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| US12296500B2 |
Active protection system and relative operating method in a portable cutting tool
An active protection system and method in a portable cutting tool with movable cutting members includes at least: a cutting member stop; a controller/processor triggering the stop upon the detection of a danger condition; a proximal electrode electrically coupled with a tool handle and a distal electrode electrically coupled with the cutting member, to make up an armature of a capacitor, the processing unit feeding an electric output signal into one of the electrodes and detecting an electric input signal on the other electrode. The electric output signal includes different frequencies. A detection unit detecting a complex impedance of the electric input signal at the different frequencies. The processing unit determines a danger condition and causes triggering of the stop based on a value of the magnitude of the complex impedance electric signal and on a phase difference of the impedance electric signal at the different frequencies. |
| US12296499B2 |
Method for producing a veneered board
A method for producing a veneered board having a veneer and a carrier board having improved use properties includes the steps of providing a veneer and a carrier board, providing a sheet of paper impregnated with binder, the sheet of paper being arranged in a stack of materials to be pressed between an upper face of the carrier board and a lower face of the veneer, and pressing the stack of materials to be pressed. The sheet of paper is impregnated with a binder, the sheet of paper impregnated with binder is pre-dried so that it is still sticky, at least one additive is applied onto the pre-dried, still sticky binder, and the sheet of paper which is impregnated with binder and provided with an additive is dried to a residual moisture content of up to 8%. |
| US12296495B2 |
Small electrical appliance with protective circuit
The present invention relates to the field of small electrical appliances such as battery powered electrical appliances for personal hygiene, in particular to a hair removal device such as an electric shaver or epilator as well as an electric toothbrush. The small electrical appliance comprises an electric load, wherein the electric load heats up during operation; a measuring circuitry for measuring an electrical parameter of the electric load; a temperature sensor arranged spatially separated from the electric load; and control circuitry adapted to protect the electric load from overheating by controlling the electric load based on the electrical parameter of the electric load and an output of the temperature sensor. |
| US12296490B2 |
End device, three-party communication system comprising cloud server and edge server for controlling end device, and operation method therefor
An end device including a communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with an edge server managed by a cloud server, and at least one processor connected to the communication module, the at least one processor configured to receive a control command from the edge server through the communication module, and operate according to the control command. |
| US12296487B2 |
Method and system for autonomous body interaction
A system, method, and apparatus for autonomous body interaction system is provided. A system and method for a robot interacting with a human or other soft or deformable body is provided for the purpose of active application of pressure to specific points or regions of the body. The system and method conducts at least one of: localizing the position of the body, detecting the configuration of the body, identifying the surface region(s) of the body, predicting the underlying anatomy of the body, assessing the state of the body, preparing a plan for manipulation of the body, and executing a predetermined and/or dynamically updated plan on the body. |
| US12296485B2 |
Robot arm with adaptive three-dimensional boundary in free-drive
The invention relates to a robot controller controlling a robot arm, the robot controller is configured to maintain the robot arm in a static posture when only gravity is acting on the robot arm and allow change in posture of the robot arm 5 when an external force different from gravity is applied to the robot arm. The free-drive mode of operation is activatable by a user establishing a free-drive activation signal to the robot controller, which in free-drive mode of operation is configured within at a free-drive safety period to allow a part of said robot arm to be moved within a virtual three-dimensional geometric shape 10 surrounding the part of the robot arm. |
| US12296483B2 |
Dynamic machine learning systems and methods for identifying pick objects based on incomplete data sets
The present invention relates to systems and methods for accounting for edge cases (i.e. tail data) in automated decision making systems, for example automated robotic picking systems. The systems and methods provide for retraining machine learning (ML) models so that the edge cases can be handled in a manner that requires less (or no) human intervention. The disclosed systems and methods create updated ML models, replacement ML models, and/or supplementary ML models that can provide better performance (e.g. improved automated robotic picking) when edge cases are encountered. Furthermore, the present inventions disclose systems and methods for obtaining training data faster and in a more cost effective manner, which enables the systems and methods disclosed herein to update models at a faster rate, thereby enabling broader, system-wide handling of edge cases in a more effective and efficient manner. |
| US12296481B2 |
Robot control device and robot control method
The present disclosure provides a robot control device including a detection section that detects an external force applied to a movable part of a robot, on the basis of a parameter obtained from a joint driving the movable part, and a driving control section that controls an interaction of the robot, according to the detected external force. With this configuration, in a case where a user touches the robot, the robot can perform an interaction according to the touch. |
| US12296480B2 |
Robotic multi-gripper assemblies and methods for gripping and holding objects
A method for operating a transport robot includes receiving image data representative of a group of objects. One or more target objects are identified in the group based on the received image data. Addressable vacuum regions are selected based on the identified one or more target objects. The transport robot is command to cause the selected addressable vacuum regions to hold and transport the identified one or more target objects. The transport robot includes a multi-gripper assembly having an array of addressable vacuum regions each configured to independently provide a vacuum. A vision sensor device can capture the image data, which is representative of the target objects adjacent to or held by the multi-gripper assembly. |
| US12296477B2 |
Gripper mechanism
A gripper mechanism is provided, which relates to the technical field of grippers. The gripper mechanism includes a motor, a cylinder barrel, a piston and a guide assembly. The piston reciprocates in the cylinder barrel under the action of the motor and the guide assembly. The piston includes a piston body and a piston rod located in the piston body. Both ends of the cylinder barrel are respectively provided with cylinder heads for limiting the maximum distance and the minimum distance between the piston body and a part to be gripped. The piston rod includes a driving shaft, a cross slider coupling and a gripping head which are connected in turn. The power output by the motor is transmitted to the gripping head through the driving shaft and the cross slider coupling in turn. |
| US12296473B2 |
Transport apparatus with pulley with a non-circular profile
An apparatus having a drive unit having a first drive axis rotatable about a first axis of rotation and a second drive axis rotatable about a second axis of rotation, the second drive axis being coaxial with and partially within the first drive axis and axially rotatable within the first drive axis. A robot arm has an upper arm connected to the drive unit at the first drive axis, a forearm coupled to the upper arm, the forearm being coupled to the upper arm at a first rotary joint and rotatable about the first rotary joint, the first rotary joint being actuatable by a first band arrangement coupled to the second drive axis, and an end effector coupled to the forearm. |
| US12296471B2 |
Selective interaction of robotic device with additional computing device(s)
Implementations set forth herein relate to a robotic computing device that can seek additional information from other nearby device(s) for fulfilling a request and/or delegating certain operations to the other nearby device(s). Delegating certain operations can involve the robotic computing device maneuvering to a location of a nearby device and soliciting the nearby device for assistance by providing an input from the robotic computing device to the nearby device. In some instances, the input can include an audible rendering of an invocation phrase and a command phrase for invoking an automated assistant that is accessible via the nearby device. A determination of whether to delegate certain operations or seek additional information can be based on a variety of factors such as predicted efficiency and estimated accuracy of performance for performing certain operations. |
| US12296469B2 |
Device of brake controlling and robot including thereof
The present invention relates to a brake control device and a robot including same. A robot according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a normal power-supplying unit for supplying electric energy required to move and operate the robot; a brake module for braking or unbraking a motor that moves the robot; an emergency power-supplying unit which receives and stores electric energy from the normal power-supplying unit, and supplies the stored electric energy to the brake module when the supply of the electric energy from the normal power-supplying unit is cut off; and a control processor which applies, to the brake module, a signal for controlling the supply of the electric energy, and controls the movement and operation of the robot. |
| US12296467B2 |
Bending structural body
The bending structural body comprises: an inner cylinder that is formed from a first inner coil part and a first outer coil part, and in which wound parts corresponding to the first inner coil part are respectively fitted to pitches between adjacent wound parts of the first outer coil part; an outer cylinder that covers at least some of the outer circumference of the inner cylinder with a space therebetween, that is formed from a second inner coil part and a second outer coil part, and in which wound parts corresponding to the second inner coil part are respectively fitted to pitches between adjacent wound parts of the second outer coil part; and drive wires and guide wires that are guided and axially inserted into the space between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder. |
| US12296458B2 |
Robot apparatus and controlling method thereof
A robot apparatus includes a body part; a head part rotatably connected to the body part and having three rotational degrees of freedom; a driving device including a plurality of motors configured to provide rotational force to the head part in a pitch direction, a roll direction, and a yaw direction to drive movement of the head part; a microphone sensor configured to detect a voice of a user; and a processor configured to perform a voice recognition processing on the voice detected from the microphone sensor to obtain a recognition result, determine interaction information based on the recognition result, and control the driving device to perform a rotation operation on the head part corresponding to the interaction information. |
| US12296457B1 |
Tool bit storage system
A drill bit cooling system is provided. After drilling use, the drill tip of a drill bit reaches higher temperatures than a shank or flute of the drill bit. Compartments are provided that are sized in length and width (diameter) to accommodate the drill bit and a cover or back plate with an increased melting temperature facilitates the storage of hot drill tip. By using different components to construct the drill bit holder, a lightweight and versatile cooling system permits the drill bit to be rapidly interchanged on a power tool or drill, without melting through the storage device. This helps the operator interchange drill bits while working on a workpiece without waiting for each drill bit to cool prior to storing and replacing the drill bit. |
| US12296456B2 |
Integrated dust extractor and power tool
A handheld power tool including a housing, a tool receptacle disposed on a first end of the housing and configured to receive a tool accessory, and a motor positioned within the housing and operatively coupled to the tool receptacle to drive the tool accessory. A dust container is selectively coupled to the housing. A dust tube is coupled to the first end of the housing and in fluid communication with the dust container, wherein the dust tube is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. A fan is positioned within the housing and is operable to generate a suction air flow path through the dust tube and into the dust container, wherein the fan rotatably driven by the motor. |
| US12296455B2 |
Power tools and power tools platform
A power tool system includes a removable battery pack a first tool and a second tool. The first tool includes a first base housing that is selectively engageable with the removable battery pack and a first tool portion connected to the first base housing by a first connecting section. The second tool includes a second base housing that is selectively engageable with the removable battery pack and a second tool portion connected to the second base housing by a second connecting section. The second tool base housing houses a second controller that provides a proportional power delivery system for the second tool and second tool base housing also includes a second actuator for providing user control of the second tool. |
| US12296449B2 |
Net repair patch latching unit and a system for a net patching
A net repair patch latching unit comprising one or more carabiners. The carabiner of the net repair patch latching unit comprises at least one load-bearing section; a spine and a forepart; one or more first grooves configured to accommodate a yarn of the net to be repaired; at least one elongated bendable part having a distal end and a proximal end. The elongated bendable part comprises at least one transitional bending area connecting the spine and the proximal end of the at least one bendable part; one or more guiding nudges protruding from the load-bearing section; one or more attaching element protruding from the load-bearing section. |
| US12296445B2 |
Method for learning application shutdowns by finding characteristic signal shapes
The disclosure relates to a method for operating a handheld power tool comprising an electric motor and the method comprising: S1 providing comparative information, comprising: S1a providing at least one model signal shape, the model signal shape being assignable to progress of work of the handheld power tool; S1b providing a threshold value of correspondence; S2 ascertaining a signal of an operating variable of the electric motor; S3 comparing the signal of the operating variable with the model signal shape and ascertaining assessment of correspondence from the comparison, the assessment of correspondence at least partially taking place on the basis of the threshold value of correspondence; S4 detecting the progress of work at least partially on the basis of the assessment of correspondence ascertained in method step S3; the providing of the comparative information at least partially taking place on the basis of a learning process. |
| US12296444B2 |
Vacuum arrangement for a tightening tool
The present disclosure relates to a power screw driver comprising a housing. The housing encloses a motor and a bit drive spindle at a front end for driving a bit. The power screw driver is at the front end connectable to a vacuum adapter having screw pick-up functionality by which a screw to be mounted is brought into engagement with the bit. The power screw driver further comprises an in the housing integrated vacuum sensor arranged to sense the sub-atmospheric pressure in the vacuum adapter. |
| US12296437B2 |
Systems and methods for supporting a workpiece in a manufacturing environment
A system includes a support beam elongated along a longitudinal axis. The support beam includes a first end portion longitudinally opposed from a second end portion, a first beam-side indexing feature proximate the first end portion, and a second beam-side indexing feature proximate the second end portion. The system further includes a first frame assembly having a first base portion, a first riser portion defining a first vertical axis, and a first carriage connected to the first riser portion and moveable relative to the first riser portion along the first vertical axis. The system further includes a second frame assembly having a second base portion, a second riser portion defining a second vertical axis, and a second carriage to the second riser portion and moveable relative to the second riser portion along the second vertical axis. |
| US12296432B2 |
Floor polishing apparatus
A brush assembly is provided for increasing an effective area and uniformity of performance in an abrasive floor polishing application at a given size of brush mount. The brush assembly includes a pad with slots for receiving abrasive blades. The pad includes variable protrusions to provide varied support to the abrasive blades. The blades have a trapezoidal body shape. The blades include abrading components including an abrasive material such as diamonds. In some embodiments, the abrading components include a metallic material, such as copper material. In some embodiments, the abrading components include a phenolic material. |
| US12296431B2 |
Automated cavitation processing
A cavitation peening system is disclosed, including a tank containing a fluid, a carrier, and an array of cavitation nozzles. The carrier is configured to deliver a workpiece to a treatment zone in the tank, and the array of cavitation nozzles are collectively configured to generate a cavitation induced whirlpool in the treatment zone. |
| US12296429B2 |
Braking device for an orbital tool
The invention relates to a device with a machine tool and a braking device, the machine tool having an eccentrically supported, rotatable backing pad for receiving a tool. According to one embodiment, the braking device has a frame, which is attached to the machine tool; a spring, a first end of which is fixed on the frame; and a lever, which is connected to a second end of the spring. The braking device also has an actuator, which is designed to move the lever, wherein in the event of a movement of the lever, the spring is compressed and a part of the lever is pressed against the backing pad of the machine tool. |
| US12296423B2 |
Safety system for miter saw and method of use thereof
A safety system for a power miter saw comprises a support member, at least one multidirectional manipulator including a workpiece holder member moveably mounted to the support member for securing a workpiece in place, and a control box. The workpiece holder member includes a presence indicator operatively connected to the control box and configured to detect the physical presence of a saw operator's hand on the at least one multidirectional manipulator when the saw operator's hand engages the presence indicator. The control box is operatively connectable to a trigger switch of the power miter saw so that an electric motor of the power miter saw is activated only when both the presence indicator of the safety system and the trigger switch of the power miter saw are engaged by both hands of an operator of the power miter saw. |
| US12296421B2 |
Systems and methods for repairing fluid handling equipment
A method includes removing a worn portion from a component of a rotary isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX). The rotary IPX is configured to exchange pressures between a first fluid and a second fluid. The method further includes repairing the component after the worn portion is removed from the component. |
| US12296413B2 |
Spot welding apparatus
The invention pertains to a welding apparatus, particularly to a spot sa welding apparatus which utilizes a single welding electrode/torch to weld vertically adjacent metallic sheets or plates together. The apparatus comprises a MAG welding apparatus with a welding torch and shielding inert or semi-inert gases gas source configured to protect the welded working place, an apparatus for creating holes in at least one of the welded metallic sheets and at least one frame part for assembling the MAG welding apparatus and apparatus for creating holes. |
| US12296412B2 |
Work string tubing connection restoration
A hardfacing metal composition and method of restoring worn work string tubing by application of a hardfacing metal to the worn regions of the work string tubing. |
| US12296411B2 |
Flux-cored wire and welding method
A flux-cored wire comprising a flux which is a core and a hoop which is an outer skin or sheath is described. The flux includes a strong deoxidizing metal element containing Mg and Al, and a fluoride powder. At least 60 mass % of a strong deoxidizing metal powder related to the strong deoxidizing metal element has a grain size of at most 150 μm. At least 60 mass % of the fluoride powder has a grain size of at most 75 μm. The flux is present at a concentration of 10-30 mass % relative to a total mass of the flux-cored wire. The flux-cored wire also requires a specific composition of elements. |
| US12296408B2 |
Systems for and methods of forming micro-holes in glass-based objects using an annular vortex laser beam
The systems and methods disclosed herein utilize a beam-forming system configured to convert a Gaussian laser beam into an annular vortex laser beam having a relatively large depth of focus, which enables the processing of thick or stacked glass-based objects annular laser beam is defined in part by a topological charge m that defines an amount of rotation of the annular vortex beam around its central axis as it propagates annular vortex beam is used to form micro-holes in a glass-based object using either a one-step or a two-step method micro-holes formed by either process can be in the form of recesses or through-holes, depending on the application size of the micro-holes can be controlled by controlling the size of the annular vortex beam over the depth of focus range. |
| US12296405B2 |
Laser welding device with changing focal position and laser welding method using same
Laser welding device (1000) includes: laser oscillator (100); optical fiber (300) that transmits a laser beam (LB) generated in laser oscillator (100); laser beam emitting head (400) that is attached to the emission end of optical fiber (300) and emits laser beam (LB) toward workpiece (600); manipulator (500) with laser beam emitting head (400) attached thereto; and controller (200) that controls laser beam emitting head (400) so as to cause laser beam (LB) to be scanned three-dimensionally on the surface of workpiece (600). Controller (200) controls laser beam emitting head (400) so as to change a focal position of laser beam (LB) in accordance with a shape of a welded portion in workpiece (600). |
| US12296391B2 |
Security element
The present invention relates to security elements, comprising (a) a substrate, (b) on at least part of the substrate surface a metal layer, (c) optionally on at least part of the metal layer a dielectric layer, (d) on at least part of the metal layer, or the dielectric layer, a layer obtained by overcoating the metal layer, or the dielectric layer with a composition, comprising (i) silver nanoparticles, (ii) a solvent, (iii) (surface) stabilizing agent(s) and (iv) optionally a binder, and (e) a protective layer on top of layer (d). The maximum absorption wavelength of the silver nanoparticles in layer (d) is controlled by the amount of (surface) stabilizing agent(s) and optionally binder relative to the amount of silver nanoparticles to be preferably in the range of 700 to 1600 nm. |
| US12296386B2 |
Three-dimensional printing kits
A three-dimensional printing kit can include a binding agent and a particulate build material. The binding agent can include a binder in an aqueous liquid vehicle. The particulate build material can include from about 80 wt % to 100 wt % metal particles that can have a D50 particle size from about 5 μm to about 200 μm. Individual metal particles can include an iron-containing core and can have an oxidation barrier formed thereon. The iron-containing core can include from about 90 wt % to 100 wt % iron. The oxidation barrier can have a stable average thickness from about 0.5% to about 10% of a D50 particle size of the metal particles. |
| US12296382B2 |
Method for producing silver powder
A method is provided for producing a silver powder which has a smaller particle size distribution than the conventional one without changing the type of surface treatment agent, and also for enabling a low resistance when the silver powder is made into a paste to form an electrode. The method for producing a silver powder includes adding an O/W-type emulsion containing micelles of a surface treatment agent having a volume-based cumulative 50% particle diameter D50 obtained by a laser diffraction particle size distribution analysis of 1.5 μm or less to a slurry of a silver powder. The dispersibility of the silver powder in the slurry containing the silver powder is then improved. |
| US12296378B2 |
Method of manufacturing metal product and mold used therefor
Proposed are a method of manufacturing a metal product that uses an anodic aluminum oxide film and a patternable material together, in which a space where the metal product is manufactured is formed by the patternable material and the anodic aluminum oxide film provides structural support to the patternable material; and a mold using an anodic aluminum oxide film used therefor. |
| US12296377B2 |
System and method for casting with mold having thermally tailored wall
A system is provided with a controller configured to receive a computer model of a mold configured to cast a part. The computer model has a variable wall thickness of the mold thermally tailored to a geometry of the part. The controller is configured to control a manufacturing system to produce the mold based on the computer model. |
| US12296375B2 |
Method for producing a helix and permanent mold for casting a helix
A permanent mold can include mold halves which can be joined together on a mold separation plane. The mold halves of the permanent mold are joined together such that the permanent mold has a cavity, which defines the shape of the helix or the shape of a bent-up helix, when the permanent mold is joined together. The specified helix or the bent-up helix has a flattened profiled winding cross-section which has two opposite flat faces, an outer face and an inner face opposite the outer face. The mold separation plane runs at least partly along the flat faces from the inner face to the outer face, wherein the permanent mold has a bulge which extends along the mold separation plane and protrudes into the cavity at least in a region in which the mold separation plane runs along one of the flat faces such that the cast body is provided with recesses on the flat faces. |
| US12296369B2 |
Aluminum plate coiling device
An aluminum plate coiling device capable of coiling an extruded and rolled aluminum plate without generating distortion or deformation of the aluminum plate is disclosed. The aluminum plate coiling device has a simple structure, thereby being capable of achieving a reduction in installation space and a reduction in installation cost. |
| US12296368B2 |
Method for joining edges and/or surfaces of a profile, joining roller arrangement and profiling installation
A method for joining edges and/or surfaces of a profile in a profiling installation for longitudinally forming a virtually endless material strip into an at least partially closed profile shape. The material strip or profile is formed roll forming tools into a profile which is closed or partially closed, and is fixed in a joining zone, with a longitudinally running joining seam being formed. The profile passes in the joining zone through a joining roller arrangement and/or planar joining arrangement to feed the profile to a joining point and to stabilize the profile there, and/or to ensure that it is dimensionally stable during and after joining. Forces or magnitudes of force components which act on the profile from at least one of the joining rollers and/or a subsection of the planar joining arrangement are detected in the joining zone. A planar joining arrangement and a profiling installation are also provided. |
| US12296361B2 |
High frequency ultrasonic transducer and method of fabrication
An ultrasonic transducer that includes a delay line, a piezoelectric element, and a metal conductive layer between the delay line and the piezoelectric element. The delay line and the piezoelectric element are acoustically joined with an atomic diffusion bond to facilitate coupling ultrasonic waves from the piezoelectric element into the delay line or from the delay line into the piezoelectric element. |
| US12296360B2 |
Material deposition method and material deposition apparatus
There may be provided a material deposition method and a material deposition apparatus. The method may include providing a substrate. The method may further include providing a layer of a material in a solid form onto the substrate. The material in the solid form may be loosely interfacing with the substrate. The method may further include irradiating the material in a solid form with a light to melt the material in the solid form to the material in a liquid form at one or more specific areas of the substrate. The method may further include cooling the material in the liquid form to a solidified material on the substrate. The solidified material may form a pattern, at the one or more specific areas of the substrate, that adheres to the substrate. |
| US12296353B2 |
Spray head sprinkler
An adjustable arc irrigation spray nozzle can include one or more features including a dual orifice, a multi-trajectory ramp, radial ribs, an impedance wall, and/or a variable orifice. |
| US12296352B1 |
Garden hose support device
A garden hose support device is disclosed herein. The garden hose support device includes a base portion, the base portion including at least one stake member for being inserted into the ground to stabilize the garden hose support device; a shaft portion connected to the base portion, the shaft portion having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end being oppositely disposed relative to the upper end, and the lower end being connected to the base portion; and a hose support member connected to the upper end of the shaft portion, the hose support member configured to support a garden hose in an elevated position above the ground. |
| US12296340B2 |
Omnidirectional spiral surface acoustic wave generation
Articles of manufacture, including an apparatus for omnidirectional spiral surface acoustic wave generation, are provided. An acoustic wave device that generates a plurality of acoustic wave includes a piezoelectric material to convert electric energy into the plurality of acoustic waves. The acoustic wave device also includes a transducer. The transducer includes a plurality of fingers arranged in a spiral formation. The plurality of acoustic waves induce acoustic streaming along the piezoelectric material in multiple directions to isolate a fluid component within a fluid located on the acoustic wave device. |
| US12296337B2 |
Electroosmotic micropump apparatus and electroosmotic micropump apparatus group
The present invention relates to the technical field of microfluidics, and specifically relates to an electroosmotic micropump apparatus and an electroosmotic micropump apparatus group. The electroosmotic micropump apparatus in the present invention comprises fluid micro channels and a microneedle electrode; each fluid micro channel is used for communicating a micro flow channel inlet with a micro flow channel outlet for pumping a fluid; the microneedle electrode comprises a first microneedle type electrode and a second microneedle type electrode that are respectively provided at the micro flow channel inlet and the micro flow channel outlet; the first microneedle type electrode and the second microneedle type electrode are oppositely arranged; moreover, neither of the first microneedle type electrode and the second microneedle type electrode is in conduction with the fluid micro channel. The electroosmotic micropump apparatus of the present invention can provide a parallel and uniform electric field for the interior of the fluid micro channel and generate a stable electroosmotic driving force, and can solve the hydrolysis problem of the surface of an electrode, thereby greatly improving the stability of the running of a micropump and prolonging the service life of the micropump. |
| US12296335B2 |
Apparatus and method for directing a liquid through a porous medium
An apparatus for directing a liquid through a porous medium includes a fluidic module rotatable about a center of rotation and including a fluid chamber and an inflow structure. A porous medium is disposed in the fluid chamber to allow centrifugal force-effected flow of the liquid impinging on a radially inner portion of the porous medium, to a radially outer portion of the porous medium. The porous medium is laterally at least partially spaced apart from chamber walls of the fluid chamber with respect to the flow, so that a fluid connection exists between the radially inner portion of the porous medium and the radially outer portion of the porous medium outside the porous medium. The inflow structure is configured to limit a centrifugal force-effected inflow of the liquid to the radially inner portion of the porous medium to a first flow rate, wherein a ratio of the first flow rate to a maximum possible flow rate through the porous medium is not greater than two. |
| US12296334B2 |
Microfluidic devices and arrangements for supplying such devices with reagents and biological samples
Disclosed is a microfluidic device including a reagent supply apparatus comprising: a solid support 12 formed preferably from cellulose fibrous material having a porosity which allows liquid flow through the material; at least one generally dry reagent 16 stored on a surface of the support at a regent location or locations; the support further being suitable for storing biological sample material 17 in a dry state at a sample location or locations, spaced from the reagent location or locations. |
| US12296328B2 |
Directly electrical heated reactor
The invention relates to a reactor comprising a moving bed of solid particles that move in the direction of gravitation, and to a method for heating a reactor that comprises a moving bed, for the purpose of pyrolysis reactions. |
| US12296327B2 |
Metal foam element containing cobalt and method for producing same
The present invention relates to a method for producing supported catalysts, comprising: providing a metal foam element A, which consists of metallic cobalt, an alloy of nickel and cobalt, or an arrangement of layers of nickel and cobalt, lying one over the other; applying an aluminum-containing powder MP to metal foam element A in order to obtain metal foam element AX; thermally treating metal foam element AX to achieve alloy formation between metal foam element A and aluminum-containing powder MP, in order to obtain metal foam element B; oxidatively treating metal foam element B, in order to obtain metal foam element C; and applying a catalytically active layer, comprising at least one support oxide and at least one catalytically active component, to at least part of the surface of metal foam element C, in order to obtain a supported catalyst. The present invention further relates to the supported catalysts that can be obtained using the method and to the use of said supported catalysts in chemical transformations. |
| US12296325B2 |
Catalyst for hydrosilylation reaction, hydrogenation reaction, and hydrosilane reduction reaction
Provided is a catalyst which comprises a compound represented by formula (1) and which exhibits activity for at least one type of reaction selected from among hydrosilylation reaction or hydrogenation reaction with respect to an aliphatic unsaturated bond and hydrosilane reduction reaction with respect to a carbon-oxygen unsaturated bond or a carbon-nitrogen unsaturated bond. Formula (1): Mn(Lm) {M represents Fe, Co, or Ni having an oxidation number of 0, L represents an isocyanide ligand represented by formula (2), n denotes an integer of 1-8, and m denotes an integer of 2-12. Formula (2): (CN)x—R1 (R1 represents a mono- to trivalent-organic group having 1-30 carbon atoms, optionally being substituted by a halogen atom, and optionally having interposed therein one or more atoms selected from among O, N, S, and Si; and x denotes an integer of 1-3)}. |
| US12296324B2 |
Regeneration device, device for preparing low-carbon olefins, and use thereof
A regeneration device, a device for preparing low-carbon olefins, and a use thereof are provided. The regeneration device includes a first regenerator and a second regenerator; a first activation zone of the first regenerator is connected to the second regenerator through a pipeline, such that a catalyst in the first activation zone is able to be delivered to the second regenerator; and the second regenerator is connected to a gas-solid separation zone of the first regenerator through a pipeline, such that a catalyst in the second regenerator is able to be delivered to the gas-solid separation zone. The regeneration device can adjust the coke content, coke content distribution, and coke species in a dimethyl ether/methanol to olefins (DMTO) catalyst to control an operation window of the DMTO catalyst, which improves the selectivity for low-carbon olefins and the atomic economy of a methanol-to-olefins (MTO) technology. |
| US12296319B2 |
Composite, zoned oxidation catalys for a compression ignition internal combustion engine
A composite oxidation catalyst for use in an exhaust system for treating an exhaust gas produced by a vehicular compression ignition internal combustion engine is disclosed. The composite oxidation catalyst comprises a honeycomb flow-through substrate monolith and two catalyst washcoat zones arranged axially in series on and along the substrate surface. |
| US12296318B2 |
COF@hydromagnesite composite material and preparation method and application thereof
A COF@hydromagnesite composite material and its preparation method and application are disclosed. The preparation method of the composite material includes the following steps. Firstly, diisocyanate organic matters are used as a modifier to carry out chemical reaction with the hydromagnesite powder to obtain modified hydromagnesite powder particles. Secondly, tris(4-aminophenyl)amine and 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalaldehyde are adopted as reaction monomers for reacting to obtain the Covalent Organic Framework (COF) material. And finally, taking modified hydromagnesite powder particle as a core and COF as a shell, the COF@hydromagnesite composite material is prepared. The COF@hydromagnesite composite material synthesized by the method disclosed by the disclosure is simple in preparation process, high in stability and good in selectivity, which can be used for adsorption treatment of lead ions in water. |
| US12296315B2 |
Silica adsorbent for removal of chlorophyll derivatives from triacylglycerol-based oils
The present invention relates to an adsorbent for treating an oil comprising a chlorophyll derivative. In particular, the present disclosure relates to an improved silica gel adsorbent for removing impurities, including chlorophyll derivatives and/or trace metals, from an oil, in particular triacylglycerol-based oils. The adsorbent comprises a silica gel treated with an alkali earth metal oxide, such as magnesium oxide, and has a pH of about 7 or greater and a water content of about 3 wt % or greater. |
| US12296308B2 |
Tube management system for bioreactor
A tube management system includes an elongated rack extending between a first end and an opposing second end; an elongated first shaft having a first end and an opposing second end, the first shaft being secured to the rack; a securing structure secured to the first shaft; a collapsible bag bounding a chamber; and a tubular member projecting from the collapsible bag, wherein the securing structure at least partially encircles the tubular member. |
| US12296301B2 |
Variable, self-regulating permeate recycling in organophilic nanofiltration
The invention provides an improvement in terms of control and process technology for a method of continuous removal of a component from a liquid mixture using a membrane unit comprising at least one membrane stage. The improvement is that at least some of the overall permeate stream obtained is recycled to the feed vessel and/or beyond the feed vessel but upstream of the conveying device. The presently disclosed method can especially be used for separation of a homogeneously dissolved catalyst from a liquid reaction mixture. |
| US12296300B2 |
High permeance nanofiltration membrane with nanoring-like structure and preparation method thereof
Provided is a high permeance nanofiltration membrane with nanoring-like structure and preparation method thereof. The membrane includes a base film and a polyamide layer having nanoring-like structure morphology on its surface. The method includes: (1) formulating a piperazine nanoemulsion containing a surfactant, vegetable oil, piperazine and water; and (2) infiltrating a base film with the piperazine nanoemulsion, and removing excess droplets from the surface of the base film to obtain a treated base film; covering the surface of the treated base film with a solution of trimesoyl chloride in n-hexane to perform interfacial polymerization; and drying the resulting membrane. Introduction of nano-oil droplets into aqueous phase as templates to construct nanoring-like structure morphology on the surface of the polyamide layer significantly increases the specific surface area and free volume of the polyamide layer without losing the salt rejection rate of the membrane, thereby greatly improving its water permeance. |
| US12296296B2 |
Synergetic system and method for waste treatment
A synergetic system for waste treatment is provided. The synergetic system includes a waste treatment system configured to perform biological treatment of waste. Additionally, the synergetic system includes a gas purification system configured to purify exhaust gas generated during the biological treatment of the waste. The synergetic system further includes a feeding system configured to feed excess heat from the gas purification system back to the waste treatment system. The waste treatment system is further configured to use the fed back excess heat for the biological treatment of the waste. |
| US12296295B2 |
Membrane sweep with internal reheat of sweep gas
Internally reheated sweep gas-aided membrane gas separation module in which the sweep gas is expanded retentate that is warmed through heat exchange with non-expanded retentate within the module. |
| US12296293B2 |
Method and system for automated cleaning of filter wall for HVAC systems
Devices, systems, and methods for the automated cleaning of filters and filter walls within heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. Disclosed devices can include self-cleaning filter assemblies configured to receive and surround at least one filter, such as an HVAC filter. In some embodiments, the self-cleaning assemblies receive and surround at least one filter and at least one fan. For example, at least one filter or filter wall comprising multiple filters and fan may be combined together into a single cube, where the cube is then received and surrounded by the self-cleaning casing. In some embodiments, the self-cleaning assemblies or cubes receive and surround at least one filter, at least one fan, and at least one heat transfer coil. The cleaning system can have different cleaning cycles, such as a cleaning cycle that cleans the filter(s) and a different cleaning cycle that cleans the heat transfer coil. |
| US12296291B2 |
Low restriction air filter
An air cleaner system including a housing having a first housing end with an opening, a second housing end, and an inlet proximate the second housing end. The air cleaner system also includes a filter element removably installed within the housing through the opening, the filter element including filter media, a first endplate coupled to the filter media at a first filter end, an open second endplate coupled to the filter media at a second filter end, and an annular projection extending axially from the open second endplate, the annular projection sealing against the housing and creating an axial gap between the filter element and the housing. |
| US12296285B2 |
Methods for purifying antibodies
