage to the bud's trichomes. In a preferred embodiment, raw material (buds) are top loaded into a grinding assembly defined by a motor driven blade that tumbles or sweeps the raw material such that the buds are destemmed and bud grinds are forced through a perforated insert. Suitably, grinds fall from the perforated insert into a secondary filtering process where the grinds can be filtered by size before output to a user. |
| US12290813B2 |
Apparatus and method for fast digital detection
Methods and systems for sample target molecules are provided. |
| US12290812B2 |
Microfluidics system
The disclosure relates to methods and systems for isolating individual sperm from a semen sample using microfluidics. Examples include a microfluidics system for isolating individual sperm from a semen sample, the system including: a first laminar flow channel extending between a first inlet and a first outlet; a second laminar flow channel extending between a second inlet and a second outlet; and a third laminar flow channel extending between the first and second laminar flow channels and having a restriction configured to prevent passage of a single sperm through the third laminar flow channel, wherein flow of a semen sample through the first laminar flow channel at a pressure higher than flow of a liquid medium through the second laminar flow channel results in a single sperm being trapped by the restriction in the third laminar flow channel. |
| US12290809B2 |
Sample management module
A sample management module for collecting a fluid sample is provided. The module comprising; a sample collection device comprising a sample collection location; a decoupling zone configured to receive sample from the collection device, an overflow reservoir in fluid communication with the decoupling zone to accommodate any sample that does not fit into the decoupling zone; wherein the overflow reservoir is configured to ensure pressure within the module can be managed. A cartridge comprising a sample management module is also provided. |
| US12290808B2 |
Method for cleaning and/or regenerating a glass microfluidic sensor for the analysis of metals
The object of the present invention is a microfluidic method for cleaning and/or regenerating at least one microfluidic sensor comprising at least one glass microchannel forming a microfluidic circuit and at least two electrodes, comprising at least the following steps of cleaning the microfluidic circuit, comprising at least the circulation of a fluid sample in the microchannel; and step of cleaning the microfluidic circuit, comprising at least the circulation of a nitric acid solution in the microchannel. |
| US12290798B2 |
Method for obtaining metal oxides supported on mesoporous silica particles
A method for obtaining metal oxides supported on mesoporous silica particles includes a) providing a solution of at least one metal salt, b) providing a solution of at least one template forming agent of the general formula (I) Y3Si(CH2)n—X (I), wherein X is a complexing functional group; Y is —OH or a hydrolysable moiety selected from the group containing halogen, alkoxy, aryloxy, acyloxy, c) mixing the metal salt solution and the complex forming agent solution to obtain a metal precursor; d) adding at least one solution containing at least one pore structure directing agent to the metal precursor to obtain a metal precursor template mixture; e) adding at least one alkali silicate solution to the metal precursor template mixture at room temperature to obtain a silica-supported metal complex; and f) calcination of the silica-supported metal complex under air to obtain the supported metal oxide mesoporous silica particles. |
| US12290796B2 |
Porous cellulose medium
Provided is a novel porous cellulose medium that can efficiently separate a large target molecule in a calibration standard. A porous cellulose medium including a porous cellulose particle having a particle size from 1 to 600 μm, wherein, in sieving the porous cellulose medium for classification and using a fraction corresponding to aperture openings between 53 μm and 106 μm as a support for size exclusion chromatography, a polyethylene oxide standard is run through size exclusion chromatography with pure water as a mobile phase, and a weight average molecular weight Mw and a gel partition coefficient Kav of the polyethylene oxide standard satisfy Relationships (A) and (B) above: in a case where 4.80≤log Mw≤5.50,Kav>−0.445×log Mw+2.55 (A) in a case where 5.75≤log Mw,0≤Kav<0.19 (B). |
| US12290790B2 |
Manufacturing apparatus, mixing machine and/or receiving device for the manufacture of a composition from a mixture of formulations
A mixing method using a manufacturing apparatus having a mixing machine having a support defining a receiving housing including a first and a second receiving locations configured to receive a first and a second deformable capsules, respectively, the first and second capsules configured to be fluidly linked and containing respectively a first and a second formulations and a second formulations, an actuation system configured to transmit a pressure force to the first and second capsules to move the content of the first capsule in the second capsule, and vice versa, the mixing machine includes a heater element configured to heat at least one of the first and second capsules when received in the mixing machine, the method includes: heating and/or kneading alternately or simultaneously, setting in motion of the actuation system and heating by the heater element, and maintaining a withdrawal temperature by the heater element, without motion of the actuation system. |
