US12319794B2
A nanocomposite includes at least one polymer and metal oxide nanoparticles dispersed in the at least one polymer. Each polymer can have a number average molecular weight of at least 10000 grams/mole. The at least one polymer includes a first polymer including (meth)acrylic acid monomer units. The metal oxide nanoparticles are surface modified with a carboxylic acid silane surface modifying agent. An aqueous dispersion that can be used to make the nanocomposite and a method of making the nanocomposite is described.
US12319787B2
Two-dimensional (2D) polymers and methods for their formation are described herein. To create oriented 2D polymer films, monomers are combined with processing additives within a solvent, creating a solution that can be cast and dried to remove the solvent and form a solid film. The methods can enable transformation of the monomers into oriented films. Film quality can be controlled via multiple processing parameters, including monomer and additive concentrations, shear and elongational flow rates during casting, evaporation rates, and post-process rinsing, buffering, stretching, and thermal treatments. By combining stiff carbon-containing cyclic polymer nodal units with more compliant linear polymer bridge units in an ordered, 2D repeating molecular structure it is possible to tailor the mechanical properties of 2D polymers and their assemblies to provide high stiffness, strength, and toughness. The 2D polymer can also be combined with other 2D materials, linear polymers, or reinforcing materials to create 2D polymer composites.
US12319780B2
The present invention relates to an epoxy resin system having a phase separation structure, a preparation method therefor and an application thereof. After mixing an epoxy resin, an amine curing agent and an epoxy diluent, pre-polymerization is carried out to obtain a prepolymer 1; or, after mixing an epoxy resin and an amine curing agent, pre-polymerization is carried out to obtain a prepolymer 1; after mixing an epoxy resin, an anhydride curing agent and an accelerator, polymerization is carried out to obtain a prepolymer 2; and after the prepolymer 1 and the prepolymer 2 are mixed, curing is carried out to obtain an epoxy resin system having a phase separation structure. The present invention controls the formation of a thermosetting epoxy resin system having a phase separation structure by means of preparing different epoxy resin pre-polymerization systems and using an interface reaction between the different pre-polymerization systems.
US12319777B2
Described herein is a process for preparing a polyurethane-polyisocyanurate compound by mixing a) at least one polyisocyanate; b) a mixture (M); c) at least one compound including one or more epoxide groups; d) at least one aliphatic polyol (P1) having a high weight average molecular weight; e) at least one polyol (P2) having a low weight average molecular weight; f) at least one compatibilizer; and, optionally, g) fillers and further additives to form a reaction mixture (RM); and reacting the mixture (RM) to give the polyurethane-polyisocyanurate compound. Also described herein are a polyurethane-polyisocyanurate compound obtainable by the process and a method of using the polyurethane-polyisocyanurate compound for producing bodywork components for vehicles.
US12319773B2
A carrier for an olefin polymerization catalyst contains a magnesium-containing compound and sulfur. The sulfur is at least one of an elemental sulfur, a complex sulfur, and a compound sulfur. The carrier has good particle morphology and a smooth surface, and has a narrow particle size distribution. The catalyst prepared from the carrier has high activity and good sensitivity to hydrogen regulation, and can improve the density of a polymer stack when being used for olefin polymerization.
US12319763B2
The fluorine-containing copolymer of the present invention includes: a structural unit (A) represented by the following formula (1); and at least one selected from the group consisting of a structural unit (B) represented by the following formula (2), a structural unit (C) represented by the following formula (3), and a structural unit (D) represented by the following formula (4): in the formula (1), Rff1 to Rff4 each independently represent a fluorine atom, a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, or a perfluoroalkyl ether group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, and Rff1 and Rff2 are optionally linked to form a ring; in the formula (2), R1 to R3 each independently represent a fluorine atom or a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, R4 represents a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, the perfluoroalkyl group optionally has a ring structure, one or some of the fluorine atoms are optionally substituted by a halogen atom other than a fluorine atom, and one or some of fluorine atoms in the perfluoroalkyl group are optionally substituted by a halogen atom other than a fluorine atom; in the formula (3), R5 to R8 each independently represent a fluorine atom or a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms, the perfluoroalkyl group optionally has a ring structure, one or some of the fluorine atoms are optionally substituted by a halogen atom other than a fluorine atom, and one or some of fluorine atoms in the perfluoroalkyl group are optionally substituted by a halogen atom other than a fluorine atom; and in the formula (4), Z represents an oxygen atom, a single bond, or —OC(R19R20)O—, R9 to R20 each independently represent a fluorine atom, a perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a perfluoroalkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, one or some of the fluorine atoms are optionally substituted by a halogen atom other than a fluorine atom, one or some of fluorine atoms in the perfluoroalkyl group are optionally substituted by a halogen atom other than a fluorine atom, one or some of fluorine atoms in the perfluoroalkoxy group are optionally substituted by a halogen atom other than a fluorine atom, s and t are each independently 0 to 5, and s+t represents an integer of 1 to 6 (when Z is —OC(R19R20)O—, s+t is optionally 0).
US12319760B2
Catalyst systems comprising a metal-ligand complex according to formula (I): where: M is a metal chosen from zirconium or hafnium, the metal having a formal oxidation state of +2, +3, or +4; each X is a monodentate or bidentate ligand independently chosen from (C1-C40) hydrocarbyl, (C6-C20) aryl, (C6-C20) heteroaryl, or halogen; n is 2 or 3; R1, R2, R5a, R5b, and R6 are independently chosen from (C1-C40) hydrocarbyl, (C1-C40) heterohydrocarbyl, —Si(RC)3, —N(RN)2, —ORC, halogen, or hydrogen; optionally, R1 and R2 are covalently linked to form an aromatic ring; z1 and z2 are independently C(RZ) or N, wherein each RZ is —II or (C1-C30) hydrocarbyl; provided that at least one of z1 and z2 is N; and each RC and RN in formula (I) is independently a (C1-C30) hydrocarbyl.
US12319754B2
The invention relates to an energy efficient, fast and environmentally favourable process for the preparation of chlorinated butyl rubbers, that uses hypochloric acid (HOCl) and/or dichlorine monoxide (Cl2O) as halogenating agent. The chlorinated butyl rubbers prepared according to the aforementioned process exhibit an advantageous microstructure and a desirable content and ratio of chlorinated and non-chlorinated oligomers and are therefore also encompassed by the invention. The teachings herein also relate to chlorinated copolymers and polymer products that include a chlorinated copolymer.
US12319753B2
Disclosed herein are compositions comprising insoluble alpha-glucan particles having a high degree of crystallinity and small particle size. For example, the alpha-glucan particles can have a degree of crystallinity of at least about 0.65, and/or an average size of less than a micron. At least 50% of the glycosidic linkages of the insoluble alpha-glucan in the disclosed particles are alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages. Further disclosed are methods of producing insoluble alpha-glucan particles, as well as their use in various applications and products.
US12319745B2
CD38 is also expressed in a variety of malignant hematological diseases, including multiple myeloma. In the present invention, the inventors have generated a new antibody against CD38 that could be suitable for producing bispecific antibodies as well as CAR-T cells. In particular, the inventors report the development of Bi38-3, a new bispecific T cell engager that targeted CD38 on MM cells and recruited cytotoxic T cells through the CD3ε. Bi38-3 lacked the Fc region of natural mAb, which contributes to resistance processes, but triggered T cells to proliferate, release cytokine and lyse CD38 positive MM cells in vitro. Similarly, Bi38-3 induced autologous T cells to eliminate tumor plasma cells isolated from MM patients both at diagnosis and at relapse. The cytotoxicity triggered by Bi38-3 was restricted to cells expressing high levels of CD38 and preserved the integrity of T, B and NK lymphocytes in vitro. Importantly, Bi38-3 rapidly reduced tumor cells in an MM1.S xenograft mouse model of human MM. Taken together, the results show that the antibody of the present invention is an effective reagent to specifically eliminate CD38 positive malignant cells without significantly affecting CD38 lowly expressing cells and represents a promising novel immunotherapeutic tool for the treatment of malignant hematological diseases, and especially multiple myeloma.
US12319739B2
The present invention relates to antibody molecules that bind both mesothelin (MSLN) and CD137. The antibody molecules comprise a CDR-based binding site for MSLN, and a CD137 antigen-binding site located in a constant domain of the antibody molecule. The antibody molecules find application in the treatment of cancer, for example.
US12319738B2
This application relates to uses of antibodies against fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2), including antibodies against the FGFR2 isoform FGFR2-IIIb (also known as FGFR2b), in treatment of certain cancers in combinations with mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy.
US12319734B2
The present disclosure is generally directed to compositions that include antibodies, e.g., monoclonal antibodies, antibody fragments, etc., that specifically bind a TMEM106B polypeptide, e.g., a mammalian TMEM106B or human TMEM106B, and use of such compositions in preventing, reducing risk, or treating an individual in need thereof.
US12319732B2
The present invention relates to a monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof that recognizes and binds specifically to beta 1 integrin as an antigen. The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cancer including the monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof. The monoclonal antibody of the present invention is useful in preventing or treating cancer due to its ability to inhibit the proliferation and angiogenesis of cancer cells and effectively induce apoptosis.
US12319726B2
A cell-permeable polypeptide includes a membrane transduction domain and a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence substantially homologous to the amino acid sequence of the TRAF2,3 binding domain, the cell permeable peptide inhibiting binding of TRAF2 to the TRAF2,3 binding domain of CD40 to decrease or inhibit a CD-40 activity or signal transduction pathway associated with a CD40-mediated disease in cells of a subject.
US12319724B2
The present disclosure relates to IL2 agonists with improved therapeutic profiles.
US12319723B2
The present disclosure provides a cytokine-based bioactivatable drug construct (“VitoKine”) platform that aims to reduce systemic mechanism-based toxicities and lead to broader therapeutic utility for proteins and cytokines such as IL-15 and IL-2 for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, viral infection, transplantation and various other disorders. The novel VitoKine constructs of the present invention comprise: 1) a tissue or disease site targeting moiety D1 domain (“D1”), 2) a bioactivatable moiety D2 domain (“D2”), and a concealing moiety D3 domain (“D3”). Importantly, because the “active moiety” of the VitoKine construct will remain inert until activated locally by proteases that are upregulated in diseased tissues, this will limit binding of the active moiety to the receptors or to the targets in the peripheral or on the cell-surface of non-diseased cells and tissue to prevent over-activation of the pathway and reduce undesirable “on-target” “off tissue” toxicities. Additionally, the inertness of the VitoKine active moiety prior to protease activation will significantly decrease the potential antigen or target sink, and thus, prolong the in vivo half-life and result in improved biodistribution, bioavailability and therapeutic efficacy.
US12319722B2
The present disclosure provides novel and improved IL-15 fusion proteins for use in the treatment of cancer and other disorders. In various embodiments, the fusion proteins of the invention have two functional domains: an IL-15/IL-15RαSushi domain (also referred to herein as an “IL-15/IL-15RαSushi complex”) and an Fc domain, each of which can take different forms, and configured such that the IL-15 is fused to the C-terminal of the Fc domain and co-expressed and non-covalently complexed with IL-15RαSushi. Importantly, the fusions proteins of the present invention address several of the limitations observed with the IL-15 therapeutics evaluated to date; specifically, the fusion proteins demonstrate extended the half-life of IL-15 in vivo, and demonstrate superior preclinical activity compared to rIL-15 or related cytokine therapeutics.
US12319720B2
The present disclosure is directed to compositions and methods of treating Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) in a human subject. A method of treating TNBC in a human subject includes administering a therapeutically effective amount of a neoantigen vaccine composition comprising a fusion protein comprising at least one TNBC-associated neoantigen epitope joined to a mutant ubiquitin protein, or a nucleic acid molecule encoding such a protein.
US12319711B2
The disclosure is generally related to spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) comprising a protein corona, wherein the SNA comprises (i) a nanoparticle core and (ii) one or more oligonucleotides attached to the surface of the nanoparticle core, wherein the protein corona comprises a plurality of proteins. The disclosure also provides methods of using the same. The disclosure further provides methods of improving stability and/or extending blood circulation half-life of a spherical nucleic acid (SNA), the SNA comprising a nanoparticle core and one or more oligonucleotides attached to the surface of the nanoparticle core, the method comprising adsorbing a plurality of proteins on the surface of the SNA.
US12319708B2
Benzyl derivative compounds having peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) agonistic activity, kits and compositions containing such compounds, and methods of their use in enhancing PPARα activity for treating diseases and/or conditions involving inflammation and/or angiogenesis, particularly ocular diseases and/or conditions such as but not limited to retinal inflammation, retinal neovascularization, retinal vascular leakage, retinopathy of prematurity, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic macular edema.
US12319706B2
Provided is an organometallic compound, a light-emitting device including the same, and an electronic apparatus including the light-emitting device. The organometallic compound is represented by Formula 1, which is defined in the specification:
US12319705B2
A compound represented by chemical formula 4 is reacted with an alkali metal carbonate salt represented by chemical formula 5 and 1,5-hexadiene, in an organic solvent, and by controlling a compound represented by chemical formula 1, a compound represented by chemical formula 2 and a compound represented by chemical formula 3 to within a specific content range, a ruthenium precursor composition that is thermally very stable is provided in an economical and efficient manner. When a ruthenium-containing film is formed by using the ruthenium precursor composition, changes in the composition of the ruthenium precursor composition is prevented during a process in which the ruthenium precursor composition is vaporized, or even thereafter, production of by-products such as pyrolysis substances or the like is minimized, and accordingly, deposition results having stable and constant properties is obtained in a semiconductor process.
US12319704B2
Mixed metal metal-organic frameworks (MM-MOFs) of copper-1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate (BTC), M-Cu-BTC, wherein M is Zn(II), Ni(II), Co(II), and/or Fe(II) may be made using post-synthetic exchange (PSE) with metal ions. Such MM-MOFs may be used in H2 storage, especially Ni(II) and Co(II) MM-MOFs. Selected metal exchanged materials can provide gravimetric H2 uptake around 1.63 wt. % for Zn—Cu-BTC, around 1.61 wt. % for Ni—Cu-BTC, around 1.63 wt. % for Fe—Cu-BTC, and around 1.12 wt. % for Co—Cu-BTC.
US12319697B2
The present invention relates to a process for preparing imidazole derivatives of the formula (II) proceeding from compounds of the structure Q-H via intermediates of the formula (IIIa) or (IIIb) in which Q represents a structural element where the symbol # represents the bond to the remainder of the molecule and A, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6 and Q7, and also R2, W, V and Y have the meanings given in the description.
US12319695B2
A novel fused pyrimidine based sulfonamide derivative represented by Formula I, a solvate thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition including the same as an active ingredient are disclosed. The novel fused pyrimidine based sulfonamide derivative can effectively suppress the growth of cancer cells and resistance to drugs, which are induced by mutations in the tyrosine kinase domain of epidermal growth factor receptors, or the growth of cancer cells having such resistance.
US12319690B2
The disclosure describes selective and potent CDK 4/6 inhibitors that show advantageous inhibition of cancer growth, even at low concentrations. A class of the CDK 4/6 inhibitors relates to substituted pyridopyrimidines compounds having a fatty acid moiety, and are namely derivatives of Palbociclib of general formula [2A], wherein R1 is hydrogen, aryl, alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl; R2 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, acyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxy alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxy alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, nitrile, or nitro; R3 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxy alkyl, or cycloalkyl; and n is an integer from 9 to 20. These compounds may be used as pharmaceutical compounds for anti-cancer therapies, and are useful for the treatment, prevention and/or amelioration of cancer.
US12319689B2
Disclosed is a methyl- and trifluoromethyl-containing disubstituted sulfonamide selective BCL-2 inhibitor; specifically disclosed are a compound of formula I, a stereoisomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of same, a preparation method therefor, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound. Also disclosed are uses of the compound and of the pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound in treating anti-apoptotic protein BCL-2-related diseases such as cancer.
US12319679B2
Described herein are compounds represented by formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and methods of preparing and using the same. The variables Ar, X, R1, R3, R4, Y1, Y2, m, n, and p are as defined herein.
US12319673B2
The present invention provides an electro-optic polymer (EO polymer) comprising an electro-optic molecule (EO molecule) and a base polymer. The EO polymer of the present invention has good performance over the entire optical communication wavelength range and therefore can preferably be used for the production of optical modulators, optical switches, optical transceivers, optical phased arrays, LiDAR (light detection and ranging) devices, electric field sensors, terahertz wave generators and detectors, etc.
US12319669B2
Provided herein are 6-carboxylic acids of benzimidazoles and 4-aza-, 5-aza-, 7-aza- and 4,7-diaza-benzimidazoles as GLP-1R agonists, processes to make said compounds, and methods comprising administering said compounds to a mammal in need thereof.
US12319663B2
An alkene-containing amide compound of formula (I) and agriculturally acceptable salts thereof can be used as herbicides.
US12319661B2
Novel polycyclic compounds, synthesis methods and applications thereof are provided. The compound comprise a plurality of carbocyclic and/or heterocyclic structures having at least one group that emits visible light or fluorescence and at least one ultraviolet and/or visible (blue) light absorbing group covalently bonded to provide stability. The compounds can be used as a light conversion agent, dye, pigment, fluorescence agent, ultraviolet light or blue light absorber, and is applied to optical film, agricultural film, optical disk (disc), optical lens, goggles, skin care, makeup, lighting, coatings, adhesives, light stabilizers, or panels.
US12319659B2
The present invention provides a novel ligand for the dopamine D3 receptor and a preparation method therefor. The compound, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and a pharmaceutical composition or a pharmaceutical preparation thereof are used for the treatment and prevention of schizophrenia, neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Parkinson's disease, drug dependence, drug addiction, anxiety, depression, etc. The novel ligand of the dopamine D3 receptor features a high affinity, a high specificity, and a high functional selectivity. The compound and the pharmaceutically acceptable salt and the pharmaceutical composition or the pharmaceutical preparation thereof can be used to study the distribution and function of dopamine D2 subtype receptors and mechanism of diseases associated with dysfunction of dopamine D2-like receptors, and can also be used for the disease modification of hyperprolactinemia, extrapyramidal symptoms, and levodopa-associated movement disorder or dyskinesia.
US12319657B1
The present disclosure provides solid state forms of a selective potassium channel modulator and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the solid state crystalline forms and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, and methods for preparing and using the solid state forms and the pharmaceutical compositions thereof.
US12319653B2
A composition comprising a first compound and a second compound, wherein the first compound has a formula selected from the group consisting of wherein the second compound has the formula is disclosed.
US12319641B2
A lobamide compound according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is represented by Formula 1. The lobamide compound has excellent PTP-1B inhibitory activity that is far higher than that of conventional lobaric acid derivatives and which can be orally administered, and thus is very effective in the prevention or treatment of diabetes or obesity through oral administration.
US12319640B2
The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4x, R4y, m, n and G are as defined herein. The invention further relates to herbicidal compositions which comprise a compound of Formula (I), to their use for controlling weeds, in particular in crops of useful plants.
US12319637B2
A method for making the EDA that is suitable for use in thin-film semiconductor processing applications, are disclosed. The EDA is purified to remove water and trace metals. Water levels below about 50 ppm by weight are achieved by passing liquid through 3A type molecular sieve in a packed bed. Metallic impurities are removed by distillation and the resulting product is packaged in specially dried and optionally pre-conditioned containers.
US12319634B2
The present disclosure provides a method for purifying HFO-1132 to a high purity while suppressing the isomerization and loss of HFO-1132. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a method for purifying 1,2-difluoroethylene, which is HFO-1132, the method comprising, in this order, step 1 of bringing a composition comprising trans-1,2-difluoroethylene, which is HFO-1132(E), and water into contact with a zeolite having an average pore size of 2 to 4 Å to reduce the water content from the composition; and step 2 of recovering a purified product containing HFO-1132(E) and a reduced content of water, and containing less than 0.1% by volume of HFO-1132(Z).
US12319633B2
A method for producing methane that includes supplying a raw material gas containing hydrogen gas, oxygen gas, and carbon dioxide gas to a reactor provided with a catalyst, thereby starting a methanation reaction using heat including reaction heat due to catalyst combustion of the hydrogen gas; and continuing the methanation reaction.
US12319632B2
A calcium sulfate urea (UCS) fertilizer granule and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. The granule can include urea, calcium sulfate, and a calcium sulfate urea adduct, wherein a portion of the surface of the calcium sulfate urea adduct includes a layer comprising urea, calcium sulfate, or calcium sulfate urea adduct, or any combination or all thereof.
US12319630B2
Improved cement for concrete is provided having reduced carbon footprint and improved mechanical properties. A limestone-free process of making the clinker provides a 70% reduction of carbon footprint vs. conventional manufacture of Portland cement. Curing the resulting cement in a temperature range from 80° C. to 100° C. advantageously enhances growth of fibrous minerals in the concrete.
US12319628B2
The invention provides compositions and methods directed to carbonation of a cement mix during mixing. The carbonation may be controlled by one or more feedback mechanisms to adjust carbon dioxide delivery based on one or more characteristics of the mix or other aspects of the mixing operation.
US12319627B2
A combination of retarders and regulators for hydration reaction of cementitious binders including clinkers based on Ye'elimite. Set retarders are calcium complexing agents, consisting of sugar acids, sugars, sugar alcohols, hydroxycarboxylic acids, phosphates, phosphonates, borates and amines. Regulator general formula (I) is where M is H, NH4 or chosen from monovalent or divalent metal of groups Ia, IIa, IIIa, Ib, IIb, IVb, VIb, VIIb or VIIIb of periodic table of elements, where M is a divalent metal, a second equivalent of R—SO3 is present, and M is chosen from group consisting of H, NH4, Li, Na, K, MgX, CaX, or NiX with X═RSO3, and R is chosen from H, NH2, OH or from hydrocarbon chain with 1-18 C atoms which may be substituted by N and/or O and/or which may be linear or branched and/or which contain one or more unsaturated bonds and/or cycloaliphatic and/or aromatic moieties.
US12319624B2
A method of manufacturing a CMC component includes performing a plurality of manufacturing stages. Each manufacturing stage includes layering a ply on a mandrel if a current manufacturing stage is a first manufacturing stage; layering a ply on the CMC component formed in a preceding manufacturing stage if the current manufacturing stage is subsequent to the first manufacturing stage; determining an intermediate weight of the CMC component after layering the ply in the current manufacturing stage; determining a first weight difference between the intermediate weight of the CMC component and a target weight corresponding to the current manufacturing stage; determining a second weight difference between the first weight difference and the corresponding weight of remaining parts; selecting a part from the remaining parts for which the second weight difference is minimum; and disposing the selected part on the ply layered in the current manufacturing stage.
US12319616B2
Provided is optical glass containing, in terms of mol % of cations: 10 to 60% of a La3+ component; more than 0% and up to 75% of a Ga3+ component; and 5 to 75% of a Nb5+ component, in which a total amount of the La3+ component, Ga3+ component, and Nb5+ component is 60 to 100%.
US12319605B2
The present disclosure provides a suitable method for producing a headlight lens for a vehicle headlight, for example for a motor-vehicle headlight, wherein the headlight lens comprises an integral body made of glass, wherein the integral body comprises at least one light tunnel and one light-passage section having at least one optically active light exit surface, wherein the light tunnel comprises at least one light entry surface and, with a bend, transitions into the light-passage section in order to image the bend as a bright-dark-boundary by means of light directed into the light entry surface.
US12319604B2
A device for purifying drinking water in multiple stages by combining orthogonal purification technologies in one module is described, where the device comprises a housing, a water inlet opening, a water outlet opening, a hollow cylinder which is filled with activated carbon, and a hollow cylinder with a semipermeable wall, wherein the hollow cylinder contains a chelating bactericidal gel or a chelating and bactericidal gel for removing heavy metals or bacteria or for removing heavy metals and bacteria.
US12319602B1
The present invention relates to the treatment of a wastewater stream that is generated from animal processing such as the processing of chicken, beef or pork. More particularly, the present invention relates to the separation of usable protein from an animal processing wastewater stream using a density modifier and a modification of the protein phase density to enhance lipid fat phase separation from protein solids.
US12319592B2
A novel mechanical vapor recompression system is proposed which offers improved energy efficiency. As opposed to a process using an adiabatic compression step, the proposed system recompresses the vapor with concurrent heat transfer back to the evaporation chamber. When the compression rate is slow relative to the heat transfer capacity between the evaporation and condensation chambers, the compression process initially follows the saturated vapor line as opposed to moving into the superheated vapor region, which results in a much lower enthalpy increase compared to an adiabatic compression step. For an identical recompression pressure, compressing saturated water vapor along the saturated vapor line has been shown to require approximately 78% less energy compared to a system employing adiabatic compression.
US12319588B1
A method for synthesizing a MoO3@Al2O3—MgO nanocomposite material includes adding distilled water and HNO3 to a mixture of (NH4)2MoO4, Al(NO3)3·9H2O, Mg(Ac)2·4H2O, and sucrose to form a reaction mixture, heating the reaction mixture to a reaction temperature ranging from 150° C. to 220° C. until a carbonized product is formed, grinding of the carbonized product to form a ground carbonized product, and calcining the ground carbonized product at a temperature range from 700° C. to 800° C. for a period of 2 to 4 hours to form the MoO3@ Al2O3—MgO nanocomposite material. The MoO3 content of the MoO3@Al2O3—MgO nanocomposite material is in a range from 1 wt. % to 20 wt. %. The MoO3@Al2O3—MgO nanocomposite material has an AC conductivity greater than or equal to 1×10−6 S/m when measured at 6 megahertz.
US12319583B2
A sodium borate, aluminum powder and fluoride powder are mixed together in a hermetic vessel filled with hydrogen gas, and the mixture is reacted at not less than 410° C. and not more than 560° C. to produce sodium borohydride.
US12319578B2
Provided is a fuel-reforming catalyst that has excellent reforming activity and durability against deterioration factors such as catalyst poisoning and minimizes the amount of rhodium used. A fuel-reforming catalyst for reforming exhaust gas and a fuel containing a hydrocarbon into a syngas containing hydrogen, including a catalyst component and a carrier supporting the catalyst component, in which the catalyst component includes nickel, and the carrier contains a metal oxide including zirconium or cerium is provided.
US12319572B2
A hydrogen storage composite material includes: a graphene oxide framework provided as a porous structure and having an average pore diameter of 1 to 2 nm; and the graphene oxide framework is impregnated with a metal hydride, the graphene oxide framework comprises: a graphene oxide; and a linker connecting the graphene oxide.
US12319569B2
A cubic boron nitride (cBN) polycrystallite includes: a fine-grained cBN crystal of 10-60 nm in grain size; a coarse-grained cBN crystal of 100-250 nm in grain size; and a lamellar crystal consisting of stacked plate-like crystals of cBN with the maximum length perpendicular to the stacking direction not larger than 1000 nm and an aspect ratio smaller than 3, where the aspect ratio is defined as the maximum length divided by a maximum length in the stacking direction, and a mean grain size of the fine-grained, coarse-grained and lamellar crystals is not larger than 80 nm. This cBN polycrystallite can be obtained by performing, under 10 GPa or lower, heating a material made of hexagonal system boron nitride to a first temperature within 1300°-1600° C., maintaining it for a first predetermined period, heating it to a second temperature within 1700°-2100° C., maintaining it for a second predetermined period, and cooling it.
US12319568B2
EV-grade high-purity lithium sulfide and a preparation method therefor, including: A. mixing and well grinding a lithium source and a sulfur source to obtain a mixture; B. primary reaction: mixing the mixture with hydrazine hydrate in an inert atmosphere and reacting to obtain an intermediate slurry; C. secondary reaction: performing secondary reaction on the intermediate slurry in the inert atmosphere and drying to obtain a crude lithium sulfide product; and D. calcining and ball milling the crude lithium sulfide product to obtain the EV-grade high-purity lithium sulfide. The purity of the EV-grade high-purity lithium sulfide prepared by the method is above 99.9%, the whiteness thereof is above 80, and D50≤15 μm; the method is characterized by simple process operation, high safety, low energy consumption, low equipment requirements and low production cost; therefore, the method is suitable for industrial production.
US12319567B2
An integrated GHz ultrasonic neuro-cognitive system including a chip-cyborg having a network of biological neurons that forms a biological information processor, which can be controlled by electronics, optics, and GHz ultrasonic beams. In one example, the chip-scale microsystem includes a CMOS chip with RF CMOS and piezoelectric thin film transducers that can generate GHz ultrasonic waves, which can be phased to form narrow beams, achieving significant ultrasonic intensity to affect neurons. With a sufficient number of ultrasonic pixels, the focal point of the beam can be narrow enough to focus effect specific section of a neuron to enhance or decrease synaptic weights owing to ultrasonic radiation forces and acoustic streaming.
US12319566B2
A method of manufacturing a photothermal conversion element includes preparing a solid material and forming a processed region processed by irradiation of the solid material with a laser beam. The forming includes grain refining the solid material to blacken the processed region.
US12319560B2
A system for controlling selection and distribution of a product in a product dispensing system. The system includes a user interface for prompting a selection and selecting the product, a machine control processor in communication with the user interface, a power distribution module connected to the machine control processor, and a power supply unit for supplying power to the system through the power distribution module.
US12319558B2
Systems and methods of the invention relate to cleaning a portion of a beverage line of a beverage distribution system based upon a signal received from a remote source. An administrative (also referred to as “admin”) system can manage a cleaning system from a remote location in which a remote signal can drive a cleaning system and at least one or more electric valves within the beverage distribution system. A controller component (local to the beverage distribution system) can receive the remote signal from the admin system, wherein a cleaning system (e.g., via a cleaning line) or a dispensing system (e.g., via a hose) can be selected to enable a cleaning mode or a dispensing mode.
US12319557B2
The present application provides a dispensing nozzle assembly for mixing a first fluid and a second fluid. The dispensing nozzle assembly may include a target assembly with a number of fins and a number of channels and a static mixer positioned about the fins.
US12319555B2
Provided are an automatic sampling device and method and, more specifically, are an automatic sampling device and method which automatically remove a lid when collecting a sample in order to analyze the state of a chemical solution (medicinal fluid) and which automatically reverse a sample collection container so that the container can be used after being washed with ultrapure water, and thus the device prevents medicinal fluid contamination caused by the sample collection container, lid, adjacent objects in contact therewith, or space during sampling, without being affected by outside conditions during the sampling, prevents safety accidents such as errors or risk caused by manual work, and is improved so as to increase the reliability of sampling.
US12319548B2
A boom extension device for a dockside container crane. A boom comprises a rear boom section (11) and a front boom section (12). The extension device comprises: an extension trolley tool (2) which is disposed below the rear boom section (11) and the front boom section (12) during an extension operation, and which comprises a wheel set (21), a trolley frame (22), a construction platform (23), and a movement track (24) disposed on the construction platform; a fits support frame trolley (31) disposed on the movement track (24) and used to carry a boom extension section (41) and guide the boom extension section (41) to move in a first direction; and a second support frame trolley (32) disposed on the movement track (24) and used to carry the front boom section (12) and guide the front boom section (12) to move in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in a first plane. Further included is an extension method for a boom of a dockside container crane. The invention reduces usage of heavy-duty equipment.