The invention relates to the field of manufacturing recombinant antibody molecules. In particular, methods of purifying such recombinant antibody molecules are provided wherein imidazole or an imidazole-analogue is added during the elution of the recombinant antibody molecule from an affinity chromatography resin, such as a protein-A-based resin. |
| US12296280B2 |
Method for continuous thermal separation of a multi-component substance
A method for thermal separation of a substance flowing into a treatment chamber by use of a separation apparatus includes a vessel and a heating device. The vessel has a vessel wall with an inner surface enclosing a treatment chamber of a length lc, a height H and a width W. The vessel includes at least one substance inlet and at least one first outlet and at least one second outlet for non-evaporable and evaporable parts, respectively. The heating device is arranged outside the treatment chamber and a rotary mechanism includes a rotatable axle arranged within the treatment chamber directed along the treatment chamber's length h and a mixing device of radial diameter dmd and axial length Imd fixed to the rotatable axle and extending perpendicular to the rotatable axle. The method includes: A. heating the inner surface (la) by use of the heating device to transfer thermal energy to a minimum peripheral volume (Vp) of the treatment chamber confined between the mixing device and the inner surface (la), B. rotating the rotary mechanism by use of a rotary drive operably fixed to the rotatable axle to a peripheral rotation velocity (vp) measured at a radial outer boundary of the mixing device's which exceeds a minimum peripheral rotation velocity (vp,mm) of 5 meters per second, C. feeding the substance into the treatment chamber through the at least one substance inlet using a feeding device, wherein the substance includes two or more components, where at least one of the components is evaporable at an evaporation temperature (Te), and D. adjusting at least one of an input power of the heating device, the flow of the substance fed into at least one of the at least one substance inlet, an input power of the rotary drive and an output flow of a non-evaporated part of the substance released from the at least one first outlet, such that a total thermal energy transferred into at least part of the minimum peripheral volume (Vp) results in an operational temperature (Top) that exceeds the evaporation temperature (Te) during operation, and wherein the amount of thermal energy transferred into the part of the minimum peripheral volume (Vp) by the heating device constitutes more than 60% of the total thermal energy transferred. |
| US12296270B2 |
Method and apparatus for generating virtual equipment, storage medium, and electronic device
This application discloses a method and apparatus for generating virtual equipment, a storage medium, and an electronic device. The method includes displaying identifiers of virtual equipment in a target game interface, the virtual equipment comprising first virtual equipment and second virtual equipment; receiving a first triggering operation performed on the identifier of the first virtual equipment from the target game interface; in response to the first triggering operation, displaying a candidate identifier of a first fused virtual equipment, the first fused virtual equipment is a fusion of the second virtual equipment and the first virtual equipment in the target game interface; and in response to dragging the identifier of the first virtual equipment and dropping the identifier at a position overlapped with an identifier of the second virtual equipment, fusing the second virtual equipment and the first virtual equipment. |
| US12296263B2 |
Non-transitory computer-readable medium and video game processing system
A non-transitory computer-readable medium including a video game processing program for causing a server to perform functions to determine an influence area of an object on a character is provided. The functions includes: a registering function configured to register influence area information in advance, a relationship between a plurality of unit areas around an object when a character is connected to the object and a structural model constituting the character being set for each of the unit areas in the influence area information for each combination of the character and the object; and an outputting function configured to output, in a case where a certain combination of a character and an object is specified, influence area information corresponding to the certain combination. |
| US12296262B2 |
Virtual-environment-based object construction method and apparatus, computer device, and computer-readable storage medium
A virtual-environment-based object construction method is disclosed for a computer device. The method includes displaying an environment interface corresponding to a virtual environment, receiving a three-dimensional (3D) model input operation, the 3D model input operation being used for inputting a target 3D model of a target object, receiving a position input operation, the position input operation being used for determining a display position of the target object in the virtual environment, and displaying the target object at the display position according to the 3D model input operation and the position input operation, the target object being obtained by filling with voxel blocks within a contour range of the target 3D model. |
| US12296261B2 |
Customizable virtual reality scenes using eye tracking
Eye tracking of the wearer of a virtual reality headset is used to customize/personalize VR video. Based on eye tracking, the VR scene may present different types of trees for different types of gaze directions. As another example, based on gaze direction, a VR scene can be augmented with additional objects based on gaze direction at a particular related object. A friend's gaze-dependent personalization may be imported into the wearer's system to increase companionship and user engagement. Customized options can be recorded and sold to other players. |
| US12296260B1 |
Mobile device application user interface for gaming, entertainment, and other applications having geographic gesture-based input functionality
A computer-implemented method for generating inputs to a game software application might comprise obtaining sensor inputs from a set of sensors of a user device, the set of sensors comprising a first set of sensors and a second set of sensors, determining, from a first set of signals from the first set of sensors, and a gesture definitions ruleset, a gesture, generating a gesture message corresponding to the gesture, determining, from a second set of signals from the second set of sensors, a position data structure corresponding to position details of the user device, generating a position message corresponding to the position details, providing the gesture message and the position message to a game move determining module, determining, from the gesture message, the position message, and a gesture-to-move mapping table, a game move, generating a game move message, and providing the game move message to an input portion of the game software application. |
| US12296258B2 |
Methods, systems and computer program products for fine grained cloud gaming session control
The present invention relates to provisioning of cloud based software gaming services. The systems and methods of the present invention enable users who are presented with targeted content relating to cloud based software games to be able to experience the targeted content in an efficient, interactive and user friendly manner—while simultaneously restricting the user experience only to the targeted content, and avoiding having the user navigate the entire game play interface or the entire game play flow in chronological order. The invention offers solutions for using embedded links and/or deep links within targeted content delivered to client terminals, for the purposes of implementing fine grained gaming session control between a cloud gaming server and the client control for cloud based delivery of software gaming services to the client terminal. |
| US12296256B2 |
User interface with contextual menu home buttons
A display device according to an embodiment includes: a display, a communication interface comprising communication circuitry configured to communicate with at least one of a first control device including a first key and a second control device including the first key, and at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, configured to execute at least one instruction to cause the display device to: receive a first control signal corresponding to the first key, perform a first operation to output a first full screen by executing the first control signal based on the first control signal being received from the first control device while first content is being played, and perform a second operation different from the first operation to output a second full screen different from the first full screen based on the first control signal being received from the second control device while the first content is being played. |
| US12296253B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for adapting a thumbstick of a controller
Systems, apparatus, and methods are described for adjusting a thumbstick of a controller, such as adjusting a height and/or other characteristic of the thumbstick. Systems, apparatus, and methods can include one or more of a base element, an adjustment element, and a cap element, which can couple to one another to form an interlocked or stacked configuration that, when coupled to the thumbstick, can adjust the thumbstick of the controller. |
| US12296252B2 |
Method and system for inter-headset communications via data over in-game audio
A gaming headset receives a chat audio channel that conveys chat audio. The gaming headset includes a modem that modulates data for communication over the chat audio channel, and transmits the modulated data on the chat audio channel that conveys the chat audio. The modulated data may be communicated, via the chat audio channel, to one or more devices associated with one or more other gamers that are engaged in the play of the particular game. The modulated data includes one or more dual tone multi-frequency tones. The gaming headset may also receive data, via the chat audio channel, from one or more devices associated with one or more other gamers that are engaged in the play of the particular game. |
| US12296250B2 |
Inline wheeled truck
An inline wheeled truck is a structural arrangement for wheels on a skating device. The inline wheeled truck includes a first wheel, a second wheel, a left elongated bracket, a right elongated bracket, a cross platform, a base platform, a first support member, and a second support member. The first wheel and the second wheel allows the inline wheeled truck to roll in a forward direction and a backward direction. The left elongated bracket and the right elongated bracket evenly space and structurally secure the first wheel and the second wheel. The cross platform structurally bridges the left elongated bracket and the right elongated bracket. The first support member and the second support member are connected in between the cross platform and the base platform and convert a tilting motion of the base platform into a steering motion of the cross platform. |
| US12296246B2 |
Interactive artificial intelligence golf assistant system
The embodiments disclose a system for interactively providing golf swing guidance to a user on a golf course including a database coupled to a remote server to collect, store and maintain updated topography of golf courses based on LIDAR, a club sensor configured to removably attach to one or more portions of the golf club and further configured to collect the club sensor golf club swing data as the user operates the golf club in a practice swing, a remote server configured to interactively identify a location of a user on the LIDAR topography when positioned at a golf course using a real-time kinematics device, a user audio device wirelessly coupled to the remote server configured to interactively communicate feedback guidance to and from the user of golf club selection and golf club swing adjustments. |
| US12296241B2 |
Multi-component golf club head
A golf club head comprising two components, wherein the first component comprise a ball striking surface, a striking face return, and a sole extension with a rear mass. And wherein the second component comprises a lower density material, comprising part of the crown and part of the sole. The first component comprises a majority of the mass of the golf club head, having a rear mass comprising 20% to 35% of the mass of the golf club head. |
| US12296229B2 |
Dual core golf balls having reduced driver spin
Dual component cores having positive hardness and compression gradients and golf balls including these cores are disclosed. The hardness, compression, and diameter relationships in the core assemblage components help to reduce the spin rate of the ball off the driver while still providing desirable performance characteristics in and around the green. |
| US12296227B2 |
Multi-modal portable exercise equipment
The multi-modal portable exercise equipment of the present invention includes a zippered skin and matable first and second generally hemispheric exercise half bodies that in mated condition provide a generally spherical exercise ball. The exercise ball, or another ball such as an ordinary basketball, is inserted in the skin and attached to external exercise equipment such as the cable of an exercise machine or resistance band and can be used by a subject for strength and other allied training exercises. In another exercise modality thereof the first and second generally hemispheric exercise half bodies in unmated condition each provide a freestanding generally hemispheric exercise half body and can be used by a subject for balance and other allied training exercises. The first and second generally hemispheric exercise half bodies in unmated condition are each constituted of a plurality of spherical caps in nested relation that may be unpacked and used by a subject for balance and other allied training exercises of low, medium and high use difficulty. |
| US12296226B1 |
Method and system utilizing a golf shot API proxy
A method and system for providing shot tracking data to a client device is disclosed herein. The system includes multiple golf ball tracking sensors positioned at multiple golf driving ranges, multiple shot application programming interfaces (API), and a shot API proxy. Each of the shot APIs is configured to receive shot data from each of the golf ball tracking sensors at a corresponding golf driving range venue such as a TOPGOLF® entertainment venue. |
| US12296222B2 |
Sliding exercise device
The present disclosure relates to a device or apparatus for use in exercising and physical therapy. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a sliding exercise device and system useful for exercising multiple areas of the body. The present device is particularly useful for targeting the hips, thighs, core, upper body and associated muscles for strengthening and/or rehabilitation. The device can used by individuals seeking strength and balance training but is also useful for rehabilitation. The present device is also portable, making it useful for use at a home and/or at a gym or rehabilitation facility. |
| US12296217B2 |
Dual action weightlifting machine with selectorized resistance
An exercise machine, having: (a) a frame; (b) a pair of weight stacks connected to opposite sides of the frame; (c) a pair of vertically moveable pulley carriages connected to front portions of the frame; (d) a lifting bar assembly connected to a rear portion of the frame; (e) a pair of arm cables, wherein each of the arm cables are connected to one of the pulley carriages and pass around a first series of pulleys such that the weight stacks are lifted when the arm cables are pulled by a user through the pulley carriages; and (f) a pair of lifting bar cables respectively connected to a pair of vertically moveable bar mounts of the lifting bar assembly that pass around a second series of pulleys such that the weight stacks are lifted when a lifting bar of the lifting bar assembly is raised by the user. |
| US12296213B2 |
Fire suppression system remote monitoring
A fire suppression system has a tank unit (40, 42, 44, 46). A tank body has a first port and an interior for storing at least one of fire suppressant and driver gas. A discharge assembly is mounted to the first port and has a discharge valve (50, 52) and a first monitoring switch or sensor (230 240) having a normally closed output (532) and a normally open output (534). A first monitoring system (100) is coupled to one of the normally closed output and the normally open output. A second monitoring system (340) is coupled to the other of the normally closed output and the normally open output. |
| US12296212B1 |
Self-recharging fire sprinkler system
An electronic device may obtain a water pressure measurement associated with a charged fire sprinkler system. The electronic device may determine obtained water pressure measurement is indicative of a slow leak or indicative of the fast leak. The electronic device may, in response to determining that the water pressure is indicative of a slow leak, initiate a system recharge in which a fire pump of the fire sprinkler system is activated to attempt to recharge the water pressure. |
| US12296208B2 |
Extinguishing device for fitting on the housing of an electrical unit, on a monument in the cabin of an aircraft or in a cavity in the structure of an aircraft
An extinguishing device for an electrical unit on an aircraft cabin monument or in an aircraft structure cavity, a combination of a holder and an extinguishing device and systems formed by extinguishing devices and a control unit and by combinations of an extinguishing device and a holder and a control unit. The extinguishing device has a base element for a holder. An extinguishing agent container has a casing and holds an extinguishing agent. A triggering device is connected to the extinguishing agent container to act in response to receiving a triggering signal wherein an extinguishing agent is released into the extinguishing device surrounding area. A data transmission device has a data store with an identifier unique to the extinguishing device and connected to the triggering device, the data transmission device for sending a warning signal via a network to a control unit in response to the triggering device receiving the triggering signal. |
| US12296206B2 |
Fire suppression system and firefighting aircraft having the same
A fire suppression system and a firefighting aircraft having a fire extinguishing agent container mounted in a cargo hold of an aircraft for storing the fire extinguishing agent, a pump connected to the fire extinguishing agent container by a first fire hose and configured to pump the fire extinguishing agent, and a launch device for suppressing the fire by launching the fire extinguishing agent pumped from the pump. |
| US12296203B2 |
Method for treating a patient with HIFU
A method of performing a heat treatment of blood vessels (6), such as varicose veins, in order to coagulate the vessel walls (2). Bubbles (4) are selectively created in the blood (3), such that the formation of blood coagula is avoided during the treatment due to cavitation (5). |
| US12296199B2 |
Neutron capture therapy system
A neutron capture therapy system includes a neutron generating device and a beam shaping assembly. The neutron capture therapy system further includes a concrete wall accommodating the neutron generating device and the beam shaping assembly and shielding radiations generated by the neutron generating device and the beam shaping assembly, the concrete wall and a reinforcing portion at least partially disposed in the concrete wall are provided to support the beam shaping assembly, and more than 90% of weight of a material of the reinforcing portion is composed of at least one element of C, H, O, N, Si, Al, Mg, Li, B, Mn, Cu, Zn, S, Ca, and Ti. In the neutron capture therapy system, the reinforcing portion disposed in the concrete wall has good anti-activation performance. Therefore, compared with a conventional reinforced concrete structure, the radiation is further attenuated. |
| US12296198B2 |
System and method to compute a pixel sensitivity map of an imaging device
An image calibration method includes capturing and correcting a flood field image for background signal and effects of known image-panel features (dead/bad pixels). The corrected image is processed to separate frequencies characteristic of relative pixel sensitivities from frequencies characteristic of radiation energy fluence. The incident energy fluence has a known maximum in-field energy fluence gradient. A model that describes the incident energy fluence on a detector is generated or received. The corrected image may be modeled at frequencies at or below the maximum in-field energy fluence gradient. A pixel sensitivity matrix (PSM) is generated by adjusting the corrected image with the model of the incident energy fluence on the detector. For example, the corrected image signal may be divided by the model or the model may be subtracted from the corrected image. The PSM may be used to correct additional raw images captured by the detector. |
| US12296197B2 |
Monitoring of system latency errors in radiotherapy for cancer treatment
Devices, systems and techniques are used for cancer treatment. An example control device may be configured to be communicatively coupled to a radiation source of a radiotherapy device and a position sensor of the radiotherapy device. The example control device may be used to calculate, for a sliding window of a radiotherapy treatment, a positional error between: a measured target position signal determined from a series of images and sampled at the acquisition times of the images, and an estimated target position signal. The example control device may generate a computer-executable instruction configured to alter the radiotherapy treatment in response to the positional error violating a threshold. |
| US12296194B2 |
Sensing apparatus
A sensing apparatus for sensing the presence of a radioactive source, or check-dummy- or sensor cable, at a point along the sensing apparatus during a brachytherapy procedure. The sensing apparatus comprises a transfer tube comprising a first end and a second end. The second end being downstream of the first end. The sensing apparatus further comprises sensing means operable to detect the presence of a radioactive source, or check-dummy- or sensor cable, at a point downstream of the first end of the transfer tube. The reason for the plurality of “prisms” or the semispheres, is that they are orientation independent to the light fibers, simplifying assembly. Alternatively the plurality of prisms may be substituted by two half-spherical “prisms”. Between the prisms, a light blocking surface need to be placed to avoid optical short circuits. |
| US12296188B2 |
Systems and methods for counter-phase dichoptic stimulation
Systems and methods for counter-phased binocular stimulation may include a device that determines a target frequency of a stimulation response. The device may output a first visual stimulation at a first frequency and a first phase to a first eye. The device may output a second visual stimulation at a second frequency and a second phase to a second eye. The first visual stimulation and the second visual stimulation may together produce the stimulation response at the target frequency. |
| US12296185B2 |
Training modules for an external medical device
An external medical device is provided which is configured to provide a user with access to one or more training modules. The external medical device includes one or more electrodes configured to detect a cardiac activity of a patient, an audio and/or visual output, and a controller coupled to the audio and/or visual output. The controller is configured to: detect at least one of a predetermined event and a device use pattern; and responsive to detecting the at least one of the predetermined event and the device use pattern, provide the patient access to one or more training modules relating to a use or a configuration of the external medical device via the audio and/or visual output. The device can also include a user interface configured to provide access to at least one training module according to a schedule of training modules for the patient. |
| US12296182B2 |
Minimally invasive leadless neurostimulation device
A leadless neurostimulation device including a header unit having at least one primary electrode having a contact surface that defines an external surface on a side of the device, an outer housing that forms a side of the header unit opposite of the contact surface of the primary electrode, and a dielectric mount that receives at least a portion of the primary electrode and at least partially surrounds the primary electrode, the dielectric mount being configured to electrically insulate the primary electrode from the outer housing, the dielectric mount being received and fixed within a recessed portion of the outer housing, and a housing having a secondary electrode positioned on the same side of the leadless neurostimulation device as the primary electrode, the primary electrode and the secondary electrode being configured to transmit an electrical stimulation signal therebetween to provide electrical stimulation therapy to a tibial nerve of a patient. |
| US12296181B2 |
Biostimulator transport system having swaged torque shaft
A biostimulator transport system, such as a biostimulator delivery system, having a swaged torque shaft, is described. The torque shaft includes an outer cable coaxially arranged with an inner coil. The inner coil has a single wire coil extending around a central axis in a first helical direction, and the outer cable has several outer strands that extend around the central axis in a second helical direction that is different than the first helical direction. The outer cable can be swaged to form a close fit to the inner coil. The close fit of the swaged coaxial torque shaft structure can track to a target site through tortuous vessels and efficiently transfer torque from a handle to a docking cap of the biostimulator transport system to drive a biostimulator into the target site. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. |
| US12296179B2 |
Methods of operating a system for management of implantable medical devices (IMDS) using reconciliation and revocation data
In one embodiment, a method for operating a system for management of implantable medical devices (IMDs), comprises: conducting communications sessions with a plurality of clinician programmer devices, wherein some of the communication sessions occur while the plurality of clinician programmer devices are engaged in respective programming sessions with IMDs; conducting communications sessions with a plurality of patient controller devices, wherein the communication sessions with the patient controller devices include communication of data pertaining to offline programming of IMDs; reconciling programming session data received from the plurality of clinician programmer devices with programming session data received from patient controller devices to identify instances of unauthorized IMD programming; and distributing revocation data to patient controller devices to be downloaded to corresponding IMDs, wherein the revocation data identifies cryptographic keys that are no longer trusted. |
| US12296175B2 |
Cardiac pacing sensing and control
A cardiac pacing system having a pulse generator for generating therapeutic electric pulses, a lead electrically coupled with the pulse generator having an electrode, a first sensor configured to monitor a physiological characteristic of a patient, a second sensor configured to monitor a second physiological characteristic of a patient and a controller. The controller can determine a pacing vector based on variables including a signal received from the second sensor, and cause the pulse generator to deliver the therapeutic electrical pulses according to the determined pacing vector. The controller can also modify pacing characteristics based on variables including a signal received from the second sensor. |
| US12296174B2 |
Vestibular stimulation control
A vestibular stimulation system comprises a vestibular nerve stimulator that is configured to deliver electrical stimulation signals to the vestibular system of a recipient. The vestibular stimulation system includes a vestibular evoked myogenic potential sensing arrangement that is configured to record, over a period of time following delivery of electrical stimulation signals to the recipient's vestibular system, muscle responses potentially representative of one or more vestibular evoked myogenic potentials. The recorded muscle responses are then used to control operation of the vestibular nerve stimulator (e.g., used to set one or more parameters of the electrical stimulation signals). |
| US12296170B2 |
Systems and methods for neuromodulation of a carotid sinus nerve
The invention refers to a device for inhibiting the neural activity of a carotid sinus nerve (CSN) or carotid body of a subject, the device comprising: one or more transducers configured to apply a signal to the CSN or associated carotid body of the subject, optionally at least two such transducers; and a controller coupled to the one or more transducers, the controller controlling the signal to be applied by the one or more transducers, such that the signal inhibits the neural activity of the CSN or carotid body to produce a physiological response in the subject, wherein the physiological response is one or more of the group consisting of: an increase in insulin sensitivity in the subject, an increase in glucose tolerance in the subject, a decrease in (fasting) plasma glucose concentration in the subject, a reduction in subcutaneous fat content in the subject, and a reduction in obesity in the subject. |
| US12296169B2 |
Batteryless implantable microstimulators
Methods and apparatuses (e.g., devices and systems) for vagus nerve stimulation, including (but not limited to) sub-diaphragmatic vagus nerve stimulation. In particular, the methods and apparatuses described herein may be used to stimulate the posterior sub-diaphragmatic vagus nerve to treat inflammation and/or inflammatory disorders. The implantable microstimulators described herein may be leadless and batteryless. |
| US12296168B2 |
Hidden cochlear implant system
A hidden cochlear implant system comprises a canal unit and an implanted unit. The canal unit comprises at least one canal microphone; a canal modulator; a canal transmitting antenna: and a canal electrical power source, wherein the at least one canal microphone is electrically connected to the canal modulator, the canal modulator is electrically connected to the canal transmitting antenna, and the canal electrical power source is electrically connected to any component of the canal unit that requires supply of electrical power. The implanted unit comprises a cochlear receiving antenna; a processor; and an electrode array, wherein the cochlear receiving antenna is electrically connected to the processor, and the processor is electrically connected to the electrode array. Additional embodiments of the hidden cochlear implant are disclosed herein. |
| US12296167B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling against aneurysm formation, growth and rupture, and improving post-rupture outcomes
A system and method is provided for improving the patient outcome for a subject having an aneurysm. The method includes determining that the subject has the aneurysm, positioning a vagus nerve stimulation system on the subject, the vagus nerve stimulation system being configured to provide an electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve of the subject. Stimulating the vagus nerve of the subject with the vagus nerve stimulation system to at least one of: prevent further growth of the aneurysm; decrease the likelihood that the aneurysm ruptures; and decrease effects of rupture, when the aneurysm of the subject ruptures. |
| US12296165B2 |
Ejaculation control
A device for electrifying perineal tissue, including: a housing shaped and sized to be attached to a perineum surface of a subject between a posterior aspect of the scrotum and the anus of the subject; at least two electrodes in the housing configured to deliver an electric field to a perineal tissue, wherein the electrodes are positioned entirely between the scrotum and the anus; a pulse generator in the housing electrically connected to the at least two electrodes, wherein the pulse generator generates an electric field with parameter values selected to affect at least one selected target within the perineal tissue; a control circuitry in the housing electrically connected to the pulse generator; a readable and writable memory circuit in the housing electrically connected to the control circuitry, wherein the readable and writable memory stores indications of at least one electric field parameter and/or at least one treatment program. |
| US12296161B2 |
Subdural sound with a receiving channel
Disclosed are devices, electrodes, systems, methods, and other implementations, including a subdural sound that includes an elongated body configured to be placed within a subdural space of a brain area of a patient, with the elongated body defining a receiving channel to receive a displaceable electrode to be tangentially placed at a target site in the subdural space. The subdural sound further includes a curved tip at a distal end of the elongated body, the curved tip configured for angled insertion into the subdural space of the patient to advance the elongated body to the target site in the subdural space. |
| US12296159B2 |
Method for pump start in a fully implanted LVAD system when multiple power sources may be present
A method of controlling operation of an implantable blood pump includes attempting to restart a stopped implantable blood pump for a predetermined number of attempts with either power from an internal battery of a controller in communication with the implantable blood pump or transcutaneous energy transfer system (TETS) power in communication with the internal battery and the implantable blood pump. Following the predetermined number of attempts, the method includes pausing attempting to restart the implantable blood pump and begin attempting to recharge the internal battery with TETS power. |
| US12296156B2 |
Pen needle with retractable shield
A pen needle (30) for a delivery device includes a hub (32) supporting a needle (54) and a distal needle shield (70) that can retract to expose the needle during injection and return to the extended position after use and lock in the extended position to cover the needle. A proximal needle shield (0.102) moves from a retracted position to an extended position with respect to the hub to shield or cover a proximal end of the needle when the needle hub is separated from the delivery device. A spring (130) extends between the distal needle shield and the proximal needle shield to bias each needle shield to the respective extended position. The distal needle shield (70) is coupled to the proximal needle shield (102) in an initial position to retain the spring (130) in a compressed state. The distal needle shield (70) is depressed to disengage the distal needle shield from the proximal needle shield (102) so that the spring expands to an extended state and moves the shields to the extended positions. A locking member (142, 156) can be provided to lock the proximal needle shield (70) and distal needle shield (102) in the extended position. |
| US12296155B2 |
Fluid management systems and methods
A pressure regulator includes a first chamber having an inlet opening for fluidly connecting to a first pressure source; a second chamber having an outlet opening for supplying a regulated pressure to a regulated site; a third chamber having a pressure opening for connecting to a second pressure source; and a flexible membrane fluidly isolating the third chamber from both of the first and second chambers, wherein the flexible membrane is movable by the pressure source between a first position in which the flexible membrane fluidly isolates the first chamber from the second chamber and a second position in which the first and second chambers are fluidly connected. |
| US12296145B1 |
Safety infusion port needle apparatus
A safety infusion port needle apparatus includes a needle base, a port needle extended from a needle connecting portion of the needle base, a medical tubing connected to a tubing connecting portion of the needle base, a handle assembly positioned adjacent to the tubing connecting portion, a needle protector housing including two enclosure petals pivotally coupled with the needle base, and a guiding driver including a guiding sleeve portion and two supporter arm portions symmetrically extended from two opposing sides of the guiding sleeve portion respectively. When the port needle is driven by the handle assembly to pull out from the access port and body surface of the patent, two enclosure petals are driven by the guiding driver to form a tubular housing to enclose and conceal the withdrawn port needle therein. |
| US12296143B2 |
Liquid medicine administration device
This liquid medicine administration device includes a liquid medicine container, a gasket for expelling the liquid medicine in the liquid medicine container, a plunger that moves the gasket, a housing, a drive mechanism that advances the plunger, and a rotation restriction unit that restricts rotation of the plunger. The drive mechanism includes a motor and a feed screw. The plunger includes: a threaded portion threadedly engaged with the feed screw; and a plunger body that advances with feed screw rotation and that moves the gasket, while rotation of the plunger relative to the housing is restricted by the rotation restriction unit. The plunger includes a canceling mechanism that cancels transmission of a pressing force from the plunger body to the gasket when the plunger body receives an axial reaction force equal to or greater than a preset pressing force from the gasket during advancement with the feed screw rotation. |
| US12296141B2 |
Methods and systems for detecting infusion pump conditions
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for monitoring performance of an ambulatory infusion pump. An ambulatory infusion pump can include a reservoir configured to contain a medicament including a plunger at a proximal end of the reservoir and an outlet port at a distal end of the reservoir. A motor can be configured to cause linear motion of a pushrod to contact and move the plunger to cause medicament to flow from the reservoir out of the outlet port to a patient. An optical encoder can be employed to monitor a linear position of the pushrod. In addition, the optical encoder can be employed to monitor additional system conditions and/or a secondary encoder can be employed to monitor the performance of the optical encoder. |
| US12296139B2 |
Infusion pump systems and methods
Some embodiments of an infusion pump system can be used to determine a user's total insulin load (TIL) that provides an accurate indication of the insulin previously delivered to the user's body which has not yet acted. In particular embodiments, the TIL can account for both the bolus deliveries and the basal deliveries that have occurred over a period of time. Such information may be useful, for example, when the infusion pump is operated in conjunction with a continuous glucose monitoring device. |
| US12296138B2 |
Prefilled syringe and method of preparing a prefilled syringe
A method of preparing a prefilled syringe is disclosed that includes obtaining a syringe barrel and a needle adaptor cap assembled on the tip of the syringe barrel, wherein the needle adaptor cap has a rubber element tightly sealing the orifice of the tip of the syringe barrel and the syringe barrel together with the needle adaptor cap assembled on the tip of the syringe barrel is sterilized by a first sterilizing. Filling a drug substance into an interior of the syringe barrel and sealing the interior of the syringe barrel. Packaging the syringe barrel with a rubber stopper sealing the interior thereof and the needle adaptor cap assembled on the tip of the syringe barrel. Providing a second external surface sterilizing of the packaged syringe barrel with the rubber stopper sealing the interior thereof and the needle adaptor cap assembled on the tip of the syringe barrel. |
| US12296137B2 |
Needleless connector and access port disinfection cleaner and antimicrobial protection cap
A protective cap having a first cap and a second cap that are removably coupled together for use in short-term and long-term antimicrobial treatment of needleless connectors and access ports of an infusion system. The instant invention further provides a protective cap having a first cap and a second cap that each coupled to a different surface of a component of an infusion system, such as a syringe. The instant invention further provides a strip containing a plurality of disposable protective caps. |
| US12296132B2 |
Adapter device for tattoo machine
An adapter for use with a tattoo machine is disclosed. The adapter may enable a tattoo machine configured with a wireless battery pack to switch to a wired configuration by removing the wireless battery pack and replacing it with the adapter. One end of the adapter may be affixed to a portion of the tattoo machine so that the adapter may deliver power to the componentry of the tattoo machine to facilitate the operation of the tattoo machine. The other end of the adapter may include a connector for enabling connection of the adapter to a power supply or power source so that power may be delivered from the power supply or power source through the adapter and to the tattoo machine. When the tattoo machine is powered, the motor of the tattoo machine may reciprocate a needle included in a needle cartridge affixed to the tattoo machine. |
| US12296129B2 |
Systems and methods for improved pain relief from stimulation of thermal fibers
The present technology includes systems and methods for treating pain by pulsing heat into a volume of tissue containing thermoreceptors. The pulsed heat may be configured to induce stimulation of thermoreceptors. The pulsed heat may also be applied at a frequency configured to induce desensitization of at least a subset of the thermoreceptors. |
| US12296128B2 |
Device, systems, and methods of applying a treatment solution to a treatment site
Systems and methods of electrostatically spraying a treatment solution are disclosed that include electrostatically charging, by a cartridge assembled with a handheld portable electrostatic device, a treatment solution. The handheld portable electrostatic device can include a housing, the cartridge removably disposed in the housing. The cartridge can include a cartridge housing, at least one electrode to electrostatically charge and ionize molecules of the treatment solution of the cartridge, and a nozzle positioned at a distal end of the cartridge housing, the nozzle of the cartridge being configured to deliver the electrostatically charged treatment solution and configured to be in fluid communication with an air supply tube in fluid communication with a pump in the housing. |
| US12296127B2 |
Intravesical drug delivery devices
An implantable medical device is provided for controlled drug delivery within the bladder, or other body vesicle. The device may include at least one drug reservoir component comprising a drug; and a vesicle retention frame which comprises an elastic wire having a first end, an opposing second end, and an intermediate region therebetween, wherein the drug reservoir component is attached to the intermediate region of the vesicle retention frame. The retention frame prevents accidental voiding of the device from the bladder, and it preferably has a spring constant selected for the device to effectively stay in the bladder during urination while minimizing the irritation of the bladder. |
| US12296123B2 |
Methods and devices for urethral treatment
Apparatus and methods are described for dilating a portion of a urethra surrounded by an enlarged prostate. The apparatus includes dilation device, and a delivery device including a balloon. The delivery device is configured to deliver the dilation device and the balloon to the portion of the urethra, while the dilation device is disposed in a helical configuration on the delivery device. Upon the balloon and the dilation device being disposed at the portion of the urethra, the delivery device is configured to expand the balloon, thereby expanding the portion of the urethra, and to cause the dilation device to radially expand from the helical configuration to an arc configuration. Subsequently, the delivery device is configured to implant the dilation device, from outside the balloon, into tissue of the prostate surrounding the portion of the urethra, while the portion of the urethra is expanded by the balloon. |
| US12296120B2 |
Medical balloon
Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a catheter. The catheter may include a catheter shaft and a balloon. The balloon may comprise a cone portion, a waist portion, and a body portion. A fiber braid may be disposed along the balloon. An inner surface of the waist portion may be thermally bonded to an outer surface of the catheter shaft and an inner surface of the fiber braid may be adhesively bonded to an outer surface of the waist portion. |