| US12290785B2 |
Tangential flow filter system for the filtration of materials from biologic fluids
Systems and methods for filtering materials from biologic fluids are discussed. Embodiments may be used to filter cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from a human or animal subject. In an example, CSF is separated into a permeate and retentate using a tangential flow filter. The retentate is filtered again and then returned to the subject with the permeate. During operation of the system, various parameters may be modified, such as flow rate and waste rate. |
| US12290784B2 |
Reducer supply device
To provide a reducer supply device that can be made compact and has excellent maintainability. The reducer supply device includes a nozzle unit that adjusts a flow rate of a reducer which is to be supplied to a NOx purification catalyst device; and a pump unit that supplies the reducer to the nozzle unit. The nozzle unit and the pump unit are arranged at positions offset from each other in top view. |
| US12290778B2 |
Scrubber, ALD process system including the scrubber and method for fabricating semiconductor device using the scrubber
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes providing a wafer inside a process chamber, performing an ALD (atomic layer deposition) process inside the process chamber to deposit titanium nitride on the wafer, providing a process gas used for the ALD process to a scrubber, filtering a first powder contained in the process gas, using a filter unit disposed in the scrubber and including a plurality of filters, adsorbing a second powder remaining in the process gas after passing through the filter unit, using a fin structure extending in a vertical direction inside the filter unit, and exhausting the process gas, from which the first and second powders are removed, from the scrubber. |
| US12290777B2 |
Filter screen component, base assembly, clothes dryer, and washing and drying integrated machine
A filter screen component, a base assembly, a clothes dryer, and a washing and drying integrated machine. The filter screen component comprises a motor and a filter screen part; the filter screen part comprises an annular filter screen body having holes; one end of the filter screen body is connected to a rotary shaft of the motor, and the other end is provided with an opening. The filter screen component, the base assembly, the clothes dryer, and the washing and drying integrated machine can not only effectively filter impurities such as soft flocks in an air flow, but also require, when cleaning the impurities such as soft flocks, no additional cleaning parts or manual cleaning; the cleaning is thoroughly completed. |
| US12290776B2 |
Air cleaner
An air cleaner includes: a blower having an outlet formed on an upper side thereof; a circulator disposed over the blower and configured to control a wind direction of air flowing upwardly through the outlet; and a mover coupled to the circulator and configured to change an arrangement of the circulator, wherein the circulator includes: a lower cover having a lower plate coupled to the mover, and having an inlet formed around the lower plate; an upper cover disposed over the lower cover and having an outlet; a blower fan rotatably disposed between the lower cover and the upper cover, and having a circular inlet formed on a lower side and an annular outlet formed on an upper side; and a motor disposed on an upper side of the lower plate, and rotating the blower fan. |
| US12290769B2 |
Diester-based material production unit and diester-based material production system including the same
The present disclosure relates to a diester-based material production unit including a reaction device in which an esterification reaction of dicarboxylic acid and a primary alcohol is performed, a column in which the gas-liquid separation of the primary alcohol and the water introduced is performed, a heat exchanger installed on a gas phase line of the column to remove heat of the gas phase line, a flash drum in which separation of a liquid phase and a gas phase is performed in the mixture stream including the primary alcohol and the water, a condenser installed on the flash drum upper line, and a layer separator in which the layer separation of a mixture of a liquefied primary alcohol and water into an organic layer and an aqueous layer is performed, wherein one or more lines through which recirculated primary alcohol from the flash drum and the layer separator flows are connected to an upper portion of the column. According to the present invention, a coolant usage amount can be reduced and a rheological problem can be eliminated since a liquid phase and a gas phase coexist in a pipe. |
| US12290760B2 |
Luminous frisbee
A frisbee, including a main body, a plurality of LEDs, and a battery. The main body includes a central disc portion and an outer ring periphery. The plurality of LEDs are arranged on the central disc portion. The central disc portion is provided with a plurality of light-guiding ribs. One end of each of the plurality of light-guiding ribs is arranged close to the plurality of LEDs, and the other end of each of the plurality of light-guiding ribs is connected to the outer ring periphery. The plurality of light-guiding ribs and the outer ring periphery are both made of an light-guide material. |
| US12290758B2 |