US12319544B2
A computer-implemented method for operating a crane includes generating speed data for a drive unit of the crane such that oscillations of the crane are suppressed; providing a compatibility model configured to describe a relation between input speed reference data of a drive unit of a crane and output position reference data of the drive unit of the crane; determining position reference data of the drive unit of the crane by inputting the speed reference data into the compatibility model; and providing the position reference data of the drive unit of the crane to a control of the drive unit of the crane and controlling the drive unit of the crane according to the position reference data.
US12319543B2
The present invention provides a device for lifting formwork members, the device comprising an elongate horizontal element comprising a first and a second end and at least a first and a second attachment point for attaching a lifting device, wherein horizontal element at its first end comprises a weight element and a vertical element provided in the second end of the horizontal member, wherein the vertical member comprises than the upper and lower ends and projects downwardly from the horizontal member and a hook body provided in the lower end of the vertical member, the hook member projecting a distance from the first end of the horizontal member so that a point of attachment is centered between the first and second attachment points.
US12319536B2
A theoretical threshold corresponding to a transport path is set, and a control unit acquires a calculation value calculated based on a detection result of double feeding detection unit and a transport length of a document, determines occurrence of double feeding when the calculation value is greater than the theoretical threshold (step S120), and determines non-occurrence of double feeding when the calculation value is smaller than the theoretical threshold. In addition, if a non-detection period for double feeding occurs (step S110), the control unit sets a cumulative value in step S115. As a result, detection of double feeding is ended in a short period while a document is being transported, and in a case that double feeding is no longer detected, determination of double feeding will not be made.
US12319535B1
A reel take-up apparatus includes a frame, a drive mechanism, a hydraulic counterbalance system, and a pair of positioning actuators. The frame may be configured to receive a reel from one end. The drive mechanism is generally slidably mounted to the frame and configured to rotate the reel. The hydraulic counterbalance system is generally configured to counterbalance a weight of the drive mechanism to allow the drive mechanism to float freely on the frame. The pair of positioning actuators may be configured to move a pair of support rollers toward and away from each other so as to (i) lift the reel from a support surface, (ii) support the reel during rotation by the drive mechanism, and (iii) lower the reel to the support surface for removal from the frame.
US12319532B2
A sheet processing machine comprises a receiving area (38) for collecting a sheet pile and a device (36) for determining the height of the sheet pile. The device (36) comprises a manually displaceable first sensor element arranged at a first side (48) of the receiving area (38), and an automatically displaceable second sensor element (50) arranged at an opposite side (52) of the receiving area (38) such that the first and second sensor elements (50) are arranged opposite each other along a width direction of the receiving area (38). The first sensor element and the second sensor element (50) are displaceable along a length direction of the sheet receiving area (38), wherein the first sensor element is one of a light emitting source and a light receiving sensor (56) and the second sensor element (50) is the other one of a light emitting source and a light receiving sensor (56). The light emitting source and the light receiving sensor (56) form a light barrier (58) along the width direction when facing each other.
US12319529B2
A medium conveying apparatus includes a feed roller to feed a medium, a separation roller opposed to the feed roller, a motor to generate driving force by being supplied with electric power, a cam member rotated in a first direction by the driving force to press the separation roller toward the feed roller, and a driving force transmitting mechanism between the motor and the cam member, the driving force transmitting mechanism being configured to transmit the driving force from the motor to the cam member and provided such that the cam member keeps pressing the separation roller toward the feed roller without rotating the cam member in a second direction opposite to the first direction even if electric power supply to the motor is shut off.
US12319524B2
A sheet containing apparatus includes a first container unit that contains a sheet having a first size and that tilts with respect to a horizontal direction such that a first end and a second end in a width direction of the apparatus are located at different heights with the first container unit installed in a sheet containing apparatus body when viewed in a first direction, and a covering portion that is movable to a covering position at which the covering portion covers at least a part of the first container unit in the first direction and an open position at which the covering portion uncovers the first container unit in the first direction. When viewed in the first direction, a tilting division line is adjacent to the first container unit and tilts with respect to the horizontal direction, and at least a whole of the tilting division line is covered by the single covering portion in the first direction with the covering portion positioned at the covering position.
US12319515B2
A transfer conveyor for transferring products from the end of a first product conveyor onto a second product conveyor comprises transfer conveyor belts including movable flaps for lifting and carrying the product over a transfer gap between the first product conveyor and the second product conveyor. A frame guides the transfer conveyor belts and moves the flaps between a deployed and retracted position.
US12319512B2
Provided is a transfer system including: a first conveyor, a second conveyor, a vertical position adjustment mechanism configured to adjust relative vertical positions of the first conveyor and the second conveyor; and a horizontal position adjustment mechanism configured to adjust, in a horizontal plane, relative positions of the first conveyor and the second conveyor in a direction orthogonal to a transfer direction.
US12319507B2
An automated storage system includes a three-dimensional storage grid for storing storage containers, at least one container handling vehicle operating on, around or under the storage grid, and a central communication system with a system transmitter and a system receiver for controlling and communicating with the at least one container handling vehicle for handling storage containers in the storage grid. At least one container handling vehicle includes a vehicle communication system with a vehicle transmitter and a vehicle receiver for communication with the central communication system. The system and vehicle transmitters and receivers are configured to use light for wireless communication. The system transmitter and the system receiver are located in the automated storage system on, around, or under the storage grid transmitting the same communication from all the transmitters of the central communication system.
US12319506B2
A combination automated-service and self-service store for implementation at brick-and-mortar retail locations is provided. The store and corresponding method of implementation is an automated-service model in which robots, deployed at the brick-and-mortar location, fill orders for fungible goods placed by customers either online or in-store. The store also includes a shopping section where customers can select/order items and/or personally select non-fungible goods. The store includes a shopping section for non-fungible goods that customers prefer to pick out by hand and a back end automated order fulfillment section for other goods (e.g., fungible goods, dry goods, etc.). The two sets of goods are merged to a delivery bundle and delivered together for pickup by the customer. The combination automated-service and self-service store combines the convenience of online shopping and self-service shopping using an unconventional approach that reduces costs for the retailer and simultaneously increases customer satisfaction.
US12319499B2
The present disclosure provides a goods taking mechanism and a carrying device. The goods taking mechanism includes a fixed member, a first clamping plate, a second clamping plate, and a driving assembly, where the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate are oppositely mounted on the fixed member and are connected to the driving assembly, and the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate are movable relative to the fixed member under the action of the driving assembly, to act on two opposing sides of a to-be-moved object. The goods taking mechanism of the present disclosure can clamp to-be-moved objects of different sizes, which helps reduce the distance between the adjacent to-be-moved objects.
US12319485B2
A reclosable package is described that includes inner and outer film layers. Each of the inner and outer film layers includes die cuts that are designed to create a peelable flap portion that, when pulled back by the user, reveals an opening of the package for providing access to the contents of the package. In particular, the inner film layer has an inner die cut that includes a cross-directional cut line. While the cross-directional cut line in conventional packages is a straight line, the package described herein uses a line that has one or more radii of curvature. In this way, the vibrations that may otherwise be generated during the rotary die cutting process are reduced, and more consistent cut depths can be achieved.
US12319478B2
Box blanks, bag-in-box systems, and methods for forming bag-in-box systems from box blanks. The box blanks (100) include portions and flaps configured to fold and interlock with each other so as to improve structural integrity and reduce lateral deformation, have cross-corrugation and simplified fabrication, and have fewer or no internal edges or corners that may jeopardize the integrity of a bag of liquid or pourable powder contained therein.
US12319475B2
A tattoo ink bottle is provided having an openable sanitary cap that is configured for one-handed operation and a tight closed seal.
US12319473B2
A hermetically sealed single lip bag has a front panel (210), a back panel (220), a first side panel and second side panel formed from a recyclable high-barrier packaging film. The recyclable high-barrier packaging film has a machine-direction oriented, polyethylene-based exterior film (110) and a polyethylene-based interior film (120). The exterior film (110) has a transverse direction secant modulus and a machine direction secant modulus, each between 1,000 and 1,800 N/mm2.
US12319462B2
Disclosed are a device and a method for unpacking a plurality of articles arranged in an elongated package having an upper end and a lower end stacked one on top of the other in an elongated stack.
US12319459B2
A machine for packaging groups of tissue products includes a dosing element with a plurality of passageways, each for receiving a row formed by a predetermined number of products for defining a layer of a group of products. A detection device associated with the dosing element detects a filling parameter relative to a number, dimension and/or orientation of the products occupying the passageways and generates a signal representing the filling parameter. A processing and control unit receives the signals representing the products and processes the signals to compare with signals relating to a reference layer for deriving an acceptance condition, wherein the layer is consistent with the reference layer and suitable for the packaging, or for eliminating the layer of products released from the dosing element. A rejection system ejects the layer when it is in the eliminating condition.
US12319453B2
A packaging machine comprises at least one work station for processing at least one packaging part. The work station comprises a fluid line. The packaging machine comprises a valve for controlling a flow of fluid through the fluid line. The packaging machine comprises a control system for controlling the valve. The valve comprises a valve body with a flow channel. The valve comprises a blocking body which is movable in the flow channel along an axial direction between a closed position and an open position, wherein in the closed position a flow of fluid through the flow channel is prevented and in the open position a flow of fluid through the flow channel is enabled. The blocking body is configured to be flowed through by the fluid in the axial direction in the open position of the blocking body.
US12319443B2
A satellite apparatus is disclosed, including a housing having first and second opposing walls, and a support structure inside the housing spanning the first and second walls. The support structure is structurally connected to the housing only at the first and second walls, and an end portion of the support structure is configured for connection to a launch vehicle by a separation system.
US12319440B2
A connecting device including first and second off-center rings, the second ring being positioned in the first ring. The peripheral outer surface of the first ring is frustoconical and has a smaller cross section oriented in a first direction, and the inner surface of the first ring and the outer surface of the second ring, which surfaces interact with one another, have cross sections which increase between a first cross section and a second cross section that is offset in relation to the first cross section in an opposite direction to the first direction. This arrangement makes it possible to be able to prevent the rotation of the first and second rings once their angular positioning has been adjusted.
US12319432B1
A turbine mounted behind an aircraft wing provides a specified proportion of a propulsive force in the aircraft flight direction to an amount of power generated by the turbine when driven by the airflow trailing the wing. The turbine converts a portion of the otherwise wasted energy in the rotational vortices trailing the aircraft wing into thrust that reduces aircraft drag while also providing electricity to power electrical systems on the aircraft. In one embodiment, the method used to construct the turbine saves computation time by using an optimization routine to define a preliminary turbine configuration based on an idealized vortex model and then matches it to the flow trailing an actual aircraft wing. The turbine can also use the energy in the wake solely to generate electricity without increasing drag on the aircraft or solely to reduce drag without generating electricity.
US12319424B1
The present disclosure relates generally to high voltage systems. In one embodiment, a balancing and measuring circuit is disclosed, comprising: a first capacitor electrically coupled between a first voltage and a chassis voltage, wherein the first voltage is greater than the chassis voltage; a second capacitor electrically coupled between a second voltage and the chassis voltage, wherein the second voltage is less than the chassis voltage; a first circuit associated with the first capacitor; and a second circuit associated with the second capacitor, wherein the first circuit and the second circuit each comprise: a resistive element; a switching element; a voltage circuit configured to generate a reference voltage; and a controller configured to monitor a voltage of a reference capacitor and to control the switching element based on the monitored voltage, wherein the resistive element and the switching element are connected in series.
US12319413B2
A passenger seat arrangement for a passenger aircraft has a passenger seat assembly having at least one passenger seat, an electrical energy supply system which has a first electronics housing, in which electrical power converter components are arranged, and a second electronics housing, in which electrical output connections for connecting electronic terminals are arranged, and a multiplicity of sensors which are assigned to the passenger seat assembly and are coupled to a sensor data interface of the first electronics housing of the electrical energy supply system. The electrical energy supply system has a sensor data processing device which is configured to preprocess sensor data acquired from the sensors via the sensor data interface and to forward the data to a central sensor data evaluation apparatus of the passenger aircraft.
US12319412B2
Lateral sleep systems for aircraft are disclosed. A first lateral sleep apparatus is positioned on a first side of a divider adjacent a first seat, the lateral sleep apparatus includes a first headrest and a first cradle. The first cradle supports the first headrest and includes a first panel mounting interface coupling the first headrest to a first support ledge of the divider. A second lateral sleep apparatus is positioned on a second side of the divider adjacent a second seat, where the second lateral sleep apparatus includes a second headrest and a second cradle. The second cradle supports the second headrest and includes a second panel mounting interface coupling the second headrest to a second support ledge of the divider.
US12319407B2
The present invention provides a kite including a body, wherein the body includes a wing and a tying place; wherein the body of the kite includes a supporting member formed directly from the wing; and wherein the supporting member maintains a shape of the body. In one embodiment, the body is made of a blister material. In another embodiment, the body is made of a material capable of being embossed or indented.
US12319404B2
An aircraft control system 100 including a control assembly 110 having control units, including a first control unit 130 for controlling actuation of the aircraft component during a first time period, using electrical resource 512 from a first electrical resource device 510, and a second control unit 140 for controlling actuation of the aircraft component during a second time period, and a switch mechanism 120 for switching control of the actuation of the aircraft component between the first and second control units, wherein the switch mechanism has a first electrical resource device status input 513 for indicating the status of the first electrical resource device 510 and wherein, the switch mechanism is configured to switch control between the first 130 and second 140 control units based on the first electrical resource device status input 513.
US12319401B2
A sealing device composed of a lip seal and a spring or another resilient seal which radially and axially compresses the first seal, forming two sealing lines closed over substantially planar surfaces which are opposed in the direction of the protected rolling bearing axis. The device is small and lightweight and withstands the centrifugal forces in the lateral direction of the rolling bearing. It is possible to dispense with any further parts for retaining it. The space requirement is reduced, and assembly is easy. The sealing device is suitable for arrangements of variable-pitch propeller blade roots.
US12319398B2
Systems and methods are provided for fabricating multiple segment spars for an aircraft. In one example the method includes fabricating preforms of fiber reinforced material for spar segments, hardening the preforms to form the spar segments, and bonding the spar segments together to form a completed spar detail. In addition to bonding, other examples include co-curing and fastening the spar segments. In additional examples, the spar segments include kinks or sub-kinks as described.
US12319396B2
The present disclosure relates to a vessel propelling mechanism. In one aspect, a vessel propelling system includes a motor and a waterjet system. The waterjet system is coupled to the motor and includes a stator with a plurality of blades. A first blade of the plurality of blades has a shape that is different than remaining blades of the plurality of blades, the shape of the first blade allowing a driving mechanism of the motor to be coupled to a shaft within the waterjet system.
US12319395B1
A propulsion device for exerting thrust to a fluid comprises a central hub and at least two propulsive arrangements which protrude radially from the hub. Each propulsive arrangement comprises front and rear propulsive elements extending from a front inner end to a front outer end and from a rear inner end to a rear outer end, respectively. Inner and outer guide elements extend from the front end to the rear end. An elongate front distance member and an elongate rear distance member extend radially from the hub to the inner guide element. At least one intermediate propulsive element is arranged between the front and rear propulsive elements and extends radially from the inner guide element to the outer guide element. The inner guide element, the front distance member, the rear distance member and the periphery of the hub define an open space allowing free passage of the fluid.
US12319384B2
A bicycle with an electric pedal assist motor capable of driving a chainring independent of cranks includes wheel speed sensors and crank cadence sensors. The wheel speed sensors and the crank cadence sensors measure wheel speed and crank cadence, respectively, and provide the measured wheel speed and crank cadence to controller of the bicycle. The controller activates motor overdrive based on the measured wheel speed and/or the measured crank cadence.
US12319383B2
A pedal assembly is provided for a human powered vehicle. The pedal assembly includes a pedal axle and a pedal body. The pedal axle has a rotational center axis defining an axial direction. The pedal body has a first shoe-disposing surface and a second shoe-disposing surface opposite to the first shoe-disposing surface. Both of the first shoe-disposing surface and the second shoe-disposing surface are configured so that a plurality of pedal components different from each other are selectively attachable to each of the first shoe-disposing surface and the second shoe-disposing surface. The plurality of pedal components includes at least a cleat coupling unit.
US12319381B2
A suspension assembly for a cycle having improved stability includes a steering fork having a steering axis, a first arm, and a second arm, each of the first arm and the second arm having a fixed pivot and a shock pivot, the space between the first arm and the second arm defining a wheel opening. A shock link has a shock link fixed pivot and a shock link floating pivot. A shock absorber has a shock gas spring comprising a shock spring body a shock gas piston having a first gas piston area, a spring unit has a spring gas spring comprising a spring body and a spring gas piston having a second gas piston area. The first gas piston area is not equal to the second gas piston area. A mechanical trail distance increases as the suspension assembly compresses relative to a fully extended state.
US12319377B1
A single wheel vehicle may include first and second footpads. Each footpad may be configured to receive a left or right foot of a rider that is oriented generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the device. A detecting region may be located on the first and second footpads. The detecting region may include switches. Each switch may be electrically connected to corresponding resistor such that the resistance across a powerline drops for each switch that is pressed. A motor controller may receive device orientation information and rider presence information derived from a measurement of the powerline. The motor controller may cause a motor to propel the device based on the device orientation information and the rider presence information, which may correspond to the number of switches pressed. The motor controller may also disengage the motor based on the number of switches pressed.
US12319376B2
A mount for coupling a handheld electronic device to a brake reservoir assembly of a motorcycle. The mount includes a mount body securable to the handheld electronic device and a pair of brackets slidably engageable with the mount body and slidably engageable with each other during assembly of the mount.
US12319370B2
A vehicle control system includes a steering operation element configured to receive a steering operation of a vehicle by a driver, a grip detector configured to detect a gripping state of the steering operation element by the driver of the vehicle, a traveling controller configured to perform traveling control related to steering and acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle, and a determiner configured to determine on the presence or absence of execution of the traveling control or the degree of execution of the traveling control based on the gripping state.
US12319369B2
Various embodiments generally relate to robotics and more specifically to tank seal inspections. In some embodiments, the robotic inspection device comprising a power supply, a body, a drive system, a camera, a navigational system, and/or one or more sensors. The drive system may include one or more surface engaging drivers to propel the robotic inspection device along a surface of a tank. The camera can be housed within the body to capture images and/or video of a seal. The navigational system can compute a route (or receive commands that route) and send commands to the drive system to navigate the robotic inspection device along the surface of the tank allowing the camera to capture the images or video of the seal. Some embodiments may use an artificial intelligence or machine learning engine to review the images or video of the seal and identify potential problems.
US12319361B2
A tailgate opening system includes a first panel and a second panel forming a tailgate of the vehicle. The vehicle has a first vehicle sidewall and a second vehicle sidewall. A first hinge is coupled between the first panel and the second panel. The first hinge is configured to rotate the second panel toward the first panel, moving the second panel towards the first vehicle sidewall for opening the tailgate sideways.
US12319358B2
A steering assembly basically includes a steering gearbox, a bracket, a rotational motion restriction structure, and a translational motion restriction structure. The steering gearbox includes a housing and a steering rack. The steering rack has a first rack end and a second rack end. The bracket is coupled to the first rack end. The bracket includes a first tie rod connection located axially inward of the first rack end and the second rack end with respect to a longitudinal center axis of the steering rack. The rotational motion restriction structure is configured to restrict rotational movement of the bracket relative to the longitudinal center axis of the steering rack. The translational motion restriction structure is configured to limit translational movement of the steering rack along the longitudinal center axis of the steering rack. The rotational motion restriction structure and the translational motion restriction structure are located at different locations.
US12319346B2
A vehicle shown herein is a side by side utility vehicle having frame configured to effectively transfer various loads throughout the frame as whole. The vehicle may further or alternatively include a routing tray configured to retain various fluid lines of the vehicle, a transmission including a passive duct acoustical attenuation device, a door seal configured to allow the frame to contact the seal at an angle, a modular door actuating mechanism, and/or a modular skid plate.
US12319344B2
A body tie-down for a chassis includes a mounting plate, a spring assembly, and a rigid member. The mounting plate is configured to fixedly couple with a body frame member with one or more fasteners, each of the fasteners including a bolt and a collar that are swaged together. The rigid member is configured to couple with the mounting plate through the spring assembly to provide a semi-resilient joint between the rigid member and the mounting plate, the rigid member configured to fixedly couple with a frame.
US12319340B2
Orientations of a vehicle with an attached trailer can be specified for obtaining respective images of the trailer. Respective images of the trailer captured by a vehicle camera at the specified orientations can then be received. The images can be input to a machine learning program trained to output trailer size metrics. The vehicle can then be controlled according to the trailer size metrics output from the machine learning program.
US12319336B1
A cam clamping assembly includes a lever rotatable between the locked position and the unlocked position of the cam clamping assembly. The cam clamping assembly also includes a cam follower operatively coupled to the lever and rotatable with the lever, the cam follower having an inner surface with at least one cam follower member extending therefrom. The cam clamping assembly further includes a cam having an outer surface in contact with the inner surface of the cam follower, wherein the outer surface of the cam includes at least one cam member extending therefrom and in contact with the cam follower member, wherein the cam member is a ramped surface having a contact path portion and at least one relief portion, wherein the cam follower member is only in contact with the contact path portion of the cam member during relative movement between the cam follower and the cam.
US12319316B2
Systems and methods for controlling autonomous vehicle are provided. A method can include obtaining, by a computing system, data indicative of a plurality of objects in a surrounding environment of the autonomous vehicle. The method can further include determining, by the computing system, one or more clusters of the objects based at least in part on the data indicative of the plurality of objects. The method can further include determining, by the computing system, whether to enter an operation mode having one or more limited operational capabilities based at least in part on one or more properties of the one or more clusters. In response to determining that the operation mode is to be entered by the autonomous vehicle, the method can include controlling, by the computing system, the operation of the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the one or more limited operational capabilities.
US12319305B2
A display control device performs display control on the displays of a vehicle. The display control device includes an obtainer and a display controller. The obtainer obtains switching information indicating that switching between driving modes including an autonomous driving mode and a manual driving mode is to be performed in the vehicle. When the switching information indicates that first switching which is switching from the autonomous driving mode to the manual driving mode is to be performed, the display controller causes, before completion of the first switching, (i) one of the displays (first display) to display first information indicating that the first switching is to be performed and third information indicating that another display (second display) is displaying second information for assisting the user of the vehicle in driving in the manual driving mode and (ii) the second display to display the second information.
US12319303B1
A system for context based alerts includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive driver context data and surrounding context data. the processor is configured to determine a current state using alert context patterns and the driver context data and the surrounding context data, where the alert context patterns are determined based at least in part on correlation between events in historic event data and context data, and where the context data comprises historic driver context data and historic surrounding context data; and determine whether to alert a driver based at least in part on the current state.
US12319287B2
A travel control apparatus to be mounted on a vehicle includes a computer device configured to perform control to cause the vehicle to travel at a set constant vehicle speed or to cause the vehicle to travel following the preceding vehicle. The computer device includes a determination unit and a target acceleration rate setting unit. The determination unit is configured to, before turn steering is started, determine whether it is a turn opportunity for the vehicle to make a first direction turn. The first direction turn is a turn made by the vehicle deviating from a current travel course without crossing an oncoming travel course. The target acceleration rate setting unit is configured to, in a case where the determination unit determines that it is the turn opportunity, perform control to reduce acceleration before the turn steering is started.
US12319282B2
A vehicle travel assistance method and a travel assistance device for a vehicle include determining whether or not a route-following lane change that is a lane change for traveling along a set travel route can be assisted with autonomous lane change control, and when determining that the route-following lane change cannot be assisted with the autonomous lane change control, notifying a driver that a lane change with the autonomous lane change control cannot be made, and prohibiting the autonomous lane change control from assisting a lane change in a direction opposite to a direction in which the vehicle moves during the route-following lane change.
US12319281B2
A vehicular sensing system includes a camera and a radar sensor disposed at a vehicle. The system, responsive to processing of radar data captured by the radar sensor, determines an edge of a road the vehicle is traveling along. Responsive to processing of image data captured by the camera, location of a lane marking of the road is determined. As the vehicle travels along the road, the system, responsive to failing to determine the location of the lane marking of the road via processing of the image data captured by the camera, predicts the location of the lane marking of the road based on the radar data. The vehicle is controlled based in part on the predicted location of the lane marking of the road.
US12319276B2
An evacuation running assistance system includes a peripheral environment recognizer to recognize at least a space of a road shoulder and a free space as a non-traffic portion, a time limit setter to set a time limit on the own vehicle for continuing evacuation running, and an evacuation place setter to determine at least one of the road shoulder space and the free space recognized by the peripheral environment recognizer as an evacuation place where the own vehicle is evacuated. A situation determiner determines a situation of an own vehicle as being in one of situations in which evacuation running is to be continued, running of an own vehicle is to be stopped on a lane, and road shoulder evacuation is to be performed based on the time limit. A controller controls the own vehicle based on the situation of the own vehicle determined by the situation determiner.
US12319267B2
A method for automatically setting an operating mode of a hybrid vehicle includes determining whether a distance to the destination is greater than a purely electrically travelable range of the hybrid vehicle, wherein the hybrid vehicle is automatically put into a hybrid mode if the distance to the destination is greater than the purely electrically travelable range of the hybrid vehicle, and the hybrid vehicle is automatically put into a purely electrical drive mode if the distance to the destination is not greater than the purely electrically travelable range of the hybrid vehicle. A corresponding control device and hybrid vehicle are also disclosed.
US12319256B2
A method and system is provided for determining faults in a vehicle brake system. An electronic processor obtains a brake pedal signal from a brake pedal that indicates a driver intent to brake and obtains a vehicle braking response condition signal from a brake system feedback sensor. The electronic processor determines a fault state when (1) the brake pedal signal is indicative of no brake pedal movement and the vehicle braking response signal is indicative of a vehicle braking response occurring, or when (2) the brake pedal signal is indicative of brake pedal movement and the vehicle braking response condition signal is indicative of no occurrence of a vehicle braking response. The electronic processor controls an output of an audio or visual indication of a fault state and/or controls braking operation of the vehicle in response to the fault state.
US12319253B2
A parking brake apparatus is provided for a vehicle including a vehicle drive train that extends between a vehicle propulsion engine and a vehicle wheel. The parking brake apparatus comprises a wheel drum located away from the vehicle wheel and fixedly attached to a drivetrain shaft that extends along a portion of the vehicle drive train between the vehicle propulsion engine and the vehicle wheel. The parking brake apparatus also comprises activatable drum brake components disposed in an interior chamber of the wheel drum. When activated, the drum brake components apply a clamping force to the wheel drum to prevent the wheel drum and the drivetrain shaft fixedly attached thereto from rotating and thereby preventing the vehicle wheel from rotating to provide the vehicle with a parking brake functionality.
US12319247B1
This invention is devices and systems comprising a mounting bracket formed to mount a leveling jack or other component to a vehicle chassis without requiring drilling or welding of the bracket to the chassis.
US12319245B2
The invention relates to a roof module for forming a vehicle roof (100) on a motor vehicle, the roof module comprising a panel component (12) which at least partially forms a roof skin (14) of the vehicle roof (100) and serves as an outer sealing surface of the roof module (10), at least one sensor module (15) comprising a controller (27) and at least one environment sensor (16) configured to send and/or receive electromagnetic signals through a see-through area (20) in order to detect a vehicle environment, and at least one cleaning device (23) comprising at least one cleaning nozzle (24) configured to clean the see-through area (20). The at least one environment sensor (16) is configured to detect at least one object (28) moving toward the see-through area (20) in the form of image data, and the controller (27) is configured to generate at least one object information from the image data and to prompt the at least one cleaning nozzle (24) to discharge a cleaning fluid based thereon.
US12319244B2
According to one aspect, a vehicle includes a chassis, a propulsion system carried on the chassis, a control system carried on the chassis, and a components arrangement carried on the chassis. The propulsion system configured to propel the vehicle, and the control system is configured to enable the vehicle to operate autonomously. The components arrangement includes at least a frame, a panel having a surface, a wiper arrangement having at least one wiper, and a fluid distribution arrangement. The frame is configured to interface with the chassis and to support the panel, the wiper arrangement, and the fluid distribution arrangement. The fluid distribution arrangement is configured to dispense a fluid onto the surface and the wiper is configured to sweep over the surface.
US12319238B2
A drawer-type storage box mounted on a vehicle V includes a box-shaped resin container having on a top thereof an opening portion, a slide rail that inclines relative to a width direction Y of the container, a bracket that connects the slide rail to the container, and a cover that stores the container and to which the slide rail is directly or indirectly attached, wherein the container has a contact surface that contacts the bracket and the contact surface is substantially parallel to a width direction Y of the container, wherein a fastening member mounted from the opening portion side of the container fastens the container and the bracket by the contact surface, and the container is movable in a width direction Y relative to the bracket by loosening a fastening force of the fastening member.
US12319217B2
A bumper cross member for a motor vehicle, having a crossmember extending transversely to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and two crashboxes connected thereto and designed as hollow chamber sections. Each crashbox is connected with its end facing away from the vehicle to the crossmember in a respective end section thereof, and may be connected, with its end facing the vehicle, to a structural component of the vehicle. The crashboxes are supported with their end faces only in sections on the rear side of the crossmember, in particular such that the support is continuous or at least substantially continuous either in the upper and lower end-face areas, or in the two lateral end-face areas, while support of the other end-face areas is provided only in sections or absent. The distance between the end-face areas of the crashboxes, which are unsupported on the crossmember, is set from the rear side of the crossmember, such that only after a first phase of energy absorption with deformation of the crashbox is the end face facing the crossmember supported over its whole surface on the rear side of the crossmember.
US12319216B2
Provided is a modular bumper back beam which secures crash performance, is changeable depending on the design of a mobility device through commonization of parts so as to easily cope with design and data required by the mobility device, and has a simple structure so as to be simplified in terms of management and assembly. Thereby, the modular bumper back beam is assembled and manufactured using the minimum number of molds through commonization of parts of the bumper back beam, thereby being capable of reducing manufacturing costs.
US12319212B2
A vehicle includes: a pair of coupling brackets which face side surfaces of the battery and are fixed to inner wall surfaces of the pair of side frames, a support bracket which is coupled to inclined portions of the coupling brackets by fastening members, pin members which protrude from the inclined portions, a positioning hole with which the pin members are positioned, and a guide hole that communicates with the positioning hole and has a larger diameter than the positioning hole.
US12319208B2
A removable vehicle partition is disclosed. In an embodiment a removable vehicle partition includes an inflatable tube and at least one vehicle body frame fixing bar connected to the inflatable tube and configured to fix the inflatable tube inside a vehicle body.