| US12296117B2 |
Image space controlled manual catheter
A steerable catheter system is disclosed. The system includes a steerable catheter including a handle and a steerable elongated body. The handle includes user inputs for image space control commands for articulating the elongated body with respect to a plane of a medical image. The elongated body includes pose determination features that allow determination of a roll angle of the elongated body. The system also includes a control unit that receives the image space control commands, determines the roll angle of the elongated body based on the pose determination features, translates the image space control commands into pullwire commands based on the roll angle, and transmits the pullwire commands to the steerable catheter, whereby the elongated body is articulated according to the pullwire commands. |
| US12296115B2 |
Insertion device
An insertion device includes a housing, a sheath, a guidewire, and a wheel assembly. The housing has a distal opening at a distal end and a proximal opening at a proximal end. The sheath is coupled to the proximal end of the housing and has an interior in communication with a proximal opening of the housing. The guidewire extends through the proximal opening and into the sheath. The guidewire includes a feature to limit distal advancement of the guidewire. The wheel assembly is rotatably coupled to the housing and connected to the guidewire such that rotation of the wheel assembly distally advances the guidewire through the distal opening of the housing. |
| US12296111B2 |
Tamper-evident housing
Disclosed is a housing for a catheter, the housing comprising: a body; a cap assembly comprising a cap and a tamper-evidence ring, wherein the cap is attached to the body and the tamper-evidence ring in an unopened configuration and is configured to be irreversibly detached from the tamper-evidence ring when the cap is removed from the body, the housing further comprising at least one anti-rotation mechanism to prevent rotation of the tamper-evidence ring upon rotation of the cap, and at least one axial retention mechanism configured to axially retain the tamper-evidence ring when irreversibly detached from the cap. |
| US12296110B2 |
Hydrophilic medical products and hydration mediums for hydrating the same
Hydration mediums for hydrating hydrophilic coatings of urinary catheters and urinary catheter products containing such hydration mediums. Methods for making urinary catheter products having hydration mediums. |
| US12296107B2 |
Mechanoreception stimulation garment
A mechanoreception stimulation garment has a plurality of protuberances disposed as pyramidal nodes upon an interior surface of the fabric. The plurality of protuberances are sized, spaced apart, and arranged to target receptive fields in the glabrous innervate skin when the garment is worn. The plurality of protuberances is forced in contact with the wearer's skin when the garment is worn. The mechanoreception stimulation garment therefore increases mechanoreception, perfusion pressure, blood flow, and perception and awareness of the limb or extremity upon which the garment is worn to aid in relief of symptomology of neuropathy and, in some embodiments, assist in maintaining balance when walking or manual prehensility and dexterity in wielding objects by hand. |
| US12296105B2 |
Humidification apparatus and humidification and blowing apparatus for respiratory organs including the same
A humidification apparatus includes a bag-shaped flexible reservoir where water is stored, a vaporizer that vaporizes supplied water, a water supply path connected to the flexible reservoir and the vaporizer, an accommodation portion where the flexible reservoir is accommodated, a pressurization source that compresses the flexible reservoir by pressurizing a space outside the flexible reservoir and inside the accommodation portion, and a controller that controls an operation of the pressurization source. Water stored in the flexible reservoir is supplied to the vaporizer through the water supply path by compressive force with which the flexible reservoir is compressed. |
| US12296100B2 |
Conforming nasal pillow
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a nasal pillow apparatus having a first nasal pillow, a second nasal pillow, and a connecting bar that connects the first nasal pillow to the second nasal pillow, the connecting bar being disposed below a bottom surface of the first nasal pillow and a bottom surface of the second nasal pillow. Each of the first nasal pillow and the second nasal pillow includes an inner wall having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; and an outer wall connected to the second end of the inner wall. When inserted into a nostril of a patient, the outer wall is configured to conform to the nostril by compressing in a first direction and expanding in a second direction. |
| US12296096B2 |
CPAP system
An apparatus for humidifying a flow of breathable gas includes a water reservoir and a water reservoir dock forming a cavity structured and arranged to receive the water reservoir in an operative position. The water reservoir comprises a reservoir base including a cavity structured to hold a volume of water, the reservoir base including a main body and a thermally conductive portion provided to the main body. The thermally conductive portion comprises a combined layered arrangement including a metal plate and a thin film, the thin film comprising a non-metallic material and including a wall thickness of less than about 1 mm. The thin film is adapted to form at least a bottom interior surface of the water reservoir exposed to the volume of water, and the metal plate is adapted to form a bottom exterior surface of the water reservoir. |
| US12296095B2 |
Methods and systems for controlling oxygen delivery in a flow therapy apparatus
The present disclosure provides for a control system for a flow therapy apparatus. The control system can control delivery of a fraction of delivered oxygen (FdO2) to a patient. The control system can maintain the FdO2 at a target level during a therapy session. The control system can automatically control an oxygen inlet valve in order to control the flow of oxygen to the patient. |
| US12296090B2 |
Electronic cigarette power supply portion
Aspects of the instant disclosure relate to electronic cigarettes; more particularly, to electronic cigarettes including a power supply portion. In various embodiments, the eCig power supply portion includes a sub-assembly housing substantially containing a battery, an airflow sensor, and controller circuitry. Aspects of the disclosure are further directed to an eCig power supply portion further including a hemicylindrical port and/or electrical contacts aligned along a longitudinal axis of the power supply portion. |
| US12296089B2 |
Inhalers and related methods
An inhaler housing (14) for an inhaler (10) for inhaling inhalable substances, the inhaler having: a body (14) and a dose counter (24) with a return spring (28), wherein a distinct guide surface (162) is provided for guiding the end of the return spring into a recess (152), the distinct guide surface being wider than an entrance mouth (160) of the recess, a dose counter chamber (22) being provided which is separated from a tubular interior space (182) of the inhaler by a barrier (180), the barrier including a stepped upper wall area (184) including at least three steps (186, 188, 190, 192) at different levels, the inhaler having a valve stem block (62) having an inner bore and a valve stem block having a seal (224) in the inner bore with a second diameter which is smaller than a first diameter of the inner bore, the inhaler having a canister (150) being adapted to move during operation between 1 and 4 mm, a drive being arranged to apply a firing force of between 15N and 60N of force to the canister at a position of the canister relative to a valve stem (54) at which the canister fires. |
| US12296088B2 |
Filter for a humidification system
Filters for surgical procedures including a fluid pathway to transport fluid, such as smoke and/or gases, exhausted from a surgical site, a humidity regulating element located along the fluid pathway, and a filter element located downstream of the humidity regulating element such that the humidity regulating element and the filter element are in fluid communication with each other. The humidity regulating element is configured to remove or reduce humidity from the smoke and/or gases exhausted from the surgical site prior to the smoke and/or gases reaching the filter element. The filter element is configured to filter particulate matter from the smoke and/or gases exhausted from the surgical site. |
| US12296087B2 |
Manifolds for a medical waste collection assembly and methods of collecting a tissue sample with the same
A manifold for collecting a tissue sample with a medical waste collection assembly. A base portion of a housing is removably engaged with a manifold receiver to provide a suction path from an inlet fitting receiving a suction line. A tray may be removably positioned within an accessory sleeve. Locating features facilitate defining a gap between a base portion of the tray and a lower barrier of the accessory sleeve. The tray may include a control surface to move the manifold between a sealing configuration, and a bleed configuration in which a second suction path is provided through the gap and below the tray. A backflow prevention valve may be disposed within the suction path between the tray and a filter element. Methods for collecting the tissue sample are also disclosed. |
| US12296086B2 |
Systems and methods for processing large volumes of biological fluid
Automated systems and methods for processing a biological cell suspension are disclosed. The systems and methods allow for the processing of large volumes of a biological cell suspension contained in or more source containers. |
| US12296085B2 |
Method for extracorporeal treatment of preeclampsia and related disorders
A three-component composition for use in the treatment of preeclampsia and related disorders wherein a first component comprises a bimodal synthetic carbon particle mixture; a second component comprises a resin bead with at least one affinity ligand directed toward syncytiotrophoblast-derived factor sEndoglin and a third component comprises a resin bead with at least one affinity ligand directed toward syncytiotrophoblast-derived factor soluble Fms-like tyrosine kinase-1. |
| US12296081B2 |
Plasmapheresis methods
Methods and systems for the automated collection of plasma from a donor are disclosed. The methods and systems deliver anticoagulant to whole blood and/or to selected and separated components at selected times to provide a sufficient amount of anticoagulant to the selected components to prevent coagulation and/or flocculation. The methods and systems limit the amount of anticoagulant returned to the donor and maximize the amount of collected plasma. Methods and systems for maximize the collection of IgG based on a measured level of total plasma protein are also disclosed. |
| US12296080B2 |
Microfluidic diffusion devices and systems, and methods of manufacturing and using same
Disclosed herein are rolled-membrane microfluidic diffusion devices and corresponding methods of manufacture. Also disclosed herein are three-dimensionally printed microfluidic devices and corresponding methods of manufacture. Optionally, the disclosed microfluidic devices can function as artificial lung devices. |
| US12296073B2 |
Wax melter apparatus with a wax removal mechanism
A wax melter apparatus. The wax melter apparatus includes a housing and a heating element to provide heat to melt wax. The wax melter apparatus also includes a flexible dish supported by the housing, the flexible dish receives the wax to be melted and can be distorted to allow cooled and hardened wax to be easily removed. |
| US12296072B2 |
Disinfectant fogging composition
A composition is provided for a disinfectant fogger and cleaner for interior surfaces of confined spaces. The composition is water based and has an aqueous disinfectant containing quaternary ammonium compounds as active disinfecting ingredients, non-ionic surfactants, and a malodor absorbing agent. The composition provides a disinfectant for hard-nonporous and soft surfaces and allows for immediate occupancy and contact with a cleaned interior surface. The composition may be packaged as a ready-to-use disinfectant spray in an aerosol container with an on/off lockable discharge actuator as fine mist droplets that are dispersed onto the target surfaces for treatment. |
| US12296071B2 |
Functionalisation of medical devices
Methods of modifying medical devices and medical devices are disclosed. One embodiment of a method of modifying a medical device includes functionalizing a surface of the medical device using cold plasma. One embodiment of a medical device is obtained by a method of modifying a device that includes functionalizing a surface of the medical device using cold plasma. |
| US12296065B2 |
Embolic compositions and methods
The present disclosure pertains to crosslinkable compositions and systems as well as methods for forming crosslinked compositions in situ, including the use of the same for embolizing vasculature including the neurovasculature within a patient, among many other uses. |
| US12296063B1 |
Dynamic reconfigurable contamination reduction control system
A control system and pathogen inactivation method to reduce cross-contamination within operational devices that experience sequential touching of touch spots on the operational device by multiple people. Additionally, the system controls and then executes the reconfiguration of touch spot position to increase the probabilistic time interval between sequential touches from a first person to a second person physically interacting with the operational device. The dynamic reconfiguration control system reduces the probability of cross-contamination between sequential personal touches in sequential user sessions. |
| US12296060B2 |
Aircraft sanitization systems and devices
An aircraft sanitization device is disclosed. The aircraft sanitization device includes a curved enclosure operatively coupled to a first surface of an enclosed area. At a first position the curved enclosure at least partially encloses a handle affixed to the first surface. A set of Ultraviolet (UV) Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) configured to sanitize the handle are affixed to an inner surface of the curved enclosure. At least one switch therein is activated in a closed state and deactivated in an open state of the enclosed area. At least one locking mechanism is configured to engage with the first surface in the closed state and disengage with the first surface in the open state. A controller is configured to activate the set of UV LEDs, when each of the at least one switch is activated and the locking mechanism engages the first surface in the closed state. |
| US12296056B2 |
System, method, and device for facilitating effective decontamination as part of a decontamination event
Systems and methods for assessing the effectiveness of a decontamination event to decontaminate a portion of at least one of skin or a covering of the skin of an individual. A dispensing apparatus is attachable to a water dispenser via a water dispenser interface. The dispensing apparatus to house an agent dispensing system and a light source. The light source to emit light in accordance with a predetermined field of view, and to emit the light at a sufficient intensity and wavelength to cause a fluorescent agent dispensed by the agent dispensing system to fluoresce. The field of view defines an inspection space in which the portion of the individual can be positioned to detect at least one of a presence or an absence of the fluorescent agent during the decontamination event. |
| US12296052B2 |
Oral compositions and the preparation methods thereof
The present invention relates to a process for preparing a solid composition comprising at least one active ingredient and at least one excipient comprising: i) mixing said at least one active ingredient and said at least one excipient in a granulator to obtain wet granules; ii) spreading wet granules on a tray and let stand for 2 to 24 hours between 15 and 25° C.; iii) compressing granules obtained after step ii) with a tablet press; and iv) collecting the solid composition. The invention further relates a solid composition obtained by such process. |
| US12296051B2 |
Oral bilayer tablets comprising acetylsalicylic acid and pseudoephedrine, methods of preparing and using thereof
The present disclosure relates generally to bilayer tablets comprising a combination of two active pharmaceutical ingredients, and more specifically to bilayer tablets comprising acetylsalicylic acid, pseudoephedrine, and a dissolution aid. The bilayer tablets utilize a combination of granulated and non-granulated acetylsalicylic acid along with a unique distribution of sodium carbonate as a dissolution aid that provide acetylsalicylic acid and pseudoephedrine in a single dosage form having rapid dissolution and long-term storage stability (low degradation). The present disclosure also provides methods of preparing and of using the bilayer tablets. |
| US12296049B2 |
Immediate release dosage form
An improved immediate release solid dosage form of naproxen with a certain particle size distribution for the intragranular portion, and a certain particle size distribution for the carbonate portion that allows naproxen to remain in solution and achieves fast dissolution and fast absorption of naproxen. The invention provides a naproxen dosage form that when administered to a human in a fasted state provides an average blood plasma naproxen concentration of at least 15-20 μg/ml in 10 minutes or less. The invention also provides a naproxen dosage form that when administered to a human in a fed state provides an average blood plasma naproxen concentration of at least 15-20 μg/ml in 50 minutes or less. |
| US12296045B2 |
Copolymers for stabilizing emulsions and/or forming interfacial films, and methods thereof
The present invention generally relates to polymers and, in particular, to copolymers for stabilizing, e.g., emulsions or droplets. In certain aspects, the copolymers may comprise a relatively hydrophobic monomer and a relatively hydrophilic monomer polymerized together (e.g., randomly) to form the copolymer. Examples of hydrophobic monomers include methacrylates and vinylphenyls; examples of hydrophilic monomers include boronic acids or acid derivatives. Surprisingly, such random copolymers may act as surfactants, e.g., stabilizing droplets within the emulsion. In addition, in some cases, an interfacial film may be produced by exposing the copolymer to a complexing molecule, such as a polyol, that can complex with the copolymer to form the film. In some cases, the film may at least partially surround a droplet, and in certain embodiments, the film may be sufficiently sturdy such that the droplet can be removed from the emulsion. Other aspects include methods of making or using such copolymers (for example, for containing cells in droplets), kits involving such copolymers, or the like. |
| US12296043B2 |
Liquisoft capsules
Described herein are oral pharmaceutical compositions suitable for chewing, sucking, or buccal dissolution comprising soft gel capsules and liquid fills, methods for making the same, and methods for treating subjects in need thereof with such capsules. In particular, oral pharmaceutical compositions comprising chewable, suckable, or dissolvable soft gel capsules with various flowable fill compositions are described. |
| US12296039B2 |
Composition with long-lasting concealing effects
The present invention relates to a composition comprising: (a) at least one pigment; (b) at least one first copolymer of at least two monomers selected from (meth)acrylic acid, esters thereof, and salts thereof; (c) at least one second copolymer of styrene or α-methylstyrene and of at least one monomer selected from (meth)acrylic acid, esters thereof, and salts thereof, wherein the weight ratio of the amount of the (c) second copolymer(s)/the amount of the (a) pigment(s) is 1.0 or more, preferably 1.5 or more, and more preferably 2.0 or more, and the composition comprises at least one non-ionic surfactant in an amount of 0.5% by weight or less, preferably 0.3% by weight or less, and more preferably 0.1% by weight or less, relative to the total weight of the composition, or the composition comprises no non-ionic surfactant. The composition according to the present invention is suitable for a keratin substance such as the skin and the surface of a mucous membrane, and can provide the keratin substance with enhanced or improved cosmetic effects, such as better concealing effects of the original color of the keratin substance, as well as long-lasting makeup effects. |
| US12296038B2 |
Topical composition containing ascorbic acid and/or salt thereof
Provided is a very stable topical composition. A topical composition is prepared that contains (A) from 1 to 40% by mass of at least one type selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid and salts of ascorbic acid; (B) at least 20% by mass of a diol having three carbon atoms; (C) at least one type selected from the group consisting of tocopherol, salts of tocopherol, and derivatives of tocopherol; and (D) water, wherein the mass ratio of component (D) to component (A) is from 0.5 to 5.0 and the topical composition includes less than 20% by mass of glycol ether. |
| US12296027B2 |
Molecular renal probes for detecting acute kidney injury
Disclosed herein are compounds or salts and/or solvates of formula I, II and III, where the compounds or salts and/or solvates have the following structures: (X)a—Y—(Z)b I; II; or X′—Y′ III; where X, Y, Z, X′, Y′, a, b, R4, R6 and R7 are as defined herein. |
| US12296025B2 |
AAV capsid variants and uses thereof
The disclosure relates to compositions and methods for the preparation, use, and/or formulation of adeno-associated virus capsid protein variants. |
| US12296024B2 |
Modified zinc oxide nanocomposite, antibiotic composition comprising the same, and combination preparation with the same
A zinc oxide nanocomposition is modified with a homobifunctional imidoester compound and an antibiotic composition contains the zinc oxide nanocomposition as an active ingredient. Also, a combination preparation contains the zinc oxide nanocomposite and an antifungal agent. The zinc oxide nanocomposite provides an antibiotic composition which is less toxic while exhibiting excellent antibiotic activity, for example, antiviral, antibacterial or antifungal activity. The antibiotic composition is usable to prevent contamination or infection by viruses, bacteria or fungi, inhibit the growth of viruses, bacteria or fungi, or treat infections by viruses, bacteria or fungi. |
| US12296021B2 |
Antibody conjugates and methods of making and using the same
Antibodies that include a sulfatase motif-containing tag in a constant region of an immunoglobulin (Ig) heavy chain polypeptide are disclosed. The sulfatase motif can be converted by a formylglycine-generating enzyme (FGE) to produce a formylglycine (fGly)-modified Ig heavy chain polypeptide. An fGly-modified Ig heavy chain polypeptide of the antibody can be covalently and site-specifically bound to a moiety of interest to provide an antibody conjugate. The disclosure also encompasses methods of production of such tagged Ig heavy chain polypeptides, fGly-modified Ig heavy chain polypeptides, and antibody conjugates, as well as methods of use of same. |
| US12296017B2 |
Bioorthogonal compositions
Cyclooctene conjugates of therapeutic or diagnostic agents have improved aqueous solubility and can release the agents upon contact with a tetrazine-containing biomaterial. The cyclooctene conjugates provide site-selective delivery of agents at the location of the tetrazine-containing biomaterial in a subject. The compositions and methods have applications in the treatment of various diseases or conditions including cancer, tumor growths, and bacterial infections. |
| US12296016B2 |
Ceramide-like lipid-based delivery vehicles and uses thereof
Provided herein, in some aspects, are delivery vehicles comprising a ceramide and an agent to be delivered attached to the ceramide. In some embodiments, the ceramide does not comprise a fatty acid (i.e., is a sphingosine). In some embodiments, the ceramide comprises a fatty acid. In some embodiments, the ceramide is a glycoceramide. In some embodiments, the agent is attached to the ceramide covalently (e.g., via a linker). In some embodiments, the agent to be delivered is a therapeutic agent. The ceramide is able to deliver the agent to a cell or to a cellular compartment, as well as across the musical barrier. In some embodiments, agents delivered using the ceramide described herein exhibit longer half-life, compared to agents delivered alone. Methods of delivering a therapeutic agent to a subject for treating a disease using the ceramide delivery vehicle are also provided. |
| US12296015B2 |
Aqueous liquid preparation
Provided is an aqueous liquid preparation comprising arbekacin and/or a salt thereof and at least one water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, and polyvinylpyrrolidone. |
| US12296014B2 |
External preparation comprising non-lamellar liquid crystal-forming lipid
The present invention relates to an external preparation that is well retained on a living body surface and is capable of increasing drug permeability, in particular, an external preparation comprising a non-lamellar liquid crystal-forming lipid and a drug. |
| US12296012B2 |
Chimeric antigen receptors targeting FLT3
Provided herein are antibodies that specifically bind to Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3), chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) that specifically bind to FLT3, and engineered immune cells expressing such CARs (e.g. FLT3-specific CAR-T cells). The invention also provides making such antibodies, CARs, and engineered immune cells. The invention also provides using such antibodies, CARs, and engineered immune cells, for example for the treatment of a condition associated with malignant cells expressing FLT3 (e.g., cancer). |
| US12296008B2 |
Pharmaceutical products and stable liquid compositions of IL-17 antibodies
The disclosure is directed to pharmaceutical products and stable liquid compositions of IL-17 antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof, e.g., AIN457 (secukinumab), and processes of making these pharmaceutical products and compositions. The disclosure is also directed to the use of these pharmaceutical products and liquid compositions (e.g., as part of a kit having instructions for use) for the treatment of various IL-17-mediated disorders (e.g., autoimmune disorders, such as psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis). |
| US12296006B2 |
Anti-LY6H antibodies and antibody drug conjugates
Disclosed herein are anti-lymphocyte antigen 6 complex, locus H (LY6H) antibodies and antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), including compositions and methods of using said antibodies and ADCs. |
| US12296001B2 |
DNA vaccine against crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV)
Nucleic acid molecules and compositions comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences that encode a consensus Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) antigens. Immunomodulatory methods and methods of inducing an immune response against CCHFV are disclosed. CCHFV glycoprotein immunogens are disclosed. |
| US12295998B2 |
Enhancing immunogenicity of Streptococcus pneumoniae polysaccharide-protein conjugates
The present invention provides immunogenic compositions having one or more polysaccharide-protein conjugates in which one or more polysaccharides from Streptococcus pneumoniae bacterial capsules are conjugated to a carrier protein in an aprotic solvent such as dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO). The present invention also provides methods for providing an enhanced immune response to a pneumococcal polysaccharide protein conjugate vaccine comprising administering to a human subject an immunogenic composition comprising polysaccharide-protein conjugates prepared in DMSO conditions. |
| US12295992B2 |
Use of ALDH1A and agonist, catalyst and inhibitor thereof
Disclosed is the use of ALDH1A and an agonist, a catalysate and an inhibitor thereof. In particular, disclosed is the use of ALDH1A or an agonist thereof, or a catalysate thereof in the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition or a formulation for the treatment and/or prevention of autism. |
| US12295982B2 |
Synergistic composition to treat respiratory diseases and strengthen the immune system to fight other diseases and procedure to manufacture such composition
A composition for treating respiratory diseases and strengthening the immune system is provided including a synergic mixture of a) oil extracted from seeds of the plant Nigella sativa diluted in propylene glycol with b) an alcoholic extract with ethanol obtained from aerial parts of the plant Asclepias curassavica. The composition is prepared by (a) extracting seed oil from the Nigella sativa plant, adding the extracted seed oil to propylene glycol; (b) macerating aerial parts of Asclepias curassavica plants in ethanol with a resting time if subjected to a water bath or another resting time without the water bath, straining and filtering; c) mixing a volume of the alcoholic extract of Asclepias curassavica with a volume of oil extracted from the seeds of the Nigella sativa plant diluted in propylene glycol; d) shaking and letting it rest. |
| US12295981B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating neurodegenerative diseases, containing Angelica gigas Nakai extract or mixed extract of Angelica gigas Nakai and broccoli
Provided is a use of an Angelica gigas Nakai extract or a mixed extract of Angelica gigas Nakai and broccoli for the prevention and/or treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and/or amelioration, the protection of nerve cells and/or the generation of nerve cells. |
| US12295980B2 |
Method for producing an Asparagopsis oil composition
The field of the invention relates to processes for preparing Asparagopsis oil compositions, comprising extracting at least one bioactive from a biomass of Asparagopsis into an oil to form the compositions. These compositions are suitable for reducing total gas production and/or methane production in a ruminant or pseudo-ruminant animal. |
| US12295979B2 |
Immuno-modulated replication-efficient Vaccinia virus strain
The invention refers to new immuno-modulated replication-efficient Vaccinia virus strain (IOVA) and its derivatives for the use in medicine. |
| US12295972B2 |
Methods using freeze-dried platelet derivative compositions for restoring hemostasis in a subject
Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating a coagulopathy in a subject. Such methods can include administering to the subject in need thereof, for example because they have been administered an anticoagulant agent, an effective amount of a composition including platelets, or in illustrative embodiments platelet derivatives, and in further illustrative embodiments freeze-dried platelet derivatives (FDPDs). Various properties of exemplary embodiments of such methods and platelet derivatives used therein, as well as numerous additional aspects and embodiments are provided herein. |
| US12295971B2 |
Compositions and methods for enhancing adoptive T cell therapeutics
The present disclosure relates generally to compositions and methods for improving T cell therapy. In particular, the disclosure provides polypeptides and recombinant nucleic acid constructs and/or recombinant nucleic acids encoding polypeptides having mutations capable of altering T cell signaling, cytokine production, and/or in vivo persistence in tumors of therapeutic T cells comprising the mutation. The T cell signaling can be by NFAT, NF-κB and/or AP-1 pathways. The disclosure also provides vectors and cells including the polypeptides and/or recombinant nucleic acid constructs and/or recombinant nucleic acids of the disclosure as well as methods of preparing a T cell for use in cell therapy, and methods of identifying a mutation useful for improving T cell therapy. |
| US12295970B2 |
Imidazoquinoline compounds and prodrugs thereof
The present technology is directed to TLR7 and TLR8 agonist compounds, compositions, and methods of using the same for the treatment of cancers and as vaccine adjuvants. |
| US12295968B2 |
Compositions and methods for targeted immunomodulatory antibodies and fusion proteins
The present invention is based on the seminal discovery that targeted immunomodulatory antibodies and fusion proteins can counter act or reverse immune tolerance of cancer cells. Cancer cells are able to escape elimination by chemotherapeutic agents or tumor-targeted antibodies via specific immunosuppressive mechanisms in the tumor microenvironment and such ability of cancer cells is recognized as immune tolerance. Such immunosuppressive mechanisms include immunosuppressive cytokines (for example, Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β)) and regulatory T cells and/or immunosuppressive myeloid dendritic cells (DCs). By counteracting tumor-induced immune tolerance, the present invention provides effective compositions and methods for cancer treatment, optional in combination with another existing cancer treatment. The present invention provides strategies to counteract tumor-induced immune tolerance and enhance the antitumor efficacy of chemotherapy by activating and leveraging T cell-mediated adaptive antitumor immunity against resistant or disseminated cancer cells. |
| US12295967B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition for prevention or treatment of flavivirus infection
A method for treating a flavivirus infection includes administering to a subject in need thereof a composition which includes at least one of gentamicin sulfate, netilmicin, tobramycin, paromomycin, amikacin, capreomycin, trifluoperazine, dihydrostreptomycin, hydroxychloroquine, thioridazine HCl, efavirenz, miltefosine, nystatin, micafungin, bleomycin, resminostat, montelukast, norfloxacin, nedaplatin and cephalothin, which can exhibit excellent growth inhibition or killing effects of various species of flavivirus genus. |
| US12295963B2 |
Treating pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy
The invention features methods of preventing and/or treating neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). |
| US12295960B2 |
Cancer treatment
The present invention relates to methods for the treatment of cancers, as well as pharmaceutical preparations of compounds useful in such treatments. |
| US12295959B2 |
Phenoxy and benzyloxy substituted psychoplastogens and uses thereof
Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions, and methods for promoting neuronal growth and/or improving neuronal structure with the compounds and compositions disclosed herein. Also described are methods of treating diseases or disorders that are mediated by the loss of synaptic connectivity and/or plasticity, such as neurological diseases and disorders, with phenoxy or benzyloxy substituted psychoplastogens. |
| US12295954B2 |
Methods of treating fibrosis
The present specification provides methods and compositions for treating fibrosis, particularly pulmonary fibrosis. The pulmonary fibrosis may be idiopathic or arise following an infection of the lung. The lung infection can be by SARS-CoV-2. Lung function stabilizes or is improved as a result of treatment. |
| US12295951B2 |
Compounds for use in a method of treating or preventing neurological and/or psychiatric disorders
The present invention relates to compounds, i.e. ergoline derivatives, such as lysergic acid diethylamide, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof for use in a method of treating (alleviating), preventing, reducing the symptoms of and/or slowing down the progression of a neurological and/or psychiatric disorder, such as mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease. In some aspects, the present invention relates to a method of treating, preventing, reducing the symptoms of and/or slowing down the progression of a neurological and/psychiatric disorder, which uses an ergoline derivative such as lysergic acid diethylamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US12295950B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions
The present disclosure relates to new crystal forms of chemical compounds, formulations including, methods of forming, and methods of using same. |
| US12295943B2 |
Apixaban dosing
A method for administering a dosage of Apixaban to a patient for the treatment or prevention of thrombosis, the method comprising: administering a dosage of Apixaban to the patient, wherein the dosage of apixaban is determined by: receiving patient data relating to a patient, wherein the patient data includes a kidney function metric of the patient; and processing, using one or more processors, the patient data with a dosage calculator to determine the dosage of Apixaban for the patient, wherein the dosage calculator is derived from a plasma level prediction model that predicts Apixaban drug plasma levels, and the dosage calculator determines the dosage for the patient based in part on the kidney function metric of the patient. |
| US12295940B2 |
Viral inhibitors, the synthesis thereof, and intermediates thereto
The present disclosure discloses compositions comprising maribavir, methods of providing the same, and compositions providing intermediates useful in providing maribavir. Maribavir (((2S,3S,4R,5S)-2-(5,6-dichloro-2-(isopropylamino)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydrofuran-3,4-diol) is a benzimidazole riboside and is an orally available antiviral medication against cytomegalovirus (CMV). |
| US12295939B2 |
Substituted benzothiophene analogs as selective estrogen receptor degraders
In one aspect, the disclosure relates to relates to substituted benzothiophene analogs which are useful as selective degraders of estrogen receptor, methods of making same, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, and methods of treating one or more clinical conditions associated with estrogen receptor, such as a cancer, including breast cancer, or osteoporosis. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure. |
| US12295938B2 |
Composition for treating castration-resistant prostate cancer, comprising quassinoids
The present invention relates to: a composition for treating castration-resistant prostate cancer, comprising quassinoids; and a method for treating castration-resistant prostate cancer by using same. |
| US12295934B2 |
Treating iron deficiency with ferric carboxymaltose
The present invention relates to the field of treating iron deficiency with IV iron carbohydrate complexes such ferric carboxymaltose, monitoring or identifying subjects to determine their eligibility for being administered said IV iron carbohydrate complexes, and combining said IV iron carbohydrate complexes with additional drugs in order to mitigate or reduce side effects induced by said IV iron carbohydrate complexes. |
| US12295933B2 |
Methods and compositions to treat and diagnose diseases or pathologies associated with inflammation of the sinuses and nasal cavity
Methods and compositions for the treatment of rhinosinusitis in a subject using topical verapamil. |
| US12295932B2 |
Succinylcholine chloride prefilled syringe
Prefilled syringes containing a succinylcholine chloride composition, where the prefilled syringes comprise a syringe barrel and a syringe tip comprising cyclic olefin monopolymer (“COP”) or cyclic olefin copolymer (“COC”). The syringes can also comprise a luer adapter integral with the syringe tip, where the syringe barrel, syringe tip and luer adapter are a single element comprising COP or COC. The succinylcholine chloride compositions include succinylcholine chloride, a tonicity agent and one or more pH adjusters in an aqueous solution having a pH from about 3.0-4.5. The prefilled syringes containing the succinylcholine compositions are storage-stable for extended periods of time at a temperature of 2-8° C., have acceptable physical parameters such as glide force and break force, and make safe and robust connections with needles and needleless luer adapter devices (“NLADs”). |
| US12295931B2 |
Levodopa dosing regimen
The invention is a method for treating patients with Parkinson's disease by orally administering a controlled release levodopa formulation and the method provides an improvement of a patient's total post-dose “Off” time, total post dose “On” time and total post dose “Good On” time compared to post-dose of treatment regimens with oral immediate release levodopa tablets. |
| US12295925B2 |
Treatment of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) associated plexiform neurofibromas (PN) in pediatric patients with mirdametinib
The present disclosure relates to methods for treating plexiform neurofibromas associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1-PN), comprising administering to a pediatric patient (e.g., 2 to 15 years of age) in need thereof mirdametinib or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US12295922B2 |
Topical medicament for use in treatment of anorectal inflammation
A medicament for use in the treatment of anorectal inflammation in hemorrhoids contains a petroleum base, water, phenylephrine hydrochloride, tocopherol acetate, and micronized sucrose. |
| US12295921B2 |
Epinephrine spray formulations
Provided herein are epinephrine spray formulations. Also provided herein are methods of treating anaphylaxis by administering epinephrine spray formulations to subjects in need of such treatment. |
| US12295913B2 |
Medication container encoding, verification, and identification
A medication container encoding, verification and identification method is provided that includes receiving data characterizing a medication, generating an identifier encapsulating the data and applying an identifier to a medication container such that it is automatically readable by a medication device. Related apparatus, systems, methods and articles are also described. |
| US12295908B2 |
Scalp stimulation assembly
A scalp stimulation assembly includes a panel that can be rubbed along a user's scalp when the user is bathing. A plurality of light emitters is each of the light emitters is coupled to the panel to emit light onto the user's scalp when the panel is rubbed along the user's scalp. Each of the light emitters has an operational frequency in the ultraviolet spectrum to stimulate hair growth on the user's scalp when the panel is rubbed along the user's scalp. A plurality of domes is each of the domes is coupled to the panel to frictionally engage the user's scalp when the panel is rubbed along the user's scalp for stimulating hair growth. A vibration unit is integrated into the panel to physically stimulate the user's scalp when the panel is rubbed along the user's scalp. |
| US12295903B2 |
Overhead exoskeleton
An exoskeleton for supporting an arm of a user includes a torso attachment device for releasably connecting the exoskeleton to a torso of the user, a bracket which is connectable to the torso attachment device, a lifting rod which is connectable to the torso attachment device via the bracket and which is reversibly movable in a first direction and a second direction relative to the bracket, a cantilever for supporting the arm of the user which is releasably connectable to the arm of the user, and a spring element. A force is exertable on the cantilever and the lifting rod by the spring element. |
| US12295902B2 |
Load reduction device, control device, load reduction method, and storage medium for storing program
This load reduction device is provided with: a shock absorption mechanism configured to absorb impact force generated when a user moves; a drive mechanism configured to output torque for reducing a load applied to the user at a joint of a leg of the user; and a torque control unit configured to control the torque output by the drive mechanism on the basis of operation of the shock absorption mechanism. |
| US12295900B1 |
Systems, methods, and devices for percussive massage therapy with voice activation
Described herein are systems, methods, and devices for providing percussive massage therapy with voice activation features. A percussive massage device including a housing, a motor, a switch, a microphone, a speaker, and a controller is described. The controller of the percussive massage device includes at least one processor and a memory, and the controller is coupled to the switch, the microphone, and the speaker. The controller of the percussive massage device is configured to receive, from the microphone, a voice input of a user of the percussive massage device, perform, by the at least one processor, speech recognition of the voice input, determine, by the at least one processor, an audio output based on the speech recognition of the voice input, and transmit an audio signal to the speaker to transmit the audio output to the user of the percussive massage device. |
| US12295898B2 |
Chiropractic adjusting instrument system and method