Racing game operation control method and apparatus, storage medium, and device
This application discloses an operation control method performed at a computer device. The method includes: detecting a target distance between a first virtual object and a second virtual object in a racing game, a position of the first virtual object being located behind a position of the second virtual object in the racing game; when a duration for which the target distance is less than or equal to a first distance threshold has reached a first time threshold: performing an acceleration operation on the first virtual object according to an increased driving control force; and updating the first virtual object from a first rendering effect to a second rendering effect. |
| US12290757B2 |
Supplemental casting control with direction and magnitude
An information exchange method and a related apparatus include a game picture that may be displayed that includes a candidate skill region, a target skill determined based on a skill selection operation for the candidate skill region, a virtual joystick object displayed on the game picture, and when a movement operation for the virtual joystick object is detected, at least one skill generation position of the target skill is calculated based on the movement operation. A skill effect model of the target skill is generated at the at least one skill generation position when a cast operation for the virtual joystick object is detected. A user may control a plurality of skill effect model generation positions of a game skill through the virtual joystick object, so that precision of information exchange can be improved. |
| US12290755B2 |
Facilitating generation of unique game characters and methods for use therewith
A game system operates by: receiving character attribute selection data to be associated with a game character, wherein the character attribute selection data indicates a subset of a set of character attributes of a character attribute database; generating, based on the character attribute selection data, display data associated with the game character; facilitating, based on the display data associated with the game character, generation of a player token NFT associated with the game character; and preventing use of the subset of character attributes of the character attribute database in generating other game characters. |
| US12290754B2 |
Automated artificial intelligence (AI) personal assistant
A method for assisting game play. The method includes monitoring game play of the user playing a gaming application, wherein the user has a defined task to accomplish, wherein the task is associated with a task type. The method includes determining a task type proficiency rule for the task type based on results of a plurality of players taking on a plurality of tasks having the task type. The method includes determining a player proficiency score for accomplishing the task based on the task type proficiency rule. The method includes determining a user predictive rate of success in accomplishing the task based on the player proficiency score, the task type proficiency rule, and the task. The method includes determining a recommendation for the user based on the user predictive rate of success. |
| US12290751B2 |
Systems and methods for generating virtual maps in virtual games
Method and system for generating virtual maps. For example, the method includes determining first real-world driving characteristics based upon first real-world telematics data of a first real-world user, determining first real-world geolocation characteristics based upon first real-world geolocation data of the first real-world user, generating a first virtual map based upon the first real-world driving characteristics and the first real-world geolocation characteristics, presenting the first virtual map in a virtual game, determining second real-world driving characteristics based upon second real-world telematics data of a second real-world user, determining second real-world geolocation characteristics based upon second real-world geolocation data of the second real-world user, generating a second virtual map based upon the second real-world driving characteristics and the second real-world geolocation characteristics, and presenting the second virtual map in the virtual game. |
| US12290750B2 |
Video recording system and method
A method of video editing includes: receiving data identifying a videogame, and data representative of one or more in-game events, analysing one or more aspects of the in-game events to generate at least a first statistical model for identifying statistically significant in-game events, identifying whether a current in-game event is statistically significant based on a generated statistical model and if so, extracting video of the event from a video buffer, and evaluating whether to include the extracted video in a themed highlight reel and if so, including the extracted video in the themed highlight reel. |
| US12290747B2 |
Method and system for incremental topological update within a data flow graph in gaming