US12319206B2
The technology provides an interior camera sensing system for self-driving vehicles. The sensor system includes image sensors and infrared illuminators to see the vehicle's cabin and storage areas in all ambient lighting conditions. The system can monitor the vehicle for safety purposes, to detect the cleanliness of the cabin and storage areas, as well as to detect whether packages or other objects have been inadvertently left in the vehicle. The cameras are arranged to focus on selected regions in the vehicle cabin and the system carries out certain actions in response to information evaluated for those regions. The interior space is divided into multiple zones assigned different coverage priorities. Regardless of vehicle size or configuration, certain actions are performed according to various ride checklists and the imagery detected by the interior cameras. The checklists include pre-ride, mid-ride, and post-ride checklists.
US12319201B2
A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head accommodating a mirror reflective element. The mirror head is adjustably mounted at a mounting base configured for attachment at a side of a vehicle. A plurality of cameras are disposed at the mounting base and includes (i) a rearward viewing camera that views at least rearward of the vehicle and (ii) a downward viewing camera that views at least downward. The mirror head accommodates an electronic accessory. A wire harness passing through the mounting base to the mirror head includes individual wires that terminate at respective first, second, and third electrical connectors. The accessory is electrically connected to a power source of the vehicle via the first connector. The rearward and downward viewing cameras respectively connect to the second and third connectors to receive electrical power from the power source and provide image data to an electronic control unit.
US12319195B2
A headlamp for a vehicle, having: an LED unit for providing a headlamp beam and a control unit for controlling the LED unit. To this end, provision is made according to the invention that the LED unit has a coding resistance that is designed to identify the headlamp as a left headlamp or as a right headlamp.
US12319191B2
Vehicle bed loading ramp systems are disclosed. Systems include (a) a first section comprising a rigid framework defining a pair of ramps, the first section having first outer edges extending parallel to the ramps; (b) a second section comprising a rigid framework defining a pair of ramps, the second section having second outer edges extending parallel to the ramps; (c) at least one wheel mounted adjacent each of the first outer edges; and (d) a pair of locking hinge assemblies mounted to extend between one of the first outer edges and an adjacent one of the second outer edges to provide a hinged coupling between the first section and the second section. When the locking hinge assemblies are locked open the ramps of the first and second sections are colinearly arranged and capable of supporting the weight of an off-road vehicle to be loaded without collapsing.
US12319190B2
Provided is a dump truck capable of switching a destination of supply of hydraulic oil from a hoist cylinder to a fan motor at an appropriate time. A dump truck comprising: a hydraulic pump for discharging a hydraulic oil by a driving force of the engine; a hoist cylinder for raising and lowering a vessel by the hydraulic oil supplied from the hydraulic pump; a fan motor for driving a fan that supplies a radiator with cooling air by the hydraulic oil supplied from the hydraulic pump; a selector valve capable of being switched between a first position for supplying the hoist cylinder with the hydraulic oil discharged from the hydraulic pump and a second position for supplying the fan motor with the hydraulic oil; and a controller configured to, in a case where the selector valve is in the first position, determine whether an inflow pressure of the hydraulic oil flowing into the selector valve is less than a threshold value, and in a case of determining that the inflow pressure is less than the threshold value, switch the selector valve from the first position to the second position.
US12319189B2
A translatable assist handle system for a vehicle includes a guide track having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion having a guide surface that extends around at least a portion of a vehicle opening between the first end and the second end. A translatable assist handle including a guide element is disposed in the guide track. The translatable assist handle is selectively positionable along the guide track providing an adjustable hand hold aiding a passenger to ingress and egress from the vehicle.
US12319181B2
A cushion frame comprises first and second side frames and a coupling member coupling rear end portions of the first and second side frames. Each of the first and second side frames has a fixation portion at a corresponding rear end portion. The first side frame comprises first and second bead portions in the rear end portion thereof. In the first side frame, a hypothetical ridge line of the first bead portion substantially coincides with an imaginary line extending from the coupling member to the fixation portion. An angle between the hypothetical ridge line of the first bead portion and a hypothetical ridge line of the second bead portion is equal to or less than a preset angle.
US12319178B2
The present invention is an elevated vehicle system. The preferred embodiment of the present invention has a steering wheel, an engine, a plurality of seats, a plurality of windows, and a plurality of wheels. The steering wheel rotates to turn the plurality of wheels. The engine has a transmission and power system. The power system is a battery that provides power to various components within the present invention. The plurality of seats has a seatbelt, a hydraulic lift, and a plurality of buttons. The seatbelt is a flexible, nonelastic material that holds a passenger in their seat. The hydraulic lift is a mechanical system that lifts and lowers the seat. The plurality of buttons is used to control the height positioning of the seat. Additionally, a sensor is used to control the raising and lowering of the seats.
US12319173B2
An insulating support assembly for a catenary is adapted for powering an electrical vehicle. The assembly includes a base part adapted to connect the insulating support assembly to a section insulator of the catenary, a suspension insulator extending from the base part along a reference axis, and a suspension plate suitable to be hung to a supporting pole of the catenary. The suspension plate is connected to an upper part of and is movable relative to the suspension insulator.
US12319171B2
The invention relates to a device for activating a control unit in a second electrical network, starting from a first electrical network in a vehicle having an electrified drive train, the first electrical network being galvanically isolated from the second electrical network, the device comprising: a signal generating module for generating a wake-up signal in the first electrical network; a transformer which is designed to transmit the wake-up signal and electrical power from a first transformer winding on the first electrical network to a second transformer winding on the second electrical network, a rectifier circuit in the second electrical network, which circuit is connected to the second transformer winding and is designed to rectify the transmitted wake-up signal, and a switching element in the second electrical network, which element is connected to the rectifier circuit and is designed to activate a control unit (60) when the rectified wake-up signal is present or absent at an input of the switching element (50).
US12319170B2
Electric vehicles with battery management and sensors are provided. An electric vehicle may be configured to charge individual main batteries using individual intermediate batteries while the electric vehicle is in operation via suitable control of switches. An electric vehicle may be configured to charge batteries using a regeneration current based on sensor data from sensors, such one or more of a camera, an accelerometer, a gyroscope an atmospheric pressure sensor and a Hall sensor. An electric vehicle may be configured to avoid rear end collisions based on images from a rear-facing camera.
US12319168B2
Disclosed are a battery swapping station and a control method therefor. The battery swapping station comprises: a first charging compartment and a second charging compartment; a first battery swapping platform, and a control unit, the control unit being electrically connected to the first shuttle and to the second shuttle, used for controlling the first shuttle and the second shuttle to perform the following operation: when operating a same vehicle on the first battery swapping platform, if the first shuttle is executing either operation of battery unmounting or battery mounting, the second shuttle executes the other operation of battery unmounting or battery mounting. The battery swapping station and the control method therefor, by means of alternating operations of the first shuttle and the second shuttle, reduces the waiting time for vehicles when swapping batteries, thus increasing the battery swapping efficiency of the battery swapping station.
US12319167B2
A system and a method of sending sampled meter data from an electric vehicle charger to a backend for reporting via Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) for use by a utility to charge a customer for a power usage bill is provided. The method comprises sampling the meter data during a charging session of an electric vehicle (EV) at the electric vehicle charger being in an offline state to generate a raw utility billing cycle interval data and session data and a raw greater than 45-days interval data and session data. The method further comprises not sending the raw utility billing cycle interval data and session data as is from the electric vehicle charger to the backend. The method comprises sending a summary of the raw utility billing cycle interval data and session data in a format compliant with the OCPP to be interrupted correctly by an OCPP server.
US12319166B2
A vehicle equipped with a driving unit for traveling, a power storage device capable of supplying power to the drive unit, and a solar cell system capable of supplying power generated by a solar cell to the power storage device. A vehicle management device that determines the cause, based on whether or not a decrease in the amount of power generation has occurred while the vehicle is running and whether or not a decrease in the amount of power generation has occurred while the vehicle is parked, determines whether the decrease in the amount of power generation is caused by the state abnormality of the solar cell or the external environment.
US12319154B2
A traction control method for a vehicle provided with a torque vectoring motor includes determining entry of traction control based on real-time vehicle driving information, estimating a wheel speed based on the rotation speed of a driving system of the vehicle or a vehicle acceleration detected by an acceleration sensor in the state in which traction control is entered and determining a slipping wheel target speed based on the estimated wheel speed, determining a wheel speed error based on the determined slipping wheel target speed and a slipping wheel actual speed detected by a wheel speed sensor and determining motor-based wheel speed errors based on the wheel speed error, and determining motor traction control torque to control each of a driving motor for driving the vehicle and the torque vectoring motor based on the determined motor-based wheel speed errors and requested torque of a driver.
US12319153B2
An electrified vehicle includes: a power storage device; an electric motor configured to drive a drive wheel; a drive device configured to drive the electric motor by using electric power in the power storage device; relays configured to connect or disconnect the power storage device and the drive device; a converter connected to power lines between the relays and the drive device; and a control device configured to activate the converter or stop the converter when a voltage is applied to the power lines to which the converter is connected.
US12319152B2
A switchable battery disconnect unit (BDU) system for an electrified vehicle includes a switchable BDU for a high voltage battery system of the electrified vehicle, the switchable BDU including one or more protection devices that each include both a contactor and an integrated circuit breaker, and a controller configured to control the switchable BDU to switch between 400 Volts (400V) and 800V direct current (DC) modes for powering an electrified powertrain of the electrified vehicle and for recharging the high voltage battery system and monitor and reset the protection device in response to an actuation of the integrated circuit breaker, wherein the protection device does not include a replaceable thermal fuse.
US12319135B2
A battery bracket 5 has a bracket upper part 26 that overlaps and is fixed to side members 2 from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and a bracket lower part 27 that extends from the bracket upper portion 26 lower than the side members 2, and the battery bracket 5 supports a battery 4 from below on the outer side of the bracket lower part 27 in the vehicle width direction. An undercross reinforcing member 10 has left and right undercross end parts 11 that are fixed to the left and right side members 2 and that extend downward, and an undercross intermediate part 12 that extends below the motor 6 in the vehicle width direction and that connects the left and right undercross end parts 11. The underross end parts 11 fixed to the side members 2 are fixed so as to overlap the bracket lower part 27 of the battery bracket 5 from the inside in the vehicle width direction.
US12319134B2
The electric tractor is equipped with a battery, a transmission unit, a machine body frame, a rear axle unit, and a front axle unit. The transmission unit shifts the input power and outputs the shifted input power. The machine body frame is fixed to the transmission unit. The rear axle unit supports the rear wheels, and transmits, to the rear wheels, the power output from the transmission unit. The front axle unit supports the front wheels. The rear axle unit and the front axle unit support chassis including the machine body frame and transmission unit. The battery is supported by the chassis.
US12319130B2
A vehicle door assembly comprises: an outer door panel skin; and a seal carrier rail, wherein the seal carrier rail is shaped to provide: a first elongate recess at a first face of the seal carrier rail configured to accommodate a waist seal within the first elongate recess; and a second elongate recess at a second face of the seal carrier rail opposite the first face, wherein the second elongate recess is located between the seal carrier rail and the outer door panel skin.
US12319120B2
Provided is a damper of an air vent for a vehicle, in which an operating member and a pad member are assembled with a structure in which a coupling protrusion of the operating member is inserted into a coupling hole of the pad member. As dimensions of the damper become accurate, a gap is not formed, thereby preventing air leakage. Moreover, due to no need for overlap of the pad member, the operating force of the damper is reduced and becomes uniform, and friction noise of the pad member in operation is prevented. Furthermore, an assembly method is simple, facilitating automation and expecting productivity improvement.
US12319119B1
A solar-powered vehicle interior temperature management system includes a flexible sun blocking textile configured for mounting on a vehicle's interior windshield surface, with integrated photovoltaic panels on its outward-facing surface. The system includes a spring roller mounting mechanism at the windshield's upper edge and fasteners at the lower edge for dashboard attachment. An enclosure mounted adjacent to the spring roller houses rechargeable batteries and squirrel cage fans. The photovoltaic panels collect solar energy and charge the batteries through a charge controller. When activated via a power switch, the fans create air movement to cool the vehicle interior. The entire system mounts on the interior side of the windshield, protecting components from weather and vandalism while requiring no permanent vehicle modifications. The flexible textile construction allows the system to be rolled for storage when not in use, while maintaining solar charging capability during deployment.
US12319116B2
A multi-port valve includes a valve housing and a valve core. The valve housing includes a plurality of ports arranged in a circumferential direction. All the ports are grouped into at least two port groups. Each of the port groups includes a main port and a plurality of sub-ports. The valve core is rotatably mounted to the valve housing and defines at least two flow channels. The multi-port valve has a plurality of work modes in response to the valve core rotated as regard to the valve housing to different positions. In different work modes, each of said at least two flow channels is configured to selectively communicate one of the main ports with one of the sub-ports.
US12319112B1
A vehicle includes a vehicle body arranged along a first axis and first and second road wheels, each mounted on a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The vehicle also includes a stabilizer bar mounted to the vehicle body. The vehicle additionally includes respective first and second telescoping multiple-section links connecting the stabilizer bar to corresponding first and second road wheels. Each of the first and the second telescoping multiple-section links is configured to selectively operate in a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, telescoping of each of the first and the second multiple-section links is locked to operatively connect the first road wheel to the second road wheel via the stabilizer bar. In the second mode, the telescoping of each of the first and the second multiple-section links is unlocked to operatively disconnect the first and second road wheels from the stabilizer bar.
US12319105B1
Tire traction is dynamically increased in a vehicle by performing a sequence of steps. The vehicle includes a controllable suspension having a damper, a spring, and an active element, a suspension controller, and a controllable aerodynamic element. The body of the vehicle is positioned at a level which allows for a predetermined amount of upward suspension travel. The suspension controller receives a trigger after the body of the vehicle is positioned at a level which allows for a predetermined amount of upward suspension travel. The suspension controller generates a first control signal upon receipt of the trigger. The first control signal is sent to the active element to generate the positive impulse. The positive impulse causes application of force to the wheel of the vehicle in a downward direction, thereby dynamically increasing tire traction. Oscillation of the body of the vehicle is inhibited using the damper as the body of the vehicle oscillates as a result of the spring, thereby inhibiting oscillation of tire traction. The rise of the body of the vehicle is limited by modulating the variable downforce on the body of the vehicle generated by the controllable aerodynamic element.
US12319095B2
A first lateral groove and a second lateral groove are formed in a pneumatic tire. A first inclined portion is formed on one side of the first lateral groove in the tire circumferential direction, and a second inclined portion is formed on the other side of the second lateral groove in the tire circumferential direction. The first inclined portion is inclined from tire radial direction outside to tire radial direction inside by chamfering the end of one side circumferential block in the tire circumferential direction. The second inclined portion is inclined from tire radial direction outside to tire radial direction inside by chamfering the end of the other side circumferential block in the tire circumferential direction. The first inclined portion crosses the circumferential block and communicates with the circumferential groove. One end portion of the second inclined portion in the tire width direction terminates in the circumferential direction block.
US12319091B2
The present invention relates to a homopolymer, copolymer, block copolymer, and statistical copolymer comprising plural polyol monomeric units. The polyol monomeric units being acrylated and acylated or acetalized. The acrylated and acylated or acetalized polyol monomeric units have an average degree of acrylation which is 1 or more, but less than the number of the hydroxyl groups of the polyol and have an average degree of acylation or acetalization which is 1 or more, but less than the number of the hydroxyl groups of the polyol. The present invention also relates to a method of making the homopolymers, copolymers, block copolymers, and statistical copolymers, and using them in various applications, such as asphalt rubber modifiers, adhesives, or an additive in a fracking fluid for oil fracking.
US12319090B2
A mine material processing apparatus may include a rotatable drum to process mine material, and wheel assemblies configured for rotation of the rotatable drum. Each wheel assembly may include an inner rim, an outer rim surrounding the inner rim, and gas springs operatively coupled between the inner rim and the outer rim.
US12319085B2
A chalk box may include a housing having an aperture, a reel assembly enclosed within the housing, a string having a first end operably coupled to an end hook and configured to extend from the housing through the aperture and having a second end configured to be wound on the reel assembly, a chalk reservoir in which the string is retained or through which the string passes prior to extending out of the aperture, and a seating assembly configured to extend around at least fifty percent of the length or volume of the end hook when the string is fully withdrawn into the housing.
US12319080B2
Methods, systems, and devices are provided for an authentication system configured to verify the identity of a person. According to one aspect, the system can determine that a first set of image pixels contains a first side of an authentication document. The system can determine that a second set of image pixels contains a second side of an authentication document. The system can determine whether the first side of the authentication document of the first image and the second side of the authentication document match. The system can compare a third image with the first image and determine whether the third image and the first image match to the same person. And the system can perform each step of authentication after receiving an image and prior to requesting more images from the user, reducing the overall processing time.
US12319079B1
Systems and methods are provided for automatically correcting book portion mismatches in a book binding operation. First sensor outputs relate to a first book portion sequence along a first assembly channel, and second book portion sequence along a second assembly channel, each leading into a book binding stage. A mismatch state between first and second book portions is predicted based on the respective sequences and a defined book assembly batch, responsive to which an intervention event is selected and executed. One such intervention event includes selective routing of the first and/or second book portion associated with predicted mismatch states into a correction channel and reinsertion of the first and/or second book portion into the respective assembly channel corresponding to a modified version of the respective sequence. In some embodiments, a further sensor may be provided at the book binding stage entry for further confirmation/control feedback regarding matched book portions.
US12319078B2
A thermal transfer sheet according to the present disclosure includes a first substrate and a metallic luster layer containing a metal pigment, the metallic luster layer having a 45-degree specular gloss in the range of 30% to 80%.
US12319070B2
A printing apparatus includes: a head unit including an insertion port into which a flat cable is to be inserted; and a guiding portion configured to guide the flat cable when the flat cable is inserted into the insertion port. The guiding portion includes at least two guide members opposed to each other. The guide members opposed to each other each include a parallel surface to an insertion direction of the flat cable into the insertion port, and are disposed with the parallel surfaces opposed to each other. The distance between the parallel surfaces of the guide members that are opposed to each other matches a width in a longitudinal direction of the insertion port.
US12319069B2
A sequence that includes first processing of generating a positive flow in a first direction in a liquid in a first flow passage including at least a part of a circulation flow passage through which the liquid is supplied from a liquid tank to the liquid jetting head and the liquid is collected from the liquid jetting head to the liquid tank and second processing of generating a negative flow in an opposite direction to the first direction in the liquid in the first flow passage, is executed. In the first flow passage, a filter that removes a foreign substance in the liquid is disposed between the liquid tank and the liquid jetting head in the positive flow. A flow rate of the liquid of the positive flow is higher than a flow rate of the liquid of the negative flow. The negative flow has a steady flow state.
US12319065B2
An ink refill container for refilling a printer having an ink inlet flow-path member with ink includes: a container body portion configured to store ink; and an ink-outlet forming portion coupled to the container body portion and having a cylindrical portion forming an ink outlet. The ink-outlet forming portion includes a valve disposed in the cylindrical portion and configured to be opened by the ink inlet flow-path member inserted in the cylindrical portion, and closed by withdrawal of the ink inlet flow-path member from the cylindrical portion; a sealing member disposed at the ink outlet and configured to be in contact with the valve in a closed state of the valve; a holder member configured to hold at least one of the valve and the sealing member; and a fixing portion configured to fix the holder member to the cylindrical portion.
US12319056B2
An interferential pattern is printed to a print media using an upper row die. A first portion of an additional interferential pattern is printed to a print media using a lower row die. A second portion of the additional interferential pattern is printed to the print media using the upper row die. An alignment error between the upper row die and the lower row die is determined based on interferential pattern and the additional interferential pattern.
US12319045B2
A composite material including a plurality of discrete layers layered on top of each other. The composite material may include one or more nonwoven layers, which may be one or more needlepunched layers, one or more spun-bond layers, one or more melt-blown layers, one or more spun-laced layers, one or more air-laid layers, or a combination thereof. The composite material may include one or more fibrous material layers. The composite material may include one or more overmolded features from an injection molding process. The present teachings also contemplate methods of making the composite material.
US12319040B2
An improved water sports board, which is composed of a structural element at the base, an intermediate layer of deformable and waterproof elastic foam, in the upper area pressure plates, and inside structural columns. The structural element is light and has high resistance. Thickness of the structural element and their reinforcements can be modified and calibrated without restriction, achieving great flexion and torsion characteristics. The elastic middle layer allows to maintain the required volume and improves the dampening properties. The pressure plates receive the pressure of the surfer feet and transfer this pressure through the structural columns to the structural element. The intermediate elastic layer, pressure plates and structural columns do not affect board flexion or torsion
US12319039B2
The invention relates to a method of making a paper product 10, 10.01 to 10.14, wherein the method includes the step of adding natural reinforcing material (31, 31.1, 51, 51.1, 61, 61.1, 71, 71.1) to one of: a) a layer of pulp as it exits or after it exits from a layer formation process or apparatus; or b) a tank 20, 20.1, 20.2 of pulp prior to it exiting from a layer formation process or apparatus; or c) a combination of a) and b). Additionally, the invention relates to paper products made by this process. The present invention also provides a multi-layered material 2.10, 2.10″, 2.10.1, 2.100 to 2.1600, and 100 to 1900, and a layer treatment of a layer or layers of a multilayered material, and a multilayered material which has had such a layer or layers treated by such a layer treatment.
US12319037B2
A single-layer or multilayer film formed from one or more polymeric materials has CIE colour values a* and b* such that −7≤a*≤0, −15≤b*≤0 and an optical transmission T such that 60%≤T≤95%. The inventive transparent films provide discoloration compensation that alleviates yellowing caused by UV light.
US12319032B2
A laminated glazing to be used with an information acquisition system includes a first glass sheet; a first interlayer; a photopolymer film; a second interlayer; a second glass sheet; and a first information acquisition system viewing area for transmitting information to be collected by the information acquisition system wherein the photopolymer film provides an evenly patterned area in the first information acquisition system viewing area.
US12319031B2
A composite pane with at least one integrated electrical component includes an outer pane with an outer face and an inner face, an inner pane with an outer face and an inner face, wherein the inner face of the outer pane and the inner face of the inner pane are connected by a thermoplastic interlayer, wherein the electrical component is integrated between the inner face of the outer pane and the inner face of the inner pane and electrically contacted by at least one conductive track, wherein at least one portion of the exposed surface of the electrical component and optionally at least one portion of the exposed surface of the conductive track is continuously covered by a polymeric protective coating.
US12319029B2
A laminated glazing is formed of several rigid transparent substrates adhesively bonded in pairs by an interlayer adhesive layer, at least one of these transparent substrates being coated with an electrically conductive layer, a zone of this transparent substrate exhibiting four opposite edges in pairs, a first and a second busbar being positioned along two opposite edges, the electrically conductive layer exhibiting flow lines for guiding the electric current between the busbars, the set of flow lines being of variable width.
US12319026B2
A multilayer coating film includes a lustrous layer containing a luster material and a blackish coloring agent, and a colored layer containing a reddish coloring agent, and having translucency. A slope of a tangent of a spectrum of a spectral transmittance, defined as an absolute value, of the colored layer at the wavelength of 620 nm is 0.02 nm−1 or more and 0.06 nm−1 or less, the spectral transmittance being obtainable by dividing a spectral reflectance measured for the colored layer stacked on the lustrous layer at the light receiving angle of 15° in the case of the light incident angle of 45°, by a spectral reflectance measured for the lustrous layer from which the colored layer is removed and a surface of which is therefore exposed, at the light receiving angle of 15° in the case of the light incident angle of 45°.
US12319025B2
A system includes a supply of an inflatable web (100) and a nozzle (240). The inflatable web includes chambers (116), an inflation channel (112), and cross seals (114) between the inflation channel and the chambers. The inflatable web also includes ports (124) that pass through the cross seals to permit gas to pass from the inflation channel to the chambers. The nozzle has an outlet (242) configured to insert gas into the inflation channel as the inflatable web is moved in a downstream direction. The system is configured to feed the inflatable web along a path from the supply and past the nozzle in the downstream direction. The system is configured to hold the supply of the inflatable web with respect to the nozzle such that the cross seals contact the nozzle and rides along a portion of the nozzle as the inflatable web is moved in the downstream direction.
US12319015B2
Systems and methods are provided for fabricating composite parts. The method includes subdividing a laminate into zones, laying up tows of fiber reinforced material for the laminate over a layup mandrel via multiple laminations such that each lamination head applies tows in a different zone, and splicing the zones together to form the laminate during the laying up of the tows while moving the layup mandrel in a process direction during fabrication of the composite parts.
US12319014B2
An elongate tubular shaft body having a stack of wrapped layers of fibrous reinforcement in a resin matrix, a portion of the stack of wrapped layers circumferentially surrounding a first surface part of a fibrous layer has a non-constant width which varies non-linearly with a change in radius of an inner elongate circumferential surface in the portion, and wherein the fibrous reinforcement has fibres that are, along the length of the elongate tubular body, constantly oriented with respect to a cylindrical coordinate system about the longitudinal axis of the elongate tubular body, the fibre orientation in any said portion being independent of the geometry of the inner and outer elongate circumferential surfaces of that portion.
US12319011B2
Methods for constructing a building module which is a sandwich panel comprising a first region which provides part of the roof structure of a building, a second region which provides part of the wall structure of building, and a third region which provides part of the floor structure of the building.
US12319006B2
Systems and methods for manufacturing objects are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for producing an additively manufactured object includes applying energy to a curable material according to a set of print parameters to form a cured material layer on a build platform or on an object on the build platform. The method can also include conveying remaining material away from the build platform. The method can further include detecting, via one or more sensors, that the remaining material includes a portion of the cured material layer that has separated from the build platform or from the object. The method can subsequently include determining an adjusted set of print parameters configured to improve adhesion of cured material to the build platform or to the object.
US12319003B2
A cooling unit can be coupled to a build unit of a 3D printing system. The cooling unit comprises a cooling unit opening which is arranged to face a build unit opening when the cooling unit is coupled to the build unit to enable transfer of content from the build unit to the cooling unit. The cooling unit further comprises a self-locking latch mechanism to couple the cooling unit to the build unit such that the cooling unit opening faces the build unit opening.
US12318991B2
A pouch case manufacturing device pack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a fixing unit that fixes a pouch film of a laminated sheet for battery cells; and a punch unit that presses the pouch film so as to form a storage part on the pouch film. The punch unit includes a central punch unit and an outer peripheral punch unit surrounding the central punch unit, the central punch unit presses the central portion of the pouch film, and the outer peripheral punch unit presses the outer peripheral portion of the pouch film. In in a vertical cross section parallel to the pressing direction of the punch unit, a radius of curvature of a corner of the central punch unit is larger than a radius of curvature of a corner of the outer peripheral punch unit.
US12318987B2
Methods and an apparatus are presented. A bulk molding compound is consolidated by sending the bulk molding compound through a die breaker and an extrusion die of a consolidation system.
US12318986B2
Disclosed is a festooner and a method for buffering a strip, wherein the festooner includes a first holder and a second holder which are oppositely movable towards and away from each other in a buffer direction to vary a buffer capacity of the festooner, and a first set of buffer rollers and a second set of buffer rollers held by the first holder and the second holder, respectively, wherein the first set of buffer rollers and the second set of buffer rollers define a meandering buffer path between them. The festooner further includes an endless drive element for driving each buffer roller, wherein the festooner further includes an overlength collector for collecting and paying out an overlength of the endless drive element.
US12318983B2
An injection molding apparatus (10) comprising: a heatable manifold (40) arranged to receive molten injection fluid (18); one or more nozzles (20, 22, 24); a flow channel (19, 42, 44, 46) arranged to deliver the molten injection fluid to a gate (32, 34, 36) of a mold cavity (30); an electrical drive (940d, 941d, 942d) adapted to receive and distribute electrical energy in controllably varied amounts during an injection cycle; a valve pin (1040, 1041, 1042); an actuator (940, 941, 942) coupled to the valve pin, the actuator having: a driver (940dr, 941dr, 942dr), arranged to receive the controllably varied electrical energy from the electrical drive, an actuator housing (940h, 941h, 942h); a source of heat absorptive fluid (260, 125f); and at least one channel (25, 33, 125) formed in or proximate one or the other or both of the actuator housing (940h, 941h, 942h) and the drive mount (940ds, 941ds) wherein the heat absorptive fluid absorbs heat from one or the other or both of the actuator housing and the drive mount.
US12318967B2
An inductively heated mold system enables rapid heating of the mold and rapid cooling to reduce thermal cycling times by employing an inductive coil in a heater module that inductively heats a ferromagnetic layer configured on the mold body, such as around the outside perimeter of the mold body. A cooling channel may be configured between the inductive coil and the ferromagnetic layer on the mold body to allow a fluid to be passed between the mold body and the heater module to rapidly cool the mold body for removal of the molded part. A plurality of heater modules may be employed that can be coupled together such that the cooling fluid passes through the coupled cooling channels from one module to a second module. In this way heater modules can be combined to provide an inductively heated mold system for a variety of mold body sizes, or lengths.
US12318962B2
A machine for decorating items with granular materials, including at least one transportation device, adapted to convey the items to be decorated along a feed direction (A) and a feed orientation (V), and at least one decoration assembly of the items (P), supported above the transportation device and adapted to deposit, on the surface of each item (P), a certain quantity of granular material (M) so as to achieve a determined aesthetic effect. The decoration assembly includes a first module for dispensing adhesive fluid, of the type provided with heads with dispensing nozzles, adapted to dispense at least a first layer of adhesive fluid on the surface of the item (P) to be decorated according to a specific decorative pattern or motif, and at least one supplying device of granular material.
US12318957B2
A separating device cuts an extruded pipe to length. The separating device has a separator that is rotatably mounted and rotates about an extrusion axis. Cutting tools are arranged on the separator and move in accordance with received energy. An electromechanical drive can move a carrier that supports a cutting tool. The electromechanical drive and the carrier are on a rotating receiver of the separator. An element for energy transfer is connected to a moving part of the rotating receiver, the element being coupled to an energy supplier arranged on the rotating receiver. The energy and control commands are transmitted to the electromechanical drive via the element for energy transfer and the energy supplier. The electromechanical drive, the carrier, or the cutting tool can yield to a force counter to a separating force if that force is greater than a required separating force for cutting the extruded pipe.
US12318952B1
A vinyl wrap cutter makes a clean cut in a sheet of material (e.g., vinyl, thermoplastic polyurethane, polyvinyl chloride or other material) that is adhered to a vehicle (e.g., car, motorcycle, truck, minivan, boat, bicycle, wagon). A guide post of the vinyl wrap cutter follows a feature or contour of the vehicle and spaces the cut a fixed distance from the feature/contour. For example, following the contour of the vehicle's hood, roof, trunk, doors, etc. The vinyl wrap cutter has at least one blade held within a body and a guide post with fastener that holds the body together. The guide post traverses the feature/contour of the vehicle to provide a cut that matches the feature/contour of the vehicle.