A portable battery power operated chiropractic adjusting instrument, manipulator or thruster for applying a selectable adjustment energy impulse to a patient through a plunger having a resilient or cushioned head with the energy impulse applied to the plunger being supplied by a solenoid. The adjusting instrument can have annunciators or indicators for preload, readiness to operate, level of energy impulse and the like. The power source can be an internal rechargeable battery or removable rechargeable battery pack. |
| US12295897B2 |
Apparatus and system for boosting, transferring, turning and positioning a patient
A system for use with an inflatable device includes an air output and a nozzle at a distal end of the air output. The nozzle includes a lip extending radially from the nozzle and configured to retain the nozzle in a port of the inflatable device. The lip has a non-circular shape around the nozzle. |
| US12295891B2 |
Patient positioning support apparatus with fail-safe connector attachment mechanism
A patient support apparatus for supporting a patient in a prone position during a surgical procedure is provided, including an open fixed frame suspended above a floor and a pair of spaced opposed radially sliding joints cooperating with the frame, each joint including a virtual pivot point and an arc of motion spaced from the virtual pivot point, the joints being movable along the arc providing a pivot ship mechanism for a pair of pelvic pads attached to the joints. A base for supporting and suspending a patient support structure above the floor, for supporting a patient during a surgical procedure, the base including a pair of spaced opposed vertical translation subassemblies reversibly attachable to a patient support structure, a cross-bar, and a rotation subassembly having two degrees of rotational freedom; wherein a location of each vertical translation subassembly is substantially constant during operation of the patient support structure. |
| US12295890B2 |
Infant care device including predictive failure side panels
An infant care device that can include a failure indicating feature in one or more of the side panels to discourage improper use of the side panels to move the infant care device. When a side panels is used to move the infant care device and a force greater than a pre-determined maximum is applied to the side panel, the failure indicting feature indicates such improper use. The failure indicating feature is designed to provide an indication at a level of force that is less than the level of force that would damage the hinge and latch assembly holding the side panel. The failure indicating feature can provide a physical indication or a visual indication when a force greater than a predetermined maximum is applied to the side panel. |
| US12295886B2 |
Protection for direct selective laser trabeculoplasty
An apparatus includes an optical unit (30), including a light source (66), one or more beam-directing elements (50, 56), and a radiation source (48). The radiation source is configured to irradiate an eye (25) of a patient (22) with one or more treatment beams (52) by emitting the treatment beams toward the beam-directing elements, while the eye fixates on the light source by virtue of the light source transmitting visible light (68). The apparatus further includes an optical filter (70) configured to inhibit passage of the treatment beams, but not the visible light, therethrough, while interposing between the beam-directing elements and a pupil (104) of the eye. Other embodiments are also described. |
| US12295885B2 |
Arrangement for the OCT-based laser vitreolysis
An arrangement for OCT-based laser treatment of vitreous floaters. The arrangement for OCT-based laser vitreolysis includes an OCT system, a laser system having a deflection unit, optical elements that couple the OCT system and the laser system, a display unit and a central control and operating unit. The OCT system is configured to localize the floaters, the laser system is configured to destroy the floaters by application of laser pulses and the central control and operating unit is configured to determine apart from the coordinates of the localized floaters also their distance to structures of the eye, to derive exclusion criteria for the treatment, to align the deflection unit of the laser system to these coordinates and to focus and activate the laser system. The present invention relates to an arrangement for the gentle, low risk and painless laser treatment of vitreous floaters, which enables partially or fully automated therapy. |
| US12295884B1 |
Corneal irrigation system and method of use
A corneal irrigation system, for removing a color pigment(s) from an intracorneal channel, includes a syringe, an irrigation device, and a flexible tube coupling the syringe to the irrigation device. The irrigation device includes a handle, having a distal end and a proximal end, that is coupled to the cannula. The handle also includes a lumen. The cannula includes (i) a shaft section having a first end that is coupled to the handle's proximal end, (ii) a curved section having a blunt tip, wherein an exterior surface of the curved section includes a rough-surface region, and (iii) a lumen having an opening in the rough-surface region, the lumen extending from the first end of the shaft section toward the blunt tip. The cannula's lumen is coupled to the handle's lumen. |
| US12295880B2 |
Devices configured to monitor biological parameters, and to provide treatment, at an Abreu brain thermal tunnel
Devices for therapeutic interaction with an Abreu brain thermal tunnel (ABTT) terminus. Such devices provide heat to or remove heat from the ABTT terminus, and may also provide heat to or remove heat from veins connected to the ABTT. Therapeutic devices for engaging with the ABTT terminus benefit from diagnostics obtained at the ABTT terminus, or from other locations on the body. |
| US12295877B2 |
Mandibular advancement device and method
A mandibular advancement device is disclosed. An upper component and a lower component are used as splints on the maxilla and mandible. A wire may be mounted to the lower components at the molar buccal sides. The wire passes through a channel on the anterior of the upper component, in a slidable fashion. The channel may be circular or have a cross-sectional shape including a flat side. A forward shield cushions or protects the interior of the oral cavity as the wire may move back and forth. The device may be made entirely of plastic or biocompatible materials. |
| US12295876B2 |
Fluid collection devices and methods of using the same
In an example, a fluid collection device includes a fluid impermeable barrier that at least partially defines a chamber. The fluid impermeable barrier also defines an opening extending therethrough. The opening is configured to be positioned adjacent to a female urethra. The fluid collection device also includes a conduit at least partially disposed in the chamber. The conduit defines at least one aperture that provides fluid communication between an interior of the conduit and the chamber. The conduit also includes an outlet that provides fluid communication between the interior of the conduit and a vacuum source or a fluid storage container. The size and shape of the fluid collection device helps minimize the area of a user's skin both that contacts the device and to which a vacuum pressure is applied. |
| US12295875B2 |
Ostomy appliance coupling assembly
A coupling assembly for an ostomy appliance that has a locking arrangement, a first coupling and a second coupling. The locking arrangement has a locking ring and first and second grips mounted to the locking ring. The locking ring is mounted to first and/or second coupling, forms an inner circumference and is adjustable between locked and unlocked configurations. In the locked configuration the locking ring is for maintaining the first and second couplings in a coupled configuration and the inner circumference is less than in the unlocked configuration. The first and second grips are positioned about the locking ring to be moveable towards one another to increase the inner circumference and adjust the locking ring from the locked configuration to the unlocked configuration. |
| US12295873B2 |
Urinary system making the involuntary excretion occuring after colostomy, ileostomy and urostomy voluntary
A urinary system is used to excrete the contents of the large intestine, small intestine and urinary bladder through the stoma after colostomy, ileostomy and urostomy and makes the involuntary excretion occurring in the stoma voluntary and is connected to the bottom adapter adhering to the skin such that it will isolate the stoma in the excretory region of the user's abdominal wall. |
| US12295872B2 |
Sinus tract expander system and method of treatment thereby
A tract expander includes a base having a threaded central hole and a plurality of wings. The base and the wings are connected by a plurality of hinges. Each of the plurality of hinges is connected to the base and to a wing of the plurality of wings so that each wing moves relative to the base. A threaded shaft includes a tip. The tip diameter is larger than the threaded shaft diameter and the threaded shaft is configured to screw into the threaded central hole. The threaded shaft is configured to rotate and move the tip toward the hinged base, causing the tops of the plurality of wings to move away from the threaded shaft. |
| US12295869B2 |
Lock and release mechanisms for trans-catheter implantable devices
A system includes a lock and release connector, an implantable medical device, and an outer tube. The lock and release connector includes a connector body defining a recess having planar lateral head portions extending to and intersecting with a cylindrical surface of the connector body, and a longitudinal neck portion extending from the head portion. The implantable medical device has an extension including a neck portion receivable in the longitudinal neck portion of the recess and a head portion receivable in the lateral head portions of the recess. The outer tube extends over the recess to retain the extension in the recess. |
| US12295868B2 |
Graft securing system, applicator and method
A graft securing system including at least one expandable frame moveable from a collapsed state to an expanded state, and at least one anchor coupled to the frame via an elastic support strut, said anchor including: an anchor base, at least one deflectable prong protruding from said anchor base and having at least one penetration tip and at least one restraining sleeve at least partially slideably moveable along the at least one prong and wherein in the collapsed state, the support strut is biased radially centrally bringing the at least one anchor to point generally axially, parallel to a longitudinal axis of the frame. |
| US12295866B2 |
Biomedical finger assembly for use with capacitive panels
A prosthetic digit usable with capacitive panels is provided. The digit includes at least one conductive layer surrounding the body of the digit, and a non-conductive sealing layer around the conductive layer preventing direct external contact of the conductive layer with the capacitive panel. The digit may have a conductive tip pad to create a series capacitive pathway between the conductive layer of the body and the electrodes of the capacitive panel. Using the digit with a capacitive panel does not require a direct conductive pathway, e.g., a pathway between the capacitive panel and the structure of the device, the user's skin, or metallic sink. |
| US12295860B2 |
Low profile plate
The present application generally relates to orthopedic systems, and in particular, to systems including independent plates and spacers. A plating system can include a spacer and a plate that is independent from the spacer. A number of locking mechanisms can be provided to secure the plate to the spacer. In some cases, the spacer includes a pair of notches that extend on an outer surface of the spacer. The plate can include a pair of lateral extensions that can engage the notches to secure the plate to the spacer. In other cases, the spacer includes an opening including a pair of inlets. The plate can include an enclosed posterior extension that can be received in the pair of inlets to secure the plate to the spacer. |
| US12295859B2 |
Pedicle-based intradiscal fixation devices and methods
Pedicle-based intradiscal fixation devices, systems, instruments, and methods thereof. The implant or a portion thereof may be composed of a shape-memory material, which has a curved shape-memory orientation and a temporarily straight orientation. The implant may be configured to be inserted into a pedicle of an inferior vertebra, through the vertebral body of the inferior vertebra, and into the vertebral body of the superior vertebra to thereby stabilize the inferior and superior vertebrae. |
| US12295858B2 |
Expandable vertebral body replacement device and method
An expandable vertebral body implant, and methods of assembly and using the implant. The vertebral body implant includes a body with a first end and a second end, a rotating member rotatably coupled to the first end of the body, wherein an end includes a plurality of first notches inset into the rotating member, an extension member moveably coupled to the rotating member, and a locking member positioned on an interior of the body. Methods for assembling and using the vertebral body implant are also disclosed. |
| US12295853B2 |
Implants, systems and methods of using the same
Implants, device, systems and methods for replacing an articulation surface in a joint, for example, a glenoid implant with an articular surface and an opposing bone contacting surface having a ring and post extending therefrom that respectively mechanically connect with cortical bone and cancellous bone of a glenoid. Methods for implanting the glenoid implant are also disclosed. |
| US12295852B2 |
Canal sparing humeral implant and related methods
A humeral implant is provided. The implant includes a humeral stem including a plurality of fins. At least one fin comprises a serrated bottom edge. A radial distance between an inner bottom edge of the at least one fin and a centerline of the humeral implant increases along a distal length of extension of the at least one fin. At least the serrated bottom edge of the at least one fin is configured to cut into and compact bone of the metaphysis of a humerus toward relatively denser cancellous bone of a peripheral portion of the humerus when press-fit therein, thereby providing sufficient press-fitting for cementless fixation of the humeral stem into the humerus. Related kits and methods are also provided. |
| US12295851B2 |
Femoral component for an implantable hip prosthesis and method of making same
An orthopaedic prosthesis for use in a hip replacement surgery includes an implantable stem component. The implantable stem component includes a core and a shell extending over the core. The shell includes a polymeric material and is configured to receive a femoral head component. Metal foam may extend over a portion of the shell. |
| US12295849B2 |
Mandibular reconstruction systems and methods
In general, one aspect disclosed features a method comprising: providing a bone section; attaching a cutting guide to the bone section; cutting the bone section into multiple bone graft sections using the cutting guide; arranging the multiple bone graft sections in a neo-mandible position; attaching a temporary fixation plate to the multiple bone graft sections after arranging the multiple bone graft sections in the neo-mandible position; removing the cutting guide from the multiple bone graft sections after attaching the temporary fixation plate; attaching a final fixation plate to the multiple bone graft sections after removing the cutting guide; and removing the temporary fixation plate from the multiple bone graft sections after attaching the final fixation plate to create a neo-mandible assembly. |
| US12295844B2 |
Artificial chordae deployment
A method can comprise advancing a suction cup at a distal end of a suction catheter into a heart chamber, contacting the suction cup to a heart valve leaflet, and partially axially collapsing the suction cup while applying a negative pressure through the suction catheter and the suction cup and contacting the suction cup to the heart valve leaflet. |
| US12295843B2 |
System to assist in the release of a collapsible stent from a delivery device
A delivery device for an implantable medical device having a retention member at an end thereof may include a shaft extending in a longitudinal direction and defining a longitudinal axis, an elongated sheath surrounding a longitudinal portion of the shaft, a compartment defined inside the sheath and adapted to receive the medical device in an assembled condition, a retainer positioned at one end of the compartment, and an energy storage element positioned on the longitudinal portion of the shaft and configured to be radially compressed by the medical device when the elongated sheath covers the compartment containing the medical device. The sheath may be slidable relative to the shaft in the longitudinal direction. The retainer may include a recess adapted to receive the retention member of the medical device in the assembled condition. |
| US12295839B2 |
Motorized implant delivery system
Systems, apparatuses, and methods disclosed herein are provided for a motorized implant delivery system. The delivery system may utilize a processor for control of at least one motor for actuating a delivery apparatus. The delivery system may include sensors configured sense one or more of a condition of the patient's body or a condition of the delivery apparatus. The processor may process the signals provided by the sensors, which may comprise feedback signals to the processor. |
| US12295838B2 |
Systems, devices and methods for folded unibody heart valve stents
A replacement heart valve comprises a unibody, folded, double-wall stent, with a stent cover and a leaflet valve attached to the inner lumen of the stent. The heart valve is delivered using a multi-pulley, suture-based stent restraint assembly provided by fixed guide openings or structures along the distal end of the delivery system that independently permits expansion of the distal and proximal ends of the outer wall of the stent, and control of the inner wall expansion simultaneously with or separately from the expansion of the outer wall. |
| US12295836B2 |
Prosthetic heart valve comprising a stent structure having a conical-convex inflow region and a linear cylindrical outflow region
A vascular implant, in particular a prosthetic heart valve, for providing valve function, has a stent structure with a proximal conical-convex inflow region, a distal, linear cylindrical outflow region, an intermediate transition region, and a corresponding valve arrangement. When the stent structure is in the expanded state, a higher maximum radial force exists in the inlet region in direct comparison to the lower maximum radial force in the outlet region and in the transition region. |
| US12295833B2 |
Method of assembling a prosthetic heart valve
A method of assembling a prosthetic heart valve comprises securing a suture loop having at least first and second windings to an outflow edge portion of an inner skirt. The first and second windings are arranged in a repeating pattern of figure-eight shape curves and each winding has a plurality of first sections attached to the outflow edge portion of the inner skirt and a plurality of second sections unattached to the inner skirt. The inner skirt is placed inside of an annular frame and the second sections of the first and second windings are placed over apices of an outflow end of the frame such that the second sections of the first and second windings reside outside of the frame. The second sections of the windings are inserted inwardly through openings in the frame and attached to selected locations on the inner skirt. |
| US12295826B2 |
Repair prosthetic curl mitigation
A repair prosthetic for repairing a hernia is disclosed. In some embodiments, the repair prosthetic includes a patch body, a frame that assists in spreading the patch body from a reduced configuration to an expanded configuration, and a plurality of tethers attached to the patch body at locations between the frame and a periphery of the patch body. In various embodiments, the tethers can be tensioned to mitigate curling or creasing in the patch body to flatten the patch to facilitate attachment to tissue. |
| US12295825B2 |
Implantable medical system
An implantable system for managing urinary incontinence includes a sling with an elongate body member having a proximal portion, a distal portion and an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion is configured to be positioned underneath urethra of a subject for providing an adequate support to prevent leakage of urine during a stress event. A pressure sensor communicatively coupled with the elongated body member is configured to be positioned in an abdominal cavity and adapted to sense an increase in intra-abdominal pressure. The pressure sensor generates a first signal that is indicative of a change in the intra-abdominal pressure upon occurrence of the stress event. A processing circuit processes the first signal sensed by the pressure sensor and generates a second signal causing an adjustment of tensioning force in the elongate body member thereby changing magnitude of a supporting force to the urethra. |
| US12295819B2 |
Enhanced women's reusable absorbent panty
A reusable undergarment is disclosed with a multi-layer gusset assembly that is permanently affixed in the undergarment to absorb liquids excreted by a wearer of the undergarment and is reusable after washing. The panty also includes body fabric, elastic trim, and non-wicking hydrophobic thread that is sewn through the trim, which sandwiches the body fabric and gusset assembly. The trim may be a single piece of fabric with a waterproof finish that is folded widthwise to form a hollow channel that redistributes excess liquid at the edge of the gusset assembly without leaking. In some manufacturing processes, a waterproof finish may be applied to the elastic trim, and the edge of the gusset assembly may be positioned offset from a fold-line of the trim when folded widthwise. The shape and positioning of the gusset assembly may be cone-shaped in some embodiments. |
| US12295814B2 |
Shear resistant wound dressing for use in vacuum wound therapy
A cover layer for a vacuum wound therapy dressing includes a backing layer formed from a flexible polymeric membrane and an adhesive layer for affixing the backing layer over a wound bed to provide a substantially fluid-tight seal around a perimeter of the wound bed. The cover layer is reinforced with a reinforcement layer extending to a peripheral region of the backing layer to distribute forces associated with evacuating a reservoir, as defined by or within the cover, to stimulate healing of the wound bed. |
| US12295813B2 |
Dual hearing protection system
A hearing protection system is provided. The hearing protection system has a first active hearing protection system. The first active hearing protection system is level-dependent. The hearing protection system also has a second active hearing protection system. The second active hearing protection system is level-dependent. Each of the first and second active hearing protection systems are configured to operate in an independent mode and a dual-protection mode. A dual-protection mode level dependent function of the second active hearing protection system is different than an independent mode level dependent function. |
| US12295812B2 |
Multi-sensory enrichment with self-administering health product delivery system
The present disclosure describes a self-sprayer device for self-administering an animal product to an animal and providing environmental enrichment to the animal. |
| US12295807B2 |
Dentition control method
A system for manufacturing an orthodontic appliance. A scanner for creating a numerical three-dimensional initial reference model of at least a part of a patient's arch including one or more teeth. An image acquisition device for acquiring at least one two-dimensional updated image of the arch. The image acquisition device is positioned and oriented in space, relative to the teeth, under actual acquisition conditions. A computer for creating a numerical three-dimensional objective reference model, corresponding to a desired positioning, at a time point of a treatment, of the teeth, and deforming the initial reference model by moving one or more teeth of the initial reference model, to obtain an updated reference model corresponding to the positioning of the teeth on the two-dimensional updated image. A device for manufacturing an orthodontic appliance, based on a comparison, executed by the computer, between the updated reference model and the objective reference model. |
| US12295805B2 |
Endodontic instrument with enlarged chip space and reduced torque strength
An endodontic instrument of this disclosure has less torque strength but greater flexibility and enlarged chip space compared to the prior art. In embodiments. only two flutes are spiraled about the instrument's length L to form two non-landed cutting edges between D2 and D16, the cutting edges merging to form a land at about D1. The tip end is rounded. The helical angle α increases from the handle end toward the tip end, a number of spirals per unit length being at least two times greater toward the tip end than toward the handle end, a cross-section of the length L consisting of two convex portions intersecting at each cutting edge or a wave-shape having one concave portion and one convex portion intersecting at each cutting edge, the cross-section occupying less total area than would a same size endodontic instrument having a triangular cross-section and providing greater chip space. |
| US12295804B2 |
Patch attachable to teeth
The present disclosure provides a patch attachable to the occlusal plane of posterior teeth, which includes: a drug layer; a backing layer in contact with the drug layer; and a removable part in contact with the backing layer. The patch can be provided as a single-sided type or a double-sided type. It may also be provided as a linear type or a symmetric type. The present disclosure is directed to providing a patch that can be easily attached to the occlusal plane of posterior teeth. |
| US12295801B2 |
Method and system for evaluating implanting precision of an implant
Embodiments of the present application provides a method and a system for evaluating implanting precision of an implant. The method includes: obtaining a second surface model of an oral cavity containing a target implant; obtaining an actual position of the target implant in a first three-dimensional model based on the second surface model, the first three-dimensional model and a first surface model; and obtaining an evaluation result of the implanting precision of the target implant based on the actual position of the target implant in the first three-dimensional model and an predicted position of the target implant in the first three-dimensional model. By means of the method and system according to the embodiments of the present application, the second surface model of the oral cavity containing the target implant is obtained after implantation is completed using an oral digital scanning device to obtain the evaluation result of the implanting precision of an implant of the target implant. More accurate evaluation result of implant can be obtained due to the elimination of metallic implant artifacts in the obtained secondary surface model as compared to the three-dimensional digital model obtained based on CT device in the prior art. |
| US12295797B2 |
Systems, methods, and devices for providing an augmented display
Systems, methods, and devices for providing an augmented display are provided. The system may comprise a display configured to display an image over an environment. At least one image may be received from an imaging device. The at least one image may be registered to a patient and displayed in the display. The display may display the image over the environment. |
| US12295793B2 |
Systems and methods for preventing tissue migration in surgical staplers
A system for preventing unwanted tissue migration in surgical staplers includes a surgical stapler having an end effector including an upper jaw and a lower jaw. A distal end of the upper jaw is connected to a distal end of the lower jaw, and a proximal end of the upper jaw is connected to a proximal end of the lower jaw. First and second tissue stops are formed on the distal and proximal ends of the lower jaw, respectively. The second tissue stop and the proximal end of the upper jaw define a no cut zone when the surgical stapler is in an open position. The surgical stapler also includes a tissue cutting device disposed within the lower jaw for resecting tissue. The system also includes a warning, blocking, impeding, or barrier forming device for preventing the unwanted migration of tissue into the no tissue zone. |
| US12295791B2 |
Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, control method for ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, and processor for ultrasound diagnostic apparatus
An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus (1) performs switching between a normal screen display mode and a full-screen display mode by performing a mode switching operation on a diagnostic apparatus main body (3) or an ultrasound probe (2), the normal screen display mode being a mode in which an ultrasound image generated by an image generation unit (22) and an operation panel for operating the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus (1) are displayed on a monitor (24) and an operation of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus (1) is performed via the operation panel, and the full-screen display mode being a mode in which only the ultrasound image generated by the image generation unit (22) is displayed on the monitor (24) and an operation of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus (1) by using a voice is possible. |
| US12295788B2 |
Grip apparatus for ultrasound imaging transducer device
A grip apparatus has a first body portion for gripping in a hand of an operator and a second body portion that releasably or integrally supports the acoustic window of an ultrasound imaging transducer. The first body portion has an upper surface parallel to the acoustic window at a location spaced upwardly from the acoustic window and a post extending upwardly from the upper surface to a radial enlargement such that the post is arranged to be gripped between two extended fingers of the hand of the operator below the radial enlargement while contacting the upper surface of the second body portion in a prone position of the hand. The post is spaced perpendicularly outward from the imaging plane of the acoustic window in a first direction. Two wing sections extend outwardly from opposing sides of the upper surface a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. |
| US12295787B2 |
Ultrasonic endoscope
The ultrasonic endoscope includes: an insertion part that includes a tip, a base end, and a longitudinal axis; an ultrasonic transducer that is provided at the tip of the insertion part; a locking groove that is a balloon mounting portion which is disposed closer to the base end of the insertion part than the ultrasonic transducer is and on which a balloon wrapping the ultrasonic transducer is detachably mounted; a balloon pipe line that extends in the insertion part; a tip-side opening surface of the balloon pipe line that is provided closer to the tip than the locking groove and has components normal to a direction of the longitudinal axis; and a groove portion which is formed toward the tip from the tip-side opening surface as a starting point and of which at least a part overlaps the ultrasonic transducer in the direction of the longitudinal axis. |
| US12295786B2 |
Pull-cable management for steerable catheter
A steerable catheter comprises a transducer that is situated at a flexible distal end, and is coupled to the handle of the catheter via an insertion tube. The flexible distal end is controlled by a plurality of articulation pull-cables that extend from an articulation control device in the handle to the far end of the distal end, such that when one articulation pull-cable is pulled, and the opposing articulation pull-cable is slackened, the flexible distal end bends in the direction of the tensioned articulation pull-cable. To minimize pull-resistance over time, while still providing insertion-tube flexibility, inserts having pull-cable lumens are situated in the insertion tube to isolate each articulation pull-cable from each other, and from other cables that couple the transducer to the handle. |
| US12295782B2 |
Parallel path puncture device guide and method
A guidance device is provided for facilitating the placement of a puncture device (a needle) at a defined position relative to an ultrasound probe. The guidance device provides additional support of a needle tip near the needle injection site to maintain a selected path throughout an injection. The additional support is automatically retracted for simple disposal with the used syringe after an injection. The guidance device minimizes contact of soiled components and enables syringe insertion, alignment, and removal for multiple different injections without removal of an ultrasound probe from the patient. More particularly, this invention relates to a puncture device guide, comprising: an adapter configured to fixedly attach to an ultrasound probe; a syringe holder assembly configured to slidingly attach to the adapter and receive a syringe therein; wherein the syringe holder assembly is configured to slide on probe adapter in an axial direction relative to the ultrasound probe; wherein the syringe holder assembly is configured to allow for selective adjustment of a radial distance for a path of a needle of the syringe relative to the ultrasound probe; wherein the adapter includes a tip guide to selectively align a distal end of the needle with the radial distance for the path; and wherein, when the ultrasound probe is inserted into a patient, the syringe assembly is configured to slide forward on the adapter to insert the needle past the tip guide into a patient. The present invention further relates to a method of performing an injection, in particular by using a puncture device guide according to the present invention and to a guide plate configured to be used with a puncture device guide according to the present invention. |
| US12295780B2 |
Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, control method of ultrasound diagnostic apparatus, and processor for ultrasound diagnostic apparatus
An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus (1) includes a first vascular wall detection unit (10) that detects a vascular wall in a minor axis direction by analyzing a B-mode image including a minor axis image of a blood vessel, a first blood vessel diameter calculation unit (11) that calculates a first blood vessel diameter from the vascular wall in the minor axis direction, a second vascular wall detection unit (12) that detects a vascular wall in a major axis direction by analyzing the B-mode image including a major axis image of the blood vessel, a second blood vessel diameter calculation unit (13) that calculates a second blood vessel diameter from the vascular wall in the major axis direction, a blood flow velocity calculation unit (15) that calculates a blood flow velocity based on Doppler data in a Doppler gate set on the B-mode image, and a blood flow rate measurement unit (16) that measures a blood flow rate based on the vascular wall in the major axis direction or the minor axis direction and the blood flow velocity, in which in a case where the second blood vessel diameter is within a determined range with respect to the first blood vessel diameter, the blood flow rate is automatically measured. |
| US12295779B2 |
Radiation imaging system and control method thereof
A radiation imaging system comprises a sensor unit of a radiation imaging device, detecting an incident radiation R irradiated from a radiation generator; an arithmetic unit calculating an accumulated dose of the radiation detected by the sensor unit; and an imaging control unit outputting an irradiation stop signal for stopping the irradiation of the radiation R to the radiation generator when the accumulated dose reaches a threshold or more, wherein the imaging control unit sets the threshold based on a dose rate of the radiation R determined based on a relationship between the accumulated dose and a time, and a delay time from a time of outputting the irradiation stop signal to a time of stopping the irradiation of the radiation of the radiation generator. |
| US12295775B2 |
X-ray imaging system
The present invention relates to an X-ray imaging system (10), comprising: an X-ray image acquisition unit (20); and a processing unit (30). The processing unit is configured to instruct the X-ray image acquisition unit to carry out a sequence of scans of a body part of a patient. The X-ray image acquisition unit is configured to provide the processing unit with an X-ray image of the body part for a scan of the sequence of scans. The processing unit is configured to determine that the scan needs to be repeated, wherein the determination comprises analysis of the X-ray image of the body part. The processing unit is configured to determine that an action other than acquisition of the next scan in the scan sequence is required, wherein the determination comprises analysis of the X-ray image of the body part. The processing unit is configured to determine that the X-ray imaging unit is required to carry out the next scan in the scan sequence based on a determination that the scan does not need to be repeated and that an action other than acquisition of the next scan in the scan sequence is not required. |
| US12295772B2 |
Systems and methods for intra-operative image analysis
A system and method that acquire (i) at least a reference image including one of a preoperative image of a surgical site with skeletal and articulating bones and a contralateral image on an opposite side of the patient from the surgical site and (ii) at least an intraoperative image of the site after an implant has been affixed to the articulating bone. The system generates at least one reference landmark point on at least one anatomical feature on the articulating bone in the reference image and at least one intraoperative landmark point on that anatomical feature in the intraoperative image. The reference and intraoperative images are compared and differences between the orientation of the articulating bone in the two images are utilized to analyze at least one of offset and length differential. |
| US12295771B2 |
Systems and methods for measuring deflection of foam breast compression paddle
A method of imaging a breast compressed with a foam paddle includes emitting an x-ray energy from an x-ray source towards the breast and the foam paddle having a plurality of upper markers and a plurality of lower markers, wherein the plurality of lower markers are movable relative to the upper markers. The x-ray energy is detected at a detector disposed opposite the breast from the x-ray source. An image of the compressed breast is generated based on the detected x-ray energy. At least one of the plurality of upper markers and at least one of the plurality of lower markers is identified in the image. A thickness of the compressed breast at a plurality of thickness locations is determined, wherein each of the plurality of thickness locations corresponds to at least one of the plurality of lower markers. |
| US12295770B2 |
Medical display control device, medical observation device, display control method, and medical observation system
Provided is a medical display control device including a display control unit that causes a first captured medical image and a second captured medical image to be simultaneously displayed, the first captured medical image having been captured in an imaging device in a first imaging mode where imaging is performed with special light, the second captured medical image having been captured in the imaging device in a second imaging mode different from the first imaging mode before the first captured medical image. |
| US12295769B2 |
Image presentation method and system for medical imaging, imaging system, and storage medium
The present disclosure is directed to techniques for medical imaging image presentation. The techniques include obtaining, for a target area including a first target, an image of the target area that is taken without a contrast agent and an image of the target area that is taken with a contrast agent. The techniques also include subtracting the image that is taken with a contrast agent from the image that is taken without a contrast agent to obtain a subtraction image; extracting a contour of a second target from the subtraction image, to obtain a contour image of the second target; and registering, based on a same marker, the contour image of the second target and a currently-acquired (e.g. real-time) image, and then displaying the images in a superimposed manner. The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure improve the efficiency of treatment based on radiological images. |
| US12295768B2 |
Cooling system integrated within modular, detector electronic assembly for a diagnostic medical imaging apparatus
A fluid coolant system for a gantry of a medical imaging apparatus cools scalable detector electronic assemblies (DEAs) within the gantry. Each DEA includes within its modular housing a first chill plate thermally conductively coupled to cooling detector elements therein and a separate, second chill plate thermally conductively coupled to other electronic components therein, such as electronic circuit boards and/or power supplies. In some embodiments, the first chill plate is oriented between the detector elements and the second chill plate, for thermally isolating the detector elements from other heat dissipating components within the DEA. In some embodiments, coolant flow cascades sequentially through the first chill plate and then through the second chill plate. |
| US12295764B2 |
Controller for imaging apparatus
An apparatus has an upright gantry. A tube arm assembly and a compression arm assembly are rotatably coupled to the gantry. The tube arm assembly independently rotates relative to the compression arm assembly. A controller disposed on the gantry is operably connected to at least one of the tube arm assembly and the compression arm assembly. |
| US12295762B2 |
Method for verifying hard tissue location using implant imaging
A low radiation, intra-operative method using two-dimensional imaging to register the positions of surgical implants relative to their pre-operative planned positions. Intraoperatively, a pair of two-dimensional fluoroscope images in different planes or a single three-dimensional image is acquired and compared to a set of three-dimensional preoperative images, to allow registration of the implant region anatomy. A second set of intraoperative fluoroscope images is acquired of the surgical area with implants in place. The second set of images is compared with the first set of intraoperative images to ascertain alignment of the implants. Registration between first and second intraoperative image sets is accomplished using the implants themselves as fiducial markers, and the process repeated until an acceptable configuration of the implants is obtained. The method is particularly advantageous for spinal surgery. |
| US12295757B2 |
Medical image processing device, method, and programs that cut out region from second medical image to generate second partial image for superimpose on first medical image, and medical image display system
Provided are a medical image processing device, a medical image processing method, a program, and a medical image display system that reduce the amount of movement of a line of sight in a case in which a medical image is observed. A first medical image of a subject is displayed. A second medical image including an anatomical feature structure closest to a designated position in the first medical image is acquired. The first medical image and the second medical image are registered. A region including the identified anatomical feature structure is cut out from the second medical image based on a registration result to generate a second partial region image. The second partial region image is displayed to be superimposed on the first medical image. |
| US12295755B2 |
Face shield and tracking system
A face shield includes a molded body portion configured to cover a wearer's eyes, nose, mouth, and chin. The body portion, which is secured to the wearer's ears by a pair of connector elements, includes at least one opening containing a replaceable filter. The face shield may part of a tracking system including multiple face shields, wherein each face shield includes a sensor that transmits data to a processor that in turn analyzes and interprets the data and transmits the results to a display device. |
| US12295752B2 |
Peritoneal dialysis system