A method of rendering a virtual environment is disclosed. First application data is received. The first application data includes first graph data. The first graph data corresponds to a first state of an application. Second application data is received after the first application data. The second application data corresponds to a second state of the application. The first application data and the second application data are analyzed to determine a change in the first graph data associated with the second application data. An island subgraph within the first graph data that includes the change is determined. Second graph data is generated for the second state. The generating of the second graph data includes partially reconstructing the first graph data. The partial reconstructing includes rebuilding the determined island subgraph. The generated second graph data is communicated for rendering of the virtual environment in the second state. |
| US12290746B2 |
Mobile game controller and full feature game controller combination device
A device may include a first unit and a second unit. The first unit may include a first body that has a controller interface that is operatively connected to one or more processors disposed in the first body and configured to operatively connect to a gaming device. The first body may include one or more rumble motors to provide haptic feedback to a user in response to the gaming device. A first communication port may be operatively mounted to the first body and operatively connected to the one or more processors. The second unit may include a second body separate from the first body, one or more second rumble motors operatively installed to the second body, and a second communication port configured to communicatively connect to the first communication port such that the one or more processors effectively controls the one or more second rumble motors. |
| US12290744B1 |
Cue stick holders and methods of fabrication and use thereof
Cue stick holders suitable for deployment on a pool, billiards, or like game table to support at least one cue stick as the cue stick rests in a propped position against the game table typically between plays of a game or between games may include a flexible holder panel configured for frictional immobilization on the game table. A holder rack may be provided on the holder panel. The holder rack may have at least one cue stick gap sized and configured to receive the at least one cue stick in the propped position thereof. |
| US12290739B2 |
System and method for timing personal physical activity
A system and method for timing personal physical activity provides an athlete with the ability to self-time runs over specific distances from anywhere. This can be used for any event that is timed over a specified distance. A software application utilizes the internal hardware commonly provided by many smart devices, such as global positioning system (GPS) modules and accelerometers, to assist the user in tracking and recording the time and distance of a walk/run. The software application is compatible with any smart devices, such as smart phones, smart watches, and a variety of other smart wearables. In addition, GPS is utilized to track and record the distance travelled by the user. The software application also uses a stopwatch-like mechanism in order to track and record the duration of an exercise. Furthermore, the GPS distance tracker and the stopwatch-like timer may be used together to create a pacemaker/pacesetter for the user. |
| US12290738B2 |
Method and electronic device for identifying golf swings and tracking statistics during a golf round
A system and method for automatically identifying a golf swing without any active participation on the part of the golfer is disclosed. The application program stored on and operating from an electronic device system uses data from a gyroscope and accelerometer to identify the golf swing. The system also automatically keeps statistics about the golfer's round of golf based on the GPS location of the identified swings. |
| US12290735B1 |
Wheel guard device for stationary exercise bicycle
A wheel guard device comprises a coupling module, a shielding module and a supporting module. The shielding module is connected in between the coupling module and the supporting module. The coupling module is configured to be connected with an upper portion of a bicycle frame of the stationary exercise bicycle. The shielding module is configured to at least partially surround a bicycle wheel of the stationary exercise bicycle with a predetermined distance from the bicycle wheel. The supporting module is configured to be placed on a ground or a mounting/supporting surface, or be connected with a lower portion of the bicycle frame. |
| US12290732B1 |
System and method to identify impact locations
A golf club comprising a golf club head having a face wall, an inertial motion unit (IMU) positioned within the body, and a transceiver in communication with the IMU, a shaft attached to the golf club head, and a grip attached to the shaft is disclosed herein. The IMU identifies an impact location with a golf ball. |
| US12290724B2 |
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 with an interior cavity, an upper back wall portion, a lower back wall portion, a ledge portion extending from the upper back wall portion to the lower back wall portion, an upper back wall portion thickness, and a lower back wall portion thickness. The golf club head may further include a first mass portion below the ledge portion, a second mass portion above the ledge portion, a polymer material in the interior cavity, a first width of the interior cavity above the ledge portion, a second width of the interior cavity below the ledge portion and above the lower back wall portion thickness, and a third width of the interior cavity below the second width. The third width may be greater than the first width, the second width may be greater than the third width, and the lower back wall portion thickness may be greater than the upper back wall portion thickness at three spaced apart cross sections of the body portion defined by associated planes that intersect a horizontal midplane of the body portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. |