US12318951B2
A computing system including a processing circuit in communication with a camera having a field of view. The processing circuit is configured to perform operations related to detecting, identifying, and retrieving objects disposed amongst a plurality of objects. The processing circuit may be configured to perform operations related to object recognition template generation, feature generation, hypothesis generation, hypothesis refinement, and hypothesis validation.
US12318941B2
In an approach for improving robotic automation systems, a processor receives a request for a set of materials for an activity to be performed. A processor identifies one or more materials of the set of materials. A processor determines a sequence of operations to move the one or more materials. A processor prompts a first robot to pick a first material at the place of origination using a clamping system and to deposit the first material in a first micro trolley. Responsive to determining an arm of the first robot is in a first orientation, a processor moves the first material along a first track on an arm of a multi-robotic system from the place of origination to the place of destination. A processor prompts a second robot to pick the first material from the first micro trolley at the place of destination using the clamping system.
US12318940B2
A posture estimating circuit acquires image data in which images of a person are recorded, to estimate a posture of the person. A motion control circuit controls the motion of a robot device on the basis of a result of estimation by the posture estimating circuit. A first motion control circuit synchronizes a posture of the upper body of the robot device with a posture of the upper body of the person estimated by the posture estimating circuit. A second motion control circuit carries out a stabilization control of the lower body of the robot device.
US12318939B2
A control device 1A mainly includes a display control means 15A and an operation sequence generation means 16A. The display control means 15A is configured to transmit display information S2 relating to a task to be executed by a robot to a display device 2A. The operation sequence generation means 16A is configured, in a case that the display control means 15A has received, from the display device 2A, task designation information that is input information which schematically specifies the task, to generate an operation sequence to be executed by the robot based on the task designation information Ia.
US12318933B2
A robot system includes a first computing device and a second computing device. The first computing device is configured to control operation of the robot based on data flows received from a plurality of sensors of the robot and the second computing system is configured to receive and process at least some of the data flows concurrently while the first computing system controls operation of the robot.
US12318931B2
A robot application development system and method includes a robot application unit that determines a robot application, which defines the industrial robot in a robot workspace. An input interface receives robot application information. An object data interface receives work piece information. A gripper finger design unit determines a gripper finger design. The robot application unit determines the robot application using the robot application information. The gripper finger design unit determines the gripper finger design using the work piece information and the robot application information.
US12318927B2
The present invention provides a high-accuracy snake arm with large load and long-distance radiation resistance, which includes a driving base body and a snake shaped arm, where the snake shaped arm is composed of parallelly-connected joints connected in series, which includes a plurality of identical movable linkages connected in parallel, each of the parallelly-connected joints further includes platforms; when one of the platforms at the two ends of the plurality of identical movable linkages connected in parallel is fixed, the other platform performs translation motion along a circle relative to the fixed platform. The movable linkage includes at least a link; and a plurality of driving units are installed in the driving base body, each driving unit is respectively connected to each link in the parallelly-connected joint via a steel wire rope.
US12318926B2
There is provided a pick-and-place system for transferring and installing a contoured composite structure onto a mandrel, in a composite manufacturing system. The pick-and-place system includes a tray station having a tray assembly to hold the contoured composite structure, prior to transfer and installation onto the mandrel. The pick-and-place system further includes an installation station having the mandrel and a pick-and-place assembly. The mandrel is designed to receive the contoured composite structure, and designed to move along a moving manufacturing line, via a conveyor assembly. The pick-and-place assembly includes a gantry assembly, a main beam suspended from the gantry assembly, the main beam having a plurality of end effector assemblies and a plurality of indexing assemblies, a vacuum system coupled to the main beam, a load balancer assembly coupling the main beam to the gantry assembly, and a control system coupled to the pick-and-place assembly, to operably control the pick-and-place-assembly.
US12318904B2
An outdoor tool includes a powerhead unit and an attachment unit. The powerhead unit includes a motor, a housing assembly housing the motor and including a handle portion, and a first shaft segment supported within the housing assembly and extending along a shaft axis to a first connecting portion. The powerhead unit also includes a first driveshaft segment coupled to the motor and extending within the first shaft segment, a switch supported within the handle portion and operable to activate the motor, and a trigger assembly. The trigger assembly includes a trigger configured to selectively actuate the switch, a first lock-off member, and a second lock-off member. The attachment unit is selectively couplable to and powered by the powerhead unit. The attachment unit includes an operational unit configured to be driven by the motor, a second shaft segment, and a second connecting portion.
US12318901B2
A nail-removing device operatively associable with a pneumatic nail driver, affording a method of improving the pneumatic nail driver. The nail-removing device has a shaft extending between a nail end and a driver end. The nail end provides an engagement portion for engaging the underside of a nail. The driver end provides a stabilizing interface configured to operatively associate with the pneumatic nail driver so as to prevent lateral movement of the pneumatic nail driver relative to the stabilizing interface. The engagement portion and the stabilizing interface may be spaced apart from the shaft in the same direction.
US12318898B2
A tool comprising an outer body with a first end and a second end, the outer body defining a longitudinal recess therein and having at least two connector link pivot points at the first end thereof, an inner body slidably received within the longitudinal recess of the outer body and having a core head extending out of the first end of the outer body, at least two jaws, each jaw having an inner pivot point and an outer pivot point, wherein the inner pivot point of each jaw pivotally connected to a corresponding core head pivot point on the core head, a connector link for each jaw, each connector link having a first end pivotally connected to the outer pivot point of the jaw and a second end pivotally connected to a corresponding connector link pivot point on the first end of the outer body, and an actuating assembly for moving the inner body relative to the outer body, whereby movement of the core head toward the outer body causes the jaws to move toward each other, and movement of the core head away from the outer body causes the jaws to move away from each other.
US12318897B1
A rechargeable battery powered valve spring compressor is a battery powered valve spring compressor. The device takes the same overall form as a standard battery powered drill with the approximate dimensions of two inches (2″) wide, six inches (6″) deep and nine inches (9″) tall. The device is also provided with a compression mechanism with interchangeable tips for different sized valve springs. A series of gears produce the necessary torque from the motor to operate the compression mechanism. The device is powered by a motor and controlled by a reversing switch allowing the jaws of the device to open and close thus releasing and compressing the spring respectively. The device is also powered by a removable lithium-ion battery that is envisioned to be shared amongst other common battery powered tools.
US12318887B2
A workpiece holding assembly comprises a magnetic chuck, and first and second separate sets of workrests for engaging with the outer circumferential surface of an annular workpiece. The workrests are configurable such that when the outer circumferential surface of the workpiece is ground with the chuck rotating in one direction, the outer circumferential surface is only urged in contact with the first set of workrests, and when an inner circumferential surface of said workpiece is ground with the direction of rotation of the chuck reversed, the outer circumferential surface is only urged in contact with the second set of workrests. Grinding methods using such a workpiece holding assembly are also described.
US12318880B2
The present invention relates to a pipe feeding machine in which the frame is equipped with plural conveying devices, plural lifting plates, plural pipe diameter limiting devices, a group loading device and an independent loading device; wherein the conveying device comprises a conveying belt, and the group and independent loading devices comprise a pusher plate and a positioning plate; when the lifting plate with the pipes is raised to the plane of the conveying belt and the pipes are conveyed between the pusher plate and positioning plate, which is able to further transport a single pipe to the center of the chuck assembly for processing, which replaces the conventional feeding belt to avoid the collision during the lifting and conveying of the pipes, and to improve the efficiency and yield of pipe production.
US12318868B2
A system to provide a texture to a surface of a component for use in a semiconductor processing chamber is provided. The system includes an enclosure comprising a processing region, a support disposed in the processing region, a photon light source to generate a stream of photons, an optical module operably coupled to the photon light source, and a lens. The optical module includes a beam modulator to create a beam of photons from the stream of photons generated from the photon light source, and a beam scanner to scan the beam of photons across the surface of the component. The lens is used to receive the beam of photons from the beam scanner and distribute the beam of photons at a wavelength in a range between about 345 nm and about 1100 nm across the surface of the component to form a plurality of features on the component.
US12318859B2
An apparatus and method of embedding an optical fiber within a substrate. The apparatus includes a bonding device and a conveyance device. The bonding device bonds a foil layer to the substrate to seal the optical fiber within a groove of the substrate. The conveyance device moves the substrate and the bonding device relative to each other. Relative motion between the substrate and the bonding device draws the optical fiber into the groove and the foil layer over the optical fiber at a collection point.
US12318853B2
A dustless compound sliding miter saw with a built-in dust collection system is disclosed. The dustless compound sliding miter saw uses an extraction turbine to create a vacuum region at the end of the blade exist from the cut wood piecework, the blade housing has an external extraction channel and an external suction tube to maximize the dust collection. A retractable dust guard is utilized to confine the sawdust in the vacuum region to further maximize the dust collection. The compound sliding miter saw also utilizes anti-dust blade guard and air flow guide fins to optimize the airflow and the dust extraction. The compound sliding miter saw has a rail system that slides the blade from front to back and extends the maximum cutting length. The compound sliding miter saw has a built-in beveling mechanism to tile the blade and cut down through the wood at an angle.
US12318850B2
A method for removing a portion of a structure is disclosed. The method includes attaching a first elongated member to the portion of the structure, receiving a second elongated member of a drilling assembly with the first elongated member, drilling into the structure with the drilling assembly while receiving the second elongated member with the first elongated member, and removing the portion of the structure that is attached to the first elongated member while urging the first elongated member with the second elongated member.
US12318849B1
An adjustable drill jig system for drilling holes in a workpiece includes a first T-shaped element having a stem and a crossbar; a first guide engaged with the stem, the first guide having a stop plate extending perpendicular to the stem; a double bracket having a first channel and a second channel, the first channel to engage with the crossbar; an extension ruler engaged with the second channel of the double bracket and extending away from the cross bar; and a second guide having a drill bushing; the second guide is to engage with the crossbar or the extension ruler for placement of the drill bushing; and the adjustable drill jib system allows for drilling one or more holes in the workpiece.
US12318848B2
A machining spindle that includes a tool-holder shaft (2), a first actuator connected to a coupling member (11) slidably connected to a first section (21) of the shaft to rotate the shaft, a second actuator connected to a nut helically connected to a second section (22) of the shaft to move the shaft axially and a control rod (24) of a tool-holder attachment system connected to the second section by a full connection. The spindle includes a locking arrangement (40) mounted movable between the first and second sections by a switchover arrangement (50), between a first position in which the first and second sections are in full connection and a second position allowing axial movement of the second section relative to the first section, enabling the control rod to be moved axially under the action of the second actuator to control the attachment system in a released position of the tool holder.
US12318847B2
A cutter holder assembly has a cutter holder, a collet disposed in the cutter holder and having a positioning groove and a mounting cavity, a cutter set mounted in the collet, and a resilience tightening set mounted in the mounting cavity of the collet. The cutter set includes a cutter body and a positioning protrusion engaged with a limiting groove of the positioning groove. The resilience tightening set includes a spring room, a spring disposed in the spring room, and a position ball movably disposed in and partially extending out of the spring room. The position ball is pushed by the spring to push the cutter set to keep the positioning protrusion tightly abutting against a surface of the limiting groove, thereby reducing a longitudinal assembling gap between the cutter set and collet.
US12318845B2
A coated tool in the present disclosure includes a base and a coating layer located on a surface of the base. The coating layer includes an intermediate layer including Ti, and an Al2O3 layer. The Al2O3 layer is located in contact with the intermediate layer at a position further away from the base than the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer includes a plurality of first protrusions protruding toward the Al2O3 layer. At least one of the plurality of first protrusions is a composite protrusion including second protrusions protruding in a direction intersecting with a protruding direction of the first protrusions. An average number of the second protrusions in the composite protrusion is 1.4 or less. A cutting tool in the present disclosure includes a holder which is extended from a first end toward a second end and includes a pocket on a side of the first end, and the coated tool located in the pocket.
US12318836B1
A multi-purpose and simple riveting tool comprises a male member, a female member and at least one rotating device, wherein the male member comprises a fixing part and a riveting part; the fixing part comprises an accommodating groove with a threaded part, and the female member comprises an inner cavity with a depth; the rotating device comprises a rotating shaft, at least a part of which has a threaded part; the male member penetrates through the inner cavity, and the inner cavity is configured to only allow the male member to move axially in the inner cavity; and the rotating shaft is screwed into the accommodating groove, so that the rotating device drives the axial movement of the male member in the inner cavity when rotating around at least one rotation axis.
US12318833B2
The apparatus for producing a branch structure has: a die 10 having a spherical shape, and having a long diameter A1 and a short diameter B1 that is shorter than the long diameter A1; and an extraction jig 20 that can be connected to the die 10. At a time of removal, by the extraction jig 20 connected to the die 10, of the die 10 having been inserted into a pipe 30 in which a flanged portion 32 is to be formed, first flanging is performed by the die on a pilot hole 31 that is formed at a branch portion formation position in the pipe 30 and that runs radially through a body of the pipe 30, and then the extraction jig 20 causes the removed die 10 to rotate by a predetermined angle about a central axis, whereupon second flanging is performed on the pilot hole 31, from outside the pipe 30, by the rotated die 10.
US12318825B2
A soil remediation system and a soil remediation method. The soil remediation system comprises a heating unit (5) and a pumping/injecting device for pumping underground water in soil and injecting a remediation agent into the soil. The soil remediation method comprises the following treatments: heating soil to be remediated; pumping underground water; and injecting a remediation agent.
US12318821B2
A device for removing dust from closures which are capable of circulating in a chute extending along a longitudinal axis (y-y′), includes a suction system arranged around the chute and are capable of sucking up the dissociated dust from the closures, and including at least one ionization bar extending longitudinally alongside the chute.
US12318818B2
A cleaning unit for cleaning a housing of a medical imaging apparatus surrounding a patient receiving area, including at least one cleaning element, wherein the at least one cleaning element has an annular carrier structure, and a diameter of the cleaning element comprises at least one value of a diameter of the housing surrounding the patient receiving area.
US12318810B2
The method includes the steps of: applying atmospheric plasma on each area portion of the surface of a metal foil to be treated; increasing the surface free energy of the metal foil, making said surface free energy compatible with the surface tension of the varnish to be applied to the metal foil; applying a UV-cured varnish layer, which may be a oligomer, a monomer or a photo-initiator, having a solids content of 99% to 100% to the surface of the metal foil subjected to the atmospheric plasma; and curing the varnish layer using UV radiation to form a varnish coating adhered to the surface of the metal foil.
US12318802B2
A reconfigurable modular hopper spreader assembly is mountable in the bed of a truck and includes a modular dual-wall hopper with a receptacle for storing solid material to be spread onto the ground and with individual liquid chambers for storing a liquid or different liquids to be sprayed onto the ground. The hopper spreader assembly further includes a fluid conduit for filling or draining the liquid into or out of the liquid chambers, a liquid pump fluidly connected with the liquid chambers for drawing the liquid from the liquid chambers, a selector valve fluidly connected with the fluid pump for directing the liquid drawn from the liquid chambers, and a liquid dispenser fluidly connected with the selector valve for distributing the liquid onto an application area.
US12318799B2
A method and system for generating and spraying massive amounts of microscopic water droplets with moderate power consumption; according to said method and system a body of water is subjected to fast rotation, and to associated centrifugal acceleration, which gives rise to strong hydrostatic pressure forcing said water to pass through dense microscopic meshes, so that from each hole in said meshes emanates a micro-jets of water; said micro-jets of water keep accelerating in the direction of centrifugal force and break up into a cloud of said microscopic droplets; forced air flow applied to said droplets pushes them out to the free atmosphere; ultrasonic cleaning, integrated into the main operational cycle, removes deposition constituents from the surface of said meshes, preventing their clogging and possible disruption of generation of said water droplets.
US12318792B2
Provided are a nozzle device for a plant protection unmanned aerial vehicle and a droplet diameter control method thereof. The nozzle device for a plant protection unmanned aerial vehicle includes a flexible nozzle body, a magnetostrictive sleeve, and a coil. The flexible nozzle body is provided with a nozzle exit, a periphery of the flexible nozzle body is provided with a guide surface at a position corresponding to the nozzle exit, the magnetostrictive sleeve is sleeved on the periphery of the flexible nozzle body and abutted against the guide surface. The coil is wound around the periphery of the magnetostrictive sleeve. When the coil is supplied with a current to generate a magnetic field, the magnetostrictive sleeve can move relative to the guide surface, the guide surface squeezes the nozzle exit to deform the nozzle exit, thus adjusting the size of the nozzle exit.
US12318791B2
A jetting valve with two stage calibrating structures is disclosed, the jetting valve includes: a casing having an accommodating space; a piezoelectric actuating unit disposed on one side of the accommodating space; a spraying unit disposed on the other side of the accommodating space; a displacement amplifying element is arranged at the bottom of the accommodating space and leans against on the spraying unit, the bottom end of the piezoelectric driving unit is in contact with the displacement amplifying element; a sensing unit is arranged on the periphery of the displacement amplifying element to sense the movement of the spraying unit; a control unit, connected to the sensing unit and the piezoelectric actuating unit, adjusting the voltage supplied to the piezoelectric driving unit according to data obtained by the sensing unit; and a liquid supply unit connected to the spraying unit. In accordance with the present invention, a dispenser may be corrected its starting position for dispensing by large-range and small-range correction, and achieve the effect of rapid and accurate spraying calibration.
US12318789B2
Various implementations include a sweeping jet device with multidirectional output. The device includes an interaction chamber defined by a chamber wall. The chamber wall defines first and second inlet ports and first and second outlet ports. First and second fluid supply inlets are configured to introduce first and second inlet fluid streams through the first and second inlet ports, respectively, and into the interaction chamber. First and second outlet nozzles are configured to discharge first and second outlet fluid streams from the interaction chamber through the first and second outlet ports and the first and second outlet nozzles, respectively. The first and second inlet fluid streams collide within the interaction chamber causing the first and second outlet fluid streams to sweep as the first and second outlet fluid streams are discharged from the first and second outlet nozzles, respectively.
US12318784B2
A fitment device may include a core made of a first material and including a securing portion configured to secure to a chassis and a container portion configured to seal to a container. The fitment device includes an aperture including a first end located at the securing portion and a second end located at the container portion, wherein the aperture is configured to receive a probe in the first end. A plug located in the aperture is movable within the aperture upon contact with the probe to open a passageway between the first end and an interior of the container. Other devices and methods are disclosed.
US12318783B2
Described are systems and methods for particle sorting. An array may comprise a substrate with a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The substrate may comprise a plurality of pores defining lumens extending from the first surface to the second surface. The plurality of pores can be configured to receive a sample solution comprising a plurality of particles. The array may further comprise a surface material provided at or adjacent to the first or second surfaces. The surface material may comprise a plurality of materials that are configured to modify a wetting behavior of the sample solution or the plurality of particles at or adjacent to said first or second surfaces, such that one of the first or second surfaces is hydrophilic, and the other of the first or second surfaces is hydrophobic.
US12318767B2
The present invention relates to a textile material-based porous water splitting catalyst and a preparation method therefor, and the textile material-based porous water splitting catalyst according to the present invention comprises: a porous textile support (10) formed by the inter-crossing of a plurality of fibers (11); binding layers (20) formed on the surface of the fibers (11); conductive layers (30) comprising nanoparticle layers (31), which comprise metal nanoparticles and are formed on the binding layers (20), and monomolecular layers (33), which comprise a monomolecular material containing an amine group (NH2) and are formed on the nanoparticle layers (31); and catalyst layers (40) which comprises a catalytic metal, and which is formed on the conductive layers (30) by the electroplating of the catalytic metal.
US12318749B2
A device for converting cellulose to sugar has a reaction chamber with a plurality of control components, and a control assembly. The control assembly is operatively connected to the reaction chamber, a drive assembly and control components to transmit and receive interoperability signals. The device has an inlet hopper with a detector, a crusher, an outlet hopper, a sensor assembly, a steam inlet, and a carbon dioxide inlet. The inlet hopper is configured to receive and analyze proportion data of matters in a feedstock and catalyst mixture via the detector. The crusher receives and grinds the mixture from the inlet hopper to induce chemical reaction for producing sugar. The outlet hopper is configured to determine a proportion data of matter in the grinded mixture. The control assembly is configured to determine adjustments need to be performed on the components and drive assembly to optimize the sugar production.
US12318743B2
A powder blender for a system for continuous processing of powder products comprises a horizontal blending tube extending along an axis from a first end to a second end. The horizontal blending tube comprises at least one inlet configured to receive the powder products to be blended, and at least one outlet configured to discharge the powder products after blending. At least two blending devices are positioned in the blending tube and arranged successively along the axis of the blending tube. At least two actuators, wherein each of the at least two actuators is configured to operate one of the at least two blending devices such that the at least two blending devices are actuated differently from each other.
US12318736B2
A composite membrane suitable for separating a gas from a gas mixture comprising a selective layer coated on a support, wherein said selective layer comprises: a) a polymeric matrix comprising an amine polymer; b) a graphene oxide nanofiller; and c) a mobile carrier selected from an ionic liquid or an amino acid salt.
US12318728B2
A moisture-carrying sweet gas stream is flowed through a gas dehydrator carrying dessicants. The dessicants absorb moisture in the sweet gas stream. A moisture-free regen gas is flowed at a first volumetric flow rate through the gas dehydrator to regenerate the dessicants by absorbing the moisture from the dessicants. Sales gas is received at a second volumetric flow rate from a sales gas compressor. It is determined that the second volumetric flow rate of the sales gas is at least equal to the first volumetric flow rate of the regen gas. In response and to optimize regeneration gas (regen gas) usage in liquid recovery units, the regen gas flowed through the gas dehydrator is replaced with the sales gas.
US12318720B2
A water filter system includes an upper chamber removably coupled with a lower chamber. In implementations the lower chamber has a sidewall and a rim wider than the sidewall. A filter medium filters water from the upper to the lower chamber. A seal couples between the chambers and has a circular cross-section and a gap receiving a portion of the sidewall. The seal may also have a cavity receiving the rim. The seal includes one or more arced flaps contacting the upper chamber, a tip of each arced flap defining a circular inner opening of the seal. The seal includes one or more first barbs contacting the upper chamber, each first barb forming a circle. The seal includes one or more second barbs contacting the lower chamber, each second barb forming a circle.
US12318718B2
A method for removing one or more congeners from an alcoholic composition, including placing a quantity of an alcoholic composition in a pressure-controllable environment, decreasing the pressure of the pressure-controllable environment, removing one or more unwanted congeners from the alcoholic composition to yield a purified alcoholic composition, and removing the purified alcoholic composition from the pressure-controllable environment.
US12318714B2
A removal system is provided with a separating element for separating contaminants contained in a fluid and with a removal aid for removing the separating element from a housing. The separating element has an end disk arranged at an end face of the separating element. The end disk has a central recess. The removal aid has a grip section and at least two locking fingers. The locking fingers extend along a center axis of the removal aid away from the grip section. Each locking finger has a hook element that serves for engaging behind the end disk of the separating element radially outside of an end disk area that delimits in radial outward direction immediately the central recess. A removal aid for such a removal system is provided.
US12318711B2
A fluid treatment device has an exchangeable treatment unit and a connection head. A bayonet-type connection device connects connection head and treatment unit to each other by a plug-in/rotation movement about a connection axis of the treatment device and is provided with a housing connection part and a head connection part that operatively engage each other to form a connection of the bayonet-type connection device. Housing connection part and head connection part each have a mutually complementary functional element extending circumferentially about the connection axis and operatively connectable to each other. The bayonet-type connection device has a pretension element for realizing a mechanical pretension pressing the functional elements against each other. The pretension element is a spring element with outwardly projecting spring arms with radially outer end faces provided with a straight section that is tangential to a rim extending in circular shape around the connection axis.
US12318694B2
The disclosure provides a virtual prop control method and apparatus, a storage medium, and an electronic device. The method includes displaying a target virtual throw prop controlled by a first virtual operation object in a target game application. The method also includes controlling the throwing of the target virtual throw prop based on a target throw operation. The method also includes setting a target region at which the virtual throw prop is thrown as a damage detection region, with the damage detection region configured to reduce hit points of at least one target virtual operation object located in the damage detection region. Based on a second virtual operation object being included in the at least one target virtual operation object and entering the target region, the method also includes reducing hit points of the second virtual operation object.
US12318692B2
A virtual object control method includes: displaying a virtual environment screen and a target function control, the target function control being configured to control the first virtual object to perform a target operation which triggers change of a target attribute value of a second virtual object; determining, in response to a trigger operation on the target function control, one or more second virtual objects with target attribute values satisfying a preset condition as one or more candidate virtual objects, and displaying one or more candidate object identifiers of the one or more candidate virtual objects; and determining, in response to a selection operation on one of the one or more candidate object identifiers, that a selected candidate object identifier is a target object identifier, and controlling the first virtual object to perform the target operation on a target virtual object corresponding to the target object identifier.
US12318689B2
Methods and systems for representing emotions of an audience of spectators viewing online gaming of a video game include capturing interaction data from spectators of an audience engaged in watching gameplay of the video game. The captured interaction data is used to cluster the spectators into different groups in accordance to emotions detected from the interactions of spectators in the audience. A reaction track is identified for each group based on the emotion associated with the group. The reaction tracks representing distinct emotions of different groups of spectators are presented alongside content of the video game.
US12318683B2
A card shuffler and dealing module shuffles eight decks of cards (or less) and delivers Baccarat hands (or other games) to a dealer. Cards are randomly selected from two pre-shuffle bins and delivered to a connected or integral dealing module. The card shuffler initially selects and delivers four cards (the minimum number needed for a hand of Baccarat) to a dealing area of the dealing module. Two additional cards (the maximum number of additional cards needed for a hand of Baccarat) are then selected and delivered to the dealing module rear of the four initial cards. Accordingly, up to six cards are available to be dealt during the Baccarat hand. The smart card shuffler tracks the rank of the cards and discerns the future outcome of the Baccarat game and adjusts the cards made available to the dealer via an automatic dealing module cover and card transport mechanism.
US12318679B2
Binding for retaining a boot on a gliding board including a frame, a longitudinal stop that includes an indexer and a first actuation surface, the longitudinal stop being mounted translationally movable in relation to the frame, along a substantially vertical direction, between two configuration positions, namely, an active position for which the indexer is capable of cooperating with a complementary indexer, and an inactive position for which the indexer does not cooperate with the complementary indexer. The binding further includes an actuator that includes a first cam capable of interacting with the first actuation surface of the longitudinal stop so as to cause the translation of the longitudinal stop towards its active position. The actuator is movably mounted only in rotation in relation to the frame.
US12318674B1
A foldable ladder toss game apparatus comprises at least two frames, and each frame comprises a telescopic rod and a folding base; wherein, a rung assembly is arranged between two adjacent frames, and the rung assembly is able to stretch and retract to adjust a distance between the two adjacent frames; wherein, the folding base comprises a connector connected to the telescopic rod, and at least two support legs.
US12318664B2
Golf balls including a plurality of radar detectable marks disposed on any single layer or among two or more layers thereof are provided. When all of the radar detectable marks present on any layer of the ball are radially projected onto the outer surface of the ball, the resulting overall pattern of projected radar detectable marks includes a series of three or marks located on a 1.5 mm wide great circle band on the outer surface of the ball.
US12318662B2
A group exercise system includes an exercise instructing equipment, a plurality of exercise participating equipment, a leaderboard module and a level instruction module. The exercise instructing equipment have a first electronic device providing a demonstration exercise information which includes an exercise level of a first exercise apparatus used by a trainer to perform a demonstration exercise. The plurality of exercise participating equipment each have a second exercise apparatus and a second electronic device, and the second electronic device adjusts an exercise level of the second exercise apparatus used by a participant to perform a simulation exercise. The leaderboard module is configured to update a performance ranking. The level instruction module is configured to instruct the second electronic devices of all the exercise participating equipment to adjust the exercise level of the second exercise apparatus according to the exercise level of the first exercise apparatus at one or more adjustment times.
US12318656B2
A multi-dimensional body positioning apparatus that can be used in the practice of pilates, yoga, tai chi, and other intelligent movement disciplines, including exercise, rehabilitation, training, physical and mental conditioning, habituation, injury prevention and recovery; in medical protocols for minimizing cascade of disabilities and maximizing muscular and neurological recovery from paralysis, congenital disorders, and auto immune illnesses; and overall healing. The body positioning apparatus includes raised portions that are plateaus that relate to the topology of the human body, which provide visual and tactile references, so the user can properly align the body during exercise or use of the apparatus. By providing these plateaus, the exercise routine can be optimized. For instance, a user can us the apparatus supervised while monitoring proper technique.
US12318652B2
A wearable device and an exercise support method performed by the wearable device are disclosed. The exercise support method includes receiving exercise setting information associated with a lower body muscle that is selected by a user input, determining a torque profile to be applied to the wearable device based on the received exercise setting information, and operating an actuator of the wearable device based on the determined torque profile.
US12318649B2
Weighted garments are provided. In one embodiment, the garment is an arm or leg sleeve having a first section of clothing material having at least one weight positioned in a weight area of the clothing material, wherein the first section is configured to be positioned over at least a portion of an upper arm/leg of a body; a second section of clothing material configured to be positioned over an elbow/knee of the body; and a third section of clothing material having at least one weight positioned in a weight area of the clothing material, wherein the third section is configured to be positioned over at least a portion of a forearm/lower leg of the body.
US12318647B2
An exercise device is configured to detachably attached to weight plates and receive a pole that extends to a user end to enable movement of the pole to perform a variety of exercises. The exercise device couples to exercise plates with the shaft of the Y-shaped yoke extending through a plate aperture. A plate pin extends through a plate aperture in a weight plate and is coupled with the Y-shaped yoke. The Y-shaped yoke has a first arm and a second arm that receives a pivot pin therethrough. A pole extends into the shroud of the pivotable tubular receiver and a pole lock secures the pole within the shroud. The pole can then be moved up and down, or pivoted about the pivot pin through the Y-shaped yoke and also rotated within the plate aperture to provide a wide range of motion.
US12318640B2
A firebreak device configured to arrest a flow of medical gas capable of combustion or of supporting combustion, said device comprising: a housing having a body portion, an inlet and an outlet, said inlet and outlet being linked by a conduit; a valve assembly located within said body portion, said valve assembly being movable between an open position, in which gas can flow between said inlet and outlet along said conduit, and a closed position in which gas flow between said inlet and said outlet is arrested; a biasing assembly (340) arranged within said body portion to move said valve assembly into said closed position; and a heat activatable stop (350) located between said biasing assembly and said outlet to hold said valve assembly in said open position against said biasing assembly, and adapted to release said valve assembly to allow said biasing assembly to move said valve assembly to said closed position at an activation temperature, to close flow of gas through the device if said heat activatable stop is activated, wherein: said heat activatable stop is arranged to prevent obstruction of said flow of gas adjacent an inner surface of said device.