In some examples, a system includes a glucose sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a blood glucose level of a patient, a medical device configured to deliver insulin to the patient, a peritoneal dialysis (PD) device, and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to control the PD device to deliver PD therapy to a patient during a PD cycle, determine a blood glucose level of the patient during the PD cycle based on a signal from the glucose sensor, determine that the blood glucose level is greater than or equal to a predetermined blood glucose level threshold, and control the medical device to deliver insulin to the patient in response to determining the blood glucose level is greater than or equal to the predetermined blood glucose level threshold. |
| US12295748B2 |
Wearable ring-type sensor devices for monitoring health and wellness conditions
A ring-type wearable device is provided for sensing biometric data associated with various physiological conditions of the user. In one embodiment, a ring apparatus comprises a ring body including an opening formed therethrough structured to receive a body portion of a user therein when worn by the user; and an electronic computer processor programmed for processing one or more signals detected by the apparatus and associated with one or more biometrics associated with a physiological condition of the user into processed data. A light sensor system connected to the ring body includes multiple light-emitting diodes (LEDs), wherein each LED is associated with a predetermined light wavelength range, a first photodetector configured for light detection in a reflection mode, and a second photodetector configured for light detection in a transmission mode, each for detecting at least a portion of the light originating from the multiple LEDs. |
| US12295747B2 |
Wearable device, control method for wearable device, and control program for wearable device
In order to provide a wearable device that enables determining with high accuracy whether the wearable device is mounted on a living body or a fitting to be worn by a living body, the wearable device includes a base member, a receiving quality index acquisition unit, a sensor, and a transmitter. The receiving quality index acquisition unit receives a GPS signal, and acquires a receiving quality index of the GPS signal. The sensor outputs a signal depending on a positional relation of the living body and the sensor or the fitting and the sensor. The transmitter transmits the receiving quality index and the output of the sensor to a mounting determination unit. The determination unit determines whether the wearable device is mounted on the living body or the fitting, based on the receiving quality index and the output of the sensor. |
| US12295746B2 |
Adjustable strap for wearable monitor
A strap for a wearable physiological monitor can be adjusted to a desired tension. The strap may include a buckle that retains a length of the strap as the strap is removed from and replaced to the wearable physiological monitor. In this manner, one or more straps may be removed and replaced without requiring readjustment of strap length for a particular user. |
| US12295745B2 |
Sterilized reusable wearable devices and wearable device forming methods in continuous analyte monitoring
In one or more embodiments, a continuous analyte monitoring wearable device includes a disposable base unit having a power source and an analyte sensor, and a reusable transmitter unit that includes electronic circuitry configured to bias the analyte sensor, measure current through the analyte sensor, and may even compute analyte values based on measured current through the analyte sensor. The disposable base unit is configured to couple to the reusable transmitter unit and supply electrical power to the electronic circuitry of the reusable transmitter unit for continuous analyte monitoring. Numerous other embodiments are provided. |
| US12295744B2 |
Micro vein enhancer with two lasers and two optical detectors configured for removing surface topology
A vein imager includes: two photodetectors, a first and second lasers configured to respectively emit an infrared beam of light and a human-visible beam of light; a combiner to coaxially align the two beams; and a scanner that scans the coaxial beam in a pattern and onto a skin surface of a patient. The first photodetector receives the infrared wavelength reflected from the patient as a contrasted image of subcutaneous veins, and surface reflection noise due to skin surface topology, and outputs a first signal representing that contrasted image of subcutaneous veins and noise due to skin surface topology. The second photo detector receives the human-visible wavelength reflected from the skin surface and outputs a second signal representing a contrasted image of the topology. The second signal is subtracted from the first signal to remove the noise, permitting projection of a surface-noise-free vein image onto the skin surface. |
| US12295741B2 |
Wireless system to power a low current device
A wireless system comprising a first wireless device and a second wireless device. The first wireless device is configured to operate with less than 15 milliamperes of current. The second wireless device has an internal power source and is configured to transmit one or more radio frequency signals to the first wireless device. The first wireless device is configured to receive the one or more radio frequency signals from the second wireless device. The first wireless device is configured to harvest energy from the one or more radio frequency signals. The first wireless device is enabled for operation after a predetermined amount of energy is harvested from the one or more radio frequency signals. A communication handshake occurs between the first and second wireless devices to indicate that the first wireless device is in communication with the second wireless device. The first wireless device is configured to perform at least one task from harvested energy. |
| US12295740B2 |
Ultrasound-based closed-loop control of patient therapy
A system includes a transducer array configured to obtain ultrasound data of a subject; a processor in communication with the transducer array and a therapeutic device configured to deliver a therapy to the subject, wherein the processor is configured to: receive the ultrasound data; identify an anatomical feature of the subject using the ultrasound data; compute a measure associated with the anatomical feature; determine if the measure satisfies a threshold; determine a change in an operating status of the therapeutic device based on if the measure satisfies the threshold; and output, to the therapeutic device, a control signal representative of the change in the operating status. Associated methods, devices, and systems are also provided. |
| US12295729B2 |
Apparatus and method for delivery of antimicrobial during a transdermal sampling and delivery process
A device for introducing at least one antimicrobial in an exposed region of a user's skin caused while accessing interstitial fluid includes a substrate having thereon at least one electrically controllable microheating element including at least a microheater portion with multiple electrodes connected to the microheater portion for forming a micropore in the user's skin. A nanofiber mat loaded with at least one antimicrobial material is arranged on the substrate such that it contacts the user's skin and encircles an opening of the micropore formed by the microheating element. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one antimicrobial material is LL-37. |
| US12295727B2 |
Gait-based assessment of neurodegeneration
Neurodegeneration can be assessed based on a gait signature, using a machine-learning model trained on gait metrics acquired for a patient, in conjunction with cognitive test data and neuropathology information about the patient. The gait signature can be derived from gait kinematic data, e.g., as obtained with a video-based, marker-less motion capture system. |
| US12295725B2 |
Motion adjustment prediction system
A motion adjustment prediction system is described. A scan of a dentition is performed to generate a digital dental model from which a position and orientation of each tooth in the upper and lower dental arches of the dentition is determined with respect to each other tooth. A dentition motion assessment is performed to capture motion data representing a movement of the dental arches relative to each other. A dental treatment plan with dentition adjustment is determined based on the scan and the dentition motion assessment. The dentition adjustment can include a restoration preparation, such as a crown or a bridge, or can include an orthodontic alignment. A motion adjustment is predicted based on the dentition adjustment, and the dental treatment plan is modified based on the predicted motion adjustment. |
| US12295724B2 |
Systems and methods for automated tremor management, tracking and recommendations
Systems and methods of the present disclosure include a five-layer environment consisting tremor management hardware, interface, control system, machine learning environment and cloud capabilities. These elements come together to implement program instructions and perform steps to: receive sensory data elements(s) for tremor stat(s), physiological and/or environmental state(s) of the user, user activities and state(s) of the tremor management hardware and based on these state(s) generate at least one actionable tremor mitigation action associated with historical tremor mitigation improvements recorded in a memory, and display at a user computing device the at least one actionable tremor mitigation action to a user, a healthcare provider, or both. |
| US12295723B2 |
Apparatus for volume management of residual limb
An apparatus for residual limb volume management. Specifically the present invention relates to tapered prosthetic socks used in combination with a measuring template such that, when compressed, a user can see whether or not their residual limb has swelled or shrunk. The point at which the top edge of the socket of the prosthetic stops when in a compressed stance is the “0” mark on the measuring template and any upward or downward movement will be noticed by the user via a baseline drawn onto the prosthetic sock made using the measuring template. A mobile/online application can be implemented to remind the user to regularly check the baseline and instruct the user if corrective action is needed. |
| US12295722B2 |
Pressure sensing mat
The pressure sensing mat including a first portion and a second portion. The first portion may include a first conductive layer that may be sandwiched between a first non-conductive layer and a non-conductive layer that define a first set of channels that may at least partially enclose a first conductive strip that may extend in a first direction. The second portion may include a second conductive layer that may be sandwiched between a third non-conductive layer and a fourth non-conductive layer that may define a second set of channels that may at least partially enclose a second conductive strip that may extend in a second direction. The first conductive strip and the second conductive strip may form a capacitor that may be configured to provide a capacitance indicative of a pressure applied to the capacitor. |
| US12295720B2 |
Visual guidance for positioning a distal end of a medical probe
A method, including receiving, from electrodes positioned within a heart, first signals from at least three of the electrodes indicating electrical activity in tissue with which the at least three of the electrodes engage, and second signals indicating locations of the at least three electrodes. The second signals are processed to compute the locations of the at least three electrodes and to determine a geometric center of the locations. Based on the signals, an electroanatomical map is generated for an area of the tissue including the geometric center, and an arrhythmia focus is determined in the map. A circle is presented, and within the circle, a region of the map is presented including the geometric center and the focus so that the geometric center on the map aligns with a center of the circle, the region within the circle indicating a spatial relationship between the geometric center and the focus. |
| US12295715B2 |
Multi-layer flat coil magnetic transmitters
A magnetic field generator assembly is configured to be associated with a table supporting a body. The magnetic field generator comprises a plurality of magnetic field transmitters, each comprising interlacing layers of conductive material, configured to provide increased magnetic strength and minimal fluoroscopic occlusion. The interlacing layers of conductive material can be arranged in rectangular spiral formations. |
| US12295712B2 |
Method for monitoring absorption, magnetic resonance device and computer program product
In a method for monitoring absorption of a transmitter output irradiated into a patient by a transmitter unit of a magnetic resonance device, absorption data is provided, which describes a patient-nonspecific, location-dependent absorption sensitivity of the transmitter output to be irradiated. The patient is positioned in an irradiation region of the magnetic resonance device, in which the irradiation of the transmitter output into the patient is to take place. An anatomy of the patient is detected in the irradiation region, and the absorption data is assigned to the anatomy of the patient. A magnetic resonance scan of the patient is then performed, wherein the transmitter output absorbed by the patient is monitored during the magnetic resonance scan based on the absorption data assigned to the anatomy of the patient. |
| US12295711B2 |
Use of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in gross failure analysis
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) is used in conjunction with continuous glucose monitors and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to enable in-vivo sensor calibration, gross (sensor) failure analysis, and intelligent sensor diagnostics and fault detection. An equivalent circuit model is defined, and circuit elements are used to characterize sensor behavior. |
| US12295710B2 |
Device and method for human body impedance analysis insensitive to high contact impedance and parasitic effects
A device for bioimpedance determining is provided. The device includes contact electrodes for contacting with one part of the user's body and for contacting with another part of the user's body, an alternating current source, a current measurement circuit, a voltage measurement circuit in the region of one of the contact electrodes for contacting with one part of the user's body, and in the region of one of the contact electrodes for contacting with another part of the user's body, a switch connected to the alternating current (AC) source and to the current measurement circuit and configured to form a first and a second current measurement paths so that the current flows through the user's body from one part of the body to another part of the body, and a control unit configured to determine the user's bioimpedance based on the measured current and voltage values. |
| US12295706B2 |
Quantitative optoacoustic tomography for dynamic angiography of peripheral vasculature
Provided herein are quantitative optoacoustic tomography systems and methods for dynamic of functional parameters in a subject, for example, to assess conditions of the peripheral vasculature. The system generally has a pulsed laser, a fiberoptic optic bundle light delivery system, and imaging module, an array of ultrawide-band ultrasonic transducers, a circulation system, and electronics/computer system for system control and three-dimensional and two-dimensional optoacoustic image visualization. Also provided is a method for quantitative optoacoustic tomography of an appendage where an appendage of a subject is imaged under conditions of normal, maximum and minimum tolerable temperatures and displaying differential anatomical images of peripheral vasculature in the appendage and functional diagnostic parameters as a function of time and temperature. From this data medical conditions of the appendage may be diagnosed. |
| US12295705B2 |
Artificial intelligence-based robotic system for physical therapy
A robotic system includes retrieval of a priori stimulus based on an input that indicates a current health state and a target health state of a user. A set of test stimuli specific for the user is determined and a stimulus device is controlled to provide the set of test stimuli to the user. A set of responses discernible on the body of the user is determined, and a set of stimulus parameters for the stimulus device is calibrated based on the combination of the set of responses, the current health state, the target health state, and a trained AI-based system. A new stimulus is applied to a portion of the body of the user that shifts a condition of the user from the current health state towards the target health state. |
| US12295700B2 |
Systems and methods for estimation of blood flow characteristics using reduced order model and/or machine learning
Systems and methods are disclosed for determining blood flow characteristics of a patient. One method includes: receiving, in an electronic storage medium, patient-specific image data of at least a portion of vasculature of the patient having geometric features at one or more points; generating a patient-specific reduced order model from the received image data, the patient-specific reduced order model comprising estimates of impedance values and a simplification of the geometric features at the one or more points of the vasculature of the patient; creating a feature vector comprising the estimates of impedance values and geometric features for each of the one or more points of the patient-specific reduced order model; and determining blood flow characteristics at the one or more points of the patient-specific reduced order model using a machine learning algorithm trained to predict blood flow characteristics based on the created feature vectors at the one or more points. |
| US12295696B2 |
Passive assistive alerts using artificial intelligence assistants
Embodiments herein determine when to place a passive assistive call using personal artificial intelligence (AI) assistants. The present embodiments improve upon the base functionalities of the assistant devices by monitoring the usually discarded or filtered-out environmental sounds to identify when a person is in distress to automatically issue an assistive call in addition to or alternatively to monitoring user speech for active commands to place assistive calls. The assistant device may be in communication with various other sensors to enhance or supplement the audio assessment of the persons in the environment, and may be used in a variety of scenarios where prior call systems struggled to quickly and accurately identify distress in various monitored persons (e.g., patients) including falls, stroke onset, and choking. |
| US12295695B2 |
Method of managing monitoring data, probe assembly, management system of monitoring data
The present application relates to the technical field of medical monitoring. Specifically disclosed are a method for managing monitoring data, a probe assembly, and a system for managing monitoring data. The method for managing monitoring data based on the probe assembly comprises the following steps: establishing a communication connection with a first monitor; in response to a data roll-out instruction, receiving first monitoring data from the first monitor, and after the transmission of the first monitoring data is completed, breaking the communication connection with the first monitor; establishing a communication connection with a second monitor; and sending at least the first monitoring data to the second monitor, and cooperating with the second monitor to execute a monitoring task. |
| US12295693B2 |
Instrument for surgery
Provided is an instrument for surgery and, more specifically, to an instrument for surgery which can be manually operated in order to be used for laparoscopic surgery or various types of surgery. |
| US12295691B2 |
Tension regulator for actuation elements, and related remotely actuated instruments, systems, and methods
A device to regulate tension of an actuation element for actuating movement of a surgical instrument includes an elastically deformable body configured to be coupled to the actuation element. The deformable body is configured to elastically deform in response to a state of slack occurring in the actuation element. As slack occurs in the actuation element, the deformable body is configured to divert a path of the actuation element to accommodate the slack so the path of the actuation element differs from an axis the actuation element follows prior to the actuation element developing slack. A force transmission mechanism for a teleoperated surgical instrument includes a chassis, an actuation input mechanism, an actuation element, and a tension regulator coupled to the actuation element to compensate for slack of the actuation element. |
| US12295690B2 |
Systems and methods leveraging audio sensors to facilitate surgical procedures
A surgical system includes at least one audio sensor configured to sense audio during a surgical procedure and to output audio data based on the sensed audio. The surgical system further includes a computing device operably coupled to the at least one audio sensor and configured to receive the output audio data from the at least one audio sensor. The computing device includes a processor and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine at least one of a cause or a location of a sound based at least on the output audio data and to output an indication of the at least one of the cause or location of the sound. |
| US12295689B2 |
Robotic surgical system and method for communicating synchronous and asynchronous information to and from nodes of a robotic arm
A robotic surgical system is disclosed having a ring network for communicating information between a controller and nodes of one or more robotic arms. A communications protocol is described by which synchronous and asynchronous information can be communicated to and from the nodes of the robotic arms. Also disclosed are various aspects of a physical layer that can be used with the network. |
| US12295686B2 |
System and method for robotic cart arm assembly identification
A surgical robotic system includes a control tower having a first connector coupled to a first controller; and a movable robotic arm cart having a robotic arm and a second connector coupled to a second controller, the second connector being configured to couple to the first connector through a cable. The second controller being configured to transmit an identification signal having identification information of the movable robotic arm cart to the first controller to initialize the movable robotic arm cart for operation with the control tower. |
| US12295685B2 |
Controlling movement of a surgical robot arm
A control system for a surgical robotic system, the surgical robotic system comprising a remote surgeon console and an articulated surgical robot arm comprising a series of joints extending from a base to a terminal end for attaching to an articulated surgical instrument. The control system comprises a central controller communicatively coupled to and remotely located from an arm controller of the surgical robot arm, the central controller also communicatively coupled to a surgeon input device of the surgeon console. The central controller is configured to: receive a command from the surgeon input device indicating a desired position of a distal end of the surgical instrument; transform the desired position of the distal end to (i) a desired wrist position of a wrist of the surgical robot arm, and (ii) desired instrument drive joint positions for those joints of the surgical robot arm which drive joints of the articulated surgical instrument; and transmit the desired wrist position and desired instrument drive joint positions to the arm controller. |
| US12295683B2 |
Systems and methods for robotic collision avoidance using medical imaging
Systems and methods according to embodiments of the present disclosure include: receiving registration data including information about a location of an anatomical element in a surgical environment; defining, based on the registration data, a three-dimensional (3D) volume in the surgical environment including the anatomical element; and controlling a robotic arm inside the surgical environment based on the defined 3D volume such that at least the robotic arm or one or more components attached to the robotic arm avoids passing through the defined 3D volume during a movement of the robotic arm. |
| US12295679B2 |
Robotic positioning of a device
The present invention relates to robotic device positioning. By extending the robotic arm into the surgical field, a system is provided that automatically aligns an instrument following a plan, e.g., surgical plan, using only instrument tracking feedback. No tracking markers on the robot are required. |
| US12295678B2 |
Systems and methods for intraoperative re-registration
A re-registration method includes receiving a first image depicting a reference frame attached to a patient and oriented in a first pose relative to the patient, the first image obtained by an imaging device mounted to a movable support that has been locked in a selected pose; receiving a second image depicting the reference frame oriented in a second pose relative to the patient, the second image obtained by the imaging device with the movable support locked in the selected pose; and updating a registration between the reference frame and the patient to reflect that the reference frame has been moved from the first pose to the second pose. |
| US12295671B2 |
Adapting a biomechanical model for a patient
Disclosed is a computer-implemented of adapting a biomechanical model of an anatomical body part of a patient to a current status of the patient. The method encompasses determination of a currently executed step of a workflow such as a medical intervention, the result of the determination serving as a basis for adapting and/or updating a biomechanical model of an anatomical body part to the corresponding current status of the patient. The determination of the current workflow step may also be used as basis for controlling an imaging device for tracking entities around the patient or for imaging the anatomical body part or acquiring further data or for urging the user to perform a specific action such as acquisition of information using a tracked instrument such as a pointer. The biomechanical model has been generated from atlas data. The data sets which are generated according to the current workflow step may additionally or alternatively serve as a basis for determining the current workflow step and/or adapting the further workflow. |
| US12295669B2 |
Systems and methods for performing localization within a body
Provided herein are systems and methods for performing localization within a patient. A method of localization within a body comprises providing at least one processor coupled to at least one data storage device, establishing and calibrating a localization coordinate system within a body by executing a first localization mode by the at least one processor, recalibrating the localization coordinate system by executing a second localization mode by the at least one processor, and localizing a device within the localization coordinate system using the first localization mode and the second localization mode, by the at least one processor. The first localization mode can be an impedance-based localization mode and the second localization mode can be magnetic-based localization mode, or vice versa. |
| US12295668B2 |
System for position and process verification in computer assisted surgery
Systems and methods for accurate determination of the position of an anatomic part of a subject in robotic assisted image-based surgery, using an inertial measurement unit (IMU) to determine the position and orientation of the anatomical part of the subject. The intrinsic drift of the IMU, which would make the IMU position measurements inaccurate, can be reset to zero regularly, at points of time when the subject's body is stationary. This can be achieved when motion from the subject's breathing and from the heartbeat are essentially zero. Such positions occur respectively when the respiratory signal shows the position of the breathing cycle to be at the end of the expiration phase, and the heartbeat signal represents a time in the diastole period of the subject's electrocardiographic cycle. When these two signal moments coincide, the IMU is essentially stationary, and its drift reset to zero. |
| US12295667B2 |
Surgical devices, systems, and methods using multi-source imaging
In general, devices, systems, and methods for multi-source imaging are provided. |
| US12295665B2 |
Software for use with deformity correction
A method of generating a correction plan for correcting a deformed bone includes inputting to a computer system a first image of the deformed bone in a first plane and inputting to the computer system a second image of the deformed bone in a second plane. Image processing techniques are employed to identify a plurality of anatomical landmarks of the deformed bone in the first image. The first image of the deformed bone is displayed on a display device. A graphical of the deformed bone is autonomously generated and graphically overlaid on the first image of the deformed bone on the display device, the graphical template including a plurality of lines, each line connected at each end to a landmark point corresponding to one of the anatomical landmarks. A model of the deformed bone may be autonomously generated based on the graphical template. |
| US12295661B2 |
Combination device for tonometrical measuring and drug application on an eye
The proposed combination device combines any tonometric metrology with a drug application to administer glaucoma medication on an eye. Several technical concepts are proposed and exemplary embodiments for rebound tonometry and air-puff tonometry are shown. However other methods such as optical coherence elastography (OCE) could also be used. The Solutions provide home care tonometry offerings which host the capability to administer glaucoma medication. |
| US12295658B2 |
Concise representation for review of a subjective refraction test
A concise representation illustrating essential elements of a subjective refraction eye test that includes choices of optics offered to a test subject, responses by the test subject indicating respective choices among the optics, and time durations of, between, or both of and between, responses by the test subject indicating the respective choices of optics. The concise representation includes a presentation that illustrates the essential elements of the eye test. |
| US12295653B2 |
Electrosurgical instrument
In one aspect, the disclosure presents an electrosurgical instrument for performing haemostasis by radiating microwave energy from a distal tip, where conductive radiating electrodes are coated in an insulating non-stick material. In another aspect, the disclosure provides an electrosurgical instrument for performing haemostasis using radiofrequency or microwave electromagnetic energy, where a distal tip of the instrument comprises a conductive hollow needle for conveying fluid to or from a treatment site, wherein the hollow needle is electrically grounded. |
| US12295641B2 |
Electrosurgical forceps with swivel action nerve probe
An electrosurgical forceps includes first and second shaft members each having a jaw member disposed at a distal end thereof and configured to rotate about a pivot to move the jaw members between an open position and a closed position, the first and second shaft members defining a longitudinal axis therebetween. A nerve monitoring probe is operably associated with one of the shaft members and is selectively movable relative to the longitudinal axis between a first, at rest position wherein the nerve monitoring probe is aligned with the longitudinal axis and a second, deployed position wherein the nerve monitoring probe is positioned at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis for nerve monitoring. |
| US12295639B2 |
Estimating state of ultrasonic end effector and control system therefor
Various aspects of a generator, ultrasonic device, and method for estimating a state of an end effector of an ultrasonic device are disclosed. The ultrasonic device includes an electromechanical ultrasonic system defined by a predetermined resonant frequency, including an ultrasonic transducer coupled to an ultrasonic blade. A control circuit measures a complex impedance of an ultrasonic transducer, wherein the complex impedance is defined as Zg(t)=Vg(t)/Ig(t). The control circuit receives a complex impedance measurement data point and compares the complex impedance measurement data point to a data point in a reference complex impedance characteristic pattern. The control circuit then classifies the complex impedance measurement data point based on a result of the comparison analysis and assigns a state or condition of the end effector based on the result of the comparison analysis. |
| US12295637B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlled delivery of pulsed electric field ablative energy to tissue
Systems, devices, and methods for current control of energy delivery to ablate tissue are disclosed. A generator may include a set of electrode channels coupled to a set of electrodes during use. Each electrode channel from the set of electrode channels may include a first switch from a first set of switches and a second switch from a second set of switches. A set of energy sources may be coupled to a third set of switches. The third set of switches may be configured to switch from an OFF state to an ON state to couple the set of energy sources to the set of electrodes. A set of resistors may be coupled to the second set of switches. The second set of switches may be configured to switch from an OFF state to an ON state to couple the set of resistors to the set of electrodes. |
| US12295630B2 |
Adjustable devices for treating arthritis of the knee
A system for surgical planning and assessment of spinal deformity correction is provided that has a spinal imaging system and a control unit. The spinal imaging system is configured to collect at least one digitized position of one or more vertebral bodies of a subject. The control unit is configured to receive the at least one digitized position, and calculate, based on the at least one digitized position, an optimized posture for the subject. The control unit is configured to receive one or more simulated spinal correction inputs, and based on the inputs and optimized posture, predict an optimal simulated postoperative surgical correction. |
| US12295628B2 |
Device for fixating orthopedic injury
A device for use in orthopedic procedures involving the alignment and fixation of bone. The device includes a body having a bone facing surface, an opposing surface, a lateral surface being disposed between the bone facing surface and the opposing surface and a longitudinal axis extending through the bone facing surface and the opposing surface. The body defines a pin hole extending through the body from the bone facing surface to the opposing surface, a bone fastener hole extending through the body from the bone facing surface to the opposing surface, a tool hole extending at least partially through the body and an alignment index for positioning the body relative to bone. |
| US12295626B2 |
Stabilization systems
Devices, systems, and methods of bone stabilization. The bone stabilization system includes a bone plate having an upper surface and a lower surface configured to be in contact with bone, the bone plate having an opening extending from the upper surface to the lower surface. The opening is configured to receive a fastener, which may be either a locking fastener or a compression fastener. The locking fastener has a threaded head portion configured to engage and lock to the bone plate, and the compression fastener is configured to dynamically compress the bone. |
| US12295621B2 |
Bottom loaded pedicle screw
A pedicle screw includes a tulip head, a rod seat, a screw shank, and a retainer collar. The tulip head has an upper opening disposed in a top end of the tulip head and a lower opening disposed in a bottom end of the tulip head opposite the upper opening. The upper and lower openings form a single cavity extending through the tulip head from a top end to the bottom end. The rod seat is disposed within the cavity of the tulip head. Retention ledges of the rod seat engage opposing arms of the tulip head. The screw shank has a thread disposed along a length of the screw shank and a connector positioned at an upper end. The retainer collar has a pass through aperture, an expansion slit, and is disposed about the connector of the screw shank. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US12295620B2 |
Bone screw threaded enlarger
A bone fastener system can comprise a fastener and a first sizing component. The fastener can comprise a shaft that provides an anchoring footprint. The first sizing component can be configured to be connected to the shaft and can include a first anchoring feature, or circumferential bone engaging feature, to increase a size of the anchoring footprint. The first anchoring feature can comprise a sleeve that radially expands a diameter of the threaded shaft. The first anchoring feature can comprise axially extending teeth. The system can further comprise a second sizing component including a second anchoring feature to increase the size of the anchoring footprint, the second anchoring feature being different from the first anchoring feature. The second anchoring feature can expand the diameter of the threaded shaft a greater amount than the first anchoring feature. The second anchoring feature can have a length greater than the first anchoring feature. |
| US12295618B2 |
Skin treatment tool applicator tip
The present invention is an applicator tip for a hand piece assembly used in dermal abrasion procedures, the applicator tip having a cap shape with a plurality of apertures that form ports communicating with a fluid supply line in the hand piece assembly and a vacuum source to remove the abrading fluid. The fluid is introduced onto the outer abrading surface of the applicator tip through a first central aperture and spreads out along the outer abrading surface when the applicator tip is placed against the patient's skin. Recesses in the outer abrading surface establish pathways for the abrading fluid to move along as the applicator tip is moved over the patient's skin. The fluid emitting from the central port is moved into one of four quadrants defined by recesses in the outer abrading surface, each quadrant serving as a fluid chamber that receives fluid from the central fluid supply port. Each sector shaped chamber includes within its border a C-shaped barrier with its opening facing a dividing sector wall. As the applicator tip forms a seal with the patient's skin, fluid is introduced through the supply port and through the entrance of the chamber, filling each chamber with working fluid as the working fluid flows to and around the C-shaped barrier. Disposed inside each C-shaped barrier is a respective vacuum port that removes the working fluid from each chamber. Fluid from each chamber is vacuumed through its vacuum port after having flowed around a maze-like path, navigating the C-shaped barrier and sector walls in a vortex flow pattern. |
| US12295617B2 |
Releasable fluid controller and insemination device
Disclosed are fluid controllers configured for removable attachment to a fluid introduction device, wherein the fluid controller comprises a body configured to extend at least partially over the fluid introduction device; an orifice arranged relative to the body to facilitate transfer of a fluid from the fluid introduction device through the fluid controller; a fluid retention structure extending outwardly from at least a portion of the body, wherein the fluid retention structure is configured to engage with a wall of a vaginal canal and inhibit a flow of the fluid from the vaginal canal; and at least one connector configured to releasably attach the fluid controller to the fluid introduction device. |
| US12295615B2 |
Surgical laparoscopic ports for implanting medical systems
The present disclosure relates to laparoscopic surgery, and in particular to laparoscopic ports for facilitating the implant of medical systems such as a neuromodulation system into the body of a patient. Particularly, aspects are directed to a cannula assembly having a cannula housing and a cannula sleeve comprising a sleeve body extending from a distal end of the cannula housing. The cannula sleeve has a semi-rectangular cross section including: (i) a rounded rectangular portion configured to accommodate feeding the neuromodulation system through the cannula assembly, and (ii) a circular portion configured to accommodate insertion of the one or more surgical instruments through the cannula assembly. |
| US12295613B2 |
Intraluminal tissue modifying systems and associated devices and methods
The present technology is directed generally to devices, systems, and methods for capturing and cutting fibrous and trabeculated structures (such as synechiae) in vessel lumens. In one embodiment, the present technology includes an intraluminal tissue modifying system configured to capture the fibrous structures, put the fibrous structures in tension, and controllably cut through the fibrous structures without applying appreciable additional force to the vessel wall. The system may include an expandable capture device and a cutting device. |
| US12295607B2 |
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with a fixed transducer grounding
An ultrasonic surgical instrument includes an end effector including an ultrasonic blade, an ultrasonic waveguide, an ultrasonic transducer assembly, and a carrier. The acoustic waveguide includes at least a proximal portion thereof extending along a longitudinal axis. The ultrasonic transducer assembly includes a fixation member and is operatively connected to the acoustic waveguide such that the acoustic waveguide is in acoustic communication with an ultrasonic transducer. The carrier has at least a portion thereof engaged with the fixation member of the ultrasonic transducer assembly thereby inhibiting movement of the ultrasonic transducer assembly relative to the carrier. The carrier movably supports the ultrasonic transducer assembly along the longitudinal axis such that the ultrasonic transducer assembly is configured to move from a proximal position on the longitudinal axis to a distal position on the longitudinal axis for inserting the ultrasonic blade into a patient. |
| US12295604B2 |
Control unit for a medical device
A control unit for a medical instrument is provided. The control unit includes a housing having a curved top surface capable of accommodating a hand of the user, the housing being attachable to the medical instrument. The control unit further includes a first interface engageable by a purlicue of the hand for controlling a first function of the medical instrument and a second interface engageable by one or more fingers of the hand for operating at least a second function of the medical instrument. |
| US12295601B2 |
Inverting thrombectomy apparatuses having enhanced tracking
Mechanical thrombectomy apparatuses, and particularly knitted rolling tube mechanical thrombectomy apparatuses configured to have improved tracking for delivery through tortious vessels are described herein. Also described herein are methods of removing clots using a mechanical thrombectomy apparatuses in which the clot is larger than the tractor portion of the mechanical thrombectomy apparatus. |
| US12295597B2 |
Endovascular devices and methods for exploiting intramural space
Devices and methods for the treatment of chronic total occlusions are provided. One disclosed embodiment comprises a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method includes providing a first intravascular device having a distal portion with a concave side, inserting the first device into the vascular lumen, positioning the distal portion in the vascular wall, and orienting the concave side of the distal portion toward the vascular lumen. |
| US12295596B2 |
Aspiration catheter and clot removal system
The present invention pertains to medical devices. More specifically, the present application is related to an aspiration catheter for a medical clot removal system and to a clot removal system comprising such an aspiration catheter. An aspiration catheter for a clot removal system has a distal section and a proximal section, wherein, in the distal section, a ratio of an outer diameter (Dd) and an open lumen inner diameter (ID) is in a range between 1.05 and 1.09, and wherein a volume of the aspiration catheter is in a range between 0.2 cubic inches and 0.4 cubic inches. |
| US12295593B2 |
Systems and tools for use with surgical robotic manipulators
A tool for use with a surgical robotic manipulator that comprises an energy applicator, a tool assembly, and a protective sheath. The energy applicator including a shaft extending along an axis between a proximal end and a distal end. The tool assembly comprises a support structure to support the energy applicator, a connector assembly arranged to engage and releasably lock the energy applicator to the support structure in a locked state, and a drive system coupled to the support structure to rotatably drive the shaft of the energy applicator about the axis. The protective sheath releasably couples to the tool assembly, such that the protective sheath is arranged concentrically about the shaft of the energy applicator between the distal end of the shaft and the connector assembly. The connector assembly has a connector member to facilitate releasable coupling of the protective sheath to the tool assembly. |