| US12290720B2 |
Systems and methods for integrated automated sports data collection and analytics platform
Systems, methods, and apparatus for data analytics for a sports activity are disclosed. A multiplicity of sensors tracks a multiplicity of world objects related to the sports activity, collects and communicates tracking data to a server platform in real time or near real time. The server platform integrates the tracking data from the multiplicity of sensors and scoring data for the sports activity, and correlates the tracking data and the scoring data with a corresponding UTC timecode based on rules related to the sports activity, thereby creating a multiplicity of UTC-coded data sets. The server platform synchronizes the multiplicity of UTC-coded data sets, thereby creating a time-synchronized data set. The server platform provides analytics based on the time-synchronized data set, thereby creating analyzed data. The multiplicity of user devices displays the analyzed data based on at least one application program. |
| US12290712B2 |
Smart flexible exercise weight
A flexible weight that can be secured to a wearer during performance of an exercise. The weight is segmented, with each segment from a set of segments including an associated bolster-shaped unit having a plurality of pellets suspended in a cured gel, the pellets/gel being positioned within a casing. The set of segments is contained within an outer pouch that is substantially conformal with the set of segments, and the segments from the set of segments are arranged in a linear array. The weight also includes an endcap with a colored light indicator and electronics for communicating with a smart mirror. |
| US12290700B2 |
Adjustable illuminator for photodynamic therapy and diagnosis
An adjustable illuminator for photodynamically diagnosing or treating a surface includes a plurality of first panels and at least one second panel. The plurality of first panels have wider widths and the at least one second panel has a narrower width. The narrower width is less than the wider widths. The illuminator further includes a plurality of light sources, each mounted to one of the plurality of first panels or the at least one second panel and configured to irradiate the surface with substantially uniform intensity visible light. The plurality of first panels and the at least one second panel are rotatably connected. The at least one second panel is connected on each side to one of the plurality of first panels. The second panel acts as a “lighted hinge” to reduce or eliminate optical dead spaces between adjacent panels when the illuminator is bent into a certain configuration. |
| US12290693B2 |
Feedthrough header assembly and device including same
Various embodiments of an electronics module and an implantable medical device that includes such module are disclosed. The module includes a feedthrough header assembly having a conductive header that includes a conductive inner surface, an outer surface, and a contact disposed on the inner surface and electrically connected to the header; and a feedthrough pin disposed within a via that extends through the header. The module further includes an electronic layer having a substrate and an electronic component disposed on or within the substrate. The electronic component is electrically connected to the contact of the conductive header such that the electronic component is electrically connected to the header. A major surface of the substrate of the electronic layer faces the conductive inner surface of the header without any intervening nonconductive layers disposed between the major surface of the substrate and the conductive inner surface of the header. |
| US12290691B2 |
Logging the execution of sub-programs within a stimulation program for an implantable stimulator device
An implantable stimulator device is disclosed for executing a stimulation program comprising a plurality of sub-programs, wherein the sub-programs are configured to be automatically sequentially executed by stimulation circuitry in the device. Control circuitry periodically stores log data to indicate where each sub-program is in its execution. If the device experiences an interruption that prevents the stimulation circuitry from executing the stimulation program, and upon receiving an indication that the stimulation circuitry can continue execution of the stimulation program, the control circuitry is configured to query the log data to determine a sub-program during which the interruption occurred, and using the log data, cause the stimulation circuitry to continue execution of the stimulation circuitry either at the beginning of the sub-program, or at a point during the sub-program when the interruption occurred. |
| US12290690B2 |
Biostimulator having patch antenna