US12318638B2
Some embodiments relate to a method of reducing excess mucosa production and/or secretion in the respiratory tract, comprising: introducing into a respiratory tract lumen a device configured for damaging nerve tissue or blocking neural conduction in the surroundings of said lumen, the device comprising a plurality of energy emitters; positioning the energy emitters of the device inside the lumen at a distance from walls of the lumen; and activating the energy emitters to emit energy suitable to damage the nerve tissue enough to suppress parasympathetic nerve activity which causes excess mucosa production and/or secretion.
US12318628B2
The present disclosure discloses an adjuvant nail treatment device, including a lower shell component and an upper shell component; an irradiation control component and a display screen, which are fixedly arranged in the upper shell component, wherein the irradiation control component includes a circuit board fixedly arranged in the upper shell component, and the display screen penetrates through the upper shell component; the irradiation control component includes a photosensitive lamp group, a therapy lamp group, and a photosensor device which are respectively fixedly arranged on the circuit board and respectively penetrate through a support in the upper shell component; a photosensitive component, fixedly arranged on the lower shell component and located below the irradiation control component, wherein the photosensitive component reflects light emitted by the photosensitive lamp group to the photosensor device; and a battery component, fixedly arranged in the lower shell component.
US12318625B2
A light applicator (5) for examining and/or treating an organic body includes a minimal-invasive, rigid, semi-flexible or flexible insertion section (11) which extends along a longitudinal direction (L) and at its distal end includes an LED (19). The light applicator (5) includes a first electrical lead (61a) for the supply of electricity to the LED (19). The lead extends in the insertion section (11) in the longitudinal direction (L) and there has a cross-sectional area of at least 70% of the cross-sectional area of the light applicator (5). The light applicator (5) in the insertion section (11) is thermally insulated in the radial direction in a manner such that the radial thermal insulation reduces proximally.
US12318621B2
A wearable medical device is provided for monitoring the cardiac health of a patient, for example, for indications of cardiac anomalies, where the device includes ECG sensors in electrical contact with the patient's body, therapy electrodes for providing electrical therapy to the patient's heart, and a control unit having at least one touch control with force sensor disposed on its housing for contacting with a finger. Signals from the touch control may be analyzed to identify force application below a first force threshold and at or above a second force threshold below the first force threshold, and, responsive to detecting such application of force, user input may be registered. User inputs to the at least one touch control may be used to delay therapy by the therapy electrodes.
US12318620B2
A leadless pacemaker (100, 200, 300) and trailing (1, 3, 5) and leading (2, 4, 6) components thereof are disclosed. The trailing component (1, 3, 5) includes a first connecting member (12, 32) and a second connecting member (13), and the leading component (2, 4, 6) includes a third connecting member (23, 42, 62) and a fourth connecting member (24, 63). The first connecting member (12, 32) is configured to be detachably connected to the third connecting member (23, 42, 62) and the second connecting member (13) is configured to be detachably or non-detachably connected to the fourth connecting member (24, 63), thereby achieving interlocking between the trailing component (1, 3, 5) and the leading component (2, 4, 6). Additionally, both the first connecting member (12, 32) and the third connecting member (23, 42, 62) are non-biodegradable. At least one of the second connecting member (13) and the fourth connecting member (24, 63) is biodegradable, or the second connecting member (13) is fitted and connected to the fourth connecting member (24, 63) by an associated biodegradable connecting member. Thus, before the connecting member is degraded, it can be ensured that the trailing component (1, 3, 5) and the leading component (2, 4, 6) are firmly connected together by the four connecting members, facilitating overall retrieval or adjustment of the pacemaker (100, 200, 300). Moreover, after the connecting member is degraded, the trailing component (1, 3, 5) can be easily retrieved.
US12318616B2
Systems and methods for determining optimal temporal patterns of neural stimulation are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes selecting a temporal pattern for neural stimulation. The method also includes determining a mutation type for altering a pattern of pulses of the temporal pattern. The method also includes identifying a location within the pattern of pulses of the temporal pattern to alter based on the determined mutation type. The method further includes altering the pattern of pulses of the temporal pattern based on the identified location and mutation type for application of the altered temporal pattern to a subject.
US12318615B2
Methods and systems for programming stimulation parameters for an implantable medical device for neuromodulation, such as spinal cord stimulation (SCS) are disclosed. The stimulation parameters define user-configured waveforms having at least a first phase having a first polarity and a second phase having a second polarity, wherein the first and second phases are separated by an interphase interval (IPI). By delivering user-configured waveforms with different IPIs, stimulation geometry, and other waveform settings, therapeutic asynchronous activation of dorsal column fibers can be obtained.
US12318612B2
A method and apparatus are disclosed for providing therapeutic electric current to a treatment site of a patient. The steps of the method comprise generating a first and second signal having a frequency difference between 1 Hz and 300 Hz, wherein each signal has a frequency of at least 1 KHz and are amplified by Class D switching amplifiers, minimizing the DC component of the first and second signals using balanced amplifiers; operatively coupling a first electrode of at least one pair of electrodes to a patient's body on or beneath a first epidermal or mucous membrane surface; operatively coupling a second electrode of at least one pair of electrodes to a patient's body on or beneath a second epidermal or mucous membrane surface; forming a therapeutic signal configured to reduce pain at a treatment site by simultaneously sending a first signal from the first electrode to the second electrode and sending a second signal from a second electrode to the first electrode, and then simultaneously sending the first signal from the second electrode back to the first electrode and the second signal from the first electrode back to the second electrode, wherein the first and second signals are linearly independent off phase alternating current signals; and adjusting the therapeutic signal utilizing a feedback system based on impedance changes within the patient's body.
US12318597B2
A syringe carrier includes a housing adapted to receive a syringe having a needle encapsulated by a removable protective needle sheath, and two or more flexible arms protruding inwards in a relaxed state and adapted to couple with the syringe in a mounted position. The flexible arms are adapted to deflect radially outwards in a pre-assembled position of the syringe in the syringe carrier. In the mounted position the flexible arms are allowed to return into the relaxed state due, in part, to an axial force operating on the syringe carrier. The disclosure further relates to an autoinjector and a method of assembling the autoinjector.
US12318593B2
A wearable drug delivery device includes a housing, a needle assembly at least partially disposed in the housing, and a drive assembly at least partially disposed in the housing and coupled to the needle assembly. The needle assembly includes a needle or cannula and a sterile barrier disposed proximal to the needle or cannula in a first configuration where the sterile barrier is intact. The drive assembly includes a container that contains a medicament to be administered, a first plunger disposed in the container, and a drive mechanism that forces the first plunger to urge the medicament through the container. Upon engaging the drive mechanism, the needle or cannula and the sterile barrier move relative to each other from the first configuration to a second configuration where the needle or cannula breaks the sterile barrier, thereby allowing the medicament to be administered via the needle or cannula.
US12318591B2
Drug delivery systems, devices and methods of use for recording a drug dose completion signal in a data management system are provided. Aspects of the invention include drug delivery systems comprising a syringe stopper rod that comprises a sensor component comprising a wireless transmitter module and an activation component configured to activate the sensor component when the syringe stopper rod has completed a delivery stroke, wherein the wireless transmitter module is configured to transmit a report comprising a drug dose completion signal when the sensor component is activated.
US12318585B2
Auto-injector for administering a dose of a liquid medicament includes a housing to contain a syringe with a hollow needle and a stopper for sealing the syringe and displacing the medicament, the housing having a distal end and a proximal end with an orifice to apply against an injection site. A spring means, upon activation, can push the needle from inside the housing through the orifice and past the proximal end, operate the syringe to supply the dose of medicament, and retract the syringe with the needle after delivering the medicament. An activating means can lock the spring means in a pressurized state prior to manual operation and capable of, upon manual operation, releasing the spring means for injection.
US12318584B2
Auto-injector for administering a dose of a liquid medicament includes a housing to contain a syringe with a hollow needle and a stopper for sealing the syringe and displacing the medicament, the housing having a distal end and a proximal end with an orifice to apply against an injection site. A spring means, upon activation, can push the needle from inside the housing through the orifice and past the proximal end, operate the syringe to supply the dose of medicament, and retract the syringe with the needle after delivering the medicament. An activating means can lock the spring means in a pressurized state prior to manual operation and capable of, upon manual operation, releasing the spring means for injection.
US12318581B2
An injector includes a trigger mechanism including: a trigger member disposed about an axis having an aperture and a protrusion, and a ram assembly having a ram configured to pressurize a medicament container for expelling a medicament therefrom, the ram assembly further having a trigger engagement member configured to engage the aperture of the trigger member when the trigger member is in a pre-firing condition; an energy source associated with the ram for powering the ram to expel the medicament; and a user-operable firing-initiation member having an aperture engaged with the protrusion of the trigger member and operable for causing an axial translation of the trigger member in a proximal direction from the pre-firing condition to a firing condition in which the trigger engagement member is released from the retaining portion to allow the energy source to fire the ram.
US12318575B2
A method may include measuring a first side capacitance value from a first side capacitor of an infusion pump, measuring a second side capacitance value from a second side capacitor of the infusion pump, and measuring a central capacitance value from a central capacitor of the infusion pump. The method may include determining a total side capacitance value by totaling the first side capacitance value and the second side capacitance value. The method may also include comparing the total side capacitance value with the central capacitance value. The method may also include detecting the presence of air within a fluid delivery tube coupled to the infusion pump when the central capacitance value is different from the total side capacitance value. Related methods and articles of manufacture, including apparatuses and computer program products, are also disclosed.
US12318571B2
A medical device packaging container includes a tray, a sheet-like lid portion having an annular flange portion, and an annular heat seal portion. The annular heat seal portion includes a first-side seal portion, a second-side seal portion, a third-side seal portion, and a fourth-side seal portion. The first-side seal portion includes a central seal portion, a first side-part seal portion, and a second side-part seal portion. The central seal portion includes central seal extension portions, the first side-part seal portion includes a first side-part seal extension portion, and the second side-part seal portion includes a second side-part seal extension portion.
US12318568B2
Disclosed herein are sterilized medical coiled tubing and process for producing the same. One process comprises: helically winding a length of medical tubing along a mandrel such that adjacent turns of the medical tubing are in contact with each other at tubing contact points; applying a UV adhesive to the tubing contact points to produce a medical coiled tubing; curing the tubing by applying UV light to the tubing contact points; and removing the medical tubing from the mandrel after the solvent has dried.
US12318549B2
A method includes administering a non-invasive stimulus to a subject having a frequency of about 35 Hz to about 45 Hz to induce synchronized gamma oscillations in at least one brain region of the subject.
US12318538B2
A lightweight impeller is provided for use in a pressurised gas source for a CPAP or other breathing assistance apparatus. The impeller can be shroudless or otherwise lightweight.
US12318537B2
A respiratory apparatus, comprising: a first gas inlet for supplying a first gas to the respiratory apparatus; a second gas inlet connectable to a pressurized gas source to supply a pressurized gas; a mixing chamber for mixing the first gas and the pressurized gas; and a noise-damping member disposed downstream of the mixing chamber.
US12318531B2
A passive milk collection device for storing milk comprises a flexible inner member including a nipple hole for receiving a nipple, and in which, in use, part of the rear surface of the inner member is configured to securely seal onto a user's breast. The device includes a removable rigid outer member configured to attach onto the front surface of the inner member and to provide a free air space around the nipple area for storing milk from the nipple. The circumference of the outer edge of the rear surface of the flexible inner member is substantially larger than the circumference of the rigid outer member.
US12318529B2
An apparatus for extracorporeal treatment of blood comprising a filtration unit, a blood withdrawal line, a blood return line, an effluent fluid line, a pre and/or post-dilution fluid line connected to the blood withdrawal line, and a dialysis fluid line. Pumps act on the fluid lines for regulating the flow of fluid. A control unit is configured to set initial values to one or more fluid flow rates through the above lines and to periodically execute a flow rate update procedure in order to deliver a set dose (Dset) in a reference time interval.
US12318527B2
A fluid processing system includes a fluid processing device and a fluid flow circuit. The device includes a pump configured to convey a priming fluid through the circuit. The pressure in a conduit of the circuit is measured while the pump is operated at a particular rate. When the magnitude of the pressure is less than the magnitude of a predetermined pressure at the end of a time interval, the pump is operated at an increased rate. When the magnitude of the pressure is greater than the magnitude of the predetermined pressure at the end of the time interval, the pump is instead operated at a decreased rate. The magnitude of the pressure in the conduit is again compared to the magnitude of the predetermined pressure after the pump has operated at the increased or decreased rate for the time interval to determine how to next adjust the operational rate.
US12318523B2
The present disclosure relates to a method for identifying a type of filter, a class of filters, or a feature of a filter, wherein the filter includes a first filter compartment and a second filter compartment, which are separated by a filter medium. The method includes generating a pressure in a fluid on a first side of the filter medium via a first pressure source, measuring the pressure profile on the first side of the filter medium using a first pressure sensor as a first pressure profile and on the second side of the filter medium using a second pressure sensor as a second pressure profile, over time, evaluating both the first pressure profile and the second pressure profile to obtain an evaluation result, and assigning the filter to a type of filter, a class of filters, or identifying a feature of the filter.
US12318522B2
Hemofilters for in vivo filtration of blood are disclosed. The hemofilters disclosed herein provide an optimal flow of blood through the filtration channels while maintaining a pressure gradient across the filtration channel walls to enhance filtration and minimize turbulence and stagnation of blood in the hemofilter.
US12318515B2
A device for controlling the temperature of and thawing a temperature-controlled product, with a housing containing the temperature-controlled product, a heating module for introducing heat at least at one side of the temperature-controlled product and an actuating member, using which movement can be introduced into the temperature-controlled product. The actuating member is designed as a mechanical actuating element which extends along and ideally makes direct contact with the temperature-controlled product, and which can be controlled such that it executes a periodic and/or non-periodic movement.
US12318513B2
Disinfection devices and methods of using the same are described. In embodiments the disinfection devices include a base, a lid, a sanitizing gas supply, a sanitization chamber with an exhaust port and chamber opening, and a fan. When the lid is closed the fan can operate in a first (low flow, high static pressure) flow condition, during which gas may flow through the device at a first (relatively low) flow rate. When the lid is open the fan can operate in a second (high flow, low static pressure) flow condition, during which the fan may exhaust all or substantially all sanitizing gas in the sanitization chamber through the exhaust port over a short exhaust period. The systems and methods can enable a user to rapidly access an article being sanitized with little or no risk of exposure to the sanitizing gas, even when a disinfection operation is in process.
US12318505B2
An orthopedic medical device that is at least partially coated with an enhancement coating, and a method for inserting the orthopedic medical device in a patient. One type of enhancement coating that can be used includes titanium oxynitride or titanium nitride oxide (TiNOx) and/or zirconium oxynitride (ZrNxOy).
US12318504B2
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a calcified tissue substitute, the method comprising: reacting ground nacre, monocalcium phosphate, and water to produce brushite; grinding the brushite; reacting ground nacre with the ground brushite in disodium hydrogenphosphate solution. The invention also relates to a calcified tissue substitute manufactured by the method, use of the calcified tissue substitute for repairing a calcified tissue, and a delivery device for delivering the calcified tissue.
US12318495B2
Provided is an ultraviolet light irradiation device that is capable of causing effective inactivation of microorganisms as well as a method of using the ultraviolet light irradiation device. An ultraviolet light irradiation device includes a light source that radiates ultraviolet light with a wavelength in a range of 190 nm to 235 nm; a housing that houses the light source; an extracting portion that extracts the ultraviolet light that is radiated from the light source and causes it to be directed toward an exterior of the housing; and a diffusing member that diffuses the ultraviolet light.
US12318493B2
A wipe kit includes a pouch having a first compartment with a one-way valve coupled to an end thereof, a second compartment, and a frangible seal between the first and second compartments. The first compartment receives a liquid through the one-way valve and the second compartment contains a dry wipe. The frangible seal can be broken to permit liquid to flow from the first compartment onto the wipe in the second compartment. The deactivation wipe kit may be used in a clean room to deactivate most hazardous drugs on a work surface.
US12318489B2
Aspects of the disclosure relate to particle formulations, e.g., nanoparticle formulations, methods of making particle formulations, and methods for delivery of oligonucleotides and/or synthetic RNA, e.g., for increasing gene expression in a targeted manner. In some embodiments, compositions and methods are provided that are useful for posttranscriptionally altering protein and/or RNA levels in a targeted manner. Aspects of the disclosure described herein provide compositions and methods that are useful for protecting RNAs from degradation (e.g., exonuclease mediated degradation).
US12318474B2
The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition for preventing or improving aging that comprises a culture of one or more lactic acid bacteria selected from a group consisting of Lactobacillus plantarum Wikim 125 (Accession No. KCCM13498P) isolated from Kimchi and Lactobacillus plantarum Wikim 126 (Accession No. KCCM13499P) and the Lactobacillus plantarum Wikim 127 (Accession No. KCCM13500P) that are isolated from Sauerkraut and may further comprise a dead cell of one or more lactic acid bacteria selected from the group. The cosmetic composition for preventing or improving aging of the present invention can promote skin aging improvement effects through antioxidation, inflammation relief, moisturizing enhancement, skin tone improvement, elasticity and wrinkle improvement, by using natural derived lactic acid bacteria that are skin-friendly, safe, and capable of improving skin functions and cultures using these lactic acid bacteria.
US12318461B2
A salicylic acid gel contains salicylic acid, a thickener, and a stabilizer compound. The gel may be diluted and/or incorporated into final skin care products.
US12318457B2
The present disclosure further relates to a linker-payload compound including an oligosaccharide group, especially a disaccharide group, where the oligosaccharide group is linked to the remainder of the compound by an amide bond. The present disclosure further relates to an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) containing the linker-payload compound, where the glycan chain in an antibody is remodeled with the oligosaccharide moiety in the linker-payload compound. The present disclosure further relates to preparation methods and use of the above-mentioned substances.
US12318454B2
The present invention relates to polypeptides which are covalently bound to molecular scaffolds such that two or more peptide loops are subtended between attachment points to the scaffold. In particular, the invention describes peptides which are high affinity binders of membrane type 1 metalloprotease (MT1-MMP). The invention also describes drug conjugates comprising said peptides, conjugated to one or more effector and/or functional groups which have utility in imaging and targeted cancer therapy.
US12318453B2
Compositions and methods for increasing efficiency of cardiac metabolism are provided.
US12318452B2
Disclosed are bifunctional compounds (degraders) that target Wee1 tyrosine kinase for degradation. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing the degraders and methods of using the compounds to treat disease.
US12318449B2
Disclosed is a method of treating a tumor in a patient, comprising (a) administering riluzole in an amount effective to sensitize the tumor cells to ionizing radiation, and (b) irradiating the tumor cells with ionizing radiation in a dose effective to reduce tumor cell growth. The method can further comprise administering an effective amount of one or more additional therapeutic agents.
US12318447B2
A method for reducing the viscosity of a pharmaceutical formulation is provided that utilizes a viscosity-reducing concentration of an excipient selected from the group consisting of the n-acetyl arginine, n-acetyl lysine, n-acetyl proline and mixtures thereof in combination with a therapeutiv protein. A stable pharmaceutical formulation is also provided.
US12318443B2
The invention relates to compositions and methods for the preparation, manufacture and therapeutic use ribonucleic acid vaccines comprising polynucleotide molecules encoding one or more influenza antigens, such as hemagglutinin antigens.
US12318442B2
A number of improvements for preparing vaccine antigens from disintegrated influenza viruses are disclosed. A splitting step can be followed by detergent exchange. Splitting can take place in the presence of a buffer with a higher ionic strength and/or in the presence of phosphate buffer.
US12318440B2
The invention is directed to compositions and methods for the stabilization of viral and bacterial vaccines. Vaccines of the invention are contained in VLPs with stabilizing agents such as, for example, sugar alcohols (e.g., sorbitol) and degraded gelatins. Preferably the gelatin has an average molecular weight of 10,000 kilodaltons or less. These vaccines have a substantially improved thermostability as well as long term stability. The invention is also directed to the manufacture of a vaccine or the invention and methods for the administration of a vaccine of the invention to patients.
US12318439B2
Embodiments relate to attenuated flaviviruses for use in vaccines and immunogenic compositions. Embodiments include methods for treating or preventing one or more conditions, for example flavivirus infection, using an attenuated flavivirus. In some embodiments, the provided methods and compositions involve one or more attenuated flaviviruses that are capable of inducing a protective immune response.
US12318435B2
The present invention relates to the present invention provides novel recombinant protein produced from cholinesterase gene derived from Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the composition comprising the same for treating or preventing a neurological disease.
US12318419B2
This disclosure provides a modified oncolytic virus that can contain modifications in the viral genome and exogenous nucleic acids coding for proteins. The modified oncolytic virus can be utilized as a platform vector for systemic delivery.
US12318415B2
This disclosure relates to methods of using beneficial bacteria such as, a Lactococcus lactis strain, to manage, treat, or prevent obesity, fatty liver disease, harmful ionizing radiation, and other conditions or aliments. In certain embodiments, the subject is at risk or, susceptible to, exhibiting symptoms of, or diagnosed with a disease or conditions disclosed herein. In certain embodiments, methods comprise administering an effective amount of a Lactococcus lactis strain to a subject in need thereof. In certain embodiments, the Lactococcus lactis strain is Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris ATCC® 19257 or a mutant thereof.
US12318412B2
The present invention relates generally to medicine. More specifically the invention relates to the use of synergistic probiotic bacteria as intervention for health. In particular, the present invention provides a strain of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and a bacterial strain which has one or more of the characteristics of: (i) being acetate producing, (ii) being lactate consuming and (iii) having the ability to be an electron acceptor, for use in the treatment or prevention of a disease associated with reduced butyrate levels or a disease associated with reduced or low numbers of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii bacteria.
US12318410B2
Provided are: a method of producing a therapeutic agent for skin lesions suitable for treatment or prevention of a skin lesion such as a bedsore; and a therapeutic agent for skin lesions produced by the production method. The method of producing a therapeutic agent for skin lesions characterized by including a mixing step of mixing earthworm castings with water and a collecting step of collecting vaporized water generated from a mixture obtained in the mixing step to obtain a liquid; and the therapeutic agent for skin lesions produced by the production method. It is preferred to further mix an organic substance together with the earthworm castings and the water in the mixing step.
US12318403B2
The present disclosure relates to 2′3′ cyclic phosphonate dinucleotides of Formula (I), the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical composition and combinations of the substances and other medicaments or pharmaceuticals. The disclosure also relates to the compounds for the treatment or prevention of diseases or conditions modifiable by STING protein modulation, such as cancer or viral, allergic and inflammatory diseases.
US12318400B2
To provide a brown and beige adipocyte activating agent and a brown and beige adipocyte activating food, each containing D-allulose as an active ingredient. Provided are a brown and beige adipocyte activating agent containing D-allulose as an active ingredient; a brown and beige adipocyte activating agent containing at least D-allulose and having a UCP-1 expression promoting action; a brown and beige adipocyte activating agent which enhances UCP-1 expression and thereby activates brown and beige adipocytes; an energy consumption promoting agent containing D-allulose as an active ingredient; an energy consumption promoting agent which activates brown and beige adipocytes and thereby promotes energy consumption; a UCP-1 expression enhancing agent containing D-allulose as an active ingredient; and a composition or food composition containing these agents.
US12318390B2
Pharmaceutical composition for oral administration comprising aminopyrimidine derivative or its salt
The present disclosure provides a pharmaceutical composition for oral administration comprising: N-(5-(4-(4-((dimethylamino)methyl)-3-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pirimidine-2-ylamino)-4-methoxy-2-morpholinophenyl)acrylamide (Lazertinib) or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt as an active ingredient; and a combination of microcrystalline cellulose and mannitol as a diluent.
US12318387B2
Method of treating acute exacerbation of schizophrenia with long-acting injectable depot composition
A method of treating an episode of acute exacerbation of schizophrenia by intramuscular administration of a long-acting injectable depot composition containing risperidone is provided. The method provides a substantial reduction in PANSS (both positive and negative scales) and CGI-S scores within about eight days after administration of the composition and for up to at least four weeks. The method is used to treat a subject suffering a first-time episode of or a relapse of severe to moderate symptoms associated with schizophrenia. The method does not require loading doses of risperidone in the depot composition and does not require supplementation with oral risperidone after administration of the depot composition.
US12318386B2
This invention relates to a method of treating prostate cancer comprising administering a compound of Formula (I) or a salt thereof in combination with either abiraterone or enzalutamide.
US12318376B2
Delivery systems and compositions comprised of a biodegradable polyorthoester polymer, an aprotic solvent, and a drug are described. The solvent is selected to modulate release of drug from the composition, where, in some embodiments, the solvent is rapidly released after administration and provides a corresponding rapid rate of drug release. Alternatively, in other embodiments, the solvent is slowly released from the composition after its administration, and provides a correspondingly slow rate of drug release.
US12318375B2
This application relates to a method of treatment with the NK-1 antagonist, tradipitant.
US12318373B2
The present disclosure relates to methods of treating gastrointestinal stromal tumors to a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of ripretinib or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US12318365B2
Methods are disclosed for treating neurodegenerative disorders, such as ALS and FTD by using an effective amount of a type I protein arginine methyltransferase (Type I PRMT) inhibitor to decrease cellular toxicity caused by dipeptide repeat proteins (DRPs).
US12318350B2
Semiconductor electroacupuncture needles are disclosed, as well methods of making and using the semiconductor electroacupuncture needles. A controller for controlling the characteristics of the voltage applied to the needles and/or the current flowing through the needles is described. In some embodiments, a portion of the electro acupuncture needle is insulated to control the position below the skin at which the current enters the patient. In some embodiments, an LED on the needle lights when current above a threshold value is passing through the needle and into the patient.
US12318337B2
A patient transport apparatus includes a base, a patient support deck, a plurality of wheels, a plurality of brakes, and an electro-mechanical braking system. The electro-mechanical braking system includes a linkage, a manual actuator, and an electrical braking assembly. The linkage is operatively coupled to the brakes to place the brakes in a braked state, a released state, or other state. The manual actuator moves the linkage manually to place the brakes in one of the states. The electrical braking assembly includes an actuator assembly that moves the linkage with electrical power to place the brakes in one of the states.
US12318335B2
An extension foot sleeve is formed with an L-shaped foot-receiving shell having an external adapter block for arranging on an operating table and having quick-release clasps and detent tabs for securing a patient's foot. The foot sleeve makes it possible to easily clamp a patient's foot without turning it in the L-shaped foot-receiving shell and without moving cushioning material laterally, and also reliably prevents an accidental release of the quick-release clasps or undesirable contact between the operating team and same. The quick-release clasps are arranged in pairs to the right and left on side edges of the foot-receiving shell in an edge region of the L angle close to the heel and in an edge region of the upper end of the foot-receiving shell. The extension foot sleeve is associated with clamps having detent tabs on both sides, which can be inserted in parallel into the quick-release clasps.
US12318331B2
An intraocular implant device is provided. The implant device may include a dock and a removable lens device (RLD) shaped for positioning inside the lens chamber of the eye. The dock may include a first frame, a power supply, and a controller. The RLD may include a second frame, a projector, and an electromechanical lens array. The second frame may be configured to replaceably attach to the first frame, such that RLD is replaceably attached to the dock.
US12318324B2
An ostomy appliance comprising an inner wall and an outer wall that define a cavity for containing a stomal output, the ostomy appliance having an upper section, a lower section and a waisted section that is located between the upper section and the lower section. The upper section has a maximum width (A) that is greater than a maximum width (B) of the lower section and the waisted section has a minimum width (C) that is less than the maximum width (B) of the lower section. The waisted section has a left-hand edge that is smoothly rounded and a right-hand edge that is smoothly rounded, and both the left-hand edge and the right-hand edge smoothly blend, respectively, into left-hand edges and right-hand edges of the upper section and the lower section.
US12318322B2
An orthopedic neck brace has right and left sliding pivots that couple a torso rest with a chin support. Over a wide range from relatively long necks to relatively short necks, the sliding pivots tend to raise and lower the chin piece vertically, which automatically keeps the chin support at a right angle to the rest of the brace, and prevent undesirable sagittal offsets. Preferred embodiments combine the sliding pivots with a rack and pinion neck height adjustment mechanism.
US12318321B2
A cervical collar dimensioned to fit a human patient's neck is constructed primarily of foam. It has a foam body with a main top surface and a bifurcated (“M”-shaped) top portion which extends significantly upwardly from the main top surface so as to allow the midline of the occiput to float, thereby minimizing ulceration-causing pressure. The foam body may have a density of at least about 1.4 lbs/ft3, and a mound like bottom projection may extend from a main bottom surface thereof. The foam body may have slits formed in it, and a rigidity-enhancing element is inserted into a slit. By inserting different rigidity-enhancing elements the rigidity of the foam collar may be adjusted. The rigidity-enhancing element may have a C-shape with a hinge spring between two rigid portions.
US12318317B2
A stent delivery system including an elongate shaft of a medical device, a stent selectively coupled to a distal portion of the elongate shaft, and a coupling mechanism for selectively coupling the stent to the elongate shaft by inserting a tab on one of the stent or the elongate shaft into an opening in the other of the stent or the elongate shaft. The tab may be deflected from a first position to a second position to disengage the tab from the opening.
US12318315B2
Methods and systems are provided for decoding movement intentions using functional ultrasound (fUS) imaging of the brain. In one example, decoding movement intentions include determining a memory phase of a cognitive state of the brain, the memory phase between a gaze fixation phase and movement execution phase, and determining one or more movement intentions including one or more of intended effector (e.g., hand, eye) and intended direction (e.g., right, left) according to a machine learning algorithm trained to classify one or more movement intentions simultaneously.
US12318311B2
A spinal implant device is provided comprising a body structure with a central cavity and a movable lid configured to cover the central cavity. The movable lid is configured to be opened to pack a material in the central cavity. The movable lid can be connected to the body structure with a moveable joint. The spinal implant device can include a compressible feature. A method for treating the spine is provided comprising opening a movable lid of a spinal implant device, packing a material in a central cavity of a spinal implant device, closing the movable lid, and inserting the spinal implant device between vertebrae.
US12318309B2
An intervertebral spinal spacer system includes a first portion of a modular spacer, the first portion having an upper surface, a lower surface, and an outer surface, and a second portion of the modular spacer, the second portion having an upper surface a lower surface, and an outer surface. The first portion is selectively engageable with the second portion. The first portion and the second portion each define an internal cavity extending from the respective upper surface to the respective lower surface.
US12318308B2
The present disclosure provides for spinal implants configured for lateral insertion techniques deployable between a contracted position and an expanded position. The spinal implant may include a first endplate and a second endplate, each having a plurality of guide walls and inclined ramps. The spinal implant may further include a moving mechanism having first and second trolleys configured to act against the first and second plurality of ramps. The moving mechanism may further include a first set screw and a second set screw opposite the first set screw. The moving mechanism may be configured to operably adjust a spacing between the first and second endplates upon simultaneous rotation of the first and second set screws along a rotation axis, and may also operably adjust an angle of inclination between the first and second endplates upon rotating the first set screw or second set screw along the rotation axis.