| US12295590B2 |
MIS osteotomy guide
A surgical guide includes a body defining a first access port and a second access port. The first access port extends on a first longitudinal access parallel with a first edge of the body and the second access port extends on a second longitudinal access positioned non-parallel with respect to each edge of the body. At least one coupling arm extends from the body. The at least one coupling arm defines at least one fixation aperture sized and configured to receive a fixation element through. |
| US12295589B2 |
Method, surgical apparatus, and surgical implant for minimally invasive surgical procedures
A minimally invasive precision cutting guide, targeting guide, implant, and other instruments comprise a system that permits a physician to surgically correct a bunion or similar deformity with a minimum disruption of surrounding soft tissue. The precision cutting guide ensures that the physician cuts bone in the proper location and orientation. Each of the instruments is designed to minimize disruption to surrounding soft tissue. The system also precisely locates an orthopedic implant such that it can fixate two bone fragments after an osteotomy, or two bones after surgery. The precision cutting guide, targeting guide, implant, and other instruments are provided in a sterile kit for the convenience of the surgeon and safety of the patient. |
| US12295581B2 |
Devices and method for blood vessel occlusion
An occlusion assembly and its uses in a REBOA procedure is disclosed. The occlusion assembly includes a single elongate shaft having an inflatable balloon, a proximal neck portion, a distal neck portion. The shaft defines a single lumen through which a wire is positioned for support of the shaft and through which an inflation fluid is also passed to inflate the balloon. |
| US12295579B2 |
Features to align and close linear surgical stapler
A surgical stapler includes an anvil half and a cartridge half. The anvil half includes an anvil channel member and an anvil surface. The cartridge half releasably couples with the anvil half and includes a cartridge channel member having a distal portion that receives a staple cartridge, and a latching member coupled to the cartridge channel member and movable between open and closed positions. A resilient member is arranged at a proximal end of one of the anvil half or the cartridge half, and a projection is arranged at a proximal end of the other of the anvil half or the cartridge half. The resilient member is configured to contact and releasably couple with the projection to thereby couple the proximal end of the anvil half with the proximal end of the cartridge half while the latching member is in the open position. |
| US12295575B2 |
Surgical algorithms with incremental sensory actions
A surgical instrument system comprising a motor system and a control circuit is disclosed. The motor system comprises a motor and a drive train movable by the motor to actuate a firing member through a staple firing stroke. The control circuit is coupled to the motor, wherein, during the staple firing stroke, the control circuit is configured to perform a first sensory action to determine if a speed of the motor can be increased to a first target speed, monitor a result of the first sensory action, adjust a parameter of a subsequent sensory action based on the monitored result of the first sensory action, and perform the subsequent sensory action with the adjusted parameter. |
| US12295573B2 |
Stapling device with end effector having bottom guide member
A surgical stapling device includes an end effector having a bottom guide member to confine tissue in the path of a cutting member and ensure that tissue is cleanly cut through. The bottom guide member can be supported on an end effector frame and be reusable or supported on the cartridge module and be disposable. |
| US12295570B2 |
Surgical tool and surgical set
Disclosed are surgical tools (10) comprising a surgical clamp (20) having at least two, preferably exactly two legs (21) and a base (22) connecting the legs (21). The tools (10) comprise one or more of the following further elements: a handle (30) integrally connected to the clamp (20), wherein the handle (30) is connected to the base (22) of the clamp (20) via at least one first predetermined breaking point (91); a drilling aid (40) having at least two openings (41) whose distance (D) is greater than the distance (d) of the legs (21) of the clamp (20); a drill (50) which is connected, in particular at a first end (51), to the handle (30) via at least one third predetermined breaking point (93); a separation opening (42) which is designed in such a way that, in particular after separation of the drilling aid (40) from the handle (30), the clamp can be received in the separation opening (42), in particular in the region of the first predetermined breaking point (91), in such a way that the clamp (20) can be separated from the handle (30) at the first predetermined breaking point (91). More generally, there are also disclosed one-piece surgical tools (10; 10′) having at least two elements interconnected by predetermined breaking points. |
| US12295554B2 |
Sample collection device
A sample collection device including a collection tube at least partially defining a storage volume therein, a mouthpiece coupled to the collection tube, the mouthpiece defining a channel providing access to the storage volume, and a filter at least partially positioned within the channel, where the filter is configured to filter a sample as it passes through the channel and into the storage volume. |
| US12295553B2 |
Medical image processing apparatus and medical observation system
A memory controller 931, in a first observation mode, writes a first captured image into a first memory area of a memory 92, reads first to fourth divided images obtained by dividing the first captured image from first to fourth divided areas of the first memory area, respectively, and outputs the first to fourth divided images to image processing units 932 to 935, respectively, and in a second observation mode, writes the first and second captured images into second and third memory areas, respectively, each having the same memory capacity as that of each of the divided areas in the memory 92, respectively, reads the first and second captured images from the second and third memory areas, respectively, and outputs the first and second captured images to two image processing units 932 and 933, respectively. |
| US12295551B2 |
Endoscope with guide
An instrument for use with an endoscope may include an elongate section configured to move exterior to the endoscope. The elongate section may include a distal end and a proximal end. The instrument may also include an end effector attached to the distal end of the elongate section, and an actuation device attached to the proximal end of the elongate section. The actuation device may be configured to operate the end effector. The instrument may also include a guiding member coupled to the elongate section. The guiding member may be configured to be coupled to an external surface of the endoscope to permit the guiding member to move longitudinally relative to the endoscope. The guiding member may be coupled to the elongate section such that the end effector may extend past a distal end of the endoscope and move in a transverse direction independent of the movement of the distal end of the endoscope. |
| US12295550B2 |
Dynamically rigidizing overtube
A rigidizing overtube includes an elongate flexible tube, one or more mounting elements attached to the flexible tube, and a plurality of engagers connected to the one or more mounting elements. The rigidizing overtube has a flexible configuration in which the plurality of engagers are configured to move relative to other engagers to accommodate bending of the flexible tube. The rigidizing overtube also has a rigid configuration in which the plurality of engagers are fixed relative to other engagers to prevent the flexible tube from bending. |
| US12295549B2 |
Surgical operation support apparatus, surgical operation support method, and computer-readable recording medium
A surgical operation support apparatus 1 for performing effective display with respect to a target site image according to the situation has a detection unit 2 that detects a target site image from an image capturing an inside of a living body, an estimation unit 3 that estimates whether the target site image is being observed, and a display information generation unit 4 that generates a first display for facilitating observation of the target site image, if it is estimated that the target site image is being observed. |
| US12295545B2 |
Information processing apparatus, control method, and program
An information processing apparatus (2000) detects an abnormal region (30) from a moving image frame (14). The abnormal region (30) is a region that is estimated to represent an abnormal part inside a body of a subject. The information processing apparatus (2000) generates and outputs output information based on the number of detected abnormal regions (30). |
| US12295542B2 |
Endoscope imaging and control systems and methods for use in diagnostic and therapeutic medical procedures
Endoscopic viewing systems for use in diagnostic and therapeutic medical procedures. More specifically, an imaging and control system and coupler that allows for control of imaging and fluid management from a hand-held unit coupled to a conventional multiple-use, sterilizable endoscope. |
| US12295541B2 |
Change-over valve and vacuum cleaner
A changeover valve includes: a valve body and an internal-communication air duct and a driving device arranged in the valve body; wherein the valve body is connected with a housing of a vacuum cleaner, the housing is provided with a ventilation opening, an air inlet duct for driven inlet air and an air outlet duct for driven outlet air, the ventilation opening is provided with a filter element, a first end of the internal-communication air duct is connected with the ventilation opening, an outer side of the internal-communication air duct is connected with the driving device, so that the driving device drives a second end of the internal-communication air duct to rotate by a preset angle, the second end of the internal-communication air duct is connected at the air inlet duct and the air outlet duct communicates with the external space. |
| US12295540B2 |
Efficient filter cleaning
A method for operating a vacuum cleaning appliance, having a filter element, a filter element cleaning device, a control device, a turbine, a first pressure sensor and a second pressure sensor. The method includes operating the vacuum cleaning appliance to suck in the air stream through the filter element; determining a first pressure reference value; measuring the pressure difference between the first and second pressure values; dedusting the filter element with the aid of the filter element cleaning device if the value of the pressure difference between the first and second pressure values reaches a first threshold value; determining a second pressure reference value after the end of the dedusting of the filter element; determining a difference value between the second and first pressure reference values; and dedusting the filter element if the difference value between the second and first pressure reference values reaches a second threshold value, or switching off the vacuum cleaning appliance if the difference value between the second and first pressure reference values reaches a third threshold value. A vacuum cleaning appliance for carrying out the method. |
| US12295537B2 |
Robot cleaner with ascending/descending guides
The present invention relates to a robot cleaner. The robot cleaner comprises: a cleaner body equipped with a driving wheel; and a cleaning nozzle mounted inside a downwardly open opening portion in a lower portion of the cleaner body so as to be able to ascend and descend. The cleaning nozzle can be supported by a plurality of ascending/descending guides and a plurality of auxiliary ascending/descending guides so that the cleaning nozzle can ascend and descend relative to the cleaner body according to changes in the height of a cleaning surface on which the cleaner body travels. Accordingly, the cleaning to nozzle rises upon being pressed by a compressible floor such as a carpet, thus solving the problem of the cleaning nozzle catching on the cleaning surface. Therefore, travel performance can be improved, and the load on a brush driving part can be reduced. |
| US12295536B2 |
Cleaning device for athletic shoe cleats and spikes
One embodiment of a palm-held device for cleaning field debris off the underside of athletic shoes which have cleats or spikes, comprises a handle (10) connected via a neck (12) to a cleaning platform (14) below. There is a plurality of cleaning pegs (18) protruding orthogonally from the base (16) of the cleaning platform (14). Additional cleaning elements that may extend outward from the cleaning platform (14) include a straight scraper (20) and a serrated scraper (22). The device may be fabricated from a variety of materials, with the preferred materials being fairly-high strength engineering polymeric materials, with or without fiber reinforced composites. The device may be made fabricated by injection molding and could be done as one piece or multiple pieces that were then fused together. It may also be fabricated using additive manufacturing. Other embodiments are described. |
| US12295532B2 |
Lifting device for cleaning assembly and cleaning apparatus
The present disclosure provides a lifting device for cleaning assembly and a cleaning apparatus. The lifting device includes a guiding base and a lifting assembly. The guiding base is arranged on an external housing. The lifting assembly includes a lifting mechanism connected with the cleaning assembly and slidably coupled to the guiding base, and a driving member arranged on the guiding base and configured to drive the lifting mechanism to move with respect to the guiding base. |
| US12295531B2 |
Floor cleaning apparatus
A floor cleaning apparatus is provided. The floor cleaning apparatus includes a liquid container, which includes a container wall and a container inner space, a tank rinsing device, which includes an inlet and outlets that are in flow connection therewith, through which outlets rinsing liquid is dispensable into the container inner space, wherein the tank rinsing device includes a rinsing channel that is able to be acted upon by way of the inlet and that comprises a first channel part and a second channel part joined thereto, said channel parts forming between them a channel inner space of the rinsing channel, which can be flowed through by the rinsing liquid, and wherein the outlets are arranged on the second channel part and are flow connected to the channel inner space. |
| US12295530B2 |
Hand washing, disinfection and automatic massage machine, and method of operating the same
The present invention is to provide a hand washing, disinfection and automatic massage machine. The machine is housed in a case, in which the washing and disinfectant compartment, a wastewater treatment compartment can be maintained as a control hand washing, sanitizing and massaging environment. The water can be supplied by a water pump and wastewater treatment compartment and the disinfection process is provided by UV lamps. In addition, the present invention provides a method of operating a hand washing, disinfection and automatic massage machine. |
| US12295529B2 |
Food delivery assembly
A food delivery assembly includes a box that is comprised of a thermally insulating material thereby facilitating the box to inhibit heated items from cooling when the heated items are placed in the box. A lid is movably coupled to the box for opening and closing the box and to inhibit the heated items from cooling when the heated items are placed in the box. An engagement is coupled to the lid and a locking unit is attached to the box. The locking unit releasably engages the engagement when the lid is close. The locking unit is in wireless communication with a personal electronic device possessed by a recipient of the food delivery. The locking unit is actuated into a disengaging condition when a pin is communicated from the personal electronic device to the locking unit to access the hot food item. |
| US12295525B2 |
Grill and side cart attachment systems and methods
Embodiments herein relate to grill systems. In an embodiment, a grill system is included. The grill system having a grill assembly and a first side assembly. The grill assembly can include a grill cart and a burner box configured to couple to a top portion of the grill cart. The burner box can include a first connection structure. The first side assembly that can include a first side cart and a first top cap configured to couple to a top portion of the first side cart. The first top cap can include a second connection structure. The first connection structure and the second connection structure mate together to couple the grill assembly to the first side assembly. Other embodiments are also included herein. |
| US12295523B2 |
Waffle maker
A food cooking appliance such as a waffle maker, pizza maker or toaster uses a combination of sensor inputs and optional user preferences to determine an optimal cooking time. |
| US12295521B2 |
System for preparing a beverage
Various aspects related to a system for preparing a quantity of beverage suitable for consumption. The system comprises a first exchangeable capsule and a second exchangeable capsule, the second exchangeable capsule being larger than the first exchangeable capsule and an apparatus including a first brew chamber part and a second brew chamber part forming a brew chamber for selectively holding one of the first and second exchangeable capsules, and a fluid dispensing device for supplying an amount of fluid, such as water, under pressure to the first brew chamber part. The cavity of the first brew chamber part provides guidance to an outer part of the second exchangeable capsule, ensuring proper positioning before commencing the process of preparing the beverage. Optionally, the first brew chamber part comprises a centering module for centering the second exchangeable capsule in the cavity. |
| US12295520B2 |
Apparatus for beverage brewing
According to present invention, an apparatus for cold brewing beverages such as cold brew coffee includes a frame, a basket, a means for agitating the basket, a power source, and a vessel. The basket has at least one opening that is capable of permitting liquid to transgress into and out of the basket. The means for agitating the basket includes at least one motor and linkage connecting the motor to the basket. The motor is attached to the frame. The power source provides the necessary power for operating the motor. The basket is positioned within the interior cavity during normal operation and the means for agitating the basket imparts motion to the basket relative to the vessel during normal operation. The apparatus is intended to be used either at room temperature or, e.g., in a refrigerator. |
| US12295512B1 |
Retractable greening frame
A retractable greening frame includes a connecting component including an upright column and an insertion rod, connecting rods including first directional rods and second directional rods, and a decoration including a decorative component and an installation ring. The upright column is inserted in the insertion rod, one of the first directional rods is hinged to a corresponding second directional rod by the insertion rod, and the upright column passes through the installation ring to hold the installation ring against an end surface of the insertion rod. The decoration is assembled through an insertion process of the upright column and the insertion rod. During transformation, the decoration can be kept separate from the upright column to prevent the assembled greening frame from damage. After arriving at the site, rapid assembly can be achieved by using the insertion. |
| US12295511B2 |
Carpet seaming iron
A carpet seaming iron comprising a heater plate arranged for contact with at least one of carpet seaming tape and carpet, and at least one electrical heating element in thermal communication with a heater plate. The carpet seaming iron may be cordless and comprise a battery in the form of a rechargeable battery. |
| US12295499B2 |
Wearable child carrier
A wearable child carrier to be worn by a person to carry a child close to his torso includes a hip belt and a child seat with a seat bottom and a backrest. The child carrier includes a pair of suspension beams for transferring a load from the child seat to the hip support. Each suspension beam has a beam body with a proximal beam end being connected to the hip support. Each beam body is connected to the backrest of the child seat. The connection to the backrest is beneficial in that an improved load transfer from the child seat to the hips is obtained. In addition, the beam body may form a leg restraint for the child to provide lateral stability. |
| US12295495B2 |
Multi-purpose folding frame and multi-purpose folding frame module
A multi-purpose folding frame and a multi-purpose folding frame module are disclosed. The multi-purpose folding frame comprises a surface board and two leg frames installed on the two ends of the bottom surface of the surface board, which can be folded in relation to the surface board for convenient storage. The bottom end surface of the surface board is configured with a support lock frame. The support lock frame and the hinge rod hinged on the lower end surface of the surface board are fixed on the support lock bar on the tip end of the hinge rod. The inner side of the leg frame is configured with a lock seat. The lock seat is configured with a lock groove. |
| US12295490B2 |
Mountable shelf system
A wall mountable shelving system that includes a back panel, and shelf panel, and at least one fastener for securing the back and shelf panels together. In a mounted configuration, the back panel is generally vertically oriented and the shelf panel is generally horizontally oriented. Surfaces of the back and shelf panels may form a 90 degrees angle. However, it is also possible for slight variance (e.g., 85-95 degrees, 87-93 degrees, 89-91 degrees). A wall-facing surface of the back panel may include a mounting bracket or base or may be configured to slide over or otherwise be secured to a mounting bracket or base already installed at the wall. The back panel may include a plastic material, optionally reinforced with a filler (e.g., glass fibers). The shelf panel may be unitary or include multiple pieces. |
| US12295489B1 |
Powered lifting table
A lifting table with a large height adjustment range is provided. The lifting table includes two opposing leg assemblies that each include a first leg portion and a second leg portion. The first leg portion and the second leg portion are hingedly coupled. An end of each of the first leg portion is mounted to a track and configured to move along the track to adjust the height of the table. As the first leg portion moves along the track, the angle of the first leg portion relative to the second leg portion changes. |
| US12295487B2 |
Bottle-cleaning utensil and method of use
A cleaning utensil is disclosed; the utensil may have a core and bristle holders for holding bristle assemblies; the cleaning utensil may be in the shape of a trigonal pyramid. |
| US12295484B2 |
Multi-function lawn holders
A lawn stake holder for holding multiple backyard items including drink glasses, cans, wine glasses, corn hole bags, and horseshoes. The lawn stake holder generally comprises a unitary holder formed by bending a metal rod into a U-shaped yoke at the center, and bending a substantially-rectangular platform on one side of the U-shaped yoke, leaving a horizontal strut on the other side of the U-shaped yoke. The unitary holder is supported by a unitary lawn stake component formed from a single elongate rod with a pointed lower tip at one end for insertion into the ground, and a circular metal eye at the other end bent around the U-shaped yoke of the holder component. The holder component may be welded to the lawn stake component to secure it in place. |
| US12295481B2 |
Convertible bag
Exemplary embodiments include a mechanism that provides a systemized way to attach straps to bags that provides for versatility in attachment of straps for both positioning on the bag and for modifying the length of the straps. These straps may be used as both handles and shoulder straps for the bag through different attachment configurations allowing for the bag to be worn (and used) as one or more different types of bags (e.g., a purse, handbag, satchel, hobo bag, shoulder bag, crossbody bag, laptop bag, messenger bag, and/or tote bag) and a backpack. |
| US12295478B2 |
Rotating discharge type cosmetic container
Disclosed is a rotating discharge type cosmetic container including: an outer case formed therein with a first fixed connection portion; a rotation operating member rotatably coupled to an inside of the outer case and formed therein with a first rotation connecting portion; an inner case detachably coupled to the rotation operating member to accommodate cosmetic contents therein; a rotating member rotatably coupled to the inner case, formed therein with a second rotation connecting portion, and having one surface formed with a discharge port; an operating member connected to the rotation operating member and rotated together with the rotation operating member; a lifting member screw-coupled with the operating member, moved in a straight line within the inner case, and formed therein with a second fixed connection portion; and a piston for moving the cosmetic contents while being moved up and down together with the lifting member. |
| US12295475B2 |
Automated nail polish application apparatus
A nail polish application apparatus, comprising a mounting element comprising a capsule compartment adapted to receive one or more capsules containing a nail polish fluid wherein the mounting element is moveable by actuator(s) in longitudinal axis crossing a nail polish applying space and in lateral axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and is rotatable by the actuator(s) around the longitudinal axis, a pressure applying element adapted to apply pressure on a body portion of the capsule(s) installed in the capsule compartment wherein the body portion defines a reservoir containing a nail polish fluid, the pressure builds an internal pressure in the reservoir forcing extrusion of the nail polish fluid to a nail polish applying element integrated with the capsule(s), sensor(s) adapted to generate sensory data depicting the nail polish applying space and a control unit adapted to operate the actuator(s) and the pressure according to analysis of the sensory data. |
| US12295474B2 |
Epilating device
An epilating device for extracting hairs out of a user's skin, including an epilating system having a plurality of hair-clamping elements arranged adjacent to each other and rotatable relative to a housing about an axis of rotation, a compression member arranged to exert a compression force on the epilating system along at least a compression line which extends parallel to a main direction of extension of the axis of rotation, and a drive system arranged to rotate the hair-clamping elements about the axis of rotation. The hair-clamping elements are arranged to cooperate in pairs. During rotation of the epilating system, the paired hair-clamping elements are tiltable relative to each other, under influence of said compression force about at least one tilting axis from a hair-catching position and about only one tilting axis from a first hair-clamping position. |
| US12295469B1 |
Multi-positional clip accessory
A multi-positional clip accessory for use with electronic and non-electronic devices to facilitate handling thereof, organizing wires, and hanging personal articles, which includes a base configured with a cylindrical support having an interior cylindrical chamber for housing therein a rotatable rod with first and second ends affixed to first and second pivoting arms, with each respectively including a catch that interacts with a free end of a spring clip and a pair of inline apertures for accepting terminal ends of the spring clip. The rotatable rod incudes splines geometrically corresponding to linear grooves configured within semi-radial sidewalls of the interior cylindrical chamber, whereby movement of the pivoting arms effects rotation of the rotatable rod within the interior cylindrical chamber while simultaneously expanding the semi-radial sidewalls outwardly as the splines release from their mating relation with the linear grooves and re-engage with neighboring linear grooves to establish an altered angular relationship of the pivoting arms. |
| US12295464B2 |
Decorative articles having a changeable observed colour effect
A decorative article (100) having an observed colour effect that is changeable depending on observer (200) viewing angle, the article comprising: a decorative element (110) comprising a front side (114) facing a forward direction and a back side (112) opposite the front side facing a rearward direction, wherein the back side comprises a back surface (113) having a first region (122) and a second region (124) surrounding the first region; a first coating (132) arranged on the first region of the back surface, the first coating causing a first colour effect (102); and a second coating (134) arranged on the second region of the back surface, the second coating causing a second colour effect (104) that differs from the first colour effect. |
| US12295463B2 |
Push button connector
A push button connector includes a first panel, a first trigger, a second trigger, and a slider. The first panel has a first pivot and a second pivot parallel to it. The first trigger includes a first connecting portion and a first buckle ring connected to each other. The first connecting portion is connected to the first pivot and can rotate around it. The first buckle ring is generally ring-shaped with a first opening. The second trigger includes a second connecting portion and a second buckle ring connected to each other. The second connecting portion is connected to the second pivot and can rotate around it. The slider is connected to the first panel. Both triggers have open and closed positions, with the buckle ring closing the opening in the closed position. The slider drives both triggers between these positions. This push button connector ensures easy operation and high safety. |
| US12295462B2 |
Belt ratcheting device with hidden blade IV
The Belt Ratcheting Device with Hidden Blade-IV (HB-IV) facilitates unidirectional belt fastening and fast release. The HB-IV includes a turning gate rotatably installed diagonally in a channel. The turning gate has been installed with a hidden blade which controls the belt's translation by engaging the lower belt surface to avoid visible scratches. The turning gate is connected to a lever. The HB-IV has two states: “active” and “inactive”. In the active state the device works as a belt ratchet by allowing the belt to be pulled forwards while restricting any belt motion backwards. In the inactive state the belt's motion is facilitated in both directions. The HB-IV states are manually controlled by the lever. After fastening, the belt remains fastened until released. The HB-IV can be adapted to any kind of smooth leather, cloth or synthetic belts. The blade's hidden position and smooth channel's surfaces minimize belt's wear and scratches. |
| US12295460B2 |
Reel-based lacing system
A lacing system configured to selectively adjust the size of an opening on an object and allow for the incremental release of the lace within the lacing system. The lacing system can have a reel that includes a housing, a spool supported by the housing, and a knob supported by the housing. The reel can be configured so that cable is gathered in the channel formed in the spool when the spool is rotated in a first direction relative to the housing, and so that cable can be incrementally released from the spool when the spool is rotated in a second direction relative to the housing. |
| US12295455B2 |
Shoe
A shoe comprises a flexible shell having an internal space and a sole body accommodated in the shell. The shell includes a bottom wall portion and a peripheral wall portion. The bottom wall portion and a portion of the peripheral wall portion adjacent to the bottom wall portion define a lower space which is a space of the internal space in which the sole body is disposed. A portion of the peripheral wall portion located above the portion adjacent to the bottom wall portion forms an upper space of the internal space that is a space in which the wearer's foot is inserted. The bottom wall portion covers a lower surface of the sole body and thus has an external surface configuring a tread of the shoe. |
| US12295454B2 |
Leno jacquard weave shoe upper having selective stretchability in specific areas
The present disclosure relates to a shoe upper including a stretchable area and a non-stretchable area. The shoe upper is woven by combining a warp yarn and a weft yarn, the weft yarn includes a first weft yarn, which is a stretchable yarn, and a second weft yarn, which is a normal yarn, the first and second weft yarns being alternately arranged next to each other, in the stretchable and the non-stretchable area, the shoe upper is woven with a leno weave and a plain weave in which the first weft yarn and the second weft yarn each are combined to the warp yarn, and the number of weave points of the warp yarn and the second weft yarn is larger in the non-stretchable area than in the stretchable area. |
| US12295450B2 |
Sole for a shoe
A sole for a shoe includes a sole body extending longitudinally from a heel portion to a toe portion and a curved plate provided at the sole body and extending longitudinally along the sole body. A compressive rigidity of the sole body is lowest at a metatarsophalangeal joint position. The sole body includes a sole forefoot top part disposed above the curved plate at the forefoot portion and a sole forefoot bottom part disposed below the curved plate at the forefoot portion. The compressive rigidity of the sole body is relatively low at the sole forefoot bottom part. |
| US12295445B2 |
Helmet, system, and method for providing protective headgear to wearer's with a cochlear implant
A helmet, system, and method are described for providing a helmet for wearers with a cochlear implant or similar device. To accomplish this feat, the helmet will have at least one insert on the inner surface that accommodates and protects the cochlear implant device on the wearer's head. The described helmet, system, and method may be used for various activities including, but not limited to, biking, football, and skiing. |
| US12295441B2 |
Safety helmet with a resiliently attached shock-absorbing shell and process for manufacturing same
A safety helmet (100) includes an arched helmet shell (2), an arched shock-absorbing shell (1), a holding ring (3, 11) and a resilient element (14). The holding ring (3, 11) is permanently connected to the helmet shell (2). The shock-absorbing shell (1) adjoins a holding ring edge. The resilient element (14) is supported at the holding ring (3, 11), projects over the holding ring edge and acts to move the shock-absorbing shell (1) away from the holding ring (3, 11) and to press shock-absorbing shell (1) against the helmet shell (2). A process for manufacturing such a safety helmet (100) is provided. According to the process, first the shock-absorbing shell (1) is placed first into the helmet shell (2) and the holding ring (3, 11) is then attached to the helmet shell (2). |
| US12295433B1 |
Fluid management system, apparatus for making fluid management system and method of manufacturing fluid management system
An improved protective garment, and systems and methods of manufacturing are disclosed, wherein a method of manufacturing the protective garment, includes: providing a cuff material; providing a sleeve of a protective garment; and bonding the cuff material to the sleeve at a predetermined first bonding zone of the sleeve, wherein the bonding includes: applying an adhesive on the predetermined first bonding zone of the sleeve; positioning the cuff material over the sleeve such that a predetermined second bonding zone of the cuff material is aligned with the predetermined first bonding zone of the sleeve; and applying heat to the first and second bonding zones, thereby forming a seal between the elastic cuff material and the sleeve at the first and second bonding zones. |
| US12295431B2 |
Shoulder pads
Protective shoulder pads, such as the type worn for playing ice hockey, including a central panel configured to cover a portion of a chest of the wearer and defining a centerline extending centrally therethrough, and two side panels partially overlapping the central panel and each disposed on opposite sides of a centerline of the central panel. Each of the side panels is rotatable relative to the central panel about a rotation axis located proximate an upper end of each of the side panels, so as to adjust a width of the protective shoulder pad which is defined between opposed outer lateral edges of the side panels. The side panels are securable to the central panel at a plurality of attachment points to maintain a selected width of the adjustable shoulder pad. |
| US12295424B2 |
Charging device and information processing system
A technology is provided that can flexibly adjust power consumption in a system in which a charging device for charging an aerosol generation device communicates with a terminal device, the power consumption being due to the communication. An operating method for a terminal device that communicates with a charging device for charging an aerosol generation device. The method includes a step in which charging information relating to a battery of the charging device is acquired from the charging device; a step in which a charging status of the battery is evaluated on the basis of the charging information; and a step in which the possibility or impossibility of communication between the terminal device and the charging device is determined on the basis of the charging status. |
| US12295420B2 |
Aerosol generation system of preheating heater
An aerosol generating system includes a holder generating aerosol by heating a cigarette, and a cradle having an inner space into which the holder is inserted, wherein the holder is electrically connected to the cradle to be moveable in the inner space of the cradle. The aerosol generating system includes a controller and a heater for heating an aerosol generating material, wherein the controller predicts insertion of the cigarette into the holder and preheats the heater in advance based on a prediction result. |
| US12295416B2 |
Aerosol-generating device with article locking for heating
According to the invention there is provided an aerosol-generating device comprising a receiving region configured to receive an aerosol-generating article comprising aerosol-generating substrate. The device further comprises an atomiser configured to heat the aerosol-generating substrate of the aerosol-generating article, when the aerosol-generating article is received in the receiving region. A locking element configured to securely hold the received aerosol-generating article in the receiving region and a controller are further provided. The controller is configured to control the locking element to hold the aerosol-generating article, when the atomiser is activated. |
| US12295407B2 |
Filter manufacturing apparatus
The invention relates to a filter manufacturing apparatus including a feed path adapted to continuously feed a filter material along a longitudinal transport direction, and a forming device connected to a terminating end of the feed path and adapted to form the filter material into a rod-shaped continuous filter body and deliver the formed continuous filter body. The forming device includes: a tubular element adapted to allow the filter material to pass therethrough to form the filter material into the continuous filter body; a heat source adapted to heat the filter material passing in the tubular element. A diameter measuring device is positioned at the outlet of the forming device and adapted to measure a diameter of the continuous filter body. |
| US12295406B1 |
Rolling tray
A rolling tray includes a substantially planar sheet having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a continuous, upstanding peripheral wall for corralling errant herbs and smoking materials. On the upper surface of the sheet are a plurality of compartments for retaining various smoking accessories adjacent a rolling surface, such as tools, personal items, lighters, rolling papers, a manual rolling machine, and a spool of smoker's wick. |
| US12295405B2 |
Inductively heatable aerosol-generating article, method for manufacturing such an article and an apparatus for manufacturing a susceptor of such an article
An inductively heatable aerosol-generating article for an inductively heating aerosol-generating device is provided, including at least one aerosol-forming substrate and at least one susceptor in thermal proximity to the aerosol-forming substrate or thermal contact with the aerosol-forming substrate, the susceptor including an expanded metal sheet including a plurality of openings through the sheet. A method for manufacturing an inductively heatable aerosol-generating article is also provided. An apparatus for manufacturing a susceptor of an inductively heatable aerosol-generating article is also provided. |
| US12295404B1 |
Smoking article and method
A method of constructing a cigar includes the providing of a plurality of frusto-conically shaped tubes, each tube being of a smokable material such as a spirally wrapped layer of tobacco material. The tubes are nested, one tube inside the other tube. The nested tubes are then attached to a mouthpiece having a socket that is internally threaded. The nested tubes and mouthpiece are packaged either filled with tobacco filler material, partially filled, or unfilled in a container. |
| US12295403B2 |
Tobacco beads
A smokeless tobacco product described herein includes at least one tobacco bead. Tobacco beads described herein include a core and at least one tobacco-containing layer surrounding the core. Each tobacco-containing layer can include less than 10 weight percent tobacco. Tobacco bead described herein can have a diameter of at least 1 millimeters. Tobacco bead described herein can have at least 5 mg tobacco. Tobacco bead described herein can have an oven volatiles content of between 2 weight percent and 10 weight percent. Tobacco bead described herein can have an outer shell. |
| US12295401B2 |
Aerosolisable formulation
An aerosolizable formulation having one or more aerosol-forming agents and a flavoring agent being an extract obtained from an alcoholic beverage, and wherein the extract contains less than about 5% v/v ethanol. A process for forming an aerosolizable formulation, forming an aerosol from the aerosolizable formulation, a contained aerosolizable formulation, an electronic aerosol provision system and the use of an extract obtained from an alcoholic beverage as a flavoring agent in an electronic aerosol provision system, wherein the extract contains less than about 5% v/v ethanol. |
| US12295396B2 |
Antagonists of T2R54 and compositions and uses thereof
The present disclosure generally provides compounds that antagonize certain T2R taste receptors, including related uses, methods, and compositions for the reduction of bitter taste and/or the enhancement of sweet taste. In certain aspects, the disclosure provides flavored articles or flavored compositions comprising such compounds, as well as uses of such compounds to reduce the bitter taste and/or enhance the sweet taste of such flavored articles or flavored compositions. |
| US12295395B2 |
Liquid concentrate composition
Provided herein is a liquid concentrate composition having steviol glycosides, a stabiliser including xanthan and/or iota-carrageenan, and water. The steviol glycosides include rebaudioside M in an amount of about 800 ppm or more by total weight of the liquid concentrate composition. The pH of the liquid concentrate composition is less than about 7. Also provided herein is a method of providing a food product, a food product obtainable from the method, and a method of providing a liquid concentrate composition. |
| US12295391B2 |
Stevia extracts enriched in rebaudioside D, E, N and/or O and process for the preparation thereof
A Stevia extract made from leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant is described. The extract has desired levels of steviol glycosides and is useful in food, beverage, and other consumable products. |
| US12295389B2 |
Treatment of food products
A method treats a food product for increasing the weight of the food product. The food product is an animal carcass, poultry, meat, seafood or parts thereof. The method includes introducing nano-bubbles (NB) into water or an aqueous solution to provide NB-including water and contacting the food product with NB-including water for a time sufficient to increase the weight of the food product. |