A biostimulator, such as a leadless cardiac pacemaker, having a patch antenna integrated into a housing, is described. The housing includes an annular wall that contains electronic circuitry of the biostimulator and provides a ground plane of the antenna. The patch antenna includes a meandering trace embedded in a curved dielectric layer that is mounted on the annular wall. The trace provides a conductor of the antenna and the dielectric layer provides a dielectric substrate of the antenna between the conductor and the ground plane. The electronic circuitry contained within the annular wall is electrically connected to the trace via an electrical feedthrough that passes through the annular wall and the dielectric layer. The electrical feedthrough places the electronic circuitry in communication with the antenna to transmit or receive wireless communication signals from an external device. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. |
| US12290686B2 |
Systems and devices for equalizing telemetry signals transmitted by way of a transcutaneous narrowband inductive link
An exemplary cochlear implant system includes a sound processor, a cochlear implant, and equalization circuitry integrated within the sound processor and/or the cochlear implant. The sound processor operates externally to a recipient and is associated with a sound processor coil. The cochlear implant includes a cochlear implant coil larger than the sound processor coil and that is configured to form a transcutaneous narrowband inductive link with the sound processor coil when the cochlear implant is implanted within the recipient. By way of the transcutaneous narrowband inductive link, the cochlear implant receives a forward telemetry signal incorporating power and forward telemetry data. The equalization circuitry facilitates recovery, by the cochlear implant, of the forward telemetry data from the forward telemetry signal by compensating for distortion introduced onto the forward telemetry signal as a result of bandwidth limitations imposed by the transcutaneous narrowband inductive link. Corresponding systems and devices are also disclosed. |
| US12290682B2 |
Stimulator systems and methods for selectively recruiting fascicles in hypoglossal nerve trunk
An electrode lead comprises a lead body, connector contacts affixed to the proximal end of the lead body, and a cuff body affixed to the distal end of the lead body. The cuff body is pre-shaped to transition from an unfurled state to a furled state, wherein the cuff body, when in the furled state has an inner surface for contacting a nerve and an overlapping inner cuff region and an outer cuff region. The electrode lead further comprise electrode contacts circumferentially disposed along the cuff body when in the furled state, such that at least one of the electrode contacts is located on the inner surface of the cuff body, and at least another of the electrode contacts is located between the overlapping inner and outer cuff regions. The electrode lead further comprises electrical conductors extending through the lead body respectively between the connector contacts and the electrode contacts. |
| US12290677B2 |
Safety critical electronic device lock
Presented herein are techniques for electronically locking an electronic device in response to detection of a safety critical fault. As used herein, a “safety critical fault” is a fault having a potential to cause harm to an individual using the device. In particular, an electronic device in accordance with certain embodiments presented herein is configured to determine when the electronic device has experienced a safety critical fault. In response, the electronic device automatically restarts itself and, following restart, is automatically forced into a locked mode. The locked mode prevents execution of a run-time program stored in the electronic device. |
| US12290676B2 |
Blood pump shaft bearing
A blood pump includes an impeller; a drive shaft coupled to the impeller and configured to rotate with the impeller; a motor configured to drive the impeller; and a bearing assembly disposed adjacent the motor and configured to receive an end of the drive shaft. The bearing assembly includes a bearing, where the end of the drive shaft is at least partially rounded, and the where the bearing includes a concave depression defined in a first side of the bearing, where the depression is configured to receive the end of the drive shaft. The bearing assembly may include a lubricant chamber configured to hold a lubricant. |
| US12290674B2 |
Blood pump
The invention relates to a blood pump. The blood pump comprises a flexible drive shaft guided in a catheter, a conveying element connected to the drive shaft in a distal region of the drive shaft, and a motor, wherein the motor has a stator and a rotor mounted such that it can move in the stator. The stator comprises a winding and the rotor comprises a rotor magnet. In addition, the drive shaft is connected to the rotor at a proximal end of the drive shaft. The stator and the rotor are nondetachably connected to one another, and form a gap with a ring-shaped cross-section, which is delimited by the rotor and the stator. |
| US12290671B2 |
Drug delivery device and charging device
A drug delivery device for delivering a medicament includes a housing arranged to contain a container, a receiver coil, and an energy storage unit. The receiver coil is arranged to receive energy from a transmitter coil by electromagnetic induction. The energy storage unit is arranged to be charged by at least a portion of the energy received by the receiver coil. At least a portion of the energy received by the receiver coil is converted to heat energy. The receiver coil is arranged in the drug delivery device to transfer the heat energy to the container to heat medicament contained in the container. A system comprising the drug delivery device is also disclosed. |