US12318303B2
A spinal disc implant including a body defined by a plurality of interwoven or braided nitinol strands. The body includes a first end and a second end. The nitinol strands come together at the first end and are secured with a first fitting. The nitinol strands also come together at the second end and are secured with a second fitting. The second fitting can include a snare hook. The braided nitinol skeleton is internally assembled within the intervertebral disc. The implant is filled with liquid, gel or silicone when utilized as a motion preserving nucleus pulpous implant. The implant is filled with bone graft material when utilized as an inter-body fusion implant. An instrument and technique that provides a minimally invasive “needle based” solution to address degenerative disc disease with enhanced structural integrity of the spine compared to conventional surgical devices and techniques.
US12318300B1
The tibial insert includes a base having a coupling for attachment to a tibial baseplate, and an upwardly presented articular surface formed from the base, which includes a concave troughed geometry having a progressively larger medial-to-lateral frontal cross-section opening anteriorly to posteriorly along a length of the tibial insert.
US12318298B2
A method of surgically treating a patient suffering from severe pain and disability of the low back and buttock by stabilizing the patient's spinal column to their pelvis with an implant system including surgical tools and an implant designed to prevent movement between the sacrum and the ilium while being able to attach to a spinal fusion rod which connect to pedicle screws implanted in the bones of the spine of the patient in order to offer lasting relief of the patient's symptoms. The system is designed to address complications in adult spinal deformity by optimizing spinopelvic fixation vis-à-vis the unique biomechanics of the SI joint. The sacropelvic system is a surgical solution which provides an additively manufactured implant at the base of the spine employing an S2AI trajectory while utilizing assisting technologies including surgical navigation and intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring.
US12318290B2
A system for implanting a replacement heart valve at a native valve location between an atrium and a ventricle of a patient includes a replacement valve having an expandable frame and a plurality of prosthetic valve leaflets positioned within the expandable frame. A delivery device is provided for delivering the replacement heart valve to the native valve location. The delivery device includes an elongate inner tube having an inner retention ring for coupling to and end of the replacement heart valve and an outer support tube slidable over the inner retention ring for securing the replacement heart valve to the inner retention ring. The inner retention ring preferably includes slots for receiving struts of the expandable frame. The expandable frame preferably includes a plurality of anchors extending from the downstream portion in an upstream direction for extending between chordae and for placement outside of the native leaflets.
US12318286B2
The invention relates to anchor channels and subannular anchors for a transcatheter heart valve replacement, and in particular for an orthogonally delivered transcatheter prosthetic heart valve having a annular support frame having compressible wire cells that facilitate rolling and folding the valve length-wise, or orthogonally to the central axis of the flow control component, allowing a very large diameter valve to be delivered and deployed to the tricuspid valve from the inferior vena cava or superior vena cava, or trans-atrially to the mitral valve, the valve having a height of about 5-60 mm and a diameter of about 25-80 mm, without requiring an oversized diameter catheter and without requiring delivery and deployment from a catheter at an acute angle of approach.
US12318283B2
Embodiments of a radially collapsible and expandable prosthetic heart valve are disclosed. A valve frame can have a tapered profile when mounted on a delivery shaft, with an inflow end portion having a smaller diameter than an outflow end portion. The valve can comprise generally V-shaped leaflets, reducing material within the inflow end of the frame. An outer skirt can be secured to the outside of the inflow end portion of the frame, the outer skirt having longitudinal slack when the valve is expanded and lying flat against the frame when the valve is collapsed. A diagonally woven inner skirt can elongate axially with the frame. Side tabs of adjacent leaflets can extend through and be secured to window frame portions of the frame to form commissures. The window frame portions can be depressed radially inward relative to surrounding frame portions when the valve is crimped onto a delivery shaft.
US12318280B2
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for removably attaching a drive mechanism handpiece to an intraocular lens (IOL) cartridge that folds the IOL upon removal of a cap, are provided. The IOL cartridge comprises a nozzle and a housing comprising a slide. A compartment configured to receive an IOL is disposed within the housing. An interior portion of the slide is exposed to the compartment. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the compartment. The cap covers the nozzle and the slide. The cap is configured to expose the nozzle and advance the slide to fold the IOL upon removal of the cap.
US12318274B2
A method of making an absorbent composite that includes a first fabric, a second fabric, and particles positioned between the two fabrics and absorbent articles made from the absorbent composite. The particles are secured between the two fabric using adhesive, thermal plastic or combinations thereof. The fabrics are bonded together in a manner that limits particle movement between the fabrics. The bond pattern may define pockets or other shapes. In applications in which the bond pattern forms pockets, the particles may be positioned in the pockets. The particles may be SAP particles or other particles with advantageous properties.
US12318273B2
An absorbent article includes a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions; and a chassis having a topsheet, a backsheet and an absorbent core. The article also includes a waist feature having a portion extending longitudinally outboard of the chassis in the waist region. The backsheet includes a barrier layer having a maximum length, LBS. The absorbent core has absorbent material and a maximum length, LCW. LCW is substantially the same as LBS. The absorbent material is disposed in an absorbent material deposition area. The absorbent material deposition area has a maximum length, LAB, and LAB is about 90% or greater of LBS. The first absorbent area lateral edge is disposed a longitudinal distance, D1, from the first barrier lateral edge, and D1 is about 5% or less of LBS.
US12318271B2
The invention relates to a wearable article comprising an elastic laminate. The elastic laminate comprises a first web and a second web being in a face to face relationship with each other. The first web is a nonwoven web having a vertical wicking height after 60 seconds of less than 5 mm according to the test method set out herein. The second web is a nonwoven web having a vertical wicking height after 60 seconds of at least 5 mm.
US12318266B1
A temporary alignment system and method for holding a dental coping to an implant abutment using the same threads in the abutment that are used for definitive attachment are disclosed. The disclosed temporary fasteners initially orient and hold a coping against an abutment with a force along the same axis as the semi-definitive screw. The aligned coping can be picked-up in a closed-tray impression process without unscrewing the temporary fastener. Embodiments include threaded posts that release copings from the abutment through axial forces. Some embodiments include a threaded post with separable cap that is picked-up with the coping. Methods for converting an existing prosthesis for screw attachment to implants in a single visit and digital capture of the converted prosthesis are described.
US12318263B2
A mandibular positioning facial retrognathism orthodontic system and a design method thereof are disclosed. The orthodontic system includes a maxillary shell-like dental appliance having a shell-like body, a protrusion portion protruding toward an opposite jaw is disposed at a posterior area corresponding to the shell-like body, a traction portion is disposed at a labial side of the shell-like body, and a retaining portion configured for fastening with a retaining attachment is disposed at the posterior area corresponding to the shell-like body. The protrusion portion is engaged with the posterior area of a mandibular for occlusal reconstruction, so that mandibular incisors are aligned with maxillary incisors. The design method is a design method for the mandibular positioning facial retrognathism orthodontic system, which can provide a treatment-specific orthodontic system, thereby achieving treatment of mandibular positioning facial retrognathism.
US12318250B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an vascular-dynamics-monitoring device (100) and methods for tracing a motion of boundaries of a vessel in a human body. The method features an automated gating of vessel walls' echoes in an ultrasound frame input to the vessel, accurate shift estimation for the gated vessel wall region, despite the presence of echoes from moving structures adjacent to the vessel and real-time trace of vessel walls' boundaries.
US12318248B2
An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an acquirer configured to acquire an ultrasound image, an analyzer configured to analyze appearances of a fetus using the image acquired in the acquirer, and a sorter configured to sort out the image of the fetus corresponding to a target of interest among the appearances of the fetus analyzed in the analyzer.
US12318241B2
Provided is a biological sound measurement device to improve a measurement accuracy, that includes a sound measurement unit having a contact surface configured to be brought into contact with a body surface, and a gripping portion supporting the sound measurement unit and configured to be gripped by a measurer. The gripping portion is configured to be gripped in a state in which an index finger is placed in a recessed portion, the sound measurement unit includes a sound detector, a housing forming an accommodation space accommodating the sound detector and includes an opening, and a cover closing the opening from outside the accommodation space and forming a pressure-receiving region configured to receive pressure from the body surface. The contact surface is formed by a front surface of the cover, and the opening positioned on a straight line extending in a direction of a force applied from the index finger.
US12318237B2
A radiographic imaging system may be deployed in an ICU unit of a medical facility that may benefit from isolating patients and health care providers. The radiography system provides a plurality of patient beds each having a digital radiographic detector positioned therein. An x-ray source is operable to be selectively positioned relative to each of the patient beds using a remote control system. The remote control system also controls firing of the x-ray source.
US12318233B2
Radiographic imaging identifies a subject anatomy for radiographic image content and automatically identifies a subject's position from one or more sensor signals. The imaging apparatus issues re-positioning guidance signals for re-positioning the patient. Signals are generated to set an imaging exposure technique and component positions according to data associated with the subject anatomy. A radiographic image of the subject is acquired according to the component and technique signals by automatically energizing the x-ray source. The acquired radiographic image is analyzed using trained logic to determine clinical diagnostic suitability of the image and to identify one or more abnormalities in the subject anatomy.
US12318232B2
A PET scanner includes gamma-ray detector rings that form a bore through which an imaging subject is translated, a length of the bore defining an axial length of the PET scanner, the gamma-ray detector rings being movable along the axial length, the gamma-ray detector rings including gamma-ray detector modules therein, and processing circuitry configured to receive PET data associated with a plurality of transaxial slices of the imaging subject, the PET data including a first set of spatial information and timing information corresponding to a first data acquisition period for the gamma-ray detector modules in a first axial position and a second set of spatial information and timing information corresponding to a second data acquisition period for the gamma-ray detector modules in a second axial position, and reconstruct a PET image based on the first set of spatial and timing information and the second set of spatial and timing information.
US12318229B2
A multi-parameter patient monitoring device rack can dock a plurality of patient monitor modules and can communicate with a separate display unit. A signal processing unit can be incorporated into the device rack. A graphics processing unit can be attached to the display unit. The device rack and the graphic display unit can have improved heat dissipation and drip-proof features. The multi-parameter patient monitoring device rack can provide interchangeability and versatility to a multi-parameter patient monitoring system by allowing use of different display units and monitoring of different combinations of parameters. A dual-use patient monitor module can have its own display unit configured for displaying one or more parameters when used as a stand-alone device, and can be docked into the device rack when a handle on the module is folded down.
US12318228B2
Systems and methods for home monitoring and detection of febrile neutropenia in a patient are provided. The system includes a photoplethysmographic sensor for sensing photoplethysmographic signals of the patient, and one or more blood borne parameter sensors for sensing parameters in the patient's blood. A febrile neutropenia monitoring application receives information sensed by the photoplethysmography sensor and the one or more blood borne parameter sensors and determines, based on the received information, the presence or deterioration of febrile neutropenia. The method includes the steps of: sensing photoplethysmographic signals of the patient with a photoplethysmographic sensor worn by the patient; sensing blood borne parameters in the patient's blood with one or more blood borne parameter sensors; transmitting the sensed photoplethysmographic signals and blood borne parameters to a febrile neutropenia monitoring application; and determining, by the febrile neutropenia monitoring application, the presence or deterioration of febrile neutropenia based on the received information.
US12318226B2
Sleep need for a user is assessed using continuous physiological data from a wearable monitor. In particular, by calculating a first sleep debt metric based on user strain and a second sleep debt metric based on accumulated sleep debt, an objective metric can be obtained that estimates an amount of sleep needed by the user in a next sleep period. This approach takes advantage of multiple modes of information embedded in the physiological data, such as a sleep and exercise patterns for a user over one or more preceding days.
US12318225B2
The present invention includes systems, devices and methods for treating and/or diagnosing a heart arrhythmia, such as atrial fibrillation. Specifically, the present invention provides a system including a diagnostic catheter and an ablation catheter. The diagnostic catheter includes a shaft, multiple dipole mapping electrodes and multiple ultrasound transducers. The ablation catheter is slidingly received by the diagnostic catheter shaft.
US12318224B2
An improved wearable biosensor device having emergent properties such as extended wear life, elimination or significant reduction of warm-up time, a user-friendly insertion process that ensures secure skin-locking immediately post-insertion, enhanced durability of microneedles against breakage, superior user experience and comfort during wear, and improved scalable manufacturability. Together, these innovations not only elevate the sensor's overall performance but also its accuracy, functionality, and reliability. This novel design and functionality guarantees that the wearable biosensor device is more efficient, provides a better experience for users and establishes a new benchmark in the industry.
US12318216B2
A method and system for monitoring a user's intoxication including receiving a set of signals, derived from a set of samples collected from the user at a set of time points; providing a sobriety task to the user proximal to a time point of the set of time points; generating a performance dataset characterizing performance of the sobriety task by the user; receiving a supplementary dataset characterizing a demographic profile of the user and/or a physiological state of the user; determining a set of values of an intoxication metric, derived from the set of signals; generating a predicted temporal profile of the intoxication metric for the user based upon the set of values, the set of time points, and the supplementary dataset; generating an analysis of the user's sobriety based upon the performance dataset and the predicted temporal profile; and providing a notification to the user based upon the analysis.
US12318212B2
Stimulation and recording electrode assemblies that are particularly useful for Automatic Period Stimulation (APS). Such embodiments are compatible with nerve monitoring systems to provide continuous stimulation of a nerve during surgery. Certain embodiments include an electrode assembly having cuff including a body and two ears extending from the body. Within the body, at least one electrode is supported and connected to a lead wire assembly. The ears can be brought together to enlarge a gap in the body so that the electrode assembly can be fixated around a nerve. Other embodiments include an electrode assembly including first and second needle electrodes that each have a tip. A body is provided to interconnect the needle electrodes and can be manipulated to move the tips either toward or away from one another. Disclosed embodiments provide nerve monitoring and stimulation in cases where the nerve is only partially dissected.
US12318210B2
Techniques for determining whether a ventricular depolarization is a premature ventricular contraction (PVC) depolarization may include processing circuitry of a medical system identifying an interval from a maximum slope point to a minimum slope point for each of a plurality of ventricular depolarizations and, for each of the plurality of ventricular depolarizations as a current ventricular depolarization, determining that the intervals from the maximum slope point to the minimum slope point for the current ventricular depolarization, a preceding adjacent ventricular depolarization of the plurality of ventricular depolarizations, and a subsequent adjacent ventricular depolarization of the plurality of ventricular depolarizations satisfy one or more slope criteria. The processing circuitry determines that the current ventricular depolarization is a PVC depolarization based on the intervals from the maximum slope point to the minimum slope point satisfying the one or more slope criteria.
US12318209B2
Apparatuses and methods for extracting, de-noising, and analyzing electrocardiogram signals. Any of the apparatuses described herein may be implemented as a (or as part of a) computerized system. For example, described herein are apparatuses and methods of using them or performing the methods, for extracting and/or de-noising ECG signals from a starting signal. Also described herein are apparatuses and methods for analyzing an ECG signal, for example, to generate one or more indicators or markers of cardiac fitness, including in particular indicators of atrial fibrillation. Described herein are apparatuses and method for determining if a patient is experiencing a cardiac event, such as an arrhythmia.
US12318206B2
Blood glucose states based at least on sensed brain activity data. Blood glucose states may be predicted states using prediction models, and may be real-time or future glucose states. One or more wearable sensors, optionally adapted for use in either single channel or dual channel sensing, can record brain activity signals and communicate brain activity signal data to a remote device.
US12318203B2
Access to a vehicle is controlled based on the presence or amount of one or more analytes in a potential driver. The one or more analytes are detected using a non-invasive analyte sensor. The non-invasive analyte sensor may be included in a steering wheel of the vehicle, a touch point in the vehicle, or a mobile device of the potential driver. The one or more analytes are indicative of an identity and/or a status of the potential driver. The status of the potential driver may include the presence of amounts above a threshold for one or more intoxicants and/or indicators of tiredness or sickness. The access is based on the identity and/or status of the potential driver as indicated by the presence or amount of the one or more analytes.
US12318202B2
The present disclosure relates to a system for monitoring a state of well-being of an individual. The system includes a remotely operating camera-based sensing unit including at least one image sensor arranged to remotely monitor a skin portion of a user and a close-up sensing unit provided at a hand-held personal care appliance. The close-up sensing unit is arranged to monitor a physiological signal of the user. The monitoring of the physiological signal is temporally aligned with the remote monitoring of the skin portion of the user. The system also includes a control unit arranged to process first sensor data provided by the remotely operating camera-based sensing unit and second sensor data provided by the close-up sensing unit.
US12318198B2
A wearable member may include a plurality of energy transmitters that are arranged on a surface of the wearable member, each of the energy transmitters being configured to project energy into tissue of a user. A wearable member may include a plurality of energy receivers each of which is configured to generate a signal based on a received portion of the energy that is projected by one or more of the energy transmitters and reflected by the tissue of the user, wherein at least one of the energy transmitters and the energy receivers are multi-dimensionally arranged on the wearable member such that energy reflected by the tissue of the user at locations that are multi-dimensionally different is incident on the plurality of energy receivers. The processor may be configured to calculate a biological metric based on signals generated by at least part of the plurality of energy receivers.
US12318188B2
A portable three-dimensional image measuring device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include a light source configured to output patterned light; a camera configured to generate a light field image of an object by receiving reflected light generated by reflecting the patterned light from the object; and an optical path control element configured to reflect the patterned light output from the light source so that the object is irradiated with the patterned light, and to transmit the reflected light reflected from the object so that the reflected light reaches the camera. An optical path of the patterned light output from the light source and irradiated onto the object and an optical path of the reflected light reflected from the object and reaching the camera may overlap coaxially in a section between the optical path control element and the object.
US12318178B2
An electronic device including optical sensing with a concentric architecture and methods for operation thereof is disclosed. The concentric architecture can include light detector(s) arranged in a concentric manner around light emitter(s). In some examples, at least one light emitter can be located in the center of the device, and each light detector can be located the same separation distance from the light emitter. Each light detector can be arranged such that the separation distance from the centrally located light emitter can be greater than the separation distance from another light emitter. Examples of the disclosure further include a selective transparent layer overlaying the light detector(s). The selective transparent layer can include section(s) transparent to a first wavelength range and non-transparent to a second wavelength ranges. In some examples, the selective transparent layer can further include section(s) transparent to the second wavelength range.
US12318177B2
Embodiments of this application provide a terminal based on photo plethysmo graph PPG. The terminal includes an LED, an AFE chip, a processor, a delay circuit, and a plurality of PDs, the first PD is configured to receive a second optical signal reflected by the skin of the user, and convert the second optical signal into a first electrical signal; the second PD is configured to receive the second optical signal reflected by the skin of the user, and convert the second optical signal into a second electrical signal; the delay circuit is configured to perform delay processing on the first electrical signal; the AFE chip is configured to determine a target signal based on the second electrical signal and the first electrical signal subjected to the delay processing; and the processor is configured to process the target signal to obtain a health status of the user.
US12318175B2
A method of determining blood pressure measurements includes inflating a cuff, receiving an indication of pressure inside the cuff during inflation, determining a blood pressure based at least in part on the received indication, assigning a confidence level to the blood pressure, and determining whether the confidence level satisfies a threshold confidence level. Based at least on a determination that the confidence level satisfies a threshold confidence level, the method can include causing a display to display the blood pressure. Based at least on a determination that the confidence level does not satisfy a threshold confidence level, the method can include deflating the cuff, receiving an indication of pressure inside the cuff during deflation, determining another blood pressure, and causing a display to display a blood pressure.
US12318173B2
A wearable electronic device, a system and methods of monitoring with a wearable electronic device. The device includes a hybrid wireless communication module with wireless communication sub-modules to selectively acquire location data from both indoor and outdoor sources, as well as a wireless communication sub-module to selectively transmit an LPWAN signal to provide location information based on the acquired data. The device may also include one or more sensors to collect one or more of environmental data, activity data and physiological data. The device may transmit some or all of its acquired data to a larger system, including a cloud-based server to, in addition to providing location-based data, be used as a part of a predictive health care protocol to correlate changes in acquired data to salient indicators of the health of a wearer of the device. In one form, the predictive health care protocol uses a machine learning model.
US12318172B2
Machine-learned computational models can be trained to estimate echocardiogram parameters (as conventionally measured by echocardiography) from electrocardiograms and/or electrocardiogram-derived time-domain and/or time-frequency features. In some embodiments, a multi-level model architecture includes a level to derive the echocardiogram parameter estimate(s), with input features to that level being computed in a preceding level, and/or with one or more echocardiogram parameter estimate(s) flowing into a subsequent layer to compute downstream qualitative or quantitative indicators of heart function.
US12318155B2
A surgical tool having an elongated shaft having a proximal end and distal end. A surgical end effector is located about the distal end. The surgical end effector has a plurality of effector mechanisms comprising a plurality of degree of freedoms. An effector body is located at the proximal end. The effector body includes a plurality of motor interfaces for driving the plurality of effector mechanisms. A transmission is coupled to the effector body.
US12318150B2
A camera tracking system for computer assisted navigation during surgery. Operations identify locations of markers of a reference array in images obtained from tracking cameras imaging a real device. Operations determine measured coordinate locations of a feature of a real device in the images based on the identified locations of the markers and based on a relative location relationship between the markers and the feature. Operations process a region of interest in the images identified based on the measured coordinate locations through a neural network configured to output a prediction of coordinate locations of the feature in the images. The neural network has been trained based on training images containing the feature of a computer model rendered at known coordinate locations. Operations track pose of the feature of the real device in 3D space based on the prediction of coordinate locations of the feature of the real device in the images.
US12318147B2
A surgical system includes a first detector that includes a first array of pixels configured to detect light reflected by a surgical instrument and generate a first signal comprising a first dataset representative of a visible image of the surgical instrument. The surgical system also includes a second detector, comprising a second array of pixels configured to detect infrared radiation produced by the surgical instrument during a procedure using the surgical instrument and generate a second signal comprising a second dataset representative of an infrared image of the surgical instrument. The surgical system further includes a processor configured to receive the first and second signals, identify from the first dataset data representative of the surgical instrument, and identify from the second dataset data representative of one or more regions of the surgical instrument above a predetermined threshold temperature. The processor is also configured to generate a modified image of the surgical instrument based on data identified from the first and second dataset. The modified image includes visible indicia in the one or more region of the surgical instrument at or above the predetermined temperature.
US12318146B2
A method and a device for determining a respective position of one or more markers in a 3D image coordinate system are provided. A plurality of image data sets taken from a 3D volume in which an object and one or more markers are disposed. The 3D volume comprises a central volume containing at least a portion of the object and further comprises a peripheral volume adjacent to the central volume and containing the one or more markers. The image data sets have been taken from at least one of different positions and different orientations relative to the object. A first subset comprises image data sets that each includes at least one dedicated marker of the one or more markers and a second subset comprises at least one image data set that does not include the at least one dedicated marker. The method further comprises determining, from the image data sets, a position of the at least one dedicated marker in a 3D image coordinate system of a 3D reconstruction of the central volume with the object portion.
US12318136B2
A system for neuromodulation includes a split-ring resonator (SRR) comprising a resonance circuit, the SRR being implantable in a cranial target site and a source of microwave signals, wherein the microwave signals are deliverable wirelessly to couple with the SRR to produce a localized electrical field, wherein the localized electrical field inhibits one or more neurons at the cranial target site with submillimeter spatial precision.
US12318134B2
A microwave applicator for insertion into living body tissue for use in microwave coagulation and ablation treatments includes a microwave transmission line extending between an attachment end of the applicator and an antenna toward an insertion end of the applicator with an outer conductive sleeve forming an enclosed cooling fluid space around the transmission line. Circulation of cooling fluid is guided in the cooling fluid space by a guide sleeve. A fluid circulation system provides a plurality of fluid supply connectors and fluid return connectors which can be connected and used with any number of applicators between one and the number of the fluid supply connectors provided by the system. A portion of the applicator inserted into the tissue can stick to the tissue to stabilize the applicator during treatment. A warning marking on the applicator can be used during track ablation to prevent ablation of the patient skin tissue.
US12318132B2
A catheter ablation system includes: a catheter probe having distal end including: a temperature sensor; a plurality of irrigation holes; and an ablating electrode; a radiofrequency (RF) heating controller coupled to the catheter probe and configured to supply RF energy to the ablating electrode to control the ablating electrode to emit heat at a target power; an irrigation controller coupled to the catheter probe and configured to supply an irrigation fluid at a continuously adjustable irrigation flow rate through the catheter probe to exit through the irrigation holes; and an operating console having a processor and memory, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to control the irrigation controller to set the irrigation flow rate based on the target power and a target average temperature.
US12318129B2
A monopolar telescopic electrosurgery pencil with an electrosurgery blade that includes a non-conductive planar member having opposite planar sides with opposing elongated edges and a cutting tip, and a conductive layer located on at least one of the opposing planar sides where the conductive layer lies adjacent to at least one of the opposing elongated edges of the non-conductive planar member without covering at least a portion of one of the opposing planar side that lies adjacent to the cutting tip.
US12318125B2
An apparatus for use in placing an implant into a patient is disclosed. The apparatus features an outer assembly having an outer shaft with an expandable driving member at its distal end and an inner cannulated shaft that fits within and cooperates with the outer shaft to affect the driving member. The inner shaft includes an actuation knob attached to the proximal end of the inner shaft. A locking or driving thread is included on the outer surface of the inner shaft, proximal to the adjustment knob. The outer shaft includes a housing with the threaded interior such that when the inner shaft is mounted within the outer shaft, the driving thread operates with the threaded interior of the housing to allow for the inner shaft to be advanced along the inside of the outer shaft as the knob is turned. The tip of the inner shaft interacts with the interior of the driving member to expand the driving member.
US12318124B2
The present disclosure provides for a bone screw formed of continuous fibers, for example. The bone screw may include a first portion having a cylindrical shape and extending in a longitudinal direction from a first end to a second end, for example. In various embodiments, the first portion may include a thermoplastic material and/or be substantially formed of a thermoplastic material. In various embodiments, the bone screw may include a second portion coupled to the first portion and surrounding the first portion, at least partly, for example. In various embodiments, the second portion may include a plurality of layers, each layer comprising a continuous fiber material, for example. In various embodiments, the continuous fibers may be oriented longitudinally, diagonally, helically, radially, etc. In various embodiments, the second portion may define an exposed thread pattern and a leading tip.
US12318118B1
An adjustable external fixator and fixator kit for angle correction on a bone comprising a head element, arm, shaft element, and adjustable distraction element. Sizing inserts of different discrete sizes are provided and are installable between ends of the head element and ends of the arm. When installed, the fixator can fit patients of any size. The sizing inserts can be blocks or rails secured by threaded fasteners. The fixator and kit may also comprise a wrench releasably secured to the shaft element can be used to adjust a length of the distraction element. The fixator and kit may also comprise an angle measurement tool to measure angle of distraction.
US12318115B2
A medical device for injecting fat while simultaneously allowing the injection site to be viewed with ultrasound. The device may comprise a handle with a front portion and a rear portion, a cannula having a cannula tip, extending from the front portion of the handle, and an ultrasound probe attached to the handle, the ultrasound probe comprising an ultrasound head. The ultrasound head is aligned with and spaced apart from the cannula tip, and remains so aligned during the injection process so that the injection area may be continuously viewed during the procedure.
US12318105B2
The invention is a device, system, and method for repairing heart valve function, which may include bisecting native valve leaflets for improved deployment of a prosthetic heart valve in the native valve annulus. The invention may include a catheter having a cutting element shaft with a cutting element configured to puncture a valve leaflet and/or make a controlled cut through the leaflet. The device may have an extendable foot configured to be positioned on an opposite side of the valve leaflet from the cutting element shaft. The device may include magnets to guide the cutting element and/or cutting element shaft in proper alignment with the extendable foot and to hold the elements in place during leaflet bisection.
US12318103B2
An obstruction removal device is described, having one or more engaging members which can engage portions of the clot. The one or more engaging members have a collapsed, delivery state, and an expanded, deployed state which in some embodiments can be locked to maintain its fixed configuration.
US12318102B2
A robotic system includes a robotic manipulator configured to: manipulate a medical instrument having a basket; open the basket at a first opening speed and a second, faster opening speed; and close the basket at a first closing speed and a second, faster closing speed. The system includes an input device configured to receive one or more user interactions and initiate one or more actions by the robotic manipulator, including directly controlled movement and/or pre-programmed motions. Control circuitry of the robotic system is configured to: in response to receiving a first user interaction via the input device, trigger a first pre-programmed motion of the robotic manipulator to open the basket at the second, faster opening speed; and in response to receiving a second user interaction via the input device, trigger a second pre-programmed motion to close the basket at the second, faster closing speed.
US12318101B2
Aspects of a device are described. One aspect is a device comprising: a housing having a first portion engageable with a scope, and a second portion engageable with a handle of a retrieval device; a platform that is movable relative to the housing, and engageable with a slider of the retrieval device; and a link assembly that is coupled the housing and the platform, and operable to move the platform and slider relative to the housing and handle. Aspects of related devices and systems also are described.
US12318100B2
A catheter system fits within a blood vessel wall includes a shock wave generator aligned along a length of a catheter within a balloon proximal to the tip end of the catheter to produce shock waves that propagate outward through the balloon toward the blood vessel wall for treatment.
US12318086B1
According to particular embodiments, the present staple includes a low-profile bridge and has the capacity for high sustained compression. In some embodiments, the staple includes a bridge with a continuous cross-section, legs with teeth cut therein (e.g., opposed to protruding from, as discussed herein), and legs including an angle of about 24 degrees.
US12318073B2
Examples of the disclosure relate to an apparatus for sensing biometric parameters. The apparatus may comprise heat transfer means configured to transfer heat from a first location to a location proximate to a subject's sweat glands. The apparatus may also comprise sweat transfer means configured to transfer sweat from the location proximate to a subject's sweat glands to one or more sensors wherein the one or more sensors are configured to sense one or more biometric parameters from the subject's sweat.
US12318071B2
A first illumination light beam is switched to a second illumination light beam and the second illumination light beam is emitted for a period of at least one frame, during a period in which the first illumination light beam is emitted. A first image or a second image obtained by imaging an observation target illuminated with the first illumination light beam or the second illumination light beam is acquired for each frame. At least one first image and at least one second image that satisfy a preset selection condition are selected and stored from a plurality of the first images and a plurality of the second images acquired in a preset period prior to a time of a processing start operation of image storage processing.