| US12295385B2 |
Plant-based protein mixtures and nutritional compositions
The present invention relates to plant-based protein mixture and nutritional compositions and supplements comprising said mixtures. |
| US12295384B2 |
Metering and calibration system and processes for frozen flowable confection freezer
An apparatus for dispensing a flavored confection include a freezer to hold a flowable confection and a door that connects to the freezer is provided. The door includes a syrup delivery system including one or more syrup pumps. The one or more syrup pumps are configured to deliver a flavored syrup into a container. A load cell assembly includes a load cell configured to measure the weight of a container and the contents of the container holds the container adjacent to said freezer and the door. The syrup pump delivers the flavored syrup into the container for a predetermined period of time, and the flowable confection is dispensed from said freezer to the container until the load cell measures a predetermined weight for the container and the contents within the container. |
| US12295382B2 |
Cocoa butter tolerant fat composition
Disclosed is a fat composition comprising saturated fatty acids, symmetrical OStO triglycerides, and Sat2O triglycerides selected from StStO, StOSt, POP, PPO, POSt, StPO and/or PStO. The fat composition has a ratio between asymmetrical di-saturated triglyceride and symmetrical di-saturated triglyceride of at least 0.7. Further disclosed is a compound comprising such a fat composition and the use of such a fat composition in manufacturing of compounds and chocolate-like products, especially for human consumption. |
| US12295380B2 |
Method for creating smoked foods and beverages
The present invention is a method and system for making smoke beverages and foods using multiple condensation stages. |
| US12295379B2 |
Smoker
A smoker configured to infuse smoke into flavor and/or taste of a beverage or food includes a body member having a through bore extending from a first end of the body member to an opposite second end of the body member in a first direction and an insert configured to be received in the through bore at the first end and retained by the through bore at a position between the first end and the second end. The through bore and the insert are configured to define a chamber for receiving a combustible material between the insert and the first end, the through bore is configured to permit a flow of smoke from the combustible material out the through bore at the second end of the body member, and the second end of the body member is configured to rest on a rim of a container to block the flow of air from the container where a surface of the second end of the body member contacts the rim. |
| US12295375B1 |
Meat shredder
A meat shredder comprises a main cylinder, a driving body and a shredding mechanism; the shredding mechanism is installed in an interior of the main cylinder and driven by the driving body; the shredding mechanism comprises a main rod body, and an outside of the main rod body is fixedly provided with no less than two groups of shredding rods; an outside of each shredding rod is provided with screw threads. The invention realizes that the meat placed inside the main cylinder is shred rapidly through cooperation of the shredding mechanism with the main cylinder and the driving body; the overall structure is relatively simple and the volume is small, which can well meet use of a family; the installation of shredding rods with screw threads on the main rod body of the shredding mechanism can realize that meat can be quickly broken into into shreds. |
| US12295373B2 |
Method and device for delaying rigor mortis in fish
A method and an apparatus for bringing fish to an under-cooled state by a sub-chilling process before processing, which prolongs rigor and allows processing of the fish in rigor providing better quality fish products. |
| US12295371B2 |
Antiviral substrate, antiviral composition, method for manufacturing antiviral substrate, antimicrobial substrate, antimicrobial composition and method for manufacturing antimicrobial substrate
In an antimicrobial substrate, a cured material of a binder containing a copper compound and a polymerization initiator is fixed onto a surface of a base material. At least a part of the copper compound is exposed on a surface of the cured material of the binder. A surface composition ratio of the cured material of the binder obtained by an energy dispersive X-ray analyzer is calculated on a basis of a peak intensity of a characteristic X-ray of a carbon element and a copper element that are a main constituent element of a resin component, and a weight ratio is C/Cu=28.0/1.0 to 200.0/1.0. |
| US12295370B2 |
Plant health compositions comprising a water-soluble pesticide and a water-insoluble agrochemical
Compositions for improving plant health, the compositions comprising at least one water-soluble pesticide and at least one non-herbicidal water-insoluble agrochemical, are described. Also described are processes for preparing the compositions and methods of improving agronomic crop plant health using the compositions. |
| US12295368B2 |
Method for controlling hematophagous or sap-feeding arthropods
Modulation of inward potassium ion conductance with structurally diverse small-molecules in the arthropod salivary gland induces arthropod salivary gland failure that results in a reduction or elimination in the ability of the arthropod to feed. Administering Kir channel inhibitors reduces food intake, increases feeding time, reduces salivary gland secretion, induces mortality, and reduces transmission of vector-borne pathogens. Kir channel inhibitors induce these adverse effects in ticks, mosquitoes, horn flies, and aphids. |
| US12295363B2 |
Granulated agricultural adjuvant and method of making and using same
A granulated defoamer has a dry ammonium sulfate which has been combined with a mixture of at least two of the following materials, anionic surfactant, an organic acid and a defoamer. The method of creating the granulated defoamer and the method of using the same in agricultural spraying of vegetation. |
| US12295361B2 |
Organ perfusion device
Disclosed is a device for the perfusion of an organ, including: a container of fluid, containing an organ bathed in the perfusion fluid; a first path including an inlet, an outlet and a pump; and a second path including an inlet, an outlet and a pump. The “arterial” outlet of the first path has a diameter smaller than a diameter of the “portal” outlet of the second path. The device additionally includes, between the pump and the outlet of the first path and/or between the pump and the outlet of the second path, an oxygenation unit arranged to oxygenate the fluid emerging from the “arterial” outlet of the first path more than the fluid emerging from the “portal” outlet of the second path. The device can include a communication path between the first path and the second path in order to oxygenate the second path. Use in liver transplantation. |
| US12295359B1 |
Insect repellent light assembly and method of use
The present invention is an insect repellent assembly comprising of a light source, a transparent container having a quantity of liquid, typically water, inside the container, and a mount that positions the light source so as to be approximately centered with a surface of the liquid, so that about half the light source is below the surface and the remaining half is above the surface. The amount of liquid is not important, other than it cannot fill the entire container. The container is configured to surround the light source so that light emitted by the light source must pass through the container and in one embodiment the container is disposed as a plurality of containers surrounding the light source. A method of use is also provided. |
| US12295357B2 |
Lobster catching device
A lobster catching device includes an elongated hollow shaft having a control mechanism connected to the first end, and a grasping assembly connected to the second end. The control mechanism includes a handle and trigger that move a wire within the shaft. The wire transitions a pair of arms extending outward from the grasping assembly between an open and closed position, and a trigger lock secures the assembly in the current position when engaged. The arms are constructed from a malleable material which bends when a maximum pressure is applied onto the lobster to prevent crushing the animal. A blocking panel is connected to the main body of the grasping assembly and includes a planar member that is oriented parallel to the arms. The blocking panel engages the tail of a lobster when the arms are grabbing the carapace. |
| US12295356B2 |
Automatic faucet for animals
A water faucet detects proximity of a nearby pet and/or other tame animals via motion, heat, light, or the like, and triggers or otherwise activates a powered valve which controls the flow of water through the faucet. Water through the valve is set to low flow. A training/on/off switch is provided to facilitate training of the nearby pet and/or other tame animals. The valve can include an adjustable timer for variable, timed water flow. Also included in the valve can be a T-type union with service shut off for access to an already existing water supply line. For hydration, the faucet dispenses water to the nearby pet and/or other tame animals for a finite time. |
| US12295355B2 |
Kit for breeding a TGEV infection resistant pig and use thereof
A kit for breeding a pig breed with resistance to the porcine transmissible gastroenteritis virus infection and application thereof. The systems includes a genetically edited protein, pAPN-sgRNA-1, pAPN-sgRNA-2, and a donor DNA. Effectively enzymatic cleavage can be made in two target sites of a pAPN gene by the gene editing protein. By replacing the fragment to be site-directed modified located between two target sites with donor DNA, a codon encoding tryptophan at position 737 in pAPN protein can be mutated to a codon encoding alanine, thereby achieving precise mutation of tryptophan to alanine at position 737 in a pAPN protein. The systems can avoid disruption or alteration of the normal expression of other amino acids in pAPN protein, therefore, the present invention maximally retains the physiological activity function of pAPN protein on the basis of resisting TGEV infection. |
| US12295354B2 |
Non-human animals expressing exogenous terminal deoxynucleotidyltransferase
Provided herein are methods and compositions related to non-human animals that express exogenous Terminal Deoxynucleotidyltransferase (TdT). |
| US12295353B2 |
L-serine compositions, methods and uses for treating neurodegenerative diseases and disorders
L-serine, L-serine precursors, L-serine derivatives and L-serine conjugates for treatment, amelioration and/or prevention of protein aggregation/tangles/plaques and diseases associated with protein aggregation/tangles/plaques. In particular, treatments and uses for L-serine, L-serine precursors, L-serine derivatives and L-serine conjugates include Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and Huntington disease (HD). |
| US12295351B2 |
High production honey beehive management system
Embodiments herein disclose a beehive system for high honey production. The beehive system includes a common brood box arranged between a first brood box and a second brood box. A first lid slot assembly is arranged between the common brood box and the first brood box. A second lid slot assembly is arranged between the common brood box and the second brood box. The common brood box, the first brood box and the second brood box are arranged parallel to each other. A bottom side of the first brood box, a bottom side of the second brood box and a bottom side of the common brood box are located in a same plane. |
| US12295349B2 |
System and method for monitoring, identifying and recording beehive status
The system classifies aspects of beehive phenomenon by fusing sensor data from inside a beehive and human collected data from the same beehive using machine learning algorithms. The human collected data labels the sensor data indicating various aspects of beehive states. By collecting observation data from people looking into the beehives equipped with sensors, the sensor data is augmented with information. The resulting sensor and labelled dataset are used to train machine learning algorithms to classify beehive health states using sensor data alone. This system is used for remote monitoring of honeybee hives using in-hive sensors. |
| US12295348B2 |
Animal safety collar
An animal safety collar system adapted to safeguard an animal, the system including a collar configured to be attached to the animal; a first communication module coupled to the collar and a first control device configured to control the first communication module; and at least one second communication module and a second control device, the at least one second communication module is configured to be functionally connected via a communication to the first communication module, wherein the first communication module is configured to cooperate with the at least one second communication module to identify a location of the animal and the communication is disposed at Sub-1 Gigahertz frequency in order to conserve an energy source drawn to support the communication. |
| US12295346B2 |
Animal toilet
An animal toilet (1) has: a main body (10) provided with a urine passing section (12); and a tray (20) on which an absorbent body (200) for absorbing urine passing through the urine passing section (12) is disposed. In a lower end portion on one side in the front-rear direction of the main body (10), an opening (19) for accommodating the tray (10) is formed. In the left-right direction, the length of the opening (19) is longer than the length of the tray (20). In a state where the tray (20) is accommodated in the main body (10), both a bottom section (15d) of the main body and a bottom section (27) of the tray are grounded. |
| US12295343B2 |
Soybean variety 01098326
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01098326. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01098326. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01098326 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01098326 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US12295341B2 |
Soybean cultivar 22424206
A soybean cultivar designated 22424206 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 22424206, to the plants of soybean cultivar 22424206, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 22424206, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 22424206. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 22424206. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 22424206, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 22424206 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US12295330B2 |
Soybean cultivar 11130128
A soybean cultivar designated 11130128 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 11130128, to the plants of soybean cultivar 11130128, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 11130128, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 11130128. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 11130128. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 11130128, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 11130128 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US12295329B2 |
Soybean cultivar 16030114
A soybean cultivar designated 16030114 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 16030114, to the plants of soybean cultivar 16030114, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 16030114, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 16030114. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 16030114. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 16030114, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 16030114 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US12295328B2 |
Soybean cultivar 15020106
A soybean cultivar designated 15020106 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 15020106, to the plants of soybean cultivar 15020106, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 15020106, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 15020106. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 15020106. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 15020106, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 15020106 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US12295326B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH010386
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010386. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH010386, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010386 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH010386. |
| US12295325B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH010413
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010413. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH010413, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010413 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH010413. |
| US12295324B2 |
Plants and seeds of corn variety CV948706
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV948706. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV948706, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV948706 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV948706 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV948706. |
| US12295323B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH010382
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010382. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH010382, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010382 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH010382. |
| US12295321B1 |
Maize hybrid X18V358
A novel maize variety designated X18V358 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X18V358 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X18V358 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X18V358, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X18V358 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X18V358 and methods of using maize variety X18V358 are disclosed. |
| US12295318B1 |
Maize inbred PH4BTV
A maize variety designated PH4BTV and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH4BTV with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH4BTV through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH4BTV or a locus conversion of PH4BTV with another maize variety. |
| US12295317B1 |
Maize inbred 1PWFK43
A novel maize variety designated 1PWFK43 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PWFK43 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PWFK43 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety 1PWFK43 or a locus conversion of 1PWFK43 with another maize variety. |
| US12295310B2 |
Sorghum hybrid XS7440
A novel sorghum variety designated XS7440 and seed, plants, plant parts and plant cells thereof are produced from a cross of inbred sorghum varieties. Methods for producing a sorghum plant comprise crossing hybrid sorghum variety XS7440 with another sorghum plant. Sorghum variety XS7440, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of sorghum variety XS7440 are provided. Methods for producing a sorghum plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into sorghum variety XS7440 include one or both of backcross conversion and transformation of one or both inbred parents. The sorghum seed, plants and plant parts produced thereby are described. |
| US12295308B2 |
Canola inbred 4PSBG05R
A novel canola variety designated 4PSBG05R and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a canola plant that comprise crossing canola variety 4PSBG05R with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 4PSBG05R through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid canola seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the canola variety 4PSBG05R or a locus conversion of 4PSBG05R with another canola variety. |
| US12295303B2 |
Plant support
Disclosed herein is a supporting bracket component of a support system for temporarily supporting a plant via a fixed a fixed structure of vertical poles which support at least one substantially horizontal support cord, the support system comprising: a substantially vertical alignment wire having a top end and a bottom end; a curve greater than 180° in the top end of the vertical alignment wire forming a hanging hook portion configured to be selectively supported by one of the support cords; at least one supporting bracket coupled to one of the substantially horizontal support cords and capturing the alignment wire and the plant; wherein the alignment wire maintains vertical orientation of the plant substantially above the point at which the plane protrudes from the ground. |
| US12295302B2 |
Horticultural light
A horticultural lighting system and method for controlling same. Lights operating at different peak wavelengths, which affect the color of lights, can be optimized for different plant species during different stages of growth. The present disclosure pertains to a horticultural light, a system of horticultural lights, and a method for controlling light output to optimize different types of plants in various stages of plant growth cycles. |
| US12295301B2 |
Plant cultivation method and plant cultivation apparatus
A plant cultivation method including irradiating a plant with first irradiation light including blue light and second irradiation light including red light. A first irradiation period T1 during which the first irradiation light is emitted and a second irradiation period T2 during which the second irradiation light is emitted are alternately provided in time series. The irradiation timings of the first irradiation light and the second irradiation light are determined by using a tide-generating force as an index. |
| US12295298B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for cloud-based irrigation control
A cloud-based irrigation system may receive, at a cloud-based irrigation controller, irrigation information for a first plurality of irrigation zones for a first irrigation controller and a second plurality of irrigation zones for a second irrigation controller. A cloud-based irrigation system may, based on the irrigation information, generate a stack, the stack including a set of irrigation zones, the set of irrigation zones including a first irrigation zone from the first plurality of irrigation zones and a second irrigation zone of the second plurality of irrigation zones, the first irrigation zone and the second irrigation zone actuated simultaneously. |
| US12295293B2 |
Plant cover device with tubular shape and base member and related methods
An IPC device is over a pole in a ground surface adjacent a plant. The IPC device includes an upper end having a sealed apex and partially defining a plant-receiving cavity therein, a lower tubular end opposite the upper end and also partially defining the plant-receiving cavity therein, and a medial seam coupling the upper end and the lower tubular end. The upper end and the lower tubular end each has a major mesh surface. The lower tubular end includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end being coupled to the medial seam. The lower tubular end also partially defines the plant-receiving cavity therein. The IPC device also includes a curved flexible support carried by the medial seam. |
| US12295290B2 |
Cannabis plant and harvesting tool
Harvesting devices and methods for cannabis plants that enable efficient harvesting of floral material from cannabis plants. In various embodiments, the harvesting devices better facilitate the holding of the cannabis plant during the bucking process. In various embodiments, the harvesting devices better facilitate the bucking process and specifically the removal of the floral material from the cannabis plant with minimal damage to the floral material while minimizing user fatigue. |
| US12295285B2 |
Device for controlling discharge of clippings from a rotary lawn mower
A device for controlling the discharge of clippings from a chute in a mowing deck of a rotary lawn mower includes a mounting bracket secured to the rotary lawn mower a distance from the mower deck and a flap pivotally attached to the mower deck. The device includes a connecting member having a first end fixedly secured to the flap and a second end supported by the mounting bracket wherein the connecting member is sufficiently flexible to be formed into a selected configuration and sufficiently rigid to retain the selected configuration during use. The device includes a handle non-rotatably secured to the connecting member proximate the second end wherein when downward, rotational manual force is placed upon the handle, the force is transferred to the flap such that sufficient rotational force is applied thereto to move the flap to a first position that substantially covers a discharge chute on the mover deck to substantially prevent the discharge of clipping and wherein when an upward, rotational force is placed upon the handle an upward rotational force is placed upon the flap which causes the flap to rotate away from the discharge chute to a second position where the discharge port is substantially unobstructed by the flap. |
| US12295284B2 |
Adjustable grass trimmer attachment
An apparatus for an adjustable grass trimmer, is disclosed. The apparatus includes an elongated shaft comprising a first end and a second end. The apparatus includes a supporting device configured to support a trimmer, wherein the supporting device comprises of a set of three support members. The apparatus includes a plurality of wheels configured to be mounted on the supporting. The apparatus includes a one or more guard wheel stops affixed to each of the plurality of wheels. |
| US12295280B2 |
Seed jewelry for agriculture
Jewelry for planting crops contains a post used to fashion the jewelry to a body part, markings adoring the jewelry at defined distances that specify how to plant crops, and a support material for holding the markings. Spacings within the jewelry define where to add water and fertilizer to soil and where to plant seeds. |
| US12295278B2 |
Two row agricultural planting implement
An agricultural planting implement includes a first wing toolbar configured to support a first set of row units. The first wing toolbar is configured to pivotally couple to a main frame of the agricultural planting implement. The agricultural planting implement also includes a second wing toolbar configured to support a second set of row units. In addition, the agricultural planting implement includes a connection assembly having at least one arm pivotally coupling the second wing toolbar to the first wing toolbar. The at least one arm is pivotally coupled to the first wing toolbar and non-pivotally coupled to the second wing toolbar. Furthermore, the connection assembly includes an actuator configured to drive the second wing toolbar to rotate relative to the first wing toolbar. |
| US12295275B2 |
Agricultural implement and method of controlling agricultural implement
An agricultural implement comprises a main frame (11), which carries a plurality of soil working tools (32), a first support frame (12a), which is pivotally connected to the main frame (11) via a first support frame joint (21a) and which carries at least one first rolling ground support (31a), such as a wheel or a roller, a control lever (13) rotatably connected to the main frame (11) via a control lever joint (22), a support frame control link (14) rotatably connected to the control lever via a first support frame control link joint (23a) and which is pivotally connected to the support frame (12) via a second support frame control link joint (23b) so that rotation (V1) of the control lever (13) around the control lever (22) provides rotation (V2) of the first support frame (12a) relative to the main frame (11), wherein the control lever (13) is rotatable in a first direction of rotation (V1) so that the first support frame control link joint (23a) can pass a line (C1) through rotation centers of the control lever joint (22) and the second support frame control link joint (23b) and wherein the first support frame (12a), when the first support frame control link joint (23a) passes the line (C1), changes direction of rotation (−V2). |
| US12302766B2 |
Sparse piers for three-dimensional memory arrays
Methods, systems, and devices for sparse piers for three-dimensional memory arrays are described. A semiconductor device, such as a memory die, may include pier structures formed in contact with features formed from alternating layers of materials deposited over a substrate, which may provide mechanical support for subsequent processing. For example, a memory die may include alternating layers of a first material and a second material, which may be formed into various cross-sectional patterns. In some examples, the alternating layers may be formed into one or more pairs of interleaved comb structures. Pier structures may be formed in contact with the cross sectional patterns to provide mechanical support between instances of the cross-sectional patterns, or between layers of the cross-sectional patterns (e.g., when one or more layers are removed from the cross-sectional patterns), or both. |
| US12302764B2 |
In-situ formation of a spacer layer for protecting sidewalls of a phase change memory element and methods for forming the same
An embodiment phase-change memory device includes a first electrode formed over an interconnect layer, a phase-change memory element formed over the first electrode, a second electrode formed over the phase-change memory element, and an oxygen-free spacer layer formed over sidewalls of the phase-change memory element. The phase-change memory element may include a germanium-antimony-tellurium alloy or an aluminum-antimony alloy. The phase-change memory device may include a carbon layer, configured as a heater element, formed between the first electrode and the phase-change memory element. The oxygen-free spacer layer may include SiN, SiC, or SiCN and may further include chlorine, fluorine, argon, chlorine and argon, fluorine and argon, or a mixture of chlorine, fluorine, and argon. The oxygen-free spacer layer may further include a composition that varies with position within the oxygen-free spacer layer. A further embodiment includes the phase-change memory device coupled to a selector element within a phase-change random-access memory structure. |
| US12302763B1 |
Quantum dot devices with multiple barrier gates between adjacent plunger gates
Quantum dot devices with multiple barrier gates between adjacent plunger gates are disclosed. Multiple barrier gates between two adjacent plunger gates are coupled to respective signal sources and may be individually controlled by signals being applied to one or more of the multiple barrier gates to control electrostatics so that the potential barrier between quantum dots formed under adjacent plunger gates may be adjusted. Appropriate signals are to be applied to two or more of the multiple barrier gates between a pair of adjacent plunger gates in order to realize sufficient coupling of quantum dots. Such quantum dot devices provide strong spatial localization of the quantum dots, good control over quantum dot interactions and manipulation, good scalability in the number of quantum dots included in the device, and/or design flexibility in making electrical connections to the quantum dot devices to integrate the quantum dot devices in larger computing devices. |
| US12302762B2 |
Material, system and method making use of plasmon resonance
A plasmonic nanostructure material having semiconductor nanocrystals or metal-oxide nanocrystals configured with point defects to provide localized surface plasmon resonance as a parameter for tuning the electronic structure of the nanocrystals. A method of preparing a plasmonic nanostructure material including: colloidal synthesis of nanocrystals to provide point defects resulting in localized surface plasmon resonance as a parameter for tuning the electronic structure of the nanocrystals; and depositing nanocrystals as a thin film, growing nanocrystals on a desired substrate, or drawing nanocrystals into a nanowire. |
| US12302758B2 |
Thermoelectric device
A thermoelectric device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first substrate; an insulating layer disposed on the first substrate; a first electrode unit disposed on the insulating layer; a first terminal electrode and a second terminal electrode disposed on the insulating layer and protruding from the first electrode unit toward the first outer side of the first substrate; a semiconductor structure disposed on the first electrode unit; a second electrode unit disposed on the semiconductor structure; and a second substrate unit disposed on the second electrode unit. The second substrate unit comprises a plurality of second substrates disposed away from one another. The first electrode unit comprises: a plurality of electrode groups respectively overlapping the plurality of second substrates vertically; and a first connection electrode connecting two different electrode groups among the plurality of electrode groups. The long side of the first connection electrode is longer than the long side of the first electrode included in the plurality of electrode groups. At least a part of the first connection electrode does not overlap the plurality of second substrates vertically. |
| US12302757B2 |
Organic electroluminescence element and electronic device
A compound may include partial structures of formula (3-11B) and (31a) in one molecule: R314 being a single bond bonded to * in formula (31a), R300 being independently H or a substituent, or at least one of adjacent pairs of R300 are mutually bonded to form a ring, or R300 is a single bond bonded to another atom/structure in the molecule, one or more R300 is H, at least one of H being D, Y12 to Y16 being independently N, CR31, or C bonded to another atom/structure in the molecule, 1 to 3 of Y12 to Y16 being N, and R31 independently being H or a substituent. |
| US12302756B2 |
Organic light emitting diode and organic light emitting device including the same
The present disclosure relates to an OLED that includes a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; a first emitting material layer including a first host, a second host and a blue dopant and positioned between the first and second electrodes; a first electron blocking layer including an electron blocking material of a spirofluorene-substituted amine derivative and positioned between the first electrode and the first emitting material layer; and a first hole blocking layer including a first hole blocking material of an azine derivative and positioned between the second electrode and the first emitting material layer, wherein the first host is an anthracene derivative, and the second host is a deuterated anthracene derivative. |
| US12302754B2 |
Condensed cyclic compound and light-emitting device including the same
Provided is a condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1 and a light-emitting device including the same wherein Formula 1 is as described in the detailed description of the present specification. The light-emitting device includes: a first electrode, a second electrode facing the first electrode, an interlayer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer, and a second capping layer located outside the second electrode and having a refractive index of 1.6 or more, wherein the emission layer includes at least one of the condensed cyclic compound represented by Formula 1. |
| US12302745B2 |
Tetradentate metal complexes with carbon group bridging ligands
Platinum, palladium, and gold complexes suitable for use as phosphorescent emitters or as delayed fluorescent and phosphorescent emitters in organic light emitting materials (OLEDs) having a structure of Formula VII or Formula IX |
| US12302742B2 |
Display device including bonding member
A display device includes a display panel including a front surface and a second surface which is opposite to the front surface; a front laminated structure attached to the front surface of the display panel; and a rear laminated structure attached to the second surface of the display panel. Each of the front laminated structure and the rear laminated structure includes a bonding member, and an average modulus of the bonding member of the front laminated structure is smaller than an average modulus of the bonding member of the rear laminated structure. |
| US12302741B2 |
Method of manufacturing display panel, display panel, and mobile terminal
Embodiments of the present application disclose a method of manufacturing a display panel, a display panel, and a mobile terminal. A first flexible substrate, an inorganic layer, a second flexible substrate, a drive circuit layer, and a light emitting element layer are sequentially formed on a rigid substrate. The rigid substrate is provided with a protrusion, the first flexible substrate is provided with an opening corresponding to the protrusion, the inorganic layer is provided with a first recess corresponding to the protrusion, and the protrusion is inserted into the first recess. Finally, the rigid substrate is peeled off to produce the display panel. |
| US12302736B2 |
Display apparatus
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a display apparatus more stable to penetration of moisture and oxygen, including a panel including a display area, a camera hole area, and a non-display area disposed between the display area and the camera hole area, a light emitting element and a plurality of transistors disposed in the display area on the panel, an encapsulation layer disposed on the light emitting element and the transistors, and at least one camera hole, at least one connection prevention part, and at least one dam disposed in the camera hole area, in which a respective one of the at least one dam is disposed between a respective one of the at least one connection prevention part and a respective one of the at least one camera hole. |
| US12302729B2 |
Display panel including display regions with different pixel densities, display device including the display panel and display driving method of the display panel
The present disclosure provides a display panel, a display device and a display driving method. The display panel includes a first display region and a second display region each including a plurality of pixel repeat units, each pixel repeat unit includes two pixel groups in adjacent pixel rows, and the two pixel groups in a same pixel repeat unit are closest to each other relative to two pixel groups in different pixel repeat units. Each pixel group includes a plurality of sub-pixels in different colors, and the sub-pixels in different colors are arranged in different modes along a pixel row direction in the two pixel groups in a same pixel repeat unit. |
| US12302728B2 |
Electronic device with display portion
An electronic device may include a display panel displaying an image. The display panel may include: a substrate including a first display region and a second display region, which are adjacent to each other, and a non-display region surrounding at least one side of each of the first and second display regions; a plurality of first pixels provided in the first display region; and a plurality of second pixels provided in the second display region. The second display region may have a light transmittance higher than that of the first display region, and each of the first pixels may have a size different from that of each of the second pixels. |
| US12302727B2 |
Organic light emitting device
An organic light emitting device having a structure that a plurality of light emitting units are deposited, is disclosed, of which white color shift caused by variation of a viewing angle is reduced through a combination between dopant materials of the respective light emitting units. The organic light emitting device includes dopant materials emitting light of different wavelengths from the plurality of light emitting units. Therefore, in the organic light emitting device, variation of color and luminance, which is perceived by a user as a viewing angle is varied, may be reduced. |
| US12302724B2 |
Array substrate, method for manufacturing same, display panel, and display device
Provided is a method for manufacturing an array substrate. The method includes: providing a base substrate with a conductive pattern layer, wherein the base substrate is provided with a display region and a peripheral region disposed around the display region, wherein the conductive pattern layer includes a plurality of conductive lines disposed in the peripheral region; forming an electrode material film layer on the conductive pattern layer; forming a mask layer on the electrode material film layer, wherein the mask layer includes a plurality of electrode layer patterns disposed in the display region and protection patterns disposed above the conductive lines; and etching the electrode material film layer and removing the mask layer. |
| US12302722B2 |
Display panel and electronic apparatus including the same
A display panel includes a substrate on which a first display area and a second display area are defined, where the second display area is at least partially surrounded by the first display area and including a sub display and transmission areas, first display devices on the substrate in the first display area, second display devices on the substrate in the sub display area, a first scan line extending from the first display area into the second display area across one side of the second display area, a first sub scan line in the second display area and including a first end facing the first scan line, a first bridge line electrically connecting the first scan line to the first sub scan line, and a bottom metal layer disposed between the second display devices and the substrate in the second display area. The bottom metal layer does not overlap the first scan line when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the substrate. |
| US12302721B2 |
Display substrate and display device
A display substrate and a display device. The display substrate includes a base substrate and a plurality of sub-pixels on the base substrate. Each sub-pixels includes a pixel circuit. The plurality of sub-pixels include a first sub-pixel. The compensation sub-circuit of the first sub-pixel includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a connection portion between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first drive electrode of the light-emitting element of the first sub-pixel includes a first main body portion including a first side parallel to a certain direction, and a first protruding portion protruding from the first side of the first main body portion. The first protruding portion at least partially overlaps with the connection portion of the compensation sub-circuit of the first sub-pixel in a direction perpendicular to the base substrate. The light-emitting element of the first sub-pixel is configured to emit green light. |
| US12302720B2 |
Display device
A display device includes: a substrate; a plurality of transistors disposed on the substrate; an initialization voltage line disposed on the substrate and including a first initialization voltage line that extends in a first direction, and a second initialization voltage line that extends in a second direction; and a driving voltage line disposed on the substrate and extending in the second direction, wherein each of the first initialization voltage line and the driving voltage line is connected to at least one of the plurality of transistors, and the second initialization voltage line and the driving voltage line overlap each other. |
| US12302716B2 |
Luminance sensor for bent display
A display device includes a substrate with a display area and a bending area; and a luminance sensor. The display area and the bending area each include a pixel circuit including a light-emitting element that is self-luminous. The bending area is bent from the display area. The luminance sensor measures luminance of the light-emitting element in the bending area. |
| US12302713B2 |
Display panel and electronic apparatus including the same
A display panel includes a first display area in which first light-emitting diodes are arranged, a second display area at least partially surrounded by the first display area and in which display element groups including second light-emitting diodes and a transmission area are arranged, a light-shielding insulating layer defining a light-emitting area of each of the first light-emitting diodes and the second light-emitting diodes, and an anti-reflection layer on the light-shielding insulating layer and including a light-shielding layer and color filters, where, in a plan view, an outermost line of the transmission area is defined by a curved edge of at least one of the light-shielding layer and the light-shielding insulating layer. |
| US12302709B2 |
Display device, display panel, and manufacturing method therefor
A display device, a display panel, and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. The display panel includes a flexible substrate, a display layer on one side of the flexible substrate, and an encapsulation layer covering a surface of the display layer away from the flexible substrate. The display layer has a stretching area provided with a plurality of pixel islands spaced apart and a through-hole. A blocking dam is in an area corresponding to the pixel island and surrounds a plurality of light-emitting units. The encapsulation layer includes an organic layer that is in the stretching area and confined within an annular area surrounded by the blocking dam. |