US12318068B2
Provided is a method of molding an elevator and an endoscope, the method making it possible to mold an elevator integrally with an operation wire with a simple operation. A method of molding an elevator (36) is a method of molding an elevator (32) integrally with an operation wire (40), the elevator (32) being to be disposed in a distal-end-portion body (32) of an endoscope (10). The method includes: a step of disposing the operation wire (40) to extend through a cavity (106), which is formed by a first die (102) and a second die (104) that are separable in a separation direction, in a state in which the first die (102) and the second die (104) are mated to each other and in which the separation direction and a wire-axis direction of the operation wire (40) coincide with each other; a step of integrally molding the elevator (36) and the operation wire (40) by injecting a molding material (108), which is a material of the elevator (36), into the cavity (106); and a step of separating the first die (102) and the second die (104) in the separation direction after molding the elevator.
US12318065B2
A light emitting device irradiates a surgical area with first wavelength light and second wavelength light. A wobbling operation of a focus lens included in an imaging device is controlled according to an emission timing of the first wavelength light and the second wavelength light when the surgical area is alternately irradiated with the first wavelength light and the second wavelength light. The present disclosure can be applied to an endoscopic surgical system, for example.
US12318059B2
A closure device for closing a particle capture volume, in particular a bag or a container, including an access element with an access element opening for providing an access to the particle capture volume, a closure slide which can be selectively displaced relative to the access element into a release position or into a closure position. In the release position the closure slide releases the access element opening and in the closure position closes the access element opening, and a locking mechanism for locking the closure slide in the closure position with respect to the access element, where the locking mechanism 6 for unlocking requires a defined unlocking element which is separate from the locking mechanism.
US12318041B2
A blender includes a blade in which dimple is formed. The blender includes a container body configured to receive food, a main body provided under the container body and supporting the container body, a container lid mounted removably to an upper surface of the container body and configured to open and close an upper part of the container body, and a blade assembly configured to crush food contained in the container body by a blade, where a dimple is formed in the blade. Accordingly, the crushing efficiency of food is improved and noise is reduced.
US12318039B2
Example adjustable warming racks for cookboxes of grills are disclosed. An example warming rack is configured to be coupled to a cookbox of a grill. The example warming rack includes a first rack and a second rack. The first rack is couplable to the cookbox. The second rack is pivotally coupled to the first rack. The second rack is movable relative to the first rack to transition the warming rack between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration.
US12318037B1
The present application introduces an electric arc grill, which integrates a variety of components to facilitate efficient grilling. The grill includes an electric heating device, a fire gathering plate, a lifting device, and a grill carrier. The electric heating device includes an electric heating component and a circuit board, with the component including an electric output head and an electric connection rod that is electrically connected to the head and the circuit board. The lifting device, which is connected to the grounded grill carrier, supports the fire gathering plate through electrical connection. Positioned beneath the fire gathering plate, the electric output head is separated by a precise gap for the formation of an electric arc. Additionally, an oil receiving plate is incorporated between the electric output head and the circuit board. The plate is positioned to manage any oil residues, thereby maintaining the cleanliness and performance of the grill.
US12318035B2
A kitchen network system comprising a plurality of food preparation apparatuses, each comprising a single board computer communicatively coupled to a wireless mesh network. The single board computer comprises a processor, a built-in antenna, and one or more memory devices communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory devices store a database containing provisioning and configuration data for at least two of the nodes of the mesh network. The processor transmits and receives data on the mesh network via the antenna, generates a control signal for controlling an operation of the food preparation apparatus, and communicates the control signal on a physical data bus according to a message-based protocol. An input/output (I/O) circuit communicatively coupled to the single board computer via the physical data bus is responsive to the control signal for driving one or more components of the food preparation apparatus to perform the operation.
US12318010B2
Body support assembly (1) having a top surface (2) and a spaced away bottom surface (3) defining a cushion volume (4) and defining side walls (5). The air permeability of the top surface (2) is higher than the air permeability of the bottom surface (3). The cushion volume (4) comprises an upper cushion zone (7) and a lower cushion zone (8) and separated by a separation sheet (9). The upper cushion zone (7) and the lower cushion zone (8) comprise of a compressible material (10) which is permeable for air in all directions. The cushion volume (4) further comprises a flow path for air comprising an air inlet (6) in the bottom surface (3), air displacement means (20), a heat exchanger (21), a flow path through the compressible material of the lower cushion zone (8), through openings in the separation sheet (9) and through the compressible material (10) of the upper cushion zone (7) and multiple air outlets as present in the top surface (2).
US12318008B2
A seat assembly includes independently rotatable and reclinable seats. The seats have back support sections that can be rotated between a sofa position and a compact position as well as the sofa position and a reclined position. The seats can further include leg rests that are movable between a lowered position and a raised position.
US12318006B2
An item of furniture includes a first module and a second module. The first module includes a frame assembly, a recliner mechanism mounted within the frame assembly of the first module, a footrest assembly coupled to the recliner mechanism, and a backrest configured to be coupled to the recliner mechanism. The item of furniture further includes a first foot configured to be mounted on the first module and a second foot configured to be mounted on the second module. The item of furniture also includes a first clip configured to couple of the first foot to the second foot when the first module with the first foot mounted thereon abuts the second module with the second foot mounted thereon to thereby couple the first module and the second module.
US12318002B1
A desktop workspace that adjusts vertically includes a work surface platform, a base configured to sit on an existing platform, such as a desk, a height adjustable mechanism including at least one set of arms that connect at a pivot point(s) creating a scissoring motion to raise and lower the said work surface platform to various heights. A locking and unlocking mechanism may connect to the height adjustable mechanism. In some cases, the apparatus includes an adjustable mechanism to support items such as a keyboard. In some cases, the apparatus includes elements to raise items such as a monitor to an additional height.
US12317993B2
A pull-out table with a single slide rail including a table frame, first and second table boards symmetrically disposed on the table frame, an extended table board disposed between the first and second table boards, and a sliding rail assembly, is provided. The sliding rail assembly including rope winding wheels is disposed on an inner frame on one side of the table frame along a length of the table frame. The rope winding wheel on one end of the inner frame is cooperatively linked to the rope winding wheel on the other end of the inner frame through a synchronously wound steel rope. The first and second table boards are respectively connected to an upper part and a lower part of the steel rope through respective slider seats. When one of the table boards is pulled, the other table board is driven to move in an opposite direction.
US12317986B2
A 100% recyclable and replaceable eco-friendly PET lipstick mechanism includes a cartridge core and a housing rotatably matching the cartridge core, where an axially slidable lipstick cylinder matches inside of the cartridge core, an inner wall surface of the housing is provided with a spiral groove, the cartridge core is provided with a guide groove axially, and an outer surface of the lipstick cylinder is provided with a protruding pillar, the pillar penetrating the guide groove of the cartridge core to slidably match the spiral groove of the inner wall surface of the housing; an outer circumferential surface of a rear end of the cartridge core is provided with a hand-held section; and the housing, the cartridge core and the lipstick cylinder are all made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
US12317980B1
An automatic vacuum suitcase includes a suitcase body and a vacuumizing assembly. A vacuum bag is connected inside a case body of the suitcase body in a sealing manner, the vacuumizing assembly includes a panel, a housing, a motor, a battery, and a vacuum pump, the housing is secured to an inner wall of the case body, the battery and the motor are mounted inside the housing, the vacuum pump is secured on the housing, a suction port of the vacuum pump is connected to the vacuum bag, the vacuum pump is driven by the motor, the motor is powered by the battery, the panel is secured to an outer wall of the case body, a power button is disposed on the panel, the panel is provided with an operation port connected to a mounting cavity of the battery, and the operation port is sealed with a detachable cap.
US12317978B1
A card holder includes a main body, a flexible protective cover and a first cover plate. The main body has a first containing cavity and a first containing opening. The first containing opening communicates with the first containing cavity. The first containing cavity is configured for holding cards. The flexible protective cover is arranged between the main body and the first cover plate. The first cover plate is connected to the main body. The first cover plate compresses the flexible protective cover onto the main body. Thus, a user is able to store the card into the first containing cavity of the main body through the first containing opening to achieve the storage and management of the cards. Since the flexible protective cover is arranged, it is able to cover the main body, making the main body more attractive in appearance and more comfortable in hand feel.
US12317965B2
A quick-release assembly includes an installation main body and a quick-release clamping plate, the installation main body is provided with a groove structure, the groove structure is provided with a first clamping hole and a second clamping hole that are oppositely arranged, and a portion of the second clamping hole is located on a side wall of the groove structure; the quick-release clamping plate matches the groove structure, and a first clamping hook and a second clamping hook are provided on the quick-release clamping plate; the installation main body is provided with a sliding block installed on the installation main body in a sliding manner; an elastic member for providing a driving force for the sliding block is also arranged in the installation main body; and a quick-release button for releasing a locking state of the sliding block is also arranged in the installation main body.
US12317963B2
A footwear assembly includes at least one article of footwear with an upper, a sole structure coupled with the upper, a housing that houses a motor, a gear train that is configured to be driven by the motor, and a spool that is configured to loosen or tighten a first lace, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that are disposed under a cover of the housing, and a control printed circuit board (PCB) having a wireless communication module. The footwear assembly further includes an electronic device wirelessly coupled with the wireless communication module. The first lace can be incrementally tightened or loosened by tapping a region of the at least one article of footwear to initiate a tighten command or a loosen command.
US12317961B2
A display system for an article of footwear includes a display device with an optoelectronic display, a control module that is configured to communicate with the display device, and a power source. The display device is configured to be removably received within a receptacle formed in the article of footwear such that the optoelectronic display is visible from an outside of the article of footwear when the display device is received within the receptacle.
US12317959B2
The present disclosure describes a sport sandal having a sole and a securement mechanism coupled to the sole. The securement mechanism has a brace, which couples a plurality of toe posts to a plurality of lateral supports. The securement mechanism also has a heel leash coupled to the plurality of lateral supports. Sport sandals according to the present disclosure provide a user with improved forefront control, improved lateral side traction on the user's toes, improved comfort, and a reduction forward pressure on the user's toes.
US12317958B2
A shoe accessory is provided that can be removably attached to a polygonal hole of a shoe. The shoe accessory may include an outer flange having a first length, an inner flange having a second length greater than the first length, and a connecting portion spacing the outer flange from the inner flange. The connecting portion may have a polygonal cross-section. The inner flange may be configured to be inserted through the polygonal hole. The connecting portion may be configured to be disposed within the polygonal hole. The outer flange may be configured to be disposed adjacent an outer surface of the shoe. The outer flange may further include a face whereby a member may be disposed on the face with an adhesive to customize the shoe accessory with indicia, graphics, colors, and a combination thereof. A related shoe accessory kit and method of inserting the shoe accessory is provided.
US12317957B2
Bladders for footwear uppers, footwear components and articles of footwear including the bladders, and/or methods of making and using such bladders are described. The bladders may include first and second thermoplastic elastomer sheets joined together by an outer perimeter bond. An interior chamber is defined between the thermoplastic elastomer sheets and inside the outer perimeter bond. The outer perimeter bond may be shaped such that the interior chamber forms: (i) a foot support chamber portion for supporting at least a portion of a plantar surface of a wearer's foot, and at least one of items (ii) and (iii) below, in which: item (ii) comprises a first side chamber portion (e.g., forming at least part of a first securing strap or a first footwear upper component), and item (iii) comprises a second side chamber portion (e.g., forming at least part of a first strap-engaging member or a second footwear upper component).
US12317955B2
A customizable footwear assembly and manufacturing method. The footwear assembly having a plantar shell and dorsal shell forming a caging system. The plantar shell has a contour shaped to conform with a bottom surface contour of the wearer's foot. An upper perimeter portion forms an opening to the interior area configured to receive at least a portion of the wearer's foot therethrough. A dorsal shell has a shaped to conform with an upper surface contour of the wearer's foot. The dorsal shell is movable between open and closed positions relative to the interior area of the plantar shell. The dorsal shell has an outer perimeter portion configured to engage the upper perimeter portion of the plantar shell to form a caging system that transfer loads between the dorsal and plantar shells when the dorsal shell is in the closed position and during use of the footwear by the wearer.
US12317944B1
A clip assembly to fasten a looped item to a necktie comprising: a main body, where the main body is comprised of two portions, a first portion and a second portion, where the first portion and the second portion engage a knot of the necktie; a hinge pivotably securing the first portion and the second portion, where the hinge moves the first portion and the second portion between a first position, and a second position; and a securing portion affixed to the main body, where the securing portion fastens the looped item against a knot of the necktie.
US12317943B2
Embodiments are provided for a one-piece clothing garment that forms an integrated headband and scarf. Additionally, the headband and scarf are formed in a way that the headband is sewn at an upward angle forming an indent at the connection point that provides neck protection without air leakage. Also, a method of forming a one-piece clothing garment that has a scarf portion and a headband portion is disclosed.
US12317938B2
There can be provided an electronic nicotine delivery “END” device comprising: a wireless local area network “WLAN” or wireless telecommunications connectivity interface configured to establish a wireless data connection to a wireless local area network access point to provide data connectivity from the END device to a remote management service, and a charging connector configured to receive power input for recharging a power source of the END device. The END device also comprises circuitry configured to selectively activate the connectivity interface in response to expected or ongoing receipt of power via the charging connector.
US12317935B2
According to some embodiments, an aerosol-generating device includes: an inductive sensor that detects a change in inductance; an induction coil configured to generate a time-varying magnetic field by a current; a susceptor configured to heat an aerosol-generating article inserted into an accommodation space of the aerosol-generating device according to the time-varying magnetic field; a controller configured to: determine whether the aerosol-generating article is inserted into the accommodation space based on the change in inductance detected by the inductive sensor, start heating the susceptor by applying the current to the induction coil based on determining that the aerosol-generating article is inserted into the accommodation space, measure a frequency response of a coupling circuit formed in response to the current being applied to the induction coil, and determine whether to continue to heat the susceptor based on the measured frequency response.
US12317931B2
An aerosol generating device includes: a susceptor configured to be inserted into an aerosol generating substrate; a first coil configured to induce heat in the susceptor by induction heating; a second coil having a resonance frequency which varies according to a change in a temperature of the susceptor; and a controller configured to calculate the temperature of the susceptor on the basis of a change in the resonance frequency of the second coil.
US12317922B2
Provided herein are an ultrasonic-based aerosol generation device, which is capable of reducing cartridge replacement costs and ensuring immediate aerosol generation, and a cartridge recognition method thereof. The ultrasonic-based aerosol generation device according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may include a liquid reservoir configured to store a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a vibration element configured to provide ultrasonic vibrations to the stored liquid aerosol-forming substrate to form an aerosol, and a porous member which is disposed to be spaced apart from the vibration element and has a plurality of holes formed therein. Here, the liquid aerosol-forming substrate may be pushed in a direction toward the porous member due to ultrasonic vibrations of the vibration element, and the pushed liquid may be rapidly vaporized by passing through the plurality of holes. Accordingly, an aerosol can be generated immediately upon a puff.
US12317920B2
A smoking article comprises a tobacco rod and a filter connected to the tobacco rod. The filter comprises a first filter segment and a hollow tube segment downstream of the first filter segment. The hollow tube segment defines a cavity at the mouth end of the filter providing an unrestricted flow channel that extends from the downstream end of the first filter segment to the mouth end of the filter. The length of the hollow tube segment is at least about 25 percent of the overall filter length. Further, the smoking article comprises a ventilation zone comprising at least one circumferential row of perforations provided at a location around the first filter segment.
US12317908B2
The present disclosure relates to a dry chloroplast composition comprising chloroplasts isolated from Fabaceae family plants. The composition has a moisture content of less than about 8%. The composition has at least one ratio chosen from: a ratio of chlorophyll/fructose 1,6-biphosphatase (FBPP) of about 50 to about 130, the ratio of chlorophyll/FBPP being chlorophyll in ( mg / g ) FBPP in ( intensity / mg powder ) × 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 , The FBPP intensity being measured by immunoblot, a ratio of Rubisco/chlorophyll of about 25 to about 65, the ratio of Rubisco/chlorophyll being ( R u bisco in intensity c h l o r o phyll in ( mg / g ) ) / 1000 , wherein the Rubisco intensity being measured by immunoblot, a ratio of Rubisco/chlorophyll of about 2.5 ng/mg to about 6.5 ng/mg, the ratio of Rubisco/chlorophyll being ( R u bisco in ng / mg powder c h l o r o phyll in ( mg / g ) ) / 1000 , and a ratio of Rubisco/FBPP of about 18 to about 100, the ratio of Rubisco/FBPP being ( R u bisco in ng / mg powder FBPP in intensity / mg ) × 100.
US12317906B2
The present disclosure describes animal feed products formulated to inhibit focal ulcerative dermatitis, and methods of feeding such products to the animals. Feeding methods involve providing poultry with a feed product that includes a base feed and a direct-fed microbial composition. The direct-fed microbial composition includes one or more strains of Bacillus pumilus. The poultry can include cage-free layer hens at risk of developing, or already diagnosed with, focal ulcerative dermatitis. Inhibition of focal ulcerative dermatitis can increase the egg production of the layer hens relative to layer hens fed the same base feed but lacking the direct-fed microbial composition.
US12317902B2
A lidded collapsible tub receives meat, and includes a hole in the lid through which a hand-driven tenderizer may repeatedly strike the meat during manual operation, using a piston-like action while the chef holds a rod. Because the container is sealed and walled, there is no splatter. The rod is also hinged, to promote efficient storage after cleaning.
US12317894B2
A composition for sterilization and cleaning which comprises 0.001-30 mass % peracetic acid, 0.001-30 mass % hydrogen peroxide, 1-70 mass % acetic acid and/or salt thereof, 0.001-5 mass % polyoxyethylene lauryl ether acetate or salt thereof, and water, the composition having a pH of 4.0-10.0.
US12317888B2
Methods and systems of maintaining, evaluating, and providing therapy to a lung ex vivo. The methods and systems involve positioning the lung in an ex vivo perfusion circuit; circulating a perfusion fluid through the lung, the fluid entering the lung through a pulmonary artery interface and leaving the lung through a left atrial interface; and ventilating the lung by flowing a ventilation gas through a tracheal interface. Maintaining the lung for extended periods involves causing the lung to rebreath a captive volume of air, and reaching an equilibrium state between the perfusion fluid and the ventilation gas. Evaluating the gas exchange capability of the lung involves deoxygenating the perfusion fluid and measuring a time taken to reoxygenate the perfusion fluid by ventilating the lung with an oxygenation gas.
US12317886B2
A boom assembly is provided herein that includes a mast configured to couple with a work vehicle. A frame supports first and second boom arms extending from opposing side portions of the frame. Each of the first and second boom arms are configured to move between a folded position and an unfolded position. A hydraulic suspension is operably coupled to the frame and the mast. The hydraulic suspension includes first and second actuators configured to mechanically interconnect opposing side portions of the frame to the mast. The hydraulic suspension further includes a damping assembly positioned in fluid communication with the first and second actuators and can provide various damping levels to the boom assembly.
US12317885B2
Disclosed herein are embodiments of a modular system for a decoy, and methods of making and using such a modular system, whereby the modular system includes an adapter configured to couple to the decoy, the adapter comprising a connector first portion which removably couples to a connector second portion to form a connection therebetween; a keel module configured to removably couple to the adapter, the keel module comprising the connector second portion; and a stand configured to removably couple to the adapter, the stand comprising the connector second portion. As to particular embodiments, the modular system can further include a stake configured to removably couple to the adapter, the stake comprising the connector second portion. The keel module, the stand, and/or the stake can be configured for easy, quick, and repeatable attachment to or removal from the adapter and accordingly, the decoy, facilitating use of one decoy in multiple environments.
US12317877B2
A chum bobber with a first member comprising an integrated buoyancy chamber and a first coupling apparatus and a second member comprising a chum chamber and a second coupling apparatus for physically coupling to the first coupling apparatus. The first and second coupling apparatus are adapted for coupling the first member and the second member and thereby trapping chum into the second member while isolating the chum from the first member.
US12317876B1
The present invention is directed to a portable ice fishing apparatus that is configured to provide easier transport in various terrains and weather conditions. The apparatus includes a base comprised of a plurality of foldable walls. The foldable walls may be configured to adopt a first configuration wherein each of the plurality of walls is in a down position such that a platform is formed, and a second position wherein at least one of the plurality of walls is in an up position such that a shelter is formed.
US12317872B2
The present invention provides a delivery matrix comprising a carbohydrate derivative and at least one semiochemical for trapping and/or attracting and/or deterring at least one aquatic organism. The present invention provides a method for trapping and/or attracting a crustacean, said method comprising delivering an effective amount of specific semiochemicals.
US12317871B1
The bee vacuum may comprise a first bucket, a second bucket, a lid, an intake hose, a vacuum pump, and a battery pack. The bee vacuum may be adapted to collect a plurality of bees from a swarm so that the swarm may be relocated. The vacuum pump located in the bottom of the first bucket be energized by the battery pack to drawn air and the plurality of bees into the second bucket via the intake hose. The second bucket may be smaller than the first bucket and may be nested within the top of the first bucket. The air may pass through a plurality of air apertures in the second bucket to reach the vacuum pump, leaving the plurality of bees in the second bucket.
US12317864B2
A body-worn structure includes a support enclosure provided with a front harness, the front harness is provided with a first traverse belt and a second transverse belt, the first traverse belt is connected with the second traverse belt. Two ends of the first traverse belt are respectively fitted with left and right female buckles. Two ends of the second traverse belt are respectively fitted with a second traverse belt male buckle and a corresponding second traverse belt female buckle to facilitate clasping each other together; either side of the second traverse belt male buckle or the second traverse belt female buckle is provided with at least a fixing ring; the second traverse belt female buckle is replaceable alternatively by the second traverse belt male buckle and vise versa.
US12317859B2
A drive unit causes a rotating platform of a rotary milking parlor arrangement to move in a direction of rotation. The drive unit includes first and second drive motors arranged to engage a drive rail of the rotating platform and act on a respective side of the drive rail to cause the rotating platform to move. Each of the drive motors produces a respective pace signal indicating a rotational speed of the drive motor in question. A control unit receives the pace signals from each of the drive motors in each drive unit. The control unit compares the pace signal from the first drive motor with the pace signal from the second drive motor from each drive unit to establish a respective difference in the rotational speeds in the drive unit. If the difference exceeds a threshold value, the control unit triggers an alarm.
US12317858B2
An animal bed for supporting an animal includes a body having a bottom member and a bolster forming an outer wall of the body. The outer wall is positioned about a perimeter of the bottom member and extends outwardly therefrom to define a recessed area for accommodating the animal. A plurality of straps is coupled to and extending at least partially across the bottom member opposite the recessed area. Each of the plurality of straps includes a degree of elasticity configured to hold a rigid member in contact with the bottom member.
US12317846B2
A soybean cultivar designated 18130808 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 18130808, to the plants of soybean cultivar 18130808, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 18130808, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 18130808. 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 18130808. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 18130808, 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 18130808 with another soybean cultivar.
US12317844B2
A soybean cultivar designated 17350708 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 17350708, to the plants of soybean cultivar 17350708, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 17350708, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 17350708. 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 17350708. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 17350708, 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 17350708 with another soybean cultivar.
US12317840B2
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV931764. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV931764, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV931764 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 CV931764 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 CV931764.
US12317834B2
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV883538. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV883538, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV883538 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 CV883538 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 CV883538.
US12317830B2
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010424. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH010424, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010424 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 CH010424.
US12317829B2
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010430. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH010430, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010430 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 CH010430.
US12317828B2
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH010422. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH010422, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH010422 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 CH010422.
US12317826B1
A novel maize variety designated X08V060 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 X08V060 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08V060 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08V060, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08V060 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08V060 and methods of using maize variety X08V060 are disclosed.
US12317825B1
A novel maize variety designated X13V211 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 X13V211 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13V211 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X13V211, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13V211 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13V211 and methods of using maize variety X13V211 are disclosed.
US12317821B1
A novel maize variety designated 1PGJM39 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PGJM39 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PGJM39 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 1PGJM39 or a locus conversion of 1PGJM39 with another maize variety.
US12317818B1
A novel maize variety designated 1PLRC84 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PLRC84 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PLRC84 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 1PLRC84 or a locus conversion of 1PLRC84 with another maize variety.
US12317812B1
A novel maize variety designated 1PSQN62 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PSQN62 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PSQN62 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 1PSQN62 or a locus conversion of 1PSQN62 with another maize variety.
US12317811B1
A maize variety designated 1PATB48 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PATB48 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PATB48 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 1PATB48 or a locus conversion of 1PATB48 with another maize variety.
US12317809B1
A maize variety designated 4ABIA1589 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 4ABIA1589 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 4ABIA1589 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 4ABIA1589 or a locus conversion of 4ABIA1589 with another maize variety.
US12317806B1
A novel maize variety designated 1PMTL00 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PMTL00 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PMTL00 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 1PMTL00 or a locus conversion of 1PMTL00 with another maize variety.
US12317805B1
A novel maize variety designated 1PPNQ23 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PPNQ23 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PPNQ23 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 1PPNQ23 or a locus conversion of 1PPNQ23 with another maize variety.
US12317804B1
A novel maize variety designated 1PZAH92 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety 1PZAH92 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 1PZAH92 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 1PZAH92 or a locus conversion of 1PZAH92 with another maize variety.
US12317795B2
The invention provides low erucic, clubroot resistant Brassica plants, plant material and seeds, characterized in that these products harbor a specific CrS clubroot resistance locus in their genome. Tools are also provided which allow detection of the CrS clubroot resistance locus.
US12317776B2
An agricultural harvesting machine includes a harvested crop repository and a crop processing system configured to engage crop in a field, perform a crop processing operation on the crop, and move the processed crop to the harvested crop repository, the crop processing system including a transfer mechanism configured to transfer the processed crop to a support machine. The agricultural harvesting machine includes a control system configured to identify a turn to be performed by the agricultural harvesting machine in the field, determine a harvesting machine turn path for the agricultural harvesting machine to perform the turn on the field, generate a support machine turn path based on the harvesting machine turn path, and communicate an indication of the support machine turn path to a communication device associated with the support machine.
US12317772B2
A method for operating a root crop conveying machine is provided, as well as a root crop conveying machine. Sensor data are recorded by at least one optical sensor. The optical sensor is directed to a measurement region of a flow of harvested material conveyed by at least one conveying element in a conveying direction. On the basis of the sensor data, mass data characterizing at least a mass of at least a part of the harvested material are calculated by an evaluation device. Yield data are calculated and provided by the evaluation device at least on the basis of the mass data. The yield data reflect at least the mass and/or a value calculated on the basis of the mass.
US12317769B2
There is provided an industrial machinery system including an industrial machine, an area information acquiring device that acquires information on an operation area where the industrial machine is to be caused to perform an operation, and a control apparatus that determines whether to perform the operation by the industrial machine in the operation area, wherein the control apparatus includes a storage section that stores information on a registered area, the information being acquired in advance, and a determining section that determines whether to perform the operation by the industrial machine in accordance with whether an area corresponding to the operation area is identifiable from the registered area stored in the storage section.
US12324364B2
A memory device is provided. The memory device includes a bottom electrode, a first data storage layer, a second data storage layer, an interfacial conductive layer and a top electrode. The first data storage layer is disposed on the bottom electrode and in contact with the bottom electrode. The second data storage layer is disposed over the first data storage layer. The interfacial conductive layer is disposed between the first data storage layer and the second data storage layer. The top electrode is disposed over the second data storage layer.
US12324358B2
Embodiments of the invention include a method for fabricating a semiconductor device and the resulting structure. A substrate having an embedded memory area interconnect structure and an embedded non-memory area interconnect structure is provided, the memory area interconnect structure comprising metal interconnects formed in the substrate. A metal line on a metal interconnect of the non-memory area interconnect structure is formed. A first dielectric layer on exposed surfaces of the non-memory area is formed. A hardmask is formed on the dielectric layer. A second dielectric layer is formed on exposed surfaces of the memory area. A bottom metal contact is formed in a trench, a bottom surface of the bottom metal contact on a top surface of a first metal interconnect of the memory area interconnect structure. A memory element stack pillar is formed on the bottom metal contact.
US12324353B2
An organic light emitting device comprising a first electrode, a second electrode provided to face the first electrode, and a light emitting layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode and including a first compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a second compound represented by Chemical Formula 2, the organic light emitting device which exhibits low driving voltage, high emission efficiency, and long lifespan characteristics.
US12324347B1
The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the technical field of a flexible semiconductor 3D additive material, in particular to a system for printing and discharging of a flexible semiconductor 3D additive material and a control method thereof. Ink materials corresponding to different layers of a flexible semiconductor to be printed are pre-treated prior to entering troughs. The ink materials after the pretreatment flow into the multi-channel troughs, the corresponding ink materials are controlled to be sequentially extruded by gases in the corresponding troughs, intertwined and injected into interfaces, and stacked to form a stacked layer structure at end of printheads connected with the interfaces to complete discharging and printing, thereby realizing simultaneous printing of the ink materials of different viscosities and fluidities, improving the printing speed, and realizing direct printing of a sandwich structure of a semiconductor device.
US12324346B2
A display device includes: a substrate on which circuit elements constituting a pixel are arranged; a repair pattern arranged overlying the substrate; a buffer layer covering the repair pattern; an active layer arranged overlying the buffer layer; a conductive layer which is arranged overlying the active layer and on which electrodes of the circuit elements are arranged; an overcoat layer covering the conductive layer, and a light emitting element arranged overlying the overcoat layer. The repair pattern is arranged in such a manner that one region thereof overlaps the active layer.
US12324342B2
Display device acquiring fingerprint pattern and touch pressure information using a single structure
A display device includes a display panel. A fingerprint sensor package at least partially overlaps the display panel. A printed circuit board (PCB) at least partially overlaps the display panel and includes a touch sensor integrated circuit (IC). The fingerprint sensor package includes a first base having a plurality of conductive patterns, an image sensor disposed on a first surface of the first base, and a first conductive layer disposed on a second surface of the first base, at least partially overlapping with the image sensor, and electrically connected to the plurality of conductive patterns of the first base via a via electrode.
US12324330B2
The present disclosure provides a display substrate and a display device, and belongs to the field of display technology. The display substrate of the present disclosure has a display region, and includes a base and a plurality of data lines and a plurality of fan-out traces on the base; each of the plurality of data lines is connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of fan-out traces at a connection node in the display region; and at least one of the plurality of data lines is connected to a corresponding fan-out trace at a plurality of connection nodes.
US12324320B2
A display apparatus includes: a substrate including a display area and a sensor area, wherein the display area includes a first pixel, and the sensor area includes a second pixel and a transmission portion; a sensor configured to transmit a signal through the substrate via the transmission portion, wherein the second pixel includes second thin-film transistor including a semiconductor layer, and wherein a blocking layer is disposed between the sensor and the second thin-film transistor, wherein the blocking layer covers the semiconductor layer.
US12324311B2
A display panel, a pixel driving circuit, and a display device are provided. Driving transistors include a first transistor and a second transistor connected in parallel. An absolute value of a threshold voltage of the first transistor is greater than an absolute value of a threshold voltage of the second transistor. A carrier mobility of the first transistor is greater than a carrier mobility of the second transistor. A driving current is affected by characteristics of the second transistor and an increase speed is slowed down, which improves a problem of color unevenness of the display panel at low brightness.