| US12302708B2 |
Display device having first, second and third high permittivity insulation layers
A display device includes: a substrate; a buffer layer on the substrate; a first active pattern and a second active pattern on the buffer layer and spaced apart from each other; a first gate insulation layer on the first active pattern and the second active pattern; a first gate electrode and a second gate electrode on the first gate insulation layer, the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode respectively overlapping the first active pattern and the second active pattern; a second gate insulation layer on the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode; and a capacitor electrode on the second gate insulation layer, the capacitor electrode overlapping the first gate electrode, wherein a permittivity of the first gate insulation layer is greater than a permittivity of the buffer layer. |
| US12302706B2 |
Thin film transistor and display apparatus including the same
A thin film transistor, in one or more examples, includes a semiconductor layer, an upper gate electrode overlapped with the semiconductor layer, an upper insulating layer disposed between the semiconductor layer and the upper gate electrode, a first lower gate electrode overlapped with the semiconductor layer, a second lower gate electrode disposed between the semiconductor layer and the first lower gate electrode, overlapped with the semiconductor layer, and configured to have a width smaller than that of the upper gate electrode, a first lower insulating layer disposed between the first lower gate electrode and the second lower gate electrode, and a second lower insulating layer disposed between the second lower gate electrode and the semiconductor layer. A display apparatus including a thin film transistor is also disclosed. |
| US12302704B2 |
Transistor and display device including the same
A transistor is disclosed that includes a substrate, an active layer, a gate electrode, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first connection electrode. The active includes a first region, a second region, and a channel region between the first region and the second region. The gate electrode is disposed on the active layer and overlaps the channel region. The first electrode is disposed on the substrate and electrically connects to the first region. The second electrode is disposed on the substrate and electrically connects to the second region. The first connection electrode is disposed on the substrate and electrically connects the gate electrode and the second electrode. |
| US12302695B2 |
Display device
A display device includes an emissive layer between a plurality of first electrodes and a second electrode, an encapsulation layer on the second electrode, an a touch layer on the encapsulation layer. A plurality of refractive patterns are on the touch layer and overlap the emissive layer, and a refractive film covers refractive patterns. Each of the refractive patterns and the refractive film comprise an organic material, and the refractive index of the refractive film is less than the refractive index of each of the refractive patterns. |
| US12302688B2 |
Light-emitting device comprising charge-generation layer between light-emitting units
A light-emitting device is provided. The light-emitting device includes an intermediate layer, a first light-emitting unit, and a second light-emitting unit. The intermediate layer includes a region interposed between the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit. The intermediate layer has a function of supplying an electron to one of the first light-emitting unit and the second light-emitting unit and supplying a hole to the other. The first light-emitting unit includes a first light-emitting layer, the first light-emitting layer includes a first light-emitting material, the second light-emitting unit includes a second light-emitting layer, the second light-emitting layer includes a second light-emitting material, the second light-emitting layer has a first distance from the first light-emitting layer, and the first distance is longer than or equal to 5 nm and shorter than or equal to 65 nm. |
| US12302683B2 |
Detection device
A detection device includes a substrate, a plurality of photodiodes provided on the substrate, a plurality of transistors provided correspondingly to the respective photodiodes, a plurality of gate lines that extend in a first direction, a plurality of signal lines that extend in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a plurality of lower electrodes that are provided between the transistors and the photodiodes in a direction orthogonal to the substrate, and are provided correspondingly to the respective photodiodes, an upper electrode provided so as to extend across the photodiodes, and a reflective layer provided between the substrate and each of the photodiodes in the direction orthogonal to the substrate. Each of the lower electrodes has a smaller area than an area defined by the gate lines and the signal lines, and the reflective layer is provided between the lower electrodes adjacent to each other in a plan view. |
| US12302678B2 |
Pixel circuit, array substrate and display panel
A pixel circuit includes a pixel driving circuit and a bonding unit connected thereto. The bonding unit includes a first bonding terminal group and at least one second bonding terminal group that are arranged in parallel, and the first bonding terminal group and a second bonding terminal group are configured to bond light-emitting devices. The first bonding terminal group includes a first terminal and a second terminal, and the second bonding terminal group includes a third terminal and a fourth terminal. The first terminal and the third terminal are connected, and are both connected to the pixel driving circuit; the second terminal and the fourth terminal are connected, and are both connected to a set voltage signal line. |
| US12302672B2 |
Lighting device
A lighting device disclosed in an embodiment of the invention includes a substrate; a plurality of light sources spaced apart from each other at predetermined intervals on the substrate; a resin layer disposed on the substrate; a phosphor layer disposed on the resin layer and having a pattern layer including a concave portion and a convex portion formed on a surface facing the resin layer; and a diffusion layer disposed between the resin layer and the phosphor layer, wherein a thickness of the diffusion layer may be 10% or more and less than 50% of the maximum thickness of the phosphor layer. |
| US12302671B2 |
Lighting device
An embodiment may include a lighting device comprising: a substrate; a light emitting device disposed on the substrate; a resin layer disposed on the light emitting device and covering the light emitting device; a diffusion layer disposed on the resin layer; an optical pattern disposed between the lower surface of the diffusion layer and the resin layer; and a cover layer surrounding the optical pattern, wherein the cover layer comprises a release agent. |
| US12302668B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a first electrode and a second electrode spaced apart from each other; first light emitting elements disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and emitting first light; second light emitting elements disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and emitting second light; and a wavelength conversion pattern disposed on the first light emitting elements and the second light emitting elements, wherein a peak wavelength of the first light is different from a peak wavelength of the second light, and the first light emitting elements and the second light emitting elements are disposed on a same layer. |
| US12302663B2 |
Bond pad structure for bonding improvement
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes receiving a device substrate; forming an interconnect structure on a front side of the device substrate; and etching a recess into a backside of the device substrate until a portion of the interconnect structure is exposed. The recess has a recess depth and an edge of the recess is defined by a sidewall of the device substrate. A conductive bond pad is formed in the recess, and a first plurality of layers cover the conductive bond pad, extend along the sidewall of the device substrate, and cover the backside of the device substrate. The first plurality of layers collectively have a first total thickness that is less than the recess depth. A first chemical mechanical planarization is performed to remove portions of the first plurality of layers so remaining portions of the first plurality of layers cover the conductive bond pad. |
| US12302660B2 |
Image sensor including reflective structure including a reflective structure
An image sensor includes: a substrate including a first surface and a second surface; an interlayer dielectric layer covering the first surface; and a pixel separation part disposed its the substrate, wherein the pixel separation part divides a plurality of unit pixels from each other, wherein the pixel separation part includes: a conductive structure that extends from the first surface toward the second surface; a first reflective structure disposed between the conductive structure and the substrate; and a front-side buried pattern disposed between the conductive structure and the interlayer dielectric layer and between the first reflective structure and the interlayer dielectric layer, wherein the first reflective structure includes first reflective liners and second reflective liners that are alternately disposed in a direction toward the conductive structure from the substrate, wherein a refractive index of the first reflective liners is different from a refractive index of the second reflective liners. |
| US12302656B2 |
Imaging device
An imaging device includes: a semiconductor substrate including a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels are arranged, and a peripheral region that surrounds the pixel region; a resin layer including a first side surface having a first curved surface, and a second side surface located away from the pixel region further than the first side surface, the resin layer being located on the peripheral region; a sealing layer which overlaps with the pixel region and the periphery region in a plan view, and seals the plurality of pixels; and a first light shielding layer which is located between the resin layer and the sealing layer, and overlaps with at least part of the first curved surface in the plan view. |
| US12302654B2 |
Image sensors
An image sensor for securing an area of a photodiode includes a pixel area and a transistor area adjacent to the pixel area. The pixel area may include a photodiode and a floating diffusion area. The transistor area may include transistors extending along an edge of the pixel area. The transistors in the transistor area may include a reset transistor, one or more source follower transistors, and one or more selection transistors, and the reset transistor and one source follower transistor adjacent to the reset transistor may share a common drain area. The source follower transistors and the selection transistors may each share a common source area or a common drain area between two adjacent transistors thereof. |
| US12302653B2 |
Image sensor using transfer gate signal having three voltage levels, and method of operating the same
A method of operating an image sensor includes accumulating first charges through a photo diode, applying a first transfer gate signal having a first voltage level to a transfer transistor, performing, through a reset transistor, a first reset operation on a floating diffusion node connected with the reset transistor and the transfer transistor, changing the first voltage level of the first transfer gate signal to a second voltage level higher than the first voltage level, during the first reset operation, changing the second voltage level of the first transfer gate signal to a third voltage level higher than the second voltage level, and changing the third voltage level of the first transfer gate signal to the second voltage level. |
| US12302652B2 |
Imaging device
An imaging device includes a semiconductor substrate and pixels, which includes a first pixel and second pixels adjacent thereto. Each of the pixels includes a first photoelectric conversion layer, a first pixel electrode, a first plug that electrically connects the semiconductor substrate and the first pixel electrode, a second photoelectric conversion layer, a second pixel electrode, and a second plug that electrically connects the semiconductor substrate and the second pixel electrode. In the first pixel and the plurality of second pixels, a distance between the closest plugs of the first plugs and the second plugs is larger than or equal to one-half of a pixel pitch, when viewed in a normal direction of the semiconductor substrate. |
| US12302651B2 |
Imaging device, manufacturing method thereof, and electronic device
An imaging device suitable for detecting infrared light is provided. The imaging device includes a first layer, a second layer, a third layer, and a fourth layer, which are stacked in this order. The first layer includes an infrared-light-transmitting filter. The second layer includes single crystal silicon. The third layer includes a device-formation layer. The fourth layer includes a support substrate. The second layer includes a photoelectric-conversion device whose light-absorption layer is the single crystal silicon. The third layer includes a transistor which includes a metal oxide in its channel formation region. The photoelectric-conversion device and the transistor are electrically connected. The photoelectric-conversion device receives light which has passed through the infrared-light-transmitting filter. |
| US12302650B2 |
Image sensor and method for fabricating the same
The present invention provides an image sensor and a method for fabricating the image sensor. The image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate, photodiodes (PD), deep isolation trenches, first deep P-well blocks and second deep P-wells. The isolation trenches surrounds the PDs, and each of the isolation trenches is separated from any adjacent isolation trenches at a crossing where they would have crossed each other if they further extended. The first deep P-wells blocks have projections on the semiconductor substrate, which encompass projections of said separated portions of the isolation trenches on the semiconductor substrate. The first P-well blocks can be formed using only one photomask, resulting in a reduction in cost. |
| US12302646B2 |
Photovoltaic module and preparation method thereof
A photovoltaic module includes a plurality of cells, each of the plurality of cells including grid structures spaced apart in a first direction; a plurality of connection components extending along the first direction and spaced apart in a second direction, each of the plurality of connection components being electrically connected to corresponding adjacent cells; a plurality of composite films, each of the plurality of composite films covering a surface of a respective connection component and portions of a surface of a corresponding cell on opposite sides of the respective connection component; an encapsulation layer, covering surfaces of the plurality of composite films; a cover plate, disposed on a side of the encapsulation layer away from the plurality of cells. Each of the plurality of composite films includes a first layer and a second layer, and the first layer is located between the second layer and the respective connection component. |
| US12302641B2 |
Optimization of a digital pattern file for a digital lithography device
A digital pattern generation system comprises a memory and a controller. The controller is coupled the memory and is configured to remove redundant cells from a digital pattern file, generate a first updated digital pattern file and compare the first updated digital pattern file with the digital pattern file. Further a number of vertexes of a first arc of the first updated digital pattern file is reduced to generate a second updated digital pattern file. Additionally, a first cell of the second updated digital pattern file is replaced with an alternative version of the first cell to generate a third updated digital pattern file. Further, one or more polygons within the third updated digital pattern file is converted to one or more quad polygons to generate an optimized digital pattern file. |
| US12302640B2 |
Integrated circuit structure and method with hybrid orientation for FinFET
The present disclosure provides a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate having a first region and a second region; a first fin active region of a first semiconductor material disposed within the first region, oriented in a first direction, wherein the first fin active region has a <100> crystalline direction along the first direction; and a second fin active region of a second semiconductor material disposed within the second region and oriented in the first direction, wherein the second fin active region has a <110> crystalline direction along the first direction. |
| US12302639B2 |
Metal oxide film and method for forming metal oxide film
A metal oxide film including a crystal part and having highly stable physical properties is provided. The size of the crystal part is less than or equal to 10 nm, which allows the observation of circumferentially arranged spots in a nanobeam electron diffraction pattern of the cross section of the metal oxide film when the measurement area is greater than or equal to 5 nmφ and less than or equal to 10 nmφ. |
| US12302638B2 |
Manufacturing method of organic light emitting diode display device having multilayer conductive layer
An organic light emitting diode display includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, a first insulating layer which covers the semiconductor layer, a first conductive layer disposed on the first insulating layer, a second insulating layer which covers the first conductive layer, a second conductive layer disposed on the second insulating layer, a third insulating layer which covers the second conductive layer, a third conductive layer disposed on the third insulating layer, a first organic layer which covers the third conductive layer, and a fourth conductive layer disposed on the first organic layer, where the fourth conductive layer includes a lower layer, a middle layer, and an upper layer, and the lower layer is disposed between the first organic layer and the middle layer, and includes a transparent conductive oxidization film. |
| US12302630B2 |
Integrated circuit with backside trench for metal gate definition
An integrated circuit includes a first nanosheet transistor and a second nanosheet transistor on a substrate. The first and second nanosheet each include gate electrodes. A gate isolation structure extends from a backside of the substrate between the gate electrodes. The gate isolation structure physically and electrically isolates the first and second gate electrodes from each other. |
| US12302627B2 |
Semiconductor device with non-conformal gate dielectric layers
A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor layer below a second semiconductor layer; first and second gate dielectric layers surrounding the first and the second semiconductor layers, respectively; and a gate electrode surrounding both the first and the second gate dielectric layers. The first gate dielectric layer has a first top section above the first semiconductor layer and a first bottom section below the first semiconductor layer. The second gate dielectric layer has a second top section above the second semiconductor layer and a second bottom section below the second semiconductor layer. The first top section has a first thickness. The second top section has a second thickness. The second thickness is greater than the first thickness. |
| US12302626B2 |
Asymmetric source/drain epitaxy
A method includes forming a plurality of fins on a substrate and a dummy gate structure over the fins. A spacer layer is formed over the dummy gate structure and the fins. The spacer layer is recessed to form asymmetrically recessed spacers along sidewalls of each of the fins, thereby exposing a portion of each of the fins. A source/drain epitaxy is grown on the exposed portions of the plurality of fins, a first source/drain epitaxy on a first fin being asymmetrical to a second source/drain epitaxy on a second fin. A device includes a first and second fin on a substrate with a gate structure formed over the first and second fins. An epitaxy if formed over the first fin and the second fin on the same side of the gate structure, where the height of the first epitaxy is greater than the height of the second epitaxy. |
| US12302625B2 |
Electronic device comprising two high electron mobility transistors
The disclosure concerns an electronic device provided with two high electron mobility transistors stacked on each other and having in common their source, drain, and gate electrodes. For example, each of these electrodes extends perpendicularly to the two transistors. For example, the source and drain electrodes electrically contact the conduction channels of each of the transistors so that said channels are electrically connected in parallel. |
| US12302624B2 |
Wide band gap semiconductor electronic device having a junction-barrier Schottky diode
The vertical-conduction electronic power device is formed by a body of wide band gap semiconductor which has a first conductivity type and has a surface, and is formed by a drift region and by a plurality of surface portions delimited by the surface. The electronic device is further formed by a plurality of first implanted regions having a second conductivity type, which extend into the drift region from the surface, and by a plurality of metal portions, which are arranged on the surface. Each metal portion is in Schottky contact with a respective surface portion of the plurality of surface portions so as to form a plurality of Schottky diodes formed by first Schottky diodes and second Schottky diodes, wherein the first Schottky diodes have, at equilibrium, a Schottky barrier having a height different from that of the second Schottky diodes. |
| US12302623B2 |
Ferroelectric assemblies and methods of forming ferroelectric assemblies
Some embodiments include ferroelectric assemblies. Some embodiments include a capacitor which has ferroelectric insulative material between a first electrode and a second electrode. The capacitor also has a metal oxide between the second electrode and the ferroelectric insulative material. The metal oxide has a thickness of less than or equal to about 30 Å. Some embodiments include a method of forming an assembly. A first capacitor electrode is formed over a semiconductor-containing base. Ferroelectric insulative material is formed over the first electrode. A metal-containing material is formed over the ferroelectric insulative material. The metal-containing material is oxidized to form a metal oxide from the metal-containing material. A second electrode is formed over the metal oxide. |
| US12302620B2 |
Field plate structure to enhance transistor breakdown voltage
Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip including a field plate. A gate structure overlies a substrate between a source region and a drain region. A drift region is disposed laterally between the gate structure and the drain region. A first dielectric layer overlies the substrate. A field plate is disposed within the first dielectric layer between the gate structure and the drain region. A conductive wire overlies the first dielectric layer and contacts the field plate. At least a portion of the conductive wire directly overlies a first sidewall of the drift region. |
| US12302617B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of semiconductor device
Provided is a semiconductor device which includes a semiconductor substrate that has an upper surface and a lower surface and includes a bulk donor. A hydrogen chemical concentration distribution of the semiconductor substrate in a depth direction has a first hydrogen concentration peak and a second hydrogen concentration peak disposed between the lower surface of the semiconductor substrate and the first hydrogen concentration peak. An intermediate region including an intermediate donor concentration is provided between the first hydrogen concentration peak and the second hydrogen concentration peak. |
| US12302610B2 |
Semiconductor device
A height of an upper surface of a control gate electrode is lower than a highest position of a lower surface of a silicide layer on a memory gate electrode adjacent to the control gate electrode via an ONO film. As a result, a structure in contact with the ONO film between the control gate electrode and the memory gate electrode is only the control gate electrode and the memory gate electrode made of polysilicon. |
| US12302607B2 |
Backside gate contact
Semiconductor structures and methods of forming the same are provided. A semiconductor structure according to one embodiment includes first nanostructures, a first gate structure wrapping around each of the first nanostructures and disposed over an isolation structure, and a backside gate contact disposed below the first nanostructures and adjacent to the isolation structure. A bottom surface of the first gate structure is in direct contact with the backside gate contact. |
| US12302602B2 |
Semiconductor device
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a semiconductor layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. A third electrode is in the semiconductor layer. The third electrode extends in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. A plurality of fourth electrodes are connected to the second electrode and extend in the first direction into the semiconductor layer. The fourth electrodes are spaced from one another along the second direction. A fifth electrode that is electrically isolated from the first electrode and between the first electrode and the plurality of fourth electrodes. The fifth electrode extends in the second direction and contacts the lower ends of the plurality of fourth electrodes in the trench. |
| US12302600B2 |
Semiconductor device having semiconductor column portions
A semiconductor device includes a plurality of column portions made of a semiconductor. The plurality of column portions each include a source region, a drain region, and a channel formation region including a channel formed between the source region and the drain region. The semiconductor device further includes: a gate electrode provided at a side wall of the channel formation region with an insulating layer being interposed between the gate electrode and the side wall; a first semiconductor layer coupled to either one of the source region and the drain region of each of the plurality of column portions; and a first metal layer coupled to the first semiconductor layer. |
| US12302599B2 |
Semiconductor device and formation method thereof
A semiconductor device includes a fin structure, a source/drain region, a first inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer, a first contact plug, and a second contact plug. The fin structure extends above a substrate. The source/drain region is in the fin structure. The first ILD layer is over the source/drain region. The first contact plug extends through the first ILD layer to a silicide region of the source/drain region. The second contact plug is over the first contact plug. The first contact plug has a protruding portion extending above the first ILD layer and laterally surrounding a lower part of the second contact plug. |
| US12302597B2 |
Planar high-electron-mobility transistor
The present application discloses a planar High-Electron-Mobility Transistor (HEMT), which includes a hetero-junction consisting of a first semiconductor epitaxial layer and a second semiconductor epitaxial layer, and two-dimensional electron gas located at an interface of the hetero-junction; a bottom surface of a gate trench of a trench gate is located at a bottom of the two-dimensional electron gas to cut off the two-dimensional electron gas; when gate-source voltage is higher than or equal to threshold voltage, an inversion layer is formed on a surface of the first semiconductor epitaxial layer covered by side surfaces and a bottom surface of a gate conductive material layer, and the source-end and drain-end two-dimensional electron gas is conducted to enable the device to be on; when the gate-source voltage is lower than the threshold voltage, the source-end and drain-end two-dimensional electron gas is cut off to enable the device to be off. |
| US12302594B2 |
Power semiconductor device and method of producing a power semiconductor device
A power semiconductor device includes an active region with power cells, each configured to conduct a load current portion between first and second load terminals. Each power cell includes: trenches and mesas laterally confined by the trenches and in a vertical direction adjoining a drift region. The mesas include an active mesa having a source region of a first conductivity type and a body region of a second conductivity type separating the source region from the drift region. Both the source and body region are electrically connected to the first load terminal. At least one trench adjacent to the active mesa is configured to induce a conductive channel in the active mesa. A punch through structure s electrically separated from the active mesa by at least one separation stack. |
| US12302592B2 |
Metal insulator metal (MIM) structure and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor structure and manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor structure includes a substrate and a metallization structure over the substrate. The metallization structure includes a MIM structure, a first contact and a second contact. The MIM structure includes a bottom electrode layer, a dielectric layer on the bottom electrode layer, a ferroelectric layer on the dielectric layer, and a top electrode layer on the ferroelectric layer. The ferroelectric layer is substantially made of lead zirconate titanate (PZT), BaTiO3 (BTO), or barium strontium titanate (BST), and a thickness of the ferroelectric layer is greater than a thickness of the dielectric layer. |
| US12302591B2 |
Method for fabricating poly-insulator-poly capacitor
A method for forming a poly-insulator-poly (PIP) capacitor is disclosed. A semiconductor substrate having a capacitor forming region is provided. A first capacitor dielectric layer is formed on the capacitor forming region. A first poly electrode is formed on the first capacitor dielectric layer. A second capacitor dielectric layer is formed on the first poly electrode. A second poly electrode is formed on the second capacitor dielectric layer. A third poly electrode is formed adjacent to a first sidewall of the second poly electrode. A third capacitor dielectric layer is formed between the third poly electrode and the second poly electrode. A fourth poly electrode is formed adjacent to a second sidewall of the second poly electrode that is opposite to the first sidewall. A fourth capacitor dielectric layer is formed between the fourth poly electrode and the second poly electrode. |
| US12302590B2 |
Ferroelectric MFM capacitor array and methods of making the same
Embodiments include structures and methods for fabricating an MFM capacitor having a plurality of metal contacts. An embodiment may include a first metal strip, disposed on a substrate and extending in a first direction, a ferroelectric blanket layer, disposed on the first metal strip, a second metal strip, disposed on the ferroelectric blanket layer and extending in a second direction different from the first direction, and a plurality of metal contacts disposed between the first metal strip and the second metal strip and located within an intersection region of the first metal strip and the second metal strip. |
| US12302588B2 |
Memory device
A memory device includes two word-line electrodes, two source-line electrodes, and two data storage features for use by four memory cells, which are referred to as first, second, third and fourth memory cells. One word-line electrode is common to the first and second memory cells, and the other word-line electrode is common to the third and fourth memory cells. One source-line electrode is common to the first and second memory cells, and the other source-line electrode is common to the third and fourth memory cells. One data storage feature is common to the first and third memory cells, and the other data storage feature is common to the second and fourth memory cells. |
| US12302581B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and method of manufacturing the same
According to an embodiment, a semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, a control circuit arranged on the semiconductor substrate, and a memory cell array arranged above the control circuit. The memory cell array includes a plurality of three-dimensionally-arranged memory cells, and is controlled by the control circuit. A first nitride layer is arranged between the control circuit and the memory cell array, and a second nitride layer is arranged between the control circuit and the first nitride layer. |
| US12302580B2 |
Semiconductor devices and data storage systems including the same
A semiconductor memory device includes a first substrate; active or passive circuits on the first substrate; a second substrate above the active or passive circuits; gate electrodes stacked on the second substrate to be spaced apart from each other in a first direction; channel structures penetrating through the gate electrodes and extending in the first direction, and each including a channel layer; separation regions penetrating through the gate electrodes and extending in a second direction; a through-contact plug extending through the second substrate in the first direction and electrically connecting the gate electrodes and the active or passive circuits to each other; and a barrier structure spaced apart from the through-contact plug and surrounding the through-contact plug and having first regions each having a first width, and second regions each having a second width greater than the first width. |
| US12302574B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and method for fabricating the same
A semiconductor memory device includes: a gate electrode stack vertically stacked over a substrate with bent gate pads, the bent gate pads portion of the gate electrode stack having a step-shaped structure; an inter-layer dielectric layer covering the bent gate pads; and a plurality of contact plugs respectively coupled to the bent gate pads by penetrating the inter-layer dielectric layer, wherein the bent gate pads include angled corner portions of different sizes. |
| US12302573B2 |
Three-dimensional memory device with backside interconnect structures
A three-dimensional (3D) memory device includes a memory stack including interleaved conductive layers and dielectric layers over a first side of a second semiconductor layer, channel structures extending vertically through the memory stack and into the second semiconductor layer, source contacts in contact with a second side of the second semiconductor layer opposite to the first side; and a backside interconnect layer over the second side of the second semiconductor layer and including interlayer dielectric (ILD) layers and a source line mesh on the ILD layers. The source contacts are distributed on a side of the source line mesh. The source contacts extend through the ILD layers and into the second semiconductor layer. |
| US12302568B2 |
Semiconductor memory device including a discharge contact
A semiconductor memory device includes a memory structure including a plurality of memory cells which are disposed on a cell region of a source plate; a plurality of contact plugs passing through the source plate in a coupling region of the source plate including at least a portion of a center portion of the source plate, and separated from the source plate by a dielectric layer pattern; a discharge contact passing through the source plate in the coupling region, and coupled to the center portion of the source plate; and a discharge region coupled to the discharge contact. The discharge region is located in a substrate below the source plate. |
| US12302564B2 |
Memory device comprising second memory cell having first terminal coupled to first signal line through first memory cell
A memory device includes a first signal line, a second signal line, a first memory cell and a plurality of second memory cells. The first memory cell is coupled to the first signal line. Each of the second memory cells has a first terminal coupled to the first signal line through the first memory cell and a second terminal coupled to the second signal line. |
| US12302563B2 |
Three-dimensional semiconductor memory devices, methods of fabricating the same, and electronic systems including the same
Disclosed are three-dimensional semiconductor memory devices, electronic systems including the same, and methods of fabricating the same. The three-dimensional semiconductor memory device includes a substrate including a cell array region and an extension region, a peripheral circuit structure including peripheral transistors on the substrate, a stack structure including interlayer dielectric layers and gate electrodes that are alternately stacked on the peripheral circuit structure, contacts that penetrate the stack structure on the extension region and are electrically connected with the peripheral transistors and include a protruding part contacting a sidewall of one of the gate electrodes and a vertical part penetrating the stack structure, and dielectric patterns between the vertical part and respective sidewalls of the gate electrodes. Top and bottom surfaces of each of the dielectric patterns are respectively in contact with adjacent ones of the interlayer dielectric layers. |
| US12302562B2 |
Semiconductor structure and method of forming the same
A method includes forming a plurality of memory cells, which includes a plurality of first conductive lines over a substrate, charge-trapping layers coupled to the conductive lines, channel layers arranged adjacent to the charge-trapping layers, and a plurality of first filling regions arranged between the channel layers; etching the first filling regions to form first trenches; depositing a liner over upper surfaces of the charge-trapping layers and the channel layers and sidewalls of the first trenches; forming second filling regions in the first trenches; patterning the second filling regions to form second trenches; depositing a partition region in each of the second trenches; and removing the liner to expose the charge-trapping layers and the channel layers. |
| US12302561B2 |
Semiconductor device, method of manufacturing the same, and massive data storage system including the same
A semiconductor device including a gate electrode structure on a substrate and including gate electrodes spaced apart from each other in a first direction, each gate electrode extending in a second direction; a memory channel structure extending through the gate electrode structure on the substrate, the memory channel structure including a channel extending in the first direction; a charge storage structure surrounding an outer sidewall of the channel; a first filling pattern filling an inner space formed by the channel; and a first capping pattern on the channel and the first filling pattern; and a dummy charge storage structure extending through the gate electrode structure on the substrate, the dummy charge storage structure including a second filling pattern extending in the first direction; a dummy charge storage structure surrounding an outer sidewall of the second filling pattern; and a second capping pattern on the second filling pattern. |
| US12302557B2 |
Three-dimensional memory device and method of manufacture
In an embodiment, a method includes forming a multi-layer stack including alternating layers of an isolation material and a semiconductor material, patterning the multi-layer stack to form a first channel structure in a first region of the multi-layer stack, where the first channel structure includes the semiconductor material, depositing a memory film layer over the first channel structure, etching a first trench extending through a second region of the multi-layer stack to form a first dummy bit line and a first dummy source line in the second region, where the first dummy bit line and first dummy source line each include the semiconductor material, and replacing the semiconductor material of the first dummy bit line and the first dummy source line with a conductive material to form a first bit line and a first source line. |
| US12302554B2 |
Unified micro system with memory integrated circuit and logic integrated circuit
An IC system includes a package, a plurality of memory dies, and a logic chip. The plurality of memory dies are within the package, each memory die includes a memory region and abridge area, the memory region of each memory die includes a plurality of memory cells and each memory cell includes a first transistor, and the bridge area of each memory die includes a plurality of memory input/output (I/O) pads and a plurality of third transistors. The logic chip includes a logic bridge area and a plurality of second transistors, and the logic bridge area includes a plurality of logic I/O pads. Each memory die is horizontally spaced apart from the logic chip, and the plurality of memory I/O pads of each memory die are electrically coupled to the plurality of logic I/O pads. Each memory die is horizontally spaced apart from each other. |
| US12302551B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and method of fabricating the same
A semiconductor memory device including a stack including layer groups vertically stacked on a substrate, each of the layer groups including a word line, a lower channel layer, an upper channel layer, and a data storing element electrically connected to the lower channel layer and the upper channel layer; and a bit line at a side of the stack, the bit line extending vertically, wherein the bit line includes a protruding portion connected to the lower channel layer and the upper channel layer of each layer group, the word line of each layer group extends in a first direction parallel to a top surface of the substrate, and the word line of each layer group is sandwiched between the lower channel layer and the upper channel layer of the layer group. |
| US12302550B2 |
Semiconductor memory device including capacitor with a dielectric film on an upper plate region, a lower plate region, and a side surface of a connecting region therebetween
A semiconductor device includes a bit line extending in a first direction, a gate electrode extending in a second direction, and a semiconductor pattern extending in a third direction and connected to the bit line, and a capacitor. The capacitor includes a first electrode connected to the semiconductor pattern and a dielectric film between the first and second electrodes. The first or the second direction is perpendicular to an upper surface of the substrate. The first electrode includes an upper and a lower plate region parallel to the upper surface of the substrate, and a connecting region which connects the upper and the lower plate regions. The upper and the lower plate regions of the first electrode include an upper and a lower surface facing each other. The dielectric film extends along the upper and the lower surfaces of the upper and lower plate regions of the first electrode. |
| US12302549B2 |
Semiconductor memory structure
A semiconductor structure, a forming method thereof and a memory are provided. Wherein the semiconductor structure includes: a substrate; a bit line layer, located in the substrate; a word line stack layer, located on the substrate, wherein the word line stack layer includes a word line layer; and a gap, located between the bit line layer and the word line layer. |
| US12302548B2 |
Memory device using semiconductor element
A groove is formed in a first semiconductor layer 1, a sidewall of the groove is coated with a first insulating film 2, a first impurity layer 3 and a second impurity layer 4 thereon are disposed in the groove, a second semiconductor layer 7 is disposed on the second impurity layer, a first semiconductor is disposed at the other part, an n+ layer 6a and an n+ layer 6c are positioned at respective ends of the second semiconductor layer 7 and connected to a source line SL and a bit line BL, respectively, a first gate insulating layer 8 is formed on the second semiconductor layer 7, and a first gate conductor layer 9 is connected to a word line WL. Voltage applied to the source line SL, a plate line PL connected to the first semiconductor layer 1, the word line WL, and the bit line BL is controlled to perform data holding operation of holding, near the gate insulating layer, holes generated by an impact ionization phenomenon in a channel region 12 of the second semiconductor layer or by gate-induced drain leakage current, and data erase operation of removing the holes from the channel region 12. |