US12324292B2
A self-assembly apparatus can include a fluid chamber for accommodating a fluid and semiconductor light-emitting elements, a conveyor to convey an assembly substrate so one surface of the assembly substrate is immersed in the fluid, the assembly substrate having a plurality of assembly electrodes, a magnet array spaced apart from the fluid chamber to apply a magnetic force to the semiconductor light-emitting elements, a power supply to apply power to the plurality of assembly electrodes disposed on the assembly substrate so that the semiconductor light-emitting elements are seated in a preset region on the assembly substrate, and a repair substrate disposed to face the one surface of the assembly substrate and including a plurality of pair electrodes on which an electric field is generated as power is supplied. The plurality of pair electrodes can be disposed at the same interval as the plurality of assembly electrodes.
US12324288B2
The present invention relates to a display panel, a printing device, and a method of manufacturing the display panel. In the present invention, the width of the first conductor and the second conductor can be increased by matching the printing device with the display panel, and the risk of the open circuit between the first conductor and the first bonding terminal and the open circuit between the second conductor and the second bonding terminal is reduced. The first conductor and the second conductor of the present invention are not on the same plane, so that the risk of short circuit between the first conductor and the second conductor can be reduced.
US12324285B2
In one aspect, the LEDs in an LED array include a semiconductor mesa and a ruthenium reflector positioned above the top surface of the semiconductor mesa. Working downwards from the ruthenium reflector, the mesa includes a top p-layer, an active region such as a quantum well region, and a bottom n-layer. The n- and p-layers may be reversed, so that the top layer is an n-layer and the bottom layer is a p-layer. The semiconductor layers have a mesa shape, with a smaller top surface and the ruthenium reflector above that. The sidewalls of the mesa extend downwards and outwards from the top surface.
US12324284B2
Semiconductor nanoparticles including Ag, In, Ga, and S are provided. In the semiconductor nanoparticles, a ratio of a number of Ga atoms to a total number of In and Ga atoms is 0.95 or less. The semiconductor nanoparticles emit light having an emission peak with a wavelength in a range of from 500 nm to less than 590 nm, and a half bandwidth of 70 nm or less, and have an average particle diameter of 10 nm or less.
US12324282B2
An optoelectronic arrangement is specified, including a moulded body having a base surface, a first pixel group with a multiplicity of pixels assigned thereto, each having a first semiconductor region, a second semiconductor region and an active region, a multiplicity of separating structures arranged between the pixels, and at least one first contact structure having a first contact plane and a first contact location, which is freely accessible at the base surface, wherein the pixels of the first pixel group are arranged alongside one another at the top surface, the first semiconductor regions and/or the second semiconductor regions of adjacent pixels of the first pixel group are electrically insulated from one another by means of the separating structures, a first contact structure is assigned one-to-one to the first pixel group, and the first semiconductor regions of the pixels of the first pixel group are electrically conductively connected to one another by means of the first contact plane and are electrically contactable by means of the first contact location.
US12324281B2
A stretchable device includes a stretchable substrate, and a plurality of optoelectronic diodes on the stretchable substrate. At least one optoelectronic diode includes a first electrode and a second electrode, and an active layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The active layer includes a first semiconductor, a second semiconductor having different electrical characteristics from the first semiconductor, and an insulating elastomer.
US12324276B2
In some embodiments, the techniques described herein relate to an epitaxial oxide transistor. The transistor can include: a substrate; a channel layer including a first epitaxial semiconductor layer on the substrate; a gate layer including a second epitaxial semiconductor layer on the first epitaxial semiconductor layer; a source electrode and a drain electrode coupled to the channel layer; and a gate electrode coupled to the gate layer. The first epitaxial semiconductor layer can include a first polar oxide material and the second epitaxial semiconductor layer can include a second polar oxide material. The first polar oxide material and the second polar oxide material can include cation-polar surfaces oriented towards or away from the substrate, and the second polar oxide material can include a wider bandgap than the first polar oxide material.
US12324273B2
LED devices and corresponding techniques for manufacturing LED devices are described. In some embodiments, an LED device includes a plurality of mesas, each mesa corresponding to a separate LED and including a layered semiconductor structure. The layered semiconductor structure includes an active region and a quantum barrier (QB) layer. The active region has a matrix of quantum well (QW) cells that are quantum mechanically isolated by the QB layer. In particular, the QB layer can include ridge-shaped structures that laterally separate adjacent QW cells. The matrix of QW cells can be arranged as a two-dimensional array. In some embodiments, the QW cells are epitaxially grown such that each QW cell is thicker along a central region and thinner along a peripheral region, with the peripheral region corresponding to where the QW cell meets a ridge-shaped structure of the QB layer.
US12324267B2
The present disclosure relates to an imaging device, an electronic device, and a manufacturing method enabling to reduce a manufacturing cost. There are provided: a first semiconductor element including an imaging element configured to generate a pixel signal; and a second semiconductor element in which a first signal processing circuit and a second signal processing circuit that are configured to process the pixel signal are embedded by an embedded member. The first signal processing circuit has a structure including at least one more layer than the second signal processing circuit. There are further provided: a first wiring line that connects the first semiconductor element and the first signal processing circuit; and a second wiring line that connects the first signal processing circuit and the second signal processing circuit. The present disclosure can be applied to an imaging device.
US12324260B2
A multiplying image sensor includes a semiconductor layer having a first surface and a second surface and a wiring layer provided on the second surface. The semiconductor layer includes a plurality of pixels arranged along the first surface. Each of the plurality of pixels includes a first semiconductor region, a second semiconductor region formed on the second surface side with respect to at least a part of the first semiconductor region and divided for each of the plurality of pixels, and a well region formed in the second semiconductor region so as to be separated from the first semiconductor region and forming a part of a pixel circuit. At least a part of the first semiconductor region and at least a part of the second semiconductor region form an avalanche multiplication region.
US12324255B2
A method is provided that includes forming a cavity in a substrate. The cavity is formed to extend into the substrate from a first surface to a second surface. Sidewall spacers are formed on sidewalls of the substrate in the cavity. A semiconductor layer is formed on the second surface in the cavity of the substrate, and the semiconductor layer abuts the sidewall spacers in the cavity.
US12324251B2
Integrated circuit comprising a single photon avalanche diode and corresponding manufacturing method
A single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) includes a PN junction in a semiconductor well doped with a first type of dopant. The PN junction is formed between a first region doped with the first type of dopant and a second region doped with a second type of dopant opposite to the first type of dopant. The first doped region is shaped so as to incorporate local variations in concentration of dopants that are configured, in response to a voltage between the second doped region and the semiconductor well that is greater than or equal to a level of a breakdown voltage of the PN junction, to generate a monotonic variation in the electrostatic potential between the first doped region and the semiconductor well.
US12324248B2
The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to an electrostatic discharge device (ESD) with a pinch resistor and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a semiconductor substrate; a shallow trench isolation structure extending into the semiconductor substrate; an amorphous layer in the semiconductor substrate and below the shallow trench isolation structure; and a pinch resistor between the shallow trench isolation structure and the amorphous layer.
US12324244B2
Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for epitaxial single crystalline silicon growth for memory arrays. One example method includes forming logic circuitry on a silicon substrate in a first working surface and depositing an isolation material on the first working surface to encapsulate the logic circuitry and to form a second working surface above the first working surface. Further, the example method includes etching the isolation material to form a vertical opening through the isolation material and epitaxially growing single crystalline silicon from the silicon substrate and horizontally on the second working surface in a first, a second, and a third direction to cover the second working surface. The example method further includes removing a portion of the epitaxially grown single crystalline silicon to partition distinct and separate third working surface areas in which to form memory cell components and forming storage nodes above the memory cell components.
US12324243B2
An electronic device of an embodiment of the disclosure includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a driving layer. The first substrate and the second substrate are disposed opposite to each other, and the driving layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The driving layer includes a scan line and a data line. The scan line is disposed on the first substrate and includes a first scan line segment. The first scan line segment has an opening and includes a first branch and a second branch. The first branch and the second branch are located on two opposite sides of the opening and are electrically connected in parallel with each other. The data line is disposed on the first substrate and intersects with the scan line. The electronic device of the embodiment of the disclosure may exhibit ideal display effect.
US12324234B2
A semiconductor structure is provided having improved electrostatic contact close to the dielectric pillar that separates a first device region from a second device region. The semiconductor structure includes a dielectric pillar located between a first vertical nanosheet stack of suspended semiconductor channel material nanosheets and a second vertical nanosheet stack of suspended semiconductor channel material nanosheets. Horizontal dielectric bridge structures can be located in the first and second device regions. The horizontal bridge structures connect each of the suspended semiconductor channel material nanosheets to a respective sidewall of the dielectric pillar. A dielectric spacer structure can laterally surround a lower portion of the dielectric pillar and be present in a semiconductor substrate. In some embodiments, the horizontal dielectric bridge structures can be omitted.
US12324228B2
An integrated circuit is provided, including a first conductive pattern, at least one first conductive segment, and a first via. The first conductive pattern is disposed in a first layer and configured as a terminal of an inverter. The at least one first conductive segment is disposed in a second layer above the first layer and configured to transmit an output signal output from the inverter. The first via contacts the first conductive pattern and the at least one first conductive segment to transmit the output signal. An area, contacting the first conductive pattern, of the first via is smaller than an area, contacting the at least one first conductive segment, of the first via.
US12324224B2
A fin-type field-effect transistor device includes a substrate, insulators, gate stacks and dielectric strips. The substrate includes a first doped region, a second doped region, third doped blocks located above the first doped region and fourth doped blocks located above the second doped region, and fins located above the third doped blocks and the fourth doped blocks, wherein doping concentrations of the third doped blocks are lower than a doping concentration of the first doped region, and doping concentrations of the fourth doped blocks are lower than a doping concentration of the second doped region. The insulators are disposed on the third doped blocks and the fourth doped blocks of the substrate and covering the fins. The dielectric strips are disposed in between the fins, and in between the third doped blocks and the fourth doped blocks. The gate stacks are disposed over the fins and above the insulators.
US12324206B2
A method includes forming a fin structure over a substrate, the fin structure including alternating first semiconductor layers and second semiconductor layers stacked along a vertical direction; forming a dummy gate structure over the fin structure; selectively depositing an outer spacer layer on the dummy gate structure; performing a plasma doping process to form source/drain regions in each second semiconductor layer adjacent the dummy gate structure, where a portion of each second semiconductor layer interposing between the source/drain regions defines a channel region; forming a dielectric layer over the fin structure; removing the dummy gate structure to form a gate trench in the dielectric layer; selectively removing the first semiconductor layers to form openings interleaved with the second semiconductor layers; and forming a metal gate structure to fill the gate trench and the openings.
US12324199B2
The present disclosure describes a semiconductor device with a fill structure. The semiconductor structure includes first and second fin structures on a substrate, an isolation region on the substrate and between the first and second fin structures, a first gate structure disposed on the first fin structure and the isolation region, a second gate structure disposed on the second fin structure and the isolation region, and the fill structure on the isolation region and between the first and second gate structures. The fill structure includes a dielectric structure between the first and second gate structures and an air gap enclosed by the dielectric structure. The air gap is below top surfaces of the first and second fin structures.
US12324196B2
A device includes a first source/drain region including: a first metal layer including a first metal; and a conductive two-dimensional material on the first metal layer; an isolation layer physically contacting a sidewall of the first metal layer, wherein the conductive two-dimensional material protrudes above the isolation layer; a two-dimensional semiconductor material on the isolation layer, wherein a sidewall of the two-dimensional semiconductor material physically contacts a sidewall of the conductive two-dimensional material; and a gate stack on the two-dimensional semiconductor material.
US12324194B2
A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device are provided. The semiconductor device comprises a gate, a ferroelectric layer disposed on the gate; a first channel layer disposed on the ferroelectric layer, a second channel layer disposed on the ferroelectric layer, and source and drain regions disposed on the first channel layer. The first channel layer includes a first thickness and the second channel layer includes a second thickness. A ratio of the first thickness and the second thickness is less than ⅗.
US12324193B2
A semiconductor device with low parasitic capacitance is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first oxide insulator, an oxide semiconductor, a second oxide insulator, a gate insulating layer, a gate electrode layer, source and drain electrode layers and an insulating layer. The oxide semiconductor includes first to fifth regions. The first region overlaps with the source electrode layer. The second region overlaps with the drain electrode layer. The third region overlaps with the gate electrode layer. The fourth region is between the first region and the third region. The fifth region is between the second region and the third region. The fourth region and the fifth region each contain an element N (N is hydrogen, nitrogen, helium, neon, argon, krypton, or xenon). A top surface of the insulating layer is positioned at a lower level than top surfaces of the source and drain electrode layers.
US12324192B2
A semiconductor device according to the present disclosure includes a stack of first channel layers, first and second source/drain (S/D) epitaxial features adjacent to opposite sides of at least a portion of the first channel layers, respectively, a stack of second channel layers stacked over the first channel layers, third and fourth S/D epitaxial features adjacent to opposite sides of at least a portion of the second channel layers, respectively, and a dielectric isolation layer disposed under the first and second S/D epitaxial features. A total active channel layer number of the first channel layers is different from a total active channel layer number of the second channel layers. The dielectric isolation layer is in physical contact with at least a bottommost one of the first channel layers.
US12324191B2
In an embodiment, a device includes: an isolation region; nanostructures protruding above a top surface of the isolation region; a gate structure wrapped around the nanostructures, the gate structure having a bottom surface contacting the isolation region, the bottom surface of the gate structure extending away from the nanostructures a first distance, the gate structure having a sidewall disposed a second distance from the nanostructures, the first distance less than or equal to the second distance; and a hybrid fin on the sidewall of the gate structure.
US12324172B2
The disclosed embodiments relate to the design of a new type of transistor called a “field-effect bipolar transistor” (FEBT). This FEBT includes a substrate, which comprises a body of the FEBT. It also includes a source comprising an N+ doped region of the substrate, and a drain comprising a P+ doped region of the substrate. The FEBT also includes one or more gates composed of a dielectric material, and a low-doped or undoped semiconductor channel sandwiched between the one or more gates and the substrate, wherein the low-doped or undoped semiconductor channel is bounded by the source and the drain.
US12324162B1
A method of fabricating a system includes fabricating a plurality of transistors and coupling a forming a bridge structure connected between a gate contact of a first transistor with a drain contact of a second transistor. The method further includes fabricating a multi-level memory structure including capacitors that comprise a ferroelectric material or a paraelectric material. The capacitors within a given level are coupled together by a plate electrode. The method further includes forming a signal electrode coupled with the plate electrode.
US12324158B2
A semiconductor memory device includes a memory array provided above a substrate in a first direction intersecting a surface of the substrate. A first peripheral circuit is provided between the substrate and the memory array. A second peripheral circuit is provided between the substrate and the memory array and apart from the first peripheral circuit in a second direction parallel to the surface of the substrate. A sense amplifier is provided between the substrate and the memory array and between the first and second peripheral circuits, and a word line switch circuit extending in the second direction is also provided. A length of the second peripheral circuit in the second direction is smaller than half of a length of the sense amplifier in the second direction.
US12324145B2
A semiconductor device includes conductive pillars on a semiconductor substrate, a first support pattern that contacts first portions of lateral surfaces of the conductive pillars and connects the conductive pillars to each other, the first support pattern including first support holes that expose second portions of the lateral surfaces of the conductive pillars, a capping conductive pattern that contacts the second portions of the lateral surfaces of the conductive pillars and exposes the first support pattern, the second portions of the lateral surfaces of the conductive pillars being in no contact with the first support pattern, and a dielectric layer that covers the first support pattern and the capping conductive pattern, the dielectric layer being spaced apart from the conductive pillars.
US12324132B2
A vehicle-mounted power supply apparatus includes a housing, a magnetic device, and a shielding component. The housing includes a mounting position, a magnetic device includes an integrated part disposed at the mounting position, and a shielding component is disposed in the housing and surrounds a periphery of the mounting position.
US12324129B2
In some implementations, a heatsink assembly may include a heatsink that transfers heat from a pluggable module plugged into a frame, a clip coupling the heatsink to the frame and biasing the heatsink toward the pluggable module when the pluggable module is plugged into the frame, and an actuator plate that engages with the pluggable module as the pluggable module is plugged into the frame and thereby translates between an activated position and a deactivated position. When the actuator plate is in the activated position, the actuator plate may lift the heatsink away from the pluggable module, and, when the actuator plate is in the deactivated position, the actuator plate may permit the heatsink to engage the pluggable module. The actuator plate may translate from the activated position to the deactivated position by contacting the pluggable module as the pluggable module is plugged into the frame.
US12324125B2
An electric circuit device includes: a first electric component; a first case that accommodates the first electric component and has a cooling channel for cooling the first electric component and a discharge port of the cooling channel; a second case that accommodates a second electric component and has a communication channel that communicates with a discharge port of the cooling channel; a first seal portion that is provided in a peripheral edge part of a discharge port of the cooling channel and seals the first case and the first electric component; a second seal portion that is provided outside the first seal portion with respect to a discharge port of the cooling channel and seals the first case and the first electric component; a through hole that is provided in the first case between the first seal portion and the second seal portion of and penetrates the first case from the first electric component side to the second case side; and a wall that is provided on one of the first case and the second case to surround a periphery of a discharge port of the cooling channel, and the through hole is provided outside the wall.
US12324124B2
An electronic apparatus (1) includes a cooling fan (5) configured to generate an airflow that cools a part mounted on a circuit board (50), a flow passage wall (34) defining a flow passage of the airflow fed from the cooling fan (5), and a dust collecting chamber Ds configured to capture dust in the airflow and store the captured dust, the dust collecting chamber Ds being provided to the flow passage wall (34). According to this, the amount of the dust fed to air supply targets such as a heat sink and a power supply unit together with air can be reduced.
US12324120B2
A controller is described with an adjacent electronic display which allows users to input building plans, and to design where devices (e.g., equipment and sensors) are to go. The controller has access to databases of the devices including wiring diagrams and protocols, such that the controller can automatically create a wiring diagram that can be used to wire the building and the controller. The adjacent display can be moved to show controller wiring, while the display shows a wiring diagram which describes a diagram of the controller wiring including devices that are connected, and wiring information about the devices.
US12324116B2
An electronic control device (1) includes a cover (30) (housing). The cover (30) (housing) includes at least a metal layer (32), a plating layer (33), an exposed site (32a), and a seal tape (70) (lid portion). That is, the cover (30) housing includes a metal layer (32) made of metal, a plating layer (33) that coats an outer surface of the metal layer (32), an exposed site (32a) that exposes the metal layer (32) from a part of the plating layer (33), and a seal tape (70) (lid portion) that covers the metal layer (32) exposed by the exposed site (32a).
US12324109B2
An electronic display board system, an electronic display board and a support platform are provided. The electronic display board includes a display panel, a housing and a first magnetic attraction structure. The display panel includes a display surface on a display side; the housing is connected to the display panel, and includes a first connecting surface on a side away from the display panel, and the first connecting surface and the display surface have a first angle; and the first magnetic attraction structure is fixed on the housing and located between the first connecting surface and the display panel, the first magnetic attraction structure includes a first magnetic attraction portion and a second magnetic attraction portion configured to attract each other upon approaching each other.
US12324108B2
An electronic device including a first casing and a second casing is provided. The first casing includes a first plate portion, a first position-limiting structure and a second position-limiting structure. The first position-limiting structure and an inner surface of the first plate portion form a position-limiting groove. The second position-limiting structure is disposed on the inner surface of the first plate portion. The second casing includes a protruding structure. The protruding structure is inserted in the position-limiting groove, and the first position-limiting structure and the second position-limiting structure abut two opposite sides of the protruding structure.
US12324107B2
A circuit board includes a first body part, a second body part and a connection part. The first body part includes a first contact surface and has a multi-layered structure. The second body part includes a second contact surface, has a multi-layered structure, and includes a first signal line spaced apart from the second contact surface. The connection part includes a third contact surface between the first contact surface and the second contact surface, and connects the first body part and the second body part to each other.
US12324105B2
Provided are a maleimide resin composition containing (A) one or more selected from the group consisting of a maleimide compound having two or more N-substituted maleimide groups and a derivative thereof, (B) a modified conjugated diene polymer, and (C) a thermoplastic elastomer other than the above component (B), wherein the component (B) is one resulting from modification of (b1) a conjugated diene polymer having a vinyl group in the side chain with (b2) a maleimide compound having two or more N-substituted maleimide groups; and a prepreg, a resin film, a laminated board, a printed wiring board and a semiconductor package, each using the maleimide resin composition.
US12324101B2
An electronic device having a frame for coupling a plurality of thermal management devices to the printed circuit board is provided. The electronic device includes a first chip package mounted to the PCB and a second chip package mounted to the PCB. The frame is secured to the PCB, and the frame has a first aperture disposed over the first chip package and a second aperture disposed over the second chip package. The plurality of thermal management devices coupled to the frame includes a first thermal management device contacting an IC die of the first chip package through the first aperture and a second thermal management device contacting an IC die of the second chip package through the second aperture.
US12324097B2
A PCB pad for a SMT process is combined on a PCB. The PCB pad includes an insulation body and a metal reflow portion disposed on the insulation body. The metal reflow portion is located on the side of the insulation body adjacent to the PCB. The metal reflow portion is not electrically connected with the PCB. Thus, the PCB pad may support electronic components of the PCB and prevent the electronic components from being damaged by an external pressure.
US12324094B2
Disclosed are a copper-clad laminate film and an electronic device including the same. The copper-clad laminate film includes a fluorine-containing substrate, a tie layer disposed on the fluorine-containing substrate, and a copper layer disposed on the tie layer, wherein the tie layer may be a metal layer or metal alloy layer including a metal of a metal-oxygen (M-O) bond dissociation energy of 400 kJ/mol or more, and the tie layer may have a thickness of about 10 nm to about 100 nm.
US12324091B2
A component carrier includes a stack with at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure, and a microwave structure embedded at least partially in the stack. The microwave structure configured for exciting a microwave propagation mode and having at least two stack pieces being interconnected with each other at an electrically conductive connection interface.
US12324087B2
A beam equipment controlling method is provided. The method includes: proton beam regulatory steps, including: generating a first proton beam after confirming that the generating conditions are met, and marking the proton beam regulatory steps as completed after confirming that the first proton beam meets the specifications; neutron beam regulatory steps, including: generating a first neutron beam after confirming that the proton beam regulatory steps are completed and the generating conditions are met, confirming that the first neutron beam meets specifications, and marking the neutron beam regulatory steps as completed after turning off the cyclotron system; and treatment regulatory steps, including: generating a second neutron beam after confirming that the neutron beam regulatory steps are completed and the treatment-beam generating conditions are met, confirming that the second neutron beam meets treatment needs; and marking the treatment regulatory steps as completed after turning off the cyclotron system.
US12324086B2
A fine particle manufacturing apparatus and a fine particle manufacturing method are provided. The apparatus includes a raw material supply part supplying a raw material; a plasma torch in which the thermal plasma flame is generated and the raw material supplied by the raw material supply part is vaporized by using the thermal plasma flame to form a mixture in a gas phase state; and a plasma generation part generating the thermal plasma flame inside the plasma torch. The plasma generation part includes a first coil encircling the plasma torch; a second coil encircling the plasma torch and disposed below the first coil; a first power supply part supplying a high-frequency electric current to the first coil; and a second power supply part supplying an amplitude-modulated high-frequency electric current to the second coil. The first coil and the second coil are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the plasma torch.
US12324085B2
A microwave plasma treatment device includes a resonator including a container; a single microwave oscillation source that outputs a reference microwave; a waveguide that connects the microwave oscillation source and the resonator to each other; and a phase control mechanism that generates a modified microwave having a phase different from a phase of the reference microwave by controlling the phase of the reference microwave. The resonator includes one or more first-type introducing portions for introducing the reference microwave into the resonator and one or more second-type introducing portions for introducing the modified microwave into the resonator, and the microwave plasma treatment device is configured such that at least one of a position, a size, and a shape of a plasma ball generated in the container is changed by superimposing the modified microwave on the reference microwave in the resonator.
US12324063B2
A heat module for a flooring. The heat module has a stepping plate having a first side and a second side, at least one heat element arranged along the first side of the stepping plate, and a water impermeable insulator at the first side of the stepping plate. The at least one heat element is attached to the first side of the stepping plate so that emitted heat is directly conducted to the stepping plate.
US12324059B2
The disclosure herein describes intelligently managing distribution of tests to user devices. Test definition data of a target test is obtained by a processor of a testing platform. A set of user devices is identified for executing the target test from a plurality of available user devices. Identifying the set of user devices includes, for each user device, analyzing device configuration data and predicted usage context data using test requirements of the test definition data, identifying a likelihood that the user device will enter a required device state during a test interval of the target test, and determining an average likelihood data value for the set of user devices satisfies the test requirements. Test execution control signals are sent to each user device of the set of user devices and test results associated with execution of the target test are received from the set of user devices.
US12324057B2
A method comprises detecting, by a subscription management application of the coordinator device, a trigger event that triggers wireless devices in a cluster to activate a subscription profile, determining, by the subscription management application, at least one of coordinator location data describing a location of the coordinator device or coordinator network data describing a network characteristic of a network accessed by the coordinator device, receiving, by the subscription management application, at least one of companion location data describing a location of the companion device or companion network data describing a network characteristic of a network accessed by the companion device, and determining, by the subscription management application, the subscription profile based on at least one of the coordinator location data, the coordinator network data, the companion location data, or the companion network data.
US12324054B1
A method, carried out by a private mobile wireless terminal, is described. The private mobile wireless terminal comprises a subscriber identification module applet, for persisting a connectivity preference for a home mobile wireless network that is a private mobile wireless network. The private mobile wireless terminal operates in a mobile wireless environment comprising a primarily mobile network provider including a sponsored roaming application server (SRAS). After losing the connection to the private mobile wireless network and connecting to an alternative mobile network, further operations are carried out to restore a persisted connectivity preference for connecting to the private mobile wireless network after service is restored following a service outage of the private mobile wireless network.
US12324042B2
Techniques are provided for utilizing sidelink communications in response to a timing source outage. An example method for utilizing sidelink communications in response to a timing source outage according to the disclosure includes detecting the timing source outage associated with a first node, determining a second node experiencing a loss of services due to least in part on the timing source outage in the first node, determining a third node with a valid timing source, determining one or more relay nodes based at least in part on a location of the second node and a location of the third node, and providing one or more services to the second node via the one or more relay nodes.
US12324035B2
A method of establishing connections between wireless devices in a multi-hop sidelink communication network. The method comprises, at a wireless device: receiving a communication request message from a source wireless device; relaying the communication request message over a sidelink; receiving, from a target wireless device that received the relayed communication request message, a communication acceptance response message over a sidelink to establish a communication link between the wireless device and target wireless device; and relaying the communication acceptance response message received from the target wireless device to the source wireless device to establish a multi-hop communication link between the source wireless device and the target wireless device.
US12324032B2
Methods and systems are provided for a transportation vehicle. One method includes generating Wireless Internet Service Provider (“WISP”) voucher codes and associated WISP data into a loadable package to establish Internet connections on a plurality of aircrafts; utilizing the associated WISP data to selectively load a subset of WISP voucher codes to an aircraft; deploying a WISP voucher code from the subset for each passenger seat on the aircraft, based on an event; updating a data structure upon deployment of each WISP voucher code to indicate deployed and unused WISP voucher codes of the subset; presenting the WISP voucher code to each passenger seat; determining that a number of unused WISP voucher codes of the subset have reached a threshold value; obtaining additional WISP voucher codes for the aircraft; and deleting the WISP voucher code associated with each passenger seat, upon flight termination.
US12324031B2
An example playback device is configured to detect an input indicating a command to power up the playback device and, based on the input, begin initialization of a wireless network interface. After beginning initialization of the wireless network interface but before the playback device is capable of establishing a connection to at least one wireless network type via the wireless network interface, the playback device causes the wireless network interface to scan for available wireless networks of the at least one wireless network type. The playback device identifies at least one available wireless network and stores an indication of the at least one available wireless network. After the playback device is capable of establishing a connection, the playback device uses the stored indication of the at least one available wireless network to establish a connection to a given wireless network of the at least one available wireless network.
US12324030B2
The invention comprises a method for establishing and operating a resilient and reliable overlay ad-hoc communication network of heterogeneous end devices, comprising the steps of sending (200) a connection request signal by respectively each end device; establishing (201) pairwise connection links between at least a selection of the end devices under usage of the connection request signals thereby creating the ad-hoc communication network, characterised in that a policy is applied (202), providing a set of rules indicating the discovery and connection criteria for establishing (201) pairwise connection links and routing; as well as operating (203) an underlying real-time information streaming network platform using the created ad-hoc communication network. The invention also comprises a system arrangement of the foregoing method, as well as an end device to operate the method and a computer program likewise programmed as such.
US12324025B2
The present disclosure provides a method in a User Equipment of transmitting a random access preamble and a physical uplink shared channel, comprising: determining a resource size to be used to contain the physical uplink shared channel, the resource size being one of a set of predetermined sizes; identifying a resource to be used from a predetermined set of resources, the resource in the set of resources corresponding to the determined resource size, each resource being identified with a respective first index n and occupying a distinct set of OFDM symbols and subcarriers; identifying a PRACH preamble with a second index n′ corresponding to the first index n of the identified resource; and transmitting the identified PRACH preamble, and the physical uplink shared channel in the identified resource.
US12324024B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose devices, methods and apparatuses for power allocation for PRACH transmission. An apparatus comprising at least one processor, and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: determine a power allocation priority for an uplink transmission, based at least on determining at least one of: the uplink transmission is associated with a cell configured for layer 1 or layer 2 triggered mobility, or the uplink transmission is not associated with a serving cell; and perform the uplink transmission based on the determined power allocation priority for the uplink transmission, wherein the uplink transmission comprises at least one of a physical random access channel transmission or a sounding reference signal transmission.
US12324023B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, devices, apparatuses, and computer readable medium for small data transmission (SDT). A first device, in response to first data to be transmitted via a SDT corresponding to a first set of resources for a random access procedure and a second set of resources for a configured grant procedure, determine a target resource for at least a part of the first data based on a logical channel restriction on the SDT; and transmit, to a second device, at least the part of the first data on the target resource. In this way, the SDT procedure can be performed with logical channel restrictions, which allows a better isolation of services through specific resource selection. The communication efficiency and network performance can also be improved.
US12324020B2
The present application relates to a user equipment, a base station and a method for data transmission. The base station transmits a paging message to the user equipment. The paging message includes a Random Access Channel (RACH) resource associated with Coverage Enhancement (CE) level information. After receiving the paging message, the user equipment selects a specific CE level from the CE level information. The user equipment transmits a Random Access (RA) preamble to the base station according to the RACH resource with the specific CE level